IOGear GBHFK231 User Manual

Installation Guide  
Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit  
GBHFK231  
Package Content  
1 x Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit  
1 x USB Car Charger  
1 x USB Charging Cable  
1 x Windshield Mount  
4 x Suction Cups  
1 x Sun-Visor Mount  
1 x User Manual  
1 x Warranty / Registration Card  
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Requirements  
Your mobile/cellular phone, PDA, or Smart Phone must be Bluetooth enabled  
and supports either Headset or Hands-free profile in order to work with the  
Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before start using the Windshield Mount on your  
windshield, check the state and local laws and ordinances where you  
drive. Some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on  
their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other state laws  
allow the suction mount to be located only in specific locations on the  
windshield. Many other states have enacted restrictions against placing  
objects on the windshield in locations that obstruct the driver’s vision.  
It is the user’s responsibility to mount the device in compliance with all  
applicable laws and ordinances.  
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Device Overview  
1. Volume Up  
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2. Multi-function button  
(MFB button)  
3. Volume Down  
4. Solar panel  
5. Mute button  
6. USB charging port  
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Charging Your Car Kit  
Before you begin using your Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car kit, it  
is recommended to fully charge the device to ensure optimal performance.  
Using the USB cable  
1. Plug the micro-USB connector end of the USB  
charging cable to the Solar Power Bluetooth Car  
Kit, and the other USB Type A connector end to  
any available SUB port on your computer or an AC  
power adapter with USB port (not included).  
2. The LED light on the Car Kit will light up during  
charging, and it will turn off when charge completes.  
It will take approximately up to 3 hours to get a full  
charge thru the USB port of your computer.  
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Using the car charger  
1. Plug the micro-USB connection end of the USB charging cable to the Solar  
Power Bluetooth Car Kit, and the other USB Type A connector end to the  
USB Type A female port of the included car charger.  
2. Plug the car charger completely into the cigarette lighter in your car and turn  
on the power of your car. The LED light on the Car Kit will light up during  
charging, and it will turn off when charge completes. It will take approximately  
up to 3 hours to get a full charge thru the car charger.  
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Using solar power  
1. Place the Solar Power Bluetooth  
Car Kit under direct sunlight  
exposure with 45 degree angle,  
and have the solar panel facing  
toward sunlight.  
2. Leave the Car Kit under sunlight  
exposure for 18 hours to have the  
device fully charged. The LED light  
on the Car Kit will light up during  
charging, and it will turn off when  
charge completes.  
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Recommended Way of Using Your Car Kit  
2. Place the Car Kit with sun-visor  
mount onto the sun visor of your car.  
On the sun-visor  
1. Slide the Car Kit into the sun-visor  
mount.  
3. Now you can talk safely while driving.  
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Mounting the Car Kit on the windshield  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before start using the Windshield Mount on your  
windshield, check the state and local laws and ordinances where you  
drive. Some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on  
their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other state laws  
allow the suction mount to be located only in specific locations on  
the windshield. Many other states have enacted restrictions against  
placing objects on the windshield in locations that obstruct the driver’s  
vision. It is the user’s responsibility to mount the device in compliance  
with all applicable laws and ordinances.  
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1. Take the Car Kit off the windshield  
mount.  
2. Clean the surface of your windshield  
where you want to mount the  
windshield mount.  
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3. Push and hold the windshield  
mount against the windshield until  
the windshield mount is securely  
attached to the windshield.  
Note: If you have problem attaching the  
windshield mount to your windshield,  
apply small amount of water and wet  
the suction cups and try again.  
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4. Slide your Car Kit back into the  
windshield mount and now you can  
charge the Car Kit battery with solar  
energy.  
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Connect Car Kit to your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone  
1. Turn on the Bluetooth connec-  
tion on your phone and enable  
the pairing mode of the Bluetooth  
connection. Make sure your phone  
and the Car Kit is no more than 3  
feet apart.  
3. Your cellular phone will now start  
to look for the Car Kit. When the  
Car Kit is found, your phone will  
display “GBHFK231” from the list  
of devices, and you will be asked  
to enter the pairing code. Enter  
“0000” and press OK to establish  
the connection.  
2. Make sure the Car Kit is powered  
off. Long press the MFB button of  
the Car Kit for 6 seconds to enter  
the pairing mode.  
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Note: If the pairing process can not be completed within 2 minutes  
after pairing mode is activated, the Car Kit will power off automatically.  
Please repeat above steps again to pair your Bluetooth enabled cellular  
phone and the Car Kit.  
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Operating the Car Kit with Two Bluetooth enabled phones  
Activate multi-point connection  
1. The default setting of Car Kits multi-point connection is off. To turn this on,  
power on the Car Kit and make sure it is in standby mode. Then press and  
hold “+” button for 3 seconds until hearing a beeping sound.  
2. To turn off this feature, under standby mode, press and hold “-“ for 3 seconds  
until hearing a beeping sound and the Car Kit will power off automatically.  
When power on the Car Kit again, it will only connect to the last connected  
Bluetooth enabled cellular phone.  
Note: When the multi-point feature is in use, the Car Kit does not support  
three-way calling feature.  
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Pair Two Bluetooth enabled cellular phones  
1. Before begin to pair two Bluetooth enabled phones with the Car Kit, first you  
need to make sure to activate the multi-point feature. Please refer to page  
18 for instructions.  
2. Complete the pairing process with first phone following the steps in page 16.  
3. Power off the Car Kit. Press and hold the MFB button for 6 seconds to  
enter pairing mode again to pair and connect with the second phone  
following steps in page 16.  
4. When the pairing is completed with the second phone, the Car Kit will  
automatically connect to the first phone.  
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Note: If the Car Kit does not connect back to the first phone or having  
problem staying connected with any one of the two phones, try to power  
cycle the Car Kit and it should reconnect back to the two phones.  
Answering call from the second phone during a call on the first phone  
When a new call comes in on the second phone, quick tab the MFB button  
twice to hold the call on the first phone and pick up the call from the second  
phone. Quick tab the MFB button twice again to switch from the call on the  
second phone back to the call on the first phone.  
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Rejecting call from the second phone  
When a new call comes in on the second phone, press and hold MFB button for  
3 seconds to reject the call from the second phone.  
Switch between two calls on two phones  
Quick tab the MFB button twice to switch between the calls on two phones.  
When on an active call, short press MFB button to end the call and stay with the  
other call.  
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Using your Car Kit  
Power On  
Power Off  
Long press the MFB button for 4 seconds until you hear a  
short beep. The BLUE LED will flash 5 times and the Car  
Kit will automatically connect to the last connected phone.  
Long press the MFB button for 4 seconds until you hear a  
short beep. The RED LED will flash 5 times before  
powering off.  
Answering a Call  
Ending a Call  
Reject a Call  
Short press the MFB button to answer the call.  
Short press the MFB button to end the call.  
Press and hold MFB button for 2 seconds to reject the call  
when you hear the ringing tone.  
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Voice Dial  
If you cellular phone voice dialing is enabled, short press  
the MFB button under standby mode and say the voice tag  
after hearing a beep.  
Note: Please ensure to record voice tag into the  
cellular phone before using voice dial function.  
Functionality varies depending on the phone  
models. Please refer to your cellular phone user  
manual for details.  
Last Number  
Re-Dailing  
Short press the MFB button twice under standby mode.  
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Adjusting the  
Volume  
Press the “+” or “-“ button repeatedly until you reach the  
desired volume level.  
Mute  
Short press the Mute button during a call to mute and the  
RED LED will turn on.  
Un-Mute  
Short press the Mute button during mute mode to un-mute  
the Car Kit and the RED LED will turn off.  
Transferring Call  
from Car Kit to  
phone  
Press both “+” and “-“ during a call to direct the call from  
the Car Kit to cellular phone.  
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Transferring Call  
from phone to  
Car Kit  
Press Both “+” and “-“ to direct the call back from cellular  
phone back to the Car Kit.  
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LED Indication  
Device Status  
Power Off  
LED Status  
LED Off  
Powering On  
Powering Off  
Standby Mode  
Low Battery  
BLUE LED flash once every 3 seconds  
RED LED flash once  
BLUE LED flash twice every 3 seconds  
RED LED flash once every 3 seconds  
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Device Status  
LED Status  
Call in Progress  
BLUE LED flash once every 6 seconds  
RED and BLUE LED flash alternatively  
RED LED on  
Pairing Mode  
Charging in Progress  
Charging Completed  
LED off  
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Restore to Default Settings  
1. When the Car Kit is on and in standby mode, press and hold both “+” and “-“  
buttons for 10 seconds until the BLUE and RED LED flash 5 times. Then the  
Car Kit will enter pairing mode automatically after the reset.  
2. When the Car Kit is not powered on, turn on the Car Kit and press and hold  
both “+” and “-“ buttons for 10 seconds until the BLUE and RED LED flash  
5 times. Then the Car Kit will resume standby mode automatically after the  
reset.  
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement  
15.21  
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the  
part responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the  
equipment.  
15.105(b)  
his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B  
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to  
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential  
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency  
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may  
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no  
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guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this  
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which  
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged  
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:  
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which  
the receiver is connected.  
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
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THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS  
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:  
1. this device may not cause interference and  
2. this device must accept any interference, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation of the device.  
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:  
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an  
uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating  
instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be  
co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.  
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CE Statement  
This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up  
in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states  
relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage  
Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC.  
The product has been approved for LVD and covered the following countries:  
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, U.K., Spain, Sweden  
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Limited Warranty  
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT,  
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULT-  
ING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION  
EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.  
The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied,  
or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and  
especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any  
particular purpose.The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update  
the device or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity  
of such revisions, or updates. For further inquiries please contact IOGEAR.  
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Contact  
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Customers Record  
The model number and serial number of this product can be found on the  
product package. You should note this serial number in the space provided  
below and retain this book, plus your purchase receipt, as a permanent record  
of your purchase to aid in identification for Warranty Service purposes.  
Model Number  
Serial Number  
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