scala rider Rider Freecom 1 User manual

MANUAL
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This is version 1.0 of the FREECOM 1 Manual.
Please visit cardosystems.com/product-manuals/ for the latest version of this manual in your preferred language, as well as
other guides and tutorials.
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................3
2. CHARGING THE FREECOM 1 .................................................................................3
3. GETTING STARTED ..........................................................................................3
3.1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR HEADSET ......................................................................................3
3.2 SWITCHING YOUR HEADSET ON/OFF .....................................................................................3
3.3 DIFFERENT WAYS TO OPERATE YOUR FREECOM 1 ........................................................................3
3.4 BASIC FUNCTIONS .........................................................................................................4
3.5 PAIRING YOUR HEADSET TO BLUETOOTH DEVICES.......................................................................4
4. BEFORE YOU RIDE ...........................................................................................5
4.1 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 THROUGH THE CARDO SMARTSET APP...............................................6
4.1.1 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 BASIC SETTINGS THROUGH SMARTSET...........................................6
4.1.2 CONFIGURING SPEED DIAL NUMBERS ................................................................................7
4.2 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 THROUGH CARDO COMMUNITY......................................................7
4.2.1 INSTALLING THE CARDO UPDATER ON YOUR COMPUTER ...........................................................7
4.2.2 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 BASIC SETTINGS THROUGH CARDO COMMUNITY...............................8
4.3 USING PARALLEL AUDIO STREAMING.....................................................................................8
4.4 AUDIO SOURCE PRIORITIES................................................................................................9
4.5 SETTING THE DEFAULT MOBILE PHONE...................................................................................9
4.6 CHECKING BATTERY STATUS THROUGH THE CARDO SMARTSET APP...................................................10
5. ON THE ROAD ............................................................................................. 10
5.1 MAKING AND RECEIVING PHONE CALLS .................................................................................10
5.1.1 MAKING PHONE CALLS ...............................................................................................10
5.1.2 ANSWERING PHONE CALLS ..........................................................................................10
5.1.3 REJECTING PHONE CALLS ............................................................................................11
5.1.4 ENDING PHONE CALLS ...............................................................................................11
5.1.5 TOGGLING BETWEEN TWO CALLS ON TWO MOBILE PHONES PAIRED TO YOUR HEADSET ........................11
5.1.6 DISCONNECTING THE CURRENT CALL AND SWITCHING TO THE SECOND CALL ...................................11
5.1.7 LISTENING TO MUSIC .................................................................................................11
5.1.7.1 SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCES .......................................................................................12
6. TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................... 12
6.1 SOFT RESE T ...............................................................................................................12
6.2 RESET PAIRING ............................................................................................................12
6.3 RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS............................................................................................12
6.4 FAQ........................................................................................................................12
7. S U P P O R T .................................................................................................. 12
8. GLOSSARY ................................................................................................. 13
APPENDIX A. FREECOM 1 MODES AND EVENTS - LED INDICATIONS ........................................ 13
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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing the Cardo FREECOM 1 Bluetooth® communication and entertainment system for motorcycle helmets.
This Manual describes the features of your FREECOM 1 and how to use them.
We wish you a great FREECOM 1 experience with your FREECOM 1 and encourage you to write to us at
[email protected] regarding any questions, suggestions or comments you may have.
If you have not yet installed the FREECOM 1 headset in your helmet, please install it as described in the FREECOM 1 Installation
Guide provided in the package.
2. CHARGING THE FREECOM 1
Make sure that your FREECOM 1 battery is fully charged for at least 4 hours before initial use.
TO CHARGE THE FREECOM 1:
1. Using the USB cable, connect your computer or wall charger supplied
with your FREECOM 1 to the FREECOM 1 USB port.
• Charging with the wall charger is faster than via a computer USB port.
• Charging your headset switches it o automatically. To use your headset while it is being charged, switch it on.
(see Section 3.2 – Switching Your Headset On/O).
During charging, the LED indicates charging status as follows:
• red LED on – charging
• red LED o – charging complete
3. GETTING STARTED
3.1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR HEADSET
The FREECOM 1 headset has the following items for operating the unit:
The headset weighs 35 g (1.2 oz).
3.2 SWITCHING YOUR HEADSET ON/OFF
TO SWITCH YOUR FREECOM 1 ON:
• Press vand -for 1 second. The speaker plays an ascending tone
and a voice message“Hello FREECOM 1”.
The LED conrms your FREECOM 1 is on:
• Normal battery – LED ashes blue three times repeatedly.
• Low battery – LED ashes red three times repeatedly.
• Charging – LED ashes red and purple three times repeatedly.
TO SWITCH YOUR FREECOM 1 OFF:
• Tap vand -. The speaker plays a descending tone and a voice message “Goodbye”.
Connecting your headset to a charger switches o the headset.
3.3 DIFFERENT WAYS TO OPERATE YOUR FREECOM 1
You can operate the various features by any of the following methods:
• Pressing a button or combination of buttons on the headset.
• Using the SmartSet App on your mobile device (once it is paired with the headset).
• VOX (voice activation) enables answering calls by saying a word or phrase loudly. You can also adjust VOX sensitivity for the
microphone, see“Conguring Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings through SmartSet” on page 11
LEDs, tones and voice announcements provide feedback to your operating a feature, as described in “FREECOM 1 Modes and
Events”on page 24.
This manual describes the most suitable method or methods to operate each feature.
LED Indicator
Phone
USB Port
Volume Up
Volume Down
Multifunction

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3.4 BASIC FUNCTIONS
TO TURN THE VOLUME UP FOR CURRENT AUDIO SOURCE:
• Tap +.
With each tap, a louder tone is played on the speaker until you reach the maximum volume, as indicated by the maximum
volume tone.
TO TURN THE VOLUME DOWN FOR CURRENT AUDIO SOURCE:
• Tap -.
With each tap, a quieter tone is played on the speaker until you reach the minimum volume, as indicated by the minimum
volume tone.
TO MUTE THE MICROPHONE COMPLETELY AND LOWER THE SPEAKER VOLUME FOR THE CURRENT STATE:
• Tap +and -.
The red LED comes on for 2 seconds and a descending tone is played on the speaker.
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) adjusts your speaker volume according to ambient noise and riding speed. To adjust AGC
sensitivity, see “Conguring Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings through SmartSet” on page 11.
3.5 PAIRING YOUR HEADSET TO BLUETOOTH DEVICES
Your FREECOM 1 has two Bluetooth channels for connection to Bluetooth devices such as mobile phones, GPS devices and
Bluetooth music players with A2DP.
To connect your FREECOM 1 to a Bluetooth device, you must rst pair them. Once paired, they automatically recognize each
other whenever they are within range.
TO PAIR BLUETOOTH CHANNEL 1 TO A BLUETOOTH DEVICE:
1. Enable Bluetooth on the device (such as mobile phone, GPS device, music player).
2. Press nfor 5 seconds. The LED ashes red and blue.
3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your device as described in your device’s instructions.
4. After a few seconds the device lists your FREECOM 1. Select it.
5. If prompted for a PIN or Passkey, enter 0000 (four zeros).
6. The device conrms that pairing has succeeded and the LED ashes purple for 2 seconds.
TO PAIR BLUETOOTH CHANNEL 2 TO ANOTHER BLUETOOTH DEVICE:
1. Enable Bluetooth on the device (such as mobile phone, GPS device, music player).
2. Press nfor 5 seconds. The LED ashes red and blue.
3. Tap ntwice. The LED starts ashing red and green.
4. Search for Bluetooth devices on your device as described in your device’s instructions.
5. After a few seconds the device lists your FREECOM 1. Select it.
6. If prompted for a PIN or Passkey, enter 0000 (four zeros).
7. The device conrms that pairing has succeeded and the LED ashes purple for 2 seconds.
TO PAIR BLUETOOTH CHANNEL 2 TO A GPS DEVICE:
1. Enable Bluetooth pairing on the GPS device (consult your GPS device’s user manual for more information).
2. Press nfor 5 seconds. The LED ashes red and blue.
If you want to pair the GPS device to Bluetooth channel 1, skip the following step.
3. Tap +twice. The LED starts ashing red and green.
4. Tap +. The LED ashes slowly.
5. The device conrms that pairing has succeeded and the LED ashes purple for 2 seconds
• If pairing is not completed within 2 minutes, the headset automatically returns to Standby.
• If you have paired two dierent mobile phones directly to your FREECOM 1, set one as default for making calls (see
“Setting the Default Mobile Phone” on page 15).
• Not all Bluetooth mobile phones broadcast Bluetooth Stereo music (A2DP), even if the phone has an MP3 player function.
Consult your mobile phone’s user manual for more information.
• Not all Bluetooth GPS devices allow connection to Bluetooth audio devices. Consult your GPS User Manual for more
information.

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TO CANCEL THE PAIRING PROCESS:
Press nfor 2 seconds. The LED stops ashing red and blue or green and blue.
TO RESET ALL BLUETOOTH DEVICE PAIRING:
1. Press vand nfor 5 seconds and your FREECOM 1 LED conrms pairing reset:
• Normal and low battery states – LED ashes purple slowly 5 times.
• Charging – LED ashes purple and red slowly 5 times.
4. BEFORE YOU RIDE
Get the most out of your FREECOM 1 by changing the settings and customizing your headset according to your own personal
preferences.
You can customize your FREECOM 1 using either of the following methods:
• The Cardo SmartSet App on iOS / Android (see “Conguring Your FREECOM 1 through The Cardo SmartSet App”on page11).
• Cardo Community on Windows / Mac – minimum requirements – Windows® 7 / Mac OS X 10.8 (see“Conguring Your
FREECOM 1 through Cardo Community” on page 13).
• Headset buttons
Cardo recommends customizations and settings before getting out on the road.
Object Default
Value Description SmartSet App
(iOS/Android)
Cardo
Community
AGC sensitivity(O/Low/
Medium/High)
Medium AGC (Automatic Gain Control) automatically adjusts
speaker volume according to ambient noise and
riding speed. For example, when set to Low, higher
ambient noise will cause the volume increase to kick
in at a higher level.
ü ü
Background Audio Level N/A Sets the background audio volume when parallel
audio streaming is on.
ü û
Bluetooth friendly name FREECOM 1 Sets the name that appears on your phone while
pairing and in SmartSet.
ü ü
Download the latest rmware
upgrade
N/A For new features, your Cardo headset software may
periodically require upgrades. Firmware upgrades
implement software upgrades. For more information,
see
“Conguring Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings
through Cardo Community” on page 13.
û ü
Language According to
Your Region
Voice announcements language (see “Spoken Status
Announcements” below).
ü û
Mobile priority Mobile 1 If you paired your headset to two mobile phones,
you must set one of them as the default phone for
outgoing calls.
ü û
Parallel audio streaming Enable You can hear two audio sources simultaneously. For
example, hear GPS while listening to music.
ü ü
Set speed dial numbers Empty Pre-set phone numbers for automatic dialing.
ü ü
Spoken Status Announcements
(Enable/Disable)
Enable Voice announcements that inform you to whom or to
what device you are connected.
ü ü
VOX sensitivity
(Low/Medium/High)
Medium Adjusts your microphone sensitivity for voice
activation while you are riding. For example, in high
ambient noise situations, setting VOX sensitivity to
low requires speaking loudly.
ü ü

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AGC performance varies based on environmental conditions, including riding speed, helmet type and ambient noise. For
improved performance, minimize the wind impact on the microphone by using the large microphone sponge and closing
the visor.
4.1 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 THROUGH THE CARDO SMARTSET APP
You can congure your FREECOM 1 through your mobile phone by installing the SmartSet App available at Google Play Store
and Apple App Store.
The minimum operating system requirements for the SmartSet App are:
• Android: 4.0 and higher
• IOS: 8 and higher
4.1.1 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 BASIC SETTINGS THROUGH SMARTSET
TO CONFIGURE YOUR FREECOM 1 THROUGH THE SMARTSET APP:
1. Make sure that your headset is paired to the mobile device on which the SmartSet App is installed.
2. Open the SmartSet App
and tap ‹ :
3. The settings screen appears.
4. Use the appropriate menu to congure your FREECOM 1 settings:
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FREECOM 1 FEATURES
MY DEVICE
LANGUAGE
Spoken Status Announcements
VOX
AGC
Reset to Factory
- change Device Name.
- set Language.
- enable/disable.
- set VOX Sensitivity (low, medium, or high).
- set AGC Sensitivity (low, medium, or high).

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&– connected devices
%– sets the level for each audio source (mobile phone, music, announcements, background audio-level).
(– the SmartSet App preferences and general information
)– FAQ, email Cardo SUPPORT, FEEDBACK
4.1.2 CONFIGURING SPEED DIAL NUMBERS
TO CONFIGURE THE SPEED DIAL NUMBERS:
1. In the Home screen, tap PHONE.
2. Press SPEED DIAL or one of *until the following screen appears:
3. Enter the desired phone number and tap OK.
The three speed dial numbers you congure in the *locations are available only through The SmartSet App.
4.2 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 THROUGH CARDO COMMUNITY
You can congure your FREECOM 1 through your computer by connecting it to the headset with the provided USB cable and
running the Cardo Updater while your computer is connected to the Cardo Community website.
The minimum operating system requirements for the Cardo Updater are:
• Windows® 7
• Mac OS X 10.7.
4.2.1 INSTALLING THE CARDO UPDATER ON YOUR COMPUTER
TO INSTALL THE CARDO UPDATER ON YOUR COMPUTER:
1. Go to http://cardosystems.com/cardo-community/, register and login.
2. Download the Cardo Updater from the provided links and install it on your computer.

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4.2.2 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 BASIC SETTINGS THROUGH CARDO COMMUNITY
TO CONFIGURE YOUR FREECOM 1 THROUGH THE CARDO COMMUNITY:
1. Run the Cardo Updater.
2. Using the USB cable provided with your FREECOM 1, connect your headset to the computer USB port. The
GENERAL SETTINGS window appears:
3. Set the options you require for each feature, using the provided explanations as a guide.
If a new rmware version is available, follow the instructions on the screen to update your phone with the latest features.
4.3 USING PARALLEL AUDIO STREAMING
With parallel audio streaming, you can hear GPS instructions during a mobile call or while listening to music.
FREECOM 1 sets the various audio sources to either foreground (volume remains the same) or background (volume reduced)
as described in the following table:
Mobile Phone 1/2 GPS Music
Foreground Foreground
Foreground Background
Foreground
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In some cases, parallel audio streaming may not work properly due connected device limitations (music player or GPS
navigator). For more information, see Section 6.4 – FAQ.
TO CONFIGURE PARALLEL AUDIO STREAMING:
• Smartset – see “Conguring Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings through SmartSet” on page 6
• Cardo Community – see “Conguring Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings through Cardo Community” on page 8
4.4 AUDIO SOURCE PRIORITIES
If Parallel Audio Streaming is disabled, FREECOM 1 manages the audio sources you hear through the speakers according to the
following audio source priorities.
PRIORITY AUDIO SOURCE
Higher Priority

Lower Priority
• Mobile phone 1 , GPS device instructions
• Mobile phone 2, GPS device instructions
• A2DP music
During a mobile phone call (when Parallel Audio Streaming is disabled), GPS device instructions temporarily mute the
mobile phone. If music is playing and you accept an incoming phone call, the music stops.
4.5 SETTING THE DEFAULT MOBILE PHONE
If you paired your headset to two mobile phones, you must set one of them as the default phone for outgoing calls.
TO SET THE DEFAULT PHONE THROUGH SMARTSET:
1. Conrm your FREECOM 1 is in Standby mode (LED ashes slowly).
2. Open the SmartSet App
and tap ‹:
3. Under BLUETOOTH,
tap PRIORITY for the
default mobile phone.

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TO SET THE DEFAULT PHONE THROUGH THE HEADSET:
• During a mobile call, press nfor 5 seconds.
4.6 CHECKING BATTERY STATUS THROUGH THE CARDO SMARTSET APP
BATTERY STATUS ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE
If you installed the SmartSet App on your mobile phone, you can check the battery status as follows:
• Android – the headset battery indicator appears in the app bottom right-corner, as well as in the notication bar:
• iOS – the headset battery indicator appears next to the iPhone battery indicator.
If your FREECOM 1 battery level reaches 20%, you hear a battery status voice announcement warning you that your battery
is low.
5. ON THE ROAD
5.1 MAKING AND RECEIVING PHONE CALLS
You can use your mobile phone normally to make and receive mobile phone calls while paired to your FREECOM 1.
5.1.1 MAKING PHONE CALLS
TO MAKE A PHONE CALL THROUGH THE HEADSET BUTTONS:
• with your mobile phone’s voice dialing – tap vand n(not available during mobile calls).
• dialing the default speed dial number – tap nthree times.
• redialing the last number called – press +for 2 seconds (not available during mobile calls).
TO MAKE A PHONE CALL THROUGH THE SMARTSET APP:
• In the The SmartSet App, either:
• tap Phone then tap the required speed dial (to dene speed dials, see “Conguring Speed Dial Numbers”on page 7).
OR
• tap REDIAL.
5.1.2 ANSWERING PHONE CALLS
TO ANSWER A PHONE CALL THROUGH THE HEADSET BUTTONS:
• Tap nor v.
TO ANSWER A PHONE CALL THROUGH VOX:
• Say a word loudly.