Contents
1 Important safety instructions 3
Hearing Safety
General safety information
2 Welcome 4
What’s in the box
Overview of the truly wireless earphones
3 Charge 5
Charge the battery
Check the battery status
4 Connect your earphones 7
Pair the earphones with your smartphone or Bluetooth® devices at the first time
Pair the earphones with a new Bluetooth® device
5 Use your earphones 8
Select your earcaps
Wear the earphones
Power your earphones on or off
Reconnect your earphones to your smartphone or Bluetooth® device
Switch the earphone between stereo and mono modes
Music control
Voice assistant
Call control
Reset the earphones
6 Notice 12
Compliance notice
Declaration of conformity
Remove the integrated battery
Disposal of your old product and battery
7 Notice for US and Canada 13
Compliance notice for US
Compliance notice for Canada
8 Trademarks 14
9 FAQ 15
1 Important safety
instructions
Hearing Safety
Danger
To avoid hearing damage, limit the time you use
earphones at high volume and set the volume to a
safe level. The louder the volume, the shorter the safe
listening time is.
To prevent accidents and damage to ears:
• Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of
time.
• Be careful not to adjust the volume continuously upwards
as your hearing adapts.
• Do not turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear
what’s around you.
Caution:
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Operating temperature and humidity:
• Operate or store in a place where temperature is between
0ºC (32ºF) to 45ºC (113ºF) (up to 90% relative humidity
with no condensation).
• Battery life may be shorter in high or low temperature
conditions.
Charging temperature
Charging with the charging case when temperature is
between 0ºC (32ºF) to 45ºC (113ºF)
Medical device
The earphones and charging case contain magnets. The
American Heart Association (US) and the Medicines and
Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (UK) both warn that
magnets can affect the operation of implanted pacemakers,
cardioverters, defibrillators, insulin pumps or other electro
medical devices (collectively, "Medical Device") within the
range of 15 cm (6 inches). If you are a user of any of these
Medical Devices, DO NOT USE THIS EARPHONES AND
CHARGING CASE UNLESS YOU HAVE CONSULTED WITH
YOUR PHYSICIAN.
General safety information
To prevent damage and malfunctions:
• Do not expose earphones to excessive heat.
• Do not drop your earphones.
• The earphones are resistant to dripping and splashing
water. The charging case is not waterproof. Before putting
the earphones into the charging case, thoroughly wipe off
any moisture.
• Do not submerge your earphones in water.
• Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol,
ammonia, benzene, or abrasives.
• If cleaning is required, use a soft cloth, if necessary
dampened with a minimum amount of water or diluted
mild soap, to clean the product.
Battery precautions:
• The integrated battery shall not be exposed to excessive
heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Liability:
• This product is designed for use with mobile devices that
support Bluetooth® standard specified by Bluetooth® SIG,
Inc. and are compatible to the following Bluetooth® profile:
Bluetooth® profile
• HFP - Hands-free profile
• A2DP - Advanced audio distribution profile (Bluetooth®
stereo supported)
• AVRCP - Audio video remote control profile
• It is considered improper use when this product is used
for any application not named in this user manual.
• TCL entertainment solutions limited bears no responsibility
for accidents or damage caused by improper use of this
product.
Caution:
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
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2 Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your new TCL
earphones! After it is set up and connected, you can enjoy
wireless music and phone calls with high quality sound. You
are recommended to read through this user manual which
helps you set up, connect and operate the product easily
and properly. For more information, visit www.tcl.com.
Overview of the truly wireless
earphones
Let’s get started.
What’s in the box
TCL truly wireless earphones
ACTV500TWS (with M size earcaps)
Charging case 3 pairs of replaceable
earcaps
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1 Charging case
2 Charging case battery level status button and indicators
3 USB Type-C charging slot
4 Microphone (only right earphone)
5 LED indicators
6 Multi-function buttons
(Music control/call control/voice assistant)
7 Replaceable earcaps
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QSG
USB cable (for charging) Quick start guide
Safety
sheet
Safety sheet Comply™
TureGrip™ Pro foam tips
Carabiner
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3 Charge
Charge the battery
Warning
Only charge with certified USB adaptor DC 5V capable of
0.5A output current or more, or, with a certified wireless
charging mat.
Charging case
Connect the supplied USB charging cable to:
• The USB Type-C charging slot on the charging case and;
• The USB AC adapter.
Or put the charging case on a wireless charging mat (not
included) with the back side facing up.
The 4 LED battery level indicators at the front of the
charging case start flashing. All 4 LED battery level
indicators become solid when charging is complete.
LED charging status indicator
Note
• For first time use, charge the battery for 5 hours for
optimum battery capacity and lifetime.
• After the first time charge, a normal charge with USB
Type-C takes approximately 2 hours. A charge with
charging mat normally take longer time.
• Use only the supplied USB charging cable for charging to
prevent product damage.
• If all 4 LED battery level indicators at the front of the
charging case keep flashing, it means the charging case
is in protection mode. Charging will stop. In this case,
unplug the USB Type-C cable and plug it back and
charge the battery again. Replace the USB Type-C cable
if the problem persists.
Earphones
Place the earphones in the charging case.
The earphones will start charging automatically.
The LED indicators will turn on.
When charging is complete, the LED indicators will turn
off.
You can charge the earphones in the charging case using
the USB type-C cable or using charging mat.
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Check the battery status
Charging case
To check the charging case battery level status, press the
status button at the front of the charging case.
LED battery level indicator
Note
• When you place the earphones in the charging case, the
charging case LED battery level indicator will show the
charging case battery level briefly.
Earphones
Connect the earphones to your smartphone or Bluetooth
device.
The battery level of earphones will show on the mobile
device.
Note
• The location and availability of the battery level indication
may vary depending on the operation system of your
mobile device. For more information, consult the user
manual of your smartphone or Bluetooth device.
• When the battery level is low, the LED indicators on the
earphones will flash every 2 seconds, and you will hear a
voice prompt every 150 seconds. You should recharge
your earphones.
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