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BlueParrott Xpress

VXI BlueParrott Xpress User guide

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Compatible with most Bluetooth phones & Bluetooth enabled computers (Windows
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USER GUIDE
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS / GLOSSARY
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Avoidhearingdamage.Setvolumeatlowestcomfortablelevel.Ifyouexperienceringinginyourearsorvoices
soundmuffled,stopusingtheheadset.Avoidturningupvolumetoblocknoisysurroundings(it’spossibleto
adapttovolumethatistoohigh).
• Checkwithlocalandstatelawsregardingcellphone/headsetusagewhileoperatingamotorvehicle.
• Donotimmerseanypartofthisproductinwater.
• Plasticbagsandsmallpartsmaycausechokingifingested.Keepthemawayfromsmallchildrenandpets.
• Useonlythepowercordsincludedwiththisproduct.
• Avoidtemperaturesexceeding140°F(willcauseequipmentfailure).
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
On:Headsetison,butthereisnoconnectiontothephone(bluelight,doubleflash).
MFB: Abbreviationfor“MultifunctionButton.”
Multipoint Mode: MultipointModeallowsyoutopairandswitchbetweentwoBluetoothdevices.
Paired:TwoBluetoothdevicesagreetocommunicatewithoneanother.
Standby Mode: Headsetison,Bluetoothlinkisactive,andtheuserisnotonacall(bluelightflashesslowly).
Talk Mode:Headsetisinusewiththecellphonewhilethecellphoneisonanactivecall(bluelightflashesslowly).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 PackageContents
5 OptionalAccessories
6 ProperFitandPlacement
7 ChargingtheHeadset
8 BatteryPowerIndicators
9 Headset Controls
10 On/Standby/Off
11 PairingwithaPhone
12 PairingwithaComputer
13 MultipleDevicePairing
14 Multipoint Mode
16 ProximityPairing
17 MakingaCall
18 AnsweringaCall
19 OperationWhileUsingthe
Charger/Adapter
20 AdditionalFunctions
Last Number Redial
RejectingaCall
Voice Dial
TransferAudio
TurnIndicatorLights
On/Off
AutomaticBluetooth
Connection
22 ResetPairedDevicesList
23 CallWaiting/
RejectingaCall
24 Specifications
25 Functions&Indicators
29 Warranty
30 FCCNoticetoUsers
31 IC Notice to
Canadian Users
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
1. BlueParrottXpress
Wireless Headset
2. EarHookWearingStyle
3. Round Ear Tips
4. USB Cord
5. AutoDCCharger
6. User Guide (not shown)
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
The BlueParrott Xpress Convertible Wearing Style Kit(soldseparately)offerstwoadditional
wearingstyles,behind-the-neckandover-the-head,tosuityourpreference.AnAC Charger
Kit and Replacement Ear Tipsarealsoavailable.Purchaseanyoftheseoptionalaccessories
throughyourretaileroronlineatwww.vxicorp.com.
Behind-the-Neck
Headband
Over-the-Head
Headband
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PROPER FIT AND PLACEMENT
Positionthemicrophonenearthecornerofyourmouth,toensureyoureceivethefullbenefitof
ournoise-cancelingtechnology.Positioningisimportant;smalladjustmentsinmicrophoneplace-
mentcanimproveperformance.
TheBlueParrott
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Xpressisdesignedtobecustomizedforyourear.Placetheearhookoveryour
earandmolditsoitfitssecurelyandcomfortably.
Threesizesofeartipsareincluded.Choosethesizethatgivesyoutheoptimalfit.
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CHARGING THE HEADSET
Connectchargercordintotheheadset’scharg-
ingport.TheMFB’sindicatorlightmayturn
blueforseveralsecondswhiletheheadset
determinesthelevelofchargethebatteryis
holding.Do not removetheheadsetfromthe
charger.Iftheheadsetisnotfullycharged,the
indicator will turn RED within a short period
(lessthan3minutes).Whentheindicator
turns blue—and staysblue—theunitisfully
charged.Itcouldtakeapproximately2.5hours
toachieveacompletecharge.
Headset Charging Port
USB Cord &
Auto (DC) Charger
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BATTERY POWER INDICATORS
Whilecharging,theMFB’sindicatorlightshows
thelevelofbatterypoweronyourBlueParrott
Xpressasfollows:
Blue light: Fullycharged.Over7hours’
talktime.
Red light:Lessthanafullcharge.
Forbestperformance,keepchargingheadset
whennotinuse.
Indicator Light
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HEADSET CONTROLS
Volume Increase:Quicklypressandrelease
theVolumeUp/Mutebutton.Repeatuntil
desiredvolumeisattained.
Volume Decrease:Quicklypressandrelease
theVolumeDownbutton.Repeatuntildesired
volumeisattained.
Microphone Mute/Un-Mute Whileonacall,
holddowntheVolumeUp/Mutebuttonfor2
secondsuntilyouhearabeep.Amutereminder
beepwillbeheardevery10seconds.Repeat
to un-mute.
Multifunction Button
(MFB)
Volume Down
Indicator Lights
Volume Up/Mute
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ON / STANDBY / OFF
Turn Headset On:HolddowntheMFBforapproximately2-3secondsuntilyouhearavoice
prompt,“Poweron.”Thebluelightwillflashtwiceeverysecond.
Standby Mode:Oncetheheadsetisturnedon(aftertheinitialpairing),itwillattempttoconnect
tothelastdevicethatitwaspairedwith,puttingitselfintostandbymode.(Theheadsetcanalso
beputintostandbymodewithaquickpressandreleaseoftheMFB).Thebluelightwillflashindi-
catinganactiveBluetoothlink.Theheadsetwillgiveavoiceprompt,“Yourheadsetisconnected.”
Turn Headset Off (conservesbatterypower):HolddowntheMFBforapproximately3-4seconds
untilyouhearavoiceprompt,“Poweroff.”Aredlightwillflash4timesandtheheadsetwillturnoff.
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PAIRING WITH A PHONE
Keepheadsetandphonenolessthan3inchesandnomorethan3feetapartwhilepairing.Keep
otherBluetoothdevicesatleast50feetaway,orturnthemoff.NOTE: The headset can be paired
with up to 8 different devices but can only be connected to one at a time. It can only switch back
and forth between 2 devices in Multipoint Mode.
1. Turnheadsetoff(page10).
2. PresstheMFBuntilthelightrapidlyflashesblueandyouheartheaudioprompt“PowerOn”
andkeepholdinguntilyouhear“Discovering.”IMPORTANT: Wait for all audio prompts and
the blue, rapidly flashing light. This may take up to 8–10 seconds. ReleasetheMFB.
3. PutyourcellularphoneintoBluetoothSearch/ScanModeperthemanufacturer’sinstructions.
4. Waitwhilethedevicesdiscovereachother:Thiscouldtakeupto2minutes.Oncethephone
discoverstheheadset,select“Pair”andenterapasscodeof“0000”ifinstructed.Oncepair-
ingiscompletetheheadset’srapidbluelightwillstopflashingandthephonewillprompt
youto‘connect’totheheadset.Enter“Yes”onthephonetoconnecttotheheadset. When
connected, you’ll hear the voice prompt, “Your headset is connected,” and the
blue light will flash slowly (once every 3-4 seconds), indicating that the head-
set is in Standby Mode and ready to make or receive calls.
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PAIRING WITH A COMPUTER
Keepheadsetandcomputernolessthan3inchesandnomorethan3feetapartwhilepairing.
KeepallotherBluetoothdevicesatleast50feetaway,orturnthemoff.
1. Turnheadsetoff(page10).
2. Openthecomputer’sBluetoothconnectionmanager.
3. Putheadsetintopairingmode(page11).
4. InstructBluetoothconnectionmanagerapplicationtodiscoverBluetoothdevice.
Enterpasscode“0000”whenprompted.
5. Waitwhilethedevicesdiscovereachother.Thiscouldtakeupto2minutes.Oncepaired,the
headset’sbluelightwillflash.
6. Afterpairingiscomplete,aheadseticonwillappearinthecomputer’sBluetoothconnectionman-
agerwindow.Toconnecttheheadset,usethemousetorightclickontheheadseticonandselect
“connect.”Onceconnectedyoushouldhearthevoiceprompt,“Yourheadsetisconnected.”
7. Todisconnect,usethemousetorightclickontheheadseticonandselect“disconnect”orpower
offtheheadset.Ifyouselect“disconnect”youshouldhearthevoiceprompt,“Yourheadsetis
disconnected.”
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MULTIPLE DEVICE PAIRING
TheBlueParrottXpresscanpairwithupto8devicesatthesametime;however,onlyonedevice
maybeconnectedtotheheadsetatatime,unless the headset is in Multipoint Mode(seepage
14).TopairtheheadsetwithaBluetoothcellphoneorotherBluetoothdevice,suchasaBluetooth
enabledcomputer,followtheinstructionsonpages11and12ofthismanual.Rememberthatall
devicesexceptfortheonesbeingpairedmusteitherbepoweredofforatleast50feetawaydur-
ingthepairingprocess.
Oncealldevicesarepaired,connectiontothelastpaireddevicecanbemadebyturningthe
headsetoffandthenonagain,orwithaquickpressoftheMFB.Theheadsetwillconnecttothe
devicesinreverseorderofpairing.Forinstance,ifdeviceA,BandCwerepairedinthatorder,
connectionwillbeestablishedtoCfirst.IfCisnotavailable(turnedoff,outofrange),theheadset
willconnecttoB,etc.
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MULTIPOINT MODE
MultipointModeallowsyoutopairandswitchbetweentwoBluetoothdevices.
ENABLINGMULTIPOINTMODE
1. Turntheheadseton(seepage10).Itwilldisplayadouble-blinkingbluelightandyouwill
hearavoiceprompt,“Poweron.”
2. WhilepressingtheMFBbutton,quicklypresstheVolumeUpandVolumeDownbuttonsat
thesametime,andthenreleaseallbuttons.
3. Youwillhear4risingtones.
4. OnceMultipointModeisactive,shuttheheadsetoff.
PAIRINGtheBlueParrottXpressHEADSETtotheFIRSTBLUETOOTHDEVICE
5. GetthefirstBluetoothdevicereadytopairtotheheadset.
6. Puttheheadsetinpairingmode(seepage11).
7. OncethefirstBluetoothdeviceisconnected,shutoffthedeviceandtheheadset.
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MULTIPOINT MODE
PAIRINGtheBlueParrottXpressHEADSETtotheSECONDBLUETOOTHDEVICE
8. RepeatstepsforpairingthesecondBluetoothdevice
9. GetthesecondBluetoothdevicereadytopairtotheheadset.
10. Puttheheadsetinpairingmode(seepage11).
11. WhenthesecondBluetoothdeviceisconnected,turnitandtheheadsetoff.
USINGTWOBLUETOOTHDEVICESwiththeBlueParrottXpressHEADSET(AFTERPAIRING)
12. StartwiththeBlueParrottXpressheadsetturnedoff.TurnbothBluetoothdeviceson,and
makesurebotharereadytoaccepttheheadsetconnection.
13. Poweronheadset(seepage10).
14. TheBlueParrottXpressheadsetwillconnecttobothBluetoothdevices.AseachBluetooth
deviceconnectstotheheadset,youwillhearthevoiceprompt,“Yourheadsetisconnected.”
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PROXIMITY PAIRING
ProximityPairingenablestheheadsettofindtheclosest“discoverable”phone.
1. Makesuretheheadsetispoweredon(seepage10).
2. HoldtheMFBdownandquicklypresstheVolumeDownbutton.
3. Youshouldhearthevoiceprompt“discovering”intheheadset.
4. Theheadsetlightswillrapidlyflashblue.
5. Theheadsetinitiatespairingactivity,andtheuserhastoaccepttheincomingpairing
invitationonthephone.NOTE: This may include entering the pin number “0000” (four zeros).
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MAKING A CALL
Ifyouhavenotpairedtheheadsetandphonetogetheryet,youmustdoso(page11).
1. Turnonyourcellphone.BesuretheBluetoothoptionisenabledonyourphone(refertoyour
phone’suserguideforinstruction).
2. Putheadsetonandproperlypositionthemicrophone(page6).Toturnheadseton,press
MFBfor2-3seconds.Theheadsetwillautomaticallyattempttoconnectwiththelastdevice
itwaspairedorconnectedwith.Onceconnected,youshouldhearthevoiceprompt,“Your
headsetisconnected.”
3. Dialthephoneandmakeacallasusual.Orusetheheadset’sVoiceDialfunction(page20)
tomakeacall.
4. Toendcall,quicklypresstheMFBontheheadsetandrelease.Youwillhearavoiceprompt,
“Callterminated.”ThecallwillendandtheheadsetwillenterStandbyMode.
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ANSWERING A CALL
Inordertoansweracall,theheadsetmustbeinStandbyMode(page10).
1. Putheadseton.Positionthemicrophone(page6).
2. Whenyourcellphonerings,youwillhearringtonesintheheadset.Answerthecallby
quicklypressingtheheadset’sMFBandrelease.Youwillhear2risingtonesandtheMFB
buttonwillblinkblueeverysecond.
3. Toendthecall,quicklypresstheMFBontheheadsetandrelease.Youwillhearavoice
prompt,“Callterminated,”andtheheadsetwillenterStandbyMode.
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OPERATION WHILE USING THE CHARGER / ADAPTER
TheXpressheadsetwilloperatefrombatterypowerorfromtheACorDCcharger/adapter.
NOTE: Do not attach the charger mid-call. This will cause the headset to reset, and the call will be
sent back to the phone.
Whentheheadsetisoperatingfromthebattery,allindicatorlightsandsoundswillfunctionas
describedinthisguide.
Whentheheadsetisoperatingfromthecharger/adapter,theheadset—includingtheaudioindica-
tors—willfunctionasdescribedinthisuserguide.However,theMFBlightswillindicatethebattery
chargestatus(seepage8).
Whiletheheadsetisonthecharger,pressandholdtheMFBlongenoughtopowertheuniton.The
headsetshouldreconnectautomaticallyunlessyourphoneissetto“alwaysask”forconnection
requests.
Afterthebatteryisfullycharged,theMFBchargelightwillturnandstayblue.Aslongasthe
charger/adapterisconnectedtotheheadset,theindicatorlightwillremainblue.
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ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
NOTE: Your cell phone must support the following functions (consult the phone owner’s manual).
LAST NUMBER REDIAL
Tore-dialthelastnumberthatwasdialedfromthecellphone,pressandholdtheVolumeDown
buttonforapproximately1second.Abeepwillbeheardandthephonewillredialthelastnumber.
REJECT A CALL
Torejectanincomingcall,pressandholdtheMFBfor2seconds.Youwillhear2fallingtonesand
theincomingcallwillbetransferredtoyourvoicemail(ifavailable).
VOICE DIAL
TousetheVoiceDialfeatureofthecellphone,quicklypresstheMFBontheheadset.Atonewillbe
heardandthephone’svoicedialershouldopen.Clearlyspeakthecommand.Repeatquickpressof
theMFBtoendVoiceDial.TheheadsetmustbeinStandbyModetousethisfeature.
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