Rosen VoiceCom1000 User manual

Rosen Entertainment Systems, LLC
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VoiceCom 1000
TM
Table o f Conten ts
Table of Contents
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………..… 4
Parts List …………………………………………………………………………..... 5
Safety Precautions …..…………………………………………………..……….. 6
Installation Guide ....................................………………........................…........ 7
Required Accessory Items and Tools ......………………........................…....... 8
Getting Started .................................………………......................................... 8
Selecting the Mounting Positions ................……………….................….......... 9
Mounting the Microphone .......................................……………..................... 11
Mounting the Control Unit .........…………….................................................. 11
Mounting the Remote Control ............................................…………............ 12
Making the Electrical Connections to the Control Unit .........………..…......... 12
Power Connection ...........................................................…………...….......... 13
Audio Connection Type A .................................................…………............... 14
Audio Connection Type B ..................................……………........................... 14
Audio Connection Type C .................……………........................................... 15
Audio Connection Type D ....……………....................................................... 16
Connecting all Components of the VoiceCom 1000 TM System …..……..…. 16
Testing the VoiceCom 1000 TM System ....................…………………........... 17
Accessory Parts ..........................................................……………............... 18
Optional Accessory Parts ......................................……………..................... 18
Spare Parts ................................................................……………............... 19
Support ..................................……………...................................................... 19
Warranty .....................………………................................................ 19
Certifications .......………………..................................................................... 19
Changes .........………………......................................................................... 19
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In tr od uctio n
Welcome
VoiceCom 1000™
Than k you ve ry mu ch f or pu rchasing t he VoiceCom 1000™ with voice co nt ro l
fr
om ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS (ROSEN) . T his Bl uet oo th
®
hand s-
free
mobi le phone car kit is an imp o rt ant cont ribu t ion to ro ad safe t y and t he
convenien t h a nds-free use of your mo bile phone whil e driving.
The VoiceCom 1000 ™ systems offers you th e possibility of opera t ing dif f eren t
mobile
phone models in your car with the same once installed univ ersal car kit.
This
is m a de possible by Bluetooth
®
Radio t echnolo gy allo wing yo u to use most
Blue
to oth
®
en ab led phon es w i th one car kit.
Fo r operating convenie nce an d safe t y wh ile making or receiving phone calls in
th e car , t he VoiceCom 1000 ™ syst em is f e at urin g int er a ct ive voice control. In
addition you can assign any phone number to an emergency call key
co
mbi n at ion.
W e hope our unique VoiceCom 1000 ™ will prov ide yo u with many yea rs of
safe,
unt roubled an d conven ient mo bile phone use wh ile driving, enjoying
state
-of-the -ar t design, exce llent qu alit y an d un mat ched pe rf ormance o f th e
VoiceCom 1000
™ .
Introduction
Th is in st allat ion manual fo r t he VoiceCom 1000™ co nt ain s all n e cessar y
informa t ion required to in s t all th e VoiceCom 1000™ s ystem int o your ca r. Th e
VoiceCom 1000™
syste m has bee n design ed f or easy in stallation, ho wever
ROSEN
strongly recommends to have the sy stem ins t a lled by a pr of essional
inst
alle r. ROSEN Limited Warranty is void unl e ss installed by a qualified
prof essio nal installer. Ple a se visit our we bsite www.rosenentertainment.
com fo r a listing o f ROSEN q u alifie d pro f ession al installer s ne ar you. Th e in st aller
may
also provide you wit h th e initi a l tr ain ing on t he proper operation o f th e
VoiceCom
1000™.
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VoiceCom 1000™ Part s Li st
Parts List
T he pa cking un it sh ould includ e the fo llow ing ite m s:
• Control Unit - (1)
• M ounting Sc rews and Wa shers for Control U nit (4 sets) - (2)
• Re mo te Co n tro l - (3 )
• Micr ophon e with Holder - (4)
• In st a llat ion Ma nu al
• In st allat ion Re por t
• Registration and W
a rranty Card
• ROSEN Limit
ed Warr ant y Po licy
• Ope r at ing manual
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Safe ty Prec aut ions
Safety Precautions
Improper Installation:
VoiceCom 1000™
Th e installation of t he VoiceCom 1000™ requires special kn owle dge, a bilities
an
d tools. Improper insta llation may c a use dam a ge to the unit or to the ve hicle!
We
t here f ore str ongly re commen d h a ving the in st allat ion done by a
pr of ession al installer .
THE ROSEN LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOI D UNLESS THE
VOICECOM 1000 ™ IS INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER
Person a l Injury:
In appr op riate places for th e in st allat ion of th e VoiceCom 1000™ syste m may
c a use person al inju ry in a cciden t s or may dis a bl e th e saf et y equi pme n t o f th e
vehi
cle! No te th e dire ct ions in t he chapter Installa tion ! When removing
coverings or d a sh boar d part s, sharp tools may cause personal injuries or
mat eri al d a mage. Use adeq uate to ols an d remove parts c a refully. Don' t nick , cut
or pu ll existin g car w iring harn esses.
Damage to the Airbag System:
A wr ong pl ace se lecte d for t he inst allat ion of any componen t of t he VoiceCom
1000
™ syst em may cause d a mage t o the airbag sy stem or impa ir the
operation o f th e air b ag. Install a l l compo nen ts ou t of rang e of action of the
a i rbag!
Damage to I n sula tio n of Wires:
Damage d insul a t ion on any wir e o f t he exist ing ve hicle wi ring or the wir ing of
th e VoiceCom 1000™ syst e m may cause damag e t o th e un it , damag e to the
electric
al sys tem of the vehicle, and may cause short-circuiting an d fire. All
wir es should no t be pinched or nicked an d should be proper ly f ixe d t o avoid an y
te nsile str ess or possible d a mage by chaf ing!
Damage by Polarity Rev e rsal or Short-Circuit:
In correctly co nnected wires m ay cause a polarity revers al or short-circuit. This
will result in severe damage to the equipment. It is esse ntia l to dis connec t the
c a r ba tt ery be fo re beginning t he elec t ric al installatio n of th e VoiceCom 1000™
s yst em!
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VoiceCom 1000™ Inst allat ion Guid e
Da mage of Ca r Com ponents:
Drilling holes or using self-tapping screws when mounting the VoiceCom
1000™
s ystem ma y cause da mage to imp o rta nt vehicle co mp onen t s or to the
wiring. Mak
e sure there is enoug h spa ce left behind drilling holes and
scre ws !
Effects on the Car's Electrical System:
Alt hough th e VoiceCom 1000™ syst em has been designed for minimum
radiatio n levels, impr oper installation o f co mp on ents of t he syste m may
infl uence t he elect ronic eq uipme n t of th e ve hicle. Ple a se not e the inst ru ct ions
in th e ve hicle's o w ne r‘s manu al!
Da mage Caused by Wron g Replac ement Pa rts or Accessories:
Use o f replacemen t and acce ssories par t s ot her th an tho se reco mmend ed by
ROSEN my cau se damag e t o t he VoiceCom 1000™ syst em and voids t he
ROSEN Limit ed Warr ant y. Only use replacemen t and a ccessories pa rts listed
in
the chapters Spare Part s and A ccessory Parts, or visit ROSEN we bsit e
www.rosenentertainment.com fo r fu rt he r inf or m at ion !
Pro per Use:
T he VoiceCom 1000™ is to be used in cars only together with a mobile pho ne.
Installation Guide
The followin g in st allat ion instruct ions ar e no t me ant to be a g uid e f or se lf-
installation
, rather t h an a sup por t ing docume n t fo r t he pr of essional in st aller .
Sho uld you decide to in st al l t he VoiceCom 1000™ syst e m yo urse lf, wh ic h w ill
void
the ROSEN Li mited W a rranty , please read an d fo llo w th e installation
instruc
t ions very c a refully an d str i ct ly obse rve all saf e t y prec au tio ns.
I m proper Installa tio n : The installation of the VoiceCom
1000
TM
requires specia l k nowledg e, abilities and tools.
I
m proper in stallation may cause dam age to the unit or to
the vehicle! We the refore strongly recommend having th e
in
stallation done by a professiona l installer.
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Getting Started
Re quired Acce ssory Ite m s and Tools
VoiceCom 1000™
To per f or m the actu al in st allat ion , t he f o llow i ng t ools are r equired:
~ Philips Screwdrive r PH 1x80
~ Universa l Pliers
~ S i de-Cut t ing Plier s
~ Va ria ble Speed Hand Drill
~ 2 mm Drill Bit (M etal)
~ 9 mm Wr ench
~ Mult imet er or Te st Lamp
~ Radio Re moving To ols
~ V ehicle Sp ecific To ols f or Re moving Cove rings
~ Wire Straps
~ Degr ea sing Agen t such a s Ru bbing Alcohol
Getting Started
Bef ore yo u start wit h th e inst allat ion o f th e VoiceCom 1000™ make sure th at all
p a rt s as listed in th e Part s List are pr esent . In order to f ully oper at e t he
VoiceCom 1000™ sy stem you will need the followi ng a dditional parts and
accessor i es, wh ich ar e availab l e th rough ROSEN aut hor ized di str i but ors an d
de
ale rs:
• Wi ring Harness: Th e Co nt rol Un it o f th e VoiceCom 1000™ s yst em has t o
be conne
cted to t he vehicle wirin g har ness for pow er, sou nd and ot her
car
specif ic in te rf aces.
• U niversal Wiri ng Harness: In case there is no Wir ing Harness available
fo r a spe c if ic car , ROSEN of fe rs a U niversal Wi ring Harness which may be
pu
rchased separ a t ely f ro m aut hor ize d distr i but ors and de alers or th rough
ROSEN
we bsite www.rosenentertainment.com , and follo w th e wir ing
instructions given in this Installation M a nua l.
Af te r hav ing checked an d m a de a vailab l e all ab ove men t ioned required p a rt s f or
th e installation of t he VoiceCom 1000™ syst e m, you should look at t he
ve
hicle's o w ne r's manu al for t he f ollo wing it ems:
• Th e vehicl e' s main av ailab le po w er source mus t be no min a l 12 V D C wit h
minu s conn ecte d to ground. T he VoiceCom 1000™ syst em ope rates
be
t w een 11 V D C an d 15 V D C.
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VoiceCom 1000™ Se lectin g th e Mo un tin g Positions
• Ch eck if t he vehicle ' s installed r a dio has lin e-in and/or mu te con nect or pins.
Properly insta lled a nd using the car specific Wiring Harness or the
Universal Wiring H a rness as per the ins t ruc t ions of this Insta llation
Manu al, th e radio will be mu te d au to ma tic a lly when receiving or making a
call. If none of t hese conn ecto r pins ar e availab le on th e r a dio, you need t o
pur
chase t he opt ion a l Radio Mu tin g acc es sory as listed under Optional
Accessory
Parts of this Installation Manual.
• In the following cas es you will ha ve to use a n additional speak er for
conne cting to t he VoiceCom 1000™ syste m :
» If t her e are no radio /sp eake rs installed in the vehicle;
» If t he car radio ’ s installed sp eakers are n o t t o be used;
» If th e c a r rad i o' s spe ake r ou tput po w er exceeds 35 W a tt s ( sine - w a ve )
pe r channe l an d th e car r a dio does not have lin e-in conn ecto r pins;
» If the installe d car radio is oper atin g wit h po wer ed sp eake r syst ems and
th e car radio does no t have line-in con nect or pins.
In any of such ca ses a n Auxiliary Speaker o f no min a l 5 W a tt s an d 4 Oh ms
im
pe da nce has t o be sele cte d an d purc ha sed, as list ed under t he Op tio n a l
Accessory
Pa rts of this Ins t alla tion Man u al. To avo id acousti c fee db a ck t he
a ux iliary spea ker has to be mounted at leas t 32 inches (80 cm) away from the
m i crophone a nd should not face it directly. For proper installation of the Aux iliary
Spe a ker please re fe r to t he installation instr u ctio ns enclosed with t h is unit .
Selecting the Mounting Positions
Perso nal Injury: Inappropriate pl aces for the insta llation of
the VoiceCom 1000™
system may cause pe rsonal injury
in
accid ents or may disable the safe ty equip m ent of the
vehicle ! When remov i ng covering s or dashboard parts,
sh
arp tools may cau s e perso nal injuries or material
dama
ge. Use adequa te tools and remove parts carefully.
Don't nick, cut or pull existing car wiring harn
esses.
When selecting mounti ng loc a tions f or t he var ious co mp onen ts o f t he VoiceCom
1000™
sys tem, check if t he cab le leng t hs all o w eas y conn ect ion o f a ll t he
individual co mp onen t s wit h e ach o t her. Observe in ad di t ion t he f oll owi ng
reco
mme nd at ions be fo re deciding on a pe rmanen t i n st a ll a t ion lo ca ti on:
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S elec t in g the Mou n t in g Po sit ions VoiceCom 1000™
Suitable Pl aces for the Microphone:
• When th e sound o f t he driver 's vo ice can h i t t he micr ophon e wit hou t
ob st ru ct ions, and the distance be tw een th e micr ophon e and the next
speaker is at least 32 inches (80 cm);
• Near the rear view mirror;
• Beside s t he driver 's su n-viso r;
• On th e da shbo a rd;
• On the steering col u mn;
• On the car's A-pillar
Unsuitable Place s for the Mi crophone :
• Close to th e next car speaker (le s s th an 32 inches );
• Unde r t he dashb o ard ;
• Close to ve nt ilat or or air-con d itio ner ou tle t s;
• Where the sun visor will block the microphone
Suitable Places for the Control Unit
• Inside a ve hicle specif ic built-in cen t er console;
• Behi nd t he pan e l of t he cen t er console on th e passe nger side;
• Behi nd the low er d a shbo ard panel be hind th e radio
Unsuitable Place s for the Control Unit
• W i thin the airbag a rea of action;
• Unde r t he dashb o ard w i thin the leg or kn ee are a ;
• On to p of th e d ash bo ar d;
• In th e engine comp ar tme n t
Suitable Pl aces for the Remote Con t rol
• On t he dashbo ar d, at a poin t whe re t he driver can see it clearly and access it
easily
• On t o t he cent er console be t w een driver and passeng er
Unsuitable Place s for the Remo te Control
• W i thin the airbag a rea of action;
• Ou t sid e th e driver ‘s re ac h;
• Any plac e where there is a pos s ibility of head-imp ac t
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