[. . . ] Model: NB447 Sport Ear Buds with Modular Cord System Using Your New Balance Sport Ear Buds with Foldable Head Band Your New Balance Ear Buds feature a foldable headband for compact storage. Unfold the headband completely, place it over your head and insert the "L" ear bud in your left ear and the "R" ear bud in your right ear. [. . . ] Connect the male headphone plug of the ear buds to the female headphone jack of either the 15" or 36" headphone cable depending on your wearing preference. Then connect the male headphone plug of the 15" or 36" cable to the headphone jack of your music player. If the plug is not fully inserted you may only hear sound from one earpiece. Using the iPod/iPhone Control Cable Connect the 15" iPod/iPhone cable between your headphones and your iPod/iPhone to perform the following operations with the remote controller mounted on the cable: Click to Increase Volume Click to Play/Pause Click to Decrease Volume Master Control Click x2 for Next Track Click x3 for Previous Track Press + Hold for iPod Shuffle VoiceOver To Do This Activate voice control* Answer or end a call Ignore an incoming call Answer a second incoming call and place original call on hold Answer a second incoming call, and end original call Switch between two calls Play or Pause Skip Track or Chapter Forward Skip Track or Chapter Back Increase Volume Decrease Volume Activate VoiceOver** Navigate Playlists using VoiceOver** Action Required Depress the Master Control for 2 seconds Press the Master Control once to answer call Press the Master Control again to end call Depress the Master Control for 2 seconds Press the Master Control once to answer second call Press the Master Control again to return to first call Depress the Master Control for 2 seconds 2 low tones will confirm end of original call. Press the Master Control once to switch between calls Press Master Control once to Play, again to Pause Press Master Control 2 times quickly Press Master Control 3 times quickly Press the "+" button Press the " - " button Press and hold the Master Control to hear title and artist of currently playing song Press and hold the Master Control until tone is heard, then release. When the name of the desired playlist is heard, press the Master Control once to select it. Using the Accessory Cord Winder Clip Your New Balance Ear Buds are also supplied with a cord winder clip that may be used to eliminate excess slack in the 36" cable if necessary. If you find that that the 36" cable is too long you can store up to 24" of cable in the cord winder and then clip the cord winder to your clothing. open the cord winder using the small tab under the clip pass the plug down and through the cover pull the cord back up and over the spool wrap cord clockwise around the spool to reach desired length wind over 20 inches! close the cord winder clip it on and go! Using the Water Resistant Connection Cover Your New Balance Ear Buds are also supplied with a silicon sleeve that can be used to cover the connection between the male headphone plug on the Ear Buds and the female headphone jack on the 15" or 36" cable. Use this connection cover if you routinely use your Ear Buds in extremely wet or damp conditions. After connecting the male plug of the Ear Buds to the female jack on the 15" or 36" cable. Slide the connection cover down so that it completely covers the plug and jack connection point to seal out excess moisture. [. . . ] This is the result of the build-up of static electricity in your body. This is normal and not an indication of any problem with your headphones. [. . . ]