Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | In-depth Guide 2022

The Apple AirPods 1st Gen comes with the Apple H1 chipset, Bluetooth 4.0, a battery life of 24+ hours using the charging case, the IPX4 certification, and much more. Learn how to use them with this new Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual.

Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | Everything You Need To Know!

Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | How to Pair / Connect?

To iOS phones

Step 1: Connect to Wi-Fi and turn on Bluetooth.

Step 2: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Step 3: Hold the earbuds close to the device. Apple devices signed in to iCloud will pair automatically.

Step 4: After that, the pairing will be done.

To Android phones

Step 1: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Step 2: With the earbuds inside the case, press and hold the button on the back of the case for a couple of seconds, until a light starts flashing. This means that the earbuds are now ready to pair with any device.

Step 3: Go to the device’s Bluetooth settings.

Step 4: Select “Apple AirPods 1st Gen”. If a password is needed, type “0000”.

Step 5: After that, the pairing will be done.

To PC (Windows)

Step 1: Turn on Window’s Bluetooth.

Step 2: Go to the settings.

Step 3: Go to “Bluetooth and other devices”.

Step 4: Click on “Add device”.

Step 5: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Step 6: With the earbuds inside the case, press and hold the button on the back of the case for a couple of seconds, until a light starts flashing. This means that the earbuds are now ready to pair with any device.

Step 7: Select “Apple AirPods 1st Gen”. If a password is needed, type “0000”.

Step 8: After that, the pairing will be done.

Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | How to Wear?

Step 1: Take both earbuds out of the charging case.

Step 2: Identify the left and right earbuds.

Step 3: Choose the ear tips that best suit your ears.

Step 4: Insert the headphones into the inner canal of the ears.

Step 5: Rotate for the best possible comfort and best fit, and make sure that the microphone is pointing to the mouth.

Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | How to Turn On and Off?

Turn on: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Turn off: Place the earbuds into the charging case and close its lid. After that, the earbuds will turn off automatically.

How to Control? / How to Operate? – Instructions

• Play or pause music: Press the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds two times.
• Play the next song: Press the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds two times.
• Answer an incoming call: Press the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds two times.
• End a current call: Press the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds two times.
• Activate the voice assistant: Press the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds two times.

Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | How to Activate Mono Mode?

To activate or deactivate the mono mode in the Apple AirPods 1st Gen, all you have to do is to pair the earbuds to the device and take out one of the earbuds from the charging case. It will start working by itself.

Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | How to Reset?

Step 1: Delete the Apple AirPods 1st Gen from the connected devices list on the device’s Bluetooth.

Step 2: Place both earbuds into the charging case and keep the lid open.

Step 3: Press the button placed on the back of the case for about 15 seconds. After that, an orange light will turn on, and the resetting will be done.

Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | How to Charge

Earbuds

To charge the earbuds, all you have to do is to place them into the charging case and close the lid. The earbuds will start charging automatically.

Charging case

To charge the charging case, all you have to do is to connect the case to a USB charger or charging port with the included USB-A to C cable. It will start charging automatically. Also, you can place the case with the LED light facing up on a MagSafe or Qi-certifies charger.

Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | LED Light Status

Earbuds

• Green light on: The earbuds are fully charged.
• Orange light on: The earbuds have less than half of their battery.

Charging case

• A light flashing: The earbuds are ready to pair with any device.
• Orange light on when resetting: Earbuds resetting.
• Green light on in the front of the case: Case has all of its battery.
• Orange light on in the front of the case: Case has less than half of its battery.
• Green light on the inside of the case: The earbuds have all of their battery.

Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual | How to Update the Firmware?

Step 1: Take the earbuds out of the charging case.

Step 2: Connect the Apple AirPods 1st Gen to the desired device.

Step 3: Press on the “Configuration” tab.

Step 4: Open the “General” tab.

Step 5: Open the “Information” tab.

Step 6: Press on the “Apple AirPods 1st Gen” device.

Step 7: Check the firmware number. In case there is an update, press “Update Firmware”.

Step 8: Place the earbuds into the charging case.

Step 9: Connect the case to a charger or charging port.

Step 10: Wait until a notification pops up on the device saying that the update is finished.

Some Common Earbuds Problems & Troubleshooting

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds have stopped working

If this happens, it may be because it is low on battery or it did not connect correctly with the device. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try charging the earbud that is not working or both, placing them in the charging case.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

3. Check if the earbuds are operating within a normal working range.

If that doesn’t work, the earbud is probably faulty, and I can go for a refund or replacement of it.

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds has low volume

If this happens, it may be because the earbuds are dirty or the volume is set low. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try cleaning the earbud using a cotton swab or carefully clean the mesh with a pin.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

Microphone not working

If this happens, it can be because the microphone is muted, or the earbuds are badly positioned. To fix this, you can do the following:

If the microphone is muted, check the device microphone volume. If that doesn’t work, that means that there might be a defect in the earbud, so try replacing them or get a refund.

Apple AirPods 1st Gen earbuds not connecting to Windows/laptop/PC

If the earbuds are earbuds not connecting, it can be because the Bluetooth on the computer has a pairing problem. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try disabling Bluetooth from nearby devices >>> then activate pairing mode of the earbuds, pair and connect earbuds from Settings >>> Bluetooth & other devices >>> Add a new device >>>> elect Bluetooth,

2. Try uninstalling and reinstalling the Bluetooth driver, or update the Bluetooth driver. All can be done in Manage >>> Device Manager, reset earbuds (if available), and then repeat the step.

3. Try resetting the earbuds.

FAQs

We hope you now know how to operate the earphone from the above Apple AirPods 1st Gen Manual. Want to know anything about the earphones? Do not hesitate to ask in the comments section.