Using the product. Audio-Technica ATH-ANC500BT

Using the product

The product can use Bluetooth wireless technology to connect to your device and play music, receive phone calls, etc.

Use the product for whichever of these purposes suits your needs.

Note that Audio-Technica cannot guarantee the operation of displays, such as the battery level display, or applications via Bluetooth devices.

Power ON/OFF switching

Power supply Power switch operation Multi-indicator lamp

ON

Lights in blue, then flashes in red and blue*¹*²

OFF Lights in red, then turns off*²

*1 It may take several seconds for the multi-indicator lamp to light.

*2 For details, refer to “Multi-indicator lamp display” (p.15).

• If the product is on and not connected to a device after 5 minutes, the Bluetooth connection is disabled automatically.

However, the noise-cancelling function (p.12) stays on. Also, if the product is on and you are using the playthrough function (p.12), the product will not turn off.

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Using the product

Wearing the product

Place the side of the product marked “L” (LEFT) over the left ear and the side marked “R” (RIGHT) over the right ear, slide the slider up or down so that the earpads cover your ears, and then adjust the headband.

Swivel mechanism

You can fold the housing so that it lies flat.

• The swivel mechanism cannot rotate more than 90 degrees. Do not apply excessive force.

Joint

R side Folded flat

L side

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Listening to music

• To connect for the first time, pair the product and your device via Bluetooth wireless technology. If you have already paired the product and your Bluetooth device, turn on the Bluetooth device’s Bluetooth connection before turning on the product.

• Use your Bluetooth device to start playback, referring to the device’s user manual as necessary.

Multifunction button

Press Play/pause

Press and hold (about 2 seconds)

Speech recognition feature

Plays or pauses music.

Depending on the connected device, activates the device’s speech recognition function (such as Siri for compatible iOS devices).

Volume buttons

Press

+ button Press and hold (about 2 seconds)

Press

- button Press and hold (about 2 seconds)

Volume up

Skip forward

Volume down

Skip back

Increases the volume by 1 level.

Plays the next track.

Decreases the volume by 1 level.

Plays the previous track.

• Some controls may not be available for music playback on some smartphones.

• The volume control of some devices may not work well with the product.

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Talking on the phone

• If your Bluetooth device supports telephone features, you can use the product to talk on the phone.

• When your Bluetooth device receives a phone call, the product sounds a ring tone.

• If a call is received while you are listening to music, music playback is paused. When you finish the call, music playback resumes.*

When Operation

Receiving a call

Press the multifunction button.

Press and hold (about 2 seconds) the multifunction button.

Press the multifunction button.

Function

Answers the call.

Rejects the call.

Ends the call.

Talking on a call

Press and hold (about 2 seconds) the multifunction button.

Each time you press and hold the button, you switch the call to your mobile phone or to the product.

Adjusts the volume (+ or -) of the call.

Press a volume button (+ or -).

* Depending on your Bluetooth device, music playback may not resume.

• The phone call controls explained above may not be available on some smartphones.

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Using the product

Noise-cancelling function

The microphone built into the product detects ambient noise, and outputs a sound-cancelling signal to effectively reduce noise. When you turn on the product, noise cancelling turns on automatically.

• When you use noise cancelling, the noise-cancelling indicator lamp lights in green.

• When connected via Bluetooth, you cannot turn off the noise-cancelling function.

Wired connection (playthrough function)

The product has a playthrough function that allows you to use it as portable headphones and play back music even when there is no battery level. You can connect the connector plug of the included cable to the product’s connector jack, and then connect the input plug into a portable audio player.

Input plug

Connector jack

Portable audio player, etc.

Connector plug

• If there is battery level remaining, you can use the noise-cancelling function by turning on the product even when using the playthrough function.

• There is a difference in volume when noise cancelling is on and off.

Reset function

If the product does not work or other malfunctions occur, refer to

“Charging the battery” (p.6) for information on inserting the USB

charging cable to provide power, and then do a reset.

Disconnecting and then reconnecting the USB charging cable will reset the product and should resolve any problem you are experiencing. If the problem persists, contact your local Audio-Technica dealer.

Resetting does not change any of your settings (pairing information, volume setting, etc.).

Micro USB Type-B

Battery jack

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