LG HBM 260 User Manual

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LG Electronics

BLUETOOTH® Mono Headset
HBM-260

User Manual

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Any modifi cations or changes to this manual due to

typographical errors or inaccuracies of stated information

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Rev 1.0 US

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LG Electronics Inc., 2011

any damage to, or misuse of the HBM-260,

please read all of the information

carefully before to use.

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Table of Contents

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Introduction 3

- Included in Package 3
Description of parts 4
How to use 4

- Change direction 4

- Charging 5

- Low battery 5

- Battery status alert 5

- Power on 5

- Power off 5

- Pairing 6

- Auto-reconnect 7

- Volume control 7

- Calling 7

• Answering a call 7

• Making a call 7

• Voice dialing 8

• Last number redial 8

• Ending a call 8

• Transferring a call 8

• Call waiting 8

• Call reject 8

• Mic mute 8

- Advanced multipoint 9

- Audio streaming (A2DP) 10

- HD speaker 10

- SMS reader 10

Summary of button functions 11
LED indication 12
Troubleshooting 12
Specification 13
Precautions 13
Declaration of confirmation 14
Additional information 14
Limited warranty 17
Important safety information 17

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The LG Bluetooth® Headset HBM-260 is a light weight wireless headset that uses
Bluetooth® technology.
This product can be used as an audio accessory for devices that support the
headset or hands-free Bluetooth® profi les.

Included in the package

LG HBM-260

Bluetooth® Headset

Ear loop Charger

User manual Warranty Card

Introduction

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Description of parts How to use

Front

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LED Indicator

Microphone

Back

Charging Port

Call Button

Speaker

Volume

Up/Down Button

Power Button

How to use

Change direction

Left Right

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Charging

- When the charger is connected, with power on or off, the headset will turn off.

- While charging, the LED indicator will show a solid white light.

- The buttons will not function while the device is charging.

- It takes 2 hours to fully charge the headset.

- When charging is complete, the LED indicator will turn off.

Low battery

- An announcement will play once every 2 minutes.

- If the battery is not charged, the headset will turn off.

Battery status alert

- By pressing and holding the VOLUME DOWN button for 3 seconds, you can check
the battery status of the HBM-260. The audible battery status alert will inform you of
the battery level. There are 3 levels of battery power:

1. Battery High

2. Battery Medium

3. Battery Low

Power on

- Press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds.

• The power will turn on and a startup tone will play.

- The audible battery status alert will let you know the battery level.

Power off

- Press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds.

• A shutdown tone will play, the Bluetooth link will disconnect and the power will

turn off.

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How to use

Pairing

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- Before using the headset for the fi rst time, it must be paired with a Bluetooth
enabled device.

- There are 2 pairing modes with the HBM-260.

1) Easy Pairing

a) Press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds to turn on the HBM-260.
b) The headset will enter auto-reconnect mode for 10 seconds.

(If your headset has already been paired with a device, the headset will

automatically reconnect to the device when the HBM-260 is powered on.)
c) After 10 seconds, the HBM-260 will automatically enter pairing mode.
d) When the headset enters pairing mode, the LED indicator will show a solid

white light.
e) Using your handset, fi nd the Bluetooth menu and “search for” or “add” new

devices.
f) Select “LG HBM-260” from the list of devices to pair it with your device.
g) If you are asked for a passkey or PIN during pairing, please enter “0000”

(4 zeros).
h) Once the devices are paired, you will hear “Headset paired”.
i) After pairing has been completed, make sure you “connect” to the

LG HBM-260.

j) If you want to pair with a different device in the future, the headset must be

placed into pairing mode.

k) If the headset is in pairing mode for 3 minutes without being connected to a

device, the HBM-260 will automatically turn off.

2) Manual Pairing

a) With the power off, press and hold the POWER button for 6 seconds.
b) Continue pairing process from letter e above.

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Auto-reconnect

- If the HBM-260 is turned off (either accidentally or intentionally) while connected,
the headset will disconnect form the device.
The headset and handset will automatically reconnect when the HBM-260 is turned
back on (provided that both devices are within the required range of 33 feet (10
meters)).

Out of range

- When the connected device and the HBM-260 are separated by a range of 33 feet
(10 meters) or more, the headset will alert the user with a beep, and the headset
and device will disconnect.
When the device and the HBM-260 are within the required range again, the HBM­260 will automatically reconnect to the handset.

- If the headset and device do not automatically reconnect when they are back within
the required range, briefl y press the CALL button on the HBM-260 to reconnect
manually.

- While trying to reconnect, your headset will beep and the LED indicator will fl icker
twice every 5 seconds.

- If the headset does not reconnected within 60minutes, it will be turned off.

Volume control

- Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the speaker volume.

- There are eight levels of speaker volume.

Calling

Answering a call

- When there is an incoming call, the headset will ring.

- Briefl y press and release the CALL button to answer the incoming call.

Making a call

- If you make a call from the connected handset, the call will (depending on the
phone settings) automatically transfer to the headset. If the call is not automatically
transferred, you can manually transfer the call by briefl y pressing the CALL button on
the HBM-260 (handset and headset must be paired).

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Voice dialing

- Briefl y press the CALL button to activate “Voice dialing”.

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For best results, record the voice dialing tag through your headset.
NOTE: If your handset does not support voice dialing, this action may activate Last

Number Redial.

Last number redial

- Press and hold the CALL button for 1 second to activate “Last number redial”.
The headset will beep and then call the last number dialed.

Ending a call

- Briefl y press the CALL button.

Transferring a call

- While on a call on your handset, briefl y press the CALL button to transfer the audio
to the headset (the headset and handset must be paired).

- To transfer a call from the headset to handset, press and hold the VOLUME UP
button for 3 seconds.

Call waiting

- Answer a second call without hanging up the fi rst by pressing the CALL button for
1 second (You will hear a beep). Press the CALL button for 1 second to return to
the original call.

- Briefl y press the CALL button to end the active call or both calls at once. (subject
to handset support)

Call reject

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Activate call reject by pressing the CALL button for 1 second when the handset rings.

* These functions may only be used if your handset supports them.

For further information about using these features, please consult your handset’s
user manual.

Mic mute

- Press and hold the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons simultaneously for
1 second to mute/unmute the mic during conversation.

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Advanced multipoint

The HBM-260 is capable of having two devices connected to the headset at the same
time. This will give you the freedom of using call waiting between calls on both of your
connected phones.

Connection

- Pair the headset with one of your Bluetooth-enabled handsets. (per the pairing
instructions on page 6).

- Turn off the headset.

- With the power off, press and hold the CALL button on the HBM-260 for 6 seconds to
enter Manual Pairing mode.

- Now, pair and connect the headset with your other Bluetooth-enabled handset.
(This will be your primary handset).

- Once this handset is paired and connected, go back and connect the originally paired
handset to the headset. (This will now be your secondary handset).
* NOTE: When the HBM-260 is connected to two handsets at the same

time(multipoint), the headset calling functions will work with the primary
handset (or handset which made the last outgoing call).

Calling function

- Voice dialing and Last Number Redial features work with the primary handset (or
handset which made the last outgoing call).

- The device which made the last outgoing call will always be set as the primary
handset.

Call waiting

- While speaking on an active call, Press the call button for 1 second to switch to an
incoming call.

- To switch between 2 active calls, Press the call button for 1 second.

- To end both calls briefl y press the call button.

- If both handsets are receiving an incoming call, the headset will default to the primary
device.

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How to use

Audio streaming (A2DP)

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The HBM-260 supports music streaming (A2DP).
When you play music from your Bluetooth Enabled Device, it will automatically
transfer to your headset. Music will automatically pause when you have an incoming
call. When the call is ended the music will start playing again.
A2DP allows streaming of all audio from your handset and running applications
Including Music and GPS Navigation.

HD speaker

The HBM-260 supports high defi nition voice calling and audio streaming.
*Network must support HD Voice for higher quality calling.

SMS reader

The HBM-260 Bluetooth Headset supports SMS reading on Android TM based
devices.
In the AndroidTM Marketplace search for the LG ‘BT Reader’ application and install
on your device to use this function.
* The 2D barcode shown below helps you download the ‘BT Reader’ application

from Android MarketTM.

Function

Power on Power off Press the POWER button for 3 seconds.

Power off Power on Press the POWER button for 3 seconds.

Volume up Talking Briefl y press the VOLUME UP button.

Volume down Talking Briefl y press the VOLUME DOWN button.

Transferring a call Talking

Answering a call Ringing Briefl y press the CALL button.

Ending a call Talking Briefl y press the CALL button.

Call waiting Talking Press the CALL button for 1 second.

Last number redial Idle Press the CALL button for 1 second.

Voice dialing
(handset must
support)

Call reject Ringing Press the CALL button for 1 second.

Mic on/off Talking

Pairing mode
(Manual)

Battery status check

HBM-260 Status

Idle Briefl y press the CALL button.

Power off Press the CALL button for 6 seconds.

Idle

Summary of button functions

Action

- Handset to headset
Briefl y press the CALL button. (must be paired)

- Headset to handset
Press and hold the VOLUME UP button for
3 seconds.

Press and hold VOLUME UP and VOLUME
DOWN buttons simultaneously for 1 second.

Press the VOLUME DOWN button for 3
seconds.

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