How to connect the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate

A step by step guide on how to stream music from the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate wirelessly and playing music using a cable.

iPhone 5

These instructions assume that you are running Apple iOS 7 or greater on the iPhone 5. Ensure you have download version 1.34 or greater of the latest Jabra Solemate firmware from the official Jabra Solemate support site [2]. After you have set up the speaker you can turn off the default 'Solemate is connected' announcements by holding down the Volume down button when turning on the Jabra Solemate until you hear 'Sound prompts off'.

How to connect from the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate wirelessly using Bluetooth

Instructions on how to connect the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate wirelessly with bluetooth.

  1. Follow these steps to pair the iPhone 5 with the Jabra Solemate. On the right hand side of the Jabra Solemate locate the power slider, there are three settings - off, on and bluetooth. Starting from the off position slide up the power switch all the way to the top and hold it until the indicator light turns flashing blue and you hear the announcement "Go ahead and connect me, use the Bluetooth setting on your phone".
  2. From the home screen on the iPhone 5 choose the Settings control panel, then go to the Bluetooth menu and make sure the Bluetooth option is turned on.
  3. Underneath select Jabra Solemate from the list of nearby devices to connect to the iPhone, it will then say "Paired" next to the name of the device.
  4. The Jabra Solemate and the iPhone 5 are paired and ready to be used to play music. Tapping on the AirPlay icon in any iOS application which plays audio will bring up a list of devices where you will be able to toggle between headphones, the loudspeaker and the Jabra Solemate. In the future you can turn on the Jabra Solemate and it will automatically connect to the iPhone 5 without needing to pair again, just turn both devices on and wait for the "Solemate is connected" announcement.
  5. As long as you don’t pair the Jabra with any other devices this will continue to automatically connect to the iPhone 5.
How to connect from the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate wirelessly using Bluetooth

Playing music on the Jabra Solemate from the iPhone 5 using a stereo phone cable

Instructions on which cable to use to connect the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate.

  1. These instructions show you how to hook up the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate using a cable to play music. Locate the headphone socket on the bottom of the phone.
  2. With the speaker turned off locate the line in port on the Jabra Solemate. This can be located on the right of the speaker below the power switch.
  3. Connect the headphone socket on the iPhone 5 to the line in on the Jabra Solemate port using a 3.5mm stereo male to 3.5mm stereo male cable [3].
  4. Any sounds from the iPhone 5 will stop playing on the phone speaker and play on the Jabra Solemate instead.
  5. After turning on the speaker you should hear a "Bluetooth off" announcement, this means that the speaker will only play audio from the line in port . You can now play audio on the Jabra Solemate from the iPhone 5. [AD]
Playing music on the Jabra Solemate from the iPhone 5 using a stereo phone cable

See also

  1. Apple - official iPhone user guide
  2. Jabra - official Jabra Solemate support site
  3. 3.5mm stereo male to 3.5mm stereo male cable - The mini stereo 3.5mm (1/8") stereo audio cable is a common cable used to connect audio devices together.