Panasonic RB-HF520B, RB-HF420B User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Wireless Stereo Headphones

Model No. RB-HF520B

RB-HF420B

RB-HF520B

RB-HF420B

Thank you for purchasing this product.

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.

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Safety precautions

∫Unit

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, •Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.

•Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on this unit. •Use the recommended accessories.

•Do not remove covers.

•Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Avoid the use in the following conditions

•High or low extreme temperatures during use, storage or transportation.

•Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can result in an explosion.

•Extremely high temperature and/or extremely low air pressure that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.

•Avoid using or placing this unit near sources of heat.

•Do not listen with this unit at high volume in places where you need to hear sounds from the surrounding environment for safety, such as at railroad crossings, and construction sites.

∫Allergies

•Discontinue use if you experience discomfort with the ear pads or any other parts that directly contact your skin.

•Continued use may cause rashes or other allergic reactions.

∫Precautions for listening with the Headphones

•Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

•Do not use your headphones at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play. •If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

•Do not use while operating a motorised vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. •You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

This unit may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use. If such interference occurs, please increase separation between this unit and the mobile telephone.

Use only the supplied USB charging cord when connecting to a computer.

This unit is intended for use in moderate and tropical climates.

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About Bluetooth®

Panasonic bears no responsibility for data and/or information that is compromised during a wireless transmission.

∫Frequency band used

This unit uses the 2.4 GHz frequency band.

∫Certification of this unit

•This unit conforms to frequency restrictions and has received certification based on frequency laws. Thus, a wireless permit is not necessary.

•The actions below are punishable by law in some countries:

–Taking apart/modifying this unit.

–Removing specification indications.

∫Restrictions of use

•Wireless transmission and/or usage with all Bluetooth® equipped devices is not guaranteed. •All devices must conform to standards set by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

•Depending on the specifications and settings of a device, it can fail to connect or some operations can be different.

•This unit supports Bluetooth® security features. But depending on the operating environment and/or settings, this security may not be sufficient. Transmit data wirelessly to this unit with caution.

•This unit cannot transmit data to a Bluetooth® device.

∫Range of use

Use this unit at a maximum range of 10 m.

The range can decrease depending on the environment, obstacles or interference.

∫Interference from other devices

•This unit may not function properly and troubles such as noise and sound jumps may arise due to radio wave interference if this unit is located too close to other Bluetooth® devices or the devices that use the 2.4 GHz band.

•This unit may not function properly if radio waves from a nearby broadcasting station, etc. is too strong.

∫Intended usage

•This unit is for normal, general use only.

•Do not use this system near an equipment or in an environment that is sensitive to radio frequency interference (example: airports, hospitals, laboratories, etc.).

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Table of contents
Safety precautions ......................................................................................................................................	2
About Bluetooth® .........................................................................................................................................	3
Before use
Accessories.................................................................................................................................................	5
Maintenance................................................................................................................................................	5
• Folding this unit ....................................................................................................................................	5
Part names..................................................................................................................................................	6
Preparation
Charging......................................................................................................................................................	7
Turning the power on/off .............................................................................................................................	7
Connecting a Bluetooth® device..................................................................................................................	8
• Pairing (Registration) this unit with the Bluetooth® device for connection ............................................	8
• Connecting a paired Bluetooth® device ................................................................................................	9
Operation
Listening to music .....................................................................................................................................	10
• Remote controlling..............................................................................................................................	10
Making a phone call ...................................................................................................................................	11
Useful functions.........................................................................................................................................	12
• Activating voice functions...................................................................................................................	12
• Resetting the unit ...............................................................................................................................	12
• Auto power off ....................................................................................................................................	12
• Battery level notification......................................................................................................................	12
• Guidance messages...........................................................................................................................	12
Other
Restoring to the factory settings................................................................................................................	13
Copyright, etc............................................................................................................................................	13
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................................	14
• Sound and audio volume....................................................................................................................	14
• Bluetooth® device connection.............................................................................................................	14
• Phone Calls........................................................................................................................................	14
• General...............................................................................................................................................	15
• Power supply and charging ................................................................................................................	15
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................	16
To remove the battery when disposing of this unit ....................................................................................	17

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Before use

Expressions used in this document

•Pages to be referred to are indicated as “l ±±”.

•The product illustrations may differ from the actual product.

•Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating instructions are of RB-HF520B.

Marks denoting model names

Functionality differences between models are indicated with the model marks below.

RB-HF520B: [RB-HF520B] RB-HF420B: [RB-HF420B]

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

1 x USB charging cord

Maintenance

Clean this unit with a dry and soft cloth.

•Do not use solvents including benzine, thinner, alcohol, kitchen detergent, a chemical wiper, etc. This might cause the exterior case to be deformed or the coating to come off.

Keeping the battery performance

• During the long period of disuse, full charge this unit once every 6 months to keep the battery performance.

Folding this unit

Fold the headphones as shown below. Improper folding may result in a malfunction.

• If the USB charging cord (supplied) is connected, disconnect it from the unit.

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Before use

Part names

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2

Right (R) side

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	1	3
		4
		5

1	Raised dot indicating the left side	5	Microphone
2	Ear pads	6	[			(9)] button
3	Charging terminal (DC IN)	7	[				(Í/I)] button*3
	• Connect the USB charging cord (supplied) to this	8	[			(:)] button
	terminal when charging. (l 7)

4LED indicator light*1*2

*1	Hereafter referred to as “LED”
*2	Examples of lighting/blinking patterns
	Lighting (red):	Charging is in progress
	Lighting alternately in blue and red:	Bluetooth® pairing (registration) standby
	Blinking slowly (blue)*4:	Bluetooth® connection standby
	Blinking twice about every 2 seconds	A Bluetooth® pairing (registration) has been established or a call is in
	(blue)*4:	progress
	Blinking (blue)*4:	A call is being received
*3	Í/I: Standby/ON, , 1/;/
*4	The battery is low when it is blinking in red. (l 12, “Battery level notification”)

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