MANUAL
C ONT E N T 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. G etting To Know Your DALI IO Headphones . . . . . 4 3. Using Your DALI IO Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3.1 Get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3.2 Bluetooth Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3.3 Wired Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.3 Wired Connections . . . . . . . . . . .
1 . INT R O D U CTIO N Thank you for choosing DALI IO headphones. At DALI, we are driven by a raw passion for music and its honest reproduction. The development and refinement of new technologies to increase the realism of the home entertainment experience is the main objective in our quest to create what we believe to be the best headphones in the world. Your DALI IO-4 headphone packaging contains: USB-C cable 3.5mm stereo cable String bag 3 Your DALI IO-6 headphone packaging contains: USB-C cable 3.
3x 2x 2. G E T TING T O KNOW YOUR DA LI IO HEA D PHONES 1x NO TE The DALI IO-4 and IO-6 are rechargeable, Bluetooth wireless headphones that can also be used with either a USB or a conventional wired connection. The IO-6 model additionally incorporates optional active noise cancelling (ANC). The control buttons, connection sockets and indicators of the IO headphones are illustrated in the diagram to the left. They are described in the next sections.
3 . U S I N G YO U R DA LI IO H EA D P HONES 3.1 Get started NO TE Your IO headphones are shipped with adequate battery charge for initial use so they can be switched on and enjoyed immediately. Battery charge level is reported audibly by a headphone voice prompt at switch on and when critically low. To switch on your IO headphones slide the power switch to the ON position so that the green indicator is visible.
3. U S I N G YO U R DA LI IO H EA DPHON ES 3.2 Bluetooth Connection To connect your IO headphones to a Bluetooth audio source such as a smartphone, the headphones must be switched to Bluetooth pairing mode. To engage Bluetooth pairing mode, switch on the headphones and push the Power switch against its furthest sprung position for one second. The headphone Bluetooth indicator will pulse blue to indicate pairing mode.
3. US I N G YO UR DA LI IO H EA D P HON ES 3.3 Wired Connections Analog Audio Connections You can use a mini-jack cable to connect your IO headphones to a device with a conventional headphone output. Simply connect the supplied cable to the socket in the left headphone cup and to the source device’s headphone socket.
3 . U SI N G YO UR DA LI IO HEA D P HONES 3.3 Wired Connections USB Connections You can play audio on your IO headphones via a USB connection to a laptop or desktop computer. Simply connect an appropriate USB cable to the socket on the right headphone cup and to a computer USB socket. The headphones will become available to the computer as a USB audio output device. 8 NO TE If the computer USB socket incorporates an appropriate power supply, the headphone battery will charge while connected.
3 . U SI N G YO UR DA LI IO HEA D P HONES 3x 2x 1x 3.4 Controlling Your DALI IO Headphones When your headphones are connected to an audio device via Bluetooth you can control audio playback via a button built into the centre panel of the right headphone cup. If the Bluetooth audio device is a smartphone, the button can also be used to answer and end phone calls. Press the button once to play or pause audio, or to take or end a phone call.
3 . U SI N G YO UR DA LI IO HEA D P HONES 3.5 Noise Cancelling (IO-6 only) IO-6 headphones incorporate active noise cancelling technology (ANC) that can significantly reduce the disturbance of ambient noises – for example, general city noise and aircraft cabin noise. IO-6 noise cancelling technology also incorporates a transparency option that enables ambient sounds to pass through the headphones unimpeded.
4. M A I N TA I N ING YO UR DA LI I O H EA D PHO NES 4.1 Ear Pads IO headphone ear pads can be removed for cleaning or replacement. The ear pads attach via a bayonet fitting. Twist the ear pad anti-clockwise to remove it. To remove an ear pad, simply turn it anti-clockwise and lift it away from the headphone cup. Replacement ear pads can be ordered through your local DALI retailer or distributor, or directly from DALI at www.dali-speakers.com 4.
4. M A INTA INING YOUR DA LI IO HEA DPHON ES 4.3 Restart and Reset If at any time your headphones behave erratically they may need to be restarted or, in some cases, reset to their factory configuration. To restart your headphones, use a small pin, (e.g. a paper clip) to press and hold the reset button located on the right ear cup for two seconds while the headphones are switched on. The headphones will retain their Bluetooth device memory when they restart.