HIGH POWERED TECHNOLOGY ULTRA SLIM DESIGN MANUAL DESIGNED FOR HJC HELMETS Dual-Core Technologies
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CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction About DMC Technology Charging the SMARTH Getting Started 5 6 7 8 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Getting to Know Your SMARTH Switching Your Unit On/Off Different Ways to Operate Your SMARTH Basic Functions Pairing Your Unit to Bluetooth Devices 8 8 8 9 9 4.5.1 Pairing through the Unit Buttons 4.5.2 Pairing through the Voice-Assisted Menu 9 10 5. Setting Up and Using DMC intercom Groups 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.
8.2.3 Configuring Your FM Radio through Cardo Community 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Configuring Your SMARTH through the Configuration Voice Menu Using Parallel Audio Streaming Audio Source Priorities Setting the Default Mobile Phone Checking Battery Status through the SmartSet App 9. Troubleshooting 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 42 42 43 43 44 45 46 Soft Reset Reset Pairing Reset to Factory Settings FAQ 46 46 46 46 10. Support 11. Glossary Appendix A.
1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Cardo SMARTH communication and entertainment system for motorcycle helmets. The SMARTH is especially designed to fit HJC helmets. Please refer to www.cardosystems.com/smarth/compatibility for an updated list of compatible HJC helmets. We wish you a great SMARTH experience and encourage you to write to us at support@cardosystems.com regarding any questions, suggestions or comments you may have.
2. ABOUT DMC TECHNOLOGY Your SMARTH features two distinct intercom communication modes: the traditional Bluetooth protocol and the unique DMC* technology. 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. However, when connected to other DMC- powered riders, you will soon learn that it is by far the most advanced way to communicate in a group of three or more riders.
3. CHARGING THE SMARTH Make sure that your SMARTH battery is charged for at least 4 hours before initial use. To charge the SMARTH: 1. ● ● Using the supplied USB cable, connect your computer or wall charger to the SMARTH USB port. Charging with the wall charger is faster than via a computer USB port. Charging your unit switches it off automatically. To use your unit while it is being charged, switch it on. (see Switching Your Unit On/Off on page 8).
4. GETTING STARTED 4.1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SMARTH 4.2 SWITCHING YOUR UNIT ON/OFF To switch your SMARTH on: ● Press and for 1 second. The speaker plays an ascending tone and a voice message "Hello SMARTH". The LED confirms your SMARTH is on: ● Normal and low battery - LED flashes blue three times repeatedly. ● Charging - LED flashes red and purple three times repeatedly. To switch your SMARTH off: ● Tap and .
4.4 BASIC FUNCTIONS To turn the volume up for current audio source: Tap ● . With each tap, a louder tone is played on the speaker until you reach the maximum volume, as indicated by the maximum volume tone. To turn the volume down for current audio source: Tap ● . With each tap, a quieter tone is played on the speaker until you reach the minimum volume, as indicated by the minimum volume tone.
3. Tap twice. The LED starts flashing red and green. If you are pairing a GPS device, make sure you perform the next step. 4. If you are pairing a GPS device, tap 5. On the device you are pairing, search for Bluetooth devices (as described in its instructions). 6. After a few seconds the device lists your SMARTH. Select it. 7. If prompted for a PIN or Passkey, enter 0000 (four zeros). 8. The device confirms that pairing has succeeded and the LED flashes purple for 2 seconds. ● ● ● ● .
5. SETTING UP AND USING DMC INTERCOM GROUPS You can manage DMC intercom groups to suit your riding requirements, such as creating groups, joining groups, leave and rejoin groups or change your active group. DMC intercom groups are created and deleted by a group creator. Each group can have up to four riders: one group creator and a maximum of three group members.
To create a DMC group through the voice-assisted menu: 1. Confirm your SMARTH is in DMC intercom mode (LED flashes green slowly). If your SMARTH is not in DMC intercom mode, press and and . 1. Tap twice. 2. When the voice-assisted menu reaches "Advanced Features", tap 3. When the voice-assisted menu reaches "Create a Pack", tap 4. Other members must join the group within 2 minutes (for Cardo products that support DMC, see their respective manuals at cardosystems.com/product-manuals/). 5.
6. Your DMC intercom group appears in group list. To join an existing DMC group through the voice-assisted menu: 1. Confirm your SMARTH is in DMC intercom mode (LED flashes green slowly). If your SMARTH is not in DMC intercom mode, press and and . 2. Tap twice. 3. When the voice-assisted menu reaches "Advanced Features", tap 4. When the voice-assisted menu reaches "Join a Pack", tap 5. After successfully joining the group, the LED flashes purple. or use VOX. or use VOX. 5.
2. When the voice-assisted menu reaches "Advanced Features", tap 3. When the voice-assisted menu reaches "Leave the Pack", tap or use VOX. or use VOX. 5.5 SWITCHING TO BLUETOOTH INTERCOM To switch from DMC intercom to Bluetooth intercom through the unit buttons: 1. Confirm your SMARTH is in DMC intercom mode (LED flashes green slowly). 2. On your unit, tap and . The LED flashes blue. To switch from DMC intercom to Bluetooth intercom through the SmartSet app: ● Slide to .
6. PAIRING THE BLUETOOTH INTERCOM To connect your unit to another unit with a Bluetooth intercom, you must first pair their channels. Once paired, the units automatically recognize each other whenever they are in range (line of sight up to 1.2 km / 3,900 ft subject to terrain). ● Pairing a channel replaces any existing paired unit on that channel with the new unit. ● If you purchased the SMARTH DUO, the retail package contains two pre-paired units in DMC mode.
Cardo recommends that during a 3-way or 4-way intercom conference call, a rider that is using mobile phone or GPS navigation should be connected to only one Bluetooth intercom call (riders 1 and 4 in the above diagram) so they can continue to hear mobile phone and GPS announcements. Using parallel audio streaming, you can also speak on a 3-way or 4-way Bluetooth intercom call while listening to FM radio.
3. Under Riders, tap Add (or Change if you are changing to whom the channel is paired) for the required channel and follow the on screen menus. 4. Select Cardo unit. 5. On the other Cardo unit, activate Bluetooth intercom mode (see the other Cardo unit user manual at cardosystems.com/product-manuals/). 6. The unit confirms that pairing has succeeded and the LED flashes for 2 seconds. To reset all Bluetooth intercom pairing, tap Delete all.
● To cancel the pairing process, press for 2 seconds. The LED stops flashing. ● If pairing is not completed within 2 minutes, the unit automatically returns to Standby. ● To reset all Bluetooth intercom pairing while in Bluetooth intercom standby mode: Resetting all Bluetooth intercom pairing also resets all Bluetooth device pairing. a. Press for 5 seconds. b. When the LED flashes red, press and for 2 seconds. The LED flashes purple 5 times slowly, confirming that pairing has been reset.
To reset all Bluetooth intercom pairing, select the menu option "Reset Intercom Channels Pairing". ● 6.4 SETTING UP ONE+8 INTERCOM You can use One+8 Intercom for calling and switching between up to 8 riders. The riders are called "buddies". Using Cardo Community™ (see Configuring Your SMARTH Basic Settings through Cardo Community on page 41), you can to set your name, preset your buddies in your "buddy list" with any name you choose and set each buddy's phone number.
7. ON THE ROAD 7.1 USING DMC INTERCOM You can use DMC intercom to speak with other riders in your DMC group (for more information on creating DMC intercom groups, see Setting Up and Using DMC intercom Groups on page 11 Using DMC intercom, all riders in a group speak hands-free. A rider in a group performs no additional operation to speak or to hear other riders in the group. Setting Up and Using DMC intercom Groups on page 11 ● mute/unmute DMC intercom groups, see Muting DMC intercom Groups on page 20.
To unmute the DMC group through the SmartSet app: 1. Make sure that your unit is paired to the mobile device on which the SmartSet app is installed. 2. Open the SmartSet app and tap DMC. 3. Tap UNMUTE GROUP. To unmute the DMC group through the voice-assisted menu: 1. Tap and twice. 2. When the voice-assisted menu reaches "Unmute the Pack", tap or use VOX. 7.1.3 STREAMING MUSIC IN DMC INTERCOM MODE 7.1.3.
If you initiated the Bluetooth intercom call using VOX and remain silent for at least 30 seconds, the call ends. 7.2.2 MAKING BLUETOOTH INTERCOM 3-WAY OR 4-WAY CALLS For recommendations on making Bluetooth intercom 3-way and 4-way calls and pairing units for Bluetooth intercom calls, see Pairing the Bluetooth Intercom on page 15. To start a Bluetooth intercom 3-Way call, do one of the following: ● To use the unit buttons : ● To start a conference call on Channels A and B, press for 2 seconds.
● To use the unit buttons : a. Rider 2 presses b. Rider 3 taps ● for 2 seconds. A Bluetooth intercom 3-way call with rider 1 and rider 3 starts. twice. Rider 4 is added to the Bluetooth intercom call. To use the SmartSet app: a. On the INTERCOM screen, rider 2 selects Channels A+B. A Bluetooth intercom 3-way call with rider 1 and rider 3 starts. b. On the INTERCOM screen, rider 3 selects Channel A. Rider 4 is added to the Bluetooth intercom call.
● One+8 intercom call ● Click-to-Link call 7.2.6 CLICK-TO-LINK CALLS Click-to-Link is a spontaneous way to instantly initiate one-on-one intercom calls with a nearby passenger/rider, without being paired. ● If other Cardo users are nearby, your next Click-to-Link call may randomly connect to any of them. ● To block incoming Click-to-Link calls, disable Click-to-Link (see Personalizing Your Device on page 33). To make a Click-to-Link call through the SmartSet app: 1.
● tap VOICE DIAL. To make a phone call through the voice-assisted menu: 1. Tap and twice. 2. When the voice-assisted menu reaches your required choice ("Voice Dial", "Redial" or "Speed Dial"), tap or use VOX. 7.3.2 ANSWERING PHONE CALLS To answer a phone call through the unit buttons: ● Tap or or or . To answer a phone call through VOX: ● Say a word loudly. 7.3.3 REJECTING PHONE CALLS To reject a phone call through the unit buttons: ● Press for 2 seconds.
If your unit is not in Bluetooth intercom mode, tap and . For more information see, Switching to Bluetooth Intercom on page 14. To make a One+8 Intercom call through the voice command: 2. Tap and or use VOX. You hear a beep. 3. Say the buddy name loudly. 4. You will hear the buddy name and your buddy connects. If you hear an incorrect buddy name, tap and to abort the call. To make a One+8 Intercom call through the SmartSet app: 1. Open the SmartSet app and tap Intercom. 2. Tap 1+8. 3.
To skip to the previous track (while streaming music), do one of the following: ● To use the unit buttons: tap twice. ● To use the SmartSet app: on the MUSIC screen, tap . To forward auto scan tracks (while streaming music) and then play your desired track, do one of the following: To use the unit buttons: ● a. Press for 2 seconds. Forward scan plays a few seconds of each track. b. When you hear a track that you want to play, tap or use VOX. To use the SmartSet app: ● a.
To turn on the FM radio, do one of the following: When you switch on your FM radio, the station that was playing when you last switched off resumes playing. ● To use the unit buttons: tap ● To use the SmartSet app: on the FM screen, tap ON/OFF. ● To use the voice-assisted menu: a. Tap and twice. twice. b. When the voice-assisted menu reaches "Radio On", tap or use VOX.
To store a scanned station in the active preset: To use the unit buttons: tap ● within 20 seconds of stopping the scan. To set all presets efficiently using Cardo Community, see Configuring Your FM Radio through Cardo Community on page 42. To set all presets efficiently using the SmartSet app, see Configuring Your FM Radio Manually on page 39.
If your SMARTH is not in Bluetooth intercom mode, press and . b. Start playing music or the FM radio. c. Press for 2 seconds to start sharing on Channel A (by default). To manually select the channel on which to share music or radio: 1. Start playing music or the FM radio. 2. Start a Bluetooth intercom call on the desired channels (A or B). 3. Press for 2 seconds. d. To stop sharing, press for 2 seconds. To use the SmartSet app: ● a.
If your SMARTH is not in Bluetooth intercom mode, press and . b. Start playing music or the FM radio. c. Tap and twice. d. When the voice-assisted menu reaches: e. ● "Start Music Sharing", tap or use VOX. ● or "Start Radio Sharing", tap or use VOX. To stop sharing, do one of the following: ● FM radio - tap . The Bluetooth intercom call ends. ● FM radio or music - press for 2 seconds. If FM radio was shared, the Bluetooth intercom call remains on. 7.
To use a voice command: 1. Tap and or use VOX. You hear a beep. If you are in DMC mode, you can only use unit buttons to activate a voice command. 2. Say the voice command loudly. 3. The unit confirms your voice command with a voice announcement repeating the voice command. If you say the incorrect command, you can cancel by tapping If you do not cancel, SMARTH performs the voice command. 32 and .
8. PERSONALIZING YOUR DEVICE Get the most out of your SMARTH 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 SMARTH through the SmartSet App on page 36). Cardo Community on Windows / Mac - minimum requirements - Windows® 7 / Mac OS X 10.8 (see Configuring Your SMARTH Basic Settings through Cardo Community on page 41). ● Unit buttons.
Object Default Value Description SmartSet App (iOS/Android) Cardo Community Configuration Voice Menu Click-to-Link settings (Enable/Disable) Enable Spontaneous way to instantly initiate one-onone intercom calls with another Cardo passenger/rider, without being paired. ü ü ü Create, join or leave a group of passengers/riders Empty DMC intercom groups. For more information, see Setting Up and Using DMC intercom Groups on page 11.
Object Mobile priority Default Value Mobile 1 Parallel audio streaming Enable (Enable/Disable) SmartSet App (iOS/Android) Cardo Community Configuration Voice Menu If you paired your unit to two mobile phones, you must set one of them as the default phone for outgoing calls. ü û û You can hear two audio sources simultaneously. For example, hear GPS while listening to music.
Object VOX sensitivity (Low/Medium/High) Default Value Medium VOX operation mode (Voice Command/Call Intercom) SmartSet App (iOS/Android) Cardo Community Configuration Voice Menu Adjusts your microphone sensitivity for voice activation while riding. For example, in high ambient noise situations, setting VOX sensitivity to low requires speaking loudly. ü ü ü Set if VOX opens Intercom or activates voice command function.
- SMARTH features: ● Group Description/Options MY DEVICE ● Change Device Name. LANGUAGE ● Set Language. Spoken Status Announcements ● Enable/disable. VOX ● ● ● AGC ● ● FEATURES ● ● Resets the unit to factory defaults. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Enable/disable AGC Activation. Set AGC Sensitivity (low, medium, or high). Enable/disable Click-to-link. Enable/disable IC to Phone. Enable/disable Parallel Audio Streaming. Set A2DP/IC Priority (A2DP or Intercom).
2. Press SPEED DIAL or one of the three speed dial icons (at the bottom of the screen) until the following screen appears: 3. Enter the desired phone number and tap OK. The three speed dial numbers you configure are only available through the SmartSet app. 8.1.3 CONFIGURING YOUR FM RADIO Your SMARTH includes a built-in FM radio with six presets and Radio Data System (RDS), as described in the following sections. 8.1.3.
8.1.3.2 CONFIGURING YOUR FM RADIO MANUALLY You can configure your FM radio preset stations manually or by using auto tuning (see Configuring Your FM Radio Using Auto Tuning on page 39). To configure the six FM radio preset radio stations manually: 1. In the Home screen, tap FM. 2. Press the required preset until the following screen appears: 3. Enter the desired FM station's frequency and tap OK. 4. To delete a preset station, tap DELETE. ● ● Preset radio station 1 cannot be deleted.
To temporarily configure the six FM radio preset stations using Auto Tuning through the SmartSet app: 1. In the Home screen, tap FM. 2. Press . The presets are temporarily set to FM stations with the strongest signal available. To temporarily configure the six FM radio preset stations using Auto Tuning through the the voice-assisted menu: 1. Tap and twice. 2. When the voice-assisted menu reaches "Advanced Features", tap or use VOX. 3.
8.2 CONFIGURING YOUR SMARTH THROUGH CARDO COMMUNITY You can configure your SMARTH 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. The minimum operating system requirements for the Cardo Updater are: ● Windows® 7 ● Mac OS X 10.8 8.2.1 INSTALLING THE CARDO UPDATER ON YOUR COMPUTER To install the Cardo Updater on your computer: 1. Go to http://cardosystems.
If a new firmware version is available, follow the instructions on the screen to update your SMARTH with the latest features. 8.2.3 CONFIGURING YOUR FM RADIO THROUGH CARDO COMMUNITY To configure the six FM radio preset radio stations using Cardo Community: 1. Scroll down to FM RADIO PRESETS section. 2. On FM Band: ● If you are in Japan, select Japan. ● Otherwise, select Worldwide. 3. On the preset station you want to edit, click . 4. Enter the desired FM station's frequency and press Enter.
8.4 USING PARALLEL AUDIO STREAMING With parallel audio streaming, you can hear GPS instructions during a mobile or Bluetooth intercom call, or while listening to other audio sources, such as music or FM radio. Limitations may apply when using certain iOS devices.
Priority Higher Priority ↑ Audio Source Mobile phone, GPS device instructions1 Intercom (Click-to-Link/DMC and Bluetooth modes) or Music2 Music or Intercom (Click-to-Link/DMC and Bluetooth modes)3 FM Radio Lower Priority 1Phone calls and GPS temporarily mute DMC intercom, but group members remain part of the DMC intercom group. 2When audio priority is set to Intercom, you cannot hear navigation app or SMS messages from your phone during an ongoing intercom call.
To set the default phone through the unit: ● During a mobile call, press for 5 seconds. 8.7 CHECKING BATTERY STATUS THROUGH THE SMARTSET APP Battery Status on Your Mobile Phone 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 SMARTH battery level reaches 20%, you hear a battery status voice announcement warning you that your battery is low.
9. TROUBLESHOOTING 9.1 SOFT RESET If your SMARTH stops responding, reset it by either: ● ● Turning it off and then on again (see Switching Your Unit On/Off on page 8). Using the supplied USB cable, connect your computer or wall charger to the SMARTH USB port for 30 seconds. 9.2 RESET PAIRING This option deletes all paired units and devices. To reset pairing: 1. While in standby mode, press for 5 seconds. 2. When the LED flashes red, press and for 2 seconds.
10. SUPPORT For additional information: : www.cardosystems.com * support@cardosystems.com ( USA and Canada: 1-800-488-0363 / International: +49 89 450 36819 To avoid potential problems and to receive our support and warranty coverage, we strongly recommend buying our products only from authorized Cardo dealers. Your favorite brick-and-mortar store is always your best bet.
11. GLOSSARY Term/Abbreviation Description A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (for music). A protocol for playing music over Bluetooth. AGC sensitivity AGC (Automatic Gain Control) automatically adjusts speaker volume according to ambient noise and riding speed. Click-to-Link Spontaneous way to instantly initiate one-on-one intercom calls with another Cardo passenger/nearby rider, without being paired. Device Mobile phone, GPS or music player. IC Intercom.
APPENDIX A. SMARTH MODES AND EVENTS - LED INDICATIONS Your SMARTH operates in various modes. Each mode consists of a group of features currently available for your use. For example, when SMARTH plays music, it will be in music playing mode, enabling features related to playing music such as skipping to the next and previous tracks. "Events" are considered to occur whenever you operate a feature and when SMARTH's responds. For example, turning on music is an "event".
LED Red Flashing Slow twice (repeating slowly every 3 seconds) Battery State Low Battery Mode or Event ● ● Red For 2 seconds Normal or Low Battery Red Fast (repeating slow, every 3 seconds) Red Incoming/outgoing call (intercom or mobile) Audio active (intercom, FM, A2DP, GPS, Feature/Settings menu) ● DMC intercom pairing failed Low Battery ● Standby DMC intercom Fast (repeating slowly every 3 seconds) Low Battery ● Standby Red Fast (repeating fast) Normal Low Battery Charging ● Pair
