Peltor Tactical 500 User Manual

User Manual

Model: Tactical 500

Trade Name: 3M

3M Construction & Home Improvement Markets Division

ADD: 3M Center, Building 251-01-E-19,St.Paul,MN 55144-1000 U.S.A

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SPORT

TACTICAL 500

Electronic Hearing Protectors

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TACTICAL 500 ELECTRONIC HEARING PROTECTORS

Designed especially for shooters and hunters, these products go beyond

protection, with excellent durability, ease-of-use and functionality.

So you can stay focused and on target.

CONTENTS

BASIC OPERATIONS 4

QUICKSTART GUIDE • TACTICAL 500 9

BLUETOOTH OPERATION 10

NAVIGATION • TACTICAL 500 12

SAFETY INFORMATION 14

NOISE REDUCTION RATING (NRR) 17

ACCESSING THE SETUP MENU 20

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Install two 1.5V AA batteries or optional Alpha 1100
rechargeable battery pack as shown. Replace battery
door top-end rst.

Note:

• Do not mix old and new batteries

• Do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries

Installing Batteries:

BASIC OPERATIONS

Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protectors

Insert the micro-USB connector cable into the
micro-USB jack. Connect the other end of the
cable to a USB power source to begin charging.

The LED will blink when the battery pack is
charging and turn solid when charging is complete.

charging
charged

Charging Battery Pack:

(sold separately)

1.5V AA
batteries

Alpha 1100
rechargeable
battery pack

(sold separately)

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Press and hold power button for 3 seconds
to power ON/OFF headset. Voice Assist will
announce “Power ON” or “Power OFF.”

Adjust ambient volume using UP and DOWN
arrows on right cup. Performance is best
when volume is set to lowest level needed
for conversation.

Power and Volume:

Fully extend sliders and place cups over ears
so that microphones are facing forward.
Then, tighten headband using sliders.

Fitting Headset:

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Headset will give a “Battery Low” warning every
10 minutes when battery voltage is low. Additional
warnings will occur as hearing protector powers down.
Replace batteries at this time.

After a period of inactivity (either 2 or 4 hours according
to your timer setting in the setup menu), a 10-second
countdown will begin before hearing protector
automatically powers down. To reset auto shut-off,
simply adjust volume. After auto shut-off, press and hold
the power button for 3 seconds to turn the unit on. The
2 or 4 hour auto shut-off time can be selected in the
setup menu. The default setting is 2 hours.

Low Battery Warning: Auto Shut-Off:

BASIC OPERATIONS

BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)

Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protectors

BATTERY
LOW