BlueAnt Commute 3 Manual

Product Description

The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3is a Bluetooth handsfree kit with text to speech and voice answer technologies, it can announce the name of the caller and includes Automatic Phonebook Transfer, Voice Answer, A2DP Music Streaming (as well as Navigation Instructions from the GPS of your smartphone), Multi-Point, Call Waiting and Full DSP (Noise/Echo Cancellation).
The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3is designed for an easy and handsfree use. It has superior performances and a powerful and amazing sound quality.
Don't forget: Drive safely and within the law.
Check if the national or local legislation in force in your country does limit the use of mobile phones while driving. It is up to the user of this product to respect the said legislation in the area where they live.

Product Overview

Volume Control Button:

• Turn clockwise to increase the volume, anticlockwise to decrease the volume
• Press for 1 second to pick up a call
• Press for 1 second to hang up
• In stand-by mode, press for 3 seconds to redial the latest phone number dialled
• In stand-by mode, press for 1 second to activate voice dialling function of the connected phone (*)

Bluetooth Indicator:

• Steady blue: in communication
• Blinking blue: connected/paired/on
• Led turns red: low battery
• Blinking red/blue: pairing mode

Charge Indicator:

• Steady orange: charging
• Steady green: battery full

On/Off Button:

• Press for 1 second to switch the unit ON or OFF

End/Reject Button and Phonebook Update:

• Press for 1 second to end a call
• Press for 1 second to reject a call
• Press for 5 seconds to start an automatic phonebook update (in case you've added or renamed some contacts)

Charging

Your BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 announces the battery level when you turn it on. If the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 says "Battery low", the Bluetooth indicator (2) will turn blinking red. The kit needs to be charged.

1. Connect the charger's plug into the Charger Port (5) of the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3. Connect the charger to an external power source.
   Charge Indicator (6) Status:
   Steady Orange: Charging
   Steady Green: Battery Full
2. When fully charged, disconnect the charger.

Power On/Off

1. Power On:
   Press the On/Off Button (7)for 1 second. A starting notification sound will be heard and the kit will announce its battery level then say, "Connected to phone" (or, if phone not available: "No phone found"). The Bluetooth Indicator (2) will turn blinking blue.
2. Power Off:
   Press the On/Off Button (7) for 1 second. An ending notification sound will be heard and the kit will say, "BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 powering down." The Bluetooth Indicator (2) will turn off.

Selecting language and Pairing to your Bluetooth Mobile Phone

BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 needs to be paired to your Bluetooth mobile phone to create the link or audio connection between the two. Pairing should be done only at the first connection to a phone.

Pair your phone at first time use

For first time use, when you will turn the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 on, it will instruct you to select the preferred language to use.
Note: There are 12 languages featured in the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3, British English, American English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Polish.
The kit will say, "Press Volume Control Button (1) to select British English." The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 will cycle through all available languages. Short press the Volume Control Button (1) when you hear your language.
If the British English language is chosen, the kit will say, "British English selected. From phone's Bluetooth menu, search for devices then select BLUEANT COMMUTE 3. Enter pin code 0000 if requested." This means the kit is now ready to be paired. Access the Bluetooth menu of your phone then execute a Bluetooth search. Then follow the handsfree kit and phone prompts to pair the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3.

Accept any connection or pairing prompt on your phone and follow the voice prompts to pair the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 with your mobile phone. The pairing code is 0000 (four zero's).

Pair an additional phone

Turn on the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3.
Disconnect any connected phone by disabling its Bluetooth function or by turning the phone off.
The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 is now discoverable and pairable. You can connect any phone you want by executing a Bluetooth search on the phone you want to connect, then selecting BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 in the list of found Bluetooth devices.
Note: Accept any connection or pairing prompt on your phone and follow the voice prompts to pair the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 with your mobile phone. The pairing code is 0000 (four zero's).

Automatic Phonebook Transfer

After the successful pairing, a voice will announce, "Pairing successful to phone. Loading Phonebook. Please wait." "Connected to phone." "Accept any connection request on phone." The handsfree kit will start downloading your phonebook contacts. The number of contacts will be announced, as download is ongoing.
With Android phones, accept any request at the top of the screen's phone.
Note: Accept any request (Connection...?, allow phonebook access...?, DUN...?) prompt on your phone.

Some Symbian phones do not support automatic Phonebook downloading. In this case, the kit will say "Automatic transfer not supported by phone. To send your phonebook manually please mark the contacts in your phone, send the businesses cards or transfer the contacts via Bluetooth to the BLUEANT. To use your kit immediately without phonebook transfer, press the Volume Control. Proceed to section Manual Phonebook Transfer to the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 to transfer the phonebook manually or press the Volume Control Button (1) of the COMMUTE 3 to connect the kit to the phone without any phonebook transfer.
When the download is complete, the kit will say, "Loading Phonebook Successful. BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 ready." the handsfree kit is now ready to use.
Note: After pairing, most phones automatically connect to the kit. With some phones you will need to connect to the kit manually. Go to Bluetooth > Paired devices > highlight BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 > press Options > then press Connect. Or press the Volume Control Button (1) to connect to handsfree kit.

Manual Phonebook Transfer to the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3

If the automatic phonebook transfer failed, you can send or transfer your contacts to the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 by sending them via Bluetooth.

This procedure will only work right after the pairing (see section Selecting language and Pairing to your Bluetooth Mobile Phone) or right after the phonebook update (see section Phonebook Update).
Note: For some phones, if you modify the phonebook; to consider the changes, you might need to turn off the phone then turn it on. Once the phone is connected to the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3, execute the Manual Transfer of the Phonebook.

Procedure:

1. There are two ways to proceed with the procedure depending on your phone model.
   • The common way is:
     1. Go to the Phonebookof your phone.
     2. Choose a contact or group of contacts you want to send to the kit.
        Note: Choose "Mark all" (if this option is available in your phone) to be able to send all contacts at one time. However, there are phones that do not support sending all contacts at one time. Thus, you need to send them one by one.
     3. Choose to send the contacts via Bluetooth > select BLUEANT COMMUTE 3
        Note: On some phones, SIM contacts transfer is impossible.
   • The other way is:
     1. Go to Options icon in your phone.
     2. Choose Bluetooth > Highlight BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 > press key> Choose Transfer Address Book.
     3. Choose to transfer via Bluetooth > select BLUEANT COMMUTE 3.
2. "Loading phonebook. Accept any connection request on phone. Please wait." will then be announced on the kit. The number of contacts will be announced, as download is ongoing.
   Note: Accept any request (Connection...?, allow phonebook access...?, DUN...?) prompt on your phone.
3. You have two minutes to add a new contact or new group of contacts. Then, the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 will say, "Connected to phone." The handsfree kit is now ready to use.

With Android phones, accept any request at the top of the screen's phone.
Note: For some phones, you may need to accept any connection prompt on the phone before the reconnection takes place.

Phonebook Update

If you renamed or added a contact in your phone, you can refresh the phonebook of the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 for the kit to recognize the change.
Note: For some phones, if you modify the phonebook, to consider the changes, you might need to turn off the phone then turn it on. Once the phone is connected to the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3, execute the Phonebook Update.

Procedure:

1. Ensure that the phone is connected to the kit. In standby mode, long press the End/Reject button and Phonebook update (8) for 5 seconds.
2. "Loading phonebook. Please wait. Accept any connection request on phone." will be announced. The number of contacts will be announced while the download is ongoing.
   Note: Accept any request (Connection...?, allow phonebook access...?, DUN...?) prompt on your phone.
   With Android phones, accept any request at the top of the screen's phone.
   
   Some Symbian phones do not support automatic Phonebook downloading. In this case, the kit will say "Automatic transfer not supported by phone. To send your phonebook manually please mark the contacts in your phone, send the businesses cards or transfer the contacts via Bluetooth to the BLUEANT. To use your kit immediately without phonebook transfer, press the Volume Control. Proceed to section Manual Phonebook Transfer to the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 to transfer the phonebook manually or press the Volume Control Button (1) of the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 to connect the kit to the phone without any phonebook transfer.
3. When the download is complete, the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 will say "Loading Phonebook Successful. BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 ready." The handsfree kit is now ready to use.
   Note: For some phones, you may need to accept any connection prompt on the phone before reconnection takes place.

Installation

Fix the metal clip of BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 on the sun visor.
Attach the magnetic back of BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 to the fixed metal clip. The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 must be placed in such a way that its microphone (4) is directed to the mouth of the user.

How to use the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3

The kit needs to be 'paired' to your Bluetooth mobile phone first, before you can use the following functions. See section Selecting language and Pairing to your Bluetooth Mobile Phone.

Basic operations

Make Phone calls

Use your voice to make phone calls
Press the Volume Control button (1) for one second.
And the kit will activate the voice dial features on your phone. Via the handsfree a beep will be heard to prompt you to say the voice tag of the contact to call. Say the voice tag exactly as how you recorded it. The voice tag will be played back to you and then the phone will dial the number automatically.
This function can be used if supported by connected phone. Please note efficiency depends only on connected phone.
Note: Before using this feature, make sure that the voice dialing function of your phone is activated. Some phones need to have at least one voice tag recorded in the phone's memory, not on the SIM card! (Kindly refer to your phone's manual.)

Redial last number
In stand by mode, press the Volume Control button (1) for 3 seconds to redial the last number you called.

Use your phone to make calls
You can also make calls manually using your phone. The audio will automatically be transferred to the handsfree kit.

Answer Calls

When the phone rings, the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 will read out the caller's name or number. After the beep, say "OK". Or press the Volume Control button (1) for 1 second to answer the call. The incoming call is answered and the audio is heard through the handsfree kit.

End Calls

During an ongoing call, press the End/Reject button and Phonebook update (8) for 1 second to end the call.

Reject Calls

When the phone rings, BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 will read out the caller's name or number. Press the End/Reject button and Phonebook update (8) for 1 second. The incoming call will be rejected.

Adjust Volume

Increase or decrease the volume by turning the Volume Control button (1) until the desired level is reached. When the maximum volume is reached, "Maximum Volume" will be announced on the kit.

Transfer the audio conversation from the phone to the kit

Press and hold the Volume Control button (1) for 3 seconds and the audio will automatically be transferred to the handsfree kit.

Transfer the audio conversation from the kit to the phone

Press and hold the Volume Control button (1) for 3 seconds and the audio will automatically be transferred to the phone.

Advanced functions

Music streaming (A2DP)

If your phone supports A2DP (Advance Audio Distribution Profile), you can stream music from your phone to the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3.

To stream Music, Play/Pause:
Go to your phone's music player and play a track via A/V Bluetooth. (See your phone's manual). Your music will be played through the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3.

To adjust the Volume:
Increase or decrease the volume by turning the Volume Control button (1) until the desired level is reached.
Note: If you receive an incoming call while listening to music, the streaming will automatically be paused, muted or stopped until you end or reject the call. During the call, the conversation will be done through the handsfree kit. On some phones, when the call is ended or rejected, you will need to restart the music by playing it manually.

Listening to navigation instructions from the GPS of your smartphone (A2DP)

If your phone supports A2DP (Advance Audio Distribution Profile) and has an internal GPS, you can listen to navigation instructions from the GPS of your phone to the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3. Please refer the user's manual of your phone.

To adjust the Volume:
Increase or decrease the volume by turning the Volume Control button (1) until the desired level is reached.
Note: If you receive an incoming call while listening to navigation instructions, the streaming will automatically be stopped until you end or reject the call. During the call, the conversation will be done through the handsfree kit. On some phones, when the call is ended or rejected, you will need to restart the navigation of the phone manually.

Three Way calling

Before using this feature, make sure that your phone and the phone network support call waiting.
If you receive a call during an ongoing call, a low beep will be heard from the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3.

To end the current call and accept the second incoming call:
Short press the Volume Control button (1); the current call will be ended and the second call accepted. The audio of the second call will automatically be heard through the handsfree kit.

To place the current call on-hold and accept the second incoming call:
Double short press the Volume Control button (1); it will hold the current call and answer the second call. The audio of the second call will automatically be heard through the handsfree kit.

To swap the current call with the held call:
Double short press the Volume Control button (1); it will automatically put on-hold the current call and activate the on-hold call. The audio of the activated held call will be heard through the handsfree kit.
Note: For some phones, you will need to go to the phone call menu before executing the audio swapping between the current and the held call.

To end the current call and retrieve the held call:
Short press the Volume Control button (1); it will end the current call and activate the on-hold call. The audio of the activated held call will automatically be heard through the handsfree kit.
Note: For some phones, you will need to double short press the Volume Control button (1) to retrieve the held call.

Multipoint

The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 can simultaneously connect to 2 Bluetooth devices. The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 is active on both mobile phones. User actions (voice dial, redial) will control the primary phone, but an incoming call on any of the two phones can be accepted or rejected from the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3.

Multi-Point Pairing Procedure:

1. Turn off the handsfree kit by pressing the On/Off button (7) until the LED flashes red.
2. Pair the additional phone referring to 2. Pair an additional phone in the section Selecting language and pairing to your Bluetooth Mobile Phone. This phone will now be the primary phone.
3. Then connect 1st phone manually after the 2nd phone successfully paired.

Using Multi-Point:
Refer to section Basic operations.
Note:

• Voice dial and re-dial will be done using the primary phone only.
• You can accept, reject or ignore calls from any of the two phones.

When you already have an ongoing call on the 1st phone, if you receive a call on the 2nd phone, you will hear a special ringtone during the ongoing communication.
Note: The Voice answer function is disabled when you have an ongoing call. This allows you to end the first call before you answer the second call.

To end the current call and accept the second incoming call:
Short press the Volume Control button (1); it will end the current call and accept the second call. The audio of the second call will automatically be heard through the handsfree kit.

To place the current call on-hold and accept the second incoming call:
Double short press the Volume Control button (1); it will hold the current call and answer the second call. The audio of the second call will automatically be heard through the handsfree kit.

To swap the current call with the held call:
Double short press the Volume Control button (1); it will automatically put on-hold the current call and activate the held call. The audio for the activated held call will be heard through the handsfree kit.

To end the current call and retrieve the held call:
Short press the Volume Control button (1); it will end the current call and activate the on-hold call. The audio for the activated held call will automatically be heard through the handsfree kit.
Note: For some phones, you will need to double short press the Volume Control button (1) to retrieve the held call.

To accept incoming calls on a phone while the other phone is playing A2DP music:
If Phone1 receives an incoming call while Phone2 is playing A2DP music through the handsfree kit, the music will automatically be paused, muted or stopped. The Phone1 incoming call will ring through the handsfree kit.
Short press the Volume Control button (1) will accept phone1's incoming call, and the audio will be heard through the handsfree kit. When phone1's call is ended or rejected, phone2's music streaming will automatically resume (the A2DP music will be streamed through the handsfree kit).
Note: On some phones, you will need to restart the music by playing it manually.

To accept incoming calls on a phone while the other phone is listening to navigation instructions:
If Phone1 receives an incoming call while Phone2 is listening to navigation instructions through the handsfree kit, the navigation instructions will automatically be stopped. The Phone1 incoming call will ring through the handsfree kit.
Short press the Volume Control button (1) will accept phone1's incoming call, and the audio will be heard through the handsfree kit. When phone1's call is ended or rejected, phone2's navigation instructions will automatically resume.
Note: On some phones, you will need to restart the navigation by playing it manually.

Connection switching between paired phones

The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 always maintains a maximum of 8 phones in its memory. An additional pairing will automatically delete the phone that has not been used for the longest time. Any deleted phone needs to be paired again before it can be used.
You can easily switch to any of the paired phones by:

1. Disconnecting one of the 2 connected phones using the "Active devices" in the Bluetooth menu of that phone.
2. Connecting the handsfree kit to the desired phone by using the "Paired devices" in the Bluetooth menu of that phone.

Special Features

Automatic Power Off:
If you leave your car, the handsfree kit will automatically power off after 5 minutes without any detected phone connection.

Automatic Power On:
The handsfree kit will automatically power on and reconnect to your phone when you get back in your car.
Note: This automatic reconnection might take few seconds after getting back into the Bluetooth range.

Erasing all the paired devices and all the phonebooks

The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 must be set to pairing mode (from off, press and hold the On/Off button (7) until the Bluetooth indicator (2) turns blinking red/blue. The kit is now on pairing mode.)
Once your kit is on pairing mode ignore the vocal procedure and press and hold the End/Reject button and Phonebook update (8) for 5 seconds until a distinctive melody is heard on the kit. Now, all the paired phones and the phonebook are erased. You can proceed to a new pairing following the ongoing procedure or referring to section Selecting language and pairing to your mobile phone.

Easy Pairing

The easy pairing is a pairing procedure, which allows you to pair your phone to the handsfree kit without executing any Bluetooth search from your phone.

Make sure that your phone's Bluetooth mode is active and discoverable (see your phone's manual). Then place your phone and the BLUEANT COMMUTE close to each other.
The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 must be set to pairing mode (from off, press and hold the On/Off button (7) until the Bluetooth indicator (2) turns blinking red/blue. The kit is now on pairing mode.)
Once your kit is on pairing mode the kit will say, "Press Volume Control (1) to select British English." The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 will cycle through all available languages. Short press the Volume Control button (3) when you hear your language.
Once your preferred language is selected, ignore the vocal procedure and directly short press the Volume Control button (1). The kit will say, "Easy Pairing" and will process your phone research (beeps will be heard). Accept any connection request on your phone. Enter the pin code "0000" if requested.
For the next steps, please refer to section Selecting language and pairing to your Bluetooth Mobile Phone at Automatic Phonebook Transfer.

Changing the BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 Language

The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 must be set to pairing mode (from off, press and hold the On/Off button (7) until the Bluetooth indicator (2) turns blinking red/blue. The kit is now on pairing mode.).
Once your kit is on pairing mode the kit will say, "Press Volume Control (1) to select British English." The BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 will cycle through all available languages. Short press the Volume Control button (1) when you hear your language.
Ignore the vocal procedure and turn off the kit by pressing the On/Off button (7) for 1 second. The next time you will turn on the kit, the selected language will be active.

BLUEANT COMMUTE 3 Specifications

For warranty and technical support please visit
www.blueantwireless.com
or call 1300 669 049
BlueAnt Wireless,
1-7 Weston St, Brunswick, Victoria, 3056, Australiav