Making ambient sounds easier to hear

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.

  1. Press the function key on the earphone (L) three times.
  • This will enable/disable the AMBIENT SOUND feature.
    • AMBIENT SOUND enable: the sounds around you will be mixed together with the playback sound. You will hear the "Ambient Sound" audio message in the earphones.
    • AMBIENT SOUND disable (default setting): this is normal playback mode. You will hear the "Off" audio message in the earphones.
NOTE
  • You can also set this feature with the AMBIENT SOUND button in the Headphones Controller app. The settings are as follows.
  • ON: the sounds around you will be mixed together with the playback sound.
  • OFF (default setting): this is normal playback mode.
  • 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.
  • Do not cover the earphones with your hand. If your hand is covering the mic, the AMBIENT SOUND effect will not work properly, and you may hear noise.
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