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Bluetooth devices, 32 bluetooth devices, Pairing – Apple iPhone (For iOS 6.1) User Manual

Page 32: Pairing bluetooth devices, Bluetooth status, Unpairing a bluetooth device from iphone

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Chapter 3

Basics

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Bluetooth devices

You can use iPhone with the Apple Wireless Keyboard and other Bluetooth devices, such as
Bluetooth headsets, car kits, and stereo headphones. For supported Bluetooth profiles, go to

support.apple.com/kb/HT3647

.

Pairing Bluetooth devices

WARNING:

For important information about avoiding hearing loss and avoiding distraction

while driving, see

Important safety information

on page 146.

Before you can use a Bluetooth device with iPhone, you must first pair them.

Pair a Bluetooth device with iPhone:

1

Make the device discoverable.

See the documentation that came with the device. For an Apple Wireless Keyboard, press the
On/off switch.

2

Go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth on.

3

Select the device and, if prompted, enter the passkey or PIN. See the instructions about the

passkey or PIN that came with the device.

For information about using an Apple Wireless Keyboard, see

Apple Wireless Keyboard

on

page 24.

To use a Bluetooth headset with iPhone, see the documentation that came with the device.
Return audio output to iPhone when a Bluetooth headset is connected: Turn off or unpair the
device, or turn off Bluetooth in Settings > Bluetooth. Audio output returns to iPhone whenever
the device is out of range. You can also use AirPlay to switch audio output to iPhone. See

AirPlay

on page 30.

Bluetooth status

After you pair a device with iPhone, the Bluetooth icon appears in the status bar at the top of
the screen:

or : Bluetooth is on and paired with a device. (The color depends on the current color of

the status bar.)

: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, but the device is out of range or turned off.

No Bluetooth icon: Bluetooth is not paired with a device.

Unpairing a Bluetooth device from iPhone

You can unpair a Bluetooth device if you don’t want to use it with iPhone any more.
Unpair a Bluetooth device: Go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. Tap next to
the device name, then tap “Forget this Device.”

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