Velodyne VPULSE User manual

User guide

Important Safety Instructions
• Toreducetheriskofreorelectricshock,donotexposevPulseheadphonestorainormoisture,anddo
notopenorattempttoopenthecontrolmodule,oranypartofvPulseheadphones.
• Keepoutofreachofchildren.Smallpartsmaybeachokinghazard.Thisproductisnotintendedforuseby
childrenundertheageofthree.
• Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.
• Consultyourphysicianoraudiologistifyouhaveproblemshearing,excessivewaxbuild-uporany
discomfortafteruseofvPulseheadphones.
• Inparticularlydryairconditions,mildtinglingmaybefeltonyourears.Thisisaresultofstaticelectricity
accumulatedinthebodyandnotamalfunctionofvPulseheadphones.Thiseectcanbeminimizedby
wearingclothesmadefromnaturalbers.
• vPulseareassembledinafacilitywheretheycouldcomeincontactwithchemicalscoveredbyCalifornia’s
Proposition65.
• Keepeartipscleanatalltimes,especiallybeforeinsertingintoyourears.
• Ifanydustorearwaxisinsidetheeartip,youmayexperienceadegradationofsoundquality.
• Anydustorearwaxontheoutsideoftheeartipmaycausediscomfortorpain.
• RemovevPulseheadphonesiftheycauseanydiscomfortoryouhavedicultyinsertingtheeartips.Ears
aresensitiveandyoushouldneverforceanythingintotheearcanal.
• Theeartipsmaydeteriorateduetolong-termstorageoruse.Replacetheeartipsiftheyshowanysignsof
deterioration,suchaslooseness,tearing,cracking,orholes.
• InstalltheeartipsrmlyontothevPulseheadphones.Ifaneartipdetachesandremainsinyourear,get
helptosafelyremoveit.
• DonotsubmergeorexposevPulseheadphonestowater.
• ProtectyourvPulseheadphonesbystoringtheminthecarryingpouchwhennotinuse.
Donotgetthespeakersorelectronicsinsideofyourheadphones
wet.Liquidsandheavymoisturecancausedamagetothe
electronicsinsideyourheadphones.Suchaccidentaldamages
arenotcoveredunderwarranty.
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Please listen safely
Fortracsafety,donotusevPulseheadphoneswhiledrivingorcycling.DonotwearvPulseheadphoneswhile
operatingmachinery.Adheretolocallawsregardingtheuseofheadphones.
ListeningwithvPulseheadphonesathighvolumesmayaectyourhearing,includingcausingpermanentdamage.
Ringinginyourearsorotherdiscomfortcanindicatethatthevolumeistoohigh.
Hearinghealthiscriticaltoenjoymentandthequalityoflife.ProtectyourhearingbylisteningwithyourvPulse
headphonesinaresponsiblemannerthatprotectsyourlongtermhearinghealth.VelodyneAcoustics,Inc.isnot
responsibleforhearinglossordamageresultingfromtheuseofthisproduct.
Sound Noise Level (dB) Eect
Normalbreathing 10 Justaudible
Whisper 30 Veryquiet
Normalconversation 50-65 Comfortablehearinglevelsareunder60dB
Vacuumcleaner,hair
dryer
70 Intrusive;interfereswithtelephoneconversation
Averagecitytrac 80 Annoying;interfereswithconversation;constantexposure
maycausedamage
Lawnmower,food
blender
85-90 85dBisthelevelatwhichhearingdamage(8hrs)begins
Garbagetruck,cement
mixer
100 Nomorethan15minutesofunprotectedexposurerecom-
mendedforsoundsbetween90-100dB
Stereos(over100watts),
thunderclap(near)
110-125 Regularexposuretosoundover100dBofmorethanone
minuteriskspermanenthearingloss
Jetengines(near) 140 Thresholdofpainbeginsaround125dB
*Informationobtainedfromhttp://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/teachers/pages/common_sounds.aspx
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Box Contents
• vPulsein-earheadphones
• Blackeartips(1pairofeachS,M,L,XL)
• Greyeartips(1pairofeachS,M,L,XL)
• Cordclip
• Carryingpouch
Specications
Driversize:10mm
Frequencyresponse:20Hz-20kHz
Sensitivity:92dB/1kHz/1mW
Impedance:16Ω
*Designandspecicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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Selecting the right ear tip
Choosingtherighteartipswillgiveyouthebestpossiblesoundisolationandbassresponse.
Listentoasongthatyouknowhasdeepbass.Changetheeartipsuntilyoundthesmallestsizethatgivesyou
themostbassextension.
Besuretopositiontheeartipstotyourearssnugly.
Alwaysturndownthevolumeonyourdevicebeforeinsertingtheeartipsintoyourears.Oncetheeartipsare
inserted,graduallyincreasethevolumetoamoderatesoundlevel.
To change an ear tip
Gentlypullontheouterbaeoftheattachedtiptoremoveitfromthedrivertube.Aligntheneweartipwiththe
drivergrillandpressrmlyonthetipuntilthedrivertubeisfullycovered.
Wearing vPulse
Makesureeartipsarecleanbeforeinsertingintoyourears.
Weartheearpiecemarked“R”inyourrightearandtheonemarked“L”inyourleftear.Theleftearpieceisthe
onewiththecontrolmoduleonitscable.
Using the cord slider
Movethesliderupanddowntochangethesplitpositionofthecord.StorevPulsewiththesliderallthewayupto
helpreducecordtangles.
Cleaning
Eartipsshouldbecleanedregularlyforsanitaryreasonsandtoprolongthelifeofyoureartips.
Withalightlydampenedcloth,papertowelordisinfectantwipe,thoroughlycleantheeartips.
Useadryclothtopatawayanyremainingmoisture.
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Using the playback, volume, & phone functions
ThevPulsecablehasplayback,volume,andphonecontrolssoyoucanowbetweenlisteningtomusic,watching
video,andtalkingonthephonewhenconnectedtodevicesthatsupportthesefeatures.
Important:Playback,volume,
andphonecontrolfunctionality
variesbymediadevice.
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Phone functions Button press sequence
Answerorendcall Press&releasecenterbuttonx1
Declineincomingcall Press&holdcenterbuttonfortwoseconds,then
release
Putcallonhold&answernewcallorswitchbetween
calls
Press&releasecenterbuttonx1
Endcall&answerincomingcall Press&holdcenterbuttonfortwoseconds,then
release
Music & video functions Button press sequence
Increaseordecreasevolume Press+/-
Switchbetweenpause&play Press&releasecenterbuttonx1
Nextsongorvideochapter Press&releasecenterbuttonx2
Startofsongorvideochapter Press&releasecenterbuttonx3
Previoussongorvideochapter Press&releasecenterbuttonx3,thenx3again
Scanforwardinsongorvideo Press&releasecenterbuttonx1,thenpress&hold
centerbutton
Scanbackwardinsongorvideo Quicklypress&releasecenterbuttonx2,thenpress
&holdcenterbutton
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Product recycling
ProducingvPulseheadphonesrequiredtheextractionanduseofnaturalresources,andtheymaycontain
hazardoussubstances.DonotdisposeofvPulseheadphoneswithyourotherhouseholdwaste.Instead,take
themtoadesignatedcollectionpointfortherecyclingofelectronicequipment.Theseparatecollectionand
recyclingofyourelectronicwasteequipmentatthetimeofdisposalwillhelptoconservenaturalresourcesand
ensurethatitisrecycledinamannerthatprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironment.Forinformationabout
whereyoucandropoyourwasteequipmentforrecycling,contactyourlocalcitygovernmentoryourhousehold
wastedisposalservice.
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8
Limited Warranty (U.S.Only)
VelodyneAcoustics,Inc. (“Velodyne”) warrants thisproductfora periodofone (1)yearfromthe date ofpurchaseagainstdefects in
materialsandworkmanshipandagreestorepairor,atVelodyne’soptionreplacewithalikeor comparable model, anydefectiveunit
withoutcharge.
• Thiswarrantyisvoidifanyrepairsorservicecoveredbythetermsofthiswarrantyaremadetothisproductbyanyone
otherthanaVelodynefactoryauthorizedservicerepresentative.
• Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductisdamagedduetoadefectinthedevicetowhichitwasconnected,suchasabattery
leakorelectricalfault.
• Velodyne is not responsible for damage caused by ordinary wear and tear, cosmetic damage, incorrect connection,
accidents,abuse,misuse,negligence,naturalorpersonaldisasterorunauthorizedmodication.
• ThiswarrantyislimitedtoproductspurchasedfromauthorizedVelodynedealersandnalizedwithinauthorizeddealer
locations.
• Proofofpurchaseis required.A proofofpurchaseis areceiptwith theproductand date of purchase listed froman
authorizeddealer.
• Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductissoldortransferredtoanotherparty.
To obtain service
Informationregardingservicemaybeobtainedfromthedealerfromwhomyoupurchasedtheunit,orbycontactingVelodynecustomer
service.WarrantyservicemustbeperformedbyaVelodynefactoryauthorizedservicerepresentativewithinthewarrantyperiodsetforth
above.ShipmentofdefectiveunitstoVelodyneforrepairorreplacementwillbeatthecustomer’sownriskandexpense.Velodynewill
assumereturnshippingcostforallunitsrepairedorreplacedunderwarrantyforUSshippingaddresses,andforunitsthatweredirectly
purchasedandshippedfromVelodyne.
Customerservicecontactinformation:
Tollfreenumber:855-219-4717
Technicalsupport:408-465-2851
Email:[email protected]
*Internationalwarrantyinformation-Pleasecontactyourlocaldealerforinformationoninternationalwarranty.
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Avertissements, sécurité et entretien
• Anderéduirelesrisquesd’incendieoudechocsélectriques,nepasexposerlecasqued’écoutevPulse
àlapluieouàl’humidité,etnepasouvriroutenterd’ouvrirlemoduledecommande,ouunepartie
quelconqueducasqued’écoutevPulse.
• Garderhorsdelaportéedesenfants.Lespetitespiècespeuventprésenterunrisqued’étouement.Ce
produitn’estpasdestinéàêtreutilisépardesenfantsdemoinsdetroisans.
• L’expositionàunepressionsonoreexcessiveparlebiaisd’écouteursoud’uncasqued’écoutepeut
entraîneruneperteauditive.
• Consultezvotremédecinouvotreaudiologistesivousavezdeladicultéàentendre,uneaccumulation
excessivedecireousourezdetoutinconfortaprèsavoirutilisélecasqued’écoutevPulse.
• Enparticulierdansunenvironnementoul’airestsec,ilsepeutquevousressentiezunlégerpicotementsur
vosoreilles.Celaestdûàuneaccumulationd’électricitéstatiquesurlecorpsetnonpasàunedéfaillance
ducasqued’écoutevPulse.Ceteetpeutêtreminimaliséenportantdesvêtementsfaitsdebres
naturelles.
• vPulseestassemblédansuneinstallationoùilpourraitentrerencontactavecproduitschimiquescouverts
parlaproposition65delaCalifornie.
• Maintenirlesemboutspropresentouttemps,enparticulieravantdeslesinsérerdansvosoreilles.
• Laprésencedepoussièreoudecired’oreilleàl’intérieurdel’emboutrisquededétériorerlaqualitésonore.
• Touteprésencedepoussièreoudecireàl’extérieurdel’emboutrisquedecauserdelagêneoudela
douleur.
• Retirezlecasqued’écoutevPulses’ilcausedelagêneousivousavezdeladicultéàinsérerles
embouts.Lesoreillessontsensiblesetvousnedevriezjamaisintroduirequoiquecesoitdeforcedansle
conduitauditif.
• Lesemboutspeuventsedétériorerenraisond’unremisageoud’unusageprolongé.Remplacerles
emboutss’ilsprésententdessignesdedétérioration,telsquelerelâchement,desdéchirures,desssures
oudestrous.
• Installerlesemboutsfermementenplacesurlecasqued’écoutevPulse.Siunemboutsedétacheet
demeuredansvotreoreille,obtenezdel’aidepourleretirerentoutesécurité.
• Nepasplongerlecasqued’écoutevPulsedansl’eaunil’exposeràl’eau.
• Protégezvotrecasqued’écoutevPulseenlerangeantdanslapochettedetransportlorsqu’iln’estpas
utilisé.
Nepasmouillerleshaut-parleursoul’électroniqueàl’intérieurdu
casqued’écoute.Lesliquidesetlafortehumiditépeuventcauser
desdommagesàl’électroniqueàl’intérieurdevotrecasque
d’écoute.Detelsdommagesaccidentelsnesontpascouverts
parlagarantie.
Guidedel’utilisateurvPulse
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