EN User’s Guide
EN CONTENTS 1 GETTING STARTED..................................................4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2 Button Operation.............................................................. 4 Powering On and Off....................................................... 4 Charging.......................................................................... 5 Checking the Battery Level.............................................. 5 Volume Adjustment..........................................................
EN 8.9 Delete All Bluetooth Pairing Information........................ 27 8.10 Factory Reset ................................................................ 28 8.11 Exit Voice Configuration Menu....................................... 28 9 FIRMWARE UPGRADE...........................................29 10 TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................30 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Intercom Failure............................................................. 30 Intercom Reconnection................
EN 1 GETTING STARTED 1.1 Button Operation Center Button (+) Button Status LED 4 (-) Button 1.2 Powering On and Off To power on the headset, press the Center Button and the (+) Button at the same time while hearing ascending beeps and a voice prompt, “Hello”. To power off the headset, press the Center Button and the (+) Button at the same time while hearing descending beeps and a voice prompt, “Goodbye”.
EN 1.3 Charging You can charge the headset by connecting the supplied USB power & data cable into a computer’s USB port or USB wall charger. You can use any standard micro USB cable to charge the unit. The charging LED turns red while charging and turns blue when fully charged. It takes about 2.5 hours to be completely charged. * Note: ote. USB The USB cablecable is used usefor forcharging charging purposes only. Note: The battery normally lasts 7 hours of usage time. 1.4 Checking the Battery Level 1.4.
EN 1.4.2 Voice Prompt Indicator When you power on the headset, keep pressing the Center Button and the (+) Button simultaneously for about 5 seconds until you hear three, high toned beeps. Then you will hear a voice prompt indicating the battery level. However, if you release the buttons as soon as the headset turns on, you will not hear the voice prompt for the battery level indication. 1.5 Volume Adjustment You can easily adjust the volume by pressing the (+) Button or the (-) Button.
EN 2 PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES Before using the LINKIN Ride Pal Bluetooth headset with any other Bluetooth devices for the first time, you will need to pair them together. You can pair the LINKIN Ride Pal with Bluetooth mobile phones, Bluetooth stereo devices such as MP3 players, or motorcycle specific Bluetooth GPS navigation, and with other LRP Bluetooth headsets. The pairing operation is required only once for each Bluetooth device.
EN 6. If the pairing process is not completed within three minutes, the headset will return to stand-by mode. Note: 1. If the Bluetooth connection between the headset and a mobile phone is disconnected, press the Center Button for 3 seconds to recover the Bluetooth connection immediately. 2. If the Bluetooth connection between the headset and a media player is disconnected, press the Center Button for 1 second to recover the Bluetooth connection and play. 2.
EN Note: 1. The Sena SR10 is a Bluetooth two-way radio adapter for group communication, and uses Hands-Free Profile. The incoming audio from the two-way radio via SR10 is heard in the background while having an intercom conversation or a mobile phone call. 2. The GPS navigation or a radar detector could be connected to the SR10 by wire. The GPS voice instruction or the radar detector alarm is also heard in the background via SR10 while having an intercom conversation or a phone call.
EN 2.3.1 A2DP Stereo Music Only 2.3.2 HFP for Phone Call Only 1. Press and hold the Center Button for 12 seconds until you hear a voice prompt, “Configuration menu”. 1. Press and hold the Center Button for 12 seconds until you hear a voice prompt, “Configuration menu”. 2. Tap the (+) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “Media selective pairing”. 2. Tap the (+) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “Phone selective pairing”. 3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your smartphone.
EN 2.4 Intercom Pairing 2.4.1 Pairing with Other LINKIN Ride Pal Headsets for Intercom Conversation The headset can be paired with up to three other headsets for Bluetooth intercom conversation. 1. Turn on the two headsets (A and B) that you would like to pair with each other. 2. Press and hold the Center Button of the headset A and B for 5 seconds until red LEDs of the both units start to flash rapidly. You will hear a voice prompt, “Intercom pairing”. 3.
EN Note: For example, after the pairing procedures listed above, headset D is the first intercom friend of headset A. Headset C is the second intercom friend of headset A, and headset B is the third intercom friend of headset A. 3 MOBILE PHONE, GPS, SR10 3.1 Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering 2.4.2 Pairing with Other Sena Headset Models for Intercom Conversation 1. When you have an incoming call, simply tap the Center Button to answer the call.
EN 4. There are several ways to make a phone call: • Enter numbers on your mobile phone’s keypad and make a call. Then the call is automatically transferred to the headset. • Press the Center Button for 3 seconds in stand-by mode to activate the voice dialer of your mobile phone. For this, the voice dialing function must be available on the mobile phone. Refer to your mobile phone manual for further instruction. Note: 1.
EN 3.2 Speed Dialing You can quickly make a phone call by using the voice speed dial menu. 1. To enter into the voice speed dial menu, press the (+) Button for 3 seconds until you will hear a mid-toned single beep and a voice prompt, “Speed dial”. 2. Tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to navigate between the menus. You will hear voice prompts for each menu item. 3.
EN Note: 1. Make sure that you connect the mobile phone and the headset to use the speed dial function. 2. You need to assign speed dial numbers before using the speed dial (please refer to section 8.5, “Assigning Speed Dial”). 3.3 GPS Navigation If you pair a Bluetooth GPS to the headset as described in section 2.2, “Multipoint Pairing - Second Mobile Phone, GPS, and SR10”, you can listen to GPS instructions wirelessly. Tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to adjust volume.
EN 4 STEREO MUSIC 4.1 Bluetooth Stereo Music The Bluetooth audio device must be paired with the headset by following the “Mobile Phone Pairing - Mobile Phone, Bluetooth Stereo Device” procedures described in the section 2.1. The headset supports the Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), so if your Bluetooth audio device also supports the AVRCP, you can use the headset to remotely control music playback.
EN 4.2 Music Sharing You can start sharing music with an intercom friend using Bluetooth stereo music during a two-way intercom conversation (please refer to section 5.1, “Starting Two-way Intercom”). When you terminate music sharing, you can go back to the intercom conversation. To start or terminate sharing music, press the Center Button for 1 second during an intercom conversation until you hear a double beep. To track forward or track back, press and hold the (+) Button or the (-) Button for 1 second.
EN 5.2 Ending Two-way Intercom 1st intercom friend To terminate an intercom conversation, single tap the Center Button. Any intercom connection with any intercom friend will be terminated by a single tapping. A double or triple tapping will do nothing in this case. 2nd intercom friend 3rd intercom friend Start Two-way Intercom Conversation Note: The intercom connection distance is about 400 m depending on the terrain.
EN 5.3 Intercom and Mobile Phone Call 1. When you have an incoming mobile phone call during an intercom conversation, you will hear a ring tone. You can choose whether to 1) answer the mobile phone call and stop the intercom conversation, or 2) reject the phone call and stay on the intercom conversation. 1) To answer the phone call and stop the intercom conversation, tap the Center Button. When you hang up the phone call, the intercom will automatically be recovered.
EN 6 UNIVERSAL INTERCOM You can have an intercom conversation with non-Sena Bluetooth headsets using the Universal Intercom function. Non-Sena Bluetooth headsets can be connected to the LRP Bluetooth headset if they support the Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile (HFP). The working distance may differ depending on the performance of Bluetooth headset that it is connected to. In general, it is shorter than normal intercom distance since it uses the Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile. 20 6.
EN 6.2 Two-way Universal Intercom You can initiate the Universal Intercom connection with non-Sena Bluetooth headsets using the same intercom connection method as you would between other LRP headsets. You may single tap the Center Button to begin an intercom conversation with the first intercom friend, double tap with the second intercom friend, and triple tap with the third intercom friend.
EN 8 CONFIGURATION SETTING You can set the configuration of the LINKIN Ride Pal by the voice menu instruction described below. 1. To enter into voice configuration menu, press and hold the Center Button for 12 seconds until the LED shows solid blue and you hear high toned double beeps. You will also hear a voice prompt, “Configuration menu”. 2. Tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to navigate between the menus. You will hear voice prompts for each menu item as below. 3.
EN Phone pairing 8.1 Mobile Phone Pairing Multipoint Pairing Voice Prompt “Phone pairing” Phone selective pairing Factory Default N/A Media selective pairing Speed dial Voice prompt Sidetone Noise control Delete all pairings Factory reset Exit configuration To go into mobile phone pairing mode, tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button until you hear the voice prompt, “Phone pairing”. Please refer to section 2.1 for details on mobile phone pairing.
EN To go into multipoint pairing mode, tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button until you hear the voice prompt, “Multipoint pairing”. Please refer to section 2.2 for details on second mobile phone pairing. If you tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button, you can exit from the second mobile phone pairing mode. 8.
EN 8.5 Assigning Speed Dial Voice Prompt "Speed dial" Factory Default N/A Execute Tap the Center Button 1. To assign a phone number as a speed dial, tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “Speed dial”. 2. Tap the Center Button, and you will hear a voice prompt, “Speed dial one” and “Phone connected”. 3. Tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to select one of three speed dial numbers and you hear a voice prompt, “Speed dial (#)”. 4.
EN 8.6 Enabling/Disabling Voice Prompts Voice Prompt “Voice prompt” Factory Default Enable Enable/Disable Tap the Center Button You can disable voice prompts by configuration setting, but the following voice prompts are always on. • Voice prompts for configuration setting menu • Voice prompts for battery level indicator • Voice prompts for speed dial 26 8.
EN 8.8 Enabling/Disabling Advanced Noise Control™ 8.9 Delete All Bluetooth Pairing Information Voice Prompt “Noise control” Voice Prompt “Delete all pairings” Factory Default Enable Factory Default N/A Enable/Disable Tap the Center Button Execute Tap the Center Button When Advanced Noise Control is enabled, the background noise is reduced during an intercom conversation. When it is disabled, the background noise is mixed with your voice during intercom.
EN 8.10 Factory Reset Voice Prompt “Factory reset” Factory Default N/A Execute Tap the Center Button To restore factory default settings on the LINKIN Ride Pal, tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “Factory reset”, and tap the Center Button to confirm. The LINKIN Ride Pal powers off with a voice prompt, “Headset reset, goodbye”. 28 8.
EN Tap (+) Button or (-) Button Tap Center Button Phone Pairing None Multipoint Pairing None Phone Selective Pairing None Media Selective Pairing None Speed Dial Execute Voice Prompt Enable/Disable Sidetone Enable/Disable Advanced Noise Control Enable/Disable Delete All Pairings Execute Factory Reset Execute Exit Configuration Execute 9 FIRMWARE UPGRADE The LINKIN Ride Pal supports firmware upgrades.
EN 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 10.1 Intercom Failure When you try to start an intercom conversation with an intercom friend who is unavailable within range or already having a conference intercom with other riders or a mobile phone call, you will hear a low tone double beep signifying an intercom busy signal. In this case, you have to try again later. 30 10.
EN 10.3 Fault Reset 10.4 Factory Reset When the headset is not working properly or is in faulty status for any reason, you may reset by pushing the pin-hole reset button next to the antenna. Insert a paper clip into the reset pin-hole and press the reset button for a second with light pressure. The LINKIN Ride Pal will be switched off. Restart the system and try again. This will not restore the headset to factory default settings.
EN 11 OPERATION QUICK REFERENCE Type Basic Function Mobile Phone 32 Function Button Command LED Beep Power on Press the Center Button and the (+) Button for 1 second Solid blue Ascending beeps Power off Tap the Center Button and the (+) Button Solid red Descending beeps Volume adjustment Tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button - - Answer mobile phone call Tap the Center Button - - End mobile phone call Press the Center Button for 2 seconds - - Voice dial Press the Center Button for
EN Type Intercom Function Intercom pairing Button Command Press the Center Button for 5 seconds LED Red flashing Beep Mid-tone single beep Tap the Center Button of any one of the two headsets Music Start/End each intercom Tap the Center Button - - Play/Pause Bluetooth music Press the Center Button for 1 second - Mid-tone double beep Track forward/back Press the (+) Button or the (-) Button for 1 second - - 33
EN CERTIFICATION AND SAFETY APPROVALS FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 34 This 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.
EN • 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. FCC RF 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.
EN (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Bluetooth License The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by LRP is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. The product is compliant with and adopts the Bluetooth® Specification 3.
EN SAFETY INFORMATION Please ensure that the product is properly used by observing the warnings and cautions below to prevent any risk and/or damage to property. Product Storage and Management • Keep the product free of dust. It may damage mechanical and electronic parts of the product. • Do not store the product in high temperatures as this may reduce the life span of electronic devices, damage the battery, and/or melt plastic parts of the product. • Do not store the product in cold temperatures.
EN • Use of the product at a high volume for a long period of time may damage your eardrums or hearing ability. Keep the volume at a modest level. • Do not cause impact to the product or touch it with sharp tools as this may damage the product. • Do not use the product in high-temperatures or apply heat to the product as this may cause damage, explosion, or fire. • Keep the product dry and away from water. It may damage the product. • Keep product away from pets or small children.
EN • If the product is damaged, stop using it immediately. It may cause damage, explosion, or fire. Battery This product has an irreplaceable rechargeable battery inside. Therefore, when using the product, make sure to adhere to the following: • Never separate the battery from the product as this may damage the product. • The battery performance may be reduced over time with usage. • In recharging the battery, make sure to use an approved charger provided by the manufacturer.
EN PRODUCT WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER Limited Warranty Limited Warranty LRP guarantees the product quality based on the technical specification stated in the product manual, and data regarding product warranty. Here, product warranty extends to the product only. LRP will not be liable for any loss, damage of human life, or loss of property which may result from using the product beyond defective parts or flaws that occur due to problems in manufacture.
EN Notice and Waiver By buying and using this product, you relinquish considerable legal rights including any claim for compensation for damages. Therefore, be certain to read and understand the following terms and conditions before using the product. Use of this product will constitute consent to this agreement, and forfeiture of rights to all claims. If you do not consent to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, return the product for a refund. 1.
EN • LRP and Sena together with employees, managers, partners, subsidiaries, representatives, agents, supporting firms and suppliers, sole sellers of LRP and Sena (collectively referred to as "the company") recommend that, before using the product and similar devices of any brands including its derivative models, you collect any relevant information in advance and be entirely prepared in terms of weather, traffic situation, and road conditions.
EN Warranty Exclusions Reasons for Limited Liabilities If you do not return the product after purchasing it, you relinquish all rights to liabilities, loss, claims, and claims for reimbursement of expenses (including attorney's fees). Therefore, LRP will not be liable for physical injury, death, or any loss or damage of transportation means, possessions, or assets which belong to you or third parties that may have occurred while you use the product.
EN REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN ANY CASE, THE TOTAL COMPENSATION LIABILITIES OF LRP OR ITS SALES AGENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT BY THE PURCHASER. Liabilities Disclaimer In addition to damages which may occur due to the use of the product, LRP will not be liable for damages of the product which occur due to the following events. • In the event the product is misused or used for purposes other than its intended purposes.
EN Warranty Service To obtain product warranty service, send the defective product, at your expense, to the manufacturer or the seller along with proof of purchase (a receipt that shows the purchase date, a product registration certificate of the Website, and other relevant information). Take necessary measures to protect the product. In order to get a refund or replacement, you must include the whole package as it was purchased.
