Beats Headphones User Manual

USER GUIDE

EN Important Safety Information 4

Operating your Executive

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Headphones 7

Using the Remote Mic 8

Connect, Listen, Enjoy 10

FR Renseignements de sécurité importants 11

Utiliser votre casque d’écoute Executive

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Utilisation du microphone de la télécommande 15

Connectez et protez de votre écoute 17

ES Información importante sobre la seguridad 18

Cómo funcionan sus Auriculares Executive

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Uso del Micrófono Remoto 22

Conecte, Escuche, Disfrute 24

PT Informações Importantes de Segurança 25

Como Operar seus Fones de Ouvido Executive

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Utilização do Microfone Remoto 29

Conecte, Ouça e Aproveite 31

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Important Safety Information

Listen Responsibly

To avoid hearing damage, make sure that the volume on your music player is
turned down before connecting your headphones. After placing headphones
in your ears, gradually turn up the volume until you reach a comfortable
listening level. Noise levels are measured in decibels (dB), exposure to any
noise at or above 85 dB can cause gradual hearing loss. Monitor your use;
hearing loss is a function of loudness versus time. The louder it is, the less time
you can be exposed to it. The softer it is, the more time you can listen to it.

Physiology of the Ear

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Malleus

Cochlear Nerve

Stapes

Tympanic

Membrane

Auditory Canal

Cochlea

Incus

Vestibule

To Nose/Throat

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SOUND NOISE LEVEL

(dB)

EFFECT

Whisper 30 Very quiet

Quiet Ofce 50-60 Comfortable hearing levels

are under60 dB

Vacuum Cleaner,
Hair Dryer

70 Intrusive; interferes with

telephone conversations

Food Blender 85-90 85dB is the level at which hearing

damage (8 hrs.) begins

Garbage Truck,
Cement Mixer

100 No more than 15 minutes

of unprotected exposure
recommended for sounds between
90-100dB

Power Saw,
Drill/Jackhammer

110 Regular exposure to sound over

100dB of more than 1minute risks
permanent hearing loss

Rock Concert (varies) 110 -14 0 Threshold of pain begins

around 125dB

* Chart information from http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/teachers/pages/common_sounds.aspx

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This decibel (dB) table compares some common sounds and shows how they
rank in potential harm to hearing.

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“…. a typical person can safely listen to an iPod® for 4.6 hours per day at 70%
volume.”

“…. knowing the levels one is listening to music at, and for how long is extremely
important.”

From http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2006/10/19/music-earphones.html

Get the most out of your equipment and enjoy great audio performance even
at safe levels. Our headphones will allow you to hear more details at lower
volume levels than ever before.

Use Responsibly

Do not use headphones when it’s unsafe to do so—while operating a vehicle,
crossing streets, or during any activity or in an environment where your full
attention to your surroundings is required.

It’s dangerous to drive while wearing headphones, and in many places, illegal
because it decreases your chances of hearing life-saving sounds outside of
your vehicle, such as another car’s horn and emergency vehicle sirens. Please
avoid wearing your headphones while driving. Use an FM transmitter to listen to
your mobile media devices instead.

Learn how to establish a safe listening level and review other important safety
guidelines from the Consumer Electronics Association at www.ce.org and the
Deafness Research Foundation at www.drf.org.

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Operating your ExecutiveTM Headphones

Beats ExecutiveTM comes equipped with an “Off/On” switch which allows you to
turn on the Audio and Active-Noise Cancellation on your headphones. To save
battery life, switch the headphones back to “Off” to turn off Audio and
Active-Noise Cancellation functions when headphones are not in use.

To operate your Executive

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headphones, please refer to the chart below:

Switch = OFF Switch = On

No Audio or ANC,

LED = Off

Audio On/ANC On,

LED = GREEN

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Using the Remote Mic

ExecutiveTM comes equipped with a built-in remote mic cable for use with your
smartphone, music player or tablet device.

Functions include:

• Play

• Pause

• Skip Forward/
Backward

• Scan Forward/
Backward

• Answer

• End Call

• Voice Command

• Volume Control

Note: Functionality varies by device.

HTC, Blackberry & AndroidiPod®, iPhone® & iPad

®

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Play or pause a song or video: Press and release the center button. Repeat to
resume.

Skip track or backward to next song or video: Press and release the center
button twice quickly to skip forward. Press and release three times quickly to
skip back.

Scan forward or backward through a song or video: In quick motion, press
the center button twice, hold on the second press to scan forward. Release
when you want to stop scanning. To scan backward, press the center button
three times, holding on the third press.

Answer or end a call: Press and release the center button once to answer.
Repeat to end the call.

Decline an incoming call: Press and hold the center button for two seconds,
then release. There will be two beeps when you let go to indicate successful
operation.

Voice Command: Press and hold the center button until voice activation starts
up. Functionality will vary by device.

Control volume: Press the top button to increase volume. Press the bottom
button to decrease volume. Functionality will vary by device.

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Connect, Listen and Enjoy

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