Twelve South AirFly Duo Owner's Guide

Pairing AirFly Duo with AirPods

Step 1: Prepare AirPods

Place your AirPods inside the Charging Case. With the lid open, press and hold the button on the back of the Charging Case until the light flashes white. This indicates the AirPods are in pairing mode.

Visual Description: Diagram shows a wireless charging case with AirPods inside, lid open, and a light flashing white. A standard charging case is also depicted.

Step 2: Initiate AirFly Duo Pairing

Turn off Bluetooth on any devices previously connected to your AirPods. Turn on the AirFly Duo by sliding the ON/OFF switch up. Wait for the white and amber flashing lights on the AirFly Duo, indicating it's ready to pair with your AirPods. If the lights do not flash, press and hold Button 1 (?) on the AirFly Duo for four seconds to enter pairing mode.

Visual Description: Diagram shows a hand holding the AirFly Duo. A close-up highlights Button 1 and the ON/OFF switch. The AirFly Duo shows flashing white and amber lights.

Step 3: Confirmation and Reconnection

Once successfully paired, the light on your AirPods Charging Case will turn green, and the light on the AirFly Duo will turn solid white and then turn off after 10 seconds. To pair a second set of AirPods, repeat this process using Button 2 (refer to page 10 for details).

Visual Description: Diagram shows the AirFly Duo connected to a device, with two paired AirPods indicated.

Initial pairing may take up to 90 seconds. The AirFly Duo will remember your AirPods for future re-connections.

Step 4: Connect to Audio Source

Plug the AirFly Duo into any device with a standard headphone jack (e.g., airplane entertainment systems, older smartphones, laptops) to listen to audio wirelessly.

Visual Description: Diagram shows the AirFly Duo plugged into a tablet device.

Pairing AirFly Duo with Wireless Headphones

Step 1: Prepare Headphones

Put your wireless headphones into Bluetooth Pairing Mode. Refer to your headphones' owner's manual for specific instructions.

Visual Description: Diagram shows a pair of wireless headphones with a Bluetooth symbol (?) emanating from them.

Step 2: Initiate AirFly Duo Pairing

Turn off Bluetooth on any devices previously connected to your headphones. Turn on the AirFly Duo by sliding the ON/OFF switch up. Wait for the white and amber flashing lights, indicating it's ready to pair with your headphones. If the lights do not flash, press and hold Button 1 (?) on the AirFly Duo for four seconds to enter pairing mode.

Visual Description: Diagram shows a hand holding the AirFly Duo. A close-up highlights Button 1 and the ON/OFF switch. The AirFly Duo shows flashing white and amber lights.

Step 3: Confirmation

Once successfully paired, the light on the AirFly Duo will turn solid white and then turn off after 10 seconds.

Visual Description: Diagram shows the AirFly Duo connected to a device, with a pair of headphones indicated as paired.

Initial pairing may take up to 90 seconds. The AirFly Duo will remember your headphones for future re-connections.

Pairing AirFly Duo with a Second Set of Wireless Headphones

Step 1: Prepare Second Headphones

Put the second set of headphones into Bluetooth Pairing Mode. Refer to your headphones' owner's manual for specific instructions.

Visual Description: Diagram shows the AirFly Duo with arrows pointing towards two separate pairs of wireless headphones.

Step 2: Initiate AirFly Duo Pairing

Turn on the AirFly Duo by sliding the ON/OFF switch up. Press and hold Button 2 on the AirFly Duo for four seconds until the light flashes white and amber, indicating it is in pairing mode for a second device.

Visual Description: Diagram shows a hand holding the AirFly Duo. A close-up highlights Button 2 and the ON/OFF switch. The AirFly Duo shows flashing white and amber lights.

Step 3: Confirmation

Once successfully paired, the light on the AirFly Duo will turn solid white and then turn off after 10 seconds.

Initial pairing may take up to 90 seconds. The AirFly Duo will remember your headphones for future re-connections.

Turning AirFly Duo On & Off

Use the ON/OFF switch located on the side of the AirFly Duo. Slide the switch up to turn the device on, and slide it down to turn it off. The AirFly Duo will automatically reconnect to the last paired headphones when turned back on.

Visual Description: Diagram shows the AirFly Duo with its ON/OFF switch clearly marked.

Reconnecting Headphones to Your Smartphone/Tablet

Once paired, the AirFly Duo remembers your AirPods or headphones and will switch to them when turned on. To switch back to using your headphones directly with your smartphone or tablet, first turn the AirFly Duo off. On your device, open Bluetooth Settings and select your headphones from the list. The status will change from 'Not Connected' to 'Connected' once successfully paired.

Visual Description: Diagram shows a smartphone, a Bluetooth symbol (?), and an icon representing headphones, connected in sequence.

Charging AirFly Duo

To recharge, connect the included USB-C to USB-A Charging Cable to the AirFly Duo and then to a powered USB port. The AirFly Duo is fully charged within 2 hours. The internal battery provides over 22 hours of playback. It is recommended to fully charge the device before its first use. If the AirFly Duo is low on power, the amber light will flash 3 times as an alert. While charging, the amber light will illuminate and stay on. Once fully charged, the amber light will turn off.

Visual Description: Diagram shows the AirFly Duo with a USB-C cable being plugged into its port.

Tips & Tricks

1. If only one AirPod is playing audio, turn the AirFly Duo off and then back on. This action will re-sync the AirFly Duo and should reconnect both AirPods.
2. To pair a new set of headphones to the AirFly Duo, or if you are experiencing trouble connecting to your existing headphones, reset the AirFly Duo. Press and hold the Reset button on the side of the AirFly Duo for 4 seconds. The device will blink amber 4 times and then enter Pairing Mode.

Visual Description: Diagram shows a hand pressing a button, with a timer icon indicating 4 seconds.

Status Light Guide

Compliance and Safety Information

FCC Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

ISED Statement (Canada): This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's license-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

French Compliance (Canada): L'émetteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) L'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage ; (2) L'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Safety Statement: Disposal of a battery in fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can result in an explosion; Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas; A battery subjected to extremely low air pressure that may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.

NBTC Statement: This telecommunication equipment conforms to the requirements of the National Telecommunications Commission.

RED (EU): Hereby, Twelve South, LLC, declare that the radio equipment type, Model name AirFly Duo, is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full test of EU declaration of conformity is available at our website: http://www.twelvesouth.com.

RF Exposure Statement: Caution: To maintain compliance with RF exposure guideline, place the unit at least 20cm from nearby person. Attention: pour maintenir la conformité avec les directives d'exposition RF, placez l'appareil à au moins 20cm des personnes à proximité. Frequency range: 2402-2480MHz. Transmission power: 11dBm(conducted).

Recycling: Please recycle this device and its battery according to local regulations. ♻️

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