Outerloop™ WIRELESS INTERCOM BELTPACK User Guide JK Audio
Welcome Thank You Thank you for purchasing the JK Audio Outerloop. Please read this guide for instructions on using it. Getting Assistance If you have technical or application questions: In the US & Canada, call us toll free at: 800-552-8346 All other countries dial: 815-786-2929 (M-F 8:30-5:00pm Central Time Zone) Email us at: support@jkaudio.com Or, check out our FAQ section for answers to common questions.
Safety Precautions Use Caution to Prevent Hearing Loss Outerloop contains a headphone amplifier that is more powerful than the typical consumer product. JK Audio products are designed for the broadcast industry. The broadcast professional must be able to hear headphone signals over the ambient noise level. From the cheering crowd at a football game to trackside at a car race, the program material or cues must be heard at high volumes without distortion.
Overview vi Applications 1 Controls & Indicators 2 Getting Connected 4 Bluetooth Wireless Technology 6 FAQs 12 Technical Information 14 6 8 9 10 11 iv Bluetooth Status LED Pairing to a Cell Phone Pairing to a Headset Connection History, Disconnecting from a Device Reconnecting to a Device, Switching Between Phone and Headset Outerloop Wireless Intercom Beltpack
Contents Features HD Voice* PTT Button Bluetooth Wireless Technology 4-Pin and 5-Pin Male or Female Headset Jacks Uses Standard Intercom Headsets >10 Hours on one 9 Volt Alkaline Battery * HD Voice. While standard phone calls have a narrow bandwidth of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz, HD Voice calls offer 50 Hz to 7 kHz bandwidth. The additional 1.5 octaves on the low end gives voice a more natural sound, while the additional upper octave dramatically improves speech clarity and intelligibility. Wireless HD Calls.
Overview Introducing Outerloop Outerloop™ functions as a wireless link to your intercom system. This universal belt pack provides connections for your existing 4-pin or 5-pin intercom headset, routing audio through your mobile device over a Bluetooth wireless connection. Use your cell phone to call into your intercom phone bridge or station phone coupler for a global wireless link.
Applications INTERCOM PHONE BRIDGE PARTY-LINE 40 ft. # Q * A * ALT 1 2 W E 4 5 S D 7 8 Z X 3 R 6 F 9 C ( T / G ? V _ - + Y U I O ” ; ’ : H J K L . ! , B N M $ ) @ P DEL 40 ft. Phone Mode Connect to a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone to provide remote voice access to the party-line with your 4-pin or 5-pin intercom headset. OR Headset Mode Connect to a Bluetooth enabled headset or another Outerloop for a short range secure wireless point-to-point intercom.
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Controls & Indicators 1) Send Level Controls the level of your microphone input. 2) Bluetooth LED See section on Bluetooth Wireless Technology. 3) Talk LED Lit green when mic is enabled. 4) Receive Level 5) Power Indicator LED indicates when the power is turned on and dims when the battery charge is getting low. 6) Push-to-Talk Button (PTT) 7) Power Button The power button applies power to the belt pack and immediately starts the Bluetooth radio in Idle mode.
Getting Connected 1 2 1) Role Switch Select Headset if you will be using Outerloop with a Bluetooth enabled headset or any device that emulates a headset. Select Phone if you will be using Outerloop with a cell phone or other master device. 4 Outerloop Wireless Intercom Beltpack 3 2) Pair button Momentary MFB (Multi Function Button). 3) Headset OTL-F: 4-pin or 5-pin Female XLR headset jacks. OTL-M: 4-pin or 5-pin Male XLR headset jacks.
Getting Connected Send Level Control Most Intercom Belt Packs do not include front panel transmit level controls. However, Bluetooth devices encompass a wide range of sensitivities, and therefore require an extra degree of flexibility. Sidetone Null A screwdriver slot on the side of the unit adjusts the amount of Sidetone (your voice coming back to you in your headset). This adjustment is made while by speaking into the headset with the Talk button engaged.
Bluetooth Wireless Technology Bluetooth Status LED The blue LED on the front of the unit flashes in different sequences to indicate the current connection status. When attempting to put the unit into Pairing mode, you should power the unit off then back on before pressing the Pair button. If you put the unit into the wrong state due to releasing the button at the wrong time, holding it again for "X" seconds will not put it into the desired mode.
Bluetooth Wireless Technology Pairing Mode In Pairing Mode, any Bluetooth wireless technlogy enabled device within range can pair with your Outerloop. The blue LED will flash rapidly at a rate of 100ms off, 100ms on. Once the pairing process is complete the unique device ID is stored in Connection History. Subsequent connections can be made from Idle Mode. Connected Mode After bonding is complete, the blue LED will flash at a slower rate of 2 secs off, 1 second on ( 2 secs off, 4 secs on for HD Voice).
Bluetooth Wireless Technology Pairing to a Cell Phone with Bluetooth Wireless Technology When you're first connecting to a new device, you should be in an environment with no other Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices within range that might also be in Pairing Mode. 1. Starting with the Power switch Off, set the Phone/Headset switch to the Phone position. 2. Turn the Outerloop on, then hold the Pair Button for 5 full seconds.
Bluetooth Wireless Technology Pairing to a Headset with Bluetooth Wireless Technology When you're first connecting to a new device, you should be in an environment with no other Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices within range that might also be in Pairing Mode. 1. Starting with the Power switch Off, set the Phone/Headset switch to the Headset position. 3. Turn the Outerloop on, then hold the Pair Button for 5 full seconds.
Bluetooth Wireless Technology Connection History Outerloop retains a history of the 16 most recent devices. To clear the connection history and return to factory reset, hold the Pair button in for at least 20 seconds. After resetting, Outerloop will return to Pairing Mode. Disconnecting from a device with Bluetooth Wireless Technology Since Outerloop has no other function when Bluetooth is powered down, you may simply turn off the Power switch to disconnect from the Bluetooth device.
Bluetooth Wireless Technology Reconnecting to a Device When reconnecting to a device that is still in Outerloop’s pairing history, the device that will be in Headset mode should be powered up first and both devices should be in Idle Mode. When the Master device is turned on, it will find the Headset device during its power up cycle. Switching Between Phone and Headset The Role Select switch is only monitored during the power-up sequence.
FAQs What is the range of the Bluetooth transmitter/ receiver? Outerloop will transmit and receive audio signals up to 40 feet (12 meters) from your Bluetooth device. The actual range is limited to the device with the shortest range. Transmitting signals over longer distances will require more power, therefore you should keep Outerloop as close as possible to your Bluetooth device to conserve battery power.
FAQs exhausted and the unit shuts down. Can I use my Bluetooth headset with my cell phone while I have my phone connected to the Outerloop? No, your cell phone can only be connected to one Bluetooth enabled device at a time. My Outerloop won’t pair with my cell phone. Why won’t it accept the PIN? If this is the first time you have paired the Outerloop with this cell phone, make certain you are in Pairing Mode and not Idle Mode.
Technical Information Specifications Headset Microphone Impedance 50-200 ohms Headset Earpiece Load Impedence 50-600 ohms Power >50 mW into 150 ohms 4-pin Male or Female Pin 1 Mic - Pin 2 Mic + Pin 3 Headphone - Pin 4 Headphone + 5-pin Male or Female 14 Pin 1 Mic - Pin 2 Mic + Pin 3 Headphone - Pin 4 Headphone B + Pin 5 Headphone A + Outerloop Wireless Intercom Beltpack
Bluetooth (3.0) Profile Hands Free (HF) Distance 40 feet ( 12 meters ) Frequency Response Hands-Free (phone): 300 Hz - 3.4 kHz Hands-Free (HD Voice): 50 Hz -7 kHz Power 9 VDC battery Size 4.7” x 3.75” x 1.65” (12 x 9.5 x 4.
Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name Manufacturer’s Address JK Audio, Inc. 1311 E 6th Street Sandwich, Illinois 60548 USA Declares that the product: Product Name Model Numbers Outerloop™ Wireless Intercom Beltpack OTL-F, OTL-M Conforms to the following Product Specifications: ESD ESD: EN 61000-3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-11 EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 Emissions EN 55022:1998, +A, 2000+A3, 2003 Class B ETSI EN 300.328 V1.6.
FCC Part 15 Compliance Notice The Technical File containing supporting documentation is maintained at: JK Audio, Inc (Corporate Headquarters) Compliance Manager 1311 E 6th Street Sandwich, Illinois 60548 USA 815-786-2929 phone 815-786-8502 fax FCC Part 15 Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
™ Outerloop WIRELESS INTERCOM BELTPACK User Guide Version 10/17/13 JK Audio, Inc. 1311 E 6th St. Sandwich, IL 60548 United States Telephone: 815.786.2929 Toll Free: 1.800.jkaudio Fax: 815.786.8502 www.jkaudio.com © 2013 JK Audio, Inc. All rights reserved. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by JK Audio, Inc. is under license.
