Owner's Manual

Instructions
PROFESSIONAL MONITOR HEADPHONES
ATH-M50xl
ATH-M40x/
ATH-M30xl
ATH·M20x
@audio-technica
Thank
you
for
purchasing
these
headphones.
Before
using
these
headphones.
please
read
through
these
operating
i
nstructions
to
ensure
that
you
will
use
the
headphones
correctly.
CAUTION
Please read these cautions before using your headphones.
To ensure safety, observe
all
cautions while using this equipment.
Warnings
•Never
use
the
headphones
while
driving
a car.
riding
a mo
tor
cyc
le
or
bicycle
or
operating any
other
vehicle.
•Do
not
use
the
headphones
in
places
where
the
inabili
ty
to
hear
ambient
sound
presents
a
serious
risk
(such
as
at
railroad
crossings.
train
stations.
construction
sites
or
on
roads where vehicles and bicycles are traveling).
•To
prevent
damage
to
your hearing. do
not
raise
the
volume
too
high
.
Listening
to
loud sound for an extended period may
cause
temporary
or
permanent hearing loss.
•D
iscontinue use if skin irritation r
es
ults
from direct
contact
with
the
product.
•Do
not
d
isass
embl
e.
modify or
attempt
to
repair the headphones.
•Be
caref
ul
to
avoid pinching yourself between
the
housing and arm
of
the
product.
Cautions
•To
ensure
compatibi
l
ity
and
correct
usage, always
consult
the
user
manual
of
any
device before
connecting
the
headphones
to
it.
•These
headphones are designed
to
easily
dissipate
noise
to
the
outside.
On public
transport
systems
or in
other
public places. keep
the
volume l
ow
so
as
not
to
disturb
other
people.
•Please
minimize
the
volume on your audio device
before
connecting
the
headphones in order
to
avoid hearing
damage
from
sudden exposure
to
excessive
volume.
•when
usi
ng
this
product
in a dry environment. you may feel a
tingling
sensa
tion
in
your ears.
This
is
caused
by
static
el
ectricity
accumulated
on
your
body.
not
by a
headphone
malfunction.
•Do
not
subject
the
he
adphones
to
strong
impact
.
•Do
not
store
the
headphones under
direct
sunlight.
near
heating
devices
or
in
a
hot.
humid
or
dusty
place. Do
not
allow
the
headphones
to
get
wet.
•when
this
product
is
used
for
a long
time
.
the
headphones
may
become
disco
lored
due to
ultraviolet
light
(especially
direct
sunlight)
or
wear.
•simply
placing
this
product
in a
bag
or
pocket
may
cause
the
cable
to
be
come
tang
led and snag.
which
may resu
lt
in
severed wires.
•connect/disconnect
the
cable by
holding
the
plug. Pulling
directly
on
the
cable
can
result
in a broken wire and
the
risk
of
electric
shock.
•Do
not
wind
the
cable around your
portable
audio device.
This
may
damage
or sever
the
cable.
•Aud
io-Technics will
not
be liable in any way
for
any
loss
of
data
in
the
unlikely
event
that
such los
ses
should
occur
while using
this
prod
uc
t.
Claanlnc
Get
into
the
habit
of
regularly
cleaning
your
headphones
to
ensure
that
they
will
last
for
a long t ime. Do
not
use
alcohol.
paint
thinners
or
other
solvents
for
cleaning
purposes
.
•cleaning
the headphones
To clean. wipe with a dry cloth.
•cleaning
the cables
If the cables have become soiled
(by
perspiration. for instance). wipe them with a dry
cloth immediately after use. Using cables which are dirty may cause them
to
deteriorate. become hard and give rise to prob
le
ms.
•cleaning
the
plug
Using the plug
when
it is dirty may cause
in
termittent sound or noise.
When
the plug is
dirty.
wipe
it
with a
dry
cloth.
•cleaning
the earpads
and
headband
To clean. wipe with a dry cloth. Earpads and headband may fade if sweat or
wa
ter
dries
on
them. If the earpads
get
wet.
we
recommend wiping them with a dry cloth and
allowing t hem to dry in the shade.
•For
long-time storage, keep the headphones
in
a well-ventilated place without high
temperatures and humidity.
eThe
earpads and headband deieriorate over time due
to
use or storage. For information
about replacing earpads and headband or other parts. or for information about other
serviceable parts.
contact
your Audio-Technics dealer or service center.
@audio-technica
Audio-Technics
Corp.
2-46-1
Nishi-naruse. Machida,
Tokyo
194-8666,
Japan
©2
013
Audio-Technica
Corp.
Part
names and an example
of
connection
Please
confirm
each
part
before
using
these
headphones.
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e
3.0mcable
e 3.0 m detachable straight cable
(Accessories)
e 3.0 m detachable coiled cable
(Accessories)
Swivel housing Folded position
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hese
headphones can
6.3
mm
stereo
plug adapter
(Accessories)
be folded for storage and
conven
ie
nt
portability
.
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