How to connect the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate Mini

Step by step instructions on how to stream music from the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate Mini wirelessly and which cable to use to play audio.

iPhone 5

These instructions assume you are running Apple iOS 7 or greater on the iPhone 5. Ensure you have version 1.14 or greater of the Jabra Solemate Mini firmware, visit the official Jabra Solemate Mini support site [2] to download the latest version. You can switch off the default 'Connected' and other announcements by holding down the Volume down button when turning on the Jabra Solemate Mini until you hear 'Sound prompts off'.

Pairing the Jabra Solemate Mini to the iPhone 5 using Bluetooth

Step by step instructions on how to pair the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate Mini wirelessly using bluetooth.

  1. Follow these steps to pair the iPhone 5 with the Jabra Solemate Mini. With the Jabra Solemate Mini turned on press and hold the middle Answer / End button on top of the device for four seconds until the Bluetooth light on the right hand side starts flashing.
  2. Wait until you hear the 'Go ahead and connect me. Use the Bluetooth setting on your phone' announcement.
  3. From the home screen on the phone open the Settings control panel, then go to the Bluetooth menu and turn the Bluetooth option on.
  4. Underneath select Jabra Solemate Mini from the list of nearby devices to pair with the iPhone, it will then say "Paired" next to the name of the device.
  5. The Jabra Solemate Mini and the iPhone 5 are now ready to be used to play music. Tapping on the AirPlay icon in any iOS application that can play audio will bring up a list of devices where you will be able to toggle between headphones, the loudspeaker and the Jabra Solemate Mini. In the future you can turn on the Jabra Solemate Mini and it will automatically connect to the iPhone 5 without needing to pair again, just turn both devices on and wait for the "Connected" announcement.
  6. As long as you don’t pair the Jabra with any other devices this will continue to automatically connect to the iPhone 5.
Pairing the Jabra Solemate Mini to the iPhone 5 using Bluetooth

How to play music on the Jabra Solemate Mini from the iPhone 5 using a phone cable

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

  1. These instructions show you how to hook up the iPhone 5 to the Jabra Solemate Mini using a cable to play music. Locate the headphone socket at the foot of the phone.
  2. With the speaker turned off locate the line in port on the Jabra Solemate Mini. This can be located on the right of the speaker above the USB port.
  3. Connect the headphone socket on the iPhone 5 to the line in on the Jabra Solemate Mini port using a 3.5mm stereo male to 3.5mm stereo male cable [3].
  4. Any audio from the iPhone 5 will stop playing on the phone speaker and play on the Jabra Solemate Mini instead.
  5. When the line in port is used the Bluetooth facility will be disabled, you'll hear a "Bluetooth off" announcement and you'll only be able to listen to audio from the iPhone 5.
  6. The Jabra Solemate Mini and the iPhone 5 are now connected and ready to be used to play audio. [AD]
How to play music on the Jabra Solemate Mini from the iPhone 5 using a phone cable

See also

  1. Apple - official iPhone user guide
  2. Jabra - official Jabra Solemate Mini 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.