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For easy reference while on the road, download the Pocket Guide from cardosystems.com/quick-guides/. This is version 1.0 of the PACKTALK BOLD Manual. The latest version of the manuals in your preferred language and various tutorials can be found at cardosystems.com/product-manuals/.
CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Getting Started 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 4 5 Getting to Know Your PACKTALK BOLD Charging the PACKTALK BOLD Switching Your Unit On/Off Using Your PACKTALK bold Pairing Your Unit to Bluetooth Devices 5 5 6 6 6 3. On the Road 8 3.1 Basic AUDIO Functions 3.2 Making and Receiving Phone Calls 8 8 3.2.1 Switching Between Two Calls on Two Mobile Phones 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Streaming Music Listening to FM Radio Switching Music Sources Voice Commands 4. Riding with Others 12 4.
1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Cardo PACKTALK BOLD communication and entertainment system for motorcycle helmets. We wish you a great PACKTALK BOLD experience and encourage you to write to us at support@cardosystems.com regarding any questions, suggestions or comments you may have. If you have not yet installed the PACKTALK BOLD unit on your helmet, please install it as described in the Installation Guide provided in the package. And don't forget to register your PACKTALK BOLD at www.
2. GETTING STARTED 2.1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PACKTALK BOLD 2.2 CHARGING THE PACKTALK BOLD Make sure that your PACKTALK BOLD battery is charged for at least 4 hours before initial use. To charge the unit: 1. Using the supplied USB cable, connect your computer or wall charger to the USB port on your PACKTALK BOLD. ● ● 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.
2.3 SWITCHING YOUR UNIT ON/OFF To switch your PACKTALK BOLD on: ● Press both and for 1 second. The speaker plays an ascending tone and a voice message greets you. The LED confirms your PACKTALK BOLD is on: ● Normal and low battery — LED flashes blue three times, then green. ● Charging — LED flashes red and purple three times. To switch your PACKTALK BOLD off: ● Press both and . The LED flashes red three times, confirming that your unit is switching off.
4. When your PACKTALK BOLD appears in the list of available devices, select it. If prompted for a PIN or Passkey, enter 0000 (four zeros). The phone confirms that pairing has succeeded and the LED flashes purple for 2 seconds. To pair Bluetooth channel 2 to another Bluetooth device: 1. Enable Bluetooth on the device (for example, your mobile phone, GPS device, or music player). 2. On the unit in standby mode, press 3. Tap for 5 seconds. The LED flashes red and blue. twice. The LED flashes red and green.
3. ON THE ROAD PACKTALK BOLD makes it easy for you to receive phone calls and listen to music in a convenient and safe manner. 3.1 BASIC AUDIO FUNCTIONS The basic audio functions are the same whether you are listening to music, speaking on the intercom, or having a phone conversation. To turn the volume up: Roll the Control Wheel inward. An increasingly louder tone is played on the speaker until you reach the maximum volume, as indicated by the maximum volume tone.
To answer a call: ● Tap or or , or tap the Control Wheel, or say Answer. To reject a call: ● Press or or for 2 seconds. To ignore a call: ● Roll the Control Wheel outward, then inward, or say Ignore. To end a call: ● Tap or , or tap the Control Wheel. 3.2.1 SWITCHING BETWEEN TWO CALLS ON TWO MOBILE PHONES Your PACKTALK BOLD can toggle between two calls on two mobile phones when both mobile phones are paired to your unit.
To turn on the FM radio: ● Tap twice or say "Hey Cardo, radio on." When you switch on your FM radio, the station that was playing when you last switched off resumes playing. To turn the FM radio off: ● Tap the Control Wheel or say "Hey Cardo, radio off." To skip to the next station: ● Tap or say "Hey Cardo, next station." To skip back to the previous station: ● Tap twice or say "Hey Cardo, previous station." To scan for and select a station: 1.
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4. RIDING WITH OTHERS Your PACKTALK BOLD features two distinct intercom communication modes: the traditional Bluetooth protocol and the Cardo's Dynamic Mesh Communications (DMC) technology. DMC is the best way to communicate in a group. In DMC mode, you can instantly create or join a dynamicallyfluid network of up to 15 riders to communicate in full conference mode.
4.1.1.1 CREATING DMC INTERCOM GROUPS When creating a DMC group, you must coordinate with the other riders who will be the group creator. To create a DMC group: 1. Confirm your PACKTALK BOLD is in DMC intercom mode (LED flashes green slowly). If your PACKTALK BOLD is not in DMC intercom mode, press 2. The group creator and all group members: Press 3. Only the group creator: Tap and . for 5 seconds. The LED flashes green quickly. . The LED flashes red and green quickly. 4.
4.1.1.3 DELETING DMC INTERCOM GROUPS If you delete a DMC intercom group, you must rejoin it if you want to connect to it again in the future. To delete a DMC group: 1. Confirm your PACKTALK BOLD is in DMC intercom mode (LED flashes green slowly). If your PACKTALK BOLD is not in DMC intercom mode, press 2. Press for 5 seconds. The LED flashes green quickly. 3. Press and and . for 2 seconds. 4.1.2 USING DMC INTERCOM 4.1.2.
2. To start or stop a private chat, tap 2 times. 4.1.2.3 MUTING/UNMUTING DMC INTERCOM GROUPS Muting the DMC intercom mutes your microphone and speaker. Unmuting the DMC intercom restores sound to your microphone and speaker. To mute/unmute the DMC group: 1. Confirm your PACKTALK BOLD is in DMC intercom mode (LED flashes green slowly). If your PACKTALK BOLD is not in DMC intercom mode, press and . 2. On your unit, press the control wheel for 2 seconds. 4.1.2.
4.2 BLUETOOTH INTERCOM To connect your unit to another unit with a Bluetooth intercom, such as a Cardo Bluetooth unit or other Bluetoothenabled devices, you must first pair their channels. Once paired, the units automatically recognize each other whenever they are in range (line of sight up to 1.6 km / 5,200 ft subject to terrain). Pairing a channel replaces any existing paired unit on that channel with the new unit.
Bluetooth intercom pairing needs to be initiated on the other device. 4. To add a 4th rider, Rider 1 or Rider 2 connects to the additional rider. Bluetooth intercom pairing needs to be initiated on the other device. To pair a non-Cardo Bluetooth intercom group unit: 1. Confirm your unit is in Standby Bluetooth intercom mode (LED flashes blue slowly). If your unit is not in Bluetooth intercom mode, tap and . For more information see, Switching between Intercom modes on page 20. 2.
● Tap . The LED flashes red and blue. Bluetooth intercom pairing needs to be initiated on the other device. 4. To add a 4th rider, Rider 1 or Rider 2 connects to the additional rider. Bluetooth intercom pairing needs to be initiated on the other device. ● To cancel the pairing process, press for 2 seconds. The LED stops flashing. ● If pairing is not completed within 2 minutes, the unit automatically returns to Standby.
4.2.2 USING THE BLUETOOTH INTERCOM 4.2.2.1 STARTING/ENDING BLUETOOTH INTERCOM CALLS To start or end communication with Rider 1: ● : Press . To start or end communication with Rider 2: ● : Press twice. To initiate a 4-way Bluetooth Conference: 4.2.2.2 RECEIVING BLUETOOTH INTERCOM CALLS If another paired unit calls you via Bluetooth intercom, the call begins instantly. 4.2.3 RESETTING BLUETOOTH INTERCOM PAIRING Resetting Bluetooth intercom pairing also resets all Bluetooth device pairing.
4.3 SHARING MUSIC AND RADIO You can share music and FM radio with a passenger or other rider. Music sharing is more suitable for rider/passenger combinations, whereas FM radio is also intended for rider/rider combinations. ● You can share music only in Bluetooth intercom mode. ● Music and radio can be shared with only one passenger/rider. ● Bluetooth intercom calls are disabled when sharing music. ● FM radio sharing opens a Bluetooth intercom call automatically.
To switch between intercom modes: ● On your unit, press and . The color of the flashing LED changes and a voice message indicates the current intercom mode.
5. TROUBLESHOOTING 5.1 SOFT RESET If your PACKTALK BOLD stops responding, reset it in one of these ways: ● Turning it off and then on again (see Getting Started on page 5). ● Using the supplied USB cable, connect your unit to the computer or wall charger for 30 seconds. 5.2 RESET PAIRING This option deletes all paired units and devices. To reset mobile device pairing: 1. Confirm your unit is in Standby Bluetooth intercom mode (LED flashes blue slowly).
5.3 RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS This option deletes all paired units, devices and all configuration settings. To perform a factory reset through the unit: 1. Check that your PACKTALK BOLD is in Standby mode (see PACKTALK BOLD LED Indications on page 28). 2. Simultaneously press + + for 5 seconds. The LED flashes purple 5 times slowly, confirming that pairing has been reset. 5.4 FAQ Additional answers to common problems can be found at www.cardosystems.com/faqs.
6. PERSONALIZING YOUR DEVICE Get the most out of your PACKTALK BOLD by changing the settings and customizing your unit according to your own personal preferences, using either of the following methods: ● Cardo Mobile App on iOS or Android devices. ● Cardo Community on Windows / Mac - minimum requirements - Windows® 7 / Mac OS X 10.8 ● Unit buttons. Cardo recommends you customize your settings before going out on the road.
Cardo Mobile App (iOS/Android) Cardo Community Radio Data System allows the radio to automatically retune to the strongest frequency available for the FM station you are listening to when the signal becomes too weak. ü ü Set speed dial numbers Empty Pre-set phone numbers for automatic dialing. ü ü Set the 6 FM radio presets 107.5 Pre-set FM radio stations. ü ü Spoken Status Announcements (Enable/Disable) Enable Voice announcements inform you to whom or to what device you are connected.
Parallel audio streaming may not work properly with some iOS devices (i.e., music player or GPS navigator) due to connected device limitations.
Priority Higher Priority ↑ Lower Priority 1Phone calls Audio Source instructions1 Mobile phone, GPS device Intercom (DMC and Bluetooth modes) or Music2 Music or Intercom (DMC and Bluetooth modes)3 FM Radio and GPS temporarily mute DMC intercom, but group members remain part of the DMC intercom group. 2When audio priority is set to Intercom, you cannot hear navigation app or SMS messages from your phone during an ongoing intercom call.
APPENDIX A. PACKTALK BOLD LED INDICATIONS Your PACKTALK BOLD operates in various modes. Each mode consists of a group of features currently available for your use. For example, when PACKTALK BOLD 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 PACKTALK BOLD responds. For example, turning on music is an event.
LED Red Flashing For 2 seconds Battery State Normal Low Battery Charging Red Remains on Charging Red/Blue Alternating fast Normal Low Battery Charging Red/Blue Alternating slow Normal Low Battery Red/Green Alternating fast Normal Low Battery Charging Red/Green Alternating slow Normal, Low Battery Yellow Normal Low Battery Charging For 2 seconds 29 Mode or Event ● Rider A connected Set voice control to disabled ● Off ● Pairing Mobile 1 ● Pairing GPS 1 ● Pairing Mobile 2 ● Pairi
7. 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 and microphone sensitivity according to ambient noise and riding speed. Device Mobile phone, GPS or music player. DMC Dynamic Mesh Communications. Intercom Mode (DMC/Bluetooth) DMC intercom or Bluetooth intercom. Language Voice announcements and voice commands language.
8. SUPPORT For additional information: : www.cardosystems.com * support@cardosystems.com ( USA and Canada: 1-800-488-0363 / International: +49 89 450 36819 To avoid potential problems and to receive our support and warranty coverage, we strongly recommend buying our products only from authorized Cardo dealers. Your favorite brick-and-mortar store is always your best bet.
