APTT2 AINA PTT Voice Responder User Guide

July 30, 2024
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AINA PTT Voice Responder
USER GUIDE
AINA Wireless
DOC ID : IU0017 ver. 1.0

APTT2 AINA PTT Voice Responder

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The software contained in this device is copyrighted by AINA Wireless. Unpublished rights are reserved under the copyright laws of the United States.

CREDITS

AINATM is a registered trademark and is of AINA Wireless Inc.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

The material contained herein is subject to U.S. export approval. No export or re-export is  permitted without written approval from the U.S. Government. Rated: EAR99 in accordance with U.S. Dept. of Commerce regulations 15CFR774, Export Administration Regulations. Repairs to this equipment should be made only by an authorized service technician or facility designated by the supplier. The opening of the device’s back cover or any repairs, alterations or substitution of parts made to this equipment not approved by the manufacturer will void the user’s authority to operate the equipment in addition to the manufacturer’s warranty.
This product conforms to the European Union WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU. Do not dispose of this product in a public landfill or open fire. Take it to a recycling center at the end of its life.
Hereby, AINA Wireless Finland Oy declares that the radio equipment type AINA PTT Voice Responder (APTT2) is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available from the following internet ad-dress: www.aina-wireless.com/certifications-and- declarations

SAFETY CONVENTIONS

The following conventions are used throughout this manual to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warning elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. AINA Wireless assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these standards.

REGULATORY

FCC Part 15
15.21
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
15.105(b)
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.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

  1. this device may not cause interference and
  2. this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Industry Canada

  1. This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

This manual is published by AINA Wireless Finland without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by AINA Wireless Finland. at any time and without notice. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, in-cluding  photocopying and recording, for any purpose, without the express written permission of AINA Wireless Finland.
Copyright © 2023, AINA Wireless Finland.

OVERVIEW

The AINA PTT Voice Responder is a wireless communication device that utilizes Bluetooth technology. The PTT Voice Responder incorporates a speaker, a microphone with push-to-talk, an emergency button and auxiliary buttons. In addition, support for an audio headset is provided by a 4 pin audio jack (iPhone compatible), which, when in use, mutes the device’s speaker. The internal battery is charged using an industry standard USB-C connector. The rear of the PTT Voice Responder includes a clip for attachment to a lapel or belt.
The PTT Voice Responder also supports Covert mode. When this is activated, LED indications are suppressed and audio annunciations are selectively muted.
The PTT Voice Responder supports Android, iOS and Windows devices running a push-to-talk (PTT) application. Depending on the chosen PTT application, buttons may have different functionalities assigned to them by the PTT app developer. For detailed instructions on button functions please read device and application manual.

INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE

1 pcs AINA PTT Voice Responder

OPERATING THE PTT VOICE RESPONDER

CHARGE THE BATTERY

  • Connect a USB-C cable to the USB port on the device. Then charge the device either from a wall charger or a computer. The charger should provide at minimum a 500mA current.
  • Alternatively, if a docking station is used, the charger should provide at minimum a 700mA current.
  • A SOLID RED light on the PTT Voice Responder indicates charging. The light turns SOLID GREEN once the unit is fully charged. If powered on during charging, the LED will be a combination of solid red and other colors, depending on state of the device.

NOTE: Maximum allowed charging current is 2.8A

POWER ON/OFF AND INDICATIONS

  • Power on and off: Press the Power button for 3 seconds and release.
  • After power up, the LED indicator and speaker may be turned off, if desired, by operating the device in Covert mode (more information on the following page).

VOLUME CONTROL
The volume can be controlled by pressing the volume button for long on the side of the PTT Voice Responder. A long beep indicates that the volume is at its highest or lowest position.
PAIRING
Refer to the user documentation of the phone (and application) when performing this procedure.

  1. If the PTT Voice Responder has previously been paired to another device and/or the one you are currently pairing it to, make sure to forget/unpair it from the device’s Bluetooth menu.
  2. If the PTT Voice Responder is turned off, press the Power button until the LED displays fast green blinks OR If the PTT Voice Responder is turned on, perform an unpairing by pressing simultaneously both arrow buttons, PTT1 and PTT2 until the device reboots.
  3. From the device’s Bluetooth menu, select ‘add new’. Then follow the steps displayed on the device and select the desired PTT Voice Responder to pair (use friendly name as shown in Figure 3 to find your Voice Responder from the Bluetooth menu). See the following tables for LED and audio indications for troubleshooting.

Figure 3: Friendly name printed at the back of the PTT Voice Responder (example image)
NOTE 1: The PTT Voice Responder will stay on a connectable mode for 5 minutes, after that the device will go to sleep mode.
UNPAIRING / SOFTWARE RESET
To unpair your PTT Voice Responder from your device, you need to reset its software, by pressing and holding simultaneously both arrow buttons, PTT1 and PTT2.
After six seconds, the LED will turn off which will indicate that the PTT Voice Responder has been reseted and is in a pairable mode again.
LEDs DISABLE MODE
LEDs Disable mode will disable LEDs for Connected, Call setup and Active -states. Event LED indications, audio routing and audio feedback are unaffected by this mode. Press the left arrow button for long to (de)activate.
COVERT MODE
In Covert mode the LED and speaker are shut off. If a headset is connected, incoming audio will be routed to the headset. Press both arrow buttons simultaneously for long to (de)activate.
EVENTS AND LED PATTERNS

EVENT COLOR LED PATTERN NOTE
Power ON
Connectable
Pairable
Power OFF
Unpairing / SW reset
Connected
Active call
Active call, muted
Call setup
Link loss

with approx. 15s interval.
Covert ON/ OFF| | | | On for 2s|
LED enable/ disable| | | | On for 2s|
Charging| | | | On continuously| Other led might be mixed in.
Charging completed| | | | On continuously| Other led might be mixed in.
Low battery| | | | Same pattern as active state| Pattern will be the same only color will changed to red.

BUTTONS

BUTTON STATE PRESS DURATION ACTION
Power Power off Long Power on
Any Long Power off
Power off Very Long Power on and enter pairable state
Multifunction Call Establishment (incoming) Short Answer
Call Establishment, active call Long Reject/End Call
Active call Short Toggle Mute
Left arrow Any Long Active LED toggle
Right arrow Active audio, headset with mic plugged Long Change between

headset and Voice Responder microphone
PTT1| Connectable| Short| Reconnect
Active call, muted| Short| Unmute while pressed
PPT2| Connectable| Short| Reconnect
Left arrow + right arrow + PTT1 + PM| Any| Very Long| Software reset, remove pairings and enter pairable state
Left arrow + right arrow| Any| Long| Covert mode on/off

Button presses have 3 different lengths of presses:

  • short (less than 2 seconds)
  • long (more than 2 seconds)
  • very long (more than 5s)

Each press length can trigger a different type of action, depending of current state.
AUDIO FEEDBACK

EVENT TONE NOTE
Pairing successful Short beep
Power on 4 note rising scale
Power off 4 note falling scale
Reconnect attempt Short beep
Link loss Long low beep Repeats on top of connected state with approx. 15s

interval
Low battery| Warning tone|
Reconnect success| Beep|

ADDITIONAL TIPS

  • The PTT Voice Responder supports battery state information, so you can see current battery level from PPT applicafion and phone.
  • If you need to clean up your PTT Voice Responder, please use water and for example a microfabric towel.
  • For best quality of speech, don’t hold the microphone directly in front of your mouth and don’t shout. Best results are achieved when Voice Responder is at 15-20 cm in front of your mouth and speaking in a normal volume.
  • Avoid contact with magnetic stripe cards.

TECHNICAL DATA

| VALUE| UNIT
---|---|---
Operation time| 48| h
Operational temperature| -20 to 60| °C
Charging is prevented outside tem- perature range| 10 to 40| °C
Maximum charging current| 3.| A
Bluetooth specification| 5.|
Bluetooth range at free space (Class 2 nominal)| 10| m
Dimensions| 76 x 88 x 34| mm
Weight| 110| g

CUSTOMER CARE

If any part of the equipment is damaged on arrival, contact the shipper to conduct an inspection and prepare a damage report. Save the shipping container and all packing materials until the inspection and the damage report are completed.
In addition, contact the Customer Care to make arrangements for replacement equipment. Do not return any part of the shipment until you receive detailed instructions from a AINA Wireless representative.

Contact Customer Care at:
Phone Number: + 358 40 322 6717
E-mail: sales@ainaptt.com

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