14 aera 500 Series Owner’s Manual
Using Hands‑free Calling
Pairing Your Device Using the
aera
1. Enable the Bluetooth component on your
device. Enable Find Me/Discoverable/
Visible mode. These settings might be in
a Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands‑free
menu.
2. Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth.
3. Touch the button under Bluetooth.
4. Select Enabled, and touch OK.
5. Touch the button under Phone.
6. Select your phone, and touch OK.
7. Enter the aera Bluetooth PIN (1234) in
your phone.
Receiving a Call
When you receive a call, the Incoming Call
window appears. Touch Answer to answer
the call. Touch Ignore to ignore the call and
silence the ring.
The internal microphone is in the front of the
aera.
In a Call
To end a call, touch > End Call. Touch
Call Options for the following options:
Touch Tones—displays a keypad page so
you can use automated systems, such as
voice mail.
Transfer Audio To Phone
—this is
helpful if you want to turn off the aera but
stay on the call, or if you need privacy.
To switch back, touch Transfer Audio
To Unit.
Mute Microphone.
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Using the Phone Menu
From the Menu page, touch Phone to view
the Phone menu. Touch Status to view the
signal strength, the battery level, and the
name of the connected phone.
NOTE: Not all phones support all features of
the aera Phone menu.
Using Your Phone Book
Each time your mobile phone connects with
the aera, the phone book is automatically
loaded into the aera. It may take a few
minutes for the phone book to be available.
1. Touch Phone > Phone Book.
2. Touch the phone book entry (contact) you
want to call.
3. Touch Dial to call the contact.