snom A230 USB DECT Dongle Instruction Manual

June 6, 2024
snom

A230
USB DECT Dongle

Important Information

Please read the instructions on safety and disposal and on how to set up and use the device before using it and also give them to other users to read or inform those users of their contents. Save this document and do not give the device to third parties without it.

Safety Instructions

Follow the instructions in the manual and other applicable documentation of the device.

  • Handle the product with care. Crushing, wrenching, or dropping it from even moderate heights may damage it.
  • This device is for indoor use only! Do not install outdoors – NOT FOR OUTDOOR USE!
  • Do not install the device in rooms with high humidity (for example, in bathrooms, laundry rooms, damp basements).
  • Do not immerse the device in water and do not spill or pour liquids of any kind onto or into the device.
  • Do not expose the product to extreme heat.

Standards Conformance

This device complies with Directive 2014/53/EU and the essential health, safety, and environmental requirements of all relevant European and Australian directives. This device complies with the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 and the essential health, safety, and environmental requirements of all relevant UK legislation. The declaration of conformity can be downloaded at https://www.snom.com/conformity. Unauthorized opening, changing, or modifying the device will cause the warranty to lapse and may also result in the loss of CE conformity. In case of malfunction contact authorized service personnel, your seller, or Snom.

Safety: IEC 62368-1

Disposal

This device is subject to European Directive 2012/19/EU and may not be disposed of with general household garbage. If you do not know where you may dispose of the device at the end of its lifespan, contact your municipality, your local waste management provider, or your seller.

Registering a wireless device (speakerphone, headset)

  1. Remove the dongle‘s protective cap.
  2. Insert the dongle into the USB port.
  3. Press the key on the dongle for 4 seconds to enter registration mode; the red LED begins to double-flash rapidly. You now have 10 seconds to register the device.
  4. For pairing with A170/A150 headsets and C52-SP, see reverse side. For pairing with other wireless devices, please refer to the manuals of the devices.

Deregistering

  1. Press the key on the dongle for 10 seconds to enter deregistration mode. After 4 seconds the red LED starts to double-flash; after 10 seconds the  LED starts to flash red rapidly, indicating that the dongle has entered deregistration mode.
  2. Release the key and press it again for 1 second to confirm deregistration. The LED turns green for three seconds, turns off for one second, and then shows steady red light.

LED status indications

Description of state Pattern Green Red
Standby mode, no wireless device subscribed Steady ON
In registration mode (duration 10 seconds) Rapid double flashes ON
Standby, wireless device subscribed OFF
Ready to enter deregistration mode Rapid flashing ON

After deregistration mode has been confirmed:
  1.  Duration:  3 seconds| Steady| ON |
  2.  Duration:  1 second| OFF| –| –
  3.   Back in standby, no wireless device subscribed| Steady| –| ON

Compatible with

  • Wireless headsets Snom A170, A150
  • wireless speakerphone Snom C52-SP

Pairing with A170/A150 headsets

  1. Deregister the headset from its base station or from another dongle it may have been paired with. Please refer to the user instructions of the headset or the dongle on how to do it. When the headset has been deregistered, its LED blinks red and green alternatingly.
  2. Press the key on the A230 for 4 seconds, then place the headset in its charger. The A230‘s red LED double-flashes rapidly and turns off when the registration has been successful, while the headmit beeps once and its LED switches to steady light (green if fully charged, red if charging).

Pairing with C52SP speakerphone

NOTE: If the speakerphone was previously registered to another DECT dongle or a C520-WiMi conference phone, it must be deregistered first.

  • For the deregistration from another A230 DECT dongle, see reverse side.
  • For the deregistration from the C520-WiMi, please refer to the C520-WiMi user manual.

NOTE: The C52SP‘s battery must be fully charged, and the device must be connected to a wall outlet via its power adapter. Keep distance between  C52SP and A230 at < 30 cm until pairing was successful.

  1. Press the white registration button underneath the battery compartment on the bottom of the speakerphone for 5 seconds until the speakerphone‘s LEDs start flashing red and green alternatingly.
  2. Press the key on the A230 for 4 seconds. The red LED double-flashes rapidly and turns off when the registration has been successful. The LEDs on the C52-SP briefly turn green and then turn off while the red Power LED turns on.

Pairing with both: One C52 SP and one headset can be registered at the A230.

Using

Accepting calls

  1. On the phone, select headset mode.
    NOTE:
    The C52SP does not ring until headset mode is selected.

  2. You can accept a call ringing on the phone on the headset or on the speakerphone, respectively.
    • On the A170/A150 headset, press the call button with LED.
    • On the C52SP, press

Switching between headset and C52SP while in a call

  • From headset to C52SP: Press on the C52SP.
  • From C52SP to headset: Press the call button with LED on the headset.

Ending calls

  • On the A170/A150 Headset press the call button with LED.
  • On the C52-SP press  

adjusting the volume

• A150: Press the respective end of the volume key.|
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• A170: Push the lever towards the + or – symbols.|
• C52-SP: Press the upper or lower edge, respectively, of the volume key.|

Muting and unmuting the microphone

• A150: Press the key labeled “MUTE”.|
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• A170: Press the key labeled “MUTE”.|
• C52-SP: Press|

Where to find the user guides of the headsets A170 and A150 and the speakerphone C52-SP:
C52-SP: On page 50 of the C520 Wi-Mi user manual, available for download at https://service.snom.com/display/wiki/Conference+Phones.

Headsets: Available for download at https://service.snom.com/display/wiki/Headsets.

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