Palm Series 3 manual What do the colored flashes and tones mean?

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U S E R G U I D E

What do the colored flashes and tones mean?

Headset status

Colored flashes and tones

Turning on

A single tone, and a blue flash followed after a few seconds by

 

red flashes, indicating the battery level:

 

3 red flashes = more than 2/3 battery charge available

 

2 red flashes = 1/3 to 2/3 battery charge available

 

1 red flash = less than 1/3 battery charge available

 

 

On

Blue flash every 5 seconds

 

 

Turning off

Red flash and 3 tones: high, then low, then middle

 

 

Off

No light

 

 

Incoming call

Ringing tone with rapid, alternating blue and red flashes

 

 

Active call

Long blue flash every 10 seconds

 

 

Mute on

Blue flash every 10 seconds and 2 tones sound every

 

30 seconds

 

 

Battery being charged

Constant red light

 

 

Battery fully charged

Red light turns off

 

 

Low battery

Red flash about every 2 seconds and 2 tones sound every 20

 

seconds

 

 

Pairing mode

Alternating blue and red flashes

 

 

Missed call

Rapid, alternating blue and purple flashes every 6 seconds

 

 

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Contents User Guide Recycling Contents Iv C O N T E N T S Wireless Headset Package contents Charging your headset Charging your headsetPairing your headset with your smartphone Pairing with other phones Turning your headset on and off Inserting a soft-gel ear tip Wearing your headset on your left or right earE R G U I D E Attaching the earloop From your phone Answer the call as you normally would Making a call Answering a callEnding a call Using auto answerMuting a call Increasing or decreasing call volumeHeadset status Colored flashes and tones What do the colored flashes and tones mean?Ignore an incoming call When your Advanced featuresDisabling active call Standby indicator LightsTroubleshooting Can’t hear callers Hear static on my headsetCallers can’t hear me My headset doesn’t work with my cordless phone at homeCaring for your headset Customer support for your headsetGlossary Pairing also known as forming aBattery Precautions Important safety and legal informationApproval marks Precautions against ESD Europe R&TTE Directive Europe

Series 3 specifications

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