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3-264-043-11(1)
Wireless Stereo
Headphone System
GB
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
ES
Manual de instrucciones
MDR-RF920RK
MDR-RF960RK
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference WARNING will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be To prevent fire or shock hazard, do determined by turning the equipment off and on, not expose the unit to rain or the user is encouraged to try to correct the moisture. interference by one or more of the following measures: To avoid electrical shock, do
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Welcome! Table of contents Thank you for purchasing the Sony Getting started MDR-RF920RK/RF960RK Wireless Stereo Headphone System. Before operating the unit, Unpacking ................................................. 4 please read this manual thoroughly and retain it Charging the supplied rechargeable for future reference. batteries ............................................... 4 Some features are: Setting up the transmitter ........................ 7 • Wireless system that allows you to lis
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N Getting started Charging the supplied rechargeable batteries Unpacking The supplied rechargeable nickel-metal hydride Check that you have the following items: batteries are not charged from the first time you use them. Be sure to charge them before use. • The headphones (1) To charge the headphones, place them on the transmitter. 1 Press the button of the left housing to open the battery compartment lid. • The transmitter (1) The battery compartment lid comes off. Button • AC power adaptor (1)
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3 Close the battery compartment lid. Right housing Left housing When the indicator does not light in green Check if the right and left headphones are rested 4 Connect the supplied AC power on the transmitter correctly. The indicator will adaptor to the transmitter. not light up if the headphones’ contact point does not meet the transmitter’s contact pin. Remove Transmitter the headphones and replace them on the to an AC outlet transmitter again so that the indicator lights in green. To recharge
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Charging and usage hours Notes on Batteries • Do not charge a dry battery. Approx. 1 Approx. usage time* • Do not carry a dry battery together with coins changing hours MDR-RF920RK MDR-RF960RK or other metallic objects. It can generate heat if the positive and negative terminals of the 3 3 1 hour 80 minutes* 75 minutes* battery accidentally come into contact with 2 3 3 16 hours* 18 hours* 15 hours* metallic objects. • If you are not going to use the unit for a long 1 * at 1kHz, 1mW+1mW output ti
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B To connect to LINE OUT or REC OUT Setting up the jacks Transmitter transmitter 1 Connect the transmitter to audio/ video equipment. Select one of the hookups below 1 CHANNEL 2 3 depending on the jack type: ON NOISE FILTER OFF A To connect to a headphones jack INPUT A Transmitter to INPUT A L jack INPUT 1 B CHANNEL 2 3 R ON NOISE FILTER OFF DC IN 9V ! Connecting cord INPUT (supplied) A Left channel L to INPUT B (white) INPUT jacks B Right channel R (red) DC IN 9V ! Left channel Right channel (w
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C To connect to TV, etc. 2 Connect the supplied AC power If noise occurs when the transmitter is adaptor to the transmitter. connected to your TV or VCR, set the Transmitter NOISE FILTER switch to ON. to an AC outlet Transmitter to INPUT B jacks 1 CHANNEL 2 3 ON NOISE FILTER OFF AC power adaptor INPUT A (supplied) Left channel L (white) INPUT B Right channel R (red) DC IN 9V ! to DC IN 9 V jack Notes • Use only the supplied AC power adaptor. Do not use Connecting cord any other AC power adaptor
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N Operating the system 3 Select the radio frequency with the CHANNEL selector switch. Listening to a program Before listening 1 CHANNEL 2 To prevent your ears from being damaged, first 3 lower the volume. 1 Turn on the audio/video equipment connected to the transmitter. 4 Put on the headphones. If the transmitter is connected to the The power indicator on the upper part headphone jack, set the volume control of the right housing glows red. Be sure of the audio source equipment as high to put the
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Sending RF signals from the Transmitter 5 Turn up the volume to a moderate The transmitter starts sending the RF signals level with the VOL control. automatically, when it detects audio signals from the equipment connected. A MDR-RF960RK If it does not detect an audio signal for more than approximately 10 minutes, the transmitter will Press the TUNE button briefly for stop sending RF signals, and the power indicator automatic tuning of the headphones. turns off. If you do not receive a clear aud
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The effective areas of Replacing the ear pads the transmitter The ear pads are replaceable. If the ear pads become dirty or worn out, replace them as The optimum distance is up to approximately illustrated below. 46 m (150 feet ) without the system picking up The ear pad is not commercially available. You some interference. However, the distance may can order replacements from the store where you vary according to the surroundings and purchased this system, or at your nearest Sony environment. I
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N Additional information Troubleshooting Precautions Problem Solution • When the transmitter is not to be used for a No sound/ Turn on the transmitter first, then put long period of time, disconnect the AC power Muffled on the headphones. adaptor from the AC outlet holding the plug. sound Check the connection of the audio/ Do not pull on the cord. video equipment or the AC power • Do not leave the wireless stereo headphone adaptor. system in a location subject to direct sunlight, Check that the
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Problem Solution Distortion If the transmitter is connected to the Specifications headphone jack, volume of the connected audio/video equipment. General Change the radio frequency with the Carrier frequency CHANNEL selector on the 913.5 – 914.5 MHz transmitter. Channel Ch1, Ch2, Ch3 The headphones’ POWER indicator light is weak or turned off. Modulation FM stereo • Charge the supplied rechargeable Frequency response batteries or if the POWER indicator MDR-RF920R : 20 – 20,000 Hz is still off aft
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AVERTISSEMENT Bienvenue ! Nous vous remercions pour l’achat de ce système Afin d’éviter tout risque d’incendie de casque stéréo sans fil Sony MDR-RF920RK/ ou d’électrocution, n’exposez pas cet RF960RK. Avant d’utiliser cet appareil, lisez appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité. attentivement le présent mode d’emploi et conservez-le pour toute référence ultérieure. Afin d’écarter tout risque Cet appareil offre, entre autres, les d’électrocution, gardez le coffret caractéristiques suivantes : fermé.
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Remarques sur les Table des matières performances de Préparatifs réception Déballage ................................................... 4 Charge des piles rechargeables Comme le système de cet appareil utilise des fournies ................................................ 4 signaux de très haute fréquence dans la gamme Préparation du transmetteur .................. 7 de 900 MHz, l’environnement peut avoir une influence sur la qualité de la réception. Les exemples suivants illustrent les situatio
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N Préparatifs Charge des piles rechargeables fournies Déballage Les piles rechargeables au nickel-métal-hydrure Vérifiez que vous disposez des accessoires fournies ne sont pas encore chargées lorsque suivants : vous les utilisez pour la première fois. Chargez- les avant de les utiliser. • Casque (1) Pour charger les piles du casque, placez celui-ci sur le transmetteur. 1 Appuyez sur le bouton du boîtier gauche pour ouvrir le couvercle du logement des piles. • Transmetteur (1) Le couvercle du log
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3 Refermez le couvercle du logement des piles. Boîtier droit Boîtier gauche Si l’indicateur ne s’allume pas en vert Vérifiez que les boîtiers droit et gauche du 4 Branchez l’adaptateur secteur casque sont placés correctement sur le transmetteur. L’indicateur peut ne pas s’allumer fourni sur le transmetteur. si le point de contact du casque ne touche pas la Transmetteur broche de contact du transmetteur. Retirez le vers une prise secteur casque et placez-le de nouveau sur le transmetteur afin que
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Durées de charge et d’utilisation Remarques sur les piles • Ne rechargez pas une pile sèche. 1 Durée de Durée d’utilisation approx.* • Ne mettez pas une pile sèche en contact avec charge approx. MDR-RF920RK MDR-RF960RK des pièces de monnaie ou d’autres objets métalliques. Si le pôle positif et le pôle négatif 3 3 1 heure 80 minutes* 75 minutes* de la pile sont mis en contact l’un avec l’autre 2 3 3 16 heures* 18 heures* 15 heures* via un objet métallique, un échauffement risque de se produire. 1
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B Pour un raccordement vers des prises Préparation du LINE OUT ou REC OUT Transmetteur transmetteur 1 Raccordez le transmetteur à un appareil audio ou vidéo. 1 Sélectionnez l’un des raccordements ci- CHANNEL 2 3 dessous en fonction du type de prise : ON NOISE FILTER OFF A Pour un raccordement sur une prise de INPUT A casque vers la prise INPUT A L Transmetteur INPUT B R 1 CHANNEL 2 3 DC IN 9V ! Cordon de ON raccordement NOISE FILTER OFF (fourni) INPUT A Canal gauche L (blanc) vers les prises INP
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C Pour un raccordement sur un téléviseur, 2 Branchez l’adaptateur secteur etc. fourni sur le transmetteur. Si vous constatez l’apparition de Transmetteur parasites lorsque le transmetteur est vers une prise raccordé à votre téléviseur ou secteur magnétoscope, réglez le commutateur NOISE FILTER sur ON. vers les prises Transmetteur INPUT B Adaptateur secteur 1 CHANNEL 2 3 (fourni) ON NOISE FILTER OFF INPUT A Canal gauche L vers la prise DC IN 9V (blanc) INPUT B Canal droit R (rouge) Remarques DC I
