IOGear Bluetooth Wireless Headset GBE201 User Manual

Bluetooth Wireless Headset  
User Manual (GBE201)  
®
Welcome  
Enjoy true hands-free freedom with the IOGEAR Wireless Bluetooth  
Headset. This ultra-lightweight headset enables you to wirelessly use  
your Bluetooth cell phone, ending messy and potentially dangerous  
wire tangles. The IOGEAR Bluetooth Headset will clearly transmit all  
your phone calls wirelessly to your phone via Bluetooth radio  
technology.  
Its stylish and compact design makes it very easy and comfortable  
to wear.  
Among its many features are a built-in rechargeable battery for long  
battery life, easy-to-reach volume control, and ear hook for secure  
wearing.  
Welcome  
The GBE201 follows the Bluetooth 1.1 specification and supports the  
headset and hands-free profile.  
The Bluetooth headset also comes with a USB charger cable to  
make it convenient for mobile users to charge the unit while on the  
road.  
Table of Contents  
Package Contents  
Features  
System Requirements  
Introduction  
Specification  
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Technical Support  
Radio & TV Interference  
Statement  
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Pairing to Bluetooth Phone  
How to use headset  
· Making a call  
Limited Warranty  
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· Ending a call  
· Answering a call  
Connecting Headset  
to PC/laptop  
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FAQ/Troubleshooting  
Package Contents  
1 Bluetooth headset  
1 Ear hook  
1 Neck strap  
1 Power adapter  
1 USB charging cable  
1 User manual  
1 Warranty/Registration card  
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Features  
Hands-free communications via your Bluetooth cell phone  
Use headset on your PC/Laptop to make calls using programs  
like Skype, MSN messenger, etc.  
Compatible with Bluetooth 1.1 specifications  
Support both Headset profile and Hands-free profile  
Easy operation and comfortable wear  
Ear hook included to ensure secure wearing  
Volume control included  
Built-in re-chargeable battery  
Light and attractive design  
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Requirements  
Bluetooth cell phone with either Headset profile or Hands-free profile  
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Introduction  
1. Multi-function – used to turn headset ON/OFF, set it in  
discovery mode for pairing, and answer/terminating calls  
2. Volume up – increase the volume on the headset  
3. Volume down – decrease the volume on the headset  
4. Power jack – insert power cable to charge internal battery  
5. LED window – displays red and blue LEDs  
6. Speaker – this is the speaker for incoming voice calls  
7. Microphone – this is the microphone for outgoing voice calls  
please refer to the picture on the next page  
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Introduction  
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Introduction  
LED Indicator lights  
Blue LED:  
Flashes approximately every six (6) seconds when the headset  
is ON (standby mode)  
Flashes very rapidly when in discovery mode to pair with your  
Bluetooth phone  
Red LED:  
Remains ON while headset is charging and also when in  
discovery mode  
Flashes when the headset battery is low.  
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Introduction  
Turn ON the headset  
1. Press and hold the multi-function button for about six (6)  
seconds; the blue LED will flash quickly four (4) times.  
Thereafter, it will flash once every six seconds.  
Turn OFF the headset  
1. Press and hold the multi-function button for about three (3)  
seconds; the red LED will flash four (4) times and then turn off.  
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Introduction  
Charging the Battery  
You must charge the internal battery of the Bluetooth headset before  
your first use. Thereafter, the red LED will flash when the battery is  
low and emit a warning sound.  
To charge the battery, follow the procedure below:  
1. Turn OFF the headset  
2. Connect either the USB charger cable or AC adapter into the  
power jack of the Bluetooth headset  
3. The Red LED will remain ON while the headset is charging.  
Once the headset is fully charged, the red LED will turn OFF. It  
takes about 2.5 hours to fully charge the headset.  
A fully-charged battery will give you approximately 4.5 hours of talk time, and 100  
hours stand-by time.  
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Introduction  
Attaching ear hook (for right ear wearing)  
1. Position the headset with the speaker pointing inward (see  
image on the next page)  
2. Position the ear hook with the clip-on facing down  
3. Snap the ear hook onto the neck of the speaker  
TIP: To use the headset on the left ear, follow the steps as above, except that on  
#1, position the headset with the speaker pointing outward.  
Placing headset on your ear  
1. Wrap the ear hook around your ear  
2. Insert the speaker piece into your ear  
please see image on next page  
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Introduction  
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Pairing to Bluetooth Phone  
Pairing Procedure  
Pairing is a Bluetooth function that enables Bluetooth devices to  
remain permanently linked to each other. By pairing devices, you  
only need to authenticate and authorize communication between  
your devices once. During the pairing procedure, a PIN code is  
required for secure authentication. Thereafter, communication  
between your two Bluetooth devices is done automatically without  
requiring authentication or confirmation.  
For the procedure below, you will need to know how to use your cell  
phone’s Bluetooth feature for discovering, connecting, and pairing to  
other Bluetooth devices. If you’re not sure how to do this, please  
consult your cell phone user manual.  
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Pairing to Bluetooth Phone  
To pair the IOGEAR Bluetooth headset with your Bluetooth phone,  
follow the procedure below:  
1. Make sure that the IOGEAR Bluetooth headset is OFF.  
2. Press and hold the multi-function button for about nine (9)  
seconds; the red LED will turn ON and the blue LED will start  
rapidly flashing; the headset is now in pairing mode.  
NOTE: If only the blue LED is on, the headset is in stand-by mode; repeat the  
step again and make sure the red LED is on and blue LED is blinking. The  
Bluetooth headset will remain in pairing mode for approximately five minutes.  
If no pairing takes place during that time interval, it will switch to stand-by  
mode.  
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Pairing to Bluetooth Phone  
3. Follow your cell phone’s instructions to search for Bluetooth  
devices. The IOGEAR Bluetooth headset will show up as  
“IOGEAR BT Headset.” If the headset is not found on your first  
attempt, try again as it may take a few tries the first time you  
search for the device.  
4. Select the Bluetooth headset (“IOGEAR BT Headset”) and  
select the pairing option. If you are prompted for a PIN code,  
enter “1234”  
5. You are now paired to the headset!  
Below are two examples for your reference. The instructions will vary  
depending on the brand/model of phone that you have. If you still  
have problems using the Bluetooth functionality of your phone,  
please consult your cell phone’s user manual.  
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Pairing to Bluetooth Phone  
Example 1 – Nokia 3650  
1. Make sure that the IOGEAR Bluetooth headset is OFF.  
2. Set the Bluetooth headset in pairing mode as indicated in the  
pairing procedure.  
3. Nokia 3650 pairing procedure:  
a.  
b.  
c.  
d.  
Go to the phone menu  
From the list, select Connectivity  
Click on Bluetooth, and then select Options  
Now, click on “New paired device” – this will start searching for the  
Bluetooth headset  
e.  
f.  
The headset will be displayed as “IOGEAR BT Headset”  
Select the headset and when prompted for a Passcode/PIN, enter  
“1234”  
4. You are now paired to the IOGEAR Bluetooth headset!  
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Pairing to Bluetooth Phone  
Example 2 – Sony Ericsson T616  
1. Make sure that the IOGEAR Bluetooth headset is OFF.  
2. Set the Bluetooth headset in pairing mode as indicated in the  
pairing procedure.  
3. Ericsson T616 pairing procedure:  
a.  
b.  
c.  
d.  
e.  
Access the main menu  
Select the “Connect” option and then select Bluetooth  
Make sure Bluetooth function is turned ON (if not click on Turn On)  
Go down to the option “My Devices” to see a list of Bluetooth devices  
To search for the Bluetooth headset, click on “New Device” which will  
start looking for the Bluetooth headset  
f.  
g.  
The headset will be displayed as IOGEAR BT Headset.  
Select it and when prompted for a Passcode/PIN, enter “1234” and then  
select OK  
4. You are now paired to the IOGEAR Bluetooth headset!  
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How to Use Headset  
Before proceeding, please check the following:  
First, make sure that you have already paired the Bluetooth headset  
with your cell phone. Otherwise, you will be prompted to authorize  
the connection every time the Bluetooth headset communicates with  
your phone. Please refer to the section “Pairing to Bluetooth Phone”  
for additional information.  
Making a call  
1. Put on the Bluetooth headset (make sure that it’s turned on).  
2. Dial the desired number using your phone’s keypads  
3. Press the connect/send button to initiate the call  
4. The call should automatically be transferred to the Bluetooth  
headset.  
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How to Use Headset  
NOTE: If the phone call is not automatically transferred to the Bluetooth headset,  
press the multi-function button once to transfer the call to the headset. Your phone  
may prompt you if you wish to accept the connection from the Bluetooth headset;  
simply click Yes/OK.  
If you still cannot get your phone to transfer calls to the Bluetooth headset, we  
suggest you to consult your cell phone’s user manual for instructions on configuring  
your phone to use with a headset.  
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How to Use Headset  
Ending a call  
If you wish to terminate a call while using the Bluetooth headset,  
please do the following:  
1. Press the multi-function button once to hang up  
2. You should now hear a beep sound from the headset indicating  
call has terminated  
Alternatively, you can terminate the phone call in the usual way using  
your cell phone’s keypads.  
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How to Use Headset  
Redial a number  
If you wish to redial the last number using the Bluetooth headset,  
please follow the procedure below:  
1. Press and hold any of the volume buttons (volume up or volume  
down) for approximately 3-5 seconds.  
Note: If your phone has not previously used the headset, this may take longer  
as the phone will ask for confirmation to use the Bluetooth headset  
2. Your cell phone will start redialing the last number  
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How to Use Headset  
Answering a call  
Before proceeding, make sure you have already paired your  
Bluetooth phone and headset.  
1. Put on the Bluetooth headset (make sure that it’s turned on).  
2. When you hear the ring tone on the headset, simply press the  
multi-function button once to pick up the call.  
Note: If the call is being transferred to your cell phone directly instead of the  
Bluetooth headset, press the multi-function button once on the headset to  
force your phone to use the headset.  
If you still cannot get your phone to transfer calls to the Bluetooth  
headset, we suggest you to consult your cell phone’s user manual for  
instructions on configuring your phone to use with a headset.  
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How to Use Headset  
Reject a call  
To reject a call using the headset, do the following:  
1. You will hear the ringing tone on your Bluetooth headset  
2. Press and hold the multi-function button for 3 seconds until your  
phone stops ringing  
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Connecting Headset to PC/laptp  
The IOGEAR Bluetooth headset can also be used on your PC/  
Laptop. Why would you want to use your headset on your computer?  
The answer is simple:  
Voice Over IP  
Please note that in order for this to work, the Bluetooth software on  
your PC/Laptop, must support the Headset profile. For the examples  
shown below, we used the WIDCOMM Bluetooth software v3.0.x  
which supports Headset profile.  
If you’re not sure what profiles your Bluetooth software supports,  
please check with the vendor of your Bluetooth device/software.  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
1. Open My Bluetooth Places and click on Search for devices in  
range. The headset will be displayed as “IOGEAR BT Headset”  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
2. Right-click on the icon representing the IOGEAR headset, and  
select “Pair Device. When prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234”  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
3. To access the services offered by the headset, double-click the  
IOGEAR headset icon. Now, right click on the icon displayed  
below and select “Connect Headset.”  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
4. Upon successful connection, the icon will turn green and it will  
say “connected” as shown below. Also note that the Bluetooth  
icon on your tray bar will turn green.  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
5. If you hear a long-beep sound on the headset, click the multi-  
function button once to transfer the audio on your computer to  
the headset.  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
Voice Over IP  
With Voice-Over-IP programs, you can use your Internet connection  
to make calls to your family/friends over the Internet. Examples of  
these are chat programs that let you have voice conversations such  
as MSN messenger, yahoo messenger, etc. The instructions below  
are provided as an example, but they should work for most Voice-  
Over-IP programs, with minor configuration necessary. Here we  
show two examples of Voice-OVER-IP programs:  
- SKYPE  
- MSN Instant Messenger  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
Bluetooth Audio Drivers  
Before proceeding, you need to check that your Bluetooth software  
has properly installed all Audio drivers necessary; otherwise, you will  
not be able to use the Bluetooth headset as an audio device. To  
verify this, go to Control Panel and look under Sound, video and  
game controllers, as shown below.  
In our example, you can see that the Bluetooth audio drivers have  
been added to our system and appear as “Bluetooth Audio Device”  
(the name and location might vary in your case). If your system does  
not show any Bluetooth audio drivers that you can see, please  
consult your Bluetooth software manual or check with your device  
vendor.  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
SKYPE  
Configure software  
Before you can use the Bluetooth  
headset with your Voice-Over-IP  
program, you need to first specify the  
headset as the source for Audio-IN and  
Audio-OUT.  
1. First, click on the File menu and  
select Options  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
2. Now go to the Hand/  
Headsets tab. As you  
see below, the sound  
device specified is the  
Windows default device  
(most likely your PC/  
Laptop speakers).  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
3. Click on each of the  
menu options and  
select Bluetooth Audio  
and then click Save.  
NOTE: The name of the  
audio device shown here is  
what was displayed in  
Control Panel under the  
Sound, video and game  
controllers section.  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
4. You should now be able to use the IOGEAR Bluetooth headset  
as your audio device with your Voice-Over-IP software. If you  
encounter any problems, please consult your software  
documentation.  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
MSN Messenger Voice chat  
Configure software  
Before you can use the Bluetooth  
headset with your Voice-Over-IP  
program, you need to first specify the  
headset as the source for Audio-IN  
and Audio-OUT.  
1. First, click on the Tools menu and  
select Audio Tuning Wizard  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
2. When prompted to specify  
your Audio device, make  
sure to select Bluetooth  
Audio, and then click Next.  
NOTE: The name of the audio  
device shown here is what was  
displayed in Control Panel under  
the Sound, video and game  
controllers section.  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
3. Once the wizard has completed, click on  
Actions > Start a Voice Conversation,  
and select the person you want to invite  
to your conversation.  
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop  
4. You are done!  
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FAQ/Troubleshooting  
Q1. My Bluetooth phone cannot find the IOGEAR Bluetooth  
headset, what is wrong?  
Please make sure that you have set the headset in pairing mode  
(discoverable mode) as indicated in the “Pairing Procedure” section  
of this manual. Please keep in mind that if the Blue LED is blinking,  
but the red LED is off, the headset is in stand-by mode. In order for  
the headset to be in pairing mode, the blue LED must be blinking  
and red LED must be ON.  
Q2. Why won’t my Bluetooth headset turn on?  
Before you can use the IOGEAR Bluetooth headset, you must fully  
charge it for at least 2.5 hours.  
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FAQ/Troubleshooting  
Q3. What Bluetooth phones are compatible with the IOGEAR  
Bluetooth headset?  
Most phones that are compatible with the Headset or Handsfree profile  
should work with the headset. If your phone is Bluetooth-enabled, but  
does not support either of these profiles, it will not work with the  
headset. Please check with your phone manufacturer if you’re not sure.  
Q4. How do I use the USB charging cable?  
Simply connect the USB charging cable to an available USB port on your  
computer to charge the IOGEAR Bluetooth headset. Make sure that your  
computer is turned ON so that it provides power to the headset. Please  
note that if you connect the charging cable to a USB non-powered hub,  
the headset may not receive enough power to charge  
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Specifications  
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Technical Support  
To help IOGEAR® customers obtain the highest level of performance  
from their ION™ Drive, the IOGEAR Service Support team is  
available to answer your technical questions.  
Please be sure to visit our Technical Information Library (TIL) is  
TIL has answers to many common questions and problems that may  
already have solutions available.  
IOGEAR Service & Support can be reached from 8am to 5pm (PST)  
Monday through Friday, or at the following address:  
23 Hubble Drive, Irvine, CA 92618  
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Technical Support  
866-9-IOGEAR (866-946-4327) (Press “4” for Technical Support)  
You may also e-mail us 24-hours a day, 7 days a week by sending  
your inquiry to: [email protected].  
Please Note: We will generally respond to your inquiry within 24-48 hours;  
however, due to increasing demand for pre-sales and technical information for our  
products, response times can and may fluctuate. Therefore, if you have an urgent  
inquiry, we recommend calling our Service Support Department for immediate  
assistance.  
Please be ready to give a brief description of the problem, and what you were  
doing when the problem occurred, before calling Service Support.  
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Radio & TV Interference Statement  
WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio  
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with  
the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communica-  
tions. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the  
limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part  
15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable  
protection against such interference when operated in a commercial  
environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is  
likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own  
expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required  
to correct the interference.  
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Warranty  
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR  
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL  
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK,  
OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE  
PRODUCT.  
The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed,  
implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this  
documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance,  
merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.  
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Warranty  
The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the  
device or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or  
entity of such revisions, or updates. For further inquires please  
contact your direct vendor.  
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