beyerdynamic Blue BYRD 2nd Generation In-Ear Headphones Instruction Manual

: June 3, 2024
: beyerdynamic

beyerdynamic Blue BYRD 2nd Generation In-Ear Headphones Instruction Manual

Thank you for choosing Blue BYRD in-ear headphones.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Please read these instructions carefully and completely before using the product.
Please observe all instructions given, especially those concerning the safe use of the product.
The company beyerdynamic GmbH & Co. KG accepts no liability for damage to the product or injury to persons caused by careless, improper or incorrect use of the product, or by use for purposes not specified by the manufacturer.
Do not use the product if it is defective.

Intended use

Only use the product as described in this product manual. beyerdynamic accepts no liability for damage to the product or injury to persons caused by careless, improper or incorrect use of the product, or by use for purposes not specified by the manufacturer. beyerdynamic is not liable for damage to USB devices that do not comply with the USB specifications. beyerdynamic is not liable for damage resulting from connection interruptions due to batteries being empty or too old, or due to exceeding the Bluetooth® transmission range.
Please also observe the relevant country-specific regulations before using the product.

Adjusting the volume

High volume levels and long listening times can permanently damage your hearing. Because in-ear headphones are placed directly in the ear canal, they can become 6–9 dB louder than conventional headphones, and this increases the risk of hearing damage.

Before inserting the earphones, set the volume to minimum. Only increase the volume after inserting the earphones.
Do not use the in-ear headphones at high volume for a long time. When listening and speaking normally with in-ear headphones, your own voice should still be perceptible.
In case of tinnitus, reduce the volume. If necessary, consult a doctor.

You can personalise your Bluetooth® headphones with the beyerdynamic MIY app. The app’s “Statistics” function records the sound pressure your ears are exposed to over time. However, it only refers to the sound pressure generated through the headphones’ speakers and not to that from external sources of noise.

Reducing perception of ambient noise

In-ear headphones drastically reduce perception of ambient noise. Using in-ear headphones in road traffic can be potentially dangerous. The user’s hearing must not be impaired to the extent that it causes road safety risks.

Do not use the in-ear headphones within the action area of potentially dangerous machines and tools.
Avoid using in-ear headphones in situations where hearing must not be impaired – particularly in road traffic, when crossing a level crossing or on a construction site.

Changed acoustic perception

For many people, wearing in-ear headphones takes some getting used to because the acoustic perception of their own voice and body as well as the inner ear sounds that occur while walking is different from the “normal” situation without in-ear headphones. However, this initially strange sensation usually diminishes after wearing them for a while.

Cleaning

Dirt on the eartips and the formation of a warm and humid climate in the ear canal can cause an increased level of germs, which can increase the risk of an ear canal infection.

Regularly clean the eartips.

Risk of swallowing

Keep small parts, such as product, packaging and accessories, away from children and pets. They constitute a choking hazard if swallowed!

Using the batteries

Danger from heat, water and mechanical stress

Excessive heat, water and mechanical stress may cause explosion, heat, fire, smoke or fumes. Injuries and irreversible damage to the battery may result.

Do not expose the battery (battery pack or integrated battery) to excessive heat, direct sunlight or fire.
Do not open the housing or disassemble the battery.
Do not use the battery if there is a risk it has come into contact with water.
Only use a USB 2.0/3.0-standard-compliant 5 V power supply unit to charge the battery via the integrated USB socket type C (current consumption is max. 0.5 A).

Storing the battery

If the battery is not going to be used for an extended period, set the charge level to approximately 50 % of the maximum capacity and store it at temperatures up to max. 30 °C.

Environmental conditions

Do not expose the product to rain, snow, liquids or moisture.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This Quick Start Guide describes the most important functions of the Blue BYRD in-ear headphones The information in this manual refers to the default settings of the software version 1.0. A newer version may be available.

You can find information about software updates under „Software update“.

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

In-ear headphones Blue BYRD with Bluetooth®
Five pairs of silicone eartips (XS, S, M, L, XL).
USB-A to USB-C cable
Hard case for storage
Operating instructions

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Product Overview

On/off button
Remote control
[+] / [–] Increase / lower volume
( ) Multifunction button
Microphone on the back of the remote control
Earphones with replaceable eartips
USB-C connector for cable (underneath)
LED display (inside)

FIRST STEPS

Removing from packaging and storing

When not in use and for transport, store the in-ear headphones and accessories in the hard case supplied.

This provides the best protection and prevents damage.
Unpacking

Charging the battery

We recommend you use only the supplied USB cable to charge the battery.

Connect the in-ear headphones with the cable supplied to any standard-compliant live USB-A socket (e.g. USB power supply).
Remove the USB cable after charging.

LED charging display

Flashing red: Battery 0–30 % full
Flashing yellow: Battery 30–70 % full
Flashing green: Battery 70–99 % full
Steady green: Battery 100 % full

Remarks on the life of Li-ion batteries

When fully charged, disconnect the USB cable from the charger and in-ear headphones.
CAUTION! High temperatures, especially with a high charge level, can cause irreversible damage.
If the battery is not used or is stored for extended periods of time, it is recommended to charge it to approx. 50 % and store it at no more than 20 °C.
Switch off the battery-powered product after use

Selecting/changing eartips

The in-ear headphones come with five different sizes of eartips. It is important to choose the right eartips for your ears to achieve a comfortable and secure fit, good ambient noise attenuation and the best possible sound.

If you are using them regularly, we recommend changing the eartips every three months. Replacement eartips made of silicone and other materials can be ordered from the beyerdynamic spare parts shop: www.beyerdynamic.com/service /spare-parts

Carefully remove the current eartip from the earphone.
Attach the new eartip to the earphone.

Inserting and wearing the earphones

Place the neckband around the neck and insert the earphones into the left and right ear according to their markings.

The earphones should fit comfortably and securely.
Wearing Earphone

BEYERDYNAMIC MIY APP

The beyerdynamic MIY app is constantly evolving to customise your Blue BYRD to your own needs with useful functions such as MOSAYC sound personalisation, tracking statistics of your daily listening habits and other settings. If you use MOSAYC sound personalisation, your Blue BYRD will sound even better.

SOFTWARE UPDATE

Software updates are easily available via the MIY app.

COMPATIBILITY WITH PLAYBACK DEVICES

The in-ear headphones are compatible with Bluetooth® playback devices that support the following profiles:

A2DP (for audio transmission)
HFP (for phone operation)
HSP (voice output)
AVRCP (for control signal transmission)

All associated functions are only available if they are supported by the playback device.

SUPPORTED AUDIO CODECS

Within the A2DP profile, the in-ear headphones support the audio codecs SBC, AAC and aptX™ Adaptive. The best audio quality is offered by aptX™ Adaptive.

Please note that only the codecs available in the playback device can be used for audio transmission.

The playback device and in-ear headphones automatically agree on the best mutually available codec in the following order:

aptX™ Adaptive
aptX™
AAC
SBC

Most playback devices do not show which codec is actively in use.

OPERATION

Switching on and off

Switching on:

Press the On/Off button for 2 s.

Switching off:

Press the On/Off button for 4 s.

Pairing with a playback device

Before you can use the in-ear headphones for the first time, you must pair them with your mobile phone or another Bluetooth®-enabled device. The pairing procedure may differ depending on the playback device.

Please refer to the corresponding operating instructions of the playback device.

Establishing pairing:

The in-ear headphones are switched off.

Press the On/Off button for 4 s. The Bluetooth® pairing mode starts. The LED display flashes alternately blue and red.
Activate the Bluetooth® function on the playback device and search for new devices if necessary.
In the Bluetooth® menu on the playback device, select “Blue Byrd (2nd gen.)” from the available devices and pair the two devices with each other.

After a successful connection, the LED briefly flashes blue every 7 s. Each time the unit is switched on again, the units will connect as soon as they are within range of each other.

If the Bluetooth® connection has been lost, the LED briefly flashes blue every 3 s.

Deleting the list of already paired devices:

Press the On/Off button for longer than 10 s. The list of already paired Bluetooth® devices (maximum 8) is deleted, and the in-ear headphones switch to the Bluetooth® pairing mode.

Multi-point operation

The in-ear headphones can be paired with up to 8 Bluetooth®-enabled devices. Active connections are possible with up to two devices at a time. However, playback of music and phone operation is only possible with one device at a time. Phone operation has priority over playback of music, i.e. playback of music is interrupted during phone calls.

Priority list when using the playback devices (PD):

PRI.	Profile	Playback devices (PD)
1	HFP (phone operation)	PD 1 (device used first)
2	HFP (phone operation)	PD 2 (device used second)
3	A2DP (playback of music)	PD 1 (device used first)
4	A2DP (playback of music)	PD 2 (device used secon

Setting up multi point:

Connect the in-ear headphones with the first device
Deactivate the Bluetooth® connection on the first device.
Switch off the in-ear headphones.
Connect the in-ear headphones with the second device (see „Pairing with a playback device“ auf Seite 10).
Re-activate the Bluetooth® connection with the first device that automatically connects to the in-ear headphones.
Once both devices are paired with the in-ear headphones, the in-ear headphones automatically connect with both devices every time they are switched on.

Using multi point:

You have connected the in-ear headphones with two devices and just activated media playback.
Briefly press the ( ) once, to accept an incoming call.
You have connected the in-ear headphones with two devices and have just ended a call.
Briefly press the ( ) button once, to start the media playback that was last played.

Adjusting the volume

Increasing/decreasing the volume:

In stages: briefly press the [+] / [–] button.
Continuously: press and hold the [+] / [–] button.
A signal tone sounds when the maximum/ minimum volume is reached.

Playing media

The functions described depend on the playback device and playback device software and may not be available.

Start / pause playback:

Briefly press the ( ) button once.

Playing the next / previous track:

Briefly press the ( ) button twice / three times.

Fast forward / rewind:

Briefly press the ( ) button twice / three times, then hold it down.

Calling up the personal assistant

Call up the personal assistant of your smartphone or tablet:

Press the ( ) button for 2 s.

Controlling calls

Accepting / ending a call (1):

Briefly press the ( ) button.

Rejecting a call:

Press the ( ) button for 2 s.

Increasing / decreasing the call volume (2):

Press the [+] / [–] button.

Overview of operating functions

Function	Operation
Increase volume	Press the [+] button
Decrease volume level	Press the [–] button
Switch on	Press the On/Off button for 2 s
Switch off	Press the On/Off button for 4 s
Start/stop media playback	Briefly press the ( ) button once
Jump to the next track	Briefly press the ( ) button twice
Jump to the previous track	Briefly press the ( ) button three times
Fast forward	Briefly press the ( ) button twice and then hold
Rewind	Briefly press the ( ) button three times and then hold
Accept / end a call	Briefly press the ( ) button once
Reject an incoming call	Press the ( ) button for 2 s
Start personal assistant (Siri, Google Assistant etc.)	Press the ( ) button

for 2 s
Switch voice messages on or of| Press the ( ) button and the [+] button simultaneously for 2 s
Reset to factory settings| Press the [+] button and the [–] button simultaneously for 4 s

Overview of the LED displays

LED display	Function
Flashes red/yellow/green	Charging
Steady green light	Fully charged
Lights up once red for 1.5 s	. Switch off
Flashes rapidly red	Battery almost empty
Rashes alternately blue and red	Bluetooth® pairing mode active
Flashes blue briefly every 7 sa	Bluetooth® connection active
Flashes blue briefly every 3s	Bluetooth® connection lost
Flashes blue briefly every 7s	Media playback active
Flashes rapidly blue	Incoming call
Flashes blue briefly every 7s	Call active
Lights up pink three times per s	Software update mode active

Settings for best sound

To achieve the best possible Bluetooth® sound with your in-ear headphones, please observe the following practical tips:

Set the volume to minimum on the in-ear headphones and to maximum on the playback device.
Then adjust the volume only on the in-ear headphones, not on the playback device.
This applies only to playback devices that do not automatically synchronise the volume. On playback devices that automatically synchronise the volume (e.g. iPhone, iPad and various Android smartphones), the headphone volume is always identical to the volume of the playback device.
Deactivate any audio effects that may be present in the software of the playback device.

HELP WITH PROBLEMS / FAQ

In-ear headphones will not switch on

Battery is empty or almost empty.

Charge the battery.

No audio output.
There is no Bluetooth® connection.

Pair in-ear headphones with the playback device.

The in-ear headphones do not appear among the available Bluetooth® devices on the playback device.

The in-ear headphones are switched off.

Switch on the in-ear headphones.

The in-ear headphones are not in pairing mode.

Set the in-ear headphones to pairing mode.

There is already a Bluetooth® connection to another playback device.

Disconnect the Bluetooth® connection to the other playback device and connect the in-ear headphones to the desired device.

Playback volume is too low, although set to maximum on the in-ear headphones.

The audio signal being played back is too quiet.

Set playback volume on the playback device to maximum.

The sound is harsh and the bass reproduction too low

Insufficient seal on the earphones.: Try out alternative left and right eartips until sound is ideal.

The wireless range is too low, or the connection is disrupted

There is interference with other devices:

Keep your distance from WLAN routers and microwave ovens.
Do not stand between playback device and in-ear headphones.

BATTERY LIFE

Disconnect the USB connection cable from the charger and in-ear headphones when battery is fully charged.
High temperatures, especially with a high charge level, can cause irreversible damage.
For battery storage, see Seite 7.
Switch off the battery-powered product after use.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Use a soft cloth moistened with alcohol cleaner to clean all parts of the in-ear headphones. Make sure that no liquid enters the housing or the transducer.
Do not use cleaners containing solvents, as these can damage the surface.

SPARE PARTS

Spare parts for the in-ear headphones can be found at www.beyerdynamic.com/service.

DISPOSAL

This symbol on the product, in the user manual or on the packaging means that your electrical and electronic devices must be disposed of separately from household waste at the end of their life cycle. For further information, please contact your local authorities or the dealer where you purchased the product.

Always dispose of used batteries or devices with batteries in accordance with the applicable regulations. Returning batteries is free of charge.
Please dispose of discharged batteries only

EU/UK DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

beyerdynamic hereby declares that this radio transmission device complies with the EU Directive 2014/53/EU and the UK Directive “The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017”.

The full text of the EU/UK declaration of conformity can be found on the Internet at: www.beyerdynamic.com/cod.

TECHNICAL DATA

Bluetooth® frequency range: 2.400–2.4835 GHz
Transmitting power: 10 dBm
Operating temperature range: -10 to +60 °C
Charging temperature range: 0 to +45 °C

You can find more detailed information about the technical data online at: www.beyerdynamic.com/blue-byrd

PRODUCT REGISTRATION

Using the serial number, you can register your in-ear headphones online at www.beyerdynamic.com.

WARRANTY CONDITIONS

beyerdynamic provides a limited warranty for the original beyerdynamic product you have purchased.

You can find detailed information about beyerdynamic’s warranty conditions online at www.beyerdynamic.de/service/garantie

THIRD PART LICENSES

For more information on 3rd party licenses, please go to: .
https://www.beyerdynamic.com/media/downloads/headphones/manual/Licenses_BlueByrd_2nd_Gen.md

FCC / IC REGULATION

FCC ID: OSDPIE21
Canada IC: 3628C-PIE21

NOTICE:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules [and with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s)].

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTICE:
Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by beyerdynamic may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.

Radiofrequency radiation exposure information:
For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the beyerdynamic accessories supplied or designated for this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.

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.

CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Made in China
This device is granted pursuant to the Japanese Radio Law and the Japanese Telecommunications
Business Law.
This device should not be modified (otherwise the granted designation number will become invalid).