Lightspeed Zulu 2 User manual

Zulu.2 User Guide

Welcome
Congratulations on purchasing a Lightspeed Aviation Zulu.2 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.
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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................................................................................5
Battery Life ....................................................................................5
Controller........................................................................................6
Using Your Zulu.2 Headset
Turning ON and OFF ...............................................................7
Matching Stereo/Mono Setting to an
Audio Panel ..................................................................................8
Front Row Center .....................................................................8
ComPriority ..................................................................................8
Wired Auxiliary Devices ........................................................8
Setting DIP Switches ...............................................................9
Connecting to iPhone or iPad with the
Auxiliary Input Cord.................................................................9
Bluetooth Devices
Connecting Cell Phones for the First Time.............12
Bluetooth Features................................................................13
Bluetooth Mode—ON and OFF....................................13
FlightLink........................................................................................14
Peak Performance Tips.........................................................15
FAQs ....................................................................................................16
Specications..............................................................................18
Warranty Information...........................................................20
Registration ..................................................................................21

Introduction
Your Zulu.2 headset package includes (clockwise,
from top left on the following page):
• Carryingcase
• UserandQuickStartGuidewith
warranty information
• Zulu.2ANRheadset
• TwoAAbatteries(notincludedwithpanel-
powered headsets)
• Cordclip
• Cellphonecablewithstandard2.5mmconnector
• Audiodevice/iPhonecablewithstandard
3.5mm connector
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Introduction
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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 is necessary to have a solid
seal around your entire ear combined with a
symmetrical t on your head.
The following tips will assist you 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.
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C. Position the microphone  inch from your mouth,
with the gain adjustment cap facing away from
you (visible when you remove the mic mu).
This side of the microphone
should face away from you.

Battery Installation
The standard Zulu.2, Zulu.2:CD and Zulu.2:C battery–
powered headsets require two AA batteries (included).
Use alkaline 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 Types
Use two “AA”alkaline or lithium batteries. Lithium
batteries may provide improved battery life in
colder temperatures. We do not recommend using
rechargeable 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 Zulu.2 will auto shut o approximately
ve minutes after the headset is removed from
your head.
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Controller
A. Power indicator LED: Flashes GREEN when power
is supplied to Zulu.2 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 Zulu.2 on; press and hold to turn Zulu.2 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 power button: Turns on and o
theBluetoothsignalandcontrolsBluetooth-
connected devices.
F. Auxiliary input jack: Provides a wired input for
audio and cell phone devices.
G. Bluetooth volume buttons: Controls the volume
of Bluetooth devices.
H. ComPriority button: When enabled, automatically
quiets music and audio from auxiliary devices
during radio communications.
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Using Your Zulu.2 Headset
Turning ON and OFF
ON: Press the power button once to turn on the
headset. The GREEN power LED ashes when power
is supplied. Active Noise Reduction (ANR) is engaged
when you turn on the headset.
OFF: Press and hold the power button until the
GREEN power LED turns o.
Zulu.2 will auto shut o approximately ve minutes
after removing the headset and under quiet
conditions.
The power LED ashes RED when batteries are low;
see Battery Installation, on page 5.
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Using Your Zulu.2 Headset
Matching Stereo/Mono Setting to an Audio Panel
The Stereo/Mono DIP switch setting should match
the signal from your audio panel. For a stereo panel,
best performance is gained by setting the headset
for stereo. The same is also relevant to a mono
panel. Incorrect settings result in communications
being heard in only one ear. The Stereo/Mono DIP
switch does not aect auxiliary devices, so you can
enjoy auxiliary audio in stereo regardless of how the
Stereo/Mono DIP switch is set.
Front Row Center™
FrontRowCenterisabuilt-infeaturethatgivesyou
atheater-likeexperience,enhancingstereosound
reproduction so that audio seems to come from all
around you, not just from your right and left.
ComPriority™
ComPriorityisturnedonorobythebottom-most
controller button. With ComPriority on and when
radio communications are detected, the volume
of auxiliary devices will be signicantly reduced. To
enable ComPriority, turn on the feature, plug into
your intercom and talk into the headset microphone
while playing music over a wired device. If enabled,
your auxiliary music will decrease when you start to
talk. During cell phone calls, the other party will be
muted, so disable ComPriority before making calls.
Wired Auxiliary Devices
Zulu.2’s wired auxiliary input allows you to connect
to cell phones and to most audio devices. To
connect a music player to Zulu.2’s auxiliary input
jack, use the cord provided.
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