BlueAnt M1 User Manual [en, es, fr]

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BlueAnt M1 User Manual

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A. Product Description

B. Product Overview

 

 

 

 

The M1 is a Bluetooth multimedia speaker which can be

 

 

 

connected wirelessly to any Bluetooth mobile phone, PDA

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Speakers

or Bluetooth-enabled computer. Once connected, you

can stream stereo music from your phone or PC/Laptop

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Play / Pause Button

directly to the M1.

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Backward / Rewind Button

The M1 can also be connected to those devices that

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Volume Control

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Bass Indicator

require a cable or wire to play music. Simply plug your

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Bass Button

MP3 music player into the stereo line input at the rear of

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Forward / Fast-Forward Button

the M1.

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Bluetooth Indicator /

 

The M1 can be used both indoors & outdoors, making

 

 

Low Battery Indicator

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On / Off / Stop Button

it one of the most convenient speaker solutions. As you

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Charger Port

play your favourite music from your device via the M1,

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Charge Indicator

you will experience amazing sound quality, clarity and

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Stereo Line Input

powerful bass!

 

 

 

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C. Low Battery

When the M1 battery is low, the Bluetooth Indicator / Low Battery Indicator (8) will flash red.

D. Charging

1.Connect the charger’s plug into the Charger Port (10) of the M1, then connect the charger into an external power source.

2.The Charge Indicator (11) will turn to a steady orange whilst charging.When charging is complete, the Charge Indicator (11) will turn to a steady green.

E. Turning On and Off

Power On: Press and hold the On/Off/Stop Button (9) for 1 second. The Bluetooth Indicator (8) will then turn to a blinking blue.

Power Off: Press and hold the On/Off/Stop Button (9) for 5 seconds until the Bluetooth Indicator (8)

flashes red, the unit will then turn off.

F. Pairing to a Bluetooth Mobile Phone or PC/Laptop

Pair the M1 to your Bluetooth mobile phone or Bluetooth enabled PC/Laptop to create an audio connection between the two devices.

Pairing to a Bluetooth Mobile Phone:

Important: Make sure that your Bluetooth mobile phone supports A2DP* (Advance Audio Distribution Profile) before proceeding.

1.FromOFF,pressandholdtheOn/Off/StopButton(9)for 5 seconds until the Bluetooth Indicator (8) turns to a blinking red/blue, this indicates that the M1 is now ready to pair.

2.While the M1 is in pairing mode, access the Bluetooth

menu of your mobile phone. Turn on the Bluetooth

* A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) enables you to stream stereo sound from an audio source (phone, PC or laptop) to a stereo speaker or headset via Bluetooth. To create an active connection, both devices must support this profile.

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functionality then execute a Bluetooth search to find the M1. (Please refer to your handsets user manual for further instructions on how to connect a Bluetooth device to your specific model).

3.When the mobile phone displays a list of found Bluetooth devices, please select the Blueant M1. (Note: Please ensure you establish the Bluetooth connection in a timely manner, as a long pause between actions may cause the device to revert to standby mode resulting in the need to execute another Bluetooth device search)

4.Once you select the M1 from the found devices list, your mobile phone will request a password/pin code, please enter 0000 then press OK.

5.Pairing is successful once the alternating red/blue blinking of the Bluetooth Indicator (8) changes to blinking blue (standby mode). The M1 is now ready to use with your mobile phone.

Note: Some phones (such as the Samsung SGH U700) cannot be paired via the standard Bluetooth search. In this case, at step 2 please start the music player, press options, choose ‘play via’, and select Bluetooth stereo headset or A/V headset and then search for devices.

Pairing to a Bluetooth-enabled PC/Laptop: Important Note:

Please ensure that the Bluetooth dongle you are using with your PC or Laptop supports A2DP and that you have installed the A2DP compatible Bluetooth application software before proceeding.

1.From OFF, press and hold the On/Off/Stop Button (9) for 5 seconds until the Bluetooth Indicator (8) turns to a blinking red/blue, this indicates that the M1 is ready to pair.

2.While the M1 is in pairing mode, access the Bluetooth program of your PC. (Please refer to your Bluetooth software’s user manual for instructions on how to pair

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and connect to a device). When the computer asks for the M1 password/pin code, please enter 0000.

3.If pairing is successful, the Bluetooth Indicator (8) turns to a blinking blue (standby mode) and when connected to your PC/Laptop, the Bluetooth Indicator

(8) turns to a steady blue.

Depending on the dongle / PC / laptop used, the Bluetooth connection will be made automatically or will need to be made manually via the computer’s menu (please see your computer’s manual).

The M1 is now ready to be used with your PC.

G. Basic Operations

IMPORTANT: Before you can use the following functions:

fThe M1 needs to be ‘paired’ with your mobile phone or to your Bluetooth-enabled PC/Laptop. If you have not yet paired your mobile phone or PC/Laptop to the M1, please see “Pairing to a Bluetooth Mobile Phone or PC/Laptop” in Section F.

fEnsure your Bluetooth Mobile Phone and/or your computer’s Bluetooth dongle supports A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile).

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Streaming Music from an A2DP Bluetooth Mobile Phone:

If your handset supports A2DP profile, you will be able to stream music from your mobile phone to the M1.

1.Enter your phone’s music player and play a track. If the M1 is connected, the music will be heard directly through the speaker. (Please refer to your phone’s user manual if required)

2.When using certain mobile phones, audio will automatically be played through the M1 while other phones will require you to manually select an output source for your audio. If the latter occurs, please select the M1 from your phone’s “listen via” or “play via” menu.

3.Audio should now play through the M1. At this point, the Bluetooth Indicator (8) will turn to a steady blue indicating that the phone is connected to the M1.

When connected, you will be able to control the music using the buttons located on your M1.

fWhile music is playing on the M1, you will still be able to receive and answer calls on your mobile phone. When a call is received, the music playing through your M1 will be paused/muted. You can then answer the incoming call with no interruptions. The music will resume once your call is ended or rejected. However, some mobile phones will require you to press the Play/ Pause Button (2) for 1 second or transfer audio to the M1 manually using the options on your mobile phone to resume music on the M1.

Note: Depending on your mobile phone, the paused/muted song will either resume or start from the beginning.

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Streaming Music from a Bluetooth-enabled PC/Laptop:

If your computer’s Bluetooth dongle and Bluetooth application software supports A2DP, you will be able to stream music from your PC directly to the M1.

fOpen your PC/Laptop’s music player and play a track. If the M1 is connected, you will hear audio through the speaker. (Please refer to your computer’s user manual if required) Once an active connection has been created & audio is playing through the M1, the Bluetooth Indicator (8) will turn to a steady blue, which confirms that the computer is successfully connected to the M1.

When connected, you will be able to control the music via buttons on the M1.

Note: Some computers may require you to manually set-up the audio output. In this case, please set the output of audio using the options on your computer.

Connecting music players directly to the M1:

At the back of the M1 is a Stereo Line Input (12) which is used to directly connect music players via the audio cable.

1.Plug the audio cable into the Stereo Line Input (12) found on the back of the M1 and place the other end into the output of your music player.

2.Press the Play button on your music player to play music via the M1.

3.When the Stereo Line Input (12) is in use, you cannot control the music player via buttons on the M1.

Please use your music player’s buttons directly. However, you can still adjust the volume settings, bass settings and turn the unit On/Off via the buttons located on the front of your M1.

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M1 Button Functions

(for Bluetooth connections only):

The following functions can be controlled using the buttons on your M1. To utilise these functions, your phone must support AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile), this is a technology that enables the user to control functions directly from the M1.

fTo stop a track, press the On/Off/Stop Button (9) for

1second.

fTo pause a track, press the Play/Pause Button (2) for

1second, press it once more to resume play.

fTo skip to the next track, press the Forward/ Fastforward Button (7) for 1 second.

fTo skip to the previous track, press the Backward/ Rewind Button (3) for 1 second.

fTo fast-forward a track at a specific point, press and hold the Forward/Fast-forward Button (7) and

release to resume play.

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Note: Some mobile phones do not support this operation.

 

 

 

fTo rewind a track at a specific point, press and hold the Backward/Rewind Button (3) and release to resume play.

Note: Some mobile phones do not support this operation.

Volume Setting:

Set the volume using the Volume Control (4). Turn it clockwise to increase the volume. Turn it counter clockwise to decrease the volume.

Bass Setting:

Press the Bass Button (6) to toggle the bass boost function on or off. When the bass boost function is on, the Bass Indicator (5) will also turn on (steady red).

Note: The Bass function is less effective at a high power output.

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Disconnect Phone/Computer from the M1:

Press and hold the On/Off/Stop Button (9) for 2 seconds. The Bluetooth Indicator (8) will turn to a blinking blue.

Audio Transfer:

While music is streaming, you can easily transfer the audio from:

Speaker to Phone/Computer:

Turn off the M1 or disconnect your phone / computer from the M1. Audio will then be transferred back to your phone or computer.

Phone/Computer to Speaker:

f From OFF, press and hold the On/Off/Stop Button

(9) for 1 second to turn the M1 on. Audio will then be transferred directly to the M1. Depending on your

mobile phone / computer you may need to transfer the audio via the phone’s / computer’s menu, or by clicking the Play / Pause button (2) once.

f When the M1 is on but not connected to any device, you can simply re-establish a connection by pressing and holding the Play/Pause Button (2) for 1 second. Audio will then be transferred to the M1.

Note: Some phones/computers may not support an automatic audio transfer to the M1. If this is the case, you will need to transfer audio to the M1 manually using the options on your phone or computer menu’s.

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H. Advanced Functions

Multi-Pairing / Switching Connections between Phones: The M1 can be paired with up to 8 Bluetooth mobile phones, PDA’s or Bluetooth-enabled computers. Any additional pairing will automatically delete the phone or computer that has not been used for the longest time. Thus, maintaining 8 phones or computers in its memory at all times.

You can easily switch to any of the paired phones or computers by:

1.Disconnecting the currently used phone or computer via the “Active devices” Bluetooth menu or Bluetooth program of that phone or computer.

2.Connect to the desired phone or computer by using the “Paired devices” menu in the Bluetooth menu or Bluetooth program of that specific phone or computer.

Demo Mode

Before you can play a demo make sure that your M1 is Off.

Press and hold Bass and On/Off buttons simultaneously until the Bluetooth Indicator (8) flashes violet. The demo audio will then be played through the M1.

Short press the Backward, Forward or Play button to play the demo again.

Press the On/Off button until the Bluetooth Indicator (8) turns red & the device is switched off to stop the Demo mode.

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M1 Specifications

Bluetooth Compliance:

Bluetooth version 2.0 specifications

Supported Bluetooth Profiles:

A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution Profile / SBC Stereo streaming / AVRCP Audio/Video Remote Control Profile

Operating Range: 10 meters (Bluetooth standard)

Frequency: 2.4 GHZ

Music Playing Time:

3 to 4 hours (high volume level)

10 hours (medium volume level)

Stand-by time: Up to 1500 hours

Charging Time: 3 hours

Battery Type: NI MH Power pack

Audio Features:

f2.1 channel speaker system

fBluetooth stereo high power speaker for mobile phones and computers (A2DP) or any Bluetooth stereo device

fPlay / Previous / Next / Pause / Stop (AVRCP standard)

fHigh power speaker for non-Bluetooth computers / mobile phones / MP3 players connected via cable to line input stereo 3.5mm jack

fInternal Subwoofer amplifier power 12 watts RMS (real)

fInternal Left Right audio power amplifier: 2x8 watts RMS (real)

fSubwoofer speaker using Neodyne high efficiency system

fLeft Right full range speaker with parabolic membrane

fAll speakers magnetic shielded

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Special Features:

fBluetooth red/blue indicator

fBattery level / charging indicator by LED

Accessories:

fWall type AC charger

f3.5 mm stereo jack cable

fCarry case

Dimensions (mm): 310 x 89 x 65

Weight: 1.14 kg

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M1 Stereo Speakers

General

1.What is the main difference between the M1 Stereo Speakers and the BlueSonic Speakers?

2.What is included in the M1 Stereo Speakers package?

3.How do the M1 Stereo Speakers use Bluetooth Technology?

4.Can I use the M1 Stereo Speakers to make and receive calls with my mobile phone?

5.How many devices can I pair to the M1 Stereo Speakers?

6.Is my phone or computer compatible?

7.What is the passcode/passkey of the M1 Stereo Speakers?

8.Can I change the passcode of the M1 Stereo Speakers?

9.Can I use the M1 Stereo Speakers to listen to music on my mobile?

10.How often should I charge my M1 Stereo Speakers?

11.Can I use my M1 Stereo Speakers with my computer for VOIP applications?

12.Do I need to pair the devices every time I use them together?

13.Can I use a Bluetooth adaptor for my iPod to stream music to the M1 Stereo Speakers?

14.Can I use the M1 Stereo Speakers with my TV, DVD player, Xbox or PS3 ?

15.Is the Firmware upgradable on the M1 Stereo Speakers?

16.Why does the Bass Boost only work at lower volume settings?

17.Can I use different Equalizer settings on my PC, Phone or iPod to enhance the sound?

18.Why do some MP3’s downloaded from the web have poor audio quality?

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Bluetooth

1.What is Bluetooth Wireless Technology?

2.Is it safe to use Bluetooth devices? I have heard they can allow unauthorized connections.

3.Can somebody else take control of my M1 Stereo Speakers if they are in range?

4.How do I know if my devices are connected?

5.How far can my mobile be from the M1 Stereo Speakers and still remain connected?

6.Can other electrical devices cause interference with Bluetooth?

7.If I cup my hand over a Bluetooth device the signal strength and quality suffers. Why does this happen?

8.What Bluetooth mobile phones can be used with the M1 Stereo Speakers?

9.What is the difference between Bluetooth V1.2 and V2.0?

Troubleshooting

1.How do I re-connect my M1 Stereo Speakers?

2.Why won’t my M1 Stereo Speakers go into pairing mode?

3.Is my M1 Stereo Speakers unit charged?

4.Why can’t I hear any sound from the Speakers?

5.Why do my M1 Stereo Speakers sound noisy and distorted?

6.My M1 Stereo Speakers worked great but now they won’t connect. What can I do?

7.Why does my phones battery not last as long as it used to?

8.I am having trouble pairing a second phone. What can I do?

9.My phone says “Bluetooth Module not found”. What can I do?

10.I have read all the solutions in this document but I still cannot get my M1 Stereo Speakers to work properly. What can I do?

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