Panasonic rp-bts30 Operation Manual

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Owner’s Manual

Digital Wireless Stereo Earphones

Model No. RP-BTS30

SQW0592

Dear customer

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

Table of contents

Before use

Accessories ........................................ 2

(Important) About water resistance..... 2

Part names ......................................... 3

Preparation

Charging ............................................. 3

Turning the power on/off ..................... 3

Connecting a Bluetooth

How to wear the earphones................ 4

Operation

Listening to music ............................... 5

Making a phone call............................ 5

Useful functions .................................. 6

Other

Restoring to the factory settings ......... 6

Maintenance ....................................... 7

About Bluetooth

Safety precautions .............................. 8

Troubleshooting guide ........................ 9

Specifications ................................... 10

Useful information............................. 10

To remove the battery when

disposing of this unit ..................... 11

device ......... 4

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Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

Only for U.S.A.:

To order accessories, refer to “Limited Warranty” on “Basic Owner’s Manual”.

Only for Canada:

To order accessories, contact the dealer from whom you have made your purchase.

 1 USB charging cord  1 Carrying pouch  1 Earpieces set (L, S)

(Important) About water resistance

• Specifications for this unit are equivalent of IPX4 of IEC 60529.

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About the IPX4 (liquid ingress protection level against splashing water)

This unit is compatible to operate after splashing from nozzles approximately

1.8 L/min (0.5 gallon/min) of room temperature tap water from every direction approximately 20 cm (8 inches) from this unit for 10 minutes. Supplied USB charging cord is not water resistant.

Water resistance is not guaranteed under all conditions.

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Cautions for using around water

Conform to following. Improper use may result in a malfunction.

• Securely close the USB lid.

• Do not open or close the USB lid with wet hands or when water droplets are on this unit. Doing so may cause malfunction such as terminal rusting with the water droplets.

• Do not connect and use a USB charging cord.

• Do not pour soap water or detergent, or immerse in water.

• Remove any hair, lint, sand, dust, etc., that may be attached to the rubber seal on the USB lid before closing.

• Leaving the device with water droplets in a cold region may result to malfunction such as the USB lid stuck closed.

• The sound may become smaller or distorted when water is accumulated in the earphones or microphone of this unit. Wipe this unit with dry soft cloth.

• When water enters inside this unit, stop using this unit, and contact the nearest Dealer or Service Center. Malfunction due to exposure to water by improper handling by the customer will not be covered by the warranty. Supplied USB charging cord is not water resistant.

Part names

Right earphone

Remote controller

The product illustrations may differ from the actual product.

Right earphone

USB lid

Earpiece

Left earphone

Cord adjuster

Clip

Remote controller

LED indicator light*

• The number of blinks or color notifies the status of the unit. (* hereafter referred to as “LED”)

Charging terminal (DC IN)

• Open the USB lid and connect the USB charging cord (supplied) to this terminal when charging. (See “Charging”)

Microphone

Volume +/Next

Power/Pairing/Play/Pause/

Call

Volume –/Previous

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Note

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

• Listening at full volume for long periods may damage the user’s ears.

• Do not use any other USB

charging cords except the supplied one.

• When using the unit, do not cover the right housing with the palm of your hand. The Bluetooth connection may be blocked.

Charging

The rechargeable battery (installed in the unit) is not charged initially. Charge the battery before using the unit.

Connect this unit to a computer

using the USB charging cord

• Within approximately 3 seconds after the connection is established, the LED on the right earphone will light in red.

• The LED lights in red when charging is in progress. When charging is completed, the LED will go out. Charging will take approximately

•

1.5 hours from empty state to fully charged. (Quick charging time for 70 minutes operation: Approx. 15 minutes)

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Note

• The Bluetooth® feature cannot be used when this unit is connected to a computer using the USB charging cord.

• Charge in a room temperature between 10 °C and 35 °C (50 ºF and 95 ºF). Outside of this range of temperatures, charging may stop.

• The power cannot be turned on while charging.

• If PC used for charging enters “sleep mode”, charging may not take place.

• Do not use any other USB charging cords except the supplied one.

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

Right earphone

LED

Computer

USB charging cord (supplied)

Turning the power on/off

Press and hold for approximately

3 seconds

• A beep will sound and the LED on the right earphone will blink.

To turn the power off

• Press and hold A beep will sound and the power will be turned off.

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Note

• When the unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes, the power will

automatically turn off. (See “Auto power off” (→ P. 6))

for approximately 3 seconds.

Power

LED

Connecting a Bluetooth® device

To establish a wireless connection, register the unit with Bluetooth® compatible devices.

Preparation on the Bluetooth® device

• Turn on the power, and enable the Bluetooth® feature.

• Place the device within 1 m (3.3 feet) from the unit.

• Check the device operation in its operation instructions, as required.

How to wear the earphones

Check the sides (L and R), then wear the earphones from behind your neck and hook over both ears, and bend the clip to adjust. Move the cord adjuster towards the back of your head.

Clip

Power on for the first time

Turn on the unit

• The unit will start searching for the Bluetooth connect to, and the LED on the right earphone will blink in blue and red alternately. (Only one operation after purchase)

When the unit (“RP-BTS30”)

is detected by the Bluetooth®

device to

device, select it

• The MAC address (e.g., 6C:5A:B5:B3:1D:0F) may be displayed before the device name is displayed.

• If prompted for a passkey, input “0000 (four zeros)”.

• If the Bluetooth screen appears, select the “A2DP” profile. If “A2DP” is not supported or if you want to just use phone calls, select the “HSP” or “HFP” profile. (For details on profiles, see “Listening to music” and “Making a phone call”

(→ P. 5))

Check the connection with

the Bluetooth® device on the

profile selection

unit

• First the LED on the right earphone lights in blue and repeats on and off. When the connection is established, blinking pattern will change.

Connection after the second time

When the unit is turned on, it will search for the previously setup

Bluetooth start connecting to it. First the LED on the right earphone lights in blue and repeats on and off. When the connection is established, blinking pattern will change.

Disable the Bluetooth previously connected device. Check that the unit is turned off. Press and hold A beep will sound. The unit will start searching for other Bluetooth The LED on the right earphone will blink in blue and red alternately. Continue steps 2 and 3.

device and automatically

feature on the

for approximately 5 seconds.

device.

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Note

• If connection to a device is not established within approximately 5 minutes, the unit will be turned off. Start from step 1 again.

• 2 or more Bluetooth be connected to the unit at the same time.

• You can pair up to 8 devices with this unit. If a 9th device is paired, the device with the oldest connection will be replaced. To use it, pair it again.

devices cannot

Cord adjuster

Adjusting the clips for your ears

Follow the steps below for the first time to ensure the most comfortable and secure fit.

Expand the clip by bending the clip away from

the earphone

Place the earphone on your ear

Bend the clip around your ear

Adjust another earphone

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