pogs Gecko Wireless Headphones for kids User Manual

pogs Gecko Wireless Headphones for kids

Welcome to POGS
Thank you for buying POGS headphones. POGS have been designed specifically for kids to enjoy music and other content in a safe, creative and sustainable way with great sound experience. We recommend that you take a few minutes to read through this manual, so you can get the most out of your headphones. We hope you enjoy your POGS and please contact us in case something isn’t as you expected.

Contact
If you would like to contact us, you can send an email to hello@pogsheadphones.co.uk. We would love to hear from you!
Please include the order number for us to process your question. You will find the order number on the order confirmation you received by email.

What’s in your box

Your POGS box contains:

• 1 x POGS ‘The Gecko’ wireless headphones
• 1 x USB charging cable
• 1 x QuickSafe cable with 3,5mm plug to connect POGS to your media device
• 1 x POGLink cable with 3,5mm plug to link up to other POGS
• 1 x Quick Start Guide to get you started

Getting Started

Charge your POGS Wireless ‘The Gecko’ headphones
The battery in your POGS headphones can be charged via the enclosed USB cable. Charge it for approximately 3 hours before first use. To charge the battery, connect the port for the USB charging cable with the USB port on your computer or your own USB charger. The LED light will illuminate in white during the charging process. Once the storage battery is fully charged, the LED will go out.

Adjusting your headphones
Adjust the headband to fit your head size to optimize audio and wearing comfort. The ear cushions should comfortably rest on your ears and the headband should rest on your head.

Activating your POGS Bluetooth®
Slide the on/off button to activate or deactivate the Bluetooth® functions of your POGS.

• When activating, the LED light next to the on/off button, as well as the light on the side of the speakers, will turn on. If you are wearing the headphones, you will hear an ascending tone.
• When deactivating Bluetooth®, you will hear a descending tone, and the LED lights will turn off.
  Tip: You should always deactivate Bluetooth® on your POGS when not in use to save battery power.

Bluetooth® pairing
You can link (pair) compatible devices, e.g. most smartphones, with your POGS ‘The Gecko’ wireless headphones, via Bluetooth®. To pair your POGS ‘The Gecko’ wireless headphones, press the Bluetooth® pairing button (#4) for approximately 5-7 seconds. The LED light will start flashing blue (1 sec) and white (1sec). This means that your POGS headphones are ready to be paired to your device of choice.Activate the Bluetooth® function on your external device (e.g. smartphone is used for our example below).

• Let your smartphone search for available Bluetooth® devices.
• “My POGS Wireless Headphones” or “POGS Gecko” should appear in the list of detected devices after the search finishes.
• Select “My POGS Wireless Headphones” or “POGS Gecko” from the list of detected devices.
• Pairing is now complete and your POGS headphones will be linked to your smartphone. The LED light will illuminate in blue every 7 seconds, in 1 second intervals, which means your POGS are connected.

To end your Bluetooth® connection, either turn off the Bluetooth® function on your smartphone, or slide the power off button (#2) on your headphones.

Reconnecting to a paired device
If your POGS Bluetooth® has already been connected with your smartphone or another device, your POGS headphones will automatically reconnect to the device when Bluetooth® is switched on.

Connection via QuickSafe cable
As an alternative to Bluetooth®, you can also connect your POGS wireless to the round headphone jack of your smartphone using the QuickSafe cable. This cable is included in the box and has round connectors.

The cable connection has priority over Bluetooth®. This means that if both connections are established, the music transmitted via cable will be played back. Select the cable connection if you do not wish or are not allowed to use the Bluetooth® function, or if the battery is empty.
Please note: Bluetooth® on your POGS does not have to be turned on when using the cable.

Share music with POGLink
You can share your content, like music, with another POGS headphones.

1. Connect the triangular POGLink cable to the triangular plug hole in the left speaker.
2. Connect the other end of the POGLink cable to another POGS headphones.

Making phone calls with Bluetooth®
If your POGS ‘The Gecko’ wireless headphones are connected to your smartphone using the Bluetooth®, you can make phone calls. Music playback will be interrupted in the event of an incoming call and a ring tone will sound instead.
The following functions are available:

• Accept an incoming call. Briefly (<0,5 sec) push the play/pause button.
• Reject an incoming call. Push and hold (3 sec) the play/pause button.
• End a call. Briefly (<0,5 sec) push the play/pause button.

Audio and light signals
Updated May 19, 2022

Audio signals while using POGS headphones LED signals while using POGS headphones

Caring for your POGS headphones

• We recommend that you clean the headphones regularly.
• Turn your POGS headphones off and remove all cable connections before you start cleaning.
• You can remove any dust or light dirt with a dry microfiber cloth.
• You can wipe off more stubborn dirt with a cloth which has been slightly dampened with water.
• Then, immediately wipe the damp surfaces off with a soft cloth without applying pressure.

NOTE Liquid can destroy your POGS headphones’ electronics!

• Make sure that no liquids of any kind penetrate the headphones.
• Do not, in any case, use solvents or abrasive cleaners.

We would love for you to use our products for a long time, and the products have been developed to withstand a lot of rough handling. Nevertheless, it is possible that after a lot of use, the cables have been twisted just a few times too often. Rather than  disposing of your POGS, you can replace the cables on our Accessories page, located here.

Caring for our planet

POGS cares for our kids and our planet. Please take care when disposing of your POGS headphones after they have reached the end of their lifecycle. Additionally, POGS invests 10% of our profits to planting new trees.

This symbol means the product must not be discarded as household waste, and should be delivered to an appropriate collection facility for recycling. Proper disposal and recycling help protect natural resources, human health and the environment. For more information on disposal and recycling of this product, contact your local municipality or disposal service. This ensures that old devices are recycled in a professional manner and also rules out negative consequences for the environment.

Your POGS are RoHS compliant (Directive 2011/65/EU and UK The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012, and its amendments), on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Your POGS are REACH compliant (Regulation No. 1907/2006), which addresses the production and use of chemical substances and their potential impacts on human health and the environment. Article 33(1) of REACH Regulation requires suppliers to inform the recipients if an article contains more than 0.1 % (per weight per article) of any substance(s) on the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List (‘REACH candidate list’). This product contains the substance “lead” (CAS No. 7439-92-1) in a concentration of more than 0.1% per weight. At the time of release of this product, except for the lead substance, no other substances of the ‘REACH candidate list’ are contained in a concentration of more than 0.1% per weight in this product. Your POGS have built-in battery that lasts for the lifetime of the product; removal is not possible for the user. Recycling or recovery centres should handle the dismantling of the product and the removal of the battery. If, for any reason, it becomes necessary to replace such a battery, this procedure must be performed by POGS. In the European Union and other locations, it is illegal to dispose of any battery with household trash. All batteries must be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. Contact your local waste-management officials for information regarding the environmentally sound collection, recycling and disposal of used batteries.

Having trouble

We are sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your POGS. The following advice should help you with some possible issues. If you still have questions, we have a detailed FAQs page on our website.
We are always happy to hear from our consumers. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please email us at hello@pogsheadphones.co.uk.

POGS Bluetooth®

doesn’t switch on.

| The battery is empty.| Charge the battery or connect your POGS to your device of choice with the QuickSafe

cable.

It might need a factory reset.| Press and hold the pairing button for 10 seconds (the pairing button is the one with the Bluetooth® logo on it).

The LED light next to this button will flash 3 times to confirm the reset is complete. After you have reset your POGS, the pairing history will be lost, and you will need to pair your POGS with your

device again.

No audio playback via POGS headphones.| The Bluetooth® function of your POGS is switched off.| Switch the Bluetooth® function on. (See section on activating Bluetooth®).
POGS and your media device are not or no longer paired (LED light should be flashing

every 7 seconds when paired).

| Check all settings as described in the section for Bluetooth® pairing.
The Bluetooth® function is switched off on the device.| Switch the Bluetooth® function on. If applicable, refer to the instruction manual for the device.
No audio playback despite Bluetooth®

connection.

| Volume has been set too low.| Increase the volume on your external device.

For your safety

Important safety instructions

1. Read and keep these instructions.
2. Follow all instructions and warnings.
3. Clean only with a dry cloth.
4. Do not wear the headphones while charging.
5. Use only attachments/accessories specified by POGS.
6. Refer all servicing or repairs to POGS (pogsheadphones.co.uk).
7. Do not expose your headphones to rain, dripping, splashing or moisture of any kind. For instance, do not use your headphones outdoors during a thunderstorm, as this may result in electric shock or malfunction of your headphones.
8. To reduce the risk of electric shock, these headphones are intended to be used only with the charging cable provided by POGS.

Protect your hearing

Although POGS are volume-limited headphones, the WHO recommends limiting the use of headphones to no more than 2 hours per day. Extended listening may negatively impact hearing.

Beware of your surroundings
Your headphones significantly dampen external noise. Do not in any case wear your headphones when you are required to pay attention to your surroundings.

Safety notes for lithium polymer batteries
Please do not open the products. Service should only be done by POGS B.V. or a service agent appointed by POGS B.V. Inside the product is a battery, which is normally inaccessible.

CAUTION

• Don’t disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, expose to temperature above 60°C (140°F), sunshine, or expose to extremely low air pressure, or dispose of in fire or water.
• Make sure that children in particular do not have access to the installed storage battery. Properly dispose of a defective device at your local recycling facility.
• Do not allow battery acid to come into contact with skin, eyes or mucus membranes. In the event of contact with acid, immediately flush the applicable areas with  plenty of clean water and consult a physician if necessary. Lithium batteries may explode if handled improperly.
• Do not heat or short circuit batteries or dispose of them in fire.
• Do not expose batteries to direct sunlight.
• If you suspect that the battery has been swallowed or otherwise incorporated, seek immediate medical attention. Leaking battery acid may lead to chemical burns, severe internal injury and, in extreme cases, even death.
• Only use the headphones to receive wireless signals in environments where the use of Bluetooth® technology is permitted.
• Ensure that the headphones do not become wet. Protect them from moisture, heat (e.g. during the summer in cars) and mechanical influences (e.g. severe shocks, pressure and dropping).
• Only charge the batteries at ambient temperatures of 10 – 40 °C.

CAUTION
Caution FCC and IC statement for users (USA and Canada only)
This device complies with part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission (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. CAN ICES-003(B)/NMB-003(B)

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

FCC Interference Statement
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 into 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.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by POGS could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

• POGS B.V. hereby declares that this product has been tested and is compliant according to the test standard EN 60065:2014 + A11: 2017.
• FCC SDOC supplier’s declaration of conformity POGS B.V. hereby declares that this equipment follows the FCC Part 15 Subpart B.

Please note
The information in this document may change without prior notice, and in no way constitutes any liability on the part of POGS B.V.
No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or be broadcasted in any way electronically, mechanically, by photocopy or recording without the written permission of POGS B.V.

References

• POGS - kids only headphones – POGS Kids only headphones | UK
• POGS - kids only headphones – POGS Kids only headphones | UK
• POGS Accessories – POGS Kids only headphones | UK
• Frequently Asked Questions – POGS Kids only headphones | UK

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