
Package Contents Your SOUNDOT
Charging Your Earbuds
Pairing Your SOUNDOT
Quick Guide
SOUNDOT Earbuds
(with Microphone and
Control Module)
Charging Cable
(Micro-USB)
Earbud Cushions
(3 pairs in Small, Medium,
and Large)
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Earbud Stabilizers
(2 pairs in Medium
and Large)
Attachable Clip
Carrying Pouch
Quick Guide
Quick Guide and Safety
Document
Earbuds
Left Right
Controller
213 4 5
1 Earbud Cushions
2 Volume Down Button
3 Volume Up Button
4 Microphone
7
6
5 Power/Function Button
6 Status Indicator LED
7 Charging Port
(Micro-USB)
Although your SOUNDOT
earbuds come with
a partially charged
battery, it is
recommended
that you fully
charge your earbuds
before first use. To charge
your SOUNDOT earbuds:
1 Open the charging port cover on the right earbud.
2 Connect the charging cable to the right earbud and either a PC or a
dedicated USB charger.
3 Once your SOUNDOT earbuds start charging the status indicator
LED will light up a solid red color. When your SOUNDOT earbuds
are fully charged the status indicator will turn a solid blue color.
NOTE: On average your SOUNDOT earbuds takes about 2.5 hours for a full
charge when connected to a PC, and about 1 hour when connected to a
dedicated charger.
Earbuds
Before you start using your SOUNDOT earbuds,
you must first pair it with the Bluetooth®-
enabled device you want to connect it to
(such as a smartphone, PC, or digital music
player).
To pair your SOUNDOT earbuds with a device:
1 Enable Bluetooth on the device you want to pair your SOUNDOT
earbuds to.
NOTE: Consult your device’s user manual for instructions on enabling Bluetooth.
2 Press and hold the power/function button on your SOUNDOT
earbuds for about 8 seconds until the status indicator LED flashes
blue/red alternately and you hear the “Pairing” voice prompt from
your earbuds. Your SOUNDOT earbuds are now in pairing mode.
NOTE: If left inactive in pairing mode your SOUNDOT earbuds will automatically
power off after 3 minutes.
NOTE2: You must enter pairing mode from a powered-off state. Pressing and
holding the power/function button for more than 4 seconds from a powered-on
state will turn the earbuds off.
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3 Search for your SOUNDOT earbuds (“SOUNDOT v1.0”*) in the
device’s list of available connections. Once you have found your
SOUNDOT earbuds in the list of available connections select them
and accept any confirmation messages.
* The name for your SOUNDOT earbuds in the list of available connections may
vary depending on the model purchased.
4 Once your SOUNDOT earbuds have been successfully paired with
the device the status indicator will flash blue and you will hear a
tone from your earbuds. The frequency of the flashes will depend
on the type of Bluetooth connection your device utilizes, as seen in
the table below:
Type of Device Frequency of Flashes Connection Type
iOS Once every 8 seconds AAC
Android™ and
others
Samsung Galaxy S®
4 & S5
NOTE: Your SOUNDOT earbuds can store pairing information for up to 8
devices. To pair additional devices to your SOUNDOT earbuds ensure that your
SOUNDOT earbuds are not concurrently connected to any device, then repeat
the steps outlined above.
Twice every 8 seconds SBC
Three times every 8
seconds
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Powering On Powering Off
Once you have successfully paired your SOUNDOT earbuds
to a Bluetooth-enabled device your SOUNDOT earbuds
will automatically connect with that device once they are
powered on.
To power on your SOUNDOT earbuds:
1 Press and hold the power/function button for about four
seconds. Once the status indicator LED flashes blue and you
hear the “Hello” voice prompt from your earbuds, your earbuds
have powered on.
NOTE 1: If you have stored pairing information for multiple devices and
more than one of those devices have Bluetooth enabled, your earbuds will
automatically connect with the most recently paired device.
NOTE 2: Once powered on, the default battery status meter for the
SOUNDOT earbuds will be visible on iOS devices only. For Android and
other non-iOS devices, support for a battery status meter will be available
via free apps found in the device’s respective app store.
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To power off your SOUNDOT earbuds:
1 Press and hold the power/function button for about 4 seconds.
Once the status indicator LED flashes red and you hear the
“Goodbye” voice prompt from your earbuds, your SOUNDOT
earbuds have powered off.
Listening to Music Making/Receiving
When you are listening to music you can control playback through the
controller on your SOUNDOT earbuds. The following table describes
your SOUNDOT controller’s various playback options:
Playback Option Button Action
Play/Resume Music* Power/Function
Pause Music Power/Function
Increase Volume Volume Up button Press
Decrease Volume Volume Down button Press
Forward to Next Song Volume Up button Press and hold for
Rewind to Previous
Song
* When audio playback is initiated your SOUNDOT earbuds will open your Bluetooth
device’s default music player. To set your device’s default music player, refer to the
device’s user manual.
button
button
Volume Down button Press and hold for
Press
Press
(during playback)
2 sec.
2 sec.
Phone Calls
When your SOUNDOT earbuds are connected to a Bluetooth-enabled
smartphone you can make* and receive phone calls directly using your
SOUNDOT earbuds.
* Your smartphone must feature voice-dialing capabilities to make a call using your
SOUNDOT earbuds. To confirm and configure the voice-dialing function for your
smartphone, refer to your smartphone’s user manual.
To make a phone call using your SOUNDOT earbuds:
1 Press and hold the power/function button for 2 seconds, then
release the button. Your smartphone’s voice-dialer will activate.
2 Speak directly into the microphone to direct your smartphone’s
voice-dialer to make a call.
3 To end the phone call, press the power/function button.
To receive/reject a phone call using your SOUNDOT earbuds:
1 When you hear the ringtone in your earbuds indicating an
incoming call, press the power/function button to answer the
call. Press and hold the power/function button to reject the call.
2 To end the phone call, press the power/function button.
More Information
For safety and warning information, please refer to the “Safety
Document” included in the product’s package.
For more information on your SOUNDOT earbuds and its various
capabilities please check the user manual available on the company
website: www.blackloud.com
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SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by [licensee name] is under license. Other
trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Android is a
trademark of Google Inc.
iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries
and is used under license.
Samsung and Galaxy S are both registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd. © Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC.
BLACKLOUD Inc.
42 Corporate Park #250
Irvine, CA 92606 USA
888-783-0378
customerservice@blackloud.com
www.blackloud.com
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