VXI BlueParrott B250-XT User manual

Compatible with Bluetooth phones & Bluetooth enabled
computers (Windows® or Macintosh®)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 - Safety Instructions / Glossary
2 - Charge the Headset
3 - Battery Power Indicators
4 - Headset Controls
5 - On / Standby / Off
6 - Pair Headset with the Phone
7 - Microphone Positioning
8 - Make a Call / End a Call
9 - Answer a Call / End a Call
10 - Pairing with a Computer
11 - Operation While Using the Charger/Adapter
12 - Last Number Redial
12 - Reject a Call
13 - Voice Dial
13 - Transfer Audio
14 - Turn Headset Indicator Lights Off/On
14 - Automatic Bluetooth Connection
15 - Multiple Device Pairing
16 - Reset Paired Devices List
17 - Specifications
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS/GLOSSARY
• Avoid hearing damage. Set volume at lowest comfortable
level. If you experience ringing in your ears or
people sound muffl ed, stop using the headset. Avoid
turning up volume to block noisy surroundings (it’s
possible to adapt to volume that is too high).
• Check with local and state laws regarding cell phone
handset usage while operating a motor vehicle.
• Replace only with same or equivalent battery.
• Dispose of batteries according to local regulations.
• Do not throw batteries in a fi re, as they could
explode.
• Do not immerse any part of this product in water.
• Plastic bags and small parts may cause choking if
ingested. Keep them away from small children and pets.
• Use only the power cords included with this product.
• Avoid temperatures exceeding 140°F (will cause
equipment failure).
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Paired - Two Bluetooth devices agree to communicate with
one another.
On - Headset is on but there is no connection to the phone
(red light will flash).
Standby Mode - Headset is on, Bluetooth link is active, the
user is not on a call (blue light will fl ash).
Talk Mode - Headset is being used with the cell phone while
the cellphone is on an active call.
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CHARGE THE HEADSET
Select charger cord and plug
it into the charger port on
the headset. Charge for 12
full hours before fi rst use.
N
ote: If you do not use your
headset for a long period of
time, you should repeat this
12 hour charge.
Failure to charge
less than 12
hours may result
in shorter talk
time.
AC CHARGE
R
DC CHARGE
R
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BATTERY POWER INDICATORS
Indicator Light
After the initial 12 hour charge, the indicator lights will
indicate the level of battery power as follows.
Green light: Fully charged. Up to 16 hours talk time.
Green & red lights together: Approximately 60 seconds away
from full charge.
Red light: Less than a full charge.
Keep charger plugged into headset when not in use
to avoid battery drain. It’s not necessary for the
charger to be plugged into a power source to take
advantage of this.
For best performance, keep charging headset when
not in use.
TIPS
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HEADSET CONTROLS
Volume Up & Microphone
Mute
Volume Down
Multifunction Button
(MFB) & Indicator Lights
Volume Increase: Quickly press and release the Volume
Up/Mute button. Repeat until desired volume is attained.
Volume Decrease: Quickly press and release the Volume Down
button. Repeat until desired volume is attained.
Microphone Mute/Un-Mute: Hold down the Volume Up/ Mute
button for 2 seconds until you hear a beep. A mute reminder
beep will be heard every 10 seconds. Repeat to un-mute.
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ON / STANDBY / OFF
Turn Headset On: Hold down the MFB for 2-3 seconds until
you hear 2 rising tones. The red light will flash once
every second.
Standby Mode: After the headset is turned on, it will
attempt to connect to the last device that it was paired
with, putting itself into standby mode. The headset can
also be put into standby mode with a quick press and
release of the MFB. The blue light will fl ash indicating
an active Bluetooth link.
Turn Headset Off (conserves battery power): Hold down the
MFB for 2-3 seconds until you hear 2 falling tones. A red
light will fl ash 4 times and the headset will turn off.
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PAIR HEADSET WITH THE PHONE
Keep headset & phone no less than 3 inches and no more than
3 feet apart while pairing. Keep other Bluetooth devices at
least 50 ft. away or turn them off. Note: The headset can
be paired with up to 3 different devices.
1. Turn headset off (panel 5).
2. Hold down the headset’s MFB until the red and blue
lights flash and you hear 2 rising tones, followed by 4
more tones. Important: Wait for all tones and for both
lights to flash. This may take up to 15 sec. Release
the MFB.
3. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for putting your
cellular phone into Bluetooth discovery mode.
4. Wait 5-15 sec. while the devices discover each other.
When the phone discovers the headset, select “Pair” and
enter a passcode of 0000 when instructed. When pairing
is complete the headset’s blue light will stop fl
ashing and the phone will prompt you to ‘connect’ to
the headset. Enter “Yes” on the phone to connect to the
headset. When connected, the blue light will fl ash
indicating that the headset is in standby mode ready to
receive a call.
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MICROPHONE POSITIONING
Position microphone near corner of your mouth. Correct
positioning ensures that the noise cancellation technology
works properly. Slight adjustment of the microphone may
help to achieve optimum performance.
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MAKE A CALL / END A CALL
If you have not paired the headset and phone together yet,
you must do so (panel 6).
1. Turn on your cell phone. Be sure the Bluetooth option
is enabled on your phone (refer to your phone’s user
guide for instruction).
2. Put headset on and properly position the
microphone(panel 7). To turn headset on press MFB for
2-3 seconds. The headset will automatically attempt to
connect with the last device it was paired or connected
with. Once connected, the headset will enter standby
mode.
3. Dial the phone and make a call as usual.
4. To end call, quickly press the MFB on the headset and
release. You will hear 2 falling tones; the call will
end and the headset will enter standby mode.
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ANSWER A CALL / END A CALL
In order to answer a call, the headset must be in standby
mode (panel 5).
1. Put headset on. Position the microphone (panel 7).
2. When your cell phone rings, you will hear ring tones in
the headset. Answer the call by quickly pressing the
headset’s MFB and release.
3. To end the call, quickly press the MFB on the headset
and release. You will hear 2 falling tones; the call
will end and the headset will enter standby mode.
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PAIRING WITH A COMPUTER
Keep headset & computer no less than 3 inches and no more
than 3 feet apart while pairing. Keep all other Bluetooth
devices at least 50 ft. away or turn them off.
1. Turn headset off (panel 5).
2. Open the computer’s Bluetooth connection manager.
3. Put headset into pairing mode (Panel 6- Step 2).
4. Instruct Bluetooth connection manager application to
discover Bluetooth device. Enter passcode 0000 when
prompted.
5. Wait 5-15 seconds while the devices discover each
other. The headset’s blue light will stop flashing and
the red light will continue to flash. After pairing is
complete, the Bluetooth computer will ‘ring’ the
headset. Press and release the MFB once to establish a
Bluetooth link to the computer. Press and release the
MFB again to disconnect from the computer.
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OPERATION WHILE USING THE CHARGER / ADAPTER
The B250-XT headset will operate from battery power or from
the AC or DC charger/adapter.
Note: Do not attach the charger mid-call. This causes the
headset to turn off (call will not be lost).
When the headset is operating from the battery, all
indicator lights and sounds will function as described in
this guide.
When the headset is operating from the charger/adapter, the
headset, including the audio indicators will function as
described in this user guide. However the MFB lights will
indicate the battery charge status (see Panel 3).
After the battery is fully charged, the MFB charge light
will turn and stay green as long as the charger/adapter is
connected to the headset. While the headset is fully
charged and the charge light is green, the blue indicator
light will also be on if the headset is powered on.
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FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS AT A GLANCE
Function Button / Duration
of Press Audio Indicator Visual Indicator Light
(MFB =
Multifunction
Button)
Power On MFB / 2-3 sec. Two rising tones Blue light flashes
Power Off MFB / 2-3 sec. Two falling tones All lights go off
Enter
Pairing
Mode
MFB / 5-15 sec. Two + Four rising tones Red & blue lights
flash alternately
Volume Up Vol Up / quick
press Single tone None
Volume Down Vol Dwn / quick
press Single tone None
Mute On Vol Up / 2 sec. Single tone None
Mute Off Vol Up / 2 sec. Single tone None
(Short reminder beep
every 10 seconds while
mute is on)
Voice
dial(start)
MFB / 1 quick
press Single tone None
Voice
dial(end)
MFB / 1 quick
press Single tone None
Last number
redial Vol Dwn / 1 sec. Single tone None
Answer a
call MFB / quick press Two rising tones Blue light flashes slightly slower
End a call MFB / quick press Two falling tones Blue light flashes
slightly faster
Reject a
call* MFB / 2 sec. Two falling tones None
*Sends call
to Voice
Mail (if
available)
Transfer
audio
Vol Dwn / 1-2
sec. Long tone None
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ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Note: Your cell phone must support the following functions
(consult the phone owner’s manual).
LAST NUMBER REDIAL
To re-dial the last number that was dialed from the cell
phone, press and hold the volume down button for
approximately 1 second. A beep will be heard and the phone
will redial the last number.
REJECT A CALL
To reject an incoming call, press and hold the MFB for 2
seconds. You will hear 2 falling tones and the incoming
call will be transferred to your voice mail (if available).
More functions on panel 13
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ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
VOICE DIAL
To use the voice dial feature of the cell phone, quickly
press the MFB on the headset; a tone will be heard and the
phone’s voice dialer should open; clearly speak the
command. Repeat quick press of the MFB to end voice dial.
The headset must be in standby mode to use this feature.
TRANSFER AUDIO
To transfer audio from the headset to the cell phone while
on a call, press and hold the volume down button for 1-2
seconds. A tone will be heard and audio will transfer to
the phone; repeat to transfer audio back to the headset.
When audio is transferred to the phone, the red light will
flash until audio is transferred back to the headset.
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES
TURN HEADSET INDICATOR LIGHTS OFF/ON
A quick press of both the volume up and volume down buttons
at the same time will turn the headset indicator lights
off, repeat to turn the indicator lights on. Headset must
be paired to a phone and in standby mode or on a call to
use this feature. When powering on the headset, the
indicator lights will be in the same state as they were
when last powered off.
AUTOMATIC BLUETOOTH CONNECTION
When the headset is powered on, it will automatically
attempt to connect to the last device it was paired with.
If the headset was paired with multiple devices and the
last connected device is not available (turned off, out of
range, etc.), the headset will attempt to connect to the
second to the last device it was connected to, etc. It is
also possible to reconnect to the device with a quick press
of the headset’s MFB. A tone will be heard and the two
devices should connect.
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MULTIPLE DEVICE PAIRING
The B250-XT can pair with up to seven devices at the same
time; however, only one device may be connected to the
headset at a time. To pair the headset with a Bluetooth
cell phone or other Bluetooth device such as a Bluetooth
enabled computer, follow the instructions in panel 6 and 10
of this manual. Remember that all devices except for the
one being paired must either be powered off or at least 50
ft. away during the pairing process.
Once all devices are paired, connection to the last paired
device can be made by turning the headset off and then on
again, or with a quick press of the MFB. The headset will
connect to the devices in opposite order of pairing. For
instance, if device A, B and C were paired in that order,
connection will be established to C first. If C is not
available (turned off, out of range), the headset will
connect to B, etc.
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RESET PAIRED DEVICES LIST
To reset the headset’s internal paired devices list, press
and hold both the volume up and the volume down buttons for
5-6 seconds.
A double beep with be heard and the list will be reset.
This procedure may be necessary if the headset will not
pair or connect to a device.
NOTE: Pairing information for devices previously paired
with the headset will be lost. Headset will need to be
paired to the device after reset has occurred.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Range: Up to 66 feet. Best range is achieved with line-off
sight positioning of headset and cell phone.
Certain conditions and obstructions, such as wireless
devices, placing your phone on a metal surface (such as
your vehicle’s hood), walls, etc., can inhibit radio wave
transmission and reduce range.
Talk Time: 16+ hours on a 12 hour charge.
Standby Time: Up to 150 hours on a 12 hour charge.
Auto (DC) Charger Inline Fuse Replacement:
If neither of the headset charging indicators
light when the auto adapter is connected to
the headset and power source, check the
charger’s inline fuse. Replace with 1A 250V
Slow-Blow glass fuse (3AG) if necessary. Fuses
are available at most automotive stores. To
replace, simply unscrew the tip of the auto
adapter (see photo, right) and remove the fuse
(be careful not to lose the spring that is
inside). Put new fuse in and screw the tip
back on.
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