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CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Charging the FREECOM 1 3. Getting Started 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 4 5 6 Getting to Know Your FREECOM 1 Switching Your Unit On/Off Different Ways to Operate Your FREECOM 1 Basic Functions Pairing Your Unit to Bluetooth Devices 6 6 6 6 7 4. Before You Ride 9 4.1 Configuring Your FREECOM 1 through the SmartSet App 4.1.1 Configuring Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings through the SmartSet App 4.2 Configuring Your FREECOM 1 through Cardo Community 4.2.
1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Cardo FREECOM 1 Bluetooth® communication and entertainment system for motorcycle helmets. This Manual describes the features of your FREECOM 1 and how to use them. We wish you a great FREECOM 1 experience and encourage you to write to us at support@cardosystems.com regarding any questions, suggestions or comments you may have.
2. CHARGING THE FREECOM 1 Make sure that your FREECOM 1 battery is charged for at least 4 hours before initial use. To charge the FREECOM 1: 1. ● ● Using the supplied USB cable, connect your computer or wall charger to the FREECOM 1 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 6).
3. GETTING STARTED 3.1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FREECOM 1 3.2 SWITCHING YOUR UNIT ON/OFF To switch your FREECOM 1 on: ● Press and for 1 second. The speaker plays an ascending tone and a voice message "Hello FREECOM 1". In all battery states, the LED flashes blue three times repeatedly, confirming that your FREECOM 1 is on. To switch your FREECOM 1 off: ● Tap and . In all battery states, the LED flashes red three times repeatedly, confirming that your FREECOM 1 is switching off.
To mute the microphone completely and lower the speaker volume to the minimal level when an audio source is active: Tap ● and . A descending tone is played on the speaker. Automatic Gain Control (AGC) adjusts your speaker volume according to ambient noise and riding speed. To adjust AGC sensitivity, see Configuring Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings through the SmartSet App on page 10. 3.
● ● ● ● If pairing is not completed within 2 minutes, the unit automatically returns to Standby. If you have paired two different mobile phones directly to your FREECOM 1, set one as default for making calls (see Setting the Default Mobile Phone on page 13). Not all Bluetooth mobile phones broadcast Bluetooth Stereo music (A2DP), even if the phone has an MP3 player function. Consult your mobile phone’s user manual for more information.
4. BEFORE YOU RIDE Get the most out of your FREECOM 1 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 FREECOM 1 through the SmartSet App on page 10). Cardo Community on Windows / Mac - minimum requirements - Windows® 7 / Mac OS X 10.8 (see Configuring Your FREECOM 1 through Cardo Community on page 11). Unit buttons.
Object Default Value Description SmartSet App (iOS/Android) Cardo Community Spoken Status Announcements (Enable/Disable) Enable Voice announcements inform you to whom or to what device you are connected. ü ü VOX sensitivity (Low/Medium/High) Medium Adjusts your microphone sensitivity for voice activation while riding. For example, in high ambient noise situations, setting VOX sensitivity to low requires speaking loudly.
3. The following screen appears. 4. Use the appropriate menu to configure your FREECOM 1 settings: - FREECOM 1 features: ● Group Description/Options MY DEVICE ● Change Device Name. LANGUAGE ● Set Language. Spoken Status Announcements ● Enable/disable. VOX ● ● AGC Enable/disable VOX Activation. Set VOX Sensitivity (low, medium, or high). ● Enable/disable AGC Activation. Set AGC Sensitivity (low, medium, or high). FEATURES ● Enable/disable Parallel Audio Streaming.
2. Download the Cardo Updater from the provided link and install it on your computer. 4.2.2 CONFIGURING YOUR FREECOM 1 BASIC SETTINGS THROUGH CARDO COMMUNITY To configure your FREECOM 1 through the Cardo Community: 1. Run the Cardo Updater. 2. Using the supplied USB cable, connect your unit to the computer USB port. 3. If this is the first time you are connecting your unit, the Edit my Profile screen appears. Click SETTINGS. 4. The GENERAL SETTINGS window appears: 5.
Limitations may apply when using certain iOS devices. Your FREECOM 1 sets the various audio sources to either foreground (volume remains the same) or background (volume reduced) as described in the following table: Mobile Phone 1/2 GPS Foreground Music Foreground Foreground Background Foreground1 1If you play music only, the music volume is not reduced. In some cases, parallel audio streaming may not work properly due connected device limitations (music player or GPS navigator).
4. Tap PRIORITY for the default mobile phone. To set the default phone through the unit: ● During a mobile call, press for 5 seconds. 4.6 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.
5. ON THE ROAD 5.1 MAKING AND RECEIVING PHONE CALLS You can use your mobile phone normally to make and receive phones while paired to your FREECOM 1. 5.1.1 MAKING PHONE CALLS You cannot make phone calls during mobile calls. To make a phone call through the unit buttons: ● With your mobile phone's voice dialing - tap ● Dialing the default speed dial number - tap ● Redialing the last number called - press and . three times. for 2 seconds .
5.1.6 DISCONNECTING THE CURRENT CALL AND SWITCHING TO THE SECOND CALL To disconnect the current call and switch to the call on the second phone when two mobile phones are paired to your unit, through the unit buttons: ● Tap . 5.1.7 LISTENING TO MUSIC To start music streaming from your paired device, do one of the following: ● To use the unit buttons: tap . ● To use the SmartSet app: tap MUSIC. To stop music streaming, do one of the following: ● To use the unit buttons: press for 2 seconds.
To switch to the other audio source: 1. Stop music (A2DP) playback from the current device (see Listening to Music on page 16). 2. Play music (A2DP) from the other device (see (see Listening to Music on page 16)). FREECOM 1 automatically remembers your last played device.
6. TROUBLESHOOTING 6.1 SOFT RESET If your FREECOM 1 stops responding, reset it by either: ● ● Turning it off and then on again (see Switching Your Unit On/Off on page 6). Using the supplied USB cable, connect your computer or wall charger to the FREECOM 1 USB port for 30 seconds. 6.2 RESET PAIRING This option deletes all paired devices. To reset pairing: ● Press and for 5 seconds. 6.3 RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS This option deletes all paired devices and all configuration settings.
7. SUPPORT For additional information: : www.cardosystems.com * support@cardosystems.com ( USA and Canada: 1-800-488-0363 / International: +49 89 450 36819 Multinational E-commerce companies and online auction websites are not authorized to sell Cardo products and purchases from such sites are at your own risk. To receive warranty or customer service, you must submit original receipts from authorized Cardo dealers. Products that were imported from North America must be serviced in the USA.
8. 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. Device Mobile phone, GPS or music player. Language Voice announcements language. Unit Cardo or non-Cardo Bluetooth Communication system. VOX sensitivity Adjusts your microphone sensitivity for voice activation while you are riding.
APPENDIX A. FREECOM 1 MODES AND EVENTS - LED INDICATIONS Your FREECOM 1 operates in various modes. Each mode consists of a group of features currently available for your use. For example, when FREECOM 1 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 FREECOM 1's responds. For example, turning on music is an "event".
