ATH-SPORT70BT User Manual Wireless Headphones
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Audio-Technica product. Before using the product, please read through the Quick Start Guide and Caution Guide, as well as this user manual when necessary, to ensure that you will use the product correctly. Safety precautions Although this product was designed to be used safely, failing to use it correctly may result in an accident. To ensure safety, observe all warnings and cautions while using the product.
Safety precautions Cautions for rechargeable battery The product is equipped with a rechargeable battery (lithium polymer battery). • If battery fluid gets into eyes, do not rub them. Rinse thoroughly with clean water such as tap water and consult a doctor immediately.
Notes on use • Be sure to read the connected device’s user manual before use. • Audio-Technica will not be liable in any way for any loss of data in the unlikely event that such losses should occur while using the product. • On public transportation or in other public places, keep the volume low so as not to disturb other people. • Minimize the volume on your device before connecting the product. • When using the product in a dry environment, you may feel a tingling sensation in your ears.
For a more comfortable Bluetooth® communication experience The effective communication range of this product varies depending on obstructions and radio wave conditions. For a more enjoyable experience, please use the product as close as possible to the Bluetooth device. To minimize noise and sound disruptions, avoid placing your body or other obstacles between the product’s antenna (L side) and the Bluetooth device.
Part names and functions Indicator lamp Displays the operating status and battery level of the product. Microphone (for hear-through mode) Built-in microphones (for hear-through mode) are integrated in both left (L) and right (R) headphones. Touch sensor Use to turn the hear-through mode on/off. Ear hanger Housing Microphone (for talking) A built-in microphone (for talking) is integrated in the left (L) headphone.
Charging the battery • Fully charge the battery when using it for the first time. • When the rechargeable battery is running low, you will hear a beep from the headphones, and an indicator lamp will flash in red. When you hear this beep, charge the battery. • It takes about 3 hours to charge the battery fully. (This time may vary depending on usage conditions.) • While the battery is charging, the product's Bluetooth connection remains disabled and therefore the product cannot be used. 1.
Connecting via Bluetooth wireless technology About pairing To connect the product to a Bluetooth device, the product needs to pair (register) with the device. Once they are paired, you do not need to pair them again. However, you need to pair again in the following cases: • If the product is deleted from the Bluetooth device’s connection history. • If the product is sent out for repair. • If you try to pair nine devices or more. (This product can save pairing information on up to eight devices total.
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.
Using the product Listening to audio • To connect for the first time, pair the product and your device by Bluetooth wireless technology. If you have already paired the product and your Bluetooth device, turn on the Bluetooth device’s Bluetooth connection and turn on the product. • Use your Bluetooth device to start playback, referring to the device’s user manual as necessary. Power supply/control button Press Plays or pauses music and video.
Using the product 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's ringtone sounds. • If a call is received while you are listening to music, music playback is paused. When you finish the call, music playback resumes.* When Receiving a call Talking on the phone Operation Function Press the power supply/control button. Answers the call.
Cleaning Get into the habit of regularly cleaning the product to ensure that it lasts for a long time. Do not use alcohol, paint thinners, or other solvents for cleaning purposes. Main unit • When cleaning the main unit, remove the eartips. • If the product becomes soiled with sweat or dirt, wash it away with fresh water at room temperature (10 to 35 °C (50 to 95 °F)), or weak running water, instead of using soapy water.
Cleaning Cable and eartips • Wipe away any perspiration or dirt from the cable with a dry cloth immediately after use. Failure to clean the cable may cause it to deteriorate and harden over time, resulting in malfunction. • Wipe the cable's USB plug with a dry cloth if dirty. • Clean the eartips by removing them from the headphones and manually cleaning them with a diluted mild detergent. After cleaning, dry before using again.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution Power is not supplied. • Charge the product. Unable to pair. • Confirm that the Bluetooth device communicates using Ver. 2.1+EDR or higher. • Place the product and the Bluetooth device within 1 m (3.3') of each other. • Set the profiles for the Bluetooth device. For procedures on how to set profiles, refer to the Bluetooth device’s user manual. • Remove the pairing information for the Bluetooth device then pair the product with this device again.
Troubleshooting SBC priority connections (for when sound is delayed significantly) When the connection codec is AAC, significant sound delays can be alleviated by changing the connection codec to SBC, which comes standard with Bluetooth devices.*¹ Connecting to a SBC priority connection When the pairing with a Bluetooth device has been completed 1. Disconnect the communications with the Bluetooth device, and keep the product from connecting via Bluetooth. 2. Turn the product power to “ON”. 3.
Specifications Headphones Type Dynamic Driver 9 mm Sensitivity 93 dB/mW Frequency response 20 to 20,000 Hz Impedance 16 ohms Microphone Type Electret condenser Polar pattern Omnidirectional Sensitivity -42 dB (1 V/Pa, at 1 kHz) Frequency response 50 to 8,000 Hz Communication specifications Communication system Bluetooth version 4.1 RF output 6 mW EIRP Maximum communication range Line of sight - approx. 10 m (33') Frequency band 2.402 GHz to 2.
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