
8. Select the checkbox for SocketScan and click Next. 
9. Click Finish. 
10. After the software finishes loading, click Close. 
Press and hold the small power button for 3 seconds, until 
the LED turns blue and the scanner beeps. The LED should blink 
blue once every second to show that the Bluetooth radio is on 
but not connected. 
Time after turning on scanner  Bluetooth mode 
0-5 minutes  Discoverable and connectable 
5-10 minutes  Connectable 
10-20 minutes  Not discoverable or connectable 
20 minutes  Scanner automatically powers off 
1. In the Home Screen, click Set Up Bluetooth.  
If your device does not have the Set Up Bluetooth option, click 
Settings then Bluetooth. 
2. A dialog will ask you to make sure the Bluetooth device is in 
pairing mode (connectable mode). Click OK. 
3. Your smartphone will begin searching for Bluetooth enabled 
devices in range. 
4. In the list of found devices, click Socket CHS [xxxxxx]. 
The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of 
the scanner’s Bluetooth Device Address, which is 
printed on a label inside the battery compartment. 
5. When prompted to enter a numeric passkey, type 1234. 
6. A dialog will report that pairing is complete. 
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