Connecting to other devicesBluetooth wireless technologyBluetooth wireless technology enables short-range (about 10 m) communication, including voice, audio, anddata transfer, between Bluetooth-compatible devices such as phones, hands-free accessories, andcomputers.Bluetooth wireless technology allows you to take advantage of a wide variety of features. For example, youcan connect a compatible headset and talk on the phone or listen to music, or connect to your car stereoand listen to music and other content stored on your phone through your car stereo and enjoy hands-freephone conversations in the car. You can also use Bluetooth wireless technology to send and receive datasuch as pictures, videos, and contacts with another Bluetooth device.Bluetooth settingsIn order to use your phone with another Bluetooth device, you must first register your phone and the otherdevice to each other. This is called “pairing”. In order to pair with each other, your phone and the otherdevice must be able to find each other using Bluetooth wireless technology. This is done by making yourphone “discoverable” by the other device, or vice versa.Note• Feature compatibility between Bluetooth devices may vary.Turning on the phone’s Bluetooth feature1. From the Home screen, press .2. Tap [Settings] ® [Wireless & networks].3. Turn on the [Bluetooth] checkbox.• When the Bluetooth feature has been turned on, appears in the status bar.Pairing a Bluetooth device with the phoneUse this procedure to use your phone to initiate the pairing process, such as when pairing a Bluetoothheadset.1. From the Home screen, press .2. Tap [Settings] ® [Wireless & networks] ® [Bluetooth settings].3. Set the other Bluetooth device to pairing mode or discoverable mode.• Refer to the operating instructions included with the other device for details.4. Tap [Scan for devices].• The phone displays the names of any Bluetooth devices that can be discovered.5. Tap the name of the device that you want to pair with the phone.6. Enter the other device’s passkey if prompted.Note• You can confirm the pairing and connection status of other Bluetooth devices in the [Bluetoothdevices] list.Connecting to a paired Bluetooth deviceOnce you have paired another Bluetooth device with your phone, you may need to connect to the devicein order to use it. (This is typically the case with Bluetooth headsets.)1. From the Home screen, press .2. Tap [Settings] ® [Wireless & networks] ® [Bluetooth settings].User Guide 59Connecting to other devices