Denon AH-GC30 User Manual

Contents Preparation Connections Operation Troubleshooting Appendix

AH-GC30

Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphone

Owner’s Manual

Contents Preparation Connections Operation Troubleshooting Appendix

Preparation

Unpacking Features

Sound quality Functions Telephone Calls

Part names and functions Charging / Battery status Wearing Switching Audio Guidance

Connections

Bluetooth operation

Pairing Connecting 1: Connecting to the headphones for the first time 2: Reconnecting paired devices Simultaneously connecting multiple Bluetooth devices (Multipoint

function)

Connecting to a computer via USB

Operation

Listening to music

Listening to music using a Bluetooth connection

Listening to music using the audio cable

Listening to music on a computer via USB

Decreasing outside noise (Noise cancell function)

Listening to surrounding sound (ambient sound mix function)

Conducting phone calls

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Making a call Answering an incoming call Ending a call Using the call waiting function Ignoring an incoming call Switching a call from the headphones to a mobile phone Other operations

Turning the power off Auto standby function Information

Audio Playback and Phone Calls on a Bluetooth Device Storage in the carrying case Deleting pairing information Auto dimmer function

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Troubleshooting

Power does not turn on / power is turning off automatically The device cannot be charged No sound comes out Sound is distorted, noisy, or cuts in and out Cannot play media using Bluetooth Cannot make a phone call

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Appendix

Precautions for Use Disposal of these headphones Trademark information Specifications

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DENON

Quick Start Guide

USB cable

(Micro-B connector,

approximately 1.2 m)

Carrying case

Accessory pouch

Audio cable

(approx. 1.3 m)

Safety Instructions

Audio cable (approx. 1.3 m)

with remote control mic

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Thank you for purchasing this product. To ensure proper operation, please read this Owner’s Manual carefully before using the product.

Unpacking

Check that all of these are present before using this device.

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Features

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Sound quality

Equipped with a 40 mm free edge driver for the ideal piston

motion. This enables natural, delicate audio to be enjoyed with minimal distortion.

These headphones are compatible with a wide range of codecs,

including the high sound quality codecs aptX HD, AAC and SBC. These headphones automatically select the optimum compatible codec for your Bluetooth device (smartphone or tablet) so you can enjoy high-grade wireless sound.

Functions

You can enjoy listening to music wirelessly by connecting these

headphones to your Bluetooth device. Playback operations and volume adjustment can be performed for the paired audio device using the headphones.

When the noise cancelling function is turned on, you can hear

clear sound even if you are in a noisy location such as inside a train. Equipped with three noise cancel modes with different effects for use as needed for the surrounding environment.

You can connect to an audio device that is not equipped with

Bluetooth using the supplied cable, or in case Bluetooth is not allowed or the battery runs out. The included audio cable with a remote control mic is compatible with operations and calls on playback devices.

Connect to a computer with the included USB cable to enjoy

high-quality music played from your computer. Music can be played back from your computer even while the headphones are charging so that music can be enjoyed without worrying about the battery running out.

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Telephone Calls

You can also make hands-free phone calls by pairing these

headphones to a Bluetooth compatible mobile phone. Equipped with Qualcomm® cVcTM technology that suppresses echoes, enabling low-noise phone calls.

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Part names and functions

L/R Indicators

Noise cancelling microphones

Call microphones

Charging LED

Tap sensor panel

Lightly tap with your finger to toggle the ambient sound mix function on or off. (v p. 27)

NC (Noise Cancel) LED

Bluetooth LED

Control button (1/3)

Pairs the headphones with Bluetooth devices.

(v p. 14) Connects to Bluetooth devices. (v p. 16)

Turns the power off. (v p. 30)

Performs playback operations. (v p. 20)

Volume buttons (+/–) (v p. 21)

Noise cancelling function button (NC)

Sets the noise cancelling function. (v p. 25)

Stereo mini jack (2.5 mm)

Connects to playback devices using the included audio cable. (v p. 22)

USB port (Micro-B)

Call button

Indicates the remaining battery power. (v p. 9)

Controls call operations on the mobile phones connected via

Bluetooth. (v p. 28)

USB cable (supplied)

USB AC

adapter

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Charging / Battery status

Connect the headphones to a computer or USB AC adapter (sold separately) using the supplied dedicated USB cable to charge the battery.

The charging status can be checked from the charging LED on headphones.

Charging status Color of charging LED

When using the headphones for the first time after purchase or when the

remaining power of the rechargeable battery is low, charge the battery. You can connect the headphones to a device using the supplied audio cable to

enjoy listening to music even if the battery is drained. (v p. 22) The headphones can be used for approximately 20 hours of music playback when

fully charged. It takes approximately 2 hours to fully charge the rechargeable battery from the

state of no remaining battery power. You can listen to music from a paired Bluetooth device or make phone calls even

during charging. In this case, noise may occur in the audio from the headphones depending on the type of computer used.

When the USB cable is connected to this unit, the headphones disconnect from

Bluetooth and enter charging mode. Reconnect to Bluetooth to start Bluetooth playback again. (v p. 13)

The usable time of the headphones differs depending on the temperature of the

environment in which they are used and method of use.

NOTE

When connecting the USB cable to the USB port, be sure to match the cable

connector with the shape of the socket. Forcing the connector into the socket will cause damage.

The rating of the charging output should be DC 5 V, 2.4 A or less.

Charging Red

Fully charged Green

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Checking the remaining battery power

The remaining power of the rechargeable battery can be checked from the number of alert sounds or audio guidance. It can also be checked from the number of times the charging LED flashes. Press and hold the 1/3 button for approximately 2 second to turn the power on, then press the call button twice when a call is not in progress.

Number of alert sounds

Four times Four times Approx. 20 hours

Three times Three times Approx. 10 hours

Twice Twice Approx. 5 hours

Once Once Less than 1 hours

Number of times the charging LED flashes

Remaining time of rechargeable battery

When the remaining power of the rechargeable battery is running low, the charging

LED flashes at approximately 3-second intervals together with an alert sound. You can also check the remaining power of the rechargeable battery on an iPhone.

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The remaining power of the rechargeable battery can be displayed as a

percentage (%) on an iPhone, but this number is an approximate value.

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Wearing

Adjust the slider to the preferred length.

In order to hear the best quality sound, be sure that the ear pads correctly cover

both the left and right ears. If there are gaps between your ears and the headphone ear pads, sound will leak and the bass level and effectiveness of the noise cancelling function will be reduced.

NOTE

Be careful not to trap your fingers, etc. in the moving parts.

Do not pull the slider too forcefully.

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Switching Audio Guidance

You will be notified when an operation has been correctly completed via the audio guidance or an alert sound.

You can switch to audio guidance in your preferred language or use only an alert sound for guidance.

While the power is on and a call is not in progress,

press and hold the call button and volume “+” button together for approximately 1 second.

The options switch between the audio guidance languages or only alert sounds in the following order while the buttons are pressed.

English / Japanese / German / French / Italian / Spanish / Chinese / Alert sounds (Default: English)

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Release the buttons when the options have switched to

your desired setting.

This commits the audio guidance setting.

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Adjusting the audio guidance volume

The audio guidance volume can be adjusted between 3 levels.

Press and hold the volume “+” button and volume “-”

button together for approximately 5 seconds.

An alert sound is heard and the audio guidance volume changes in the following order. Repeat step 1 until the desired volume is selected.

Medium / High / Low (Default: Medium)

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Bluetooth operation

You can enjoy listening to music wirelessly by connecting the headphones to your Bluetooth device.

Pairing

Pairing (registration) is an operation that is required in order to connect a Bluetooth device to the headphones. When using Bluetooth for the first time, you need to pair the headphones and your Bluetooth device so they can communicate with each other. Once a Bluetooth device has been paired with your headphones, pairing does not need to be performed again for future Bluetooth connections with that device.

Pairing needs to be done again in the following cases.

When 9 or more devices have been paired with the headphones

These headphones can store pairing information from a maximum of 8 devices. When 9 or more devices are paired, the new pairing information overwrites the oldest pairing information in order from the oldest information onwards.

Multiple Bluetooth devices cannot be played back at the same time.

Connecting

There are two methods for connecting with Bluetooth devices:

Connecting to the headphones for the first time (v p. 14)

Reconnecting paired devices (v p. 16)

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