15
Cleaning
Headphones
Get into the habit of regularly cleaning the product to ensure that it will last for a long time. Do not use alcohol, paint
thinners, or other solvents for cleaning purposes.
• Remove the eartips when cleaning the headphones.
• If any dirt such as sweat or sand has become attached to the headphones, rinse them with fresh water at normal
temperature (10 to 35°C (50 to 95 °F)) or under a gentle flow of tap water. Do not use soapy water.
• Wash the outside of the headphones. Do not spray water directly onto the sound reproduction part or the
microphone (non-water resistant area).
• Do not wash with a brush or sponge, but wash by hand.
• Although headphones are waterproofed equivalent to IPX 5, the sound reproduction parts and the microphones are
not water resistant. If any water enters the interior of the headphones, no sound will be reproduced, or sounds may
be difficult to hear.
• In particular, it is likely that natural oils from your skin will collect on the eartip attachment parts (see figure below). If
these areas are not cleaned, the eartips can become detached. Clean them regularly. Do not touch the areas where
sound is produced as they are delicate. Doing so may result in malfunction.
Microphone
(Non-water
resistant area)
Eartip attachment part
Sound reproduction part
(Non-water resistant area)
Direction of water flow
After washing, wipe off the product according to the following procedure.
1. Wipe any surface moisture thoroughly with a dry, clean, and soft cloth.
2. Hold the headphone firmly, and shake it approximately 20 times until no more
water droplets come off.
• If any moisture remains in the areas where sound is produced and in the
microphone, sound may not be produced. In such a case, place a dry cloth
on a flat surface as shown in the figure on the right, and with the sound
reproduction part and the microphone respectively facing the bottom,
shake the headphone approximately 20 times.
3. Wipe off any water that remains in the gap between the sound reproduction
part and the microphone by gently pressing the headphones against a dry,
clean and soft cloth.
4. Dry the product thoroughly in a well-ventilated shady location.
• Do not apply hot air such as by using a dryer.
• Do not wipe off any water in the gap with a cotton swab, etc.
