Technics EAH-AZ80-K Premium Hi-Fi True Wireless Earbuds Owner Manual

Technics EAH-AZ80-K Premium Hi-Fi True Wireless Earbuds

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Thank you for purchasing this product.

Delivering the Ultimate Emotive Musical Experience to All
At Technics we understand that the listening experience is not purely about technology but the magical and emotional relationship between people and music. We want people to experience music as it was originally intended and enable them to feel the emotional impact that enthuses and delights them. Through delivering this experience we want to support the development and enjoyment of the world’s many musical cultures.

This is our philosophy. With a combination of our love of music and the vast high-end audio experience of the Technics team, we stand committed to building a brand that provides the ultimate emotive musical experience by music lovers, for music lovers.

Quick start

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Part names and functions

EAH-AZ80

Earphones

1. Microphones for noise cancelling
2. Touch sensor (L) (left) R Operate the earphone by touching it.
3. Touch sensor (R) (right) R Operate the earphone by touching it.
4. Microphones for calls
5. The raised dot indicating the L side R Indicates the left earphone.
6. Charging terminals
7. Earpieces R Select the size with the best audio quality and comfort.
8. Wear sensor R Detects whether earphones are worn and pauses/resumes music accordingly.

Charging cradle 

1. Charging cradle lid
2. Rating R Displays the model number.
3. Terminal section
4. Charging cradle status indicator LED R Indicates the status of the charging cradle. “Status Indicator LEDs”, Page 17
5. Earphone status indicator LED R Indicates the status of the earphones when they are in the charging cradle. (No LEDs on the earphones) “Status Indicator LEDs”, Page 17
6. Charging terminal  R Use when charging with the USB charging cord.
7. Qi charging contact R Use when charging with a separately sold Qi standard certified wireless charger.

EAH-AZ60M2
Earphones

1. Microphones for noise cancelling
2. Touch sensor (L) (left) R Operate the earphone by touching it.
3. Touch sensor (R) (right) R Operate the earphone by touching it.
4. Microphones for calls
5. The raised dot indicating the L side R Indicates the left earphone.
6. Charging terminals
7. Earpieces R Select the size with the best audio quality and comfort.
8. Wear sensor R Detects whether earphones are worn and pauses/resumes music accordingly.

Charging cradle 

1. Charging cradle lid
2. Rating R Displays the model number.
3. Terminal section
4. Charging cradle status indicator LED R Indicates the status of the charging cradle. “Status Indicator LEDs”, Page 17
5. Earphone status indicator LED R Indicates the status of the earphones when they are in the charging cradle. (No LEDs on the earphones) “Status Indicator LEDs”, Page 17
6. Charging terminal R Use when charging with the USB charging cord.
7. Qi charging contact R Use when charging with a separately sold Qi standard certified wireless charger.

Status Indicator LEDs 

Note:

• You can check the remaining charge of the earphones and charging cradle on the home screen of the [Technics Audio Connect] app. “Home screen”, Page 33

Let’s Get Started

• The device cannot charge properly if there are dust or water droplets on the charging terminal, earphones, or charging cradle terminal section. Remove dust and water droplets before charging.
• Clean the charging terminals of the earphones”, Page 59
• Clean the charging cradle terminal section”, Page 59
• Hold the plug of the USB charging cord straight when plugging in or out. (Plugging the USB charging cord at an angle to the charging terminal will deform the plug and cause a malfunction.)
• Confirm (L) and (R) on the earphones, and align the terminal section of the charging cradle with the charging terminals of the earphones. (Earphones will not charge if their charging contact positions are incorrect.)
• We recommend charging at a room temperature between 10°C to 35°C.

Charge the earphones and charging cradle at the same time
The illustrations use EAH-AZ60M2 as an example.

1. Use the included USB charging cord to connect the charging cradle to a separately sold USB PD-supported AC adapter (USB Type-C).
2. You can also charge from a USB Type-C port on a computer. Turn on your computer. It may not charge if the computer is in standby or sleep mode.
3. The charging cradle status indicator LED flashes (red, yellow, or green), and charging starts.
4. Put the earphones into the charging cradle.
5. The earphone status indicator LED quickly flashes red (twice). (Put the earphones into the charging cradle again if the LED does not flash.)
6. The earphone status indicator LED lights up (red), and charging starts.

• Charging for the earphones is complete when the earphone status indicator LED turns off.
• Charging for the charging cradle is complete when the charging cradle status indicator LED turns off.
• Charging time (the time from empty to full charge)

Important:

• The unit is not guaranteed to charge with all commercially available Qi standard wireless chargers.
• This unit does not support wireless chargers that are not Qi standard certified or have magnetic attachments. Do not use these chargers to charge the charging cradle. (It may cause the charging cradle to malfunction.)
• Do not charge wirelessly in the following places. In humid, dusty, or shaky areas, or near telephones, TVs, radios, or devices with built-in magnets
• Before charging wirelessly:
• Remove any covers attached to the charging cradle. (The material and thickness of covers, or foreign matter such as dust caught between the  charging cradle and covers, may prevent the battery from charging properly and result in fire, burns, or injury.)
• If other devices support wireless charging nearby, keep them at least 30 cm away. (The wireless charger may not detect the charging cradle correctly and charging may fail.)
• While charging wirelessly
• Do not place metal objects (such as coins, or straps and clips that contain metal) on the wireless charger. (It may result in fire, burns, or injury.)
• If you hear noise from a TV or radio, charge in a place farther away from the TV or radio.
• Do not use a wireless charger while it is covered with something such as a blanket.
• If you have an electronic medical device such as an implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator, consult your physician before using a wireless charger. (It may result in radio waves that adversely affect the operation of electronic medical devices.)
• Do not attach metal objects (such as stickers with materials that contain metal) to the wireless charger or charging cradle. (It may result in fire, burns, or injury.)
• Keep IC cards, magnetic cards, and magnetic objects away from the wireless charger.
• IC cards may malfunction. Magnetic data on cash cards, credit cards, telephone cards, and floppy disks may be erased. Placing the charger close to a strong magnetic field may also result in malfunction.

Convenient Function

Convenient Function

Home screen 

1. Connected codec
2. Displays the codec of the Bluetooth® device connected to the headphones. It may not be
   displayed depending on the Bluetooth® device.
3. Amazon Alexa
4. Displayed when [Use voice commands to start Alexa] for Amazon Alexa is on.
5. When using Amazon Alexa as a voice assistant”, Page 29
6. Turn off the headphones.
7. Headphone name
8. Note
9. Displayed when there is a notification (such as an update). You can tap it to view the
   notifications.
10. Connected headphones
11. Remaining earphone charge
12. Remaining charging cradle charge
13. External sound control setting
14. You can tap it to set external sound control.
15. Set external sound control”, Page 34
16. Sound enhancement setting
17. You can tap it to set the sound enhancement.
18. Set sound enhancement”, Page 35
19. Use it to find your lost headphones.
20. You must set it in advance.
21. Play a sound to find the headphones”, Page 36
22. Use location services to find the headphones”, Page 37
23. You can check the voice transmitted to the other party.
24. Check JustMyVoice”, Page 37
25. Displays the home screen.
26. Displays the setting screen for external sound control.
27. Set external sound control”, Page 34
28. Displays the setting screen for sound enhancement.
29. Set sound enhancement”, Page 35
30. Displays the setting screen.

Troubleshooting

Before requesting repair:

• Update the firmware.
• Resetting to factory settings may resolve the problem.
• Refer to “FAQ”.
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There is no sound.

• Check if the earphones and the Bluetooth® device are connected.
• Check if music is playing on the Bluetooth® device.
• Check if the earphones are on and if the volume is not too low.
• The volume is low./The other party’s voice is low.”, Page 46
• Pair/connect the earphones and the Bluetooth® device again.
• Use the app to pair with a Bluetooth® device”, Page 23
• Pair with a Bluetooth® device without the app”, Page 24
• Check if the Bluetooth® device supports the “A2DP” profile. For details, please refer to the manual of the Bluetooth® device.
• Listen to music”, Page 27

The sound cuts out./Lots of noise./Poor audio quality.

• Are you covering the earphones or Bluetooth® device with your palm? The signals and audio may be interrupted.
• Are you out of the Bluetooth® communication range (about 10 m)? Bring the earphones and the Bluetooth® device closer together.
• Are there any obstacles between the earphones and the Bluetooth® device? Avoid obstacles.
• Turn off wireless LAN devices that you are not using.
• Using devices that interfere with radio waves, such as microwaves, may affect communication.
• Depending on the signal conditions, radio waves in the same 2.4 GHz band as Bluetooth® may interfere and cause sound skipping.
• When using LDAC and multi-point together, change the “LDAC playback sound quality setting” and “connection setting” of the playback device from “prioritize sound quality” to “best effort” or
• prioritize connectivity” to lower the bit rate. You may not be able to change the settings on some playback devices. For details, please refer to the manual of the playback device.
• Setting [Suppression of sound interruptions and delays] to [Suppress the interruption of the sound] in the [Technics Audio Connect] app may resolve the problem.

Maintenance

• Wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
• Remove the earpieces from the earphones and remove any earwax or dust. (Do not touch the protective mesh because it affects the audio characteristics.)

Clean the earpieces
Regular maintenance is required for comfortable use. Foreign matter such as earwax or dust in the holes of the earpieces may decrease the volume or change the acoustic characteristics, and result in malfunction The illustrations use EAH-AZ60M2 as an example.

Built-in Battery Capacity

• EAH-AZ80:
• Earphones: 85 mAh
• Charging cradle: 700 mAh
• EAH-AZ60M2:
• Earphones: 85 mAh
• Charging cradle: 650 mAh

Operating time (Earphones)*1

• Approx. 7.0 hours (Noise canceling: ON, AAC)
• Approx. 7.5 hours (Noise canceling: OFF, AAC)
• Approx. 6.5 hours (Noise cancelling: ON, SBC)
• Approx. 7.0 hours (Noise canceling: OFF, SBC)
• Approx. 4.5 hours (Noise cancelling: ON, LDAC)
• Approx. 5.0 hours (Noise cancelling: OFF, LDAC)

Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries (Only for the European Union and countries with recycling systems)

These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries must not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery, and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points by your national legislation.

By disposing of them correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment. For more information about collection and recycling, please contact your local authority. Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, by national legislation.

Note for the battery symbol (bottom symbol):
This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. In this case, it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved.

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