O6 O6 Portable Smart Bluetooth User manual

USER GUIDE
Everything you need to know about O6

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Contents
Getting Started..........................................................................................................................5
What’s Included in the O6 Box.............................................................................................6
O6 Accessories ......................................................................................................................6
Steering Wheel Mount ......................................................................................................7
Clip Mount..........................................................................................................................8
Quick Start Guide................................................................................................................. 10
O6 Device Overview............................................................................................................ 13
Charging your O6 ................................................................................................................ 15
Connecting O6 to your iPhone via Bluetooth.................................................................... 16
Installing the O6 app........................................................................................................... 16
Updating O6 Firmware ........................................................................................................17
Using your O6 Device ............................................................................................................. 18
Using O6 with the O6 App.................................................................................................. 18
Activating Siri for Voice Commands ................................................................................... 18
O6 Modes ............................................................................................................................ 19
Basic Mode....................................................................................................................... 19
Smart Response Mode.....................................................................................................21
Volume Mode....................................................................................................................21
Advanced Modes............................................................................................................. 22
Media and Settings Mode ...............................................................................................25
Using the O6 App....................................................................................................................28
O6 App Channels.................................................................................................................28
Email Channel...................................................................................................................29
Notifications Channel ......................................................................................................29

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Twitter Channel ...............................................................................................................30
NPR One Channel.............................................................................................................30
Pocket Channel................................................................................................................ 31
Contacts Channel.............................................................................................................33
O6 App Settings...............................................................................................................34
Choosing Different Voices for O6 App ...........................................................................35
Performing Actions using O6 .............................................................................................36
Overview of how Actions Work......................................................................................37
Configuring the iPhone for O6 Internationalization .........................................................38
Using the O6 App without the O6 Device .........................................................................38
Security and Privacy ............................................................................................................39
FAQ’s........................................................................................................................................39
How do I connect my O6 device to my iPhone? ................................................................39
Does O6 support Android? .................................................................................................39
What languages does O6 support? ....................................................................................39
How is O6 different from Apple’s Siri or other Voice Command Systems? .....................39
Does O6 have a speaker? ................................................................................................... 40
What is the Battery Life on the O6? .................................................................................. 40
Where can I use O6?........................................................................................................... 40
How is O6 “eyes free”, when the video shows the app while driving? .......................... 40
Why the name O6? ............................................................................................................. 40
Why are there two different modes of interacting with apps, when they do similar
things?................................................................................................................................. 40
How do I change the volume? ............................................................................................ 41
How do I check the battery level? ...................................................................................... 41
How many O6’s can I connect to one iPhone? .................................................................. 41

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Technical Specifications..........................................................................................................43
New User Setup Tips...............................................................................................................44
Future Developments.............................................................................................................45

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Overview
Congratulations on owning an O6, an entirely new way to stay connected without
looking at or touching your phone.
The world has changed drastically in the last 10 years. With ubiquitous Wi-Fi and robust
cellular plans, we have gone from “work phones” and desktop computers to being
always connected, whether we are walking to work or the grocery store, working out or
even driving.
People’s dependence on smartphones is utterly complete. Unfortunately, this
dependence does not end when we step outside or open a car door. At this very
moment, over 660,000 Americans are handling their phones - checking email, scrolling
through twitter - while driving.
We can’t stop people from feeling the need to check their email and social media, but O6
does something that no other product can do - it allows them to do it without taking
their eyes off the road - as simply and easily as they flip through radio stations in their car.
O6 demonstrates a keen awareness of aesthetic form, precision engineering and
craftsmanship that produces a very satisfying touch experience. The moment you hold
the O6 in your hand, you’ll notice the quality and care that has gone into making this
product.
Our goal is to make driving and even walking safer, one O6 at a time.
Getting Started

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What’s Included in the O6 Box
Your O6 box contains the O6 Device, O6 Charging Dock, USB Cable, and a Quick Start
Guide.
O6 Accessories
O6 accessories are sold separately at o6app.com. New accessories will be added over
time, so please check o6app.com to stay updated.
There are two optional accessories currently available:
•The Steering Wheel Mount
•The Clip Mount
Note that your O6 only fits into the Steering Wheel Mount and the Clip Mount when it is
correctly aligned and in the correct orientation. Instructions on how to do this follow
below.

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Steering Wheel Mount
To fit your O6 on your Steering Wheel Mount:
1. Insert the O6 device into the Steering Wheel Mount.
a. Align the O6 logo on your O6 device with the Braille dots on the Steering
Wheel Mount.
b. The O6 attaches to the Steering Wheel Mount magnetically to facilitate
easy removal and portability. However, the O6 device is susceptible to
dislodging if your hand collides with it.
2. Fit the Steering Wheel Mount grip onto the steering wheel.
a. The Steering Wheel Mount has a flexible clamp, so do not hesitate to apply
pressure. It is designed to grip the steering wheel tightly to resist
accidental movement. The mount also has a rotating mid joint to adjust for
comfort.
b. Clamp to your car’s steering wheel. It can be attached to various positions
for comfort.

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c. Use your thumb on the side of the dial to rotate the O6 bezel.
Clip Mount
You can use your O6 on the go by wearing it on your pocket, belt, or messenger bag
strap, or seat belt using the Clip Mount.
To securely mount your O6 on your Clip Mount:
1. Align the O6 logo on your device at a 90 degrees angle to Braille (three

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dots) logo on the Clip Mount.
2. Twist clockwise 90 degrees to lock the O6 into the groove on the Clip
Mount.
3. You can also use your O6 on the go by wearing it on your pocket, belt,
messenger bag strap, or seat belt using the Clip Mount.

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Quick Start Guide
1. Charge O6 until the light turns blue.
2. Pair your phone and O6 via Bluetooth.
a. Open the Bluetooth settings on your iPhone.
b. Click the Center button on your O6.
c. Tap O6 on the phone screen and then tap Pair.

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3. Download the O6 app from the App Store and log into your channel account
4. On your phone, open a music player such as Spotify.
a. Click the Center button to Play/Pause.
b. Rotate the O6 bezel dial to change tracks. O6 is designed to facilitate single-
handed operation as well two-handed operation.

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c. Press and Rotate the O6 bezel dial to change volume
5. Operate the O6 app from the device.
a. Open the O6 App on your phone.
b. Click the Center button on the O6 to Play/Pause content or select a channel.
c. Double-click the Center button to bring up the Actions menu.
d. Rotate the dial to change tracks.
e. Click the Ring button to get back to the Main menu or to exit the Actions
menu.
6. Answer an incoming call by pressing the Center button on your O6.
7. Decline an incoming call by pressing the Ring button.
8. Press and hold the Ring button to activate Siri at any time.

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9. Shutdown O6 by pressing and holding the Center button for 5 seconds until you
feel the ramp down haptic buzz. Wake up the O6 by pressing the Center button
once.
O6 Device Overview
Watch the O6 Device Basic Functions video on YouTube for a demonstration of how the
O6 works.
Your O6 lets you choose channels “eyes-free” through speech feedback. In addition, it
has a multi-functional bezel dial and two tactile buttons:
•Center button
•Ring button –The donut shaped button around the Center button. It is one
uniform button and it performs the same action no matter where you click on the
ring. This hallmark design results in its orientation independence.

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•Bezel button / dial –The thin peripheral metal dial is called the Bezel dial. This dial
also acts as a button, though in most of the O6 modes, the Ring and Bezel
buttons are programmed to perform the same function. Their functionality can be
separated in the advanced modes (more on this later).
As a dial, it is used to scroll through lists, such as menu items or emails.
These controls can be used in multiple ways to achieve a range of functionality:
•Single-click the Center button –Play/Pause music, select a Menu item in the O6
App, or Play/Pause a content item, such as an email, in the O6 App.
•Double-click the Center button –Brings up Actions in the O6 App.
•Single-click the Ring button or Bezel dial –Takes you back to the Main menu in

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the O6 app, allows you to escape or exit the Actions menu in the O6 App, or takes
you to your Favorites in Sonos.
•Turn Bezel Dial Clockwise or Counter Clockwise –Next or Previous track.
•Press the Bezel or Ring dial and turn clockwise or counter clockwise–Increase of
decrease volume.
Charging your O6
Although your O6 comes partially charged from the factory, it is best to fully charge your
O6 before first use. O6 takes about 2 hours to fully charge from an empty state.
To charge your O6:
1. Plug the USB cable into the O6 Charging Dock with the correct orientation. You
need to align the O6 logo on your O6 with the Braille dots on the charging dock.
2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your computer or any standard USB wall
charger (not included).
Tip: Your O6 can take up to 2 hours to charge from a fully discharged state.

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Tip: You can monitor your Battery state of charge from the iOS Widget on your phone; the
O6 needs to be connected to your iPhone to display the correct battery charge state (see
the next section for how to connect your O6 and iPhone).
Connecting O6 to your iPhone via Bluetooth
Watch Connecting O6 with your Phone on YouTube for a demonstration.
To pair (connect) your O6 with your iPhone:
1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
2. Tap Bluetooth.
3. Set Bluetooth to ON and keep the Bluetooth settings screen open.
4. Click the Center button on the O6.
5. O6 should appear under MY DEVICES.
6. Tap O6 under MY DEVICES and then tap Pair in the popup (as shown in the
screenshot below).
Tip: If O6 does not show up under MY DEVICES when you click the Center button, please wait
a few minutes and try again.
Installing the O6 app
Watch the Setting Up O6 App YouTube video for a demonstration.

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You can search for the O6 app in the App Store. If the O6 app is not available in the App
Store, you will receive an email from Apple inviting you to join the O6 TestFlight team.
Apple will guide you through the steps to install O6 using TestFlight.
After downloading the O6 app, please log into your accounts.
Tip: O6 runs a Beta program that tests new features before launch. Please contact
[email protected] if you would like an app invitation so you can test and provide feedback on
advanced features.
Tip: For Beta app invites, please open the email on your iPhone.
Updating O6 Firmware
You can check whether your O6 is up-to-date at any time by going to the Settings
channel of your O6 app. If the settings display the O6 device as having a newer version of
firmware available, please go ahead and update it. The update process takes a few
minutes, and the O6 device buzzes continuously after the update is complete. You might
need to turn Bluetooth Off and On after a major release to complete the firmware
update process.
Tip: The O6 needs to be connected via Bluetooth to your iPhone for the O6 App to correctly
display whether a firmware update is available and for the O6 App to complete the
firmware update.
Tip: There is sometimes an issue when the firmware update does not start, even though the
O6 device is connected. To resolve this issue, please click the HOME button and then bring
the O6 App to the foreground again.

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Using your O6 Device
Using O6 with the O6 App
You can use O6 to navigate and perform the following tasks in the O6 App:
•Select a channel –Click the Center button to select a channel (e.g., email, Twitter,
NPR One).
•Toggle Play/Pause –Within a channel, click the Center button to Play/Pause.
•Go to the next track –Rotate the dial clockwise to go to the next track.
•Go to the previous track –Rotate the dial counter-clockwise to go to the previous
track.
•Bring up the Actions menu –Within a channel, double-click the Center button to
bring up the Actions menu.
•Go back to the Main menu or exit the Actions menu –Click the Ring button to go
back to the Main menu or to exit the Actions menu to resume content playback.
Please check out the O6 App section to learn more.
Tip: The O6 App runs in the background, even when the phone is locked. With a little
practice, you can use O6 without looking at your phone!
Activating Siri for Voice Commands
You can use Siri to open any app, including the O6 App, and to respond to emails or send
messages.
Press and hold the Ring button to activate Siri.
Tip: Even though you can use Siri to switch between apps, you might need to tap the
Play/Pause button on your phone once to bring playback control to the foreground.
Important: Due to compliance issues with Apple iOS version 10, we’re proactively working
to restore the Siri functionality using O6. A software update on O6 temporarily disables Siri
functionality until the issue is resolved by Apple. If however Siri is enabled, in some
situations, after activating Siri using the O6, the iPhone stops responding to O6. You have to
unpair and repair O6 to resume normal operations. We are actively working with Apple to
resolve this issue.

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O6 Modes
O6 is a versatile controller that contains many modes, for example:
•Basic Mode –This is the default mode that will be active on receiving your O6. It is
used to control your music and media apps, including the O6 app.
•Advanced Mode –This is used for control of your entire iPhone experience using
iOS VoiceOver. You can learn more about that in the Advanced mode section.
You can switch between modes by triple-clicking the HOME button (requires iPhone
HOME button triple-click accessibility shortcut set to iOS VoiceOver) on your iPhone.
Haptic buzzes indicate mode transitions. A haptic feedback buzz indicates the mode you
are in:
●A single haptic buzz –Indicates you have entered the Basic Mode.
●Double haptic buzz –Indicates you have entered the Advanced Mode.
Tip: The O6 app must be active, either in the foreground or in the background, for the O6
device to complete a mode transition. Please bring the O6 app to the foreground if you do
not detect haptic buzzes associated with an expected mode change.
Tip: O6 consists of different modes, and the transition into these different modes is
indicated by unique haptic (vibration) buzzes. If your O6 is not behaving as expected, please
change modes to check whether you are in the correct mode.
Basic Mode
You can use O6 to remotely control your favorite music or media apps, such as Spotify,
Apple Music, Podcasts, Audible, Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Video, and more. The default
mode in O6 is called the Basic Mode, which is used to control Music, Podcasts, and the
O6 App.
Open any media app, such as Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Podcasts, Audible, or similar
and explore the functionality listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Actions and their results in Basic mode.

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ACTION
RESULT
SINGLE-CLICK THE CENTER BUTTON
Toggles Play/Pause for the media.
TURN THE BEZEL DIAL ONE CLICK
Clockwise switches to the next track.
Counter-clockwise switches to the
previous track.
PRESS BEZEL DIAL AND TURN
CLOCKWISE OF COUNTER CLOCKWISE
Increase or Decrease Volume
TRIPLE-CLICK THE RING BUTTON
(Optional) Switches the O6 dial to control
the volume. The transition to volume
mode is indicated by a ramp-up haptic
buzz and the dial can then be used to
adjust the volume.
Switch O6 back to Basic Mode by triple-
clicking the Ring button again.
Tip: Each subtle tactile and audio click results in one action, such as switching a track or
increasing the volume.
Tip: In the middle of a song, a single click counter-clockwise of the bezel dial takes you to the
beginning of the song, and another immediate single click in a counter-clockwise direction
takes you the start of the previous song.
Tip: In most Podcast apps (e.g., Downcast) or Audiobook apps (e.g., Audible), each click of
the bezel dial (clockwise or counter-clockwise) lets you move ahead or back by 30 seconds,
allowing you to easily rewind or fast forward through your audio content.
ACTION
RESULT
SINGLE-CLICK THE CENTER BUTTON
Select a channel or toggles Play/Pause
track
DOUBLE-CLICK THE CENTER BUTTON
Bring up Actions in the Email channel
TRIPLE-CLICK THE CENTER BUTTON
Unhide the onscreen keyboard
SINGLE-CLICK THE RING BUTTON
Go back to main channel menu or exit the
actions menu
TURN THE BEZEL DIAL ONE CLICK
Clockwise switches to the next channel or
track.
Counter-clockwise switches to the
previous channel or track.