User Manual

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.
Cardo recommends customizations and settings before getting out on the road.
Object
Default Value Description
SmartSet App
(iOS/Android)
Cardo
Community
AGC sensitivity
(Off/Low/Medium/High)
Medium AGC automatically adjusts speaker
volume according to ambient noise
and riding speed. For example, when
set to Low, higher ambient noise will
cause the volume increase to kick in
at a higher level.
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Background Audio Level
N/A Sets the background audio volume
when parallel audio streaming is on
(see Parallel audio streaming
(Enable/Disable) below).
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Bluetooth friendly name
FREECOM 1 Sets the name that appears on your
phone while pairing and in the
SmartSet app.
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Download the latest
firmware upgrade
N/A Stay up-to-date by downloading
software updates whenever a new
version is available (, see Configuring
Your FREECOM 1 Basic Settings
through Cardo Community on page
12.
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Language
According to
Your Region
Voice announcements language (see
"Spoken Status Announcements"
below).
To select a language that is not in
your region, you must first change
your region through Cardo
Community.
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Mobile priority
Mobile 1 If you paired your unit to two mobile
phones, you must set one of them as
the default phone for outgoing calls.
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Parallel audio streaming
(Enable/Disable)
Enable You can hear two audio sources
simultaneously. For example, hear
GPS while listening to music.
Limitations may apply when using
certain iOS devices.
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Set speed dial numbers
Empty Pre-set phone numbers for automatic
dialing.
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