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ACTIVE
NOISE
CANCELING
HEADPHONES
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
If
anythin~
is
missin~
or
dama~ed,
or
if
your
headphones
fail
to
operate,
contact
the
authorized
Polk
Audio
dealer
where
you
made
your
purchase,
or
contact
Polk
Audio
Customer
Service
immediately at
1-800-377-
7655
(M-F,
9:00AM-5:30PM EST,
USA
&
Canada
only).
If,
after
followin~
the
setup
directions,
you
experience
difficulty,
please
double-check
that
you
followed
the
instructions
correctly.
Should
you
isolate
the
problem
to
a
defect
in
the
headphones,
contact
the
authorized
Polk
Audio
dealer
where
you
made
your
purchase,
or
contact
Polk
Audio
Customer
Service
by
phone
or
via
email
:
[email protected].
Outside
the
USA
&
Canada,
call
[phone].
PRODUCT
DISPOSAL
Certain
international,
national
and/or
local
laws
and/or
re~ulations
may
apply
re~arding
the
disposal
of
this
product.
For
further
detailed
information,
please
contact
the
retailer
where
you
purchased
this
product
or
the
Polk
Audio
Importer/Distributor
in
your country.
BATTERIES
Please
dispose
of
batteries
at
abattery
recyclin~
container
.
IMPORTANT
PERFORMANCE
&
SAFETY
TIPS
WARNING:
USTEN
CAREFULLY
Polk
Audio
headphones
are
capable
of
playin~
at extremely
high
volume
levels,
which
could
cause
serious
or
permanent
hearin~
dama~e
.
Polk
Audio,
Inc.
accepts
no
liability
for
hearing
loss,
bodily
injury
or
property
dama~e
resulting
from
the
misuse
of
its
products
.
Besides
,
we
want
you
to
keep
your
hearin~
so
you
'
ll
buy
more
Polk
products
.
ENJOY
YOUR
POLK
AUDIO
HEADPHONES
RESPONSIBLY
It's a
very
bad
idea.
and
in
many
jurisdictions
a~ainst
the
law,
to
operate
a
vehicle
while
wearing
headphones
.
Crossin~
streets without
being
able
to
hear
what's
going
on
around
you
can
be
dangerous
as
well.
Use
your
~ood
common
sense
and
never
play
headphones
in
an
environment,
or
during
an
activity,that
requires
your
complete
attention.
The
sounds
you
hear
around
you
could
save
your
life.
HOW
LOUD
IS
TOO
LOUD?
Polk
Audio
headphones
are
capable
of
reproducin~
excellent
musical
detail
,
even
at
lower
volume
levels
.
You
should
limit
prolon~ed
exposure
to
volumes
that
exceed
85
decibels
(dB).
Regular
exposure
to
sound
over
100
dB
for
more
than
1
minute risks permanent
hearing
loss
.
For
more
about
safe
volume
levels,
go
to
the
Occupational
Health
and
Safety
Administration
(OSHA)
guidelines
at
www.osha.gov
.

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CONNECTVOURHEAD P HONES
LISTEN
But f1rst...turn down the volume on your mus1c player before msert1 ng y our headphones .
Plug the headphone cab le f1rmly 1nto the l/8" (3 .Smm) stereo JaC~ on your mus1c player .
Then plug the other end 1nto the left ear cup .
I
MPORTANT UltraFocus headphones have a left and nght onentatiOn .
They use the letters "L " and "R" to 1nd1cate wh1ch ear cup goes over which ear .
CAR E& STORAGE
CARE & MAINTENANCE
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Clean the headphones occas1onally us1ng asoft, slightly damp cloth. NEVER ALLOW LIQUID TO
PENETRATE THE HEADPHONES . L1qu1ds Will cause a short-CirCUit of the headphone electroniCS.
NEVER USE SOLVENT OR CLEANSER .
STORING YOUR ULTRAFOCUS HEADPHONES
Store your headphones 1n the1r protective case Store the case 1n a
clean,dry enwonment. DO NOT expose your headphones to extreme
heat or cold, high hum1d1ty or liquids.
ULTRAFOCUS 8000 OVER-EAR HEADPHONES
IMPORTANT When you are using UltraFocus headphones , Act1ve No1se
Cancelmg IS on at all t1mes and cannot be turned off. Batteries must
be Installed for the headphones to deliver sound .
INSERTING & REPLACING BATIERIES
The Act1ve No1se Cancelation feature m your Ultra Focus headphones
requ1res two (2) s1ze AAA battenes. To install the battenes, open the
battery compartment l ocated on the left ear cup , place fingertips 1n
two depressions and tw1st cover countercloc~wise. Insert the battenes;
note the co rrect polarity. Close the battery compartment.
LOW BATIERY INDICATOR
The battery md1cator will shme blue when the battery is fully charged .
When the battery needs to be replaced, the mdicator will change color,
alternating from blue to red .
REPLACING THE EAR CUSHIONS
To remove the ear cushions, hold the ear cup. tw1st the ear cush1on
countercloc~w1se and pull away from the ear cups . Twist and loc~
the new ear cush1ons onto the ear cups . You can obta1n replacement
ear cush1ons as accessones .
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ACTIVE
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PUSH-TO-HEAR
AMBIENT
CONTROL
The
push-to-hear
ambient
control,
which
is
located
on
the
control
cup
of
the
headphone
,mutes
your
music
and
amplifies
outside
sounds
so
you
can
hear
without
removing
the
headphones
.
Push
again
to
go
bac!-1
to
your
music.
NOTE
:
While
using
VOLUME
+
or
the
VOLUME
-
buttons,
the
push-to-hear
ambient
control
volume
will not
change.
ADJUSTING
THE
ULTRAFOCUS
8000
HEADBAND
For
optimum
performance,
you
want
your
headphones
to
fit
snugly
and
create
a
comfortable
yet
effective
seal
around
your
ears
.A
proper
fit
ensures
the
best
sound
and
effective
noise
reduction
from
outside
sou
r
ces
.
The
desiqn
adjusts
to
fit
any
size
head.
The
headband
should
sit flat
across
the
top
of
your
head
.
Adjust
the
headband
as
necessary
by
evenly
pulling
on
metal
slides
to
conform
around
your
ears
.
The
headphone
ear
cushions
should
completely
surround
your
ears
.
This
indicates
a
good
fit,
which
means
outside
sounds
should
be
muffled.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
There
is
no
sound
.
Volume
is
low
.
There
is
a
lac!-1
of
bass
.
The
microphone
is
not
worl-ling
.
The
telephone
does
not
respond
to
controls.
Apple
product
does
not
respond
to
controls.
TRY
THIS
Mal-le
sure
the
power
is
on.
Chec!-1
the
battery.
Mal-le
sure
the
headphones
are
on
.
Turn
the
music
source
up
.
Mal-le
sure
the
cables
are
securely
connected.
Mal-le
sure
0/-10
is
set
to
0.
Adjust
the
headphones
to
fit
properly.
Make
sure
the
cables
are
securely
connected
.
Mal-le
sure
the
microphone
is
not
blocked
.
Mal-le
sure
the
cables
are
securely
connected
.
Make
su
re
you
'
re
using
a
compatible
product.
Make
sure
you're
using
a
compatible
product.
Make
sure
the
cables
are
securely
connected
.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
the
operations
of
your
headphones
,
please
contact
C
ustome
r
Service
at
1-800-377-76S5
(M-F,
9:00AM-5:30PM
EST,
USA
&
Canada
only).
Outside
the
USA
&
Canada
,
call
+1
-410-3S8-3600.

SPECIFICATIONS Er FEATURES
Type
Style
Frequency Response
Sensitivity
Transducer Type
Input
Transducer Diameter
On-Ear Apple Remote
Push - To-Hear
Built-In Microphone
SJ.Iype Adaptor
Nol-lia Adaptor
Airplane Adaptor
External Attenuator Jacl.l
1/8" to l/4" Adaptor
Tan~le Free Cable Len~h
Wei~ht Without Battery [Approx.)
Batteries [Included)
Finishes
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110 dB
Dynamic Balance~m
3.5 mm Gold Plated
40mm
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original
retail
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r
chaser
only
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Aud
io
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i
od
of
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(l)
year
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or
i
gina
l
retail
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Polloi
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Dealer
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expiration if
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retail
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io
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i
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or
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eplacement
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o
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