Installation Guide
Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit
GBHFK231
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Package Content
1 x Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit
1 x USB Car Charger
1 x USB Charging Cable
1 x Windshield Mount
4 x Suction Cups
1 x Sun-Visor Mount
1 x User Manual
1 x Warranty / Registration Card
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Requirements
Your mobile/cellular phone, PDA, or Smart Phone must be Bluetooth enabled
and supports either Headset or Hands-free profile in order to work with the
Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before start using the Windshield Mount on your
windshield, check the state and local laws and ordinances where you
drive. Some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on
their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other state laws
allow the suction mount to be located only in specific locations on the
windshield. Many other states have enacted restrictions against placing
objects on the windshield in locations that obstruct the driver’s vision.
It is the user’s responsibility to mount the device in compliance with all
applicable laws and ordinances.
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Device Overview
1. Volume Up
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2. Multi-function button
(MFB button)
3. Volume Down
4. Solar panel
5. Mute button
6. USB charging port
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Charging Your Car Kit
Before you begin using your Solar Power Bluetooth Hands-free Car kit, it
is recommended to fully charge the device to ensure optimal performance.
Using the USB cable
1. Plug the micro-USB connector end of the USB
charging cable to the Solar Power Bluetooth Car
Kit, and the other USB Type A connector end to
any available SUB port on your computer or an AC
power adapter with USB port (not included).
2. The LED light on the Car Kit will light up during
charging, and it will turn off when charge completes.
It will take approximately up to 3 hours to get a full
charge thru the USB port of your computer.
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Using the car charger
1. Plug the micro-USB connection end of the USB charging cable to the Solar
Power Bluetooth Car Kit, and the other USB Type A connector end to the
USB Type A female port of the included car charger.
2. Plug the car charger completely into the cigarette lighter in your car and turn
on the power of your car. The LED light on the Car Kit will light up during
charging, and it will turn off when charge completes. It will take approximately
up to 3 hours to get a full charge thru the car charger.
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Using solar power
1. Place the Solar Power Bluetooth
Car Kit under direct sunlight
exposure with 45 degree angle,
and have the solar panel facing
toward sunlight.
2. Leave the Car Kit under sunlight
exposure for 18 hours to have the
device fully charged. The LED light
on the Car Kit will light up during
charging, and it will turn off when
charge completes.
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Recommended Way of Using Your Car Kit
2. Place the Car Kit with sun-visor
mount onto the sun visor of your car.
On the sun-visor
1. Slide the Car Kit into the sun-visor
mount.
3. Now you can talk safely while driving.
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Mounting the Car Kit on the windshield
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before start using the Windshield Mount on your
windshield, check the state and local laws and ordinances where you
drive. Some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on
their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other state laws
allow the suction mount to be located only in specific locations on
the windshield. Many other states have enacted restrictions against
placing objects on the windshield in locations that obstruct the driver’s
vision. It is the user’s responsibility to mount the device in compliance
with all applicable laws and ordinances.
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1. Take the Car Kit off the windshield
mount.
2. Clean the surface of your windshield
where you want to mount the
windshield mount.
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3. Push and hold the windshield
mount against the windshield until
the windshield mount is securely
attached to the windshield.
Note: If you have problem attaching the
windshield mount to your windshield,
apply small amount of water and wet
the suction cups and try again.
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4. Slide your Car Kit back into the
windshield mount and now you can
charge the Car Kit battery with solar
energy.
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Connect Car Kit to your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone
1. Turn on the Bluetooth connec-
tion on your phone and enable
the pairing mode of the Bluetooth
connection. Make sure your phone
and the Car Kit is no more than 3
feet apart.
3. Your cellular phone will now start
to look for the Car Kit. When the
Car Kit is found, your phone will
display “GBHFK231” from the list
of devices, and you will be asked
to enter the pairing code. Enter
“0000” and press OK to establish
the connection.
2. Make sure the Car Kit is powered
off. Long press the MFB button of
the Car Kit for 6 seconds to enter
the pairing mode.
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Note: If the pairing process can not be completed within 2 minutes
after pairing mode is activated, the Car Kit will power off automatically.
Please repeat above steps again to pair your Bluetooth enabled cellular
phone and the Car Kit.
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Operating the Car Kit with Two Bluetooth enabled phones
Activate multi-point connection
1. The default setting of Car Kit’s multi-point connection is off. To turn this on,
power on the Car Kit and make sure it is in standby mode. Then press and
hold “+” button for 3 seconds until hearing a beeping sound.
2. To turn off this feature, under standby mode, press and hold “-“ for 3 seconds
until hearing a beeping sound and the Car Kit will power off automatically.
When power on the Car Kit again, it will only connect to the last connected
Bluetooth enabled cellular phone.
Note: When the multi-point feature is in use, the Car Kit does not support
three-way calling feature.
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Pair Two Bluetooth enabled cellular phones
1. Before begin to pair two Bluetooth enabled phones with the Car Kit, first you
need to make sure to activate the multi-point feature. Please refer to page
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2. Complete the pairing process with first phone following the steps in page 16.
3. Power off the Car Kit. Press and hold the MFB button for 6 seconds to
enter pairing mode again to pair and connect with the second phone
following steps in page 16.
4. When the pairing is completed with the second phone, the Car Kit will
automatically connect to the first phone.
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Note: If the Car Kit does not connect back to the first phone or having
problem staying connected with any one of the two phones, try to power
cycle the Car Kit and it should reconnect back to the two phones.
Answering call from the second phone during a call on the first phone
When a new call comes in on the second phone, quick tab the MFB button
twice to hold the call on the first phone and pick up the call from the second
phone. Quick tab the MFB button twice again to switch from the call on the
second phone back to the call on the first phone.
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Rejecting call from the second phone
When a new call comes in on the second phone, press and hold MFB button for
3 seconds to reject the call from the second phone.
Switch between two calls on two phones
Quick tab the MFB button twice to switch between the calls on two phones.
When on an active call, short press MFB button to end the call and stay with the
other call.
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Using your Car Kit
Power On
Power Off
Long press the MFB button for 4 seconds until you hear a
short beep. The BLUE LED will flash 5 times and the Car
Kit will automatically connect to the last connected phone.
Long press the MFB button for 4 seconds until you hear a
short beep. The RED LED will flash 5 times before
powering off.
Answering a Call
Ending a Call
Reject a Call
Short press the MFB button to answer the call.
Short press the MFB button to end the call.
Press and hold MFB button for 2 seconds to reject the call
when you hear the ringing tone.
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Voice Dial
If you cellular phone voice dialing is enabled, short press
the MFB button under standby mode and say the voice tag
after hearing a beep.
Note: Please ensure to record voice tag into the
cellular phone before using voice dial function.
Functionality varies depending on the phone
models. Please refer to your cellular phone user
manual for details.
Last Number
Re-Dailing
Short press the MFB button twice under standby mode.
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Adjusting the
Volume
Press the “+” or “-“ button repeatedly until you reach the
desired volume level.
Mute
Short press the Mute button during a call to mute and the
RED LED will turn on.
Un-Mute
Short press the Mute button during mute mode to un-mute
the Car Kit and the RED LED will turn off.
Transferring Call
from Car Kit to
phone
Press both “+” and “-“ during a call to direct the call from
the Car Kit to cellular phone.
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Transferring Call
from phone to
Car Kit
Press Both “+” and “-“ to direct the call back from cellular
phone back to the Car Kit.
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LED Indication
Device Status
Power Off
LED Status
LED Off
Powering On
Powering Off
Standby Mode
Low Battery
BLUE LED flash once every 3 seconds
RED LED flash once
BLUE LED flash twice every 3 seconds
RED LED flash once every 3 seconds
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Device Status
LED Status
Call in Progress
BLUE LED flash once every 6 seconds
RED and BLUE LED flash alternatively
RED LED on
Pairing Mode
Charging in Progress
Charging Completed
LED off
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Restore to Default Settings
1. When the Car Kit is on and in standby mode, press and hold both “+” and “-“
buttons for 10 seconds until the BLUE and RED LED flash 5 times. Then the
Car Kit will enter pairing mode automatically after the reset.
2. When the Car Kit is not powered on, turn on the Car Kit and press and hold
both “+” and “-“ buttons for 10 seconds until the BLUE and RED LED flash
5 times. Then the Car Kit will resume standby mode automatically after the
reset.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
15.21
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
15.105(b)
his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
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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 equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
1. this device may not cause interference and
2. this device must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating
instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be
co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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CE Statement
This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up
in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states
relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage
Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC.
The product has been approved for LVD and covered the following countries:
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, U.K., Spain, Sweden
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Limited Warranty
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULT-
ING 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.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 inquiries please contact IOGEAR.
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Customer’s Record
The model number and serial number of this product can be found on the
product package. You should note this serial number in the space provided
below and retain this book, plus your purchase receipt, as a permanent record
of your purchase to aid in identification for Warranty Service purposes.
Model Number
Serial Number
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