Sennheiser HDR 170 Bedienungsanleitung

RS 170 Digital Wireless System Instruction manual[...]

1 Contents Contents Important safety information ............. .............. .............. .............. ............... ..... 2 The RS 170 digital RF headphone system ............... .............. .............. ........... 4 Delivery includes ................... .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .....[...]

Important safety information 2 Important safety information • Please read this instruction m anual carefully and comp letely before using the product. • Make this instruct ion manual easil y accessible to al l users at all t imes. Always inclu de this instru ction manual when passing the product on to third parties. • Do not use the product i[...]

3 Important safety information Replacement parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by Senn heiser or those having the same characteristics as the origin al part. Unaut horized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. Intended use Intended use of the produc[...]

The RS 170 digital RF headphone system 4 The RS 170 digital RF headphone system The RS 170 i s an RF stereo hi-fi he adphone system with comprehensive technical features. Its transparen t and balanced sou nd image with excellent bass response makes this sy stem an ideal choice for hi-fi, home cinema and TV use. The rechargeable batt eries can conve[...]

5 Delivery includes Delivery includes 1 HDR 170 headphones 1 TR 170 transmitter 1 power sup ply unit wi th country ad apters 1 stereo audi o cable with 3.5 mm jack plugs 1 adapter 3.5 mm jack socket to ¼“ (6.3 mm) jack plug 1 adapter 3.5 mm jack socket t o 2 RCA plugs 2 AAA size NiMH recha rgeable batteries, 1.2 V 1 cable d resser 1 cable binder[...]

Product overview 6 Product overview Overview of the HDR 170 headphones H D R 1 7 0 쐇 쐋 쐃 쐅 쐄 쐆 쐂 쐊 쐎 쐏 쐏 쐃 Headband 쐄 VOLUME + button 쐇 Charging contacts 쐂 Multi-function button 쐋 Ear pads 쐆 VOLUME – button 쐏 Battery compartments 쐊 SURR button 쐎 BASS button 쐅 Multi-function LED With the multi- function bu[...]

7 Product overview Overview of the TR 170 transmitter 햲 CHARGE LED, orange 햳 BASS button, backlit in green 햴 SURROUND button, backlit in green 햵 Multi-function button , backlit in green 햶 Charging contacts for charging t he headphones 햷 Audio input ( AUDIO IN ) 햸 A TTENUA TOR switch 햹 Socket fo r power supp ly unit ( DC 5V 0.5A ) ?[...]

Product overview 8 Overview of the indicators and acoustic signals Meaning of the pictograms for the different LEDs Indicators on the hea dphones Status Meaning The LED is lit. The LED flashes once p er second. The LED flashes twice every 5 seconds. Indicator Status Meaning Multi-fun ction LED 쐅 The rechargeable batteries are almost flat. The hea[...]

9 Product overview Indicators on the transm itter Acoustic signal of the hea dphones Indicator Status Meaning CHARGE LED 햲 The recharge able batte ries are being charged. off The recharge able batte ries are fully charged. BASS button 햳 The dynamic bass boost is activated. SURR button 햴 3D surround sound is activated. Multi-function button ?[...]

Product overview 10 Overview of the connection stages Connection establishment Enrollment mode When you switch the headphones an d the transmitter on, the headp hones search for a suitable transmitter. Pai rin g The headphones and the transmitter h a ve recognized each other and the headphones are paired with the transmitter. Single-user a nd multi[...]

11 Putting the RS 170 into operation Putting the RS 170 into operation Setting up the transmitter 왘 Choose a suitable place near your so und source (e.g. TV , stereo or home cinema system). 왘 Do not place the transmitter close t o metal objects such as shelf bars, reinforced concrete walls, etc. as this can decrease the transmitter’s range. C[...]

Putting the RS 170 into operation 12 Connecting the transmitter to a sound source You can connect the TR 170 transm itter to different sound sources, such as a TV , a DVD player or a stereo system. 왘 Switch your sound source off before connecting the transmitter. 왘 Connect the audio cable 햻 to the audio inp ut 햷 of the transmitter. 왘 Chec[...]

13 Putting the RS 170 into operation Connecting the transmitter to a headphone socket Depending on your sound source, yo u have to change the setting of the AT T E N U AT O R switch 햸 i n o r d e r t o o p t i m a l l y a d j u s t t h e s i g n a l o f t h e s o u n d source. 왘 Adjust the volume of the headphone socket on your sound source to [...]

Putting the RS 170 into operation 14 Connecting the transmitter to RCA sockets (output) Depending on your sound source, you have to chan ge the setting of the A T TENUA TOR switch 햸 in order to optimally adjust t he signal of the sou nd source. 왘 Plug the adapter for RCA sockets 햾 onto the audi o cable 햻 . 왘 Connect the red connector of t[...]

15 Putting the RS 170 into operation Connecting the transm itter to the mains 왘 Select the suit able country adapter 헀 for your wall sock et. 왘 Slide the country adapter 헀 onto the power supply unit 햿 until it locks into place. 왘 Connect the connector 헁 of t he power sup ply unit t o the socket 햹 . 왘 Plug the power supply unit 햿[...]

Putting the RS 170 into operation 16 Inserting and changing th e rechargeable batteries For powering the headphones, you can us e: • standard batter ies (AAA size, 1.5 V) • NiMH rechargeable batteries (AAA size, 1.2 V , 600 mAh) If you are using standard batt eries, the headphones must not b e p l a c e d o n the headphone holder/charger of the[...]

17 Putting the RS 170 into operation Charging the headphones’ rechargeable batteries Charge the rechargeable batteries for at least 16 hours prior to first t ime use. Subsequent chargi ng time is ab out half of the previous operating time. The operating time i s up to 24 hours. 왘 Place the h eadphones o n the head phone holder /charger o f the [...]

Using the RS 170 18 Using the RS 170 T o switch the product o n and to list en to your sound source, proceed as follows: Switching the transmitter on and off Switching the transmitter on 왘 Press the multi-functi on button 햵 for app rox. 1 second. The transmitter switches on . The multi-function but ton 햵 flashes green, indica ting that the tr[...]

19 Using the RS 170 Switching the transmitter off 왘 Press the multi-fu nction button 햵 for approx. 1 second. The multi-fun ction button 햵 goes off. The transmitter is in standby mode. T o disconnect the transmitter from the mains: 왘 Pull out th e mains plug from the wall socket. Please note that In this case, th e headphones’ rechargeable[...]

Using the RS 170 20 Switching the headphones on and off Switching the headphones on 왘 Press the multi-functi on button 쐂 for app rox. 1 second. The headphones switch on . The multi-function LED 쐅 flashes green, indicating t hat the headphon es are in enroll ment mode. Once the headphones have fo und a suitable transmitt er, the transmitter pa[...]

21 Using the RS 170 Adjusting the volume on the headphones 왘 Press the VO LU M E – button 쐆 or the VOL U M E + button 쐄 repeatedly until the volume is adjusted to a comfortable and undistorted level. Muting the headphones 왘 Briefly press the mult i-function button 쐂 to mute the headphones or to cancel the muting. Vo l + Vo l - Vo l + Vo[...]

Using the RS 170 22 Adjusting the sound of the RS 170 to your needs Activating/deactivating 3D surround sound You can activate or deactivate 3D sur round sound on the transmitter or directly on your headphones . T o activate 3D surround soun d: 왘 Press the SURR butto n 쐊 on the headphones or the SURROUND button 햴 on the transmitter. The SURRO[...]

23 Using the RS 170 Activating/d eactivating the dynamic b ass boost You can activate or deactivate the dynamic bass bo ost on the transmitter or directly on your headphones. T o activate the dyn amic bass boost: 왘 Press the BASS button 쐎 on the headph ones or the BASS button 햳 on the transmitter. The BASS button 햳 is backli t in green. 2 ?[...]

Using the RS 170 24 Associating the headphones to the transmitter The headphones and the transmitter ar e already associated upon delivery. You only have to associate the headphones to the transmitter • if you want t o use another pair of Kleer compatible headp hones or • if the transmission between the headphones and the transmitter is disturb[...]

25 Using the RS 170 왘 Simultaneously pr ess the multi-funct ion button 햵 of the transmitte r and the multi-func tion button 쐂 of the headphones for 7s e c o n d s . The multi-function button 햵 of the transmitter flashes green. Af ter approx. 30 seconds, the headph ones are paired wit h the transmitter and you can hear your sound sour ce via[...]

Using the RS 170 26 Associating other Kleer compatible headphones to the transmitter The following describes how to associate the Sennheiser MX W1 earphones to the TR 170 transmit ter. For information on how to a ssociate other Kleer compatible headpho nes to the transmitter, refer to the i nstru ction manual of the corresponding product . 왘 Pres[...]

27 Using the RS 170 Listening with several he adphones simultaneously By default, the transmitter is set t o single-user operation. In order to be a b l e t o l i s t e n t o y o u r s o u n d s o u r c e w i t h s e v e r a l h e a d p h o n e s simultaneou sly, you ha ve to set you r transmitter t o multi-us er operation. The settings for the dyn[...]

Cleaning the RS 170 28 Cleaning the RS 170 왘 Before cleaning, switch the product off and disconnect the transmit ter from the mains. 왘 Only use a dry and sof t cloth to clean the product. Replacing the ear pads Fo r re a s on s o f h y gi e ne , y o u s h ou l d re p l ac e th e e ar p a ds f r om t im e t o t i m e. Spare ear pads are availabl[...]

29 If a problem o ccurs ... If a problem occurs ... Sound problems Problem Possible cause Possible solutions Page No sound Transmitter is/headphones are switched off Switch the transmitter/ headphones on 18/20 Headphones are muted Cancel the muting 21 Jack plug is not properly connected Check the plug connection 12 Sound source is switched off Swit[...]

If a problem occurs ... 30 Other prob lems If a problem occurs that is not listed in the above table or if the problem cannot be solved wit h the proposed so lutions, please contact your local Sennheiser partner for assistance. T o find a Sennheiser partner in your country, search at www.sennheiser.com. Sound is distorted Signal of th e sound sourc[...]

31 Accessories and spare part s Accessories and spare parts Only use original Sennheiser accessori es and spare parts, otherwise the product quality can be impair ed or the product can be damaged. Cat. No. Accessory/spare part 504251 HDR 170 headphones 534480 Power supply unit with country adapters 534486 Stereo audio cable with two 3.5 mm jack plu[...]

Specifications 32 Specifications RS 170 system Modulation MSK digital Carrier frequencies 2.4 – 2.48 GHz Range approx. 80 m in the open area Ambient temperature 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C) TR 170 transmitter Audio connection 3.5 mm stereo jack socket Powe r co nsu mpt ion (standby mode) < 0.5 W Power supply 5 V , 500 mA T ransmission p[...]

33 Manufacturer declarations Manufacturer declarations Wa rranty Sennheiser GmbH & Co. KG gives a warranty of 24 months on this product. For the current warr anty condition s, please visit our w ebsite at www.sennheiser.com or contac t your Sennheiser partner. In compliance with the following requirements • RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC ) • WE[...]

Manufacturer declarations 34 Statements regarding FC C and Industry Canada T h i s d e v i c e c o m p l i e s w i t h P a r t 1 5 o f t h e F C C R u l e s a n d w i t h R S S - 2 1 0 o f Industry Canada. O peration is subject to the following two condit ions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any [...]

35 Manufacturer declarations In compliance with: T radem arks The Kleer logo is a trademark of Kleer Inc. About ENERGY ST AR ENERGY ST AR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc y and the U .S. Depa rtmen t of E nergy help ing us all sa ve mone y and protect the environment. USA FCC ID: DMOTR180 FCC ID: DMOHDR180 Canada IC: 20[...]

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