mbeat F-190 User manual

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Bluetooth Car FM modulator
User Manual
The F-190 is a Bluetooth hands free set for mobile phones and a wireless
MP3-Player for any car audio systems. Before using the device, please read
this user manual accurately.
General Features:
1. Supports SD-cards and USB-Flash Drives.
2. Audio input for any stereo device.
3. Indicates incoming calls with audio ringing and flicker of the display.
4. Hands free mode and private listening function.
5. Bluetooth 2.4GHz stereo (standard 2.0GHz) for clear audio.
6. Audio format: MP3 and WMA.
7. Include 20 key remote control + answer call/ending call and
Private-listening-function buttons at the front of the unit.
Key Operations:
1. + Frequency Up for choosing the higher frequency.
2. ▬Frequency Down for choosing lower frequency.
3. Previous Music Track (long press – for volume down).
4. Next Music Track (long press – for volume up).
5. Play / Stop Öwhen the unit is plugged into 12V car-cigarette-lighter
Power socket, music is played automatically.
Press the key once Ömusic stops, press the key again Ömusic continues to play.
6. Key for answering or denying of an incoming call Öif incoming call,
music stops, press the key for answering the incoming call. To finish the call,
press the key again and the call ends. Press it again for playing music, or wait

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few seconds, the music resumes. When the Bluetooth function is activated, the
calls will transfer through your in car speaker system and you can dial out or
answer the call use your in car speaker system.
7. Key for private phone calls Öwhen an incoming call shall not be heard
by other people, you can press this key Öthe call will be re directed to the
mobile phone.
Bluetooth Pairing Operation Instructions:
Power the Bluetooth car FM modulator on, (without any card or USB flash drive)
set your mobile phone to search the new Bluetooth equipment and connect it by
after finding. If a code is required to activate your mobile connection with the F-190,
key in 0000 in your mobile phone’s Bluetooth settings and confirm or press
at the unit in the same time; the mobile phone confirms the successful connection
with an “OK”.
Now you can see the Bluetooth indicator on F-190 is flicking and your mobile
Bluetooth switched to F-190 and is now ready to use.
Audio Line In Instructions
1. Insert the 2.5mm audio-line to the audio input.
2. Insert the 3.5mm audio-line to another audio device
[e.g. MP3 / MP4-Player, CD / DVD-Player]
3. Turn “the other” audio device ON Ömusic is “send” to the FM-Transmitter
through the audio-line [listening through the car-radio].
Remote Control
Play / Pause Start / Stop the music
CH ( -- ) Frequency down
CH ( + ) Frequency up
EQ Changes sound characteristic:
Normal (default) ÆRock ÆPop Æ
Classic ÆJazz ÆBlues ÆHall Æ
Bass ÆSoft ÆCountry ÆOpera
Volume ( -- ) Volume down
Volume ( + ) Volume up
PREV Previous track
NEXT Next track
0123456789 Number keys for setting the
frequency and picking songs
Pick Song Confirms picking a song after
selection with the number keys
CH Set Confirms setting the frequency after
selection with the number keys

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Operation illustration:
1. The FM Transmitter has 206 frequencies points (87.5 – 108.0 MHz) to use.
Usage of the number keys (0-9) to select a frequency.
Then press CH SET key to confirm and save the frequency.
2. Usage of the number keys (0-9) to select the music track number.
Then press PICK SONG key to confirm.
3. Every time EQ is pressed the sound characteristics change as follows:
NORMAL (default setting) ÆROCK ÆPOP ÆCLASSIC ÆJAZZ ÆBLUES
ÆHALL ÆBASS ÆSOFT ÆCOUNTRY ÆOPERA.
Press long EQ key and the system returns back to NORMAL.
4. Last settings for volume, FM-transmission-frequency and music track are
stored when the device is powered off.
5. USB and SD-card can both be connected to the device. The first medium
connected, either USB or SD-card, is played. To select the other medium, the
first one must be disconnected.
6. When an external audio device is connected to the audio-in jack, the playback
from USB or SD-card stops automatically and cannot be started or paused by
pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button.
How to Change the Fuse:
Replacing the Remote Control Battery:
1) Remove the battery compartment cover by pulling the cover in the direction of
the arrow.
2) Remove the battery.
3) Insert the replacement battery.
Keep attention on the direction of the correct polarization (+/-).

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4) Put the cover back to the battery compartment.
Technical Parameters
Power Supply: DC 12V – 24V
Supported File Format: MP3 / WMA
Frequency Response: 100 – 15000 Hz
Frequency Stability: +/- 20ppm (0°C up to +40°C)
Storage Temperature: -5°C up to +45°C
Operating Temperature: 0°C up to +40°C
Working Current: < 150mA
FM Transmit Distance: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz
Stereo Crosstalk: 45DB
Inputs: USB / 2.5mm analog audio input / SD slot
Transmit distance: < 5 meters
Important Notice
1. Use at voltage DC 12-24V ONLY! Other voltage could affect the accurate work
of the device or – in worst case – damage of the device.
2. When starting the car engine – DO NOT insert the device to the car-
cigarette-lighter socket. Only insert the device after the car engine is started.
3. Take the device out of car-cigarette-lighter socket when not using it.
4. Use the car’s speaker to control the volume, DO NOT adjust the device’s
volume too high or music may noise or distorted phenomenon may appear.
Decrease the music volume when noise, storm sound or distorted
phenomenon occurs.
5. Avoid local strong radio stations when choosing a channel – it could affect the
sound quality.
6. Check the device’s frequency – it should match with the car audio’s frequency.

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When no music can be heard - turn the volume to a higher level. It could also
be that in that moment the car audio is not receive the music
[e.g. dead spot].
FQA and Trouble shooting
1. If the device does not power on Öreason for that could be a bad fuse.
2. Therefore check the fuse first and replace it by a new one.
Security and Disposal Hints for Batteries
•Hold children off batteries. When a child swallowed a battery by mistake go to a
doctors place or bring the child into a hospital promptly!
•Never short batteries.
•Look for the right polarity (+) and (▬) of batteries! Always change all batteries, never
use old and new batteries or batteries of different typs together.
•Do NOT open, deform or load up batteries!
There is a risk of injury by leakage battery fluid!
•NEVER throw batteries into fire! There is a risk of explosion!
•Take out exhausted batteries from the device.
•Take out batteries from the device when it’s not used over a longer period of time.
Hints for Environment Protection
Packages materials are raw materials and can be recycled.
Separate the packages by types and recycle them to an adequate recycling on
behalf of the environment.
More detailed information you get from your official civil service.
Do not disposal old devices into the domestic waste.
Disposal old / defective devices professionally!
The environment will be grateful for that.
Information regarding places for disposal and opening hours you get from your
official civil service.
Do not disposal batteries into the domestic waste.
Disposal old / empty / defective batteries professionally!
The environment will be more than grateful for that.
Information regarding places for disposal and opening hours you get from your
official civil service.

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Cleaning
Protect the device from contamination and pollution. Only clean the device with soft cloth or
drapery, avoid to using rough or coarse-grained materials. Do NOT use solvents or other
aggressive cleanser. Wipe the device after cleaning accurately.
Important Notice
Should battery fluid leak from a battery, wipe the battery-case with a soft cloth dry and put in a
new battery!