Audio-technica ATH-SPORT7TW User Manual

ATH-SPORT7TW

User Manual

Wireless Headphones

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this Audio-Technica product. Before using the product, please read through the Quick Start Guide and Caution Guide, as well as this user manual when necessary, to ensure that you use the product correctly.

Safety precautions

Although this product was designed to be used safely, failing to use it correctly may result in an accident. To ensure safety, observe all warnings and cautions while using the product.

Cautions for the headphones

• 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.

• 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 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.

Cautions for charging case

• 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.

• 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 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).

• The product effectively shields external sound, so you may not hear sound around you clearly while wearing the product. Adjust the volume to a level where you can still hear background sound and monitor the area around you while listening to music.

• Store the product out of the reach of small children.

• 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.

• If you begin to feel unwell while using the product, discontinue use immediately.

• When removing the product from your ears, check to make sure the eartips are still attached to the main unit. If the eartips become lodged in your ears and you are unable to remove them, consult a physician at once.

• If you develop an itch from wearing the product, discontinue use.

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

• When charging, make sure to use the included USB charging cable.

• Do not charge with devices that have quick-charge functionality (with a voltage of 5 V or more). Doing so may cause the product to malfunction.

• Do not store the product in direct sunlight, near heating devices, or in hot, humid, or dusty places because such storage could cause malfunction or defect.

• Do not put the product close to fire because that could cause deformation or malfunction.

• Do not use benzine, paint thinners and electrical contact cleaner, etc. because use of such material could cause deformation or malfunction.

Safety precautions

Cautions for rechargeable battery

The headphones are equipped with a rechargeable battery (lithium ion battery). The charging case 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.

For customers in the USA FCC Notice

Warning

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Caution

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

• 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 battery 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.

RF Exposure Statement

This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter used in other systems. This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that is deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption rate (SAR).

For customers in Canada IC statement

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) This device complies with Industry Canada's licence-exempt

RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.

This device complies with RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

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.

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

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

• When you are not using the USB charging cable, disconnect it from the charging case.

• If the charging case is placed in a bag while the USB charging cable is still connected, the USB charging cable may become caught, severed, or broken.

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

• 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 battery may be reduced, or the rechargeable battery may no longer be able to be charged.

• When charging the product, keep it away from direct sunlight and charge in a well-ventilated place. The battery may deteriorate and shorten the continuous usage time, or the battery may no longer be able to be charged.

• The headphones are waterproof, but the charging case is not. Do not charge the headphones when they are wet. Doing so may cause the product to malfunction.

• If the product will not be used for an extended period of time, store it in a well-ventilated place free from high temperatures and humidity.

• Do not leave the product inside of a car under the blazing sun. Doing so may result in malfunction.

• The hear-through mode of the product allows you to hear the sounds around you as picked up by the built-in microphone. Depending on the volume of the music being played back, the surrounding sounds may be difficult to hear. In this case, turn down the volume of the music.

• Depending on your surroundings, the surrounding sounds may be difficult to hear even when using the product’s hear-through mode. Do not use the product in places that are dangerous if you cannot hear the surrounding sounds, such as places with heavy traffic.

• Operate the touch sensor with one finger. Operating with a sharp-tipped object, such as a ballpoint pen or pencil, may result not only in incorrect operation, but also damage to the touch sensor.

• Do not touch the touch sensor with your fingertips. Doing so may cause your fingernail to break.

• If the product does not operate at all or as intended when touched, check to make sure that your other fingers, parts of your hand, or clothing hems are not in contact when touching. Also, the product may not operate correctly if you are wearing gloves or if your fingertips are too dry.

• The product may not operate correctly if the touch sensor is dirty from sweat. Remove the dirt before operating the product.

Waterproof performance

• The waterproof performance of the product is designed to prevent liquid, such as sweat or running water, from entering the product (equivalent to IPX5).

• Although the product has waterproof capabilities equivalent to IPX5, the part where the sound comes from is not water-resistant, and allowing water to enter this part may hinder its ability to reproduce sound.

• The product is not completely waterproof. Do not intentionally submerge or use it in water. Also, do not expose it to liquids other than sweat and water (such as soapy water).

• If dirt such as sweat or sand adheres to the product, wash it with normal temperature (10 to 35°C) fresh water or gentle-flowing tap water instead of soapy water. Do not directly expose the “part where the sound comes from” (not water-resistant) to water. For details, refer to “Cleaning” in the Operating Instructions, which can be downloaded from our homepage, to remove the dirt.

• The product is not designed to be damp-proof. Do not use the product in environments with high humidity (such as bathrooms or saunas). Doing so may result in malfunction.

For a more comfortable Bluetooth® communication experience

The effective communication range of this product varies depending on obstructions and radio wave conditions. For a more enjoyable experience, please use the product as close as possible to the Bluetooth device. To minimize noise and sound disruptions, avoid placing your body or other obstacles between the product’s antenna (R side) and the Bluetooth device.

Antenna

Part names and functions

Headphones

Touch sensor

Used to play/pause music and answer/end phone calls. Also adjusts the volume (+/–).

Left/Right (L/R) indication

Indicator lamps

Displays the operating status and battery level of the headphones.

Microphone

Charging case

Battery jack

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

Cover

Open button

Opens the cover.

Charging indicator lamps (for the headphones)

Lights when the headphones are being charged.

Strap hole

Charging indicator lamp (for the charging case)

Lights when the charging case is being charged.

n Accessories

• USB charging cable (30 cm (1') long)

*1 At the time of purchase, M-size eartips/ear fins are attached to the main unit.

For details on usage, maintenance, and replacement of COMPLY™ foam eartips, see "COMPLY™ Foam Eartips", which you can

download from our website.

• Eartips*¹

(XS, S, M, L)

• Ear fins*¹ (XS, S, M, L)

• COMPLY™ foam eartips*² (M)

Charging the battery

Charging the headphones and charging case

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

• If the rechargeable battery power is running low, the product will beep through the headphones, and the indicator lamps of the headphones will flash in red. When these beeps sound, charge the battery.

• It takes approximately two hours to fully charge the headphones, and approximately three hours to fully charge the charging case. (This time may vary depending on usage conditions.)

1. Connect the included USB charging cable (micro USB Type-B side) to the battery jack of the charging case.

• The included USB charging cable is designed for exclusive use with the product. Do not use any other USB charging cable.

• When inserting the USB charging cable into the USB port or battery jack, check that the connector is facing in the correct direction before inserting it directly (horizontally).

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

USB port

Computer

• During charging, the charging indicator lamp (for the charging case) lights on the rear of the charging case as follows:

Charging state of charging case

Charging Lit red

Charging complete

Charging failure Flashing red

Charging indicator lamp

USB Type-A

USB charging cable

(Included )

Light pattern

Battery jack

Micro USB Type-B

Red Blue

Lit blue

Charging indicator lamp (for the charging case)

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