Audio Technica AR5BT User Manual

ATH-AR5BT

Wireless Headphones

User Manual

Manuel de l’utilisateur

Casque sans fil

Bedienungsanleitung

Kabellose Kopfhörer

Manuale dell’utente

Cuffie wireless

Manual de usuario

Auriculares inalámbricos

Manual do Usuário

Fones de Ouvido Sem Fio

Руководство пользователя

Беспроводные наушники

사용설명서

무선 헤드폰

用户手册

无线头戴式耳机

使用說明書

無線耳機

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this Audio-Technica product. Before using the product, read through this user manual to ensure that you will use the product correctly. Please keep this manual for future reference.

Safety precautions

Cautions for the product

• Do not use the product near medical equipment. Radio waves may affect cardiac pacemakers and medical electronic equipment. Do not use the product inside medical facilities.

• When using the product in aircraft, follow airline instructions.

• Do not use the product near automatic control devices such as automatic doors and fire alarms. Radio waves may affect electronic equipment and cause accidents due to malfunction.

• Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the product to avoid electric shock, malfunction or fire.

• Do not subject the product to strong impact to avoid electric shock, malfunction or fire.

• Do not handle the product with wet hands to avoid electric shock or injury.

• Disconnect the product from a device if the product begins to malfunction, producing smoke, odor, heat, unwanted noise or showing other signs of damage. In such a case, contact your local Audio-Technica dealer.

• Do not allow the product to get wet to avoid electric shock or malfunction.

• Do not put foreign matter such as combustible materials, metal, or liquid in the product.

• Do not cover the product with a cloth to avoid fire or injury by overheating.

• Follow applicable laws regarding mobile phone and headphone use if using headphones while driving.

• Do not use the product in places where the inability to hear ambient sound presents a serious risk (such as at railroad crossings, train stations, and construction sites).

• To prevent damage to your hearing, do not raise the volume too high. Listening to loud sound for an extended period may cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.

• Discontinue use if skin irritation results from direct contact with the product.

• Be careful to avoid pinching yourself between the housing and the arm of product or at the joints.

Safety precautions

Cautions for rechargeable battery

The product is equipped with a rechargeable battery (lithium polymer battery).

• If battery fluid gets into eyes, do not rub them. Rinse thoroughly with clean water such as tap water and consult a doctor immediately.

• If battery fluid leaks, do not touch fluid with bare hands. If fluid remains inside the product, it may cause malfunction. If battery fluid leaks, contact your local Audio-Technica dealer.

– If fluid gets in your mouth, gargle thoroughly with clean

water such as tap water and consult a doctor immediately.

– If your skin or clothing comes in contact with fluid,

immediately wash the affected skin or clothing with water. If you experience skin irritation, consult a doctor.

• To avoid leakage, generation of heat or explosion:

– Never heat, disassemble or modify the battery, nor dispose

of it in a fire.

– Do not attempt to pierce with a nail, hit with a hammer or

step on the battery. – Do not drop the product or subject it to strong impact. – Do not get the battery wet.

• Do not use, leave or store the battery in the following places: – Area exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures and

humidity – Inside of a car under the blazing sun – Near heat sources such as heat registers

• Charge only with the included USB cable to avoid malfunction or fire.

• The internal rechargeable battery of this product cannot be replaced by the user. The battery may have reached the end of its service life if the usage time becomes significantly shorter even after the batter y has been fully charged. If this is the case, the battery needs to be repaired. Contact your local Audio-Technica dealer for repair details.

• When the product is disposed of, the built-in rechargeable battery needs to be discarded properly. Contact your local Audio-Technica dealer to learn how to properly dispose of the battery.

Notes on use

• Be sure to read the connected device’s user manual before use.

• Audio-Technica will not be liable in any way for any loss of data in the unlikely event that such losses should occur while using the product.

• On public transportation or in other public places, keep the volume low so as not to disturb other people.

• Minimize the volume on your device before connecting the product.

• When using the product in a dry environment, you may feel a tingling sensation in your ears. This is caused by static electricity accumulated on your body, not by product malfunction.

• Do not subject the product to strong impact.

• Do not store the product in direct sunlight, near heating devices, or in hot, humid, or dusty places. Additionally, do not allow the product to get wet.

• When the product is used for a long time, the product may become discolored due to ultraviolet light (especially direct sunlight) and wear.

• If the product is placed in a bag while the included cable or USB charging cable is still connected, the included cable or USB charging cable may become caught, severed, or broken. Store it in the included pouch.

• Make sure to hold the plug when connecting and disconnecting the included cable or USB charging cable. The included cable or USB charging cable may become severed or an accident may occur if you pull on the cable itself.

• When you are not using the included cable or USB charging cable, disconnect it from the product.

• When you are not using the product, store it in the included pouch.

• This product can be used to talk on the phone only when using a mobile telephone network. Support for telephony apps that use a mobile data network is not guaranteed.

• If you use the product near an electronic device or transmitter (such as a mobile phone), unwanted noise may be heard. In this case, move the product away from the electronic device or transmitter.

• If you use the product near a TV or radio antenna, noise may be seen or heard in the television or radio signal. In this case, move the product away from the TV or radio antenna.

• To protect the built-in rechargeable battery, charge it at least once every 6 months. If too much time passes between charges, the life of the rechargeable batter y may be reduced, or the rechargeable battery may no longer be able to be charged.

Part names and functions

N-Mark

Shows the location for detecting NFC.

Slider

Housing

A microphone is built into the left (L) housing.

Indicator lamp

Displays the operating status and battery level of the product.

Joint

Arm

Headband

Earpad

Left/Right (L/R) indicator

Power switch

Turns the power on and off.

USB connector jack

Used to connect the included USB charging cable and charge the product.

Connector jack

Used to connect the included cable and use the playthrough function.

■ Included accessories

Detachable cable for smartphones (1.2 m (3.9') / 3.5 mm (1/8") gold-plated stereo mini-plug (4 pole/L-shaped))

Jog switch

Allows you to adjust the volume, play or pause music and videos, and perform phone call operations.

USB charging cable

Pouch

(1.0 m (3.3'))

Charging the battery

• Fully charge the battery when using for the first time.

• When the rechargeable battery is running low, the product will sound 2 sets of 2 beeps and the indicator lamp will ﬂash in red. When these beeps sound, charge the battery.

• It takes about 5 hours to charge the battery fully. (This time may vary depending on usage conditions.)

• While the battery is charging, the product’s

Bluetooth

1. Connect the included USB charging cable (micro USB Type B) to the product’s USB connector jack.

feature cannot be used.

USB port

Bluetooth

connection remains disabled and therefore the product’s

USB connector jack

Computer

2. Connect the included USB charging cable (USB Type A) to the computer to start charging.

• During charging, the indicator lamp lights as follows: Lit in red : Charging Lit in blue : Charging complete

3. When charging is complete, disconnect the included USB charging cable (USB Type A) from the computer.

4. Disconnect the included USB charging cable (micro USB Type B) from the product’s USB connector jack.

USB Type A

USB charging cable

(included)

Micro USB Type B

Connecting via

Bluetooth

wireless technology

About pairing

To connect the product to a paired, you do not need to pair them again.

However, you will need to pair again in the following cases:

• If the product is deleted from the

• If the product is sent out for repair.

• If the product is paired with 9 devices or more.

(The product can be paired with up to 8 devices. When you pair with a new device after pairing with 8 devices, pairing information for the device with the oldest connection date will be overwritten by the information for the new device.)

Bluetooth

device, the product needs to pair (register) with the device. Once they are

Bluetooth

device’s connection history.

Pairing a

• Read the user manual for the

• Place the device within 1 m (3.3') of the product to perform pairing correctly.

• To confirm the progress of the pairing process, wear the product while performing this procedure and listen for the

confirmation tone.

1. Starting with the product turned off, slide the power switch to the “ON” position.

• The indicator lamp will light in blue, and then flash in red and blue.

• The product sounds a confirmation tone when pairing begins.

2. Use your

• For information about using your

3. Select “ATH-AR5BT” to pair the product and your

• Some devices may ask for a passkey. In this case, enter “0000”. The passkey may also be called a passcode, PIN code, PIN number, or password.

• The product sounds a confirmation tone when pairing is complete.

Bluetooth

device to begin the pairing process and search for the product.

device

Bluetooth

device.

Bluetooth

device, refer to the device’s user manual.

Bluetooth

device.

Settings Bluetooth

Bluetooth

MY DEVICES

ATH-AR5BT

Connecting via

Bluetooth

wireless technology

Using NFC when pairing

NFC (Near Field Communication) is a technology that allows for short-range wireless communication between various devices, such as mobile phones and IC tags. It allows two devices to communicate when you simply touch them to each other. You can use NFC to pair your

Compatible devices : NFC-compatible Compatible OS : Android

Bluetooth

device with this product.

devices

Pairing an NFC-compatible

To confirm the progress of the pairing process, wear the product while performing this procedure and listen for the confirmation tone.

1. Turn on your NFC-compatible device’s NFC feature.

• Refer to your NFC-compatible device’s user manual as necessary.

2. Starting with the product turned off, slide the power switch to the “ON” position.

3. Touch your NFC-compatible device to the N-Mark on the product, and then use your NFC-compatible device to complete the pairing process.

• For the location of your NFC-compatible device’s NFC antenna, or how to end the connection between the product and your device, refer to the device’s user manual.

• The product sounds a confirmation tone when pairing is complete.

Bluetooth

device

Disconnecting a device

Touch your NFC-compatible product from your device.

Bluetooth

device to the part just above the N-Mark on the product again to disconnect the

Switching the device

• If the product is connected to a product will connect to the second device.

• If you have an NFC-compatible NFC-compatible compatible

Bluetooth

device.

Bluetooth

device, the device will disconnect from the product and connect with the second NFC-

device and you then touch an NFC-compatible

device connected with the product and touch that device to another

Bluetooth

device to it, the

Indicator lamp display

The product’s indicator lamps indicate the product’s status as explained below.

Status

Pairing Searching for device

Waiting to be connected

Connecting

Battery level Battery level low

Charging

Charge

Charging complete

Indicator lamp display pattern

Red Blue

FlashingConnection

Lit

Using the product

The product can use etc. Use the product for whichever of these purposes suits your needs. Note that Audio-Technica cannot guarantee compatible operation with connected

Bluetooth

wireless technology to connect to your device and play music, receive phone calls,

Bluetooth

devices.

Power supply

Power supply Switch operation Indicator lamp

OFF

*1 If you are wearing the product, you will hear a beep to indicate when the product has turned on and off. *2 It may take several seconds for the indicator lamp to light.

Lights in red and blue simultaneously

(appears purple), then flashes in red

and blue*

Lights in red and blue simultaneously

(appears purple), then turns off

Wearing the product

Place the product with the side marked “L” over your left ear and the side marked “R” over your right ear, and adjust the headband length by sliding the adjustable slider so that the earpads cover your ears completely.

Folding compactly

Using the joint as a fulcrum, the housing can be folded into the headband.

• When folding the product, detach the included cable.

• Be careful not to pinch your fingers, etc. in the joint.

• Be sure to return the housing to its original position before using the product.

Fold

Unfold

Joints

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