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Refuse Answering

Long

Receive Calling

Feature

Button

Operation

Status

Last Call Redial

Double

Standby

Switch to Handset

Long

During 

Communication

Cancel Voice Dialing

Short

During Voice Dialing

Volume Up

Short

During 

Communication

Volume Down

Short

During 

Communication

Connect To Voice 

Connection 

Short

Disconnected

Connect To A2DP/Stereo 

Connection

Short

Disconnected

Play

Short

Stop or Pause

Pause

Short

Playing

Stop

Long

Playing

Forward

Short

Playing

Backward

Short

Playing

Summary of Contents for Sonic

Page 1: ...1 www blueantwireless com Sonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers USER MANUAL BLUEANT SONIC PORTABLE SPEAKERS Thank you for purchasing your new BlueAnt device ...

Page 2: ...one to amplify conversation via Skype MSN Yahoo Messenger Rear Microphone in jack to connect an external microphone to collect better voice output Crystal clear stereo sound and powerful bass reflection Answer a mobile phone call automatically while playing music Music will be returned automatically as soon as conversation is over Ideal for Conference Calls Amplified Speakers etc Portability from of...

Page 3: ...mputer or other Bluetooth device before making calls or listening to music The Bluetooth audio connection between the wireless speakers and other devices are established by setting up PAIRED links which are stored in each device ready for quick connection when requested Refer below for Pairing details The Sonic speakers support Voice calls over Bluetooth using the Headset Handsfree profile Wireless...

Page 4: ... Indicators 5 Using with Bluetooth Mobile Phones and PDA s 12 5 1 Pairing to a Mobile Phone or PDA 13 5 2 Voice Connection 14 5 3 A2DP Stereo Connection 14 6 Using with Computers for Music and VOIP 17 6 1 Loading the Software from the included CD 17 6 2 Pairing to a Windows PC 18 6 3 Voice Connection with a PC 19 6 4 A2DP Stereo connection with a PC 21 7 Connecting an Audio Source directly by 3 5m...

Page 5: ...requently Asked Questions 10 1 General 23 10 2 Bluetooth 27 10 3 Troubleshooting 30 11 Contact Us 36 12 Warranty 37 12 1 Process 37 12 2 Terms and Conditions 38 13 Certification and Safety Approvals General Information 38 14 Cautions 40 ...

Page 6: ...6 Sonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers 1 Product Overview 1 1 Description of Buttons and Inputs BACKWARD FORWARD VOL VOL PICK UP HANG UP PLAY PAUSE MIC INDICATORS INDICATORS Front Panel ...

Page 7: ...7 www blueantwireless com DC JACK MAGNETS MAGNETS POWER ON OFF MIC IN LINE IN Off On Back Panel ...

Page 8: ... A2DP AVRCP Frequency Band 2 4GHz 2 4835GHz ISM Band Working Distance 10 meters Standby Time 48 hours Playing Time 10 hours 60db 5 hours 95dB Battery 3 7V Li Polymer rechargeable battery Weight 360g Box Contents 1 One Sonic Bluetooth Portable Speaker 2 One 100 240V AC adapter 3 One 3 5mm audio lead 4 User manual 5 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 9: ...thout using wires A2DP is crystal clear music without the hassle of plugging cables Bluetooth Wireless Technology with the A2DP technology makes mobile phones pda s and computers capable of streaming music For a list of A2DP compatible phones got to www blueant com au 3 Charging the Sonic a Plug the AC5V charger into an electrical outlet Plug the adapters connector into the DC Jack charging port o...

Page 10: ...hort Press Press and release less than 1 second Long Press Press and release after 2 seconds Double Click Click twice within 0 5 seconds Press Hold Press and Hold for more than 6 seconds 4 2 Button Functions Matrix Feature Button Operation Status Pairing Press Hold Standby Cancel Pairing Press Hold During Pairing Pick Up Short To Telephone Hang Up Short During Communication Voice Dialing Short Sta...

Page 11: ... During Communication Cancel Voice Dialing Short During Voice Dialing Volume Up Short During Communication Volume Down Short During Communication Connect To Voice Connection Short Disconnected Connect To A2DP Stereo Connection Short Disconnected Play Short Stop or Pause Pause Short Playing Stop Long Playing Forward Short Playing Backward Short Playing ...

Page 12: ...ing blinking the lower the faster Charging Amber light on Charging complete Green light on 5 Using with Bluetooth Mobile Phones and PDA s If your phone supports Headset or Handsfree profile you can use the Sonic as a speaker phone If your phone supports A2DP you can stream stereo music from your phone to the Sonic If your phone supports both the A2DP and Handsfree Headset Profiles music will mute au...

Page 13: ...s by other Bluetooth devices c Turn Bluetooth ON in your mobile phone or PDA refer to your phones User Guide d Perform a device discovery to Search Add the Sonic e When devices are displayed select the Sonic Enter Passkey 1234 f Set the Sonic as a trusted authorised device if an option in your phone g Finish and exit Refer to your phones User Guide for any additional steps h To pair up more device...

Page 14: ...utomatically or b Short Press the Phone button on the Sonic The voice connection to which it was last connected will be searched or c Select Sonic in the Bluetooth devices list of your phone and press Connect d Refer to step 4 2 Button Functions Matrix for operation of the Voice Connection When connected the indicator will turn to aregular blinking blue twice every second For optimum voice quality...

Page 15: ...ep 4 2 Button Functions Matrix for operation of the Stereo Connection When connected the Bluetooth indicator will turn to a regular blinking blue twice every second See the Function Button Matrix below for operation of the Speakers When using the Sonic buttons to connect it will search for the last device that was connected to each of the profiles If you want to connect to another previously paired...

Page 16: ...y if you are using a PDA Phone Go to the support section of the manufacturers website to check you have the latest version Many new pda phones require a Bluetooth patch to improve Bluetooth functionality from the original version Resetting Your Phone As new phones become more like computers they become prone to software and memory issues which may cause Bluetooth reconnection issues This can be fix...

Page 17: ...ting to the other 6 1 Loading the Software from the included CD a Place the supplied Bluetooth Bluesoleil Driver CD in your computers CD reader b The Bluesoleil setup program should start automatically If it does not locate the setup exe file on the CD and run it c Follow the prompts to install the software d During the install BlueSoleil will ask you to reboot your computer e After you reboot inse...

Page 18: ...ator blinks rapidly and you hear a distinct melody about 6 seconds At this stage the Sonic is in Pairing mode and is ready to be found in searches by other Bluetooth devices c Next click on the Orange Sun in the center of the screen to activate a Search for devices d When devices are displayed right click on the Sonic icon and select Pair e Enter Passkey 1234 A Red tick will appear next to the Son...

Page 19: ...ays to connect the Headset Handsfree service a Right Click on the Sonic Speakers icon and select Connect then Select Bluetooth Headset Service the Sonic will now ring Press the Phone button to secure the connection or HSP HFP Mobilephone Skype MSN Yahoo Messenger A2DP Music ...

Page 20: ...alls must be dialed and received using the programs controls The VOIP program cannot be controlled by the Sonic in the same way that you can use Redial and Voice Dial etc as with a Mobile Phone The Phone button is only used to Connect and Disconnect the Voice Connection when used with a PC f To disconnect Short Press the button on the Sonic You cannot make a voice connection and a stereo connectio...

Page 21: ...last connected A2DP device was a mobile it will connect to that d When connected the indicator will turn to a regular blinking blue twice every second e Open Windows Media Player and play a song You can use any audio program to send sound to Sonic but with Windows Media Player and other programs that support Bluetooth Remote Control AVRCP you will be able to control track selection from the button...

Page 22: ...tooth AV Streamer please make sure the Sonic Speaker has been paired with the streamer see User Guide of the A2DP Streamer for details 8 Connecting Music players directly into the 3 5mm audio output Equipped at the rear of the Sonic is a line in jack to directly connect stereo audio sources such as an MP3 player iPod Discman laptop etc a Firstly disconnect any A2DP Bluetooth Connection with the So...

Page 23: ...crophone Simply plug the connector into the input jack and turn the Mic on Adjust the microphone tube position according to locality of the voices to increase sound sensitivity and quality 10 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions 10 1 General 1 What is the main difference between the Sonic and other Bluetooth devices 2 What is included in the Sonic package 3 How does the Sonic use the Bluetooth technolog...

Page 24: ...What is the main difference between the Sonic and other Bluetooth devices The Sonic can connect to Bluetooth devices for voice communications as well for streaming stereo audio over A2DP It can be used with mobile phones pda s and computers 2 What is included in the Sonic package Sonic speakers a USB Bluetooth Dongle a CD with Bluesoleil driver software one 100 240V AC Adapter one 3 5mm audio lead...

Page 25: ... to control the call Sound will be routed to the Sonic 5 Can I transfer an ongoing mobile phone call back to my phone to continue it there Yes simply Long Press the Phone button on the Sonic and the call will continue on the mobile phone Or you can use the active menu on the phone during the call 6 How many devices can I pair to the Sonic The Sonic can store pairing information for 8 different Blu...

Page 26: ...the Sonic to listen to music from my mobile Yes indeed but your phone must support the A2DP Bluetooth Profile Check our website for an updated list of compatible mobile phones You may be able to listen to music in mono using the Handsfree connection on your phone but this is not recommended as the voice connection for Handsfree is tuned be optimised for voices not music Using the Sonic in this way ...

Page 27: ...ternal drivers However they do support the Headset profile and so can be used for VOIP Voice connections Please check that your Mac supports the Bluetooth Headset Profile as some older machines only support data over Bluetooth and not audio Unfortunately at the time of print the Mac software does not support the A2DP profile so you are unable to stream stereo music to the Sonic They do support an aud...

Page 28: ...ve set up your Bluetooth devices we recommend turning OFF the visibility option in the Bluetooth Menu of your phone so that other Bluetooth users cannot see your device This only applies to a few mainly older Bluetooth enabled phones as most new phones have better security 2 Can somebody else take control of my Sonic if they are in range No the Sonic can only connect to previously paired devices t...

Page 29: ...ces cause interference with Bluetooth Bluetooth technology employs a technique called frequency hopping to constantly change the frequency at which it sends data reducing interference with wireless devices such as wireless LAN s and cordless landline phones for example Noise Interference can occur if the Bluetooth device is used in close proximity with a microwave Check if there are any such devic...

Page 30: ...m one device to another without any wires A2DP is crystal clear music without the hassle of plugging cables Bluetooth Wireless Technology with the A2DP technology makes mobile phones pda s and computers capable of streaming music For a list of A2DP compatible phones got to www blueantwireless com 10 3 Troubleshooting 1 How do I re connect my Sonic 2 Why won t my Sonic go into pairing mode 3 Is my ...

Page 31: ...rly what can I do 1 How do I re connect my Sonic Short Press either the Phone Button or the Play Pause button to connect to the last of each of these type of devices connected 2 Why won t my Sonic go into pairing mode Follow through the instructions in the Sonic Manual Press the Play Pause button for 6 seconds The Sonic will go back into Pairing mode ready to be found in searches by devices Also t...

Page 32: ...your phones user manual for instructions on setting up profiles Also you may have low antenna strength from your phone network which may cause signal drop outs or disruption 6 My Sonic worked great but now it won t connect to my phone what can I do As newer phones are like mini computers they may become corrupt over time and you may need to reset them every so often at least once a week is good Sim...

Page 33: ...rers website for details There may be updated Bluetooth drivers on their site that will enable these features 9 Why can the talk time and standby time differ with the products specification description The talk time and stand by time will differ based on different brands mobile phones different distances between devices and different Bluetooth link status active sleep sniff mode etc 10 Why does my ...

Page 34: ...are staying near the device but want to take calls through the phone simply switch the Sonic off Or turn Bluetooth off in the phone 13 My phone says Bluetooth Module not found what can I do This means that your phone cannot find its internal Bluetooth chip for some reason Restarting your phone should fix this problem If not please contact your phones manufacturer 14 I have a pda phone that pairs to ...

Page 35: ...hat can I do Using your Sonic to record the voice tags can enhance the recognition rate Please refer to the user guide of your phone Noisy environments can affect voice recognition Record your voce commends in a quiet environment Also make sure the contacts you wish to Voice Dial are stored on the phones memory and not on the sim card 17 I have read all the solutions in this document but I still c...

Page 36: ...istance or if you are having difficulties using your Sonic Please visit our website www blueantwireless com Or contact us Nth America support myblueant com 1 866 891 3032 Australia support blueant com au 1300 669 049 AUS New Zealand support blueant com au 0800 443 122 NZ ...

Page 37: ... blueantwireless com c Call and speak to one of the Blueant Wireless Customer Service Team d We will help clarify whether you have a hardware or connection issue e Return the unit directly to BlueAnt for testing and replacement of faulty items Please call to arrange a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number or Return the unit to your place of purchase and the store will be able to return the k...

Page 38: ...f of purchase must be supplied to obtain warranty f The speakers must be in original packaging with serial number for warranty to be valid g Warranties are effective from the proof of purchase date and not from the date of any subsequent repair or replacement 13 Certification and Safety Approvals General Information The device is CE FCC and BQB approved Federal Communication Commission FCC Statemen...

Page 39: ...e is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the...

Page 40: ...t 14 2 Operation is subject to the following two conditions a this device may not cause harmful interference and b this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device 14 3 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow...

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