Audio-Technica ATH-CKR7TW Manual | Earbuds Pairing

The Audio-Technica ATH-CKR7TW earbuds come with an 11mm dynamic driver, Bluetooth 5.0 with about 10 meters of working range, Qualcomm aptX audio support + AAC and SBC, a battery life of 6 hours + 10 hours using the charging case, the IPX5 sweat and dust-proof certification, and much more. Learn how to use these earbuds using this manual!

Audio-Technica ATH-CKR7TW | How To Pair?

How to Pair The Earbuds?

To iOS and Android phones

Step 1: Open the charging case and take the earbuds out. After that, a white light will turn on and start flashing, and the earbuds will turn on automatically. Also, you can press and hold the multifunction touch button on both earbuds for about 2 seconds.

When a white light starts to gradually light up on both earbuds, it means that they are searching for devices available.

When a white light starts flashing two times every second on both earbuds, it means that they are now ready to pair with any device.

Step 2: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

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

Step 4: This product may be displayed as “ATH-CKR7TW“, “BLE_ATH-CKR7TW“, or both. If both are displayed, select “ATH-CKR7TW“. If only one is displayed, select that one. If a password is needed, type “0000”. A white light will flash.

After that, a “Bluetooth connected” voice prompt will sound, and the pairing will be done. If there was a connection problem, the “Bluetooth disconnected” voice prompt will sound.

To PC (Windows)

Step 1: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 2: Go to the settings.

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

Step 4: Click on “Add device”.

Step 5: Open the charging case and take the earbuds out. After that, a white light will turn on and start flashing, and the earbuds will turn on automatically. Also, you can press and hold the multifunction touch button on both earbuds for about 2 seconds.

When a white light starts to gradually light up on both earbuds, it means that they are searching for devices available.

When a white light starts flashing two times every second on both earbuds, it means that they are now ready to pair with any device.

Step 6: This product may be displayed as “ATH-CKR7TW“, “BLE_ATH-CKR7TW“, or both. If both are displayed, select “ATH-CKR7TW“. If only one is displayed, select that one. If a password is needed, type “0000”. A white light will flash.

After that, a “Bluetooth connected” voice prompt will sound, and the pairing will be done. If there was a connection problem, the “Bluetooth disconnected” voice prompt will sound.

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.

How to Turn On and Off?

Turn on: Open the charging case and take the earbuds out. After that, a white light will turn on and start flashing, a “Power on” voice prompt will sound, and the earbuds will turn on automatically. Also, you can press and hold the multifunction touch button on both earbuds for about 2 seconds.

Turn off: Place the earbuds into the charging case. After that, a white light will turn on and off, a “Power off” voice prompt will sound, and the earbuds will turn automatically. Also, you can press and hold the multifunction touch button on both earbuds for about 4 seconds.

How to Control? / How to Operate? – Instructions

• Play or pause a song: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time.
• Play the next song: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud two times.
• Play the next previous: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud three times.
• Turn the volume up: Press the multifunction touch button on the left earbud one time.
• Turn the volume down: Press the multifunction touch button on the left earbud two times.
• Answer an incoming call: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time.
• End a current call: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time.
• Reject an incoming call: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the right earbud for about 3 seconds.
• Switch a call from the earbuds to the connected device: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the right earbud for about 3 seconds.

How to Activate The Mono Mode?

To activate or deactivate the mono mode in these earbuds, 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.

How to Charge The Earbuds?

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.

How to Reset The Earbuds?

Step 1: Place both earbuds into the charging case and close the lid.

Step 2: Connect and disconnect the USB charger from the charging case. After that, the resetting will be done.

What Do The Lights Mean?

Earbuds

• A white light turns on and starts flashing: The earbuds turn on.
• A white light turns on and off: The earbuds turn off.
• A white light starts to gradually light up: The earbuds are searching for devices available.
• A white light starts flashing two times every second: The earbuds will be ready to pair with any device.
• A white light flashing: The earbuds are connecting.
• A red light flashing: The earbuds have a low batter level.

Charging case

• A white light flashing on the inside with the earbuds in their place: The earbuds are charging.
• A white light is on for ten seconds and turns off on the inside with the earbuds in their place: The earbuds are fully charged.
• Only a blue light flashing on the left while charging: The case has a low battery.
• Only a blue light flashing on the middle while charging: The case has a medium battery.
• Only a blue light flashing on the right while charging: The case has a high battery.
• All blue lights turn on for 10 seconds and then turn off while charging: The case is fully charged.
• All lights are off after pressing the button: The case has no battery.
• One blue light is on after pressing the button: The case has a low battery.
• Two blue lights are on after pressing the button: The case has a medium battery.
• All blue lights are on after pressing the button: The case is fully charged.
• All lights are off after pressing the button with the earbuds inside: The earbuds have no battery.
• One white light is on after pressing the button with the earbuds inside: The earbuds have a low battery.
• Two white lights are on after pressing the button with the earbuds inside: The earbuds have a medium battery.
• All white lights are on after pressing the button with the earbuds inside: The earbuds are fully charged.

The Earbud’s Voice Prompts

• “Power on”: The earbuds are now on.
• “Power off”: The earbuds are now off.
• “Bluetooth connected”: The Bluetooth is connected.
• “Bluetooth disconnected”: The Bluetooth is disconnected.
• “Low battery”: The earbuds have a low battery.

A Guide To Audio-Technica ATH-CKR7TW APP

The Audio-Technica ATH-CKR7TW can be used with an application, called Audio-Technica | Connect. This application is available for iOS and Android devices.

When you open the application and connect to the earbuds, the main page will be there. Here, you can not only find the battery percentage of both earbuds separately, but you can also do different things:

• Activate the AAC.
• Set the ANC and Hear-Through modes.
• Set the equalizer.
• Increase or decrease the volume.
• Stop, play, skip, or go back to a song.

On the other hand, through this application, you can also configure the different features available in the earbuds, such as the low latency mode, balance adjustment between the earbuds, and more.

Some Common Problems & Troubleshooting

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds has 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 a 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.

The microphone is 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.

The earbuds are 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 the pairing mode of the earbuds, pair and connect earbuds from Settings >>> Bluetooth & other devices >>> Add a new device >>>> select Bluetooth.

2. Try uninstalling and reinstalling the Bluetooth driver, or updating 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 Audio-Technica ATH-CKR7TW manual. Want to know anything about the earphones? Do not hesitate to ask in the comments section.