Panasonic RZ-NJ320B - Wireless Stereo Earphones Operating Instructions

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.

• Close the USB lid securely.
• Do not touch the charging terminal with wet hand.

• If sweat or liquid is attached to the charging terminal, malfunction may occur.

Safety precautions

Unit

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

• Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.
• Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on this unit.
• Use the recommended accessories.
• Do not remove covers.
• Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

Avoid the use in the following conditions

• High or low extreme temperatures during use, storage or transportation.
• Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can result in an explosion.
• Extremely high temperature and/or extremely low air pressure that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.

• Avoid using or placing this unit near sources of heat.
• Do not listen with this unit at high volume in places where you need to hear sounds from the surrounding environment for safety, such as at railroad crossings, and construction sites.
• Do not use this unit near medical devices. This unit uses magnets, so it can affect the operation of the pacemakers, defibrillators, and other medical devices. If you are using such devices and have concerns, consult your doctor before starting to use this product.
• Keep this unit away from something susceptible to the magnetism. Such devices as a clock may not operate correctly.

Earpieces

• Keep the earpieces out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
• Securely attach the earpieces. If they are left in the ears after coming off, injury or sickness may be caused.

Allergies

• Discontinue use if you experience discomfort with the earphones or any other parts that directly contact your skin.
• Continued use may cause rashes or other allergic reactions.

Precautions for listening with the Earphones

• Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
• Do not use your earphones at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play.
• If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.
• Do not use while operating a motorised vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.
• You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

Specifications

General

Bluetooth^® section

*1 It may be shorter depending on the operating conditions.

*2 The time required to charge the battery from empty to full.

• Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Part names

1. Left earphone (Built-in magnet)
2. Right earphone (Built-in magnet)
3. Remote controller

1. Earpiece
2. Battery case
3. Raised dot indicating the left side
4. LED indicator light*
5. Microphone
6. USB lid
7. Charging terminal (DC IN)
8. [+] button
9. [] button
10. [–] button

* Hereafter referred to as "LED"

Charging

The rechargeable battery (installed in the unit) is not charged initially. Charge the battery before using the unit.

1. Open the USB lid.
   • If there is moisture in the USB lid area, wipe it off before opening the lid.
2. Connect this unit to a computer () using the USB charging cord (supplied) ().
   • The LED () lights in red when charging is in progress. When charging is completed, the LED will go out.
   • It takes approx. 3 hours to charge the battery from empty to full.
   • Check the direction of the terminals and plug in/out straight holding onto the plug. (It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction.)

• It is not possible to turn the power on or connect to Bluetooth^® devices during charging.
• Make sure the computer is turned on and is not on standby or sleep mode.
• Do not use any other USB charging cords except the supplied one.
• When the battery level starts to run low while you are using the unit, red blinks will be added to the blue blinking sequences of the LED, and you will also be notified by one beep about every 3 minutes. When the battery runs out, an English guidance message will be heard and the power will turn off.

Turning the power on/off

Press and hold [] () of this unit for approx. 3 seconds until the LED (blue) () blinks.

• A beep will sound, and the LED (blue) will blink slowly.

To turn the power off
Press and hold [] for approximately 3 seconds. An English guidance message will be heard, and the power will be turned off.

• If the unit is not connected to a Bluetooth^® device, an English guidance message will be heard and turn off the unit automatically approximately 5 minutes after you have stopped using it. (Auto power off)

Connecting a Bluetooth^® device

Bluetooth^® pairing

1. In the power-off state, press and hold [] of this unit until the LED blinks.
   • When pairing a device for the first time: approx. 3 seconds
   • When pairing a second or subsequent devices: approx. 5 seconds
   • The unit starts to search for the Bluetooth^® device for connection, and the LED will blink in blue and red alternately.
2. Turn on the power of the Bluetooth^® device, and enable the Bluetooth^® function.
3. Select "RZ-NJ320B" () from the Bluetooth^® device's menu.
   • If prompted for a passkey, input the passkey "0000 (four zeros)" of this unit.
   • When the LED (blue) blinks twice every approx. 2 seconds, pairing (registration) is completed. (Connection established)

• If connection to a device is not established within approximately 5 minutes, the unit will be turned off. Perform pairing again.

Connecting a paired Bluetooth^® device

1. Turn on this unit.
2. Perform steps 2 and 3 of "Bluetooth^® pairing". (→ above)
   • When the LED (blue) blinks twice every approx. 2 seconds, pairing (registration) is completed. (Connection established)

Using the earphones

When using the functions below that are indicated with the [] mark, connect the Bluetooth^® device and the unit.

Listening to music

[]

Select and play the music on the Bluetooth^® device.

• The unit's earphones will output the music or the audio of the video being played back.

Remote controlling (Available only if your Bluetooth^® device supports "AVRCP" Bluetooth^® profiles)

[]
(Operation example)

Play / Pause: Press [] ().

Increase the volume: Press [+] ().

Decrease the volume: Press [–] ().

Forward to the start of next track: Press and hold [+] for approximately 2 seconds.

Return to the start of current track: Press and hold [–] for approximately 2 seconds.

• The volume can be adjusted in 16 levels. When the volume is at the maximum or minimum level, an additional press will generate a notification beep.

Making a phone call

[]

1. Press [] () on the unit and answer the incoming call.
   • (HFP only) To reject the incoming call, press [] twice quickly.
2. Start talking.
3. Press [] to end the phone call.
   • (HFP only) It may be difficult to hear phone conversations when the unit is used in locations with loud ambient noise or in outdoor or other locations exposed to powerful winds. In that case, change the calling location or switch the calling device to the Bluetooth^® enabled phone to continue the call. (Press [] on the unit twice quickly to switch.)
   • You can have the Bluetooth^® enabled phone make phone calls by using the microphone of the unit and an app of the Bluetooth^® enabled phone. (→ below, "Activating voice functions")
   • Call apps are not supported.

Activating voice functions

[]
You can activate Siri or other voice functions with a button on the unit. Press [] () of this unit twice quickly.

When the earphones are removed from the ears and hung around the neck

()
When the earphones are removed from the ears and hung around the neck, you can attach the left and right housings together using the built-in magnets.

Restoring to the factory settings

Charge the battery before restoring the unit.

1. While the unit is turned off, press and hold [] () for at least 5 seconds until the LED starts blinking alternately in blue and red.
2. While the LED is blinking alternately in blue and red, press and hold [+] () and [–] () at the same time for at least 5 seconds.
   • The default settings will be restored after the LED (blue) blinks fast and the unit turns off.

• When pairing a device again, delete the registering information (Device: "RZ-NJ320B") from the Bluetooth^® device's menu, and register this unit with the Bluetooth^® device again. (→ )

Maintenance

Clean this unit with a dry and soft cloth.

• Do not use solvents including benzine, thinner, alcohol, kitchen detergent, a chemical wiper, etc. This may deteriorate or discolour the exterior case.

Keeping the battery performance

• During the long period of disuse, full charge this unit once every 6 months to keep the battery performance.

Troubleshooting

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions.

No sound.

• Make sure that the unit and the Bluetooth^® device are connected correctly. (→ )
• Check if music is playing on the Bluetooth^® device.
• Make sure that the unit is turned on and the volume is not set too low.
• Pair and connect the Bluetooth^® device and the unit again. (→ )
• Check if the Bluetooth^® compatible device supports "A2DP" profile. For details on profiles, see "Listening to music" in "Operating Instructions (PDF format)". Also refer to the operating manual for the Bluetooth^® compatible device.

Low volume.

• Increase the volume of the unit. (→ )
• Increase the volume on the Bluetooth^® device.

Sound from the device is cut off. / Too much noise. / Sound quality is bad.

• Sound may be disrupted if signals are blocked. Do not fully cover this unit with the palm of your hand, etc.
• The device may be out of the 10 m communication range. Move the device closer to this unit.
• Remove any obstacle between this unit and the device.
• Switch off any wireless LAN device when not in use.

The device cannot be connected.

• Delete the pairing information for this unit from the Bluetooth^® device, then pair them again. (→ )

You cannot hear the other person.

• Make sure that the unit and the Bluetooth^® enabled phone are turned on.
• Check if the unit and the Bluetooth^® enabled phone are connected. (→ )
• Check the audio settings of the Bluetooth^® enabled phone. Switch the calling device to the unit if it is set to the Bluetooth^® enabled phone. (→ )
• If the volume of the other person's voice is too low, increase the volume of both the unit and the Bluetooth^® enabled phone.

Cannot make a phone call.

• Check if the Bluetooth^® compatible device supports "HSP" or "HFP" profile. For details on profiles, see "Listening to music" and "Making a phone call" in "Operating Instructions (PDF format)". Also refer to the operating manual for the Bluetooth^® enabled phone.

The unit does not respond.

• This unit can be reset when all operations are rejected. To reset the unit, connect the unit to a computer using the USB charging cord. (The pairing device information will not be deleted.)

Cannot charge the unit.

• Is the USB port you are currently using working properly? If your computer has other USB ports, unplug the connector from its current port and plug it into one of the other ports.
• If the measures mentioned above are not applicable, unplug the USB charging cord and plug it in again.
• If the charge time and operating time become shortened, the battery may have run down. (Number of charging times of the installed battery: Approximately 300)

LED does not light during charging. / LED blinks during charging. / Charging takes longer.

• Is the USB charging cord connected firmly to the USB terminal of the computer? (→ )
• Make sure to charge in a room temperature between 10 ºC and 35 ºC.

The power does not turn on.

• Is the unit being charged? The power cannot be turned ON during charging. (→ )

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

1 x USB charging cord

1 x Earpieces set (S, M, L)

• M-size earpieces are attached at the time of purchase.

Expressions used in this document

• The product illustrations may differ from the actual product.

Manufactured by: Panasonic Corporation Kadoma, Osaka, Japan

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