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Airdopes 161 True Wireless Earbuds

User Manual

Airdopes 161 earbuds pump uninterrupted music with its massive playback of up to 17 hours. You can enjoy 180 mins of music with just 10 minutes of charge.

It connects with your paired devices as soon as you open the lid of the case with our IWP technology. The Bluetooth v5.1 seamlessly plays your music with an immersive sound driven by its 10mm driver.

Walkthrough Video

Specifications

Buttons and Indicators

Troubleshooting FAQs

Charging

How can I charge the case?

Step 1: To charge the case, plug one end of the charging cable into the case and the other end into a USB port/adapter.
Step 2: Red LED indicates that the charging case gets fully charged. Once the charging case gets fully charged, the LED turns solid Red.

How to charge the earbuds?
Step 1: Please insert the earbuds back inside the charging case in correct orientation.
Step 2: Solid RED LEDs in the case indicates that the earbuds are being charged. Once fully charged the LED turns off.
Step 3: Once the earbuds are fully charged, the charging case automatically switches off to save power. ​

Note: Before using the earbuds for the first time, it is recommended to fully charge the earbuds. Also, please keep the lid of the charging case closed. While charging and use a 5V/2A adaptor.

What to do if the charging case is not charging?

1. Check if the stickers on the charging points of the ear pods are removed or not. If not then it is to be removed and the ear pods will start charging once put inside the charging case.
2. Check if the charging cable connected to the case is not broken, use other charging cable and also ensure that the charger being used is not of 9V or 12V as that will damage the case. The LED lights located on the charging case indicate the battery status of the case.

What to do if the earbuds are not charging?

1. Ensure that the earphone case is charged for charging the earbuds.
2. Check to see if the earbuds have been put inside the case in the right orientation, and a white light on the earbuds will indicate they are still being charged. This light will go off once the earbud’s have been completely charged.
3. Clean the magnetic connector pins on the case and connector place on the earbuds with a clean cloth with mild alcohol and check the charging of the earbuds again.
4. After cleaning, put the left earbud into the case in desired orientation and close the lid.
5. After cleaning, put the right earbud into the case in desired orientation and close the lid.
6. Once both the earbuds are charged, the LED on the case will go off.

What to do if the earbuds are not charging inside the charging case even when the case is charged?

1. Check if the charging pins of the case are clear and there is no obstruction.
2. Check if the charging pin of the earbuds are clear and there is no obstruction.
3. Check if the orientation of the earbuds inside the case is correct and they have been properly inserted inside the case.
4. Check if the pogo pins are clean. You may do so by gently cleaning it cotton swabs with alcohol.

Device Controls

How to Power ON/OFF Airdopes 161?
1. Power ON:

Step 1: To switch the earbuds on (Smart Power On) simply open the lid of the charging case (when earbuds are inside). Our IWP™ (Insta Wake N’ Pair) Technology enables the earbuds to power on automatically, get connected and enter into the connection mode. OR Long touch the CTC on both earbuds for 8 seconds to manually power on the earbuds.

Step 2: After switching ON, the earbuds enter into Connection Mode indicated by Red and White LED flashes.

2. Power OFF:
Smart Power Off:

Step1: After usage, remove both the earbuds from your ears.
Step2: Place the earbuds back into the charging case in correct orientation.
Step3: The earbuds will automatically switch off (and enter into charging mode).

Manual Power Off:

Step1: Long touch the CTC on both earbud for 5 seconds to manually power off the earbuds.
Step2: Once the earbuds get turned off, place them back inside the case and close the lid.

How Do I factory reset my earbud?
In order to factory reset Airdopes 161, go to the Bluetooth settings on your mobile device, find Airdopes 161 and select ‘forget’. On your Airdopes 161,
Step 1: Long touch the CTC on both earbuds for 5 seconds (when earbuds are outside the case) to switch them off manually.
Step 2: Keep the earbuds back inside the case in correct orientation and close the lid and wait for 5 seconds.
Step 3: Take out the earbuds from the case and perform a fresh connection.​

​ Below are the cases where factory reset may be helpful

• One earbud is not working
• Earbuds are not getting connected or scanned
• Earbuds gets disconnected during a phone call
• If there are exceptions in usage

How can I activate Voice Assistant?

Long press the CTC for 3 seconds to activate the voice assistant.

How to Answer/Hang up Calls?
Single tap the CTC on either earbud to answer an incoming call.

How do I Reject calls?
Double tap the CTC on either earbud to reject incoming calls.

How to Play/Pause Music?
Single tap on either earbud’s CTC to play or pause music.

How to change music tracks in Airdopes 161?
When playing music, double tap the right CTC to skip to the next song.
When playing music, double tap the left CTC to return to the previous song.

How can I use a single earbud at a time?
Step 1: Please note that both the earbuds can be used in mono mode. Use either of the two options; Smart Power On or Manual Power On for switching on the desired earbud.
Step 2: The selected earbud will automatically enter the connection mode indicated by Red and Blue LED flashes.
Step 3: Turn on Bluetooth on your phone/media device and search for ‘Airdopes 161’ to connect.​

​Notes: To switch to Stereo mode, simply take out the other earbud from the case. It will automatically power on and pair with the previously selected earbud, hence enabling Stereo usage.You cannot skip tracks or return to the previous tracks in Mono mode.

Poor Sound Quality

​What to do if the sound is distorted/low volume/low bass/low quality?

1.Check if connected device does not have any equalizer settings applied.
2. Check if the problem still occurs if the device is moved closer and all obstacles in the middle are removed.
3. Check if the distortion or quality lowers at all volumes or only at high volumes.
4. Check the sound on different media players and different devices and if the distortion happens on all devices or only on specific ones.
5. Check if the problem occurs at all levels of charging or only at low charging levels.
6. Check if the earbuds do not have water droplets, in case they do, use the blow dryer to dry out any water from a distance.
7. Check if the earbuds are clogged with ear wax, simply clear the earbuds to restore the original sound.

What to do if the sound output is muffled?

1. Check if connected device does not have any equalizer settings applied.
2. Check if the problem still occurs if the device is moved closer and all obstacles in the middle are removed.
3. Check if the distortion or quality lowers at all volumes or only at high volumes.
4. Check the sound on different media players and different devices and if the distortion happens on all devices or only on specific ones.
5. Check if the problem occurs at all levels of charging or only at low charging levels.
6. Check if the earbuds do not have water droplets, in case they do, use the blow dryer to dry out any water from a distance.
7. Check if the earbuds are clogged with ear wax, simply clear the earbuds to restore the original sound.

Bluetooth Connectivity

What to do if the device is not connecting via Bluetooth?
1. Check if the device is in pairing mode and indicating that by alternating green and red LED flashes on either earbud.
2. Check if the device is in the range of Bluetooth (usually 10m) and if there are any obstructions in between.
3. Check if the device being connected to supports Bluetooth connections or not.
4. Check if it is a passcode issue and if so enter 0000 / 1234.
5. Check if the device being connected to does have any software issues or not – Check to forget the device on Bluetooth, update the mobile software, if it still does not work try factory resetting the device.

What to do if the device is not entering stereo mode / is stuck in mono?
1. Check when both the earbuds are taken out of the charging case, the earbuds will enter into the Connection Mode, indicated by light blue LED flashes.
2. If one of them fails to smart power on, to manually switch the earbuds on (Manual Power On), long touch the CTC for 3 seconds on both Left and Right earbuds for switching them on until the LED light begins to flash in red and white colours.
3. Place the earbuds in the charging case and then try using them again. Check if it connects automatically.
4. Check and see if hard resetting the device work as desired or not.
5. Check if the earbuds are charging or not. If not then clean the earbuds and the charging case specially the charging pins and connectors with mild alcohol swab and see if it goes in charging mode or not.

What to do if the device occasionally disconnects/ the right earbud keeps disconnecting?
1. Check if restarting the device resolves the issue.
2. Check if the same problem happens for different devices and media players.
3. Check if there are any obstructions between the earbuds and the device and clear them, move the device at a closer range to the earbuds and see if it still affects it.
4. Try factory-resetting the device.

Why is one side of my earbud is not working?
Simply insert the earbuds back into the case and take them out or perform the Factory Reset.

Dysfunctional Voice Assistant

What to do if the voice assistant does not wake up?

Check if the pairing device has the feature enabled. Google Assistant or Siri should be enabled to use this feature from your device.

Please follow the steps carefully, long touch the CTC for 2 seconds and release, this should allow Google Assistant or Siri to pop up on the media screen of the device. Though under some circumstance, this feature may or may not work on some devices which may be restricted by default.

Product Functionality

What to do if the device does not turn on?

1. Check to see if the device has been properly charged first or not. A blue light on the earbuds will indicate they are still being charged. This light will go off once the earbud’s have been completely charged.
2. Check if the voltage of the charger is correct for the charging case and if the lights on the bottom are glowing to indicate the charge level.
3. Check by switching the earbuds on manually, press and hold the capacitive touch control for 2 seconds until the LED begins to flash in blue.
4. Check if the device was not subject to any mishandling, broken wires or exposed to direct sunlight or hazards like fire.
5. Check if the charging pins of the case and earbuds have some dirt accumulation or corrosion and clean them with alcohol swab and then put them back in the case for charge and the earbuds should start charging.

What to do if the in-built controls (CTC) of the device are not working?

1. Check if the controls do not work while connected to another device
2. Check if the media player being used supports such controls and if the controls do not function on call or other media players
3. Check if the controls have been physically damaged or exposed to any hazards.
4. Check if the control area has some sweat and oil as that might interfere with the capacitive touch control and clean the control area to remove any oil or sweat and the touch control should start working.

​Instant Pairing

What to do if Insta Wake & Pair (IWP) is not working for my Airdopes?
1. Make sure that you have paired the Airdopes at least once to the device you are trying to use IWP with before.
2. Check if Bluetooth is turned on for your media device and it has the Airdopes in the list of paired devices.
3. Try factory-resetting the device.
4. Check if your Airdopes battery case has battery in it to have IWP functioning.

Microphone Functionality

What to do if the voice is muffled during calls/ the microphone has muffled input?

1. Check if restarting the device resolves the issue.
2. Check if dust or ear wax as accumulated near or inside the microphone port, there is no blockage on the microphone.
3. Check if sweat or water has gone inside the microphone.
4. Check if there are any obstructions between the earbuds and the device and clear them, move the device at a closer range to the earbuds and see if it still affects it.

What to do if any problem related to any functionality occurs in Airdopes?
1.Check if restarting the device resolves the issue.
2. Place the earbud’s in the charging case and then try using them again.
3. Try factory-resetting the device.

General FAQs

Product Functionality

What is Insta Wake N’ Pair (IWP) technology?

1. Our IWP technology allows the earbuds to connect to your phone, if they have already been paired before instantaneously upon opening the case.
2. Simply open the case and ensure that the Bluetooth is turned on for your media device, the buds will connect as soon as the case is opened without the need to take them out of the case first.

How to enable IWP for my earbuds?
There is no special process to enable IWP, simply follow the steps to pair your Airdopes to your media device first, then upon subsequent usage the IWP tech will be enabled automatically and the Airdopes will pair automatically to your previously paired media device if Bluetooth is turned on your media device.

Does the Airdopes 161 support aptX codec by Qualcomm?
No. Airdopes161 does not support aptX codec by Qualcomm.

Does my Airdopes 161 have CVC technology by Qualcomm?
No. Airdopes 161 does not support CVC technology

Does my device have dual microphone?
No. Airdopes 161 does not have dual microphone.

Can the volume of the earbuds be controlled through integrated controls?
No. The volume cannot be controlled via earbuds and can only be adjusted via phone/media device.

​Water/Dust Protection

Are Airdopes161 waterproof and sweat resistant?
Yes, Airdopes 161 is IPX5Dust and Water resistant. You can use it for your workouts or carry them along on long trips.

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