Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] What you must do to obtain Limited Warranty Service: Return product, with proof of purchase from an authorized Bose dealer, using the following procedures:
1. Contact the Bose organization in your country/region (visit
Global. Bose. com for Bose contact information in your country/ region) for specific return and shipping instructions; 2. Label and ship the product, freight prepaid, to the address provided by the Bose organization in your country; and
3. Place any necessary return authorization number prominently
on the outside of the carton. [. . . ] Cartons not bearing a return authorization number, where required, will be refused.
Batteries
Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations. This product conforms to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and to the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. The complete Declaration of Conformity can be found on www. Bose. com/compliance.
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Thank you for purchasing the QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones from Bose®. Three decades of research have resulted in the most advanced Bose consumer noise reduction technology ever to be developed. The QuietComfort 15 headphones offer this noise reduction technology while maintaining our acclaimed lifelike audio performance and comfort. Enjoy them when you fly, work, or just relax.
QuietComfort® 15 headphones
Carrying case
Headphones cord
Battery
Airline adapter
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Before you put on the headphones
1. Tilt the top of the right earcup inward to gain access to the battery compartment. Open the battery compartment and insert the battery as shown.
For noise reduction only
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Put on the headphones. However, you can simply wipe the outside surfaces with a damp cloth, as needed. Also, be sure that the earcup ports are clear and that no moisture is allowed into the earcups.
CAUTION: Incorrectly rotating the earcups can damage the headphones.
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Reattaching the earcup cushions
If a cushion becomes partially or completely detached: 1. Push its mounting rim back into the earcup.
Troubleshooting
Problem
No noise reduction
What to do
· Make sure the headphones power is switched on and the battery light indicator is illuminated. · Make sure the audio source is on and the volume is turned up. · Check the headphones cord connection at the source and the earcup. · Check the headphones cord connection at the source and the earcup. · Make sure port holes are not blocked · Turn the source volume down. · Set LEVEL switch to LO.
Low or no volume
Crackling noise; intermittent loss of noise reduction
2. Press around the edge of the mounting rim, making sure it snaps into place under all eight tabs around the earcup.
Low rumbling sound
Replacement parts and accessories
You can purchase accessories from your Bose dealer, at global. Bose. com, or by placing an order over the phone. [. . . ] · Set LEVEL switch to LO.
Low or no volume
Crackling noise; intermittent loss of noise reduction
2. Press around the edge of the mounting rim, making sure it snaps into place under all eight tabs around the earcup.
Low rumbling sound
Replacement parts and accessories
You can purchase accessories from your Bose dealer, at global. Bose. com, or by placing an order over the phone. See the inside back cover for contact information.
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Other Considerations
QuietComfort® 15 headphones are designed for passenger use on jet aircraft. They are not engineered to meet the needs of pilots and crew members or to meet civil aviation authority standards for communication headsets. [. . . ]