FCC ID: 2ACF3-SOUNDOT SOUNDOT

Package Contents Charging Cable

(Micro-USB) Earbud Stabilizers

(2 pairs in Medium and Large) Carrying Pouch Your SOUNDOT Earbuds Left Right Charging Your Earbuds Although your SOUNDOT earbuds come with a partially charged battery, it is recommended that you fully charge your earbuds before first use. To charge your SOUNDOT earbuds:

7 6 Quick Guide 1 Controller 2 3 4 5 Quick Guide SOUNDOT Earbuds

(with Microphone and Control Module) Earbud Cushions

(3 pairs in Small, Medium, and Large) Quick Guide - 2 Attachable Clip Quick Guide and Safety Document Quick Guide - 3 1 Earbud Cushions 2 Volume Down Button 3 Volume Up Button 4 Microphone 5 Power/Function Button 6 Status Indicator LED 7 Charging Port

(Micro-USB) 1 Open the charging port cover on the right earbud. 2 Connect the charging cable to the right earbud and either a PC or a dedicated USB charger. 3 Once your SOUNDOT earbuds start charging the status indicator LED will light up a solid red color. When your SOUNDOT earbuds are fully charged the status indicator will turn a solid blue color. NOTE: On average your SOUNDOT earbuds takes about 2.5 hours for a full charge when connected to a PC, and about 1 hour when connected to a dedicated charger. Quick Guide - 4 Quick Guide - 5 Pairing Your SOUNDOT Earbuds Before you start using your SOUNDOT earbuds, you must first pair it with the Bluetooth-

enabled device you want to connect it to

(such as a smartphone, PC, or digital music player). To pair your SOUNDOT earbuds with a device:

1 2 Enable Bluetooth on the device you want to pair your SOUNDOT earbuds to. NOTE: Consult your devices user manual for instructions on enabling Bluetooth. Press and hold the power/function button on your SOUNDOT earbuds for about 8 seconds until the status indicator LED flashes blue/red alternately and you hear the Pairing voice prompt from your earbuds. Your SOUNDOT earbuds are now in pairing mode. NOTE: If left inactive in pairing mode your SOUNDOT earbuds will automatically power off after 3 minutes. NOTE2: You must enter pairing mode from a powered-off state. Pressing and holding the power/function button for more than 4 seconds from a powered-on state will turn the earbuds off. Quick Guide - 6 3 Search for your SOUNDOT earbuds (SOUNDOT v1.0*) in the devices list of available connections. Once you have found your SOUNDOT earbuds in the list of available connections select them and accept any confirmation messages.

* The name for your SOUNDOT earbuds in the list of available connections may vary depending on the model purchased. 4 Once your SOUNDOT earbuds have been successfully paired with the device the status indicator will flash blue and you will hear a tone from your earbuds. The frequency of the flashes will depend on the type of Bluetooth connection your device utilizes, as seen in the table below:

Type of Device iOS Android and others Samsung Galaxy S 4 & S5 Frequency of Flashes Connection Type Once every 8 seconds AAC Twice every 8 seconds SBC 1 Three times every 8 seconds aptX NOTE: Your SOUNDOT earbuds can store pairing information for up to 8 devices. To pair additional devices to your SOUNDOT earbuds ensure that your SOUNDOT earbuds are not concurrently connected to any device, then repeat the steps outlined above. Powering On Once you have successfully paired your SOUNDOT earbuds to a Bluetooth-enabled device your SOUNDOT earbuds will automatically connect with that device once they are powered on. To power on your SOUNDOT earbuds:

Press and hold the power/function button for about four seconds. Once the status indicator LED flashes blue and you hear the Hello voice prompt from your earbuds, your earbuds have powered on. NOTE 1: If you have stored pairing information for multiple devices and more than one of those devices have Bluetooth enabled, your earbuds will automatically connect with the most recently paired device. NOTE 2: Once powered on, the default battery status meter for the SOUNDOT earbuds will be visible on iOS devices only. For Android and other non-iOS devices, support for a battery status meter will be available via free apps found in the devices respective app store. Powering Off To power off your SOUNDOT earbuds:

1 Press and hold the power/function button for about 4 seconds. Once the status indicator LED flashes red and you hear the Goodbye voice prompt from your earbuds, your SOUNDOT earbuds have powered off. Listening to Music When you are listening to music you can control playback through the controller on your SOUNDOT earbuds. The following table describes your SOUNDOT controllers various playback options:

Playback Option Play/Resume Music*

Pause Music Increase Volume Button Power/Function button Power/Function button Volume Up button Action Press Press

(during playback) Press Decrease Volume Volume Down button Press Forward to Next Song Volume Up button Rewind to Previous Song Volume Down button Press and hold for 2 sec. Press and hold for 2 sec.

* When audio playback is initiated your SOUNDOT earbuds will open your Bluetooth devices default music player. To set your devices default music player, refer to the devices user manual. Making/Receiving Phone Calls When your SOUNDOT earbuds are connected to a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone you can make* and receive phone calls directly using your SOUNDOT earbuds.

* Your smartphone must feature voice-dialing capabilities to make a call using your SOUNDOT earbuds. To confirm and configure the voice-dialing function for your smartphone, refer to your smartphones user manual. To make a phone call using your SOUNDOT earbuds:

1 2 Press and hold the power/function button for 2 seconds, then release the button. Your smartphones voice-dialer will activate. Speak directly into the microphone to direct your smartphones voice-dialer to make a call. To end the phone call, press the power/function button. To receive/reject a phone call using your SOUNDOT earbuds:

3 More Information For safety and warning information, please refer to the Safety Document included in the products package. For more information on your SOUNDOT earbuds and its various capabilities please check the user manual available on the company website: www.blackloud.com The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by [licensee name] is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license. Samsung and Galaxy S are both registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. 1 When you hear the ringtone in your earbuds indicating an incoming call, press the power/function button to answer the call. Press and hold the power/function button to reject the call. To end the phone call, press the power/function button. 2 BLACKLOUD Inc. 42 Corporate Park #250 Irvine, CA 92606 USA 888-783-0378 customerservice@blackloud.com www.blackloud.com Quick Guide - 7 Quick Guide - 8 Quick Guide - 9 Quick Guide - 10 Quick Guide - 11 Quick Guide - 12

Safety and Cautions Safety Categories X Prohibited actions

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Situations that need mandatory action Situations that need attention Safety Document WARNINGS X NEVER operate a motor vehicle while listening to or

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wearing your earbuds. This is not only dangerous; it is illegal in many places. In order to prevent accidents, do not use the product in an environment that requires special attention (e.g. in traffic). Do not drop or hit this product. If this product is damaged immediately stop using the product.

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Quick Guide - 2 Safety Document - 2 into fire or heat. hand, modify the earbud unit or bend it forcibly, as this may cause a fire or electric shock. product by yourself, as this may cause a fire, electric shock or product damage. X Do not attempt to disassemble, modify or repair this X Do not connect or disconnect the earbud unit with a wet X In order to prevent an explosion, do not throw this product

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In order to prevent injury to your auditory canals and ear drums, always insert and extract the earbuds very carefully and slowly. Do not insert the earbuds too deep into your ears. Keep the earbuds at least 1.2 inches (4cm) from cardiac pacemakers or implanted defibrillators. Failure to do so may cause interference with cardiac pacemakers or implanted defibilators. Keep the products out of reach of children. Children may put the earbuds and its accessories into their mouths or swallow the earbuds or accessories accidentally. In order to prevent hearing damage, turn down your earbuds volume to zero before you insert the earbuds and turn on the device. Once you have the earbuds in, gradually increase the volume to a comfortable, moderate volume. Safety Document - 3

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Clean your earbuds with an antiseptic wipe frequently to avoid wax buildup. This improves the acoustic quality of your earbuds. If an abnormality is found with this product (emission of heat, smoke, or abnormal smell from the product), immediately stop using the product. If you hear ringing or experience discomfort in your ears during or after using any in-ear audio products, that is a sign you are listening to the earbuds at too high a volume. When your ears are exposed to high volumes (in excess of 85dB) for over an hour, you may be permanently damaging your hearing. Safety Document - 4 CAUTIONS X Never leave this product in an area exposed to direct X Do not place this product in any of the following sunlight, in a car parked in direct sunlight, or any other very hot area (e.g. around a heater, etc.). Doing so creates a risk of heat emission, explosion, and fire. environments:

In a moist place or a place where condensation may occur In an uneven place or a place exposed to vibration In a place where a magnetic field is generated (near a magnet, etc.) In a dusty place X This product does not have a water-proof structure. Use and store this product in a place where the product body will not be splashed with water or other liquid. Splashing the product with rain, water mist, juice, coffee, steam or sweat may cause product damage. Cautions for Wireless Equipment X This product is wireless equipment using the entire range of the 2.4 GHz band, and it is possible to avoid the band of mobile object identification systems. FH-SS is used for the radio wave method. The interference distance is 10 meters. The 2.4 GHz band is also used by medical equipment, Bluetooth, and wireless LAN equipment conforming to IEEE 802.11b/11G standard. Before using this product check that there are no other radio stations* operating nearby. If electromagnetic interference occurs between this product and other radio stations, move this product to another location or stop using this product.

* Other radio stations refer to industrial, scientific and medical devices using the 2.4 GHz band like this product, other radio stations of this type, licensed radio station premises for mobile object identification system that is used in factory production lines, certain on-licensed low power radio stations, and amateur radio stations. Observe all signs and instructions that require an electrical device or RF radio product to be switched off in designated areas, such as gas/refueling stations, hospitals, blasting areas, potentially explosive atmospheres, or aircrafts.

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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 of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment. 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. IMPORTANT NOTE:

Radiation Exposure Statement:

The product comply with the US portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. When you no longer need to use this product and the battery, be sure to dispose of it in accordance with the local ordinances and laws of your area. This logo hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive [2004/108/EC], [1999/5/

EC] and [2006/85/EC]

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Date: June 9, 2014 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division 7435 Oakland Mills Rd Columbia MD 21046-1609 Subject: Request for confidentiality FCC ID: 2ACF3-SOUNDOT To whom it may concern:

Short-term confidentiality Pursuant to DA 04-1705 of the Commissions public notice, in order to comply with the marketing regulations in 47CFR 2.803 and the importation rules in 47 CFR 2.1204, while ensuring that business sensitive information remains confidential until the actual marketing of newly authorized devices. We are requesting the commission to grant short-term confidentiality request on the following attachments until 2014/12/15. XI Internal Photographs External Photographs XX] User's manual X Test Set up photo Permanent confidentiality Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission's Rules, the Applicant Hereby requests confidential treatment of information accompanying this Application As outlined below:

Block Diagram Schematics Operational Description The above materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these materials may be harmful to the applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. The applicant understands that pursuant to Section 0.457 of the Rules, disclosure of this application and all accompanying documentation will not be made before the date of the Grant for this application. Should you require any further information, please contact the undersigned. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Applicant : Blackloud Inc. Address rk #250 Irvine, CA 92606 USA Signature Hi Name and Job Title. : Sabrina Wu / Title: Senior Account Manager E-mail : sabrina_wu@gemteks.com Tel. : 1-888-783-0378

Date: 2014/6/11 Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Rd Columbia MD 21046-1609 Subject: Product Certification Representative Authorization Letter FCC ID: 2ACF3-SOUNDOT Product name: SOUNDOT To whom it may concern:

We the undersigned, hereby authorize following person to act as our agent in the preparation of an application for equipment authorization of model SOUNDOT v1.0 to the FCC Rules and Regulations. International Certification Corp. No.3-1, Lane 6, Wen San 3rd St. Kwei Shan Hsiang, Tao Yuan Hsein 333, Taiwan

' (R.O.C.) Name : Gary Chang Address

~~Job Title: Manager e-mail > garychang@icertifi.com.tw We further certify that neither the applicant nor any party to this application, as defined in 47 CFR Ch. 1.2002(b), is subject to a denial to Federal benefits, including FCC benefits, pursuant to section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1998, 21 U.S.C. 835(a). This appointment also includes the authority to complete FCC Form 731 on our behalf and sign the application as an authorized agent. Applicant : Biackloud Inc. Address : 42 Corporate Park #250 Irvine, CA 92606 USA BORE DST

~ om Perey Signature : , Nhe Name and Job Title. E-mail : sabrina_wu@gemteks.com Tel. : 1-888-783-0378 or Account Manager