Qstik Vq660 User manual

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USER GUIDE

The Qstik VQ660 Stereo Bluetooth® Headset

With Revolutionary User Exposure Alert and Bass-Boost Features

Thank you for purchasing the Qstik VQ660 Bluetooth® A2DP Stereo Headset. We hope you

have hours of fun listening to your favorite music without missing a call from your mobile!

Please make the most of your headset by reading this instruction manual.

Qstik plc

A Clement Clarke Company

Unit A, Cartel Business Estate

Edinburgh Way

Harlow

Essex CM20 2TT

United Kingdom.

Tel: +44 (0)1279 456326

Fax: +44 (0)1279 456339

Email: [email protected]

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Contents:

Contents:............................................................................................................................... 2

Warnings: ............................................................................................................................. 3

Notes: ................................................................................................................................... 3

Looking after your headset:................................................................................................... 3

Qstik VQ660 headset at a glance… ....................................................................................... 4

Specification: ........................................................................................................................ 4

1. Getting started ............................................................................................................... 5

1.1. Headset operating features: .................................................................................... 5

2. Charging your headset................................................................................................... 5

2.1. Low battery warning.............................................................................................. 5

3. Powering your headset .................................................................................................. 6

4. Pairing your headset ...................................................................................................... 6

4.1. Pairing your VQ660 with a mobile phone .............................................................. 6

4.2. Pairing your VQ660 with a music device or PC/Laptop ......................................... 6

4.3. Delete all pairing data............................................................................................... 7

5. Using your headset ........................................................................................................ 7

5.1. Volume control .......................................................................................................... 7

5.2. Telephony functions .............................................................................................. 7

5.3. Music streaming functions ..................................................................................... 8

5.4. VQ660 special feature – User Exposure Alert ........................................................ 9

5.5. VQ660 special feature – Base-Boost...................................................................... 9

5.6. Answering a call while playing music.................................................................... 9

5.7. Headset status indicator light ................................................................................. 9

6. Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... 10

7. Certification & Safety approvals.................................................................................. 11

8. Warranty ..................................................................................................................... 12

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Warnings:

Driving: use of stereo headset covering both ears while driving is not permitted in many

countries and many states in the USA. Please ensure you comply with local law and drive

safely. If you are driving in difficult road conditions then please park the car in a suitable

place before using your mobile phone.

Excessive noise exposure: Using Bluetooth® headsets at high volume levels can damage

your hearing. The risk to hearing damage increases substantially when listening to high

volume levels for extended periods of time. The VQ660 headset has digital sound level

monitoring and alert technology to maximise your hearing protection. The User Exposure

Alert (UEA) feature constantly calculates the overall sound output through the headset

speakers and gives a warning (an alert) when the average daily exposure through the headset

reaches a pre-defined level. The warning is in the form of a notification with a short message.

The message is repeated every 5 minutes until the UEA feature is either acknowledged or

deactivated by the user.

Notes:

Other Qstik products, such as the AS360 USB dongle, referred to in this user guide are

available for sale at the time of launching the VQ660 headset. Such products may

subsequently be out of stock or obsolete.

Looking after your headset:

Your headset is manufactured to the highest standards for comfort and durability. You can

extend the life of your headset by taking the following steps:

If you are not using your VQ660 headset for a period of time, then ensure your

headset is powered off and stored in a safe and dry place.

Avoid exposing your headset to extreme conditions including very high temperatures

such as direct sunlight in a car; very low temperatures (-10°C/14°F); or continuous

exposure to moisture or high humidity. Such conditions can shorten battery life,

degrade performance and adversely affect the operation of your headset.

Do not submerge your headset in water or expose your headset to heavy rain.

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Qstik VQ660 headset at a glance…

The Qstik VQ660 lets you connect wirelessly to one or two devices for telephony and high

quality A2DP music streaming.

Specification:

Talk-time Up to 10 Hours

Music streaming time > 9Hours (dependent on volume levels)

Standby time Approx. 220 Hours

Recharge time Approx. 3Hours *

Bluetooth® technology Bluetooth® Ver 2.1+EDR

Bluetooth® device classification Class II

Operating range Up to 10 meters

Bluetooth® profiles supported Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)

Audio Video Remote Control (AVRCP)

Headset Profile(HSP)

Hands-Free Profile (HFP)

Microphone type Omni-Directional **

Battery capacity & type 300mAh Li-Polymer

Weight 120 grams

* Recharge time may take longer if charged via USB port on PC/Laptop.

** The microphone is positioned in the right-hand ear-cup.

Multi-Function Button (MFB)

play / pause / stop button

answer / end button

Volume up / down

(Vol+/-)

Next track / fast-forward

(FF)

revious track

/ r

ewind

(RW)

Indicator light

Speaker / ear-cushion

Microphone

channel

Reset button

Mini-USB charging socket

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1. Getting started

1.1. Headset operating features:

Your VQ660 headset is Bluetooth® Ver 2.1+EDR compliant. The VQ660 headset supports

the following music and telephony functions.

Music streaming features Telephony features

play, pause, stop, next / previous track

fast forward, rewind

pause music to answer call

answer / end / reject call

reject call, last number redial

voice dialing, call waiting

Please note some mobile phones (services) or some music devices (including some

applications on the PC may not support all the features available on your VQ660 headset.

The operation of buttons on the Qstik VQ660 is designed to be intuitive and easy to

remember. The buttons perform different functions depending on how long and how many

times you press the buttons as shown in the following table:

Action Method

Once Press momentarily and release

Twice Press twice repeatedly

2 seconds Press and hold for 2 seconds

5 seconds Press and hold for 5 seconds

10 seconds Press and hold for 10 seconds

(Only used to delete all pairing data)

2. Charging your headset

Please ensure your Qstik VQ660 headset is on charge for at least 4hours before first use.

Subsequent charges should take approximately 3hours. Use only the USB cable (or mains

charger) provided with your headset.

Connect the charger cable to the mini-USB charging socket on your headset first (see Figure

above) before connecting the USB cable to your PC/Laptop (or connecting the mains charger

to the wall socket). The indicator light on your headset turns to solid Red when the headset is

charging, and turns off when the battery is fully charged.

You can use your headset for listening to music or telephony while your headset is on charge.

In this case the headset will charge at a slower rate than normal.

2.1. Low battery warning

A slow flashing Red light indicates when your battery is low and needs re-charging. When

the Red light starts flashing, the headset has approximately 15 minutes talk time (or music

streaming time) remaining.

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3. Powering your headset

Press and hold the MFB (multi-function button) for 2seconds to turn the headset ON. The

headset is ready for use when the status indicator light flashes Blue 3times repeatedly. If you

are wearing the headset, you will hear a beep when the power turns on. The status indicator

then continues to flash Blue every 3seconds to confirm your headset is “ready-to-use”.

Press and hold the MFB for 5seconds to turn the headset OFF. The headset will be switched

off when the status indicator flashes Amber. If you are wearing your headset, you will hear a

beep when it turns off. The status indicator light then remains off.

4. Pairing your headset

Your headset can be paired with several Bluetooth®-enabled devices such as mobile phones,

MP3 players or other music devices, but cannot simultaneously interact with more than one

device at a time when using telephony profile or music streaming profile. Your headset

prioritizes the telephony function over the music, automatically switching to the phone when

you make or receive a call. Once the call has ended, the headset reverts back to music

automatically.

4.1. Pairing your VQ660 with a mobile phone

•Start with your headset turned off. Press and hold the MFB for 5 seconds until the

indicator light flashes Amber repeatedly confirming your headset is in pairing mode. You

have about 2minutes to complete the pairing process. You can end pairing mode at any

time by pressing the MFB momentarily.

•Set your Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phone to discover the Qstik VQ660 headset and

complete the pairing process by following the instructions in your phone user guide.

These are normally found under “Bluetooth® > Setup > Add device > Connect” menus.

•Your phone should find your headset and display the name “QstikVQ660”. Select and

accept your headset. If asked for a PIN or passkey, enter “8888”.

•On successful pairing, the indicator light reverts to flashing Blue every 3seconds to

confirm your headset is “ready-to-use”. If paired and successfully connected with your

mobile phone, all voice communications will be diverted through the Bluetooth®

interface to your headset. If pairing was unsuccessful then repeat the steps above.

4.2. Pairing your VQ660 with a music device or PC/Laptop

Once paired with your mobile phone, you need to pair the headset with your music device

such as Bluetooth®-enabled MP3 player or Bluetooth® stereo adaptor for your PC/Laptop.

Pairing with a music device uses the A2DP and the AVRCP profiles, which enables high

quality music streaming to your headset as well as remote control features. This is only

possible if the music streaming device and application support these profiles.

You can use your VQ660 headset with your PC/Laptop for Voice over IP (VoIP)

communication or listening to high quality stereo music by using an A2DP-compliant

Bluetooth® USB adapter (dongle) and software, such as Qstik’s AS360 USB dongle.

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•Start with your headset turned off. Press and hold the MFB for 5 seconds until the

indicator light flashes Amber repeatedly confirming your headset is in pairing mode. You

have about 2minutes to complete the pairing process. You can end pairing mode at any

time by pressing the MFB momentarily.

•Set your Bluetooth®-enabled music device (MP3 player or Bluetooth® stereo adaptor) to

discover the Qstik VQ660 headset and complete the pairing process by following the

instructions in your device user guide regarding pairing/connecting a second device.

•Your music device should find your headset and display the name “QstikVQ660”. Select

and accept your headset. If asked for a PIN or passkey, enter “8888”.

•On successful pairing, the indicator light reverts to flashing Blue. If paired and

successfully connected with your music device, all music streaming will be diverted

through the Bluetooth® interface to your headset. If pairing was unsuccessful then repeat

the steps above.

4.3. Delete all pairing data

You can delete ALL pairing information on your headset by pressing and holding the FF and

RW buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds.

5. Using your headset

5.1. Volume control

How to… Method

To increase the volume Push & release vol+/- switch forward #1

To decrease the volume Push & release vol+/- switch backward #1

#1 a stretched tune is played to confirm maximum or minimum volume reached.

Note: continuously holding the vol+/- switch in forward or backward position does not

increase or decrease the volume. The switch must be released for every step increase or

decrease in volume.

5.2. Telephony functions

Using your phone’s keypad, dial as normal. If your headset and phone are paired and

connected, the call will automatically transfer to your headset.

How to… Method

Accept incoming call Press the MFB once momentarily

Reject incoming call Press the MFB for 2seconds #2

Ending a call Press the MFB for 2seconds #2

Cancel outgoing call Press the MFB once momentarily #2

Redial last outgoing call Press the FF button for 2seconds

Redial last incoming call Press the RW button for 2seconds

Voice dialing Press the MFB for 2seconds #3

Enable / disable automatic answer Press FF and RW buttons simultaneously for

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2seconds (not available during active call)

Mute / un-mute microphone Press FF or RW button twice repeatedly

(only available during active call)

Transfer the call between headset and

handset

Press the MFB twice repeatedly

(only available during active call)

End pairing mode Press the MFB once momentarily

(only available during pairing)

#2 a short tune is played to confirm the action.

#3 your voice dialing may operate more accurately if you record the voice tags while wearing

the headset. Please see your phone’s user guide for more information on voice dialing.

Call-waiting & voice dialing features:

Call-waiting lets you put a call on hold during conversation to answer an incoming call.

Please note these features are device-dependent. Your phone and service must support call-

waiting and voice-dialing functionalities. If call-waiting is supported, you will hear a series of

bleeps when a second call comes through.

How to… Method

Put active (current) call on hold and

accepting incoming call

Press the MFB once momentarily

Toggle between active call & held call Press the MFB once momentarily

Reject incoming call & keep active call Press the MFB for 2seconds #2

Drop active call & keep held call Press the MFB for 2seconds #2

#2 a short tune is played to confirm the action.

5.3. Music streaming functions

Your Qstik VQ660 stereo headset is A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) and

AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile) compliant. The A2DP profile is designed for

high quality stereo music streaming via Bluetooth®. For best performance your music source

device and application must also support A2DP and AVRCP profiles. Ensure your headset is

paired and connected with your music streaming device.

How to… Method

Start music play Press the MFB once momentarily

Pause music Press the MFB once momentarily

Resume music play Press the MFB once momentarily

Stop music streaming Press the MFB for 2seconds

Skip forward / next track Press the FF button once momentarily

Start of current track Press the RW button once momentarily

Skip backward / previous track Press the RW button twice repeatedly

Fast forward current track Press the FF button for min 2seconds

Rewind current track Press the RW button for min 2seconds

If the device you are connecting to does not support the Bluetooth® AVRCP profile, then

some (or all) of the functionalities listed above may not work.

Please note: the music streaming may be interrupted or interfered with if: a) your headset is

too far from your music source; b) your headset is obstructed by materials, especially metal;

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and c) your music source such as your PC/Laptop is simultaneously supporting several

Bluetooth® devices.

5.4. VQ660 special feature – User Exposure Alert

Using Bluetooth® headsets at high volume levels can damage your hearing. The risk to

hearing damage increases substantially when listening to high volume levels for extended

periods of time. The VQ660 headset has digital sound level monitoring and alert technology

to maximise your hearing protection. The User Exposure Alert (UEA) feature constantly

calculates the overall sound output through the headset speakers and gives a warning (an

alert) when the average daily exposure through the headset reaches a pre-defined level. The

warning is in the form of a notification with the following short message: “daily hearing

exposure reached”. This message is then repeated every 5 minutes until either the UEA

feature is deactivated, or the headset is powered off, or the reset button is pressed. You can

deactivate/reactivate the UEA during music play (or pause) by pressing the FF and RW

buttons simultaneously for 2seconds.

Please note: the UEA calculation is based on daily sound exposure through the headset and

therefore it auto-resets itself after every 24 hours lapsed following headset power on. Power

cycling or resetting the headset deletes the existing User Exposure data.

5.5. VQ660 special feature – Base-Boost

You can activate/deactivate the Base-Boost feature during music play (or pause) by pressing

the MFB twice repeatedly.

5.6. Answering a call while playing music

You can receive a call while listening to music if your VQ660 headset is paired and

connected to your mobile phone as well as your music device. Simply press the MFB once

momentarily to answer the call. On call termination the music resumes automatically. The

time taken to resume music streaming may differ depending on your device.

Please note that your headset can only be connected with two devices simultaneously using

different profiles, i.e., HSP/HFP (telephony profiles) for mobile phone and A2DP/AVRCP

(music profiles) for music device. A given Bluetooth® profile can not be used by more than

one device at a time.

5.7. Headset status indicator light

When your headset is… The status indicator light…

Turned on Flashes Blue 3 times repeatedly

Turned off Turns Amber before switching off

In pairing mode Flashes Amber repeatedly for a maximum of

2 minutes to complete pairing

Ready to use but not connected to a device Flashes Blue every 5 seconds

Connected to device (telephony or music) Turns off

Receiving a call (except during call waiting) Toggles between Red & Blue during ring

tone and turns off when answered

Low battery Flashes Red for 2 minutes

On charge Turns Red while charging and turns off once

fully charged

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6. Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM SOLUTION

I cannot turn my headset on. Check the battery is sufficiently charged.

I cannot charge my headset. Check USB cable (or mains adaptor) is powered and

connected to headset correctly.

My headset isn’t paired with my

phone or my music device.

Check the pairing procedure on your mobile phone

or music device user guide and try pairing again.

I cannot hear music from my MP3

player or my PC.

Check your music device and application support

Bluetooth® version 1.2 (or higher), and A2DP is

active. Please consult the other devices’ user guide.

I can hear music but the remote

control functions do not work.

Check your music device and application support

Bluetooth® AVRCP profiles.

I can hear crackling noises during

the call or music. Caller’s voice is

breaking up.

Check your headset is not obstructed by objects

especially metal.

Check headset is within specified range.

My headset doesn’t work with my

phone.

Check headset is powered on, paired and connected

to your mobile phone.

Check phone hands-free is enabled.

Check headset is within specified range.

I cannot hear caller’s voice or listen

to my music.

Check headset is paired & connected to the correct

phone or music device. Increase the volume.

Callers cannot hear me. Check Mute function is turned off.

Call reject, redial, waiting or voice

dialing do not work.

Check these functions are supported and enabled on

your phone and by your service provider.

My headset is not responding. Check headset is powered on and is sufficiently

charged. If symptom persists, press the reset button

& turn headset on as normal.

Note: resetting or power cycling your headset resets

the User Exposure Alert data.

I cannot listen to radio through my

mobile phone.

Your mobile phone may require a corded headset to

use the wire as an antenna!

I need more help. Email Qstik:

Technical support: support@qstik.com

General enquiries: [email protected]

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