Sennheiser RS 195 manual

Digital Wireless Headphone System RS 195 Instruction Manual[...]

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RS 195 |1 Contents Contents Important safety information ................. .......................... ...................... ..... 2 The RS 195 digital wire less headphone system ........................ ................ 4 Package includes ............................................ ..................... ...................... ..... 5 Product over[...]

Important safety information 2| RS 195 Important safety information 왘 Read this instruction manual carefu lly and complet ely before using the product. 왘 Always inclu de this instru ction manual when passing the product on to third parties. 왘 Do not use an obviou sly defective product. Preventing damage to health and accid ents 왘 Protect yo[...]

Important safety information RS 195 |3 Safety instructions for st andard/rechargeable batteri es WA R N I N G In extreme cases, the standard/recha rgeable batteries may 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 /158[...]

The RS 195 digital wireless headphone system 4| RS 195 The RS 195 digital wireless headphone system The RS 195 is your personal hearing and ultimate audio compa nion, pro- viding you with all of the unparalleled sound quality, ease of u se and wear- ing comfort that you expect from a S ennheiser product. Whether you are watching television or liste[...]

Package includes RS 195 |5 P ackage includes HDR 195 headphones TR 195 transmitter Power supply unit with multi-country adapters (EU, UK, US, AU) Low self-discharge NiMH rechargeable batteries, AAA siz e Optical digital cable, 1.5 m Stereo audio cable with 3.5 mm jack plugs, 2 m Quick guide in 15 language s Brief instructi on manual in Ge rman, Eng[...]

Product overview 6| RS 195 Product overview Overview of the HDR 195 headphones 1 Headband 2 Charging cont acts 3 Ear pads 4 Ear cups/Batte ry compartment s 5 Volume + bu tton 6 Volume – button 7 MODE button for personal hearing 8 HDR status LED 9 HDR power button 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8[...]

Product overview RS 195 |7 Overview of the TR 195 transmitter 7 1 2 3 5 4 0 9 8 A 6 1 TR status LED 2 BAL co ntrol for adjusting th e balance 3 A-G rota ry switch for selecting the hearing profile 4 LEDs for personal hear ing, indicating the selected sound optimiz ation 5 MODE button for personal hearing 6 Charge status LED 7 Charging contacts 8 DI[...]

Product overview 8| RS 195 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 headphones[...]

Product overview RS 195 |9 LED indicators on the transmi tter Af ter taking the headphones from the holder of the transmitter, the charge status LED indicates the approximate operating time of the headphones: 1 2 3 1 Charge status LED Meaning The transmitter is n ot charging. The rechargeable batteries are being charged. The rechargeable batteries [...]

Product overview 10 | RS 195 Personal hearing is s witched off and the selected hearing profile is deactivate d; the sound from the audio sour ce is reproduced unchanged (normal hearing). If all three LEDs flash three times, more than one pair of headphones is conne cted to the transmitter. Switch off the other head phones in order to activate pers[...]

Putting the RS 195 into operation RS 195 |1 1 Putting the RS 195 into operation Setting up the transmitter 왘 Choose a suitable place near your audio source. 왘 Separate the transmitter from oth er wireless devices in the room by at least 50 cm/20” to avoid inter ference. 왘 Do not place the transmitter close t o metal objects such as shelf ba[...]

Putting the RS 195 into operation 12 | RS 195 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 195 into operation RS 195 |1 3 Connection opti on A: Optical (digital ) T o achieve the best possible listenin g experience, we recommend that you con ne ct y our RS 195 hea dp hon e sy st em t o y our hom e c ine ma or h i-f i s ys- tem using the suppli ed optical digi tal cable. Your wireless headphone sy stem al lows digital audi [...]

Putting the RS 195 into operation 14 | RS 195 Connection option B: 3.5 mm or 6.3 mm/¼“ jack socket (analog) Some TV models mute the loudspeakers when you connect the transmitter to the headphone socket. Check in the menu of your TV to see if the muting function can be d eactivated. Alter nat ively, connect the TV and the trans- mitter using a di[...]

Putting the RS 195 into operation RS 195 |1 5 Connection opti on C: RCA (analog) 왘 Switch your audio source off be fore connecting the transmi tter. 왘 Plug the RCA adapter onto the stereo audio cable. 왘 Connect the stereo audio cable to the 3.5 m m jack socket of the transmitter. 왘 Connect the RCA plugs to the RCA outputs of your audio sour[...]

Putting the RS 195 into operation 16 | RS 195 Connecting the transmitter to an AC wall outlet 1 Select a suitable country adapter and slide it onto the p ower supply unit until it locks firmly in place. 2 Connect the power supply unit conne ctor to the power input socket of the transmitter. 3 Plug the power supply unit into an AC wall outlet. The T[...]

Putting the RS 195 into operation RS 195 |1 7 Inserting or replacing th e rechargeab le batteries 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 batter ies into the compartments. T o replac e the batteries, pul[...]

Putting the RS 195 into operation 18 | RS 195 Charging the rechargeable batteries In general, a complete charging cy cle takes about 8.5 hours. How ever, before using the headphones for the first time, charge the rechargeable batteries for at least 16 hours without interru ption to opti mize the perfo r- mance of the batteries. When the rechargeabl[...]

Putting the RS 195 into operation RS 195 |1 9 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 easy adju st- ment. 왘 W ear the headphones so that the headband runs over [...]

Using your RS 195 headphone system 20 | RS 195 Using your RS 195 headphone system Switching your wireless headphone system on 1 Switch your audio so urce on. If you are using the headphone socket (see page 14 ) to connect to your audio source, adjust the volume of the headphone socket on your audio source (e.g. TV) to at least the medium level. 2 P[...]

Using your RS 195 headphone system RS 195 |2 1 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 th e digital optical input (see page 13)[...]

Using your RS 195 headphone system 22 | RS 195 Adjusting the balance The balance control ( BAL ) allows for left/right volume adjustment . Adjust the balance so tha t you hear equally w ell with both ears. 왘 Tu r n t h e BAL control on t he transmitte r to the right ( R ) or to the lef t ( L ) to increase or reduce the volume for your right or le[...]

Using your RS 195 headphone system RS 195 |2 3 Activating/deactivating “personal hearing” You can use your RS 19 5 in two different ways: • as a hearing-enhancing headphone system (“ personal hear ing ”) • as a conventional headphone system (“ normal hearing ”) With “personal hearing” activated, you can use the headphone system [...]

Using your RS 195 headphone system 24 | RS 195 “Personal hearing” – Selecting a hearing profile for hearing enhancement T o select the person al hearing prof ile that best suit s you, proceed as follows: 1 Switch on your audio source and select a program where speech is foregrounded. This will facilita te the accurate adju st- ment of the hea[...]

Using your RS 195 headphone system RS 195 |2 5 “Personal hearing” – Sele cting additional sound optimization options for sp eech or music listening Besides the hearing profiles A - G , you ca n select addit ional sound optimiz a- tion options for speech or music listening. 왘 Press the MODE button on the transmitter or on the headphones repe[...]

Using your RS 195 headphone system 26 | RS 195 Pa iring headphones to the transmitter The headphones and the transmitter en closed in this package have been paired from the factory. The following procedure is o nl y n e c e s s a r y i f y o u have cleared all pair settings from your wireless headphone system and y o u w a n t t o r e v i v e t h e[...]

Using your RS 195 headphone system RS 195 |2 7 Switching your wireless headphones off There are two ways to swit ch your wireless head phones off: 왘 Press and hold the HDR power button f or approx. 2 seconds. The headphones switch off. If no ot her pair of active wireless head- phones is connected to the transm itter, the transmitter switches to [...]

Cleaning and maintaining the RS 1 95 28 | RS 195 Cleaning and maintaining the RS 195 T o clean the wireless headphone system: 왘 Switch your wireless headphone syst em off and disconnect the trans - mitter from the AC wall outlet before cleaning. 왘 Clean the product only with a sof t, dry cloth. Replacing the ear pads Fo r re a s o n s o f h y g[...]

Troubleshooting RS 195 |2 9 T roubleshooting Sound problems Problem Possible cause Possible solutio ns Page No sound Headphones are switched off. Switch the headphones on. 20 No power connection. Ch eck the connection of the power supply unit. 16 Headphones are muted. Deactivate the muti ng function. 21 Audio plug is not properl y connected. Check [...]

Troubleshooting 30 | RS 195 Other problems If you encoun ter a problem th at is not li sted in the t able, or if the solutions provide d do not wo rk, please visit the RS 195 pro duct page at www.sennheiser.com for the most up-to-date list of frequently asked questions. You may also contact your local Sennheis er service part ner for assistance. T [...]

Troubleshooting RS 195 |3 1 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 audio firs t cuts out occasio nally until it finally cuts out completely. If you re-enter the transmissi on [...]

Specifications 32 | RS 195 Specifications RS 195 headphone system HDR 195 headphones TR 195 transmitter Sennheiser NT 9-3A W power supply unit Carrier frequency 2.40 to 2.48 GHz Modulation 8-FSK Digital SNR Analog input: typ. 85 dBA at 1 V rms Digital i nput: > 90 dBA RF output power max. 10 dBm Class 1 Transmission range up to 100 m/328 ft l in[...]

Manufacturer declarations RS 195 |3 3 Manufacturer declarations W arranty 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 product. For the current warr anty condition s, please visit ou r website at www.sennheiser.com or contac t your Sennheiser partner. FOR AUSTRALIA ONL Y[...]

Manufacturer declarations 34 | RS 195 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 . Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful inter ference, and (2) this device must a[...]

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