Operation. Korg NC-Q1

Operation

Listening to music

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Connecting with Bluetooth

Turn on this unit and the connected device to playback music.

1. Make a Bluetooth connection between this unit and the device to be connected.

2. Playback the music from the connected device.

• The music is played back from this unit.

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Connecting with a headphone cable

When the included headphone cable is connected, this unit can be used as regular headphones, even when the unit is turned off.

Connect the headphone cable and turn on this unit to use it as noisecancelling headphones.

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Using the function button

Use the function button on the right side of this unit to perform playback operations and adjust the volume.

• Play/pause track: Press.

• Next track: Press twice quickly.

• Previous track: Press three times quickly.

• Increase/decrease volume: Move to +/–.

• Start Siri (iOS)/Google Assistant (Android TM ):

Hold down for more than two seconds.

HINT

• Make sure that the headphone cable is fully inserted.

• The headphone cable can be connected on either the left or right side of the unit. When the cable is connected to both the left and right sides, the right side has priority.

• Turning on this unit while wearing it with a Bluetooth connection established may automatically start music playback.

• Connecting the headphone cable to this unit with a Bluetooth connection established cuts the Bluetooth connection and gives priority to the sound from the headphone cable connection.

• When the headphone cable is connected, a Bluetooth connection cannot be established.

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Using the phone

When connected to a smartphone or mobile phone via Bluetooth, you can make calls using the microphone in this unit. Check that the device to be connected supports the call function profiles.

Supported profiles of this unit

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HSP (Headset Profile): Making calls

HFP (Hands Free Profile): Making and receiving calls

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Making a call

Make the call from the smartphone or mobile phone.

Receiving a call

When you hear the ring tone from this unit, press the function button on the right side of the unit.

Ending a call

During the call, press the function button.

HINT

If a call is made during music playback, playback will pause. When the call ends, playback resumes automatically.

Noise-cancelling function

You can comfortably enjoy music while reducing ambient noise.

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Using noise cancelling

Press the NC button on the right side of the unit to turn on/off noise cancelling.

• Turning on this unit turns on the NC indicator and noise cancelling.

• Turning off noise cancelling goes off the NC indicator.

• The NC indicator flashes when ambient sound monitoring is on or after switching the ambient sound monitoring.

NC indicator

NC button

HINT

If this unit is turned on with no Bluetooth device or headphone cable connected, only the noise-cancelling function can be used.

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Noise cancelling in high-volume environments

In environments with extremely loud ambient sound, such as at live venues, interruption or malfunction of noise cancelling can be reduced by turning on the attenuator of this unit.

• When noise cancelling is on, press the ATT button on the right side of the unit to turn on the attenuator.

ATT

Ambient sound monitoring function

Using the built-in microphone, you can listen to the ambient sound.

Change the settings to adjust the monitoring volume and EQ of the ambient sound.

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Turning on/off ambient sound monitoring

Touch the touch sensor on the right side of the unit to turn on ambient sound monitoring.

• Operate the touch sensor by covering it with the palm of your hand as illustrated.

• The ambient sound monitoring can be switched to either the left or right microphone, or both the left and right microphones.

NOTE

• It takes about 10 seconds after turning on the unit, and about 3 seconds after wearing the unit, before you can use the touch sensor.

• If the touch sensor does not respond, adjust the length of the headband so that the earpads fit snugly on your head.

Touch sensor

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