Califone NC500TFC User Manual

Note about Safe Listening Practices

Califone is proud to collaborate
with the American Speech-Language­Hearing Association (ASHA) to promote
the safe use of personal audio products
in the classroom. These two guidelines
will help students use audio
technology responsibly:

• Lower the volume

• Limit listening time

Califone also recommends
using headphones with ambient
noise reducing earcups.

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Customers call

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Active Noise
Canceling
Headphone

NC500TFC

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December 2008

User Manual

NC500TFC User Manual

Thank you for choosing the Califone®

Active Noise Canceling Headphone.

When high stakes testing requires the quietest of individual
settings, Califone sets the standard with this headphone.
Designed to provide the utmost in student comfort, sound
quality, and speech clarity, its ability to block background
noise when used with computers, learning centers and

personal media players makes it second to none.

We encourage you to visit our website to register your
headphone for its warranty coverage, and while there please
signup to receive our enewsletter, and learn more about the
complete line of Califone audio visual products including:
Portable and installed wireless PA systems, multi-media
players & recorders, headphones and headsets, computer
peripheral equipment, visual presentation products and

language learning materials.

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Unpacking the Unit

Inspect the unit once the packaging has been opened for any
damage occurred during shipping & contact us immediately.
Please keep the packing material for further use.

Warranty Registration

Califone warrants the NC500TFC to be free from defective

material and workmanship for one year from the purchase

date. Our “Project Intercept” Customer Satisfaction program
will replace defective parts and repair malfunctioning

equipment under this warranty when the defect occurs
under normal use.

All Damage Claims Must be made with the Freight Carrier

Notify the freight carrier immediately if you observe any

damage to the shipping carton or product. Repack the unit in

the carton and await inspection by the carrier’s claim agent.
Notify your dealer of the pending freight claim.

Returning your unit for service or repairs

Should your unit require service, contact our Customer
Service Department online at califone.com/techsupport
or via email [e-mail] or by phone at

800-722-0500 / 818-407-2400 to rst obtain an RA number
before returning it back to Califone. The unit must be
returned to our factory via prepaid transportation only after
the factory issues an RA (Return Authorization) number
which must be clearly written on the outside of the box.

Contents

• NC500TFC Headphone

• Hard case with internal storage pouch

• 5’ stereo cord with in-line volume control and 3.5mm plugs

• 3.5mm to ¼” audio adapter

• 2pcs AAA Alkaline batteries

• This User Manual

visit us online at califone.com

School Applications for the
Active Noise Canceling Headphones

The Califone NC500TFC Active Noise Canceling Headphone
can be used on its own for creating the quietest of individual
settings such as during high stakes testing, or connected to

an audio source for optimal sound quality.

• When connecting the NC500TFC to an audio source for
use as a pair of headphones, plug the included 3.5mm end of
the connecting cable into the headphone and other 3.5mm
or ¼” plug on the other end into the audio source (CD or
MP3 player, computer or other multimedia player). When used
this way, the integrated LINX AUDIO™ system automatically

enhances harmonics in the audio signal to increase clarity

and richness of the sound. Note: The batteries do not need to
be installed for the NC500TFC to be used as headphones.

• To enable the active noise canceling system for additional
reduction of ambient noise, the power must be switched on.
The active noise canceling system can work simultaneously

while using the headphone to listen to an audio source.

• Without power or a sound source, the headphone may
act as a passive ambient noise-reducing headset.