FreedConn FREE+ Dynamic Mesh Communications (DMC) Outdoor Sports Communicator - Instructions
Welcome
Thank you for choosing FREE+, a FreedConn (Luyi) Multi-scenario Bluetooth Intercom Headset. By purchasing FreedConn's (Luyi's) products, you will get the most intimate protection and the most hassle-free after-sales. All the products we present to you are manufactured to the highest standards of performance and safety. We also offer a 2-year full warranty as part of our philosophy of customer service and customer satisfaction. We hope that your purchase will bring you high-quality experience for many years.
Safety tips:
- Wearing a FreedConn headset while riding will reduce your ears' ability to pick up ambient sounds. Listening to music at maximum volume for a long time, with the addiction of temporary adaptation, will prevent a person from hearing soft sounds, which may lead to permanent hearing damage.
Warm reminder:
- In order to enable you to obtain the best sound quality experience, it is recommended that you ensure the distance between the headset unit and the ears remain within 2 mm during installation.
- Please make sure to charge the FREE+ battery for at least 2.5 hours before the first use.
1. Product Functions
- Dynamic networking of MESH
- As many as 256 users online at the same time
- Group Bluetooth intercom
- 1.5-2.0KM intercom
- Floating microphone (microphone contending)
- Wall-penetrating communication
- Support group intercom audio mixing (intercom with music or navigation sound mixing)
- Multiple independent communication channels
- Music sharing in the state of multiple intercom
- Connect to devices with Bluetooth, such as GPS, mobile phones.
- Connect to devices from other brands
2. Accessory List
The accessory list includes:
- Bluetooth headset device x1
- Headset clips x2
- 2 in 1 headset with a (Soft/hard) microphone and a loudspeaker (optional)
- Spare headset adapter x1
- Headset Velcro x4
- Host device strap x 1 (optional)
- Charging cable x 1
- User's manual x1
3. Assembly Steps
3.1. Outdoor matching safety helmet assembly scenario:
- Use an adhesive base: Attach the 3M sticker to the adhesive clip.
- Attach the base in place on the left side of the helmet.
- Align the card slot and attach the FREE+ main engine to the base.
- Attach the Velcro of the headset to the ears positions inside the helmet.
- Attach the headset sticker to the Velcro.
- Plug the headset into the FREE+ headset jack.
3.2. Outdoor matching sports equipment assembly scenario:
- Open the clasp of the clip base. Options for attachment include: Clip at the back strap, Clip at the arm strap, Clip at the omosternum.
- Fasten the clasp on a strap that will not slide.
- Align the FREE+ host device with the slot on the base.
- The spare adaptor can be used to connect with other headsets for application in other scenarios.
- Plug the headset into the FREE+ headset jack.
4. Control Panel Introduction
The control panel features the following:
- MESH dynamic networking key
- Power on-off (Bluetooth intercom) key (⏻)
- Indicator light (?)
- The previous music/volume down key (➖)
- The next music/volume up key (➕)
- Multi-function key (▶️/⏸️)
- Headset jack/charging jack (Type-C)
5. Multiple Application Scenarios
The FREE+ is applicable to multiple application scenarios such as motor cycling, bicycle riding, skiing, hiking, rock climbing, surfing, gliding, running, training, teaching, outdoor training, conventions, tree cutting, rescue, and architecture, etc.
Visual examples show activities like skiing, surfing, rock climbing, paragliding, logging, running, team sports, and construction sites.
6. Basic Operation
| Function | Key | Operation | Voice Prompt | LED Indicator Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power on | [Power Button] | Press and hold for 2 seconds | Welcome to use FreedConn, then report the remaining power | The blue light quickly flashes twice then turns to flash twice every 6 seconds |
| Power off | [Power Button] | Press and hold for 3 seconds | "Power off" | The red LED indicator light is on and then off |
| Language switch | [Power Button] + [MESH Key] | In power off state, click the power on-off (Bluetooth intercom) key and MESH dynamic networking key at the same time. | "Welcome to use FreedConn product" | Blue light remains on |
| Restore default settings (clear up historical pairing info) | [Power Button] + [Volume Up Key] | In power off state, long press the on-off key and volume up key for 2 seconds to enable MESH dynamic networking intercom. | "Default settings restored" | No change |
| Turn on/ shut down microphone | [MESH Key] + [Volume Down Key] | Then click the MESH dynamic networking key and the volume down key at the same time to shut down/ turn on the microphone (when MESH dynamic networking is not on, the operation will not be practical, you can only hear the prompt "toot") | "Microphone is on/ Microphone is off" | No change |
| VAD sensitivity adjustment | [Multi-function Key] + [Volume Up Key] + [Volume Down Key] | After turning on MESH dynamic networking, click the multi-function key and the volume up/ volume down key at the same time to switch the VAD sensitivity up and down from position 1 to position 5 (default at position 3). | "Sensitivity 1-5" | No change |
| Check channel number and electric quantity | [MESH Key] (double click) | After turning on MESH dynamic networking intercom, double click the MESH dynamic networking key to check the current channel No. and remaining power. | Report the current channel and electric quantity | No change |
| Automatic power off | N/A | If it doesn't connect with any device within 15 minutes after power-on, it will automatically shut down if no operation is performed. | N/A | N/A |
7. Connect to mobile phones or other Bluetooth-enabled devices
| Function | Key | Operation | Voice Prompt | LED Indicator Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect to a mobile phone | [Power Button] (double click) | In power on state, double click the on-off (Bluetooth intercom) key to enter the pairing state. Open the mobile phone Bluetooth list and choose FREE+. | "Pairing state" "Bluetooth connected" | Pairing state: The blue light and blue light flashes alternately; Connected: The blue LED light flashes |
| Manually/ automatically reconnect with your mobile phone | [Multi-function Key] (single click for manual) [Power Button] (press and hold for 2s in power off for auto) | Manually reconnect: click the multi-function key to resume connection. Automatically reconnect: In power off state, press and hold the power on and off key for 2 seconds and release, the host device will automatically resume connection after power on. | "Bluetooth connected" | The blue LED light flashes after reconnecting |
| Shut down pairing state | [Power Button] (double click) | Double click the power on-off (Bluetooth intercom) key. | "Pairing is off" | Pairing state: The red light and blue light flash alternately; Non-pairing state: The blue LED light flashes |
| Reject phone calls | [Multi-function Key] (hold 2s) | Hold for 2 seconds and then release. | "Call rejected" | No change |
| Receive phone calls | [Multi-function Key] (single click) or auto-answer | Press the multi-function key or it will automatically answer a call without any operation within 15 seconds. | "Call answered" | The blue light is on at intervals, the red light flashes twice, and the blue light remains on every 6 seconds. |
| End a call | [Multi-function Key] (single click) | Press the multi-function key once during a phone call. | "Call hung up" | No change |
| Turn on/ shut down automatic answer | [Power Button] + [Multi-function Key] (press 2s) | In power on and music pause state, press the on-off (Bluetooth intercom) key and multi-function key at the same time for 2 seconds and release after hearing the voice prompt. | "Turn on automatic answer" "Shut down automatic answer" | No change |
| Voice communication switches between the mobile phone and the headset | [Multi-function Key] (press and hold 2s) | Press and hold the multi-function key for 2 seconds. | "Toot, knock knock" | The host device blue light keeps on every 6 seconds; The red light flashes when switching to the mobile phone. |
| Awaken voice | [Multi-function Key] (double click) | Double click the multi-function key after connecting to the mobile phone. | "Voice call" | No change |
| Play/Pause music | [Multi-function Key] (single click) | In the state that music player is on, click the multi-function key to switch between music playing and music pause. | N/A | Blue LED light flashes |
| Volume up | [Volume Up Key] (long press) | Long press the volume up key (Adjusting the intercom volume during MESH dynamic networking intercom, it's necessary to pause music playing. | "The maximum volume" | No change |
| Volume down | [Volume Down Key] (long press) | Long press the volume down key (Adjusting the intercom volume during MESH dynamic networking intercom, it's necessary to pause music playing. | "The minimum volume" | No change |
| The next one | [Volume Up Key] (single click) | Click the volume up key. | N/A | No change |
| The previous one | [Volume Down Key] (single click) | Click the volume down key. | N/A | No change |
8. Music Sharing Operation
Tips:
- Applicable only when two devices are paired.
- You need to pause the music before sharing.
- Does not support sharing among more than two devices; it is not applicable if one of the devices doesn't delete the pairing info with the third device.
Diagram shows two FreedConn devices (A and B) with musical notes between them, indicating music sharing.
| Function | Key | Operation | Voice Prompt | LED Indicator Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect to a mobile phone | [Power Button] (double click) | In power on state, double click the on/off (Bluetooth intercom) key to enter pairing state, turn to the mobile phone Bluetooth list to choose "FREE+". | "Pairing state" "Intercom connected" | Pairing state: The red and blue light flash alternately; Connected: The blue LED light flashes. |
| Connection between 2 host devices (A shares with B as an example) | [Power Button] (double click for B) + [Multi-function Key] (press 1s) | In power on state, double click the on-off (Bluetooth intercom) key to enter the pairing mode. When A pauses the music, press the multi-function key once to pair. | B prompt: "pairing state" "turn on sharing" A prompt: "toot" "turn on sharing" | No change |
| Playing/ pause music sharing | [Multi-function Key] (single click) | Click the multi-function key (both users can operate). | "Turn on sharing" | No change |
| Music sharing Previous/next song adjustment | [Volume Up/Down Key] (single click) | Click the volumes up/down key (only the sharing user has the right to operate). | N/A | N/A |
| Turn on music sharing while both are playing music (with historical pairing info) | [Multi-function Key] (press 1s) | If both devices have paired with mobile phones, it is necessary to pause the music before sharing. After turning on sharing in both devices, the one that presses the playing key will be the sharing party. | "Turn on" | N/A |
| Turn on/ shut down music sharing (with historical pairing info) | [Multi-function Key] (press 1s) | After sharing and pairing, in music pause state, the sharing party press the multi-function key for 1 second to turn on/ shut down sharing. | "shut down sharing)" | N/A |
9. Pairing between FREE+ and a third-party brand Bluetooth device (Intercom)
Tips:
- Before starting a Bluetooth intercom, the two headsets should be connected via Bluetooth.
- Phone calls are the priority, so intercom can not start if the other user is answering a phone call, only prompt of beep can be heard.
Diagram shows FreedConn device, Bluetooth symbol, and a headset.
| Steps | Key | Operation | Voice Prompt | LED Indicator Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turn on the pairing state of FREE+ | [Power Button] (double click) | In power on, standby state, double click the on-off (Bluetooth intercom) key of FREE+ and wait for pairing. | "Pairing state" | Red and blue lights flash alternately |
| Turn on the pairing mode of the third-party Brand headset. | N/A | Read the manual of this model. | N/A | N/A |
| Initiate intercom | [Power Button] (single click) | Click the on-off (Bluetooth intercom) key of the host headset to complete the pairing. When you hear "intercom connected", then the intercom can be started. | "two-user" mode" "Intercom connected" | The blue LED light flashes |
| End/ resume intercom | [Power Button] (single click) | Click the on-off (Bluetooth intercom) key of the host device. | "Intercom disconnected" "Intercom connected" | The blue LED light flashes |
10. MESH dynamic networking
10.1 MESH dynamic networking mode basic operation
Tips: MESH dynamic networking mode is intercom among multiple users in 2.0 kilometers, support online answering among maximum 256 users at the same time. In this mode, any FREE+ Bluetooth headset of the same model can join the network by one click.
Diagram shows a central hub labeled MESH with multiple devices connected in a circular, mesh-like fashion.
| Steps | Key | Operation | Voice Prompt | LED Indicator Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start the MESH dynamic networking mode | [MESH Key] (press 2s) | In power on state, press the MESH dynamic networking key for 2 seconds to create the network. | "Toot, create network" "Channel 1" | The red and blue lights flash alternately |
| The team members join the network | [MESH Key] (press 2s) | In power on state, press the MESH dynamic networking key for 2 seconds to join the network. | "Toot, join the network" "Channel 1" | The green light flashes once |
| Complete MESH dynamic networking | N/A | When you hear the voice of the group members, start the intercom directly. | N/A | N/A |
| Quit MESH dynamic networking mode | [MESH Key] (press 2s) | The group leader presses the MESH dynamic networking key for 2 seconds to exit the network. (The group leader is not allowed to quit the network midway) | "Exit the network, toot" | N/A |
Tips:
- The first user that starts the MESH dynamic networking mode will become the group leader.
- When the group leader leaves or exits the network, the network will become out-of-step, and it is suggested to make another user the group leader in this case, and recreate the network.
10.2 Microphone contending mode, channel switch
| Function | Key | Operation | Voice Prompt | LED Indicator Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel switch | [Volume Up/Down Key] (double click) | In power on state or during intercom, double click the volume up/ down key to switch from channel 1 to 5. | "Channel 1 to 5" | Pairing state: The red and blue light flash alternately; Connected: The blue LED light flashes |
| Private chat mode | N/A | The members in the group chat (except the group leader) can also proceed short conversations by switching to other channels, and just switch back to the group leader's channel after finishing chatting. | N/A | N/A |
| Forbid/allow to join | [MESH Key] (click) | The group leader (the first host device which created the network) clicks MESH dynamic networking key to forbid or allow others to join the current network. | "Forbid to join" "allow to join" | N/A |
Tips:
- When a group sets "forbid to join", and other FREE+ users that are not in the same group start a new network, even they use the same channel, they will not join the network that has set "forbid to join", and will create a new network instead.
- Only the members in the same channel with the same group leader can intercom with one another.
| Function | Key | Operation | Voice Prompt | LED Indicator Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microphone contending mode | N/A | In the state multiple users are online, 4 of them can speak at the same time. The first leading microphone remains online, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th microphone can be used flexibly. The users gain the right to speak by voicing speed. The users that fail to gain the right to use the microphone can only listen and will not be able to speak. It can only gain the right to speak when any of the microphone 2, 3 and 4 is mute. | "Call out busy" | N/A |
11. Technical Parameters
- Bluetooth version: 5.1+EDR
- Frequency: 2.4 GHZ
- Weight: 65g
- Size: 83mm x 45mm x 23mm
- Standby time: If there is no operation within 15 minutes after turning it on, it will be turned off automatically and enter the super battery-saving mode.
- Travel Charger adapter: DC 5V 2A
- Battery type: rechargeable lithium polymer battery
- Battery material: lithium ion polymer
- Battery model: 802060
- Battery capacity: 1200mAh
- Voltage: 3.7V
- Power: 4.44Wh
12. Charging and Maintenance
Diagram shows the FreedConn device and a charging adapter.
- Fully charge your Bluetooth device before using it.
- To extend the life of the built-in polymer battery, please charge the device at least once a month. If the red light is not on while charging, it's possible that the voltage is too low.
- It's best to charge for half to one hour, then recheck if the Bluetooth receiver is successfully charged.
- Do not place the product in an environment at too high (or too low) temperature; the best storage temperature is 25°C. Avoid storing the product in an environment below -40°C or above 60°C, otherwise the product's life cycle will be shortened.
- Keep away from fire.
- Keep away from sharp objects, otherwise the product could be scratched or damaged.
- Do not attempt to disassemble the headset.
13. Tips and Troubleshooting
- The two headsets can not be well paired: Clear up the pairing history and restart to enter the pairing state, then try to pair again.
- While listening to music, one of the headsets is mute or the other intercom device is mute: Re-insert the headset and microphone, and make sure the headset connection is good.
- One of the headsets is mute: The microphone may be wrongly inserted. Please pull it out, change the direction and insert it again.
- System halted status: Plug in the charging wire to charge the host device, then the headset can be restarted.
- Music sharing failure: The pairing info of the main engine may not be cleared up; you need to repeat the operation of clearing up the pairing info.
- If you fail to join the network when MESH dynamic networking is on: Please stay close with the group leader, then restart the MESH dynamic networking to join the network.
- If the music gets stuck or fails to play music: It is possible that other applications have occupied the audio channel in the mobile phone back stage. Please check if any other application program is running in the back stage, turn it off if there is any.
- Fail to charge after turning off: The charger or charging wire do not meet the standards.
- The Bluetooth receiver is out of power: The host device must be charged for at least 2.5 hours before being used for the first time.
Warranty Card
Model Number: FREE+
Please keep your shopping receipt, warranty card, and the seal label.
Name: _________________________
Address: _________________________
After-sales service: service@fdcdz.com
Failure Description:
[Text area for failure description]
Please affix a copy of invoice on the back of warranty card as a proof of purchase date. If you find any problems during use of our product, please contact our after-sales service. Please make sure that you describe the problems clearly on warranty card so that we can handle them timely.
FCC Warning
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.
NOTE 1: 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 or more 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 connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NOTE 2: Any changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.
