Riding With Others; Dmc Intercom; Setting Up And Using Dmc Intercom Groups - Cardo Systems PACKTALK BOLD Manual

4. RIDING WITH OTHERS

Your PACKTALK BOLD features two distinct intercom communication modes: the traditional Bluetooth
protocol and the Cardo's Dynamic Mesh Communications (DMC) technology.
DMC is the best way to communicate in a group. In DMC mode, you can instantly create or join a dynamically-
fluid network of up to 15 riders to communicate in full conference mode. Unlike Bluetooth, DMC allows anyone
in the group to roam freely, overtake each other or even leave the group altogether, without affecting the
ongoing conversations of the remaining fellow riders. You can also use the DMC intercom to communicate
privately with another rider.
Of course, you can still use Bluetooth to connect to devices, such as your smartphone or GPS, or to
communicate with riders with headsets that don't include DMC technology. For details, see
on page 16.
How Does DMC Work?
Anyone can start a new DMC group.
In DMC intercom mode, riders can join, leave, and rejoin existing DMC groups without affecting the ongoing
conversation among the other group members. If a group member goes out of range, the remaining riders are
automatically re-connected within split seconds to a closer group member, bypassing the absent or remote
rider. This way, all active riders remain connected to each other.
4.1 DMC INTERCOM
You can use the DMC intercom to speak with other riders in your DMC group. For more information on creating
DMC intercom groups, see
Using the DMC intercom, all riders in a group speak hands-free. A rider in a group performs no additional
operation to speak to or hear other riders in the group.
Using the DMC intercom, you can also:
Chat privately with another rider in your DMC group, see
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Bridge a non-DMC passenger or rider, see
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Mute/unmute DMC intercom groups, see
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Delete DMC intercom groups, see
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Listen to music while in DMC intercom groups, see
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on page 15
Switch between DMC intercom and Bluetooth intercom, see
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4.1.1 SETTING UP AND USING DMC INTERCOM GROUPS

You can manage DMC intercom groups to suit your riding requirements, this includes creating groups, joining
groups, leaving and rejoining groups or changing your active group.
DMC intercom groups are created and deleted by a group creator. Each group can have up to 15 riders: one
group creator/admin and a maximum of 14 group members.
When creating a group, all members should be within 3 meters (10 feet) of the creator. The group continues
functioning even if the creator is no longer available.
If a rider's connection is lost, the rider remains part of the group and reconnects automatically once in range.
Setting Up and Using DMC intercom Groups
Using DMC intercom
Muting/Unmuting DMC Intercom Groups
Deleting DMC intercom Groups
on page 12.
Chatting Privately
on page 14
on page 14
Background Audio Level and Audio Source Priorities
Switching between Intercom modes
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Bluetooth Intercom
on page 14
on page 15
on page