Sennheiser RS 185 manual

RS 185 Digital Wireless Headphone System Instruction Manual[...]

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RS 185 | 1 Contents Contents Important safety information ................. .......................... ...................... ..... 2 The RS 185 digital wire less headphone system ........................ ................ 4 Package includes ............................................ ..................... ........................... 5 Product over[...]

Important safety information 2 | RS 185 Important safety information 왘 Read this instruction manual carefu ll y and completely before using the product. 왘 Always inclu de this instru ction manual when passing the product on to thir d parties. 왘 Do not use an obviou sly defective product. P reventing damage to heal th and acciden ts 왘 Protec[...]

Important safety information RS 185 | 3 Safety instructions for st andard/r echargeable batteri es WA R N I N G In extreme cases, the standard/recha rgeable batteries ma y leak and may cause the following haz ards if abused or misused: •e x p l o s i o n •f i r e •h e a t •s m o k e / g a s Keep away from children. Do not heat above 70°C/1[...]

The RS 185 digital wireless headphone system 4 | RS 185 The RS 185 digital wireless headphone system Created with the mu sic lover in mind , the RS 185 now makes i t possible to enjoy dynamic, hi gh-fidelity Sennheise r sound at home without the hassle of wires. Thes e innovati ve, er gonomically design ed, wireless open head- phones deliver amazin[...]

Package includes RS 185 | 5 P ackage includes HDR 185 headphones TR 185 transmitter Power supply unit with multi-country adapte rs (EU, UK, US, AU) Low self-discharge NiMH rechargeable batteries, AAA siz e Optical digital cable, 1.5 m Stereo RCA cable, 1.2 m Quick guide Instruction manual CD in 15 l anguages (PDF files) Safety gui de LEVEL MLC ALC [...]

Product overview 6 | RS 185 Product overview Overview of the HDR 185 headphones 9 5 7 6 8 1 3 2 4 A 0 LEVEL LEVEL 1 Headband 2 Charging cont acts 3 Ear pads 4 Ear cups/Battery com p artments 5 LEVEL bu tton for manual and auto- matic level control selection 6 Balance L button 7 Balance R button 8 Volume – button 9 Volume + button 0 HDR power butt[...]

Product overview RS 185 | 7 Overview of the TR 185 transmitter MLC ALC LE VE L ML C MAX MIN 6 2 1 4 5 3 7 8 9 0 1 TR status LED 2 MLC ro tary knob, for manual level control adjustment 3 ALC , MLC L EVEL LEDs, indicate the selected signa l level control 4 LEVEL bu tton to toggle betw een manual an d automatic level controls 5 Charge status LED 6 Cha[...]

Product overview 8 | RS 185 Overview of LED indicators The LED indi cators on the head phones and on the transmitter indicate the current op erating stat e. If you are not using the headphones, the LED indi- cators automati cally dim af ter appr ox. 30 seconds to not disturb you. LED indicators on the headphones HDR status LED Meaning The headphone[...]

Product overview RS 185 | 9 LED indicators on the transmi t ter Af ter taking the headphones from the holder of the transmitter, the charge status LED indicates the approximate operating time of the headphones: MLC ALC LEV EL MLC M AX MIN 1 2 4 3 1 Charge status LED Meaning The transmitter is not charging. The rechargeable batteries are being charg[...]

Product overview 10 | RS 185 3 MLC LED Meaning The Manual Level Control (MLC) mod e is deactivated. The Manual Level Control (MLC) mode is activated. The Manual Level Control (MLC) mod e is activated but the input signal has exceeded the maximum permitted level. 3 2 ALC and MLC LED Meaning When the ALC and MLC LEDs flash th ree times, the optical a[...]

Putting the RS 185 into operation RS 185 | 11 Putting the RS 185 into operation Setting up the transmitter 왘 Choose a suitable place near your audio source. 왘 Separate the transmitter and other wireless devi ces in a room by at le ast 50 cm/20” to avoid inter ference. 왘 Do not place the transmitter close t o metal objects such as shelf bars[...]

Putting the RS 185 into operation 12 | RS 185 Connecting the transmitter to an audio source You can simultaneously connect 2 diffe rent audio sources (e.g. a TV and a stereo hi-fi system) to the transmitter. The transmit ter features a digital as well as an analog au dio inpu t. If you connect 2 aud io sources, you can toggle between them using the[...]

Putting the RS 185 into operation RS 185 | 13 Connection opti on A: Optical (digital ) T o achieve the best possible listen ing experience, we recomm ended that you connect your RS 185 headphone sy stem to your home cinema or hi-fi system using the supplied optical digital cable. Your wireless headphone sy stem al lows digital audi o streaming usin[...]

Putting the RS 185 into operation 14 | RS 185 Co nnection option B: RCA (analog) 왘 Switch your audio so urce off bef ore connecting t he transmitte r. 왘 Connect the RCA plugs to the RCA inputs of the transmit ter. Connect the red RCA plug to the red RC A socket and the white RCA plug to the white RCA socket. 왘 Connect the RCA plugs to the RCA[...]

Putting the RS 185 into operation RS 185 | 15 Connection opti on C: 3.5 mm or 6.3 mm/¼“ jack socket (analog) Some TV models mu te the loudspeakers when you con nect the transmitte r to the headph one socket. Check in the me n u o f y o u r T V t o s e e i f t h e m u t i n g function can be deactivated. Alternat ively, connect the TV and the tra[...]

Putting the RS 185 into operation 16 | RS 185 Connecting the transmitter to an AC wall outlet 1 Select a suitable country adapter and slide it onto the power supply unit until it locks firmly in place. 2 Connect the power supply unit conne ctor to the power input socket of the transmit ter. 3 Plug the power supply unit into an AC wall outlet. The T[...]

Putting the RS 185 into operation RS 185 | 17 Inserting or replacing th e rechargeable ba tteries 1 Lightly twist the ear pads counterclockwise until you overcome a slight resistance. 2 Lif t the ear pads off the ear cups to reveal the battery c ompartments. 3 Insert the rechargeable batt er ies into the compartments. T o replac e the batteries, pu[...]

Putting the RS 185 into operation 18 | RS 185 Charging the rechargeable batteries In general, a complete charging cy cle takes about 8.5 hours. However, before using the headphones for the first time, charge the rechargeable batteries for at least 16 hours without interrupti on to optimi ze the perfor- mance of the batteries. When the rechargeable [...]

Putting the RS 185 into operation RS 185 | 19 Adjusting the headband For good sound qua lity and best poss ibl e wearing comfort, the headband has to be adjusted to properly fit your head. The headphones feature an adjustable headband with a snap-in locki ng mechan ism for ea sy adjus t- ment. 왘 W ear the headphones so that the headband runs over[...]

Using your RS 185 headphone system 20 | RS 185 Using your RS 185 headphone system Switching your wireless headphone system on 1 Switch your audio so urce on. If you are using the headphone socket ( s e e p a g e 1 5 ) t o c o n n e c t t o yo u r audio source, adjust the volume of the headphone socket on your audio source (e.g. TV) to at least the [...]

Using your RS 185 headphone system RS 185 | 21 Selecting an audio input If both analog and digital audio inpu ts are connected to different audio sources, the headphone system enab les you to toggle between the two inputs. 왘 Push the AUDIO INPUT SELECTION switch up to listen to an audio source connected to the digital opt ical input (see page 13)[...]

Using your RS 185 headphone system 22 | RS 185 Adjusting the balance The balance buttons al low you to adjust the volume on the lef t or right c h a n ne l of y o ur he a d ph o ne s . Ad ju s t th e ba l a nc e s o t ha t yo u he a r co m fo r t- ably or equall y well with both ear s. 왘 Press the Balance R button or the Balance L b u t t o n t o[...]

Using your RS 185 headphone system RS 185 | 23 Controlling the input le vel of analog signals The RS 185 headphone system offers two mode s (Automatic Level Control ALC /Manual Level Co ntrol MLC ) for controlling the input level of a nalog signal s going thro ugh the system. 왘 Press the LEVEL button on the headphones or on the transmitter. The a[...]

Using your RS 185 headphone system 24 | RS 185 Usin g the Ma nual Level C ontrol (MLC ) mode Follow these steps to adjust the si gnal of your analog audio input. 1 Press the LEVEL button on the headphones or on th e transmitter until the Manual Level Co ntrol ( MLC ) mode becomes active. The MLC LED indicator lights up green . If the audio level fr[...]

Using your RS 185 headphone system RS 185 | 25 Pa iring headphones to the transmitter The headphones and the transmitter enclosed in this package have been paired from the factory. The followin g procedure is only necessary if yo u have cleared all pairing information from your wireless headphone system and you want to revive the lost pairing, or i[...]

Using your RS 185 headphone system 26 | RS 185 Switching your wireless headphones off There are two ways to switch your wireless headphones off. 왘 Press and hold the HDR power bu tton for approx. 2 seco nds. T h e h e a d p h o n e s s w i t c h o f f . I f n o o t h e r p a i r o f a c t i v e w i r e l e s s h e a d - phones is connected to the[...]

Cleaning and maintaining the RS 185 RS 185 | 27 Cleaning and maintaining the RS 185 T o clean the wireless headphone system: 왘 Switch your wireless headphone syst em off and disconnect the trans- mitter from the AC wa ll outlet before cleaning. 왘 Clean the product only with a sof t, dry cloth. Replacing the ear pads For reasons of hygiene, you [...]

Troubleshooting 28 | RS 185 T roubleshooting Sound problems Problem Possible cause Possible solutions Page No sound Headphones are switched off. Switch the headphones on. 20 No power connection. Check the connection of the power supply unit. 16 Headphones are muted. Deactivate the muting fun ction. 21 Audio plug is not properly connected. Check the[...]

Troubleshooting RS 185 | 29 Other problems If you encounter a problem that is not listed in the table, or if the soluti ons provided do not work, please visit the RS 185 product page at www.sennheiser.com for the most up-to-date list of frequently asked questio ns. You may also contact your local Sennhei ser service partne r for as sistance. T o fi[...]

Troubleshooting 30 | RS 185 Leaving the range of the transmitter The range of the transmitter largely depends on environmental conditions such as wall thickness, wall composition etc. If the headphones leave the range of the transmitter, the aud io first cuts out occasional ly until it finally cuts out comple tely. If you re-enter the tran smission[...]

Specifications RS 185 | 31 Specifications RS 185 headphone system HDR 185 headphones TR 185 transmitter Sennheiser NT 9-3A W power supply unit Carrier frequen cy 2.40 to 2.48 GHz Modulation 8 -FSK Digital SNR Analog input: ALC typ. 85 dBA at 1 V rms MLC ≥ 90 dBA Digital inpu t: > 90 dBA RF output power max. 10 dBm Class 1 Transmission range up[...]

Manufacturer declarations 32 | RS 185 Manufacturer declarations Wa rranty S e n n h e i s e r e l e c t r o n i c G m b H & C o . K G g i v e s a w a r r a n t y o f 2 4 m o n t h s o n t h i s prod uct . For the current warr anty conditions, please visit our webs ite at www.sennheiser.com or contac t your Sennheiser partner. FOR AUSTRALIA ONL [...]

Manufacturer declarations RS 185 | 33 Statemen ts regarding FC C and Industry C anada This device complies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-21 0 of Indu stry Canada. Op eration is subject to t he following two cond itions: (1) this device may not cause harmfu l interference, an d (2) this device must accept any interference receiv ed, in[...]

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