SONY ERISSON HCB-400 (01) PDF DOCUMENT

When you turn the ignition key, the SONY ERICSSON HCB-400 car handsfree recognizes your mobile phone and they automatically connect. The devices are ready to make and answer calls. You can use your car handsfree with up to five phones.

You can use any Bluetooth-enabled phone. Your SONY ERICSSON HCB-400 is compatible with Bluetooth-enabled phones from Sony Ericsson, as well as from, for example, Nokia, Motorola and Siemens.

1. Make and answer calls.

2. Turn On/Off. End and reject calls.

3. Volume control dial.

4. Color ID, five colours each representing an added phone.

5. Select a phone. Add the car handsfree to a phone. Select a colour.

6. Mute/unmute the microphone.

Before you use the SONY ERICSSON HCB-400 with a phone for the first time, you need to make sure that:

• The car handsfree kit is properly installed and turned on.

• Bluetooth is turned on in your phone.

• The car handsfree is added to the list of devices in the phone.

1. Turn on the car handsfree.

2. Press and hold the phone select button until the Color ID flashes.

3. Press the phone select button repeatedly to select a colour.

4. Prepare your phone according to the phone’s user guide. The car handsfree passkey is 0000.

1. Press and hold the phone select button until the Color ID flashes.

2. Press the phone select button repeatedly to select a colour.

3. Rotate the volume control to fine-tune the colour.

4. Press and hold the phone select button to save the colour.

To turn the SONY ERICSSON HCB-400 on or off, turn the ignition key or press and hold the On/Off button.

You can turn the car handsfree on or off either with the ignition or with the button, independently of each other.

• If the ignition is turned off during an ongoing call, the car handsfree will automatically turn off after the call has ended.

• If ignition is off and the car handsfree is turned on with the button, the car handsfree automatically turns off one minute after the last activity.

• If the car handsfree is turned off with the button, an ongoing call will be transferred to the phone.

Press the phone select button repeatedly until the Color ID shows the colour representing your phone. When turned on, the car handsfree automatically searches for phones, starting with the last phone used.

1. Use the phone’s keypad or phone book.

2. End the call by pressing the On/Off button on the handsfree.

Before voice dialing, you must turn on the voice dialing function and record voice commands in your phone. Please refer to the phone’s user guide.

1. Press the call button.

2. After the tone, voice dial as you normally would.

3. End the call by pressing the On/Off button.

1. To redial a number, press and hold the call button until you hear a tone.

2. End the call by pressing the On/Off button.

When you receive a call, the car stereo is muted automatically. You can answer the call using the control panel or using automatic answering mode.

To answer a call:

When the car handsfree rings, press the call button.

To reject a call:

When the car handsfree rings, press the On/Off button.

1. During a call, press the mute button to mute the microphone. You hear a tone when the microphone has been turned off.

2. Press the mute button again to resume the conversation.

You can adjust both the speaker volume and the ring volume. You will hear a tone when you reach the maximum and minimum volume levels.

To adjust the speaker volume:

During a call, rotate the volume control to increase or decrease the speaker volume.

To adjust the ring volume:

When you are not engaged in a call, rotate the volume control dial to increase or decrease the ring volume.

Depending on the type of phone, you can transfer the sound from the phone to the car handsfree during a call.

To transfer the sound to the car handsfree:

During a call, press the call button on the car handsfree.

To transfer the sound from the car handsfree to the phone:

Please refer to the phone’s user guide.

The Bluetooth function in your phone must be turned on. Your phone should be inside the car during the procedure and the car handsfree must be on. Make sure that no solid object is between the phone and the car handsfree.

• The car handsfree may be connected to another Bluetooth device. Manually select your Color ID.

• Your phone may be connected to another Bluetooth device, such as a headset. Disconnect the other Bluetooth device.

• You may have added another handsfree device to the list of devices in your phone. Some phones can only have one handsfree device in the list at a time. Please refer to the phone’s user guide.

You hear a short sound if the connection between the phone and the car handsfree is interrupted. Try connecting them again by pressing the call button.

You may want to reset the SONY ERICSSON HCB-400 to default settings.

1. Turn on the car handsfree.

2. Press and hold the phone select button until the Color ID flashes and you hear a long high tone.

3. Press and hold the mute button until you hear a long high tone.

4. The car handsfree is now reset.

The Bluetooth Car Handsfree HCB-400 kit includes:

• electronic box with velcro (1.)

• external loudspeaker (2.)

• control panel with adhesive tape (3.)

• microphone (4.)

• cables (power cables, ignition sense, music mute)

• user guide.

The car handsfree should be installed by authorized personnel. Please make sure that all equipment is installed in a safe location and does not interfere with an air bag’s function.

1. Disconnect the car battery.

2. Place the electronic box under the dashboard of the car. It is recommended that the upper side of the electronic box faces the driver with no metallic barrier between the box and the driver. Use the velcro enclosed in the kit to fasten the electronic box. Connect the bundle of power cables (red and black), music mute cable (yellow) and ignition sense cable (blue) to the electronic box.

3. Connect the black power cable to negative ground. Connect the red power cable, with the integrated fuse, to the positive pole on the car battery. Supply voltages other than 12 volts may cause damage.

4. Connect the yellow music mute cable to the car stereo.

5. Connect the blue ignition sense cable to the ignition of the car.

6. Place the microphone on a fixed part of the car interior, preferably in the middle above the wind screen, directed towards the driver and away from the loudspeaker(s). Place it away from air flows such as windows and ventilation. Connect the microphone to the electronic box.

7. Place the loudspeaker at least 50 cm (20 inches) from the microphone. Connect the external loudspeaker to the electronic box.

8. Choose a suitable location on the dashboard for the control panel. The driver must be able to reach the keys from the normal driving position. Remove the adhesive tape from the control panel and place it in the chosen location. Connect the control panel to the electronic box.

9. Connect the car battery.

You can buy an advanced music mute separately.

1. Disconnect the car battery.

2. Follow steps 2-4 in the instructions “To install the car handsfree”.

3. Cut the yellow music mute cable since it is not needed when you have an advanced music mute.

4. Connect the blue ignition sense cable to the ignition of the car.

5. Connect the brown end of the advanced music mute cable to the car stereo loudspeakers.

6. Connect the black and yellow ends of the advanced music mute cable to the car stereo.

7. Proceed as in steps 8-9 in “To install the car handsfree”.

• Do not expose your product to liquid, moisture or humidity.

• Do not expose your product to extreme high or low temperatures.

• Do not expose your product to lit candles, cigarettes, or cigars, or to open flames.

• Do not drop, throw or try to bend the product as rough treatment could damage it.

• Do not use any other accessory than Sony Ericsson or Ericsson originals intended for use with this product.

• Do not attempt to disassemble your product. The product does not contain consumer serviceable or replaceable components.

• Do not keep the product in an area prone to dust and dirt. Use a soft damp cloth to clean your product.

• If you will not be using the product for a while, store it in a place that is dry, and dust free; and avoid extreme temperatures.

• To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug the unit from any power source before attempting to clean it.

This product supports the headset profile and the handsfree profile.