UNIT 1 FARO User manual

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User
manual.

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WelcometotheUNIT 1 familiy.
Congrats!
Youareamongthe firsttoever experienceFARO.
Thisembodies the workofcreators,designers, engineersand entrepreneurstrying tobuildsomething
unique.FAROis our bestshot atwhatan urbancommuterhelmetshouldbeand our smallinput
towardsmaking the roadssafer.
Youarenowapart ofthisstory- youhelped makethis happen. Wearit with pride.
www.unit1gear.com

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IMPORTANT
Pleaseread thismanual carefullybeforeusingyourhelmet.
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Donot usethe helmetindirect sunlight,or verywarmplaces fora longperiod oftime.Thiscan damage
theproduct andgenerateheat that cancauseserious injuries.Donot leavetheproduct nearopen
flames.Do notdispose de productin a fire.Thiscan damage thebattery, explodeorigniteandcause
seriousinjury.Neverchargethehelmetsbatterywith aflawedcharger,it maycausean explosionor
ingition.Batterylifemayvarydependingonconditions, environmentalfactors, usage,etc.
Pleasenotesomecountriesrequirethe use ofregular cyclinglights.If thisis the case,FAROmaynot
replacethem. Beforeusing FARO,makesureyoucomplywith local lawsandregulations.
1.Safetyinformation
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WARNING
FARO wasmade fornon-motorizedrecreationalpedalcyclingonly.Nohelmetcanpreventagainstall
injuries.Serious injury ordeath mayoccurwhile cyclingevenwitha helmet.Unit1 Gear, Inc.and/orits
subsidiariesmakeno claimthat this helmetwill eliminateallposibilities ofinjury.
Lightsareasupplement(notareplacement)ofregularmountedbikelights.Certainplaceshavelawsthat
requirelights,complywithlocalregulations.Turnsignalsaresupplements,notareplacementofhandsignals.
Unit1Gear,Inc.and/oritssubsidiariesarenotresponsibleforanyfailureofcommunicationresultingfromturn
signalsorbrakelights.Lightsarenoguaranteeagaintspreventinganaccidentorcollision.
Whenactivatingthe turnsignal,at glance theremotetoensurethat youactivatedthecorrect turnsignal.
Activatingthewrong turnsignalcan increasethe risk ofan accident.If using theturnsignals in manual
mode,alwaysremember toturnoff thesignalonce used.
Thishemet wasnotdesigned formotorvehicleuse,neitherforsporting.Everytimeyouusethis helmet
checkif nothingis torn,worn,missing, oroutof adjustment.This helmetshould notbe used bychildren.
Yourhelmethas a built-inbattery.Becarefultofollow all thesafetyguidelines.

2.Packagecontent
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1.FAROHelmet 2.USB Type-C/Type-A 3. Navigation
remote (optional)

3.Overview
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1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.1 Frontlight / 1.2 MIPSliner(optional) / 1.3Magneticbuckle / 1.4 Back light / 1.5Hidden lights /
1.6Powerbutton /1.7 Chargingport / 1.8 Fittingsystem

4.Fittinginstructions
Acorrect fittedhelmetshould sitcomfortablyon yourhead withoutpressingor chafingand should
notmovefowardtoobscure yourvisionorreawardtoexposeyourforehead.Pleasemakesurethe
helmetis positionedthe right way.
Besure topositionthe buckle underthe chin andbackagainst the throat.The strapsshould fit
comfortablyaround yourears. Testthese adjustmentsbeforeeveryride. 6
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Howtowearyourhelmet
FARO has agreatfit. Followtheseinstructionscarefullytoaply yourhelmetcorrectly.Consultus if you
arenotsure whichfeaturesyourhelmet has.

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Adjustyourbuckles
TolocktheMagnetic bucklesbring the twopartstogetheruntiltheysnap.Tounlock them,slidethem
sidewaysasshownbelow.Tokeepthe chinstrapfromloosening orflapping, it mustbe tuckedthrough
thekeeper.
Tightenor loosen theFittingsystemdial tofitthecircumferenceofyourhead asrequired.
Fittingsystem

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5.Functionguide
UNIT1 App
Bysimply pairing yourphonewithyourBluetoothsystem, youcanusethe FAROappforquicker,
easiersetup andmanagement.
AppleStore GooglePlay
Download
Android:Google PlayStore>FARO app
iOS:App Store>FAROapp
orscan the QRcode below.

Poweron/off
Press& holdthe powerbuttonfor1sec.
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Actionwith powerbutton
Helmetfunctions overview
-Press &hold the powerbuttonfor1
sec:PowerOn/ Off
-4 taps: Helmetreset
-8 taps: Fullfactoryreset (forgetsapp
andremote)

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Pulland turn thesilicone lid. Thenplugthe
USB-Ccable intothechargingport. Once
pluggedin the hiddenlights willdisplay the
statusof yourbatteryusing6 levels.All6
levelsin a solidgreen colormeanthe battery
isfull. For safetypurposes,FAROfunctions
arenotavaliablewhile charging.DONOTuse
thehelmet whilecharging withapowerbank.
Charging
3.
1.
2.
PairingFAROwiththe U1App
1.Makesureyourphone’sbluetooth
connectionis active.
2.Powerupyourhelmet
3.Look foryourhelmetusing theU1App
4.Pair directlyfrom theU1 App

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Troubleshooting
Ifyouare havingtrouble withyourhelmet,
follow these steps.
Chargethe helmetusing theUSB-Ccable.
Notpoweringon
Makesure yourhelmetis fully chargedand
yourbluetoothconnection isactive.
Notpairing
Resetthehelmetbypressingthe power
buttonfor5 times.
Helmetnotresponding
Makesure theUSB-C powersourceis
switchedon and pluggedcorrectly.
Notcharging
PairingFAROwitha NavigationRemote
1.Poweronyourhelmet(shouldbeoff before
youbegin)
2.Press &hold anybuttonon the Nav
Remote (lightswillblinkleft &right)
3.Waitforconnection.Helmet willshow 3
greenflashes whencomplete,NavRemote
willalso flash 3times.

6.Navigationremote
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3.1 Navigationremote / 3.2Dock / 3.3Rubber pad / 3.4 Rubberband
Installation
Attach the docktoyourhandlebarusing 1 ofthe rubberbandsincluded in thepackage.Doso by
loopingthe band inthe centerofthe dock asshown below.Place the remote on thedockand twistit
clockwisetolock itintoplace.
Thenavigation remote is anoptionalfeature.
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.1

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WARNING
Forthe NavigationRemotetowork properly,always align it perpendiculartothe ground andfacingup.
Ifthe NavigationRemoteisnotproperlyaligned, brakelightsmaynotworkcorrectly, whichcouldlead to
seriousinjury or death.

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PairingyourNavigationRemote
1.Start with bothHelmet&Nav Remote OFF
andclose toeachother(Fig 1.)
2.Poweronyourhelmet
3.Press &hold anybuttonon the Nav
Remote (lightswillblinkleft &right) (Fig 2.)
4.Helmet willshow3green flasheswhen
completeand NavRemotewill flash3 times
whenconnection is made(Fig 3.).
5.Your remote will staypaired toyourhelmet
unlessyoureplace itbyanotherone or
performafactoryresetofyourhelmet.
Actionwith L&Rbutton
Navigationremotefunction overview
-1 tap (Lor R): TurnsignalActivation
-hold 3 secs:System reset
IfsetonAutomatic,turnsignal will end
automaticallyafter designatedtime
IfsetonManual,Turn Signalwillendby
tappinganybutton(Lor R)
Fig1. Fig2. Fig 3.

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Pulland turn thesilicone lid. Thenplugthe
USB-Ccable intothechargingport. Usethe
samecable than thehelmet.
Charging Troubleshooting
Ifyouare havingtrouble withyourNavigation
Remote,followthesesteps.
Notpoweringon
Chargethe remote using theUSB-Ccable.
Notcharging
Makesure theUSB-C powersourceis
switchedon and pluggedcorrectly.The LED
indicatorwilldisplay aslowpulsewhen
charging.
Notpairing
Movethe devicecloser toeachother and
awayfrom anyinterference orobstruction.
Makesure thehelmet isnotconnectedto
anotherremotewhen enteringpairingmode.
Remote notresponding
Resettheremotebypressing& holding
eitherbuttonfor3 seconds.
3.
1.
2.

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5.Moreaboultyour helmet
Nohelmet canprotecttheweareragainst all posibleimpacts.Asevereimpact, sharpobject,
imporoperuse,or incorrectadjustmentcould causeconditions beyondtheprotectionofthe helmet.
Tobeeffective,a helmetmust fitand be worncorrectly. The helmetis designedtobe retainedbya
strapunder thelowerjaw.Tocheckforcorrect fit,place the helmeton yourhead andmakeany
adjustmentsinducated.Securelyfastenretentionsystem. Graspthe helmetand try torotate it tothe
frontand rear.A correctly fittedhelmetshould becomfortableand shouldnotmovefowardto
obscurevision orreawardtoexposethe forehead.Failing toproperlyposition the helmetcan result
insereious injurytoyouorothers.
Thehelmet isdesigned toabsorb shockbypartialdestruction ofthe shell andliner.Thisdamage
maynotbe visible.Therefore,if subjectedtoa severeblow,thehelmet shouldbe destroyedand
replacedevenifit appears undamaged.Thehelmethasa limitedlifespaninuse and shouldbe
replacedwhen itshowsobvioussigns ofwear.Helmetspartslose strengthovertime,so evenifthe
helmethas notbeen impactedordamaged, replaceitafterthree years.
Generalsafety
Regulatory
FARO wasdesigned tocomply withmost InternationalSafetyCertifications and meetsC.P.S.C.16 CFR
Part1203 UnitedStatesFederalSafetyStandardforBicycleHelmets(ConsumerProduct Safety
Commission)and with theCE, EN1078:2012+A1:2012Helmetsforpedalcyclists,Skateboardersor
Rollerskaters (EuropeanSafetyStandard).

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SPECIFICATIONOFRADIOTRANSMISSION
FCCSTATEMENT
FARO FARONavigationRemotePRODUCT:
FARO_HELMET FARO_REMOTEMODELNUMBER:
2402-2480MHz 2402-2480MHzOPERATINGFREQUENCY:
DC3.7V 1850mAH DC3.7V 100mAHPOWER:
Theaboveproductisin conformitywiththePPERegulation(EU)2016/425andisidenticaltothePPEwhichissubjectof
EUcertificate(TBC)issuedbyITSTestingservices UK Ltd
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterference that may cause undesired operation.
Warning:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapproved bythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’s
authoritytooperate the equipment.
Theaboveproductisin conformitywiththeEuropeanRadioEquipmentDirective(RED)(2014/53/EU)whichissubjectof
EUcertificate(TBC)issuedbyTelefication
Youcanfindthe declaration ofconformitybythefollowinglinks:
BluetoothLE
MaximumOutputPower:0dBm EIRP Average(Calculated)
MaximumAntennaGain:1dBi
www.unit1gear.com/EU_DoC

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NOTE:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfor ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto Part 15 of
theFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide reasonableprotection against harmful interferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin
accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference toradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause harmful interferenceto
radioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotry
tocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing measures:
Reorientorrelocate the receivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferent from that towhichthereciverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroran experiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor help.
RFWARNING STATEMENT:
Thedevicehasbeenevaluatedto meetgeneralRFexposurerequirement.Thedevicecanbeusedinportableexposure
conditionwithoutrestriction.
-English:”ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense-exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.”

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Storeyourhelmet inadry place,awayfromexcessiveheat soulrceslikeradiators,automobiletrunks
ordirect sunlight.Clean yourhelmet onlyusing a slightydamp softcloth orsponge.
Thehelmet canbe damaged usingchemicalcleaners, specialypetroleumbasesolvents.
Replaceyourhelmetif thereis anysign or hintof damage,DO NOTusea damaged helmet.Using a
damagedhelmet orwornmayresultinmore seriousinjuries in theeventofafall.
Innerpads areremovableand canme washedbyhand with mildsoapand water,rinsedanddried.
Theprotectionofthis helmetmaybeseverlyreducedbytheaplication ofpaint, adhesivestickersand
transfers,cleaning fluids, chemicals,andothersolvents.
Neverremoveormodify the originalelementsthatconstitutethe helmet,or add anyaccesories not
recommendedbyUnit 1Gear, Inc.,this mayaffectthe protectiongivenbythehelmet.
Storein a dryplace, awayfromheat(forexample,sunlightthrough acarwindow).
Helmetcare