BTC8 – User Manual Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit & FM transmitter
CONTENTS 1. Warranty…………………………………………………….…1 2. Brief Introduction…………………………………………..1 3. a) Bluetooth Wireless Communication Technology b) About BTC8 c) FM transmitter: d) Line in and Line out: e) USB Charging Socket: Before Use……………………………………………….…….3 a) 4. Overview Basic Operation………………………………………………5 a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) Installation Turning on/ off BTC8 Operation of BTC8 Adjusting Frequency Pairing BTC8 with Bluetooth devices Music Playback Making Calls with BTC8 Line-out LED Indicator 5.
Please read the Bluetooth BTC8 user manual carefully before using it. 1. Warranty BTC8 is covered under a 1 year limited hardware warranty. Please contact service@kinivo.com if you need assistance or if you have any questions 2. Brief Introduction a) Bluetooth Wireless Communication Technology Bluetooth is a standard of close range radio-communication technology that was drawn up by Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia and Toshiba.
(2) Adjust volume (3) Remotely control pause/play (4) Remotely control previous/next song c) FM transmitter: i. ii. iii. Transmit calls or music to the car’s FM radio Adjust transmission frequency Adjust volume d) Line in and Line out: i. Line in—Transmit music to BTC8 from a music playback device with a 3.5mm audio cable ii. Line out—Transmit calls or stereo music from BTC8 to the car’s stereo system with a 3.5mm audio cable instead of using the FM transmission.
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1 2 3 4 5 MFB button—Adjust frequency, adjust volume and auto search button—End call and reject call Microphone button—Enter pairing mode, redial last number and answer call USB socket—Charge other devices 6 button—Pause/play 7 button—Previous song 8 button—Next song 9 Display screen—Display frequency and volume 10 Line In—3.5mm audio input 11 Line Out—3.
4. Basic Operation a) Installation i. Connect Cigarette Lighter Plug with Main Body: Press down the spring button as shown below and connect the ‘connecting buckle’ to the main body’s connection slot. Then, release the button. Once the button is released ensure that both parts are securely connected. Connect to Before connection After connection ii.
BTC8 is not compliant with car cigarette sockets whose output voltage is DC 24V. iii. 3.5mm Audio Cable Connection Line in Line out Line in & Line out b) Turning on/ off BTC8 Function Operation Turn on BTC8 press button Turn off BTC8 press button LED indicator Power LED indicator comes on Power LED indicator goes off Note: Every time BTC8 is turned on，it will automatically connect to the last connected Bluetooth device.
c) Operation of BTC8 Function Status BTC8 of Operation Basic Function Enter pairing mode Press and hold Just on turned button for about 2 seconds (red and blue LEDs flash alternately) Rotating MFB button twice towards the right side will increase the frequency by Adjust frequency Turned on 0.1MHZ； Rotating MFB button twice towards the left side will decrease the frequency by 0.
Making a Call Redial last number Cancel calling Answer call Reject call End call Standby Press and hold mode for about 3 seconds Calling Press button Ringing Press button Press and hold Ringing button for about 2 seconds Conversat ion mode button Press button Press button Press button Press button Music Playback Pause/ play Playing Previous song Playing Next song Playing music music music d) Adjusting Frequency Before using BTC8, you have to adjust its frequency to be the sam
be found & displayed when you press & hold the MFB button for 3 seconds. e) Pairing BTC8 with Bluetooth devices i.
(5) After successful pairing select “BTC8” from the Bluetooth device list and press “connect”. After successful connecting, red LED button will light up. If your Bluetooth cell phone supports A2DP, blue LED button will light up as well. iii. Pairing with a Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter How to pair a Bluetooth transmitter with the BTC8 depends on the Bluetooth transmitter itself. Please refer to its user manual for further information.
device, please switch off the Bluetooth function of the device currently paired with BTC8 and restart BTC8 to pair with a new Bluetooth device. f) Music Playback i. Connecting with a Bluetooth A2DP cell phone or a Bluetooth transmitter (1) Set BTC8 and your car FM radio to the same frequency; (2) Make sure your cell phone or Bluetooth transmitter has already established an A2DP connection with BTC8 (Blue LED of button lights up when connection is established); (3) Play music on your Bluetooth device.
previous /next song on BTC8 When a Bluetooth device and a wired device are connected at the same time, BTC8 will switch to the last connected device for playback. If you plug in a music player to the Line in socket of BTC8 while playing music from a Bluetooth device, the music from the wired device will be played back. g) Making Calls with BTC8 If your cell phone is Bluetooth-enabled and has a HFP connection set up with BTC8, you can make calls and remotely control calls using BTC8. i. ii. iii. iv. v.
inserts into the stereo line in socket of the car stereo system.
c) d) e) f) g) excessive heat of any kind. High temperatures can shorten life of electronic devices, destroy the battery and/or distort certain plastic parts. Keep the product away from excessive heat or cold. Do not try to disassemble the product as it may get damaged. Ensure that your connections are secure, if the product drops down to the floor or other hard surfaces, its internal circuit might get damaged. Do not use harsh chemical products or detergent to clean the product.
range. d) Why am I not able to pair BTC8 with a Bluetooth device? i. Please make sure BTC8 is in pairing mode; ii. Ensure BTC8 is in the effective working range. e) Why am I not able to play music after having established a connection to a Bluetooth cell phone? i. Please make sure your Bluetooth cell phone supports A2DP; ii. Ensure BTC8 is in the effective working range. f) Why can’t pause, play, previous song and next song be controlled from BTC8 during music playback? i.
7. Specifications Bluetooth version Bluetooth V2.1 Bluetooth profiles Bluetooth frequency range FM frequency range HSP, HFP, A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth range 10M FM range 5M Power supply DC 12V 400mA USB output DC 5.0V 600mA Dimensions 84×46×32mm Weight Main body: 42.9g Cigarette lighter socket: 75.5g 2.4GHz-2.4835GHz 88.1-107.9MHz Notes: 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
