Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth device
The operating procedure to register the device that you wish to connect to is called “pairing”. First, pair a device to use it with the headset for the first time.
Before starting the operating procedure, check the following.
- The Bluetooth device is placed within 1 m (3.2 ft) of the headset.
- The headset is charged sufficiently.
- The operating instructions for the Bluetooth device are in hand.
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Check the status of the headset.
The headset enters pairing mode automatically in the following cases. Proceed to step 2.
- When you pair the headset with a device for the first time after purchasing the headset
- After initializing the headset and clearing all pairing information
When you want to pair an additional device, if the headset already has pairing information for other devices, proceed to step 3.
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Remove both headset units from the charging case.
The headset turns on automatically.
The headset enters pairing mode automatically.
You will hear a notification sound and the voice guidance say “Pairing” from the headset units at the same time.
Proceed to step 4.
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Set the headset units into the charging case. With the charging case lid open, press and hold the pairing button on the back of the charging case for about 5 seconds or more.
Hint
- Leave the charging case lid open. The headset does not enter pairing mode with the charging case lid closed.
The indicator on the charging case repeatedly flashes in blue twice in a row and the headset goes into pairing mode.
You can remove the headset from the charging case after entering pairing mode.
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Perform the pairing procedure on the Bluetooth device to search for this headset.
[LinkBuds Clip] will be displayed on the list of detected devices on the screen of the Bluetooth device.
If [LinkBuds Clip] is not displayed, try again from step 2 or step 3.
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Select [LinkBuds Clip] displayed on the screen of the Bluetooth device for pairing.
If Passkey (*) input is required, input “0000”.
(*) A Passkey may be called “Passcode”, “PIN code”, “PIN number”, or “Password”.
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Make the Bluetooth connection from the Bluetooth device.
The headset and Bluetooth device are connected to each other.
Some devices automatically connect with the headset when pairing is complete.
When the headset is placed in the charging case, the indicator on the charging case flashes in blue 10 times.
When both headset units are being removed from the charging case, you will hear a notification sound indicating that the connection is established from both headset units at the same time. When only one headset unit is removed from the charging case, you will hear a notification sound from the headset unit that has been removed.
If they are not connected, see “Connecting to a paired Bluetooth device”.
Hint
- The above operating procedure is an example. For more details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Bluetooth device.
- To delete all Bluetooth pairing information, see “Initializing the headset to restore factory settings”.
Note
- If pairing is not established within 5 minutes, pairing mode is canceled. In this case, start the operating procedure again from step 2 or step 3.
- Once Bluetooth devices are paired, there is no need to pair them again, except in the following cases:
- If pairing information is deleted, such as after a repair
- When a 9th device is paired
The headset can be paired with up to 8 devices. If you pair a 9th device, the pairing information with the oldest connection date and time will be overwritten with the information for the new device. - When the pairing information for the headset has been deleted from the connected Bluetooth device
- When the headset is initialized
All of the pairing information will be deleted. In this case, delete the pairing information for the headset from the connected device and then pair them again.
- The headset can be paired with multiple devices, but can only play music from 1 paired device at a time.