User manual
FocusBT
® 
is the hand-held area 
imager that surpasses all wireless 
2D scanners by combining Bluetooth
®
connectivity with aggressive 
FirstFlash
®
 scan performance.
Perfect for solving retail and supply-chain 
management applications, this omnidirectional 
scanner combines the freedom of Bluetooth 
V1.2 mobility with many qualities already found 
in the popular Focus MS1690.
Regardless of orientation, FocusBT’s FirstFlash 
technology decodes all standard bar codes in 
a single flash, including 1D, 2D, GSI DataBar
TM
, 
PDF417, microPDF, EAN/UCC Composite, 
Matrix and Postal Codes.
FocusBT features Metrologic’s patented Code-
Gate
®
 and RangeGate
®
 technology. CodeGate 
technology zeros in on the required code and 
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then completes data transmission with the push 
of a button.
With RangeGate, FocusBT scans and stores 
hundreds of bar codes when outside host 
system communication range. When the con-
nection is re-established, the stored scans are 
automatically downloaded to the host.
For image-capture applications, FocusBT 
combines a high-resolution CMOS sensor with 
a powerful processor which enables a wide 
array of outputs.
In addition to automatic infrared object detec-
tion, FocusBT comes equipped with several 
power-save modes, a USB Bluetooth dongle 
and two rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. 
Each battery provides 12 hours of scanning or 
approximately 9,000 scans per charge.
Features Benefits
• FirstFlash 
Increases productivity by scanning nearly every standard bar code on
first LED flash
• Omnidirectional scanning  Eliminates need to orientate imager to bar code
• Removable Li-ion battery pack Easily remove and replace battery packs without using tools
• USB Bluetooth dongle 
Cable-free dongle simultaneously enables Bluetooth compatibility for host 
system and up to 7 other Bluetooth devices
• PowerSave modes/Power switch  Both conserve battery life and extend uptime


