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Bose A30 Aviation Headset

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Connecting a Bluetooth device

Find out how to wirelessly pair your product to a Bluetooth device, like a smartphone or computer. This lets you control the sound you hear from your product.

Connecting using the Bluetooth menu on your mobile device

This article only applies to Bluetooth models.
 

Connect using the Bluetooth menu on your mobile device

  1. Make sure the Secondary Audio Mode switch is in the MUTE or MIX position and the REVERSIONARY operation switch is set to OFF.
    NOTE: If the Secondary Audio Mode switch is set to OFF or the REVERSIONARY operation switch is set to ON, Bluetooth functionality is disabled.
  2. Press and hold the Bluetooth/Multi-function button l for 1 second. The Bluetooth light blinks purple.
  3. On your mobile device, enable the Bluetooth feature.
    NOTE: The Bluetooth feature is usually found in the Settings menu.
  4. Select the headset from the device list. Bose A30 Once connected, you hear a tone, and the Bluetooth light blinks blue.
    NOTES:
    • After 5 minutes of inactivity, the headset automatically exits pairing mode, and the Bluetooth light turns off. To turn the Bluetooth feature back on, press the Bluetooth button
    • Each time you turn on the Bluetooth feature, the headset attempts to reconnect with the two most recently connected Bluetooth devices. If the device(s) are turned off or out of range, the headset attempts to reconnect to any other devices in the pairing list, then returns to pairing mode.



Disconnecting a mobile device

  1. Press and hold the Bluetooth/Multi-function button for 5 seconds to turn the Bluetooth feature off.
  2. Move the Secondary Audio Mode switch to the OFF position.
    NOTE: You can also use Bluetooth settings to disconnect your device. Disabling the Bluetooth feature disconnects all other devices.
 

Reconnecting a mobile device

When powered on, the headset tries to reconnect with the two most recently-connected devices. The devices must be within range (30 ft or 9 m) and powered on.
 


Recovering a lost connection

When your connected mobile device moves out of range, the connection is lost. The headset automatically attempts to reconnect for 5 minutes. If the headset is unable to reconnect, it returns to pairing mode. After 5 minutes of inactivity, the Bluetooth feature turns off.
  1. Move the device back into range.
  2. Press the Bluetooth button to reconnect.



Connecting an additional mobile device

You can store up to eight paired devices in the headset pairing list, and your headset can be actively connected to two devices at a time. To connect an additional device, use the Bluetooth menu on your device.
  • Only one secondary audio source can be heard at a time
  • Secondary audio will never override the intercom
 

Switching between connected devices

  1. Pause audio on your first device.
  2. Play audio on your second device.

Have you previously connected this Bluetooth® device to your Bose product?

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