Audio Technica ATH-ANC500BT

English
Although this product was designed to be used safely, failing to use it correctly may
result in an accident. To ensure safe t y, observe all warnings and cautions while using
the product.
■ Safety precautions ----------
Cautions for the product
• Do not use the product near medical equipment. Radio waves may affect cardiac
pacemakers and medical electronic equipment. Do not use the product inside
medical facilities.
• When using the product in aircraft, follow airline instructions.
• Do not use the product near automatic control devices such as automatic
doors and fire ala r ms. Radio waves may affect electronic equipment and cause
accidents due to malfunction.
• Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the product to avoid electric
shock, malfunction or fire.
• Do not subject the product to strong impact to avoid electric shock, malfunction or
fire.
• Do not handle the product with wet hands to avoid electric shock or injury.
• Disconnect the product from a device if the product begins to malfunction,
producing smoke, odor, heat, unwanted noise or showing other signs of damage.
In such a case, contact your local Audio-Technica dealer.
• Do not allow the product to get wet to avoid electric shock or malfunction.
• Do not put foreign matter such as combustible materials, metal, or liquid m the product.
• Do not cover the product with a cloth to avoid fire or injury by overheating.
• Follow applicable laws regarding mobile phone and headphone use if using
headphones while driving
• Do not use the product in places where the inability to hear ambient sound presents
a serious risk (such as at railroad crossings, train stations, and construction sites).
• When charging, make sure to use the included USB charging cable.
• Do not charge with devices that have quick-charge functionality (with a voltage of
5 V or more). Doing so may cause the product to malfunction.
• To prevent damage to your hearing, do not raise the volume too high. Listening to
loud sound for an extended period may cause temporary or permanent hearing loss
• Discontinue use if skin irritation results from direct contact with the product.
• Do not catch your fingers or other body parts between the housing and the arm or
inside the joints.
Cautions for rechargeable battery
The product is equipped with a rechargeable battery (lithium polymer battery).
• If battery fluid gets into eyes, do not rub them. Rinse thoroughly with clean water
such as tap water and consult a doctor immediately
• If battery fluid leaks, do not touch fluid with bare hands. If fluid remains inside the
product. it may cause malfunction. If battery fluid leaks, contact your local Audio-
Technica dealer.
- If fluid gets in your mouth, gargle thoroughly with clean water such as tap
water and consult a doctor immediately.
- If your skin or clothing comes in contact with fluid, immediately wash the affected
skin or clothing with water. If you experience skin irntation, consult a doctor
• To avoid leakage, generation of heat or explosion:
- Never heat. disassemble or modify the battery, nor dispose of It in a fire.
Do not attempt to pierce with a nail, hit with a hammer or step on the battery.
- Do not drop the product or subject it to strong impact.
- Do not get the battery wet.
• Do not use. leave or store the battery in the following places:
- Area exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures and humidity
- Inside of a car under the blazing sun
- Near heat sources such as heat registers
• Charge only with the included USB cable to avoid malfunction or fire.
• The internal rechargeable battery of this product cannot be replaced by the user.
The battery may have reached the end of its service life if the usage time becomes
significantly shorter even after the battery has been fully charged. If this is the
case, the battery needs to be repaired. Contact your local Audio-Technica dealer
for repair details.
• When the product is disposed of, the built-in rechargeable battery needs to be
discarded properly. Contact your local Audio-Technica dealer to learn how to
properly dispose of the battery.
For customers in the USA
FCC Notice
Warning
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation
Cau tio n
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and. if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception. which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
RF Ex po sure St a tem ent
This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter used in other systems. This device complies with FCC
radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the
FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines. This equipment has very low levels of
RF energy that is deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption rate (SAR).
For cus tomer s in Canada
IC state ment
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
This device complies with Industry Canada's licence-exempt RSSs. Operation Is
subJect to the following two conditions (1) This device may not cause interference;
and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using
an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by
Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users. the antenna
type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated
power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
This device complies with RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment
■ Notes on use
• Be sure to read the connected device's user manual before use.
• Audio-Technica will not be liable in any way for any loss of data in the unlikely
event that such losses should occur while using the product.
• On public transportation or in other public places, keep the volume low so as not
to disturb other people.
• Minimize the volume on your device before connecting the product.
• When using the product in a dry environment. you may feel a tingling sensation
in your ears. This is caused by static electricity accumulated on your body, not by
product malfunction.
• Oo not subject the product to strong impact.
• Do not store the product in direct sunlight, near heating devices. or in hot, humid.
or dusty places . Additionally, do not allow the product to get wet.
• When the product is used for a long time, the product may become discolored due
to ultraviolet light (especially direct sunlight) and wear
• Make sure to hold the plug when connecting and disconnecting the USB charging
cable. The USB charging cable may become severed or an accident may occur if
you pull on the cable itself
• When you are not using the USB charging cable, disconnect it from the product.
• If the product is placed in a bag while the USB charging cable is still connected,
the USB charging cable may become caught, severed, or broken
• This product can be used to talk on the phone only when using a mobile
telephone network. Support for telephony apps that use a mobile data network is
not guaranteed.
• If you use the product near an electronic device or transmitter (such as a mobile
phone), unwanted noise may be heard. In this case. move the product away from
the electronic device or transmitter.
• If you use the product near a TV or radio antenna, noise may be seen or heard in
the television or radio signal. In this case, move the product away from the TV or
radio antenna
• To protect the built-in rechargeable banery, charge it at least once every 6
months. If too much time passes between charges, the life of the rechargeable
battery may be reduced, or the rechargeable battery may no longer be able to be
charged.
• The volume of the product differs depending on if the noise-cancelling function is
on or off
■ About the active noise-cancelling function
The product is designed to use its built-in microphone to pick up noise from the
surrounding environment (noise from vehicles. noise from air conditioners, etc.) and
to cancel out that noise by producing sounds in negative phase. This results in a
reduction in the sounds in your environment.
• The product's noise-cancelling function mainly reduces noises of 300 Hz or lower.
Because of this. it has almost no effect on noises above that frequency (nngtones,
speaking voices, etc.).
• Not all sounds are cancelled.
• Depending on the type of noise (or in quiet locations). you may not notice the
noise-cancelling effect
• There is a "humming" sound when you turn on the noise-cancelling function. This
is the sound of the noise-cancelling function operating; it is not a malfunction
• The noise-cancelling effect may vary or a bleep (howling) may occur depending
on how you wear the product. In these cases, take off the product and put it on
again correctly
• When you use the product in a train or a car such as bus or truck, noise may be
heard depending on rail/street conditions.
For a more comfortable Bluetooth communication
experience
The effective communication range of this product varies depending on obstructions
and radio wave conditions.
For a more enjoyable experience. please use the product as close as possible to the
Bluetooth device. To minimize noise and sound disruptions, avoid placing your body
or other obstacles between the product's antenna (L side) and the Bluetooth device.