Virtual Reality Rear View Mirror Hands-Free Car Kit VRBT400M, LP 2 Flash, VRBT400M Installation Manual

Dear Customer,
CONGRATULATIONS. The VRBT400M Rear View Mirror Hands-Free Car Kit, when
used as described, will give you years of dependable service in your car, truck, RV or
mini-van. We have taken numerous measures in quality control to ensure that your prod­uct arrives in top condition, and will perform to your satisfaction. In the rare event that
your VRBT400M Rear View Mirror Hands-Free Car Kit contains a damaged or missing
item, does not perform as specifi ed, requires warranty service or you have an installa-
tion problem, DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE. PLEASE CALL

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Features

• Answer and End a Call

• Reject a Call

• Call Waiting

• Redial

• Voice Dial

• Caller ID Display

• Wireless Earph one Headset

• Calls Received Log

•

4 FM Pre-sets for Transmitting to a Ca r Radio

• Built-in Speaker

• Built-in Microphone

• Volume Control

• USB port for Frimware Upg rade

• Rechargeable Li thium Ion Battery

• Full Duplex/Noi se & Echo Suppression

• DSP Technology

Specifi cations

Bluetooth®: Version 2.0
Bluetooth® Profi le Supp orted: Headset and Hands-Free Profi le
Frequency Range: 2.4GHz Spectrum
Adaptor Input Voltage: 12VDC
Dimensions: 293mm ( L) x 95mm (W) x 42mm (H)
Weight: 4 00grams
Operating temperation: -20℃ - 70℃

Charging the VRBT400M

THE VRBT400M Bluetooth® Car Kit is powered by a re-c hargeable, replaceable Li-ion
battery. A new Li-ion bat tery’s optimum perf ormance is only achieve d after two or
three complete charg e and discharge cycles. A r echargeable Li-i on battery can be
char ged and d ischar ged hund reds of t imes, eve ntually it will we ar out. W hen the o per­ating time is noticeab ly shorter than normal, it is time to buy a new b attery.

Temporarily route the power cable f rom the vehicle’s power port to the VRBT400M,
making sure the cabl e does not interfere with th e safe operation of the vehic le, or
cause an unsafe condi tion for the vehicle’s passengers.

1. Insert the small 12VDC plug of the 12VDC adaptor in to the jack on the underside of
the VRBT400M marked DC IN.

2. Insert the 12VDC adaptor into the vehi cle’s 12VDC power port.

• Red LED will indicate that th e device is charging.

• Red LED will turn OFF to indicate th at the battery is full.

• LO “appears on the Caller I D Display when battery need to be rec harged.

Turning Your VRBT400M Car Kit On And Off

Move the ON/OFF Switch to the left.
The device will light up the Ca ller ID Display, and you will hear a start-up tone.
The blue LED indicator wil l light-up.
To turn the device OFF, move the On/OFF Switch to the right.

Getting Started

You r VR BT400 M Blu etoo th® Car Kit is equipped wit h the following buttons and fun c­tions as shown in the Contr ols section of this manual

• ON/OFF SWITCH: Turns the device 0N & OFF. To conserve battery power wh en not
in use, turn the VRBT400M OFF.

• MULTI-FUNCTION BUTTON: Thi s button performs t he following functions; An swer
a Call, End a Call, Voice Dial, Last Num ber Redial, Reject a Call, Call Waiting, Blue­tooth

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reconnect.

• MODE SWITCH: Switches the VRBT400M to either the In ternal Speaker, or the Car’s
Speakers via the FM Tuner.

• Up & DOWN BUTTONS: These b uttons access your cell phones call s received log.

• VOLUME CONTROL: This cont rols the volume of both the Internal Speaker and the
Earpiece, when in use.

• EARPIECE: Use this for privac y during a call. Once in use th e Internal Speaker and
Car Speaker will be muted. Us e the ON/OFF switch to turn the earpiece ON for pri­vate conversation and OFF for p ower saving.

• MICROPHONE: The VRBT400M is equipped with an internal Full Duplex System
Microphone. DSP Technolog y, Noise and Echo suppre ssion system.

• FM FREQUENCY BUTTON: Use this b utton to select between the 4 preset FM Fre ­quencies, 88.1, 88.5, 88.7, 89.4, to transmit to your Car Stereo to listen through you r
car’s speakers.

• CALLER ID: Caller ID suppor ts up to 12 digits. Displays both incomin g calls and
Device Status Messages.

• STATUS LEDS: These indicate the VRBT400M’s status on calls, Recorde d mes­sages, Batter y and Charging status.

• USB PORT: This port is for fi rmware upgrades onl y! DO NOT CONNECT TO A POW-
ER SUPPLY

Pairing Your VRBT400M

Prior to using yo ur VRBT400M for the fi rst time you mus t pair it with a Bluetoo th

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enabled ce ll phone. The pai ring proced ure is diffe rent betwee n models of cell
phones. Plea se refer to the user ma nual of your cell phone f or specifi c details on
Bluetooth® connectivity.

1. Turn the VRBT400M ON, and in “Stand-By Mode”. The Blue LED will bli nk every 5

seconds.

2. Activate your ce ll phone’s Bluetooth

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function. Refer to the cel l phone’s User Guide

for instructions on Bl uetooth®.

3. Search for Bluetooth® devices with your cell pho ne. A list of enabled devices within

range of the cell phone wi ll be shown.

4. Select “HF88” from the l ist on the cell phone. Pair the device.

5. Enter the Passcode “0000 “ to confi rm the pairing process. PAIRED will be dis-

played on the Caller ID.

6. Pairing is now complete, a nd the Blue LED will be lit.

NOTE: If the cell phone’s and/or the VRBT400M’s battery i s weak, you may lose the
Bluetooth® connection. Maint ain the charge of the batteries to e nsure good Bluetooth

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connectivity.

Using The VRBT400M

Once the VRBT400M is paired with a Bluetooth® enabled cell phon e, you are ready to
receive or make cell pho ne calls. The blue led will stay ON to indicate it i s paired.

Answering a Ca ll: When th ere is an Incomin g Call you will hea r your cel l phone’s R ing
Tone through the VRBT400M Speaker, The Caller ID display shows e ither the number
of the calling perso n or CALL.
To ANSWER a call press the Multi-Func tion button once, or acce pt the call via your
mobile phone in the nor mal way.

LED Caller ID

LED Indicators

Adaptor Input

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modification to this device are not approved by the party
responsible for compliance and will void the warranty and user’s
authority to operate this device.

Speaker

(Back Side)

Volum e Control

Use the Volume Control knob to adj ust the volume for both the Intern al Speaker and
the Earpiece. DO NOT set to th e maximum volume when using the Earpie ce.

Dialing fro m your Cell Phone

While paried with your V RBT4 00M, you can make and receive calls directly fr om your
cell phone with the Blue tooth® function.

To Reconnect the Ce ll Phone to Your Device

1. Press once the Multi-Functio n Button.

2. The Caller ID will show [ CONNECTED] a nd the Blue LED light up.

Accessing Your Call s Received Log

Your VRBT400M can access your cell phone’s calls rec eived log.

1. Press either the UP or DOWN But ton to display your cell phone’s calls received log
on the VRBT400M’s caller ID.

2. To scroll up the list press the UP But ton.

3. To scroll down the llist press the DOWN bu tton.

Firmware Upgrades

In the unlikely event of an upgr ade, fi rm ware an d inst ructi ons wi ll be m ade ava ilabl e on
our website www.vr-3.com.

Care And Mai ntenance

• Turn your VRBT400M OFF when not in use to extend the bat tery’s life.

• Do not expose your device to liqu id, moisture or humidity as it is not waterpro of.

• Do not use abrasive cle aners or solvents to clean the device.

• Do not expose the device to ext remely high or low temperatures.

• Do not dispose the devic e, or its battery pack in a fi re as it will result in a explosion.

• Do not disassembl e the device as it does not contain serv iceable components.

• If you do not use the VRBT400M for long peri ods, store it in a cool, dry pl ace, free
from extreme tempe ratures and dust or dirt.

SAFETY INFORMATION

•

Check local hands -free laws regarding use of a ce ll phone and VRBT400M while driv-

ing.

• If you use the VRBT400M while driving, rem ain focused on driving a nd drive in a
responsible and s afe manner.

• The VRBT400M is not a toy, keep away from children. Small p arts may be a choking
hazard.

• Observe all sign s that require an electric al device or RF Radio product to be swi tched
OFF in designated are as. These could include hospi tals, blasting areas and potenti ally
explosive atmo spheres.

• Your VRBT400M must never be mounted or stored over any air bag deployment area,
as serious injur y may result when an airbag deploys.

Operation

To End a Call

Press the Multi-Functi on Button once, or END the cal l via your mobilephone in the
normal way.

Rejecting a Ca ll

To reject an incoming call pres s the Multi-Function Button twice.
The Blue LED is ON or blinki ng and the Caller ID will show [REJECT].

Voice Dialing

(ONLY WORKS WITH CELL PHONES EQUIPPED WITH VOICE DIALING)
To make a call using the Voice Dialing func tion, press the Multi- Function Button. The
Caller ID shows [ VOICEDIAL ]. Say the Voic e Tag clearly and the call will b e made.

Call Waiting
When a call is active and a s econd call comes through, a call aler t will be heard (usu­ally just few beeps).
Press and Hold the Mult i-Function Button.
The Caller ID Display s hows the phone number of the incoming call.
The fi rst call will be o n hold and you can talk to the second caller.
To switch between the 2 calls Press a nd Hold the Multi-Function Button.
To terminate one of the two calls, sele ct the caller and Press the Multi- Function Button
once only.

Last Number Redial

To Redial the last dialed numbe r press the Multi-Funct ion Button twice so that t wo
tones are heard, and the Ca ller ID shows [ REDIAL

]. If the button is press ed too

quickly (i.e. two tones ar e not heard) the re-dial will not work.

Car Speaker Mod e

You can use the VRBT400M’s Internal Speaker, or you can use your ca r’s FM radio
receiver speakers to li sten to your Phone Calls.

1. Use the Speaker Mode Switch to choose Car S peaker mode, the VRBT400M will be
transmitting the a udio via FM, the default frequency is 88.1.

2.

Set the car’s FM receiver to 88.1 to receive the audi o transmitted from the

VRBT400M.

3. To change the FM channel being use d by the VRBT400M, press the FM Channel
button and the VRBT400M will tran smit from the next pre-set.
Car Speaker mode use s 4 preset FM frequencies are 88.1, 88.5, 88.7, 89.4.
For best perfor mance, select one of the pr eset channels that a str ong local FM radio
station is not broadc asting on.

Earpiece Mode

To begin a conversation with the Ear piece
1 Remove the earpiece fr om the unit

2. Turn it ON, the red LED will come on.

3. Place the earpiece’s spea ker in your ear.
The Caller ID shows [ EAR ].
To switch conversation between the e arpiece to Car Speaker
or Internal Speaker Mo de just replace the Earpiece into its uni t.
The Caller ID shows [ CAR ].
Turn the Earpiece OFF to save batter y power.

FM Channel Bu tton

ON/OFF Switch

Speaker Mode S witch

Earpiece

Volum e Control

LED

ON/OFF Switch

Earpiece

Trou ble sho oti ng

If you are unable to connect yo ur VRBT400M to the cell phone please che ck and try the follow­ing:

• Ensure the VRBT400M is switched ON.

• Ensure both your VRBT400M and cell pho ne have enough battery power to pair succes sfully.

• Ensure the VRBT400M is paired with your ce ll phone.

(Please refer to your cell ph one’s user guide for specifi c instr uctions for pairing)

• Ensure the device is within a m aximum of 10 meters of the mobile pho ne and there is no ob-

structions, such a s walls or other electronic devices in bet ween.
If pairing operation s fail:
a. Delete the item from the p aired list on your cell phone.
b. Reset both the cell phon e and the VRBT400M device by powering them off and back on.
c. Re-pair the two devic es.

• Turn off the cell phone and sep arate the battery from it for app roximately fi ve s econds. Repea t

the pairing process.
Note: In some instances , this action clears up any potential bug s built up in the cell phone soft­ware that can hinder prop er pairing.
If you have connected to your VRBT400M to the cell pho ne, but do not hear anything

• Select Speaker Mod e Switch either to the Device Internal Speaker, or Car Spe aker mode”.

• Ensure the volume control is o n.

• Ensure that the earpie ce is seated properly into the VRBT400M.

• Check the radio signa l strength indicator in you r mobile phone, as you may be outs ide the

service area .

• Your current location may not p rovide good call quality. Move to a location wher e radio signal

strength is greater a nd less interference.

• Magnetized objects s uch as health necklac es placed near the VRBT400M or your m obile

phone may terminate the ca ll. Keep away from such objects.
If the Caller ID does not show pro perly:

• VRBT400M supports 12 digits Caller ID. For long er phone numbers, the Caller ID will show the

latter part of the n umber.

• Some telecom ser vice providers do not suppor t Caller ID, especially internatio nal calls. In this

case, the Caller ID will not sh ow on your mobile phone.
Note: Please note that it is poss ible that the VRBT400M buttons mig ht not operate according
to the instructions in th is user guide if your cell phone has an unusu al wireless interface. In this
case, please reset b oth the VRBT400M and cellphon e.

• Your VRBT400M is compliant with, and adopts to the Blue tooth

®

Specifi ca tion 2.0 Compatibil-
ity between the VRBT400M and oth er Bluetooth® enabled devices i s not guaranteed. Compat­ibility depends o n the devices used. For spe cifi c information on t he compatibility bet ween the
VRBT400M with other Bluetooth® enabled produc ts, please check with manufacturer.

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