BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Handsfree User Manual [en, es, fr]
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A. Product Description
The Supertooth 3 is a Bluetooth handsfree kit that
supports headset & handsfree profi le phones. Providing
advanced audio quality, it features Full DSP Noise & Echo
Cancellation. It is designed for easy handsfree operation
and superior performance.This kit includes a Text-ToSpeech system which announces instructions for the
users in 6 different languages. It announces the status
of the Bluetooth device as well as the name (or phone
number, if the contact has not yet been loaded to the kit)
of the incoming caller! Plus, you can answer a call with
your voice.
Don’t forget: Drive safely and within the law.
Please refer to the relevant national or local legislation
limitations regarding the usage restraints of mobile
phones whilst driving.
It is up to the user of this product to respect the said
legislation in the area where he/she resides.
B. Product Overview
1 MFB or Multi-function Button
(power on & off / pairing / answer /
voice dial / redial / audio transfer)
2 End/Reject Button
(end & reject call / reload phonebook)
3 Bluetooth Indicator
4 Charge Indicator
5 Microphone
6 Speaker
7 Volume Down
8 Volume Up
9 Charger Port
10 Magnets
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C. Charging
1. Connect the charger’s plug into the Charger Port (9)
of the SUPERTOOTH 3. Connect the charger to an
external power source.
Charge Indicator (4) Status:
Steady red: Low Battery Speech: Low Battery
Steady orange: Charging Speech: Charging
Steady green: Full Charge Speech: Fully Charged
2. When the Supertooth 3 is fully charged,
disconnect the charger.
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D. Power On/Off
Power On: Press MFB (1) for 1 second. The Bluetooth
Indicator (3) will turn blinking blue and a voice will say,
“SUPERTOOTH 3 ready. Connected to phone (or if
phone not available: No phone detected).”
Note: The fi rst time the SUPERTOOTH 3 is switched on, the
language selection is automatically activated. In this case,
proceed to Section E (Procedure 2).
Power Off: Press and hold MFB (1) for 5 seconds until
a voice announces, “SUPERTOOTH 3 powering
down.” The Bluetooth Indicator (3) will turn a steady
red for 4 seconds, the device will then switch off.
E. Selecting desired Language and
Pairing to your Bluetooth mobile phone
There are 6 languages featured in this kit. They are
British English, American English, French, Italian,
Spanish and German. After selecting your language, pair
the SUPERTOOTH 3 to your Bluetooth mobile phone to
create the link or audio connection between the two. The
pairing process is required only once for each phone,
unless the devices are deleted
Procedure:
1. From OFF, press and hold MFB (1) for 6 seconds until
the Bluetooth Indicator (3) turns blinking red/blue.
A voice will then announce, “Press green button
to select British English.” Instructions for other
languages will follow.
As soon as the preferred language is spoken, press the
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green button or MFB (1) to select it. If British English
is chosen, a voice will announce “British English
selected. From phone’s Bluetooth menu, search for
devices then select BlueAnt ST 3 and enter pincode
0000.” This means the kit is now ready to pair.
Note: If the wrong language has been selected, simply
turn the SUPERTOOTH 3 off & initiate the pairing
process once again.
3. Whilst the SUPERTOOTH 3 is in pairing mode, access
the Bluetooth menu of your phone. Turn on the
Bluetooth function, then execute a Bluetooth search.
(Please refer to your phone’s user manual for further
instructions)
Once the Bluetooth discovery is complete, please select
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the BlueAnt ST 3 from the list of available devices.
5. Enter password/pin code 0000 and press OK. “Pairing
successful to phone. Loading phonebook. Please
wait.” will be announced on the kit.
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The contacts in your phone will automatically be
downloaded to the SUPERTOOTH 3. The Bluetooth
Indicator (3) turns violet for 1-2 seconds whilst this
process is being completed.
Note: Some phones require your authorisation prior to
commencing the download of your phonebook entries to the
SUPERTOOTH 3. You must accept a request such as the
following, Connection…?, Allow Internet access…?, DUN…?
7. The number of contacts will be announced whilst the
download is in progress.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Some Symbian phones do not allow
the automatic download of Phonebook contacts. In this case,
“Automatic transfer not supported by phone. Please
refer to manual or press red button to cancel phonebook
transfer.” will be announced. If this occurs, please proceed to
Section F to transfer the Phonebook entries manually via the
phone’s menu to the SUPERTOOTH 3 or press red button or
End/Reject Button (2) of SUPERTOOTH 3 to connect the kit
to the phone without phonebook transfer.
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8. When download is complete, “BlueAnt ST 3 ready.
Connected to phone” will be announced. Accept
connection request from the phone if a prompt is
displayed.
Important Note:
Most phones automatically connect to the SUPERTOOTH
3 once the pairing process is complete. Other phones may
require you to connect manually to the SUPERTOOTH 3
once the devices are paired.
Go back to Bluetooth > Paired devices > highlight BlueAnt
ST 3 > press Options > then press Connect.
The kit is now ready to use. When a call is received on
your mobile phone, the name of the incoming caller will
be announced on the kit.
F. Automatic Transfer Not Supported By Phone
If automatic transfer of phonebook failed, you can send or
transfer the contacts to the SUPERTOOTH 3 by sending
them via Bluetooth.
IMPORTANT:
This procedure will only work immediately after you have
completed the pairing process or after you have executed a
Phonebook update (see Sections E and G respectively).
Procedure:
1. There are two ways in which you may proceed with
phonebook transfer, this depends on your model of phone.
The most common process is:
a. Access the Phonebook of your phone.
b. Choose the contacts you would like to transfer to the
SUPERTOOTH 3
Note: Select “Mark all” (if this option is available in your phone),
to transfer all contacts at once. If your phone does not allow for
this, you must transfer each contact individually, one at a time.
c. Choose to send the contacts via Bluetooth
> select BlueAnt ST 3
Note: Some phones do not allow the transfer of SIM contacts.
Another method of transferring your contacts is: (for
Blackberry phones)
a. Access the Options icon in your phone.
b. Select Bluetooth > Highlight BlueAnt ST 3 >
press
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Choose to transfer via Bluetooth > select BlueAnt ST 3.
2. “Loading phonebook. Please wait.” will then be
announced on the kit.
3. The number of contacts will be announced whilst the
download is in progress.
4. After a few seconds, the phone will display “Data
sent” or the kit will announce “BlueAnt ST 3 ready.
Connected to phone.” For some phones, you may
need to accept any connection request on the phone
before reconnection takes place.
The kit is now ready to use. When a call is received on
the user’s mobile phone, the name of the incoming caller
will be announced on the kit.
Key > Choose Transfer Address Book.
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G. Phonebook Update
If you renamed or added a contact in your phone, you can
refresh the phonebook of the SUPERTOOTH 3 in order
for the kit to recognize the change.
Procedure:
1. Ensure that the phone is connected to the
SUPERTOOTH 3 & in standby mode.
2.
Long press the End/Reject Button (2) for 10 seconds.
3.
“Loading phonebook. Please wait.” will be announced.
At this time, the phone will also disconnect from the
SUPERTOOTH 3.
Note: Some phones require your authorisation prior to
commencing the download of your Phonebook entries to
the SUPERTOOTH 3. You must accept a request such as
the following, Connection…?, Allow Internet access…?,
DUN…?
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4. The number of contacts will be announced whilst the
download is in progress.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Some Symbian phones do not allow
the automatic download of Phonebook contacts. In this case,
“Automatic transfer not supported by phone. Please
refer to manual or press red button to cancel phonebook
transfer.” will be announced. If this occurs, please refer
to Section F to transfer the Phonebook manually via the
phone’s menu to the SUPERTOOTH 3 or press red button or
End/Reject Button (2) of SUPERTOOTH 3 to connect the kit
to the phone without phonebook transfer.
5. When the download is complete, “BlueAnt ST 3
ready. Connected to phone.” will be announced.
Accept connection request from the phone if a prompt
is displayed.
H. Installation
Attach the metal clip of the SUPERTOOTH 3 to the
vehicle’s sun visor.
Align & attach the magnets on the rear of the
SUPERTOOTH 3 to the metal clip. The SUPERTOOTH 3
must be placed in a position that ensures the microphone
is directed at the mouth of the user.
I. Basic Operations
IMPORTANT:
Ensure your SUPERTOOTH 3 is paired & connected
prior to using the following functions. See Pairing to your
Bluetooth Mobile Phone in Section E.
Make a Call (Normal Dial):
Dial the number on your phone. Audio will automatically be
heard through the SUPERTOOTH 3. During an active call,
the Bluetooth Indicator (3) will turn to a steady blue.
Note: With some phones such as the Siemens S55 and
Panasonic X70, audio will initially be heard through the
phone during an outgoing call. You will need to press
the MFB (1) for 1 second to transfer the audio to the
SUPERTOOTH 3.
Answer a Call:
When a call is received, the name or phone number
of the incoming caller will be announced on the kit.
To answer the call, simply press MFB (1) for 1 second, the
Bluetooth Indicator (3) will then turn to a steady blue.
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Alternatively, assuming that Voice Answer is activated:
(see Voice Answer Activation/Deactivation in Section K)
After a beep is heard on the kit, accept a call by loudly and
clearly saying “ACCEPT CALL”, “ACCEPT”, “ANSWER”
or “OK”; say it only once and within 3 seconds of the beep
emphasizing each syllable. When the call is answered,
the Bluetooth Indicator (3) will turn steady blue.
End a Call:
Press End/Reject Button (2) for 1 second to end the call.
“End of call” will be announced.
Voice Dial: (Your phones Voice Dial feature)
Important: Before using this feature, make sure that the
voice dialing function of your phone is activated and at
least one voice tag is recorded on your phone. (Kindly
refer to the procedure in your phone’s manual.)
Note: Voice dialing entries must be stored in the phone’s
memory, not on the SIM card!
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1. Press the MFB (1) for 1 second.
2. A beep will be heard through the SUPERTOOTH 3
prompting you to say the voice tag associated with the
contact you wish to call. The Bluetooth Indicator (3)
will turn to a steady blue.
3. Say the voice tag exactly as how you recorded it.
4. The voice tag will be played back to you to ensure you
are calling the correct contact, the phone will then dial
the number automatically.
Redial (For Handsfree Profi le Phones only):
Press the MFB (1) for 3 seconds. The SUPERTOOTH 3
will then proceed to call the last dialed number. ”Redialing”
will also be announced on the SUPERTOOTH 3.
Reject a Call (For Handsfree Profi le Phones only):
During an incoming call, press End/Reject Button (2) for
1 second. The incoming call will be rejected and “Call
rejected” will be announced on the kit.
Volume Setting:
Increase or decrease the volume level by pressing the
Volume Up (8) or Volume Down (7) button. Press
repeatedly until the desired level is reached.
The Bluetooth Indicator (3) will turn violet when the
lowest and highest levels are reached. When the
maximum volume is reached “Maximum Volume” will
be announced on the SUPERTOOTH 3.
Audio Transfer (For Handsfree Profi le Phones only):
During an active call, you can transfer the audio from the
SUPERTOOTH 3 to your phone & from your phone to
the SUPERTOOTH 3.
Supertooth 3 to Phone: Press and hold MFB (1) for 3
seconds and the audio will be transferred to the phone.
Phone to Supertooth 3: Press MFB (1) for 1 second
and the audio will be transferred to the kit.
Note: Some phones require you to accept a connection
prompt before an automatic transfer takes place.
J. Advanced Functions
Multi-Pairing / Switching Connections between Phones
The SUPERTOOTH 3 can be paired with up to 8 devices.
Any additional pairing will automatically delete the phone
that has not been used for the longest period of time. This
means that the Supertooth 3 always maintains 8 phones
in its memory.
You can easily switch to any of the paired phones by:
1. Disconnecting the currently connected phone using
the “Active devices” option in the Bluetooth menu of
that phone.
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onnecting to the desired phone by accessing the “Paired
devices” listing in the Bluetooth menu of that phone.
Note: Reconnection to a paired phone can also be done
by pressing the MFB (1). However, the SUPERTOOTH
3 will attempt to connect to the last used phone only.
Therefore, it is recommended to connect to another
paired phone using the phone menu.
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Deleting all Paired Devices & Phonebook entries:
1. Ensure the SUPERTOOTH 3 is switched OFF, press
& hold the Volume Up (8) Button.
Whilst holding down the Volume Up (8) Button, press
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the MFB (1) for 1 second or until a distinctive melody
is heard through the speaker, the software version will
then be announced. Once this occurs, please switch the
SUPERTOOTH 3 off for a minimum of 10 seconds.
All paired devices & phonebook entries have now
been erased.
K. Special Features
Voice Answer Mode:
Important Notice: This feature may not perform well
inside a vehicle with a high level of background noise.
• When activated, the user can accept a call by loudly
and clearly saying “ACCEPT CALL”, “ACCEPT”,
“ANSWER” or “OK”; say it only once and within 3
seconds emphasizing each syllable.
• When deactivated, answer call as per usual.
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Activation: Press and hold Volume Up (8) Button for
5 seconds until a voice announces, “Voice answer
enabled.” At this point, when a call is received, a beep
will be heard after the name or phone number of the
caller is announced.
Deactivation: Press and hold Volume Down (7) Button
for 5 seconds until a voice announces, “Voice answer
disabled.” When a call is received, only the name or
phone number of the caller will be heard on the kit.
Automatic Vibration Sensor Reconnection:
Automatic reconnection occurs when the user (without
turning OFF the kit) goes out of Bluetooth range for
longer than 20 seconds & then goes back into range.
When the kit feels vibration (like a car door opening) it
will search for and connect to your phone
Note: The automatic reconnection could take anywhere up to
10 seconds once the user comes back into range.
In case of intentional disconnection (using the phone
menu), this system is not activated.
SUPERTOOTH 3 Specifications
Bluetooth Compliance:
Bluetooth version 2.0 specifi cations
Supported Bluetooth Profi les: Supports headset and
handsfree profi les with automatic detection
Operating Range: ......Up to 10 meters
Frequency: ................. 2.4 GHz
Talk Time: ................... Up to 15 hours
Stand-by time: ............ Up to 800 hours
Charging Time: .......... 3 hours
Battery Type: ..............Rechargeable Lithium Ion
Special Features
Voice to announce CallerID, Bluetooth device status and
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instruction guides in 6 languages (British English,
American English, French, Italian, Spanish and German)
> Full Duplex
> Full DSP Noise Cancellation / Echo Cancellation
> Automatic Vibration Sensor Reconnection
> Digital Volume Control
> Voice Recognition Dialing (if phone supports)
> Last Call Redial
> Reject Incoming Call
> Can also be charged directly from a PC via USB Cable
(not included)
> Compact Size
> Answer incoming calls by voice control
> Full automatic reconnection
Installation: Quick fi xation on sun visor via magnetic clip
Dimensions (mm): 18.2 x 60.2 x 122
Weight: 115 g
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SUPERTOOTH 3
General
What is the main difference between the Supertooth
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3 and the Supertooth Light?
What is included in the Supertooth 3 package?
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How does the Supertooth 3 use Bluetooth
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Technology?
How do I handle voice calls when the Supertooth 3
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is connected?
Can I transfer an active call back to my phone to
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continue it there?
How many devices can I pair to the Supertooth 3?
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Is my phone compatible?
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What is the passcode/passkey for the Supertooth 3?
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Can I change the passcode of the Supertooth 3?
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Can I use voice activated dialling?
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Can I use the Supertooth 3 to listen to music on my
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mobile?
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How often should I charge my Supertooth 3?
Can I use my Supertooth 3 with my computer for
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VOIP applications?
Do I need to pair the devices every time I use them
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together?
Is the Firmware upgradeable on the Supertooth 3?
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Where can I purchase extra accessories for the
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Supertooth 3?
Bluetooth
What is Bluetooth Wireless Technology?
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Is it safe to use Bluetooth devices? I have heard they
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can allow unauthorised connections.
Can somebody else take control of my Supertooth 3 if
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they are in range?
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What is the difference between Handsfree and Headset
Bluetooth Profiles?
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How do I know if my devices are connected?
How far can my mobile be from the Supertooth 3 and
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still remain connected?
Can other electrical devices cause interference with
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Bluetooth?
If I cup my hand over a Bluetooth device the signal
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strength and quality suffers. Why does this happen?
What Bluetooth mobile phones can I use with the 9.
Supertooth 3?
What is the difference between Bluetooth V1.2 and V2.0?10.
Troubleshooting
How do I re-connect my Supertooth 3?
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Why won’t my Supertooth 3 go into pairing mode?
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Is my Supertooth 3 charged?
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Why can’t I hear any sound from the Speaker?
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Why does my Supertooth 3 sound noisy and distorted?
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My Supertooth 3 worked great but now it won’t connect.
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What can I do?
Why can the talk time and standby time differ with the
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products specification description?
Why does my phones battery not last as long as it used to?8.
I am having trouble pairing a second phone.
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What can I do?
How can I stay near the Supertooth 3 but not have calls
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diverted through it?
My phone says “Bluetooth Module not found”. What
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can I do?
I have a PDA phone that pairs to the Supertooth 3 but 12.
has trouble transferring calls. How can I fix this problem?
Why can’t I hear the dial tone from the Supertooth 3
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when I dial?
Voice dialling is not successful every time. What can I do?14.
I get an “Automatic transfer not supported by phone”
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error, what do I do?
The Supertooth 3 announces the wrong name when a
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certain contact calls me. Why?
I have read all the solutions in this document but I still 17.
cannot get my Supertooth 3 to work properly. What
can I do?
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