Cardo Freecom 4 Plus User manual

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Foreasy referencewhileontheroad, downloadthePocket Guidefromwww.cardosystems.com/support/.

This is version1.0of theFREECOM4+Manual. Thelatest versionof themanuals inyourpreferredlanguageand various tutorials canbefoundat cardosystems.com/support/.

Register your FREECOM4+

Registeringyourdeviceallows youtodownloadsoftwarepatches, enjoy new features that areofferedfromtime totime, andmost importantly, assures smoothhandlingof any warranty issues youmay have. Inthefuture, your registeredFREECOM4+may alsobeeligibleforfreeproduct upgrades.

It's easy, just visit www.cardosystems.com/cardo-community andyou'llbedoneinnotime. Also, rest assured: Cardodoes not shareyourdetails withothers.

Be SMART, register your FREECOM4+.

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CONTENTS

1.	Introduction		4
2.	Getting Started		5
	2.1	Getting to Know Your FREECOM 4+	5
	2.2	Charging the FREECOM 4+	5
	2.3	Switching Your Unit On/Off	5
	2.4	Using Your FREECOM 4+	6
	2.5	Pairing Your Unit to Bluetooth Devices	6
3.	On the Road		8
	3.1	Basic AUDIO Functions	8
		3.1.1 Making and Receiving Phone Calls	8
		3.1.2 Streaming Music	9
	3.2	Listening to FM Radio	10
	3.3	Voice Commands	11
4.	Riding with Others		12
	4.1	Bluetooth Intercom	12
	4.2	Setting Up Bluetooth Intercom Groups	12
	4.3	Starting/Ending Intercom Calls	15
		4.3.1 Receiving Bluetooth Intercom Calls	15
	4.4	Resetting Bluetooth Intercom Pairing	15
	4.5	Sharing Music and Radio	16
5.	Troubleshooting		17
	5.1	Soft Reset	17
	5.2	Reset Pairing	17
	5.3	Reset to Factory Settings	17
	5.4	FAQ	17
6.	Personalizing Your Device		18
	6.1	Setting the Default Mobile Phone	19
	6.2	Using Parallel Audio Streaming	19
	6.3	Audio Source Priorities	20
Appendix A. FREECOM4+LED Indications			22
7.	Glossary		24
8.	Support		25

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thank youforchoosingtheCardoFREECOM4+communicationandentertainment systemformotorcycle helmets.

Wewishyouagreat FREECOM4+experienceandencourageyoutowritetous at [e-mail] regardingany questions, suggestions orcomments youmay have.

If youhavenot yet installedtheFREECOM4+unit onyourhelmet, pleaseinstallit as describedinthe InstallationGuideprovidedinthepackage.

Anddon't forget toregisteryourFREECOM4+at www.cardosystems.com/cardo-community.

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2.GETTING STARTED

2.1GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FREECOM4+

2.2 CHARGING THEFREECOM4+

Makesurethat yourFREECOM4+battery is chargedforat least 4hours beforeinitialuse.

To charge the unit:

1.UsingthesuppliedUSBcable, connect yourcomputerorwallchargertotheUSB port onyourFREECOM 4+.

●Chargingwiththewallchargeris fasterthanviaacomputerUSBport.

●Chargingyourunit switches it off automatically. Touseyourunit whileit is beingcharged, switchit on. (seeSwitchingYourUnit On/Off onpage5).

Whilecharging, theLED indicates thechargingstatus as follows:

●RedLED on— charging

●RedLED off — chargingcomplete

TIP: Youcancheck thebattery chargeat any timeby saying"Hey Cardo, battery status."

2.3 SWITCHING YOUR UNITON/OFF To switch your FREECOM4+ on:

●Press both and for1 second. Thespeakerplays anascendingtoneandavoicemessagegreets you.

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TheLED confirms yourFREECOM4+is on:

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Normalandlow battery — LED flashes bluethreetimes.

Charging— LED flashes redandpurplethreetimes.

To switch your FREECOM4+off:

●Press both and.

TheLED flashes redthreetimes, confirmingthat yourunit is switchingoff. Thespeakerplays adescending toneandavoicemessage, "Goodbye".

2.4 USING YOUR FREECOM4+

Youcanoperatethevarious features of yourFREECOM4+inthefollowingways;:

●Press abuttonorcombinationof buttons ontheunit.

●UsetheCardoMobileApponyourmobiledevice(onceit is pairedwiththeunit).

●Useautomatic voicerecognition(by sayingacommand, forexample"Hey Cardo, RadioOn").

Youcanalsoconfigureyourunit by connectingit toacomputerwiththesuppliedUSB cableandrunningthe Cardo Updater whileyourcomputeris connectedtotheCardoCommunity website.

2.5 PAIRING YOUR UNITTO BLUETOOTH DEVICES

YourFREECOM4+has twoBluetoothchannels forconnectiontoBluetoothdevices suchas mobilephones, GPSdevices, andBluetoothmusic players withA2DP.

Toconnect yourunit toaBluetoothdevice, youmust first pairthem. Oncepaired, they automatically recognize eachotherwheneverthey arewithinrange.

If youarepairingmorethanonedevice, Cardorecommends that youpairthemobilephonetochannel1, and theadditionaldevice(suchas GPS, music playeroradditionalmobilephone)tochannel2.

If youarepairingtheunit tomorethanonemobilephone, thephonepairedwithchannel1is thedefault phone foroutgoingcalls.

To pair Bluetooth channel1 to a mobile phone:

1.EnableBluetoothonthemobilephone.

2.Ontheunit instandby mode, press for5 seconds. TheLED flashes redandblue.

3.Onyourmobilephone, searchforBluetoothdevices.

4.WhenyourFREECOM4+appears inthelist of availabledevices, select it. If promptedforaPIN orPasskey, enter0000(fourzeros).

Thephoneconfirms that pairinghas succeededandtheLED flashes purplefor2seconds.

To pair Bluetooth channel2 to another Bluetooth device:

1. EnableBluetoothonthedevice(forexample, yourmobilephone, GPSdevice, ormusic player).

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2.Ontheunit instandby mode, press for5 seconds. TheLED flashes redandblue.

3.Tap twice. TheLED flashes redandgreen.

4.If youarepairingaGPSdevice, rollthecontrolwheelforward. TheLED flashes slower.

5.Onthedeviceyouarepairing, searchforBluetoothdevices.

6.WhenyourFREECOM4+appears inthelist of availabledevices, select it. If promptedforaPIN orPasskey, enter0000(fourzeros).

Thedeviceconfirms that pairinghas succeededandtheLED flashes purplefor2seconds.

●If pairingis not completedwithin2minutes, theunit automatically returns toStandby.

●If youhavepairedtwodifferent mobilephones directly toyourFREECOM4+, set oneas default for makingcalls (seeSettingtheDefault MobilePhoneonpage19).

●Not allBluetoothmobilephones broadcast BluetoothStereomusic (A2DP)evenif thephonehas anMP3 playerfunction. Consult yourmobilephone’s usermanualformoreinformation.

●Not allBluetoothGPSdevices allow connectiontoBluetoothaudiodevices. Consult yourGPSUser Manualformoreinformation.

To cancelthe pairing process:

●Press for2 seconds. TheLED stops flashingredandblue/green.

To reset allBluetooth device pairing:

1.Press for5 seconds. TheLED flashes redandblue.

2.Press andfor2 seconds.

TheLED flashes purple5times, confirmingthat pairinghas beenreset.

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3. ON THE ROAD

FREECOM4+makes it easy foryoutoreceivephonecalls andlistentomusic inaconvenient andsafemanner.

3.1 BASIC AUDIO FUNCTIONS

Thebasic audiofunctions arethesamewhetheryouarelisteningtomusic, speakingontheintercom, orhavinga phoneconversation.

To turn the volume up:

●RolltheControlWheelforward.

Anincreasingly loudertoneis playedonthespeakeruntilyoureachthemaximumvolume, as indicatedby themaximumvolumetone.

To turn the volume down:

●RolltheControlWheelbackward.

Anincreasingly quietertoneis playedonthespeakeruntilyoureachtheminimumvolume, as indicatedby theminimumvolumetone.

To mute the microphone completely and lower the speaker volume to the minimallevel:

●RolltheControlWheelbackward, thenforward.

To unmute the microphone and raise the speaker volume to the previous level:

●RolltheControlWheelinany direction. Anascendingtoneis playedonthespeaker.

3.1.1 MAKING AND RECEIVING PHONECALLS

Youcanuseyourmobilephonetomakeandreceivephonecalls whilepairedtoyourFREECOM4+.

Youcanmakeahands-freecallusingyourmobilephone's voicedialoptionorusingtheCardospeeddialorredial last calloptions.

To make a phone call:

●Todialusingyourmobilephone's voicedialoption, tap orsay "Hey Siri"(if youareusinganiOSdevice) or"OKGoogle"(if youareusinganAndroiddevice), thenmakeyourcallas pertheinstructions foryour mobiledevice.

●Toredialthelast numbercalledonyourmobiledevice, tap twiceorsay "Hey Cardo, redialnumber."

●Todialyourpreset speeddialnumber, press andholddown for2seconds orsay "Hey Cardo, speed dial."(Thespeeddialnumbermust beset intheCardoMobileApporcommunity websitepriortouse.)

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