Lightspeed Sierra User manual

Sierra User Guide

Welcome
Congratulations on purchasing a Lightspeed Aviation Sierra headset. Your headset is a premium
product that will provide many years of comfortable high performance for your ying endeavors.
If this is your rst Lightspeed Aviation headset—welcome to the Lightspeed family! We look forward
to building a lasting community with our customers founded on products and service that are best in
class. To support your passion for ying we invite you to visit LightspeedAviation.com where you’ll nd
useful insights about our other products and aviation.
Thank you for choosing a Lightspeed Aviation headset.
Contents
Introduction .....................................................................2
Getting Started
Fitting Your Headset...................................................4
Battery Installation .....................................................5
Battery Types ................................................................6
Battery Life ...................................................................6
Controller.......................................................................6
Using Your Sierra Headset
Turning ON and OFF ..................................................8
Matching Stereo/Mono Setting to an
Audio Panel ..................................................................8
Setting the DIP Switch ..............................................8
Auto MusicMute .........................................................9
Wired Auxiliary Devices ...........................................9
Bluetooth and Cell Phones
Connecting Bluetooth Cell Phones for
the First Time ............................................................. 10
Bluetooth Mode—ON and OFF ......................... 11
Bluetooth Features.................................................. 12
FAQ’s .................................................................................. 13
Peak Performance Tips............................................. 15
Specications................................................................ 16
Warranty Information............................................... 17
Contact Lightspeed Aviation................................. 20

Sierra Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Your Sierra headset package includes (clockwise,
from top left on the following page):
• Carryingcase
• UserandQuickStartguidewithwarranty
information
• SierraANRheadsetwithSierracontroller
• TwoAAbatteries
• Cordclip
• Audiodevicecablewith3.5mmconnector
Sierra User Guide
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Introduction

Getting Started
Fitting Your Headset
Fitting your headset properly is the key to
comfortable use and superior Active Noise
Reduction(ANR)capabilities.Togainpeak
performancefromtheANRfeatureit’snecessary
to have a solid seal around your entire ear
combined with a symmetrical t on your head.
The following tips will assist in achieving the
proper t.
A. Fit your ears entirely within the ear cups
providing a solid seal.
B. Resttheheadbandlightlyontopofyour
head with the right and left sliders extended
to equal lengths.
C. Position the microphone 1/8 inch from your
mouth. Speak into the microphone side labeled
“talk” which is marked at the microphone base.
Note: The Microphone will not transmit unless
plugged into an intercom.
Battery Installation
The Sierra headset requires two AA batteries
(included).Usealkalineorlithiumbatteriesfor
best performance.
A. Open the controller battery/DIP switch door
by either pressing down on the circle icon or
by pulling open the door along the notched
edges. Insert two AA batteries with the
correct polarity positioning.
B. TheLEDashesGREENwhen
charged batteries are in use and
the power is on.
C. When batteries begin to run
low the power LED ashes
RED.IftheLEDashesRED
during ight the headset
will continue to operate.
Install new batteries as
soon as possible at
any indication of low
batteries.
Battery/DIP switch door
Stereo/mono switch
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Battery Types
Usetwo“AA”alkalineorlithiumbatteries.Lithium
batteries may provide improved battery life in
colder temperatures. We do not recommend
using re-chargeable batteries or mixing battery
types and brands.
Battery Life
A set of batteries can provide up to 40 hours of
power. However, heavy Bluetooth usage can
signicantlyreducebatterylife.Underquiet
conditions Sierra will auto shut o approximately
two minutes after the headset is removed from
your head.
The Controller
A. PowerindicatorLED:FlashesGREENwhen
power is supplied to Sierra and batteries are
strong.FlashesREDwhenbatteriesarelow.
B. Power button: Powers on headset, turning on
ActiveNoiseReduction(ANR).Pressbutton
once to turn Sierra on; press and hold to turn
Sierra o.
To toggle the LED brightness from bright to
dim quickly press the power button twice.
C. Volume control: Controls audio panel volume
with individual sliders for each ear. Does not
aect the volume of auxiliary devices.
D. BluetoothindicatorLED:FlashesBLUE
whenBluetoothmodeisonandREDwhen
Bluetooth is being turned o. In pairing
mode,ashesalternatingREDandBLUE.
E. Bluetooth button: Turns on and o the
Bluetooth signal and controls Bluetooth-
connected devices.
F. Auxiliary input jack: Provides a wired input
for audio devices only (not cell phones).
G. Bluetooth volume buttons: Controls the
volume of Bluetooth devices.
H. AutoMusicMutebutton:Quietsmusicandaudio
from auxiliary devices during radio commun-
ications. Does not aect cell phone calls.
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The Sierra controller
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