HM1900
User manual
| Printed in China |
| English (EU). 05/2014 |
www.samsung.com | GH68-36873C Rev.1.3 |
Please read this manual before operating your headset, and keep it for future reference. Understand all safety precautions before using your headset to ensure safe and proper use.
Graphics used in this manual are for illustration purposes. The actual products may vary.
Safety precautions
When using your headset while driving, follow local regulations in the region you are in.
•Never disassemble or modify your headset for any reason. Doing this may cause the headset to malfunction or become combustible. Bring the headset to an authorised service centre to repair it.
•Keep your device and all accessories out of the reach of small children or animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed.
•Avoid exposing your device to very cold or very hot temperatures (below 5 °C or above 35 °C).
Extreme temperatures can cause the deformation of the device and reduce the charging capacity and life of your device.
•Do not allow your device to get wet — liquids can cause serious damage. Do not handle your device with wet hands. Water damage to your device can void your manufacturer’s warranty.
•Avoid using your device’s light close to the eyes of children or animals.
•Do not use the device during a thunderstorm. Thunderstorms can cause the device to malfunction and increase the risk of electric shock.
Instructional icons
Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons you will see in this manual: Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or others
Caution—situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment
Note—notes, usage tips, or additional information
Getting started
Your headset overview
Ear hook 
| Charging socket |
Talk button | |
Volume button | |
Earpiece | Power switch |
Indicator light | Microphone |
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Make sure you have the following items: headset, travel adapter, ear hook, ear rubbers and user manual. The supplied items may vary.
Turning the headset on or off
To turn the headset on
Slide the Power switch on. The blue indicator light flashes 4 times.
Turning the headset on for the first time, it will automatically enter pairing mode for approx. 3 minutes.
To turn the headset off
Slide the Power switch off. The indicator light flashes blue and red then turns off.
Charging the headset
This headset has a rechargeable internal battery which is non-removable. Make sure the headset is fully charged before using it for the first time.
Use only Samsung-approved chargers. Unauthorised or Non-Samsung chargers could cause damage to the headset or in extreme circumstances an explosion, it could also invalidate any warranty on the product.
1Connect the travel adapter to the charging socket on the headset.
2Plug the travel adapter in to the wall socket. During charging, the indicator light will turn red. If charging does not begin, unplug the travel adapter and plug it in again.
3When the headset is fully charged, the red indicator light changes to blue. Unplug the travel adapter from the wall socket and the headset.
•Repeatedly charging and discharging of the headset, over time will cause the battery performance to diminish. This is normal for all rechargeable batteries.
•Never make or receive calls while charging, always disconnect your headset from the charger and answer the call.
Checking the battery level
To check the battery level, press and hold the Volume down button and the Talk button at the same time. Depending on the battery level, the indicator light flashes 5 times in one of the following colours:
Battery level | Indicator light colour |
| |
Above 80% | Blue |
80 ~ 20% | Violet |
Below 20% | Red |
When the headset battery is low
The headset indicator light flashes red and you can hear beeps. If the headset powers off during a call, the call will be automatically transferred to the phone.
Wearing the headset
Depending on which ear you are going to wear the headset, simply adjust the ear hook accordingly.
Left Right
You can also use the optional ear rubbers instead of the ear hook. Remove
the earpiece cover and attach the ear rubber. Then, rotate the ear rubber left or right slightly depending on which ear you are going to wear the headset.
Using your headset
•Activated functions and features may differ depending on the phone type.
•Some devices, especially those that are not tested or approved by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), may be incompatible with your headset.
To ensure you get the best performance from your headset
•Keep the distance between your headset and device as small as possible and avoid placing your body or other objects in the signals path.
•If you usually use your mobile phone with your right hand, wear the headset on your right ear.
•Covering your headset or device could effect its performance so keep contact to a minimum.
Pairing and connecting the headset
Pairing means a unique and encrypted wireless connection between two Bluetooth devices when they agree to communicate with each other.
In Pairing mode, two devices should be placed close enough.
Pairing and connecting the headset with a phone
1Enter Pairing mode (The blue indicator light stays lit and stays for 3 minutes).
•Press and hold the Talk button for 3 seconds.
2Activate the Bluetooth feature on your phone and search for the headset (see your phone’s user manual).
3Select the headset (HM1900) from the list of devices found by your phone.
•If requested, enter the Bluetooth PIN 0000 (4 zeros) to pair and connect the headset to your phone.
•Once pairing is completed, the headset will attempt to reconnect each time you turn it on.
Pairing via the Active pairing feature
With the Active pairing feature, your headset automatically looks for a Bluetooth device within range and tries to make a connection with it.
Make sure the phone’s Bluetooth visibility option is set on.
•In Pairing mode, press and hold the Talk button on the headset. The indicator light colour changes to violet from blue. The headset will attempt active paring for up to 20 seconds.
•The Bluetooth phone you want to connect with must not be paired with other devices. If the phone is already connected to another device, end the connection and restart the Active pairing feature.
•This feature may not be supported on some devices.
Connecting with two Bluetooth phones
With the Multi-point feature activated, your headset can be connected to 2 Bluetooth phones at the same time.
To turn Multi-point feature on | To turn Multi-point feature off |
In Pairing mode, press and hold the | In Pairing mode, press and hold the |
Volume up button. The blue indicator | Volume down button. The red indicator |
light flashes twice. | light flashes twice. |
1After connecting with the first Bluetooth phone, enter Pairing mode again.
2Activate the Bluetooth feature on the second Bluetooth phone and search for the headset (see your phone’s user manual).
3Select the headset (HM1900) from the list of devices found by the second Bluetooth phone.
4If requested, enter the Bluetooth PIN 0000 (4 zeros) to connect the headset to the second Bluetooth phone.
5Reconnect to the headset from the first Bluetooth phone.
Some phones may not be able to connect as a second Bluetooth phone.
