GENNUM DIGITAL WIRELESS HEADSET manual

DIGIT AL WIRELESS HEADSET USER'S MANU AL with HearPhone T echnology ™[...]

Contents Introduction ........................................................................................6 Contents of this Package ........................................................6 Safety Information ....................................................................8 Getting Started ..................................................[...]

Setting up to receiv e phone calls ........................................18 After you'v e ended a call ......................................................18 Sound Customization featur es .....................................................19 Connecting to Cell Phones - Pairing to your cell phone .......20 How to Pair y our Headset to you[...]

T o end a call ....................................................................24 T o make a call .................................................................25 V oice Dial ........................................................................25 Last Number Redial ......................................................26 Last Number Redia[...]

Minimizing Po wer Consumption .........................................31 Batter y Life ..............................................................................31 Low Battery Indicator (Red Light) .....................................31 How to charge the headset .................................................32 Replacing the batter y.......[...]

Intr oduction The Digital Wir eless Headset with HearPhone™ T echnolog y and Bluetooth connectivity pro vides a high quality digital wireless connection between Bluetooth-enabled devices and the digital headset.The Digital Wireless Headset with HearPhone™ T echnology incorporates wide dynamic range compression, FR ONTW A VE directional micropho[...]

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© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 8 Safety Information ! This package contains small parts which may be hazar dous to children under 3. Headsets encourage hands-free operation of phones while driving or conducting other activities. Please obey the la ws regar ding cell-phone use while driving, and give your full attention to the o[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 9 Getting Started Connecting the EarTip With one hand, firmly grasp the end of the ear tip .With the other hand, grasp the end of the flexible arm. Remove the ear tip with a gentle tug. T o replace the ear tip, reverse this pr ocedure by aligning the hole in the ear tip and pushing it on the end o[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 10 an earmold lab for final construction. In order for the custom earmold to fit onto your headset, you will need to pr ovide the clear plastic tubing (included in your headset kit) to the hearing healthcar e provider at the time the earmold impression is made. The tubing will be incorporated into[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 11 the ear and the ear tip into the ear . Rotate the headset until it hooks into position over the top of y our ear . Adjust the flexible arm until the ear tip is comfortably positioned in your ear . This is just one suggestion for putting it on and you ma y find a mor e convenient wa y of doing i[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 12 P ositioning Hints For best r esults, ensure that the ear tip is inserted snugly into the ear . A snug fit will pro vide the best possible sound quality as well as good isolation fr om envir onmental noise allowing you to hear incoming calls mor e clearly . T o obtain a snug fit, apply light pr[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 13 V olume Control Storag e P osition With the headset oriented upright, push upward or downward on the volume dial to decr ease or increase the v olume , respectivel y . Do not initially turn the volume contr ol to maximum until y ou become familiar with the volume le vels and determine what is m[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 14 Operating Modes: Univ ersal, Directional, Bluetooth Introduction As soon as you turn on y our headset, it functions in Universal Mode. This mode allows you to hear locall y-generated sound that has been customized to suit your hearing pr eferences bef ore it is sent through the headset and into[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 15 Universal Mode As soon as you turn on y our headset, it is in Universal Mode. Use this Mode in quiet listening envir onments and/or whenever y ou want to hear sound coming from all dir ections. Y our customized hearing preferences ar e in effect, modifying the tones and loudness of the incoming[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 16 calls, use voice dial, manage multiple calls (call waiting), etc . Remember : If you decide to initiate or accept a cellular phone call, or connect wirelessly to y our computer , then you will only hear the phone or computer audio. Once y ou break the connection to those devices, you will once [...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 17 you want to hear one sour ce of sound, such as your dining partner's voice from acr oss the table, and don't want to be disturbed by sound occurring behind you. It is a good idea to use Dir ectional Mode whenever y ou find yourself in especially challenging (noisy) listening en vironm[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 18 Featur es for phones supporting the BLUET OO TH Handsfree Profile in this manual regar ding how to handle calls, use voice dial, manage multiple calls (call waiting), etc . Please read the manual that came with y our cellular phone for instructions regar ding headset operation. In order to r ec[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 19 just prior to the arrival of the last phone call. Therefor e, if you w ere in Universal mode, you will be returned to that mode after ending y our phone call. If you wer e in Directional mode, you will be returned to Directional mode after ending y our phone call. Sound Customization featur es [...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 20 Connecting to Cell Phones - P airing to your cell phone It is necessary to “pair” the headset with your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone in order for them to comm unicate wirelessly . Once pairing is complete, as long as the devices ar e within range (10 meters/33 feet) of each other and both d[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 21 5. Follow y our phone's pairing procedur e to pair it with the headset 6. When found, the headset will displa y as “HearPhone” on your phone. 7. When ask ed for the passke y , passw ord or pin code, enter on the phone's keypad: 0000 8. If pairing is successful, your phone will dis[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 22 F eatures for phones supporting the BLUET OO TH® Headset Profile onl y If your phone only supports the Bluetooth , then the features described belo w are a vailable. NO TE: During a call, the blue indicator light will flash rapidly . When a call is incoming, you will hear a series of ring tone[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 23 immediately release the button If you wish to pr event y our voice fr om being heard by the person with whom you ar e having the phone con versation, use the mute function described below . When the headset is in this mode, you will still be able to hear the caller's voice, and you will al[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 24 light will flash rapidly . If your headset is to your phone (headset icon displa y ed on your phone), and a call is incoming, you will hear a series of ring tones in the earpiece of the headset. 1. the MODE button. If your headset is to your phone, you will not hear the ring tones in your heads[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 25 T o make a call V oice Dial NO TE: Y ou should cr eate the voice ta gs from y our headset for better results If your headset is to your phone (headset icon displa y ed on your phone), dial the number you ar e calling on your phone's k eypad and the call will be transferr ed automatically t[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 26 Last Number Redial Last Number Redial while on a Call T o reject a call T o transfer a call from the headset to the phone T o transfer a call from the phone to the headset 1. the PINCH button until you hear , then immediately release the button. 1. the PINCH button until you hear 2 beeps, then [...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 27 1. the PINCH button until you hear 1 beep . 2. Release the button immediately . There ma y be a fe w seconds delay before the call is transf erred. This feature ma y not be supported on all phones and you ma y ha ve to use your phone's men u option to transfer the sound. If your phone noti[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 28 T o reject the waiting call: 1. the PINCH button until you hear 3 beeps. 2. Release the button immediately . T o release all waiting calls: 1. the PINCH button until you hear 4 beeps. 2. Release the button immediately . T o mute the call: T o unmute the call: Press and hold Press and hold Mute [...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 29 Care and Maintenance of y our headset Eartips Although the risk of disease transmission is extremel y low , earwax, perspiration, and skin do come into contact with the ear tips. Do not share eartips with other people . Do not inser t dirty ear tips into your ears. T o clean the ear tip, detach[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 30 Cleaning your custom earmold W ARNING: If you ha ve obtained a custom earmold fr om your hearing healthcar e pro vider , ask him or her for directions r egarding cleaning the earmold. In general, custom earmolds can be cleaned with mild soap and water . If you are using water to clean an earmol[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 31 Batter y and Charging Information Minimizing P ow er Consumption Batter y Life Lo w Batter y Indicator T o minimize power consumption, either disconnect the link (if one already exists) between the headset and the phone (icon displa y ed on the phone), or turn off the headset and turn it back o[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 32 Ho w to charge the headset Replacing the batter y The headset contains a rechargeable battery and must be charged befor e use. It takes about 3 hours to r echarge the battery . T o charge the headset: 1. T urn the headset off. 2. Inser t the headset charging plug into the charging port of the h[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 33 Fr equently Asked Questions (F A Qs) Ho w do I identify the model number and serial number of m y headset? What is the pass code or PIN for m y Digital Wireless Headset, and can I change it? Can other Bluetooth phone users hear m y conv ersation? Will m y Digital Wireless Headset w ork with lap[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 34 Can m y Digital Wireless Headset talk to se veral other de vices at the same time? What is that beeping sound? The phone or headset does not respond at all when I pr ess the PINCH button. What's going on? What is voice activation? No. It will only “pair” and work with one phone or de v[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 35 services using simple voice commands. Press the PINCH button for 1 beep , then speak a stored name, number or function into the headset and the phone will call it up for you. Generally this is an indication that the ear tip is not positioned pr operly in the ear . T r y re-positioning the ear t[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 36 Limited W arranty Gennum Corporation warrants that y our headset will be free fr om defects in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) y ear from the date of shipment, under normal use and conditions. During this period, if the headset is found to be defective in materials or workmanshi[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 37 replaced pr oduct back to you. W arranty r epairs may use ne w or equal replacement parts. Goods will not be accepted for return for non- warranty reasons without the expr ess prior written appr oval of Gennum. Gennum reserves the right to mak e the final decision on any war ranty claim that ma[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 38 DIRECTL Y OR INDIRECTL Y IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEADSET , THE USE OF THE HEADSET OR O THER WISE, WHETHER FOR LOSS OF PR OFITS, BUSINESS REVENUES OR O THER WISE. This warranty sets forth the entire r esponsibility of Gennum with respect to the headset, firmware, and software, wall charger with a[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 39 FCC Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause harmful interfer ence , and (2) This device m ust accept any interfer ence received, including interference that ma y cause undesir ed operation. [...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 40 turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to tr y to correct the interference b y one or more of the following measur es: Reorient or relocate the r eceiving antenna Increase the separation betw een the equipment and receiv er . Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techn[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 41 Health and Safety requir ements contained in Ar ticle 3 (1) a) Information technology equipment - Safety Generic standard to demonstrate the compliance of low power electr onic and electrical apparatus with the basic r estrictions related to human exposur e to electromagnetic fields (10 MHz - 3[...]

© Gennum Corporation All rights reserved 2005 Page 42 modulation techniques; Par t 2: Harmonized EN covering essential requir ements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive W eight 22 grams T ypical T alk Time 8 hours T ypical Standby Time 150 hours (from a full charge) T ypical Recharge Time 3 hours (fr om a full discharge) Specifications ar[...]

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HANDSFREE FUNCTION QUICK SUMMAR Y Answer Call 1 beep End/ Reject Call 3 beeps V oice Dial 1 beep Last Number Redial 2 beeps T ransfer Call Phone to Headset Last Number Redial 2 beeps Hold First Call Swap Between Calls 1 beep Accept W aiting Call; 2 beeps Reject Call W aiting 3 beeps Release All Held Calls 4 beeps Status Function Press and hold PINC[...]