Samsung SBH500 - Headset - Behind-the-neck User manual

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Contents
Getting started
Checking phone compatibility ........................................... 4
Checking the accessories ................................................. 5
Your headset overview ..................................................... 5
Button functions ............................................................. 6
Charging the battery ....................................................... 9
Putting on the headset................................................... 11
Before using your headset
Turning the headset on or off.......................................... 12
Pairing the headset with a compatible phone..................... 13
Connecting the paired headset to your phone ................... 14
Using your headset
Using call functions ....................................................... 15
Using music control functions ......................................... 18
Answering a call while listening to music .......................... 20

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Appendix
Storing the headset ....................................................... 21
Frequently asked questions ............................................ 21
Certification and Safety approvals .................................. 25
UL certified travel adapter .............................................. 27
Warranty and parts replacement .................................... 28
Correct disposal of this product ...................................... 30

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Thank you for purchasing the SBH500, Samsung Bluetooth
Stereo Headset. We hope you will be satisfied with your new
headset. Please read the instruction manual to get started and
to make the best use of the headset’s features.
Safety precautions
• Never disassemble or modify your headset for any
reason. Doing this may cause the headset to
malfunction or become combustible. Bring the
headset to an authorised service centre to repair it or
replace the battery.
• When you are driving a car, driving is your first
responsibility.
• When using your headset while driving, follow local
regulations in the country or region you are in.

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Getting started
This section explains what to remember for the proper use of
your Bluetooth headset.
The SBH500 is compatible with most Bluetooth
*
phones that
are compliant with Bluetooth version 1.1 or higher and support
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile, Audio Video Remote
Control Profile, Headset Profile, and Hands-Free Profile. Ensure
that your phone has Bluetooth capability by visiting your
phone manufacturer’s website.
Checking phone compatibility
* Bluetooth is a radio technology developed to connect devices, such as
mobile phones and headsets, without wires or cords over a short
distance of approximately 10 metres. More information is available at
www.bluetooth.com
Some devices, especially those that are not tested or
approved by Bluetooth SIG, may be incompatible with your
headset.

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Make sure you have the following items with your headset:
Travel Adapter, User’s Guide
Checking the accessories
The items supplied with your headset and the accessories
available at Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your
country.
Your headset overview
Talk Button
FF Button
Play/Pause/Stop ButtonREW Button
Volume Control
Buttons
ON/OFF
Switch
Adapter
jack
Indicator
Light

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Talk button
In Standby mode
• Press and hold to activate voice dialling.
Available only when your phone supports this function.
• Press to redial the last dialled number.
For some phones, pressing this button opens the call log
list. Press it again to redial the last number.
When a call comes in
• Press to answer the call.
• Press and hold to reject the call.
During a call
• Press and hold to place the call on hold or retrieve the held
call.
• Press and hold to answer a second call.
• Press and hold to switch between the active call and the call
on hold.
• Press to end the call.
Button functions

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In Connectable mode
• Press to connect the headset to the phone, if they have
been paired, via Hands-Free Profile.
Play/Pause/Stop button
In Standby mode
• Press to launch the music player.
When the music player is launched
• Press to begin playing music.
• Press to pause or resume playback.
• Press and hold to stop playback.
• Press again to play from the start of the track.
In Connectable mode
• Press to connect the headset to the phone, if they have
been paired, via the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile.

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Volume control buttons
• Press to adjust the speaker volume during playback.
• Press to adjust the earpiece volume during a call.
• Press to scroll through call logs, if you accessed the call log
list by pressing [ ]. This function may be unavailable,
depending on the type of your phone.
REW button
• Press to move to the previous track during music playback.
• Press and hold to rewind during music playback.
FF button
• Press to move to the next track during music playback.
• Press and hold to fast forward during music playback.

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This headset has a rechargeable internal battery which is non-
removable. Please make sure that you fully charge the battery
before using the headset for the first time.
1 Plug the adapter into the jack on the headset.
2 Plug the adapter into an electrical outlet.
The red indicator light turns on. When the battery is fully
charged, the indicator light changes to blue.
Charging the battery