CLIPS TECH NB-K3 User Manual - User Manual

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Bluetooth Stereo Headset

Clips Neckband

NB-K3

/ NB-K2

User Manual

Carefully read this user manual before using your new CLIPS Neckband NB-K3
Bluetooth Stereo Headset . Please follow the instructions and important safety advice.
If used properly, the Clips Neckband will provide long and useful service.

Basic information to connect

Clips Message Reader

Package Contents

This package contains the products listed below. Please check the packaging contents
before use.

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NB – K3 …………………………………………………………………….1pc

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USB ChargingCable .......................................................................…1pc

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User Manual ……………………………………………………………….1pc

This feature enables you to receive the call alert plus incoming
phone numbers and messages through a built-in speaker or
earphones. Please download and install the “Clips Message Reader”
app from Android’s Play Store. (Android OS ONLY)

Use the device ID to search for Bluetooth using your Smartphone or PC.

Device ID: NB-K3

The USB Charging Adapter in the packaging is designed for this
product ONLY. Please DO NOT use it to charge other devices.
It is not interchangeable with other chargers, as it may cause
damage if used with other products.

Caution

*LED turns green when device is fully charged.

Description

CHARGE Before Use!

You MUST charge the device before using the charging cable provided.
The LED charging indicator will TURN GREEN when charging is complete.

NOTE: Vibration cannot be turned OFF.

Item

Operation

LED Display

Power ON

Push the

Power/Call

button for approximately

2 seconds to turn on.

Red and Blue LED blinks

Power OFF

Push the

Power/Call

button for more than 3 seconds to

turn off.

LED will turn off

Single Pairing

Push the

Power/Call

button for more than 2 seconds

from the

POWER OFF

position.

Red and blue LEDs blinks

Multi Pairing

Push the

Power/Call

button for more than 5 seconds

from the

POWER ON

position.

Red and blue LEDs blinks

Pairing Reset

Push the

Power/Call

button and

Volume Control -

tton together for more than 5 seconds from the

POWER ON

position.

Volume Control

Push the

Volume Control

button (

“

+/-

”) just once,

quickly.

Make a Call

Push the (on and off )

Power/Call

button approximately

1 second (starts dialing the last dialed number)

Answer a Call

Push the

Power/Call

button one time, quickly,

when receiving a call.

Reject a Call

Push the (on and off )

Power/Call

button and hold for

more than 1 second, when receiving a call.

Ending a Call

Push the

Power/Call

button one time, quickly,

when on the call.

Playing Music

Push the

Music Playback / Pause

button quickly, one

time.

Blue LED blinks

Pause Music

Push the

Music Playback / Pause

button quickly,

one time.

Next Song

Push the

Next / FF”

button slowly

for approximately 1

second

Previous Song

Push the

Back / REW

button slowly for approximately

1 second

Ending Music

Push the

Music Playback / Pause

button slowly ,for a

pproximately 2 seconds.

How to Set Pairing Mode (Initial registering of the device)

Every Bluetooth enabled device must be initiated by the customer. This means a

“

pairing

”

procedure with the host device or smartphone is required. This requires a

PIN number or auto-pairing before the first time use of the product. Please refer to
this Quick Start Guide for pairing with smartphones.

LED OFF

(Power Off)

LED ON

(Red after Blue)

LED ON (Red

⟷

Green)

blinking at the same time

(Pairing Mode)

2. Searching for the product from device before connecting

Searching for the product from a paired device--The way search mode works may
differ for some devices, depending on manufacture. Please refer to the “Quick Start
Guide” or user manual of such devices.

3. Registering the product from the device before connecting

The product (

NB-K3

) will show up on the Bluetooth device, smartphone or PC. Just

select the product and register it. The LED indicator will turn green, blinking slowly
while it completes the pairing. After that, it will connect automatically and your
Neckband will be ready for use.

QUICK START Guide

1.Setting with pairing mode for the product (NB-K3)

Push the

Power/Call

button for more than 2 seconds from “the status of Power-

off”. LED indicator will blink red and green together so as to turn on the pairing
mode. Initially the pairing mode setting was input to your device at the factory.

✻

This device will automatically pair with previously paired devices. For more details,

please check your smartphone user manual or contact your smartphone manufacturer.

Red Blue alternately blinking

(when pairing)

Blue indicator blinking slowly

indicates pairing is completed.

PAIRING Connection

NFC PAIRING Connection

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NFC pairing function only can use with for NFC supported smartphones.

Turn the NFC on from NFC supported smartphones.

Face and touch of smartphone NFC spot and NB-K3 “N mark” NFC spot each other
then confirm “LED” light is on.

If you see the screen below from the smartphone then select yes.

On the smartphone screen it will shows “ Pairing~ / Connection~” then wait until it
shows “Connected with bluetooth stereo set”. When NB-K3is connected with the
smartphone then it will announce you with voice “ connected with the phone”.

After being connected with smartphone and NB-K3 you may retouch NFC spot each
other then it will automatically disconnect. And you can repeat the process to
reconnect simply retouch NFC spot each other again.

* Please note: Every smartphones may have different NFC spot by its brand and

manufacturer. Do touch NFC spot of NB-K3 spot and the phone device for the
connection.

Power ON/OFF

￭

Power ON (Voice Prompt: Say

“

Power on

”

)

Automatic Power-Off

Push the

Power/Call

button approximately 2 seconds using the

Power-On/Off

button,

then the LED indicator will turn from blue to red to turn power

. If it does have the

paired device near the product, it will try to connect automatically. If the connection is
completed, the LED indicator will alternately turn from red to blue to show it is ready to use.
If the pairing is interrupted, the red and blue LED will alternately keep blinking.

￭

Power OFF (Voice Prompt: Say

“

Power off

”

)

Push the

Power/Call

button approximately 3 seconds from the power-on, then LED

indicator will turn to red after blue and turn off the LED indicator to

Power OFF

Make a call using smartphones

NOTE: The operation might be different for your smartphone or device as interactions
may vary depending on the specification of the products.

￭

Receiving a Call (Voice Prompt: Say

“

Connecting

”

)

When a call comes to in to your smartphone, the product starts vibrating*
and the LED indicator blinks blue. Push

Power/Call

button once quickly.

Please speak clearly and directly into the microphone. If the sound you talk
seems too low to the opponent.

✻

NOTE: Vibration CANNOT be turned OFF.

NOTE: If the signal is lost between device and product, due to such things as turning off the
smartphone or disconnection of the pairing after power is turned on, the red LED indicator
will turn on, indicating the problem, and automatically shut off the product after a brief delay.

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Playing the Music:

Push the

Music Playback

button IMMEDIATELY

after music has been selected on your smartphone..

￭

Pause the Music :

Push the

Music Playback

button quickly

while playing music.

￭

Ending the Music:

Push the

Music Playback

button slowly, for about 2 seconds.

￭

Select next song(FF):

Push the

Volume UP

“

”

slowly, for about 2 seconds.

￭

Select previous song (REW):

Push the

Volume Down

“-”

slowly, for about 2

seconds.

* NOTE: Operation is the same for both earphone and speaker modes.

❊

NB-K2 supports apt-X codec for Android by

aptX®

, which is highly optimized for

Hi-Fi audio in Bluetooth Technology.

￭

Ending a Call

Push on and off the Power/Call button for 1 second while communication.

￭

Reject a Call

Push the (on and off )

Power/Call

button and hold for more than 1 second,

when receiving a call.

￭

Last Call Redial

Push on and off the Power/Call button long enough for 1 second.

￭

Voice Call

Push the

Power/Call

button shortly for one time (Voice Call enabled phone ONLY).

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Control Volume

Use the

Volume Control

button (

Volume +/- )

to adjust your audio level

If you are

unable to make it loud enough to hear properly, increase the volume of your smartphone.

Music Playback

Multi-Pairing

Pair the NB-K3 with the first smartphone

Power off of the NB-K3 when the pairing is completed.

Turn the Bluetooth function off on the smartphone.

Prepare the second smartphone and push

Power/Call

button for

more than 5 seconds, the Red and Blue LED will blink alternately
(entering the pairing mode of the NB-K3).

Pair the NB-K3 with second smartphone.

After being paired with second smartphone, power-on the first
smartphone, then select the NB-K3 from the Bluetooth menu so as
to connect with first smartphone.

NB-K3 will connect automatically every time the power is on.

NOTE: When connected with two phones, some phones might not
connect properly. Please contact the manufacturer.

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Pairing with two smartphones

￭

When two phones are connected with the product

Receiving a call from two smartphones
• Receive first phone call by push

Power/Call

button quickly

• Push

Power/Call

button slowly for 1 second then it will convert first call to

on hold and will connect to send receiving call

Anti Lost Function

•

Product will alert you with vibration within 20 seconds after the
smartphone is being away and disconnected from the product
without turning off the bluetooth mode on the smartphone.

•

This function only works when the product is powered on and paired
with smartphone.

•

First alarm will vibrate when the phone is away from the product
approximately 10m within maximum 20 seconds.
* Distance will vary by its wireless environment s around.

•

Product vibrates frequently within 20 seconds then it will re-paired
after a while the product is being near enough to the smartphone
back again.

￭

This product supports Anti Lost Function of smartphone by using bluetooth

connectivity.

Follow these steps

Remove the USB charging adapter from the packaging.

Plug the adapter into the charging port of the product.

Plug the USB connector of the USB charging adapter into a USB AC
adapter or the USB port of a PC (personal computer).

A Green LED will light up when charging. Do not use while charging.

5. Do not use until the unit has been fully charged.

Charging will take approximately 2 hours to complete. If the LED
indicator does not turn off after 2 hours, please unplug the USB
charging adapter and plug it again. Charging more than 2 hours may
reduce the battery life and it may cause the unit to malfunction. The
product could not be operating while charging.

Charging Device Battery

CHARGING

Product

NB-K2

Bluetooth Standard

V4.0

Frequencies

2.402MHz ~ 2.480MHz

Supported Bluetooth
Profiles

HSP, HPP, A2DP, AVRCP

Audio Codec

High Quality Audio apt-X supported

Transmitting Distance

10m

❊

Continuous Stand-by
Time

480 hours

❊

Continuous Talking
Time

20 hours

❊

Music Playback

Max 16 hours with volume 6 of 10

Environment Conditions

Operating

Temperature

5 ~ 35

℃

Humidity

0 ~ 80% (without frozen
)

Storage

Temperature

-10 ~ 50

℃

Humidity

0 ~ 80% (without frozen
)

Input Voltage

DC 5V

Battery Type

Lithium Polymer

Dimension

141mm x 158mm

Weight

Approx. 27g

NOTE: The appearance and specifications may be changed without prior notice for

the improvement of the product.

❊

1. It is the ideal distance since the wireless transmit distance can vary for different

Bluetooth transmission devices and environmental circumstances.

❊

2. Use time can vary based on conditions such as longer distances between product

and Bluetooth device and varying volume adjustment, which affects the power
consumption of the product.



Do not disassemble and/or modify this product. Such disassembly

immediately voids the warranty. It may also cause product failure
and/or a fire hazard that may personally endanger the user. Put
SAFETY FIRST!



Do not use the headset at high volume for an extended period of

time. Doing so can cause hearing loss. Always listen at moderate
levels. Put SAFETY FIRST!



Operate this product within the temperature range of -10º C to 60º

C (14º F to 140º F) only. Damage caused by use outside of that
range may not be covered by the warranty.



Do not expose this product to wet places, liquids, and/or flame

sources. It may cause product failure and/or a fire hazard. Such
damage is not covered by the warranty. Put SAFETY FIRST!



Do not impact or drop this product. It may cause damage

or failure.



Do not clean this product with water, alcohol, benzene, or

solvent. It may cause damage or failure.



While driving, walking, or running, do not listen to music

or otherwise use this product’s headphones (earphones) as
such distractions have been shown to cause traffic or other
accidents resulting in bodily injury or death. Put SAFETY
FIRST!



Check and follow local laws regarding use of mobile

phones and headset/headphones (earphones) while
operating any vehicle or using equipment that requires your
full attention. If you use a headset/headphone (earphones)
while engaging in any such activity, be sure to focus on
safety. Put SAFETY FIRST!

Warnings and Cautions

FCC Information to User

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is con-nected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution

Modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Compliance Information : This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation

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