JH Audio VX Series User manual

CUSTOM IN-EAR HEADSET OWNER’S MANUAL

Custom In-Ear HEadsEt Owner’s ManuaL
Hearing protection and conservation PAGE 5
Inserting the earpieces PAGE 7
Removing the earpieces PAGE 10
Headset care and maintenance PAGE 10
Mic gain control PAGE 11
Detachable cable PAGE 11
Adjusting the boom PAGE 12
Cable management PAGE 13
In-line volume control and stereo/mono switch PAGE 14
Limited warranty PAGE 16

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First off, thank you for purchasing the Aerous™VX
Series Headset. We hope it will give you years and
years of enjoyment. We think it will.
Obviously, we realize it’s slightly silly to have an instruction book. You’re
a pilot—if you can handle a constantly exploding pressurized steel tube
as it rockets thousands of feet above the ground, you probably know how
“volume control” works.
That said, the Aerous is a precision instrument, and to get the very most out of
it, it’s in your best interest to read through the manual in its entirety. You might
learn something new. Maybe we hid some sweet pickup lines in here. Maybe
we didn’t. There’s only one way to find out. Enjoy your new headset!
NOTE:
earpieces
boom mounting
screw
cable
stereo/mono switch
volume control
cable Y-section
cable sleeve
mic gain control
microphone boom

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HEY YOU! Make sure to read all
warnings and instructions before using
your Aerous VX Series Headset.
Obviously, it’d be great if we could just have the
one warning—“Show a little common sense here,
people”—but there are some litigious folks out
there who apparently can’t drink a glass of water
without setting their house on fire. To that end:
•The Aerous is pretty much the end all, be all of aviation headsets,
but remember: Using any headset at high volume can
permanently damage your hearing.Ringing in your ears or
any other discomfort can indicate that headset volume is set too
high. The same goes for bleeding from the ears, but that usually
only happens with so-called “light rock” albums.
• ALWAYS turn the volume down on your headset before
inserting the earpieces into your ears.Once the headset is
in place, gradually increase the volume to a moderate level.
Hey, remember what we said before about common sense?
WARNING

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• If you experience any discomfort or difficulty inserting
the earpieces, remove them IMMEDIATELY. Your ears are
sensitive, and you should never force anything into the ear canal—
no matter how much your buddies at the bar are offering you.
• C onsult an audiologist or physician if you develop
hearing problems, excessive wax build-up or any
discomfort after use. If you develop a huge ego, however,
we’ll totally take credit for that.
• Do not submerge the headset or expose it to water.
This will probably not come as news to you, but electronics
+ liquids = BAD.
•Do not eat your headset. If we had to mention the last one,
we probably need to mention this one. The Aerous VX Series
Headset is a lot of things—“delicious” is not one of them.
• Your headset is one-of-a-kind, custom-molded to t your ears.
Please do not share your headset with others. Putting aside
the fact it probably won’t fit them comfortably, there are all sorts
of earwax-swapping issues we don’t even want to go into.

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We here at Jerry Harvey Audio are committed
to your ears—not just to protecting them, but
babying them, indulging them. If ears were
children, they’d be our spoiled grandkids.
Your Aerous VX Series Headset was designed to block out
aggravating cockpit noise (i.e., your spouse) and deliver clear,
high-quality audio for outstanding communication and in-flight
entertainment like you’ve never heard before. Used properly,
the VX Series Headset can protect your hearing by lowering
destructive ambient sounds and allowing you to listen at
significantly lower Sound Pressure Levels. In other words,
you can rock out while ripping the air a new one.
That said, be aware of the effects of excessively loud volume
on the ears. Hearing health is critical to your enjoyment and
quality of life. You don’t want to be the guy going, “HUH?! WHAT?!”
at fancy dinner parties. Believe us, no one likes that guy.
Hearing Protection and conservation

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Help us protect your hearing
by using your Aerous VX Series
Headset in a responsible manner.
OSHA (Occupational Safety Health
Administration 29CFR1910.95) has
developed a series of guidelines for
the length of time one can normally be
exposed to specific Sound Pressure
Levels before hearing damage occurs:
To avoid hearing damage, you should not
be exposed to Sound Pressure Levels above
115 dB(A). For more information visit the
OSHA website at www.osha.gov.
Do yourself a favor, and listen
responsibly. OK, end of lecture.
Let’s rock!

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STEP 1
Your Aerous VX Series Headset was handcrafted to fit snugly and comfortably in
your ears, like a hug with sound. To maximize your comfort and to optimize your
listening experience, it’s important to insert the earpieces properly. Don’t just
cram ‘em in!
A good seal will help eliminate background noise and deliver the
best frequency response. A great seal will balance a ball on its nose.
Using the volume control located
on the cord of the headset, lower
headset volume to a minimum.
We’ve said it before, but it’s important:
ALWAYS decrease volume BEFORE
turning on radios or any other audio
source to the headset.
InsertIng the earpIeces

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STEP 3STEP 2
Roll the earpiece forward by about
a quarter turn, and carefully slide
the sound bore into your ear canal.
We could make a pun about how we
hope this isn’t boring you, but we’re
far above that.
Gently roll the earpiece backwards
to create a comfortable seal with
your ear.
Push the top of the earpiece
under the helix lock to secure it into
place. Do you know what a “helix lock”
is? Yeah, us neither. Push the top of the
earpiece under the upper rim of your
ear instead.
Your headset is marked with
blue letters
to indicate the left earpiece and red
letters to indicate the right earpiece
.
Take a moment to let this barrage of
information wash over you. Then grab the
earpiece without the microphone and hold
it so the serial number is facing up,
that way our spy satellites can read it.
STEP 4