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Digital Surround
Headphone
System
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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Manual de instrucciones
MDR-DS6000
© 2006 Sony Corporation
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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A. WARNING NOTE To reduce the risk of fire or This equipment has been tested and found to electric shock, do not expose comply with the limits for a Class B digital this apparatus to rain or device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. moisture. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful To avoid electrical shock, do not open interference in a residential installation. This the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified equipment ge
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For the customers in the USA and Canada Table Of Contents RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Main Features .............................. 4 Nickel Metal Hydride Checking the Components and batteries are recyclable. Accessories .............................. 6 You can help preserve our Location and Function of Parts .. 7 environment by returning Front Panel of the Processor .............. 7 your used rechargeable Rear Panel of the Processor ............... 8 batteries to the collection Head
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Main Features The MDR-DS6000 is a digital surround headphone system using 2.4 GHz wireless 1 digital transmission* . You can enjoy multi-channel surround sound with headphones by simply connecting the digital surround processor to a DVD device or a digital satellite/TV receiver, etc., with the supplied optical digital connecting cable. • Compatibility of MDR-DS6000 with a wide variety of audio formats. Compatible 2 2 2 2 with Dolby Digital* , Dolby Pro Logic II* , DTS* and MPEG-2 AAC* formats. (
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1 * “SYNIC Intelligent Wireless” is a trademark of Syncomm Technology Corp. to represent uncompressed digital radio frequency transmission technology. This technology employs a radio frequency carrier, by which audio signals are transmitted with minimum delay and high fidelity. The digital surround processor for this system incorporates the Dolby Digital decoder, the Dolby Pro Logic II decoder, the DTS decoder and the MPEG-2 AAC decoder. 2 * Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories and
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1 Preparation Checking the Components and Accessories Before setting up the system, check that all of the components are included. Processor DP-RF6000 (1) Wireless stereo headphones MDR-RF6000 (1) AC power adaptor (1) Rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery BP-HP2000 (1) Optical digital connecting cable (rectangular type y rectangular type) (1) US 6 Preparation
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O C F O F M P R E S S I O O N N A I N N P A L U O T G Location and Function of Parts Front Panel of the Processor 1 2 3 45 CHG RF DTS DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY PRO LOGIC MPEG-2 AAC 6 7 8 1 Contact pin 6 CHG indicator Lights red while charging. 2 Charging lever 7 RF indicator 3 COMPRESSION switch Lights blue while emitting RF signals. (See page 20 for details.) 8 DECODE MODE indicators 4 INPUT SELECT switch (See page 20 for details.) Slide to select the input source (DIGITAL/ANALOG). 5 EFFECT switch (S
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Rear Panel of the Processor R LINE INL DC IN 9V TUNE/ID SET ATT 0dB -8dB DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT (THROUGH) 12 3 456 1 TUNE/ID SET button 4 DIGITAL IN jack (See pages 21 and 23 for details.) (See page 15 for details.) Use this button when reception Connect a DVD device, digital satellite/ deteriorates, or when using additional TV receiver, or other digital component headphones. (sold separately) to this jack. 2 ATT (attenuator) switch 5 DIGITAL OUT jack Set this switch to “0 dB” if the volume is (
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TUNE / ID SET TUNE / ID SET VOL Headphone Part Descriptions 1 Ear pad (left) 6 TUNE/ID SET button (See pages 21 and 23 for details.) 2 Contact point Use this button when reception 3 Battery case deteriorates, or when using additional This battery case is for the rechargeable headphones. nickel-metal hydride battery (supplied) or 7 VOL (Volume) control commercially available (size AA) alkaline Use to adjust the volume. batteries only. 8 POWER indicator 4 Self-adjusting band By pulling up the self
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Charging the Supplied Rechargeable Nickel-metal Hydride Battery The supplied rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery is not charged from the first time you use it. Be sure to charge it before use. To charge the headphones, place them on the processor. Inserting the supplied rechargeable nickel- metal hydride battery 1 Open the battery compartment lid of the left housing. The battery compartment lid comes off. Left housing 2 Insert the supplied rechargeable nickel- metal hydride battery into th
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Charging 1 If your AC power adaptor is equipped with an on/off switch, set it to ON. The power is supplied to the processor. On/off switch 2 Connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the processor. To an AC outlet Processor To DC IN 9V jack AC power adaptor (supplied) Notes • Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor. Using AC adaptors with different plug polarity or other characteristics can cause product failure. Unified polarity plug • Be sure to always use the supplied AC power adaptor. Ev
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3 Rest the headphones on the processor so that the headphones’ contact point meets the processor’s contact pin, and make sure that the CHG indicator lights up. It takes approx. 3 hours to fully charge the battery (the CHG indicator goes off when charging is complete). When placing the headphones on the processor, be sure to hold them with both hands so that the right and left housings are horizontal, and place the headphones vertically on the processor. The charging lever is pushed down and the
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To recharge the headphone battery after use Place the headphones on the processor after use. The CHG indicator lights up, and the RF indicator goes off, and then charging starts. Since the built-in timer recognizes when charging is complete (approx. 3 hours), there is no need to remove the headphones from the processor after charging has completed. Notes • The processor automatically turns off while charging the battery. • This system is designed to charge only the supplied rechargeable battery,
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Using the headphones with alkaline batteries (sold separately) Commercially available (size AA) alkaline batteries can also be used to power the headphones. Install the batteries in the same manner as described in “Inserting the supplied rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery” (page 10). When dry batteries are installed, the battery charge function is not activated. Battery life 1 Battery Approx. hours* 2 Sony alkaline batteries 5 hours* LR6(SG) 1 * at 1 kHz, 1 mW + 1 mW output 2 * Time may v
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1 Connection Connecting the Headphone System Connecting the processor to digital components Use the supplied optical digital connecting cable to connect the optical digital output 1 2 jack* on a DVD device, digital satellite/TV receiver, or other digital component* to the DIGITAL IN jack (black) of the processor. The connected AV component may need to be set up for optical digital output. Read their operating instructions of the connected device. When connecting the processor to an AV amplifier,
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Connecting cables (sold separately) Use the optical digital connecting cable POC-15AB (mini-plug y rectangular plug) when connecting the optical digital output mini-jack on portable DVD players, portable CD players, or other digital components to the DIGITAL IN jack. Notes on optical digital connecting cable • Do not drop objects on the optical digital connecting The bend radius of the optical cable or expose the cable to shock. digital connecting cable should be • Grasp the plug to connect or d
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Setting the input level If the volume is low using the analog input, set the ATT (attenuator) switch to “0 dB.” ATT 0dB -8dB Setting Connected components 0 dB TV, portable components, and other components with a low output level –8 dB Other components (initial settings) Notes • Be sure to lower the volume before setting the ATT switch. • If audio input to the LINE IN jacks is distorted (sometimes, noise can be heard at the same time), set the ATT switch to “–8 dB.” US 17 Connection
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1 Operation Listening to a Connected Component Before starting, be sure to read “Connecting the Headphone System” (pages 15 to 17) and make the proper connections. 1 Turn on the component connected to the processor. DVD device, digital satellite/TV receiver, or other audio or video POWER component 2 Remove the headphones from the processor. The processor turns on automatically and the RF indicator blinks for about 5 seconds. The processor automatically detects the optimum frequency for transmiss
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M A I U N N S P A I C L U E O T O F G 4 Slide the INPUT SELECT switch to select the component you want to listen to. Position of switch Selected sound source DIGITAL Sound of the component connected to DIGITAL IN jack. ANALOG Sound of the component connected to LINE IN jacks. Note To listen to dual audio (MAIN/SUB) sound sources, connect to the LINE IN jacks, and then select the sound source you want to listen to on the player, TV, or other component. 5 Start playback of the component selected i
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dynamic range dynamic range O C F O F M P R COMPRESSION Switch Position of switch Playback Effect OFF When the EFFECT switch is selected, the sound mode changes to the selected effect. ON This function maintains the overall level of program material: explosive sounds are attenuated while lower level sounds (dialog, etc.) are enhanced. Illustration of the compression process explosion Startling level explosion input signal output signal compression Easy to hear dialogue dialogue standard level wh
