
Lightspeed ANR Quick Start Guide
Your new ight helmet is equipped with genuine Lightspeed ANR for superior noise cancelation, audio clarity, and music delity.
Lightspeed accessories included with your helmet:
• 2 AA alkaline batteries
• Auxiliary audio cable
• iPhone cable
• Cable clip
Take a moment to familiarize yourself
with the controller:
A. Power indicator LED
B. Power button
C. Left and right radio / intercom volume
control
D. Bluetooth® indicator LED
E. Bluetooth power button
F. Auxiliary input jack
G. Bluetooth volume buttons
H. ComPriority*
*When enabled, lowers the volume of auxiliary
audio by 80% during radio or intercom
communication. Disable before making phone calls.
Battery installation
• Open the controller battery door by pressing down on the
circle icon and sliding door backwards.
• Insert two lithium or alkaline AA batteries (we do not
recommend rechargeable batteries or mixing battery types).
• The power LED will ash green when charged batteries are
in use. Fresh batteries will deliver about 40 hours of use.
(Bluetooth use will decrease this.)
• If the power LED starts ashing red, the ANR features will
continue to operate for about 10 hours (loss of battery
power will not aect communication). Replace the batteries
as soon as possible.
• To conserve batteries, Auto Shuto™ will automatically shut
o the ANR features ve minutes after removing the helmet
from your head.
Connecting Bluetooth for the rst time
• Turn on the controller by pressing the silver power button
until the light blinks green.
• Turn on Bluetooth pairing by holding the Bluetooth button
until it ashes alternating RED and BLUE (for 10-12 seconds).
• Prompt your phone to search for devices and select
Lightspeed-V### (numbers may vary).
• If asked to enter a password or PIN, enter 0000.
Bluetooth features
• Press the Bluetooth button once for voice dialing (if
supported by your phone).
• Press the Bluetooth button once to answer the phone when
it rings.
• Press the Bluetooth button once to disconnect from a call.
• Press and hold the Bluetooth button for two seconds to
redial the last number called.
• Use the Bluetooth volume buttons to adjust the volume.
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FlightLink
FlightLink is the rst in-ight cockpit
recording application for the Apple®
iPad® and iPhone®. The free app
works seamlessly to capture and
retrieve all incoming and outgoing
communications.
Activating FlightLink:
• Download the FlightLink app from
the App Store.
• Move the far right DIP switch (#6) to the ON position.
• Tap the icon on your iPad or iPhone to begin using the app.
Toggling Between Apps
Press your device’s Home button and select another app. Your
recording will continue uninterrupted as you switch between
dierent applications.
Visit www.LightspeedAviation.com/FlightLink for
complete details.
Specications
General
Battery power supply: 3V, two AA batteries
Weight of components: 8.7 oz. (including ear seals and
mic boom)
Panel aircraft 8-40 VDC
Headphone
Transducer: 40mm moving coil
Frequency response: 20 Hz-20 kHz
Nominal impedance @ 1 kHz:
OFF—Mono: 200 ohms, ON—Mono: 280 ohms
OFF—Stereo: 400 ohms, ON—Stereo: 560 ohms
ANR
Maximum SPL: Greater than 125 dB at 100 Hz
3-year limited warranty
Contact your installer for support.
DIP switch settings
The DIP switches are factory set to match most helicopter audio panels. To change a DIP switch setting, open the battery
compartment door, remove the batteries, and use a pointed object to slide the DIP switch to the appropriate setting.
DIP Switch Purpose Factory setting
Stereo / Mono Aects audio from the panel only and should be set to Mono in most cases. Set to Stereo only if
you are using a stereo panel.
ST (stereo)
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Cell mic bias
(2 switches)
When set to ON, allows phone calls with a battery-powered controller when it is not plugged into
the audio panel.
IMPORTANT: The ON setting for these switches is incompatible with some helicopter audio
panels. Test this feature in the cockpit before takeo.
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Noise gating When set to ON, eliminates a low level threshold of sound (e.g., noisy intercoms). Test before
using to avoid missed communications from softer radio signals.
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FlightLink When set to ON, enables use of the FlightLink app.
IMPORTANT: When in the ON position, the recipient of a cell phone call will hear intercom
communication. To avoid this, unplug your controller from the panel during phone calls.
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