Question: How do I access the special features on the ATH-SQ1TW earbuds?

Answer: With the release of our new ATH-SQ1TW truly wireless earbuds, you may have noticed that there are special features such as Google Fast Pair, hear-through mode, and low latency mode that the earbuds can access. These features can be activated and deactivated by the control sensors on the earbuds themselves, and in this article we will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to utilize these functions.

Pairing the ATH-SQ1TW with Google Fast Pair

Google Fast Pair utilizes Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to locate nearby Bluetooth devices and aims to make Bluetooth pairing with Android devices quick and easy.

1. Turn on the Bluetooth function on an Android device configured with a Google account.

2. Remove the headphones (L (left) and R (right)) from the charging case and bring them close to the Android device.

• Be sure to remove both headphones (L (left) and R (right)) from the charging case. No notification will appear on the Android device if only one headphone is removed.

3. Touch the pairing notification that appears on your Android device.

• The voice guidance will play the message “Bluetooth connected” when pairing is complete. The indicator lamps will begin flashing slowly in white.

Hear-Through Mode

The hear-through feature utilizes the built-in microphone on the earbuds to allow the listener to hear the sounds from their surroundings, while listening to music.

Touch and hold (about 2 seconds) the touch sensor on the R (right) side headphone.

• With every long touch (about 2 seconds), the voice guidance will play the message “Hear-through” or “Hear-through off,” and hear-through mode will be switched ON/OFF.

Low Latency Mode

Low latency mode will reduce the delay in sound from your Bluetooth device to the ATH-SQ1TW, and will allow better synchronization when watching videos or playing games.

Touch and hold (about 3 seconds) the touch sensor on the L (left) side headphone.

• With every long touch (about 3 seconds), the voice guidance will play the message “Low latency mode” or “Low latency mode off,” and low latency mode will be switched ON/OFF.

Reset Procedure

If you find yourself in a situation where the ATH-SQ1TW earbuds are acting abnormally, or if the earbuds cannot be unpaired or connected to a Bluetooth device, then follow the instructions below to reset the ATH-SQ1TW.

1. About 5 seconds after both headphones (L (left) and R (right) sides) are placed in the charging case (with battery remaining), touch the touch sensor of both headphones twice in a row.

2. Verify that the indicator lamps on both headphones flash white, and then touch and hold (about 6 seconds) the touch sensor on both headphones while in the charging case.

• When the indicator lamps on both headphones light in red, reset is complete.

3. Remove the product from the list of registered devices on your Bluetooth device.

4. Remove the headphones from the charging case again and perform pairing.

If you have any further questions regarding the features of the new ATH-SQ1TW earbuds, please contact the Audio Solutions Department.