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Before use

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(Important) About water resistance

Specifications for this unit are equivalent of IPX4 of IEC 60529, the protection level of electronic device 
enclosures that protects from splashes, and is not designed to be totally waterproof.

About IPX4 (liquid ingress protection level against splashing water)

This unit is compatible to operate after splashing from nozzles approximately 1.8 L/min of room temperature tap 
water from every direction approximately 20 cm from this unit for 10 minutes.
The charging cradle and the USB charging cord (supplied) are not water resistant.

Water resistance is not guaranteed under all conditions.

Cautions for use in places where the unit may get wet (from spray, rain, etc.)

Observe the following precautions. Incorrect operation cause malfunction.
• Do not charge the charging cradle or the earphones while your hands are wet or while there are still water droplets on 

this unit (earphones or charging cradle).

• Do not use the USB charging cord.
• Do not apply soapy water or detergent or immerse in water.
• If water drops get onto the unit in cold climates, wipe off with a soft, dry cloth.
• If water gets onto the earphones or microphone, wipe off with a soft, dry cloth.

– Sound may get smaller or get distorted.
– If there are water drops left in the earpieces, you may hear the sound at reduced volume or you may not be able to 

hear anything at all. If this is the case, remove the earpieces and get rid of the water drops.

If water does get into the earphones or the charging cradle, cease use and consult your dealer. 
Malfunction due to improper handling by you will not be covered by the warranty.

Summary of Contents for RZ-S300W

Page 1: ...Digital Wireless Stereo Earphones Model No RZ S500W RZ S300W Thank you for purchasing this product Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use PNQP1517ZA until 2020 4 6 ...

Page 2: ...them in the charging cradle and close the lid for storage 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 Exce...

Page 3: ...this unit at a maximum range of 10 m The range can decrease depending on the environment obstacles or interference Interference from other devices This unit may not function properly and troubles such as noise and sound jumps may arise due to radio wave interference if this unit is located too close to other Bluetooth devices or the devices that use the 2 4 GHz band This unit may not function prop...

Page 4: ...pp Panasonic Audio Connect 13 Connecting a Bluetooth device 14 Connecting by pairing registering your earphones with a Bluetooth device 14 Connecting a paired Bluetooth device 15 Operation Listening to music 16 Making a phone call 17 Using the external sound control 18 Useful functions 19 Using the app Panasonic Audio Connect 19 Activating voice functions 19 Using just one earphone 19 Operating wi...

Page 5: ...bjects Keeping the battery performance During the long period of disuse full charge this unit once every 6 months to keep the battery performance Expressions used in this document Pages to be referred to are indicated as l The product illustrations may differ from the actual product Unless otherwise indicated illustrations in these operating instructions are of RZ S500W Marks denoting model names ...

Page 6: ...c Observe the following precautions Incorrect operation cause malfunction Do not charge the charging cradle or the earphones while your hands are wet or while there are still water droplets on this unit earphones or charging cradle Do not use the USB charging cord Do not apply soapy water or detergent or immerse in water If water drops get onto the unit in cold climates wipe off with a soft dry cl...

Page 7: ...the L side If the earphones fall out easily replace with earpieces supplied of a different size Fit the earphones correctly in order to get adequate noise cancelling effect RZ S500W only and acoustics Select and fit the special earpieces that suit the sizes of your ears left and right How to fit the earphones Select the earpieces How to remove the earpieces Hold the earpiece with your fingertips a...

Page 8: ...ons l 20 Operating with the touch sensors 3 Earphone LEDs 1 3 4 RZ S500W Microphone for noise cancelling 5 Earpieces 6 Microphones for calls 7 Charging terminals 8 L side left R side right indications 9 RZ S500W Driver rear ports 10 Raised dot indicating the L side Both earphone LEDs L and R blink alternately in blue and red Bluetooth pairing registration standby Blinking slowly blue 2 Bluetooth c...

Page 9: ...ction for the L side earphone 13 Terminal section for the R side earphone Do not touch the terminal sections with bare hands 14 Charging cradle LEDs 4 15 Certification information label bottom of the charging cradle The model number is shown on the certification information label 16 Charging terminal Connect the USB charging cord supplied to this terminal when charging l 10 Charging 15 11 12 13 14...

Page 10: ...ed in obliquely or in wrong direction 2 Put the earphones into the charging cradle Confirm the L side and R side of the earphones and match the positions of the charging terminals on the earphones with the terminal sections in the charging cradle Charging of the earphones will not start if the positions do not match The way the earphone LEDs light when you put the earphones into the charging cradl...

Page 11: ...rging is complete when they turn off It takes approx 2 hours to charge the earphones from empty to full The LEDs lighting or flashing on this unit indicate the remaining battery charge Earphones When the battery level starts to run low while you are using the earphones the blinking earphone LEDs change from blue to red then you will be notified by one beep every 5 minutes When no charge remains yo...

Page 12: ...n they are blinking in red To turn the earphones off Put the earphones into the charging cradle The way the LEDs light when you put the earphones into the charging cradle depends on the usage status Refer to Step 2 on page 10 for how they light Note If something with a magnet in it is brought close to the earphones while they are being used the earphones may turn off Move the item with the magnet ...

Page 13: ...e setting etc Switch Find headphones function Check remaining battery charge Access to this document Preparation Turn on the unit 1 Download the Panasonic Audio Connect app free of charge to the smartphone or tablet 2 Start up the Panasonic Audio Connect app Follow the on screen instructions to operate Note Always use the latest version of the Panasonic Audio Connect app There may sometimes be cha...

Page 14: ... a passkey input the passkey 0000 four zeros of this unit When the earphone LEDs blink blue twice at approximately 5 second intervals pairing has been completed and connection has been established The batteries are low when they are blinking in red 4 Confirm that the earphones and the Bluetooth device are connected Note If the connection with the device does not complete within 5 minutes the pairi...

Page 15: ...l blink slowly The batteries are low when they are blinking in red 2 Do Steps 2 to 3 of Connecting by pairing registering your earphones with a Bluetooth device l 14 3 Confirm that the earphones and the Bluetooth device are connected Note This unit remembers the device lastly connected Connection may be automatically established after step 1 see above Connecting a paired Bluetooth device ...

Page 16: ...etooth device and the unit l 14 Connecting a Bluetooth device 2 Select and play the music or the video on the Bluetooth device The unit s earphones will output the music or the audio of the video being played back For operating procedures during music playback l 20 Operating with the touch sensors Operating time may become shorter depending on the usage conditions Attention The unit might leak sou...

Page 17: ...nce to answer an incoming call During an incoming call ringtone will sound from the unit and the earphone LEDs will blink HFP only To reject a phone call touch and hold a touch sensor L or R for about 2 seconds 3 Start talking The earphone LEDs will repeatedly blink 2 times during a call The volume can be adjusted during a phone call For operating procedures l 20 Operating with the touch sensors 4...

Page 18: ... level setting is Noise cancelling RZ S300W The default level setting is OFF 2 Adjust the volume of the playback device Noise cancelling RZ S500W only Reduces the sounds noise you can hear from outside While using the noise cancelling function a very small amount of noise which is generated from the circuit that reduces noise may be heard but this is normal and not indicative of any trouble This v...

Page 19: ...Audio Connect app select Amazon Alexa as your voice assistant 2 Touch the Sign in with Amazon button After signing into Amazon you will need to add headphones in the device setup Install the latest version of the Amazon Alexa app Alexa is not available in all languages and countries Alexa features and functionality may vary by location For more details refer to the manuals or similar support mater...

Page 20: ... using A beep sounds to indicate that you have touched to reach either the maximum or minimum volume level Function Touch sensor L Touch sensor R Listening to music Playback pause Touch once Raise the volume Touch rapidly 3 times Lower the volume Touch rapidly 2 times Forward a track Touch rapidly 2 times Back a track Touch rapidly 3 times Making a phone call Receive a phone call Touch once while ...

Page 21: ...rks 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 Apple the Apple logo and Siri are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Google Android Google Play and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC ...

Page 22: ...ur hand etc The device may be out of the 10 m communication range Move the device closer to the earphones Remove any obstacle between the earphones and the device Switch off any wireless LAN device when not in use The device cannot be connected You can pair a maximum of 10 Bluetooth devices with the earphones When you pair a device after the maximum has been exceeded previous devices are overwritt...

Page 23: ...tly 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 Is the unit already fully charged The charging cradle LEDs will turn off immediately if the unit is fully charged If the charging time and operating tim...

Page 24: ... Noise cancelling ON SBC 15 min charge Approx 70 min Noise cancelling OFF SBC 15 min charge Approx 90 min AAC 15 min charge Approx 80 min SBC Operating time 1 Earphones i Charging cradle Approx 19 5 hours Noise cancelling ON AAC Approx 22 5 hours Noise cancelling OFF AAC Approx 18 hours Noise cancelling ON SBC Approx 21 hours Noise cancelling OFF SBC Approx 30 hours AAC Approx 28 hours SBC Waiting...

Page 25: ...cy band 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz Supported profiles A2DP AVRCP HSP HFP Supported codec SBC AAC Operating distance Up to 10 m RZ S500W RZ S300W Driver units 8 mm 6 mm Microphone Mono MEMS Microphone Charging terminal USB Type C Shape RZ S500W RZ S300W USB Charging Cord Input Plug USB A Shape Output Plug USB Type C Shape Approx 0 5 m Earpieces set XS S M L XL each 2 pcs Size M Attached XS S M L each 2 p...

Page 26: ... unit rather than disposing of in general waste non combustible garbage follow the local national laws and take to the appropriate collection point Contact your local government organisation if you are unsure of your local collection point Refer to the specifications in this document for information about the batteries ...

Page 27: ...ls 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 in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of them correctly you will help to save valu...

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