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Basic Owner’s Manual

Digital Wireless Stereo Earphones

Model No.

RP-BTS30

If you have any questions, visit:

In the U.S.A.:

    www.panasonic.com/support

In Canada:

    www.panasonic.ca/english/support

Pour toute question, visitez :

    www.panasonic.ca/french/support

For U.S.A. only /  

Pour les É.-U. seulement

The warranty can be found on “Basic Owner’s Manual”.

Register online at

www.panasonic.com/register 

(U.S. customers only)

For Canada only / Pour le Canada seulement

The warranty can be found on “Basic Owner’s Manual”.
La garantie se trouve dans le  

« Manuel d’utilisation Fonctions de base ».

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© Panasonic Corporation 2015-2016 

Printed in China

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3

www.panasonic.com

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102-5490

http://www.panasonic.com

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Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this 

manual for future use.

More detailed operating instructions are available in “Owner’s 

Manual (PDF format)”. 

To read it, download it from the website.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/accessories/oi/rp_bts30/

 •Click the desired language.

 

The Bluetooth

®

 word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by 

Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Panasonic Corporation is 

under license. 

Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

 

Other system names and product names appearing in this document are in general 

the registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective developer companies. 

Note that the ™ mark and 

®

 mark do not appear in this document.

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

Only for U.S.A.: 

To order accessories, refer to “Limited Warranty”.

Only for Canada: 

To order accessories, contact the dealer from whom you have made your 

purchase.

 

…

1 USB charging cord

 

…

1 Carrying pouch

 

…

1 Earpieces set (L, S)

 

 • M-size earpieces are attached 

at the time of purchase.

About water resistance

IPX4 equivalent

Protected against splashing water.

(Securely close the USB lid.)

Part names

Left

Right

Earphone

Remote controller

Earpiece

Microphone

LED indicator light

Charging terminal
USB lid

Clip

Charging

Wireless pairing

LED indicator light

 •Remote controller

Off

Red

Blue

LED lighting color

Charging can take up 

to 1.5 hours.

 •If PC used for charging enters 

“sleep mode”, charging may not 

take place.

Press the center button 

for 5 seconds, until the 

LED blinks Red & Blue.

When the LED is blinking you’ve 

successfully placed the unit in the 

Pairing mode.

Go to your smart device’s Bluetooth

®

 

menu and select this device.

Operation example of the remote control

Action

This unit

Music

Phone

Press

Increase the volume Increase the volume

Press for 2 sec.

Forward to the start 

of next track

Press

Play/Pause

Answer call/Call end

Press twice 

quickly

Reject the incoming 

call/Switch the 

calling device

Press for 3 sec. Power on/off
Press

Decrease the 

volume

Decrease the 

volume

Press for 2 sec.

Return to the start of 

current track

Safety precautions

 

Unit

 •Avoid using or placing this unit near sources of heat.

 •Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard 

and is illegal in many areas.

 •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.

 

Earpieces

 •Keep the earpieces out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

 

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.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA.

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Industry Canada’s  

licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) 

this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any 

interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this 

device.

FCC ID : ACJ-RP-BTS30

Model : RP-BTS30

IC : 216A-RPBTS30

This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other 

antenna or transmitter.

This equipment complies with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an 

uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure 

Guidelines and RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This 

equipment has very low levels of RF energy that is deemed to comply without 

testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR).

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and 

can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance 

with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 

following measures:

 •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 •Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 •Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which 

the receiver is connected.

 •Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the 

user’s authority to operate this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that 

may cause undesired operation.

Responsible Party:  Panasonic Corporation of North America  

Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102-5490

Support Contact:   http://shop.panasonic.com/support

FCC CAUTION 

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for 

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must 

accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired 

operation.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.

CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

 

USB

 •Do not use any other USB charging cords except the supplied one.

Caution: Use only the supplied USB charging cord when connecting to a computer.

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 might cause the exterior case to be deformed or the 

coating to come off.

Keeping the battery performance

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

keep the battery performance.

Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about 

some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the 

problem, refer to “Customer Services Directory” if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer 

to “CONTACT INFORMATION” if you reside in Canada.

General

The unit does not respond

 •Connect the unit to a computer using the USB charging cord. The unit will be 

reset.

Power supply and charging

If you are having difficulty charging the unit

 •Make sure the computer is turned on and is not on standby or sleep mode.

 •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 steps 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 / Charging takes longer

 •Is the USB charging cord (supplied) connected firmly to the USB terminal of the 

computer? (→ 1 “Charging”)

 •Make sure to charge in a room temperature between 10 °C and 35 °C (50 °F and 

95 °F).

The power does not turn on

 •Is the unit being charged? The power cannot be turned on during charging. 

(→ 1 “Charging”)

Bluetooth

®

 device connection

The device cannot be connected

 •Delete the pairing information for this unit from the Bluetooth

®

 device, then pair 

them again. (→ 2 “Wireless pairing”)

Sound and audio volume

No sound

 •Make sure that the unit and the Bluetooth

®

 device are connected correctly.  

(→ 2 “Wireless pairing”)

 •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. (→ 2 “Wireless 

pairing”)

Low volume

 •Increase the volume of the unit. (→ 3 “Enjoy !”)

 •Increase the volume on the Bluetooth

®

 device.

Sound from the device is cut off / 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 (33 feet) 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.

 •A communication problem may arise if the battery is not fully charged. Charge 

the unit. (→ 1 “Charging”)

Phone calls

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. 

(→ 2 “Wireless pairing”)

 •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.

Enjoy !

6 hours

Power on/off

Operating time

Auto power off

BEEP

5 min.

3 sec.

Off

Off

On

Off

How to wear the earphones

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