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  • Page 2 For easy reference while on the road, download the Pocket Guide from cardosystems.com/quick-guides/. This is version 1.0 of the FREECOM 1 Manual. The latest version of the manuals in your preferred language and various tutorials can be found at cardosystems.com/product-manuals/.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4. Before You Ride 4.1 Configuring Your FREECOM 1 through the SmartSet App 4.1.1 Configuring Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings through the SmartSet App 4.2 Configuring Your FREECOM 1 through Cardo Community 4.2.1 Installing the Cardo Updater on Your Computer 4.2.2 Configuring Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings through Cardo Community...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    We wish you a great FREECOM 1 experience and encourage you to write to us at support@cardosystems.com regarding any questions, suggestions or comments you may have. If you have not yet installed the FREECOM 1 unit in your helmet, please install it as described in the Installation Guide provided in the package.

  • Page 5: Charging The Freecom

    2. CHARGING THE FREECOM 1 Make sure that your FREECOM 1 battery is charged for at least 4 hours before initial use. To charge the FREECOM 1: Using the supplied USB cable, connect your computer or wall charger to the FREECOM 1 USB port.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    To switch your FREECOM 1 off: ● In all battery states, the LED flashes red three times repeatedly, confirming that your FREECOM 1 is switching off. The speaker plays a descending tone and a voice message "Goodbye". Connecting your unit to a charger switches off the unit.

  • Page 7: Pairing Your Unit To Bluetooth Devices

    Your FREECOM 1 has two Bluetooth channels for connection to Bluetooth devices such as mobile phones, GPS devices and Bluetooth music players with A2DP. To connect your FREECOM 1 to a Bluetooth device, you must first pair them while in Standby (see FREECOM 1 Modes and Events - LED Indications...
  • Page 8 If pairing is not completed within 2 minutes, the unit automatically returns to Standby. ● If you have paired two different mobile phones directly to your FREECOM 1, set one as default for making ● calls (see Setting the Default Mobile Phone on page 13).

  • Page 9: Before You Ride

    4. BEFORE YOU RIDE Get the most out of your FREECOM 1 by changing the settings and customizing your unit according to your own personal preferences, using either of the following methods: SmartSet App on iOS / Android (see Configuring Your FREECOM 1 through the SmartSet App on page 10).

  • Page 10: Configuring Your Freecom 1 Through The Smartset App

    4.1 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 THROUGH THE SMARTSET APP You can configure your FREECOM 1 through your mobile phone by installing the SmartSet app available at Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The minimum operating system requirements for the SmartSet app are: Android: 4.0 and higher...

  • Page 11: Configuring Your Freecom 1 Through Cardo Community

    4.2 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 THROUGH CARDO COMMUNITY You can configure your FREECOM 1 unit by connecting the unit to a computer with the supplied USB cable and running the Cardo Updater while your computer is connected to the Cardo Community website.

  • Page 12: Configuring Your Freecom 1 Basic Settings Through Cardo Community

    The GENERAL SETTINGS window appears: Set your preferred options for each feature and refer to the provided explanations as a guide. If a new firmware version is available, follow the instructions on the screen to update your FREECOM 1 with the latest features.

  • Page 13: Audio Source Priorities

    Limitations may apply when using certain iOS devices. Your FREECOM 1 sets the various audio sources to either foreground (volume remains the same) or background (volume reduced) as described in the following table: Mobile Phone 1/2 Music Foreground Foreground Foreground...

  • Page 14: Checking Battery Status Through The Smartset App

    If you installed the SmartSet app on your mobile phone, the unit battery indicator appears in the SmartSet app bottom right-corner, as well as in the notification bar. If your FREECOM 1 battery level reaches 20%, you hear a battery status voice announcement warning you that your battery is low.

  • Page 15: On The Road

    Press END CALL. 5.1.5 TOGGLING BETWEEN TWO CALLS ON TWO MOBILE PHONES PAIRED TO YOUR UNIT Your FREECOM 1 can toggle between two calls on two mobile phones when both mobile phones are paired to your unit. To toggle between two calls on two mobile phones through the unit buttons: twice.

  • Page 16: Disconnecting The Current Call And Switching To The Second Call

    When you hear a track that you want to play, on the MUSIC screen, under MUSIC SCAN, tap 5.1.7.1 SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCES If two music (A2DP) audio sources are paired, FREECOM 1 uses the audio source from which you last played music.
  • Page 17 To switch to the other audio source: Stop music (A2DP) playback from the current device (see Listening to Music on page 16). Play music (A2DP) from the other device (see (see Listening to Music on page 16)). FREECOM 1 automatically remembers your last played device.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Turning it off and then on again (see Switching Your Unit On/Off on page 6). ● Using the supplied USB cable, connect your computer or wall charger to the FREECOM 1 USB port for 30 ● seconds. 6.2 RESET PAIRING This option deletes all paired devices.

  • Page 19: Support

    7. SUPPORT For additional information: : www.cardosystems.com * support@cardosystems.com ( USA and Canada: 1-800-488-0363 / International: +49 89 450 36819 Multinational E-commerce companies and online auction websites are not authorized to sell Cardo products and purchases from such sites are at your own risk. To receive warranty or customer service, you must submit original receipts from authorized Cardo dealers.

  • Page 20: Glossary

    8. GLOSSARY Term/Abbreviation Description Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (for music). A protocol for playing music A2DP over Bluetooth. AGC sensitivity AGC (Automatic Gain Control) automatically adjusts speaker volume according to ambient noise and riding speed. Device Mobile phone, GPS or music player. Language Voice announcements language.

  • Page 21: Appendix A. Freecom 1 Modes And Events - Led Indications

    "Events" are considered to occur whenever you operate a feature and when FREECOM 1's responds. For example, turning on music is an "event". FREECOM 1's current mode is indicated by the unit LEDs. You also hear voice announcements on your unit for mode changes and events.

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