Dyson Zone User Manual
User manual
Contents
- In the box
- Download the MyDyson™ app
- Getting started
- Assembling your headphones
- Pairing your headphones
- Charging your headphones
- Airflow control
- Using audio
- Active noise cancelling
- Audio joystick
- LEDS
- In-flight adaptor
- Changing your filters
- Cleaning your headphones
- Reassembling your headphones
In the box
Illustration showing Dyson Zone headphones with air purification, a 'Quarter Turn' hard case, electrostatic carbon filters, a visor sleeve, a USB-C cable, and a visor cleaning brush.
Some accessories may not be included. You can buy additional accessories at www.dyson.com.
Download the MyDyson™ app
An essential part of your experience, the MyDyson™ app lets you control your Dyson Zone™ headphones with air purification – wherever you are. If you haven't already, download the app now for extra features and the latest updates.
Download the MyDyson™ app from the App Store or Google Play. Open the app and follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account.
Logos for Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Getting started
Audio joystick: Lets you control music, adjust volume, and access your voice assistant – on the back of your right ear cup.
Illustration of the audio joystick on the back of the right ear cup.
Download the MyDyson™ app: Control your environment – wherever you are. Access live reporting on air quality and noise, check the status of your battery, filter life, and more.
Ergonomic ear cup: Angled at minus 13° and oval-shaped to sit over the ear.
Electrostatic carbon filter: Located within the ear cup assembly.
Twist and release filter cover: For hygienic and easy filter replacement.
Auto-activity mode: Control airflow for your activity. Use the button on the left ear cup to scroll through the airflow control, or use the app.
Transparency mode: To switch to Transparency mode, double tap either ear cup. Surrounding sounds are amplified.
Slide adjustor: Adapts to different face shapes and sizes.
Contactless visor: Attaches to supply purified air.
USB-C charger: Charge your headphones using the USB-C cable.
Assembling your headphones
Insert your filters: Twist off both ear cup covers, anti-clockwise. Hold the filters on the plastic edges and secure them into the ear cups. Replace the covers and twist them clockwise to secure into position.
Diagram showing the process of removing ear cup covers, inserting filters, and replacing covers.
Adjust your headphones: Put your headphones on. Adjust the headband, sliding both sides until you have a comfortable fit.
Illustration showing how to adjust the headband for a comfortable fit.
Attach visor
Remove any packaging from the visor and fully extend the visor arms.
Diagram showing visor arms being extended.
With the visor positioned below your mouth, attach it to each ear cup with the magnetic connectors.
Push the visor up to cover your nose and mouth.
Illustration showing the visor being attached magnetically and then pulled up over the nose and mouth. A Dyson logo with a checkmark is shown.
Adjust visor: Adjust the visor until it's in a comfortable position, close to - but not touching - your face. The airflow will start automatically.
Pairing your headphones
Connecting to the MyDyson™ app: Download the MyDyson™ app from the App Store or Google Play. Open the app and follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account. If you already have an account, select 'Add machine' and follow the instructions.
Logos for Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Turn on your headphones: Press and hold the Airflow button on your left ear cup to turn on the power. The LED light will turn white. You can turn them off by holding down the airflow button for 5 seconds when you are not using them. Holding it down for a further 5-10 seconds will reset your headphones.
Pair your headphones: Press and hold the airflow button until the LED light starts to pulse blue. Your MyDyson™ app will alert you when pairing is complete.
Illustration of headphones with an LED light pulsing blue, indicating pairing mode.
Connect audio using Bluetooth®: Open Bluetooth in your mobile device's settings menu. Check that Bluetooth® is turned on and select your Dyson Zone™ headphones. When your device has connected to your headphones, return to the MyDyson™ app.
Illustration showing headphones connecting to a smartphone via Bluetooth.
Charging your headphones
Your headphones will need to have more than 20% charge to run purification. You can check charge level by pressing the airflow button.
Battery life: The battery life of your headphones with air purification will improve with use. Allow at least 5 hours of initial use to achieve the best runtime performance.
Illustration showing headphones with battery charge indicators.
Action and LED behaviour
- Battery is more than 20% charged: The LED will turn green.
- Battery is less than 20% charged: The LED will turn a solid amber for five seconds.
- Charging: When connected to a power supply and charging, the LED will pulse amber. When fully charged, the LED will turn green and then fade to off.
- Insufficient charge for purification: The LED will flash amber for five seconds.
Airflow control
Your Dyson Zone™ headphones with air purification will detect your level of activity and adjust the airflow automatically. You can also choose to adjust the levels manually. Use your MyDyson™ app to select Auto, or adjust the modes manually. Alternatively, use the button on the back of the left ear cup to select modes.
Auto
Rest
Light
Moderate
Off
Illustration of headphones with airflow settings indicated.
Battery life: You can extend battery life by using low airflow settings.
Auto mode
Airflow will adapt to your activity level.
? AUTO
Rest
Lowest airflow setting. Battery life is extended in this mode.
1 Rest
Light
Increased airflow setting.
2 Light
Moderate
Highest available airflow setting.
3 Moderate
Battery life: Your battery life will be extended by using low airflow speeds.
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Using audio
To play audio through your headphones, you'll need to either connect them using Bluetooth® or the audio cable. You can play audio through your headphones without the visor being attached.
Use the audio button: Control your audio using the MyDyson™ app or the joystick on the back of your right ear cup.
Illustration of headphones with audio controls indicated.
Play and pause
Press the middle of the joystick to play. Press it again to pause.
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Skip and seek
Tap the joystick on the left or right to skip tracks. Press and hold to fast forward or rewind.
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Volume
Push the joystick up or down to adjust the volume.
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Activating voice assistant
Press and hold the middle of the joystick to activate the voice control on your mobile device.
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Active noise cancelling
Use Active noise cancelling (ANC) to reduce the background noise around you.
Isolation mode
The maximum level of ANC, reducing surrounding and background noise. This is the default setting for your headphones.
Illustration showing headphones in isolation mode.
Transparency mode
To toggle to Transparency mode, double tap either ear cap. Surrounding sounds are amplified.
Illustration showing headphones in transparency mode, with sound waves entering the ear cups.
Conversation mode
Flip the visor down to pause airflow, audio, and noise cancelling. Voices are amplified so you can hear with your headphones on.
Illustration showing headphones with the visor flipped down.
Audio joystick
How to use the Audio joystick: Control your audio using the joystick on the back of your right ear cup.
Detailed illustration of the audio joystick and its functions.
Action
At all times
- Increase volume slowly: Press joystick up.
- Increase volume quickly: Press joystick up – volume increases until joystick is released.
- Decrease volume slowly: Press joystick down.
- Trigger voice assistant: Press and hold joystick.
While listening to audio
- Play/pause audio: Press joystick once to play/pause audio.
- Skip to previous audio file (or restart track): Press joystick to the left.
- Rewind: Press and hold joystick to the left.
- Skip to next audio file: Tap joystick to the right once.
- Fast forward: Press and hold joystick to the right.
While using the voice assistant on device
- End use of voice assistant: Press joystick.
While call is ringing
- Accept call: Press joystick.
- Decline call: Press and hold joystick.
While call is in progress
- End call: Press joystick.
LEDS
LEDs will let you know when your Dyson Zone™ headphones with air purification need your attention.
Illustration showing the location of LEDs on the headphones and air purification unit.
Action
- Power on: White LED - momentary (off to on).
- Power off: White LED - momentary (on to off).
Battery
- Battery is over 20% charged: When taken off head or left button pressed - green LED.
- Battery is under 20% charged: When taken off head or left button pressed – orange LED.
- Connected to power - fully charged: Constant green LED for 5 minutes, then fade to off.
- Connected to power - charging: Orange LED - pulse while charging.
- Insufficient charge to use the purifier: Orange LED - flash for 5 seconds.
- Battery charge under 20%: Orange LED - solid for 5 seconds.
Bluetooth®
- Bluetooth® in discoverable mode: Blue LED - continuous pulse.
- Bluetooth® successfully connected: Blue LED - solid. Audio - welcome tone.
Filter
- Filter needs changing: Pink LED - pulse.
Alerts
- Seek Dyson support: Red LED - flash for 5 seconds.
- Update installing: White LED - pulsed flashing.
Changing your filters
Filter life
Your MyDyson™ app and headphones will alert you when your filter life is running low. The filter life will depend on the amount of time you use your headphones and the level of your activity. Your filters are not washable and should be replaced once the MyDyson™ app has alerted you to do so.
Remove the cover: Twist the covers on the ear cups until they release.
Remove the filters: Lift out the filters carefully. Avoid dropping any dust into the ear cups. Dispose of the filters.
Diagram showing the process of removing ear cup covers and filters.
Insert filters: Remove the new filters from any packaging and place in the ear cups. Replace the covers and twist clockwise to lock into position.
Once you have changed your filters it is important to remember to reset your filter life in the MyDyson™ app.
Diagram showing the process of inserting new filters and replacing covers.
Cleaning your Dyson Zone™ headphones with air purification
It is important to carry out regular cleaning of your headphones to maintain maximum performance. Allow enough time to dry your headphones before you need to use them again. Due to the materials and manufacturing processes used, your machine inclusive of the packaging, may produce a slight odour.
Illustration showing headphones with a magnified view of the perforated ear cup cover.
Quick clean
- Ear covers: Wipe away dust or debris from the perforations in the ear cup covers with a soft, damp, lint-free cloth.
- Ear cushions: Wipe away dust or debris with a soft, damp, lint-free cloth.
- Visor: Wipe away dust or debris with a soft, damp, lint-free cloth.
Regular cleaning
Remove the visor: Push the visor down and gently pull it away from the ear cups.
Pinch the outer edges of the mesh until it pops out of the visor.
Illustration showing the visor being removed from the headphones.
Slide the side extensions out and unclip from the visor.
Diagram showing the visor being disassembled.
Wash visor: Wash the visor and mesh with warm water and dish soap. Use the Dyson visor cleaning brush to reach all areas. Rinse all parts thoroughly.
Illustration showing the visor parts being washed and rinsed.
Dry visor: Leave your visor to dry in a well-ventilated, warm place.
Illustration showing the visor parts drying.
