IOGear GBHFK231 User manual

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Installation
Installation Guide
Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit
GBHFK231

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Package Content 4
Requirements 5
Device Overview 6
Charging Your Car Kit 7
Recommended Way of Using Your Car Kit 11
Connect Car Kit to your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone 16
Operating the Car Kit with Two Bluetooth enabled phones 18
Using your Car Kit 22
Table of Contents

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LED Indication 26
Restore to Default Settings 28
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 29
CE Statement 32
Limited Warranty 33
Contact 34

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Package Content
1 x Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit
1 x USB Car Charger
1 x USB Charging Cable
1 x Windshield Mount
4 x Suction Cups
1 x Sun-Visor Mount
1 x User Manual
1 x Warranty / Registration Card

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Requirements
Your mobile/cellular phone, PDA, or Smart Phone must be Bluetooth enabled
and supports either Headset or Hands-free prole in order to work with the
Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before start using the Windshield Mount on your
windshield, check the state and local laws and ordinances where you
drive. Some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on
their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other state laws
allow the suction mount to be located only in specic locations on the
windshield. Many other states have enacted restrictions against placing
objects on the windshield in locations that obstruct the driver’s vision.
It is the user’s responsibility to mount the device in compliance with all
applicable laws and ordinances.

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Device Overview
Volume Up1.
Multi-function button2.
(MFB button)
Volume Down3.
Solar panel4.
Mute button5.
USB charging port6.
MUTE
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Charging Your Car Kit
MUTE
Before you begin using your Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car kit, it
is recommended to fully charge the device to ensure optimal performance.
Using the USB cable
Plug the micro-USB connector end of the USB1.
charging cable to the Solar Power Bluetooth Car
Kit, and the other USB Type A connector end to
any available SUB port on your computer or an AC
power adapter with USB port (not included).
The LED light on the Car Kit will light up during2.
charging, and it will turn off when charge completes.
It will take approximately up to 3 hours to get a full
charge thru the USB port of your computer.

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Using the car charger
Plug the micro-USB connection end of the USB charging cable to the Solar1.
Power Bluetooth Car Kit, and the other USB Type A connector end to the
USB Type A female port of the included car charger.
Plug the car charger completely into the cigarette lighter in your car and turn2.
on the power of your car. The LED light on the Car Kit will light up during
charging, and it will turn off when charge completes. It will take approximately
up to 3 hours to get a full charge thru the car charger.

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Using solar power
Place the Solar Power Bluetooth1.
Car Kit under direct sunlight
exposure with 45 degree angle,
and have the solar panel facing
toward sunlight.
Leave the Car Kit under sunlight2.
exposure for 18 hours to have the
device fully charged. The LED light
on the Car Kit will light up during
charging, and it will turn off when
charge completes.

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Recommended Way of Using Your Car Kit
On the sun-visor
Slide the Car Kit into the sun-visor1.
mount.
Place the Car Kit with sun-visor2.
mount onto the sun visor of your car.
Now you can talk safely while driving.3.

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Mounting the Car Kit on the windshield
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before start using the Windshield Mount on your
windshield, check the state and local laws and ordinances where you
drive. Some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on
their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other state laws
allow the suction mount to be located only in specic locations on
the windshield. Many other states have enacted restrictions against
placing objects on the windshield in locations that obstruct the driver’s
vision. It is the user’s responsibility to mount the device in compliance
with all applicable laws and ordinances.

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Take the Car Kit off the windshield1.
mount.
Clean the surface of your windshield2.
where you want to mount the
windshield mount.

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Push and hold the windshield3.
mount against the windshield until
the windshield mount is securely
attached to the windshield.
Note: If you have problem attaching the
windshield mount to your windshield,
apply small amount of water and wet
the suction cups and try again.

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Slide your Car Kit back into the4.
windshield mount and now you can
charge the Car Kit battery with solar
energy.

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Connect Car Kit to your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone
Turn on the Bluetooth connec-1.
tion on your phone and enable
the pairing mode of the Bluetooth
connection. Make sure your phone
and the Car Kit is no more than 3
feet apart.
Make sure the Car Kit is powered2.
off. Long press the MFB button of
the Car Kit for 6 seconds to enter
the pairing mode.
Your cellular phone will now start3.
to look for the Car Kit. When the
Car Kit is found, your phone will
display “GBHFK231” from the list
of devices, and you will be asked
to enter the pairing code. Enter
“0000” and press OK to establish
the connection.

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Note: If the pairing process can not be completed within 2 minutes
after pairing mode is activated, the Car Kit will power off automatically.
Please repeat above steps again to pair your Bluetooth enabled cellular
phone and the Car Kit.

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Operating the Car Kit with Two Bluetooth enabled phones
Activate multi-point connection
The default setting of Car Kit’s multi-point connection is off. To turn this on,1.
power on the Car Kit and make sure it is in standby mode. Then press and
hold “+” button for 3 seconds until hearing a beeping sound.
To turn off this feature, under standby mode, press and hold “-“ for 3 seconds2.
until hearing a beeping sound and the Car Kit will power off automatically.
When power on the Car Kit again, it will only connect to the last connected
Bluetooth enabled cellular phone.
Note: When the multi-point feature is in use, the Car Kit does not support
three-way calling feature.

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Pair Two Bluetooth enabled cellular phones
Before begin to pair two Bluetooth enabled phones with the Car Kit, rst you 1.
need to make sure to activate the multi-point feature. Please refer to page
18 for instructions.
Complete the pairing process with rst phone following the steps in page 16. 2.
Power off the Car Kit. Press and hold the MFB button for 6 seconds to3.
enter pairing mode again to pair and connect with the second phone
following steps in page 16.
When the pairing is completed with the second phone, the Car Kit will4.
automatically connect to the rst phone.

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Note: If the Car Kit does not connect back to the rst phone or having
problem staying connected with any one of the two phones, try to power
cycle the Car Kit and it should reconnect back to the two phones.
Answering call from the second phone during a call on the rst phone
When a new call comes in on the second phone, quick tab the MFB button
twice to hold the call on the rst phone and pick up the call from the second
phone. Quick tab the MFB button twice again to switch from the call on the
second phone back to the call on the rst phone.