HM3300

User manual

 

Printed in China

 

GH68-37234C

www.samsung.com

English. 09/2012. Rev. 1.1

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.

Excessive exposure to loud sounds can cause hearing damage. Exposure to loud sounds while driving may distract your attention and cause an accident. Use only the minimum volume setting necessary to hear your conversation.

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

Power switch

Indicator light

 

 

Talk button

Earpiece cover

Earpiece

Charging socket

Volume button

Microphone

Make sure you have the following items: headset, travel adapter, ear hook, ear rubbers and user manual. The supplied items may vary.

Button functions

 

Button

 

Function

 

Power

Slide to turn the headset on or off.

 

switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter Pairing mode.

 

 

Press to answer or end a call.

 

Talk

Press and hold to reject an incoming call.

 

 

Press and hold to place a call on hold.

 

 

Press and hold to switch between calls.

 

Volume

Press to adjust the volume.

 

Press and hold to turn the microphone on or off during a call.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

To save energy, unplug the travel adapter when not in use. The travel adapter does not have a power switch, so you must unplug the travel adapter from the electrical socket when not in use to avoid wasting power. The device should remain close to the electrical socket while charging.

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 levelIndicator 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.

Turning the indicator light on or off

The Headset status light is there to show you the current status of your headset, but if it bothers you at night, you can turn it off.

Press and hold both Volume buttons simultaneously to turn the indicator light on or off.

You cannot switch the indicator off while in Pairing mode.

The indicator light will always work when the headset is turned on or off, when a call is received, in Pairing mode and when the battery is low.

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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.

Near Field Communication (NFC) Pairing

With NFC-enabled phone, pairing is simple.

1Activate the NFC feature on your phone.

Make sure your phone is unlock mode.

2With the headset turned on, touch your headset’s front side to the phone’s NFC antenna.

3Hold the headset to the phone until NFC pairing completes.

Check devices specification for NFC pairing. Some of NFC enable devices may not support this feature.

For details on NFC, see your phone’s user manual.

Manual Pairing

1Enter Pairing mode. (The blue indicator light stays lit and stays for 3 minutes.)

With the headset turned on, 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 (HM3300) 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 onTo 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 (HM3300) 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.

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