Playing back sound according to your surroundings
You can set how this product sounds according to the situation, such when you want to enjoy music in a
noisy location, or when you want to be able to hear what is going on around you while you are listening.
When NOISE CANCELLING is enabled, the ADVANCED ANC feature built into this product reduces outside
noise while maintaining the quality of sound playback.
When you enable the AMBIENT SOUND feature, the sounds around you will be mixed together with the
playback sound. This feature is useful when you want to listen to music while being careful of your
surroundings, such as when you are out walking, when you want to briefly talk with someone and so on.
ANC key
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Press the ANC key.
The setting changes in the following order.
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NOISE CANCELLING(default setting): the “Noise Cancel” audio message will be heard from this product.
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AMBIENT SOUND: the “Ambient Sound” audio message will be heard from this product.
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NOISE CANCELLING, AMBIENT SOUND disabled : the “Off” audio message will be heard from this
product.
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You can also set this feature with the NOISE CANCELLING button in the Headphones Controller app. The settings are as follows.
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NOISE CANCELLING(default setting): the active noise cancelling feature of this product will reduce the noise from outside when
sound is played back.
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AMBIENT SOUND: the sounds around you will be mixed together with the playback sound.
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OFF: the sound will play back without noise cancellation processing.
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Depending on the type of sound you are playing back and what is going on around you, the ambient sound may not be so easy to
hear. In this case, pause the playback.
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Do not cover the microphone of this product with your hand. If your hand is covering the mic, the NOISE CANCELLING and AMBIENT
SOUND will not work properly, and you may hear noise.
Related links
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“About the app for earphones/headphones” (p.27)
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Settings > Playing back sound according to your surroundings
