maxell MXH-BTC14 Bluetooth Wireless Earphones User Manual

maxell MXH-BTC14 Bluetooth Wireless Earphones

Thank you for purchasing this MAXELL product. Before use, make sure to read this Instruction Manual and use the product correctly and safely.

Contents of the package

Main Unit

Introduction

About the user manual

• This Instruction Manual may be subject to change without prior notice.
• In order to improve the product, external appearance or part of the specifications may be subject to change without prior notice.

Disclaimer

• Maxell shall not be responsible for any damage caused by fires, earthquakes, action of a third party, any accidents, intended or unintended misuse or other usage under abnormal conditions.
• The warranty stated in the warranty certificate is all we warrant, and we do not warrant anything except for this warranty including express warranty and implied warranty.
• Maxell shall not be responsible for failure due to any damage caused by usage other than described in the instruction manual.
• This product is not being designed to be any equipment or device which could be concerned with human life such as medical device, nuclear device, astronomical device, transportation device etc., nor equipment or devices which requires high reliability. In case this product is used for the above equipment and/ or systems, Maxell do not responsible for any injuries or fire accident cause by the failure of this product.
• This product is Japanese specification. We assume no responsibility if use outside Japan.

Safety Caution

Please strictly follow:

Danger : If it is handled incorrectly, the user may suffer death or severe injury  and the urgency is high.
Warning : If it is handled incorrectly, it is assumed that the user may suffer death or serious injury.
Caution : If it is handled incorrectly, it is assumed that the user may suffer minor injury or there is a possibility that property damage may occur.”

1. Severe injury is indicated by those that have after effects such as blindness, injury, burns (high temperature burns/low temperature burns, chemical burns), electric shock, fracture, poisoning, etc. and those requiring hospitalization or long-term regular hospital visits for treatment.
2. Minor injury refers to hurt, burnt, electric shock, etc. which do not result in hospitalization or long-term follow-up consultation
3. Property damage refers broad damages to houses or properties and domestic animals/ pets.

Danger

When charging, please use USB port of computer etc. or USB adapter. Using other power exceeding USB rating may result in heat generation, ignition, failure, electric shock or injury. Please do not touch the leaked liquid. If liquid leaks from this device and gets into the eye, do not rub. Rinse with plenty of clean water immediately and consult a doctor. It may cause blindness.

Warning

• May cause traffic accident as hard to hear surroundings. Even while walking, using it in where it will be dangerous if surrounding sounds cannot be heard (such as railway crossings, crosswalks, station platforms, roadways, construction sites, etc.) can cause unexpected serious accidents.
• Radio waves may affect cardiac pacemakers and medical equipment. Please do not use in areas where use of wireless equipment is prohibited such as in hospitals or priority seat of trains etc.  If the cord is swallowed or tangled around the neck, it may cause suffocation etc.
• In case of accident, seek medical attention immediately. The surface of equipment and parts may deteriorate, result in causing fire.
• Please take extra care in closed automobile in summer, or it is under direct sunlight or near a stove. This may result in heat generation, ignition, breakage, leakage. This may cause fire or electric shock. Fire, electric shock, injury may occur.
• If smoke or strange smell or sounds comes out, or water or foreign object gets inside, or the product is dropped, please turn off the power immediately. Furthermore, if it is being charged via USB, unplug the USB connection.
• Continued usage may cause heat generation, ignition, malfunction, electric shock, etc.  It may cause leakage, overheating, fire or breakage.

Cautions:

• Continuously listening to loud volume can result in over stimulation of ears for an extended period of time. It may affect the hearing. Furthermore, if the volume is raised too much from the beginning, the sudden loud sounds may harm ears. Before using, please reduce the volume of the connected device.
• Continued usage may cause irritation or rash. If you feel an abnormality, please discontinue use and seek medical attention.
• It may hurt your ear hole. Charging and using at temperatures outside this range may cause leakage, overheating, breakage, or malfunction.
• Please remove dust and dirt regularly. Otherwise it may cause overheating or fire.

Note on wireless use
This device uses 2.4 GHz frequency band. This frequency band is used by internal radio stations (radio stations that requires a license), specific low-power radio stations (radio stations that do not require a license) and amateur radio stations (radio stations that requires a license) for moving object identification that are used in industrial, also scientific, and medical equipment such as microwave ovens as well as factory manufacturing lines.

1. Before using this device, make sure that any internal radio station, any specific low power radio station or any amateur radio station for moving object identification are not operated nearby.
2. In the unlikely event of radio interference to an internal radio station for moving object identification from the device, immediately change the location of use or stop the emission of radio waves.
3. In addition, when any troubles arise such as radio interference to a specific low-power radio station or an amateur radio station for moving object identification from this unit happened, please contact our company’s “Customer Service Center”.
4. This unit is certified as a low-power data communication system based on the Radio Law. Therefore, you do not need a wireless station license to use this machine. However, it is prohibited to disassemble, remodel or erase the certification marking on the product.
5. Please do not use in areas where use of mobile phone and wireless equipment is prohibited such as in hospitals or priority seat of trains etc.

This radio equipment uses the 2.4 GHz band. The FHSS modulation method is adopted as the modulation method, and the interference distance is 10 m.

Name of Each Part

Preparation

< Charging>
This product has a built-in lithium ion battery. After purchase, please charge before use.

1. Connect the supplied charging USB cable to the main unit and to the USB port of PC or USB.
2. The indicator on the main unit turns red and charging begins.
3. Charging is completed when the indicator LED turns off. (Charging time: about 3 hrs)
4. Remove the charging USB cable. When the remaining battery power is low, the red indicator light will flash. Please charge immediately.
5. Do not use any USB cable other than the supplied USB cable.
6. Please check the direction of the terminal carefully before inserting the charging cable. If it is inserted incorrectly, the terminal may be damaged. Please use DC5V power supply based on the USB standard for USB port.
7. If device is not being used for an extended period of time, please charge at least once every 6 months. Charging may not be possible if it is completely discharged by itself.
8. The Lithium-ion battery is a consumable item. The more the battery is used, the shorter the time the battery functions per charge. If the function time per charge becomes extremely short, then the battery has reached the end of its life.
9. The device cannot be operated during charging.

< Choosing earbuds with fins>

At the time of purchase, M size earbuds with fins are attached to the main unit. If size M does not fit your ears, please replace with the size L. If you do not use the earbuds with fins, please replace with the one without fins.

< Choosing eartips>

• At the time of purchase, size M eartips are attached to the main unit.
• If size M does not fit your ears, please replace with the size S or size L eartips.
• If the eartips does not fit correctly, it will not be possible to seal the
• ear hole with the eartips, which may cause sound leakage and no bass to be heard. Also, if you feel that the volume is low, there is a possibility of sound leakage.

How To Use

< Pairing and connecting>
In order to use this product, it is necessary to pair with your device. Once pairing is done, you can connect without pairing again.

1. Press and hold the Multi Button for about 7 seconds from the power OFF state. (The blue LED light up in about 3 seconds and the power turns on, but please continues to press and hold.
2. When pairing mode is on, the indicator LED flashes red and blue alternately.
3. Enable Bluetooth on your device.
4. For details on setting, please refer to the instruction manual of the device.
5. Select “MXH-BTC14” from the list displayed on your device.
6. When pairing is completed, the blue indicator light flashes slowly.

< Connection after the second time onward>

1. Press and hold down the Multi Button for about 3 seconds from the power OFF state.
2. When the power turns ON, the blue indicator flashes
3. Enable Bluetooth on your device.
4. The earphone will connect automatically . After connect, *1 blue light will flash slowly.
5. If it is not connect automatically, select “MXH-BTC14” from the list displayed on your device.

Caution:

• The pairing mode ends in about 2 minutes, and if it is not paired during that time, it would turn off automatically.
• Password input may be requested by your Bluetooth device. In that case, you can pair it by entering “0000”.
• This product can simultaneously store up to 8 paired devices. When more than 8 pairings are attempted, the information of the 1st stored device is erased and is replaced by the newly paired device. If you want to use a device whose information has been erased, please pair it again. Password may be called passcode, passkey, PIN code, etc.

＜Wearing headphones＞

Wear the earphone with R on the right ear and the earphone with L on the left ear.

How to operate

Common function

Power On

| Press and hold the Multi Button for about 3 seconds|

POWER ON

| After blue LED light up, it ashes

Power Off

| Press and hold the Multi Button for about 3 seconds|

POWER OFF

| After red LED light up, it turns off
Function| Operation| Voice Guidance| Indicator LED
---|---|---|---
Standby mode| Turn on the power to enter standby mode| ____| Blue LED ashes
Pairing mode| Press and hold the Multi Button for about 7 seconds while the power is off|

PAIRING

| Blue and Red LED

ash alternatively

Pairing complete| Pair this product from your device. Please refer to