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2-650-249-11(1)
Wireless Stereo
Headphone
System
US
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
ES
Manual de instrucciones
MDR-RF5000K
© 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 comply with the limits for a Class B digital electric shock, do not expose device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. this apparatus to rain or These limits are designed to provide moisture. reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This To avoid electrical shock, do not open equipment generates, uses and can radiate the cabinet.
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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 ................................ 5 You can help preserve our Location and Function of Parts ... 6 environment by returning Front Panel of the Transmitter .......... 6 your used rechargeable Rear Panel of the Transmitter ............ 7 batteries to the collection Head
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Main Features The MDR-RF5000K is a wireless stereo headphone system using 2.4 GHz wireless 1 digital transmission* . • The MDR-RF5000K is a wireless headphone system using 2.4 GHz wireless digital transmission. • Wireless transmission means you can use these headphones anywhere indoors 2 without worrying about things getting in the way. (Range: Up to approx. 30m)* • Battery is automatically charged by placing the headphones on the transmitter. • Self-adjusting mechanism headband eliminating the
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1 Preparation Checking the Components and Accessories Before setting up the system, check that all of the components are included. Transmitter TMR-RF5000 (1) Wireless stereo headphones MDR-RF5000 (1) AC power adaptor (1) Rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery BP-HP2000 (1) Connecting cable Unimatch plug adaptor (stereo mini jack y (stereo mini plug y pin plug × 2), 1 m (1) stereo phone plug) (1) US 5 Preparation
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A I N N P A L U O T G Location and Function of Parts Front Panel of the Transmitter 1 2 3 CHG RF 4 5 1 Contact pin 4 CHG indicator Lights red while charging. 2 Charging lever 5 RF indicator 3 INPUT SELECT switch Lights blue while emitting RF signals. Slide to select the input source (DIGITAL/ANALOG). US 6 Preparation S D E I L G E I T C A T L
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Rear Panel of the Transmitter 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 19 and 21 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 19 and 21 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 transmitter. 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
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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 transmitter. On/off switch 2 Connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the transmitter. To an AC outlet Transmitter 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 adapt
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3 Rest the headphones on the transmitter so that the headphones’ contact point meets the transmitter’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 transmitter, be sure to hold them with both hands so that the right and left housings are horizontal, and place the headphones vertically on the transmitter. The charging lever is pushed down
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To recharge the headphone battery after use Place the headphones on the transmitter 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 transmitter after charging has completed. Notes • The transmitter automatically turns off while charging the battery. • This system is designed to charge only the supplied rechargeable ba
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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 9). 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 va
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1 Connection Connecting the Headphone System Connecting the transmitter to analog components Connecting cable (supplied) Use the supplied connecting cable (stereo mini-plug y pin plug × 2) when connecting a stereo mini-jack (line out jack or headphone jack) to the LINE IN jacks. TV, portable device, etc. to headphones jack (stereo mini jack) Stereo mini-plug Transmitter to headphones jack (stereo phone jack) Audio left (L, white) Unimatch plug To LINE IN jacks adaptor (supplied) Audio right (R,
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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.” Connecting the transmitter to
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Notes • Do not input signals other than PCM to the DIGITAL IN jack. Be sure to set optical digital output of a connected AV component to PCM. If multi-channel signals are input from a DVD device, sound may not be transmitted. Note that excessive noise may occur if CD signals recorded in MPEG-2AAC or DTS format are input to this unit. • The optical digital connecting cable is an extremely high-precision device and is sensitive to jolts and external pressure. Therefore, be careful when inserting a
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1 Operation Listening to a Connected Component Before starting, be sure to read “Connecting the Headphone System” (pages 14 to 16) and make the proper connections. 1 Turn on the component connected to the transmitter. DVD device, digital satellite/TV receiver, or other audio or video POWER component 2 Remove the headphones from the transmitter. The transmitter turns on automatically and the RF indicator blinks for about 5 seconds. The transmitter automatically detects the optimum frequency for t
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A I N N P A VOL L U O T 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 in step 4. 6
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If a beep sound is heard from the headphones A repeated beep sound is heard if reception conditions deteriorate when the headphones are outside the signal transmission area, or another wireless apparatus using 2.4 GHz frequency or microwave oven causes interference. If the beep sound does not stop after moving closer to the transmitter, let the transmitter detect the optimum frequency for transmission again following the procedure below. 1 Press TUNE/ID SET on the transmitter once. The RF indica
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If an audio signal is not input for 5 minutes RF signal transmission from the transmitter automatically stops when an audio signal is not input for 5 minutes. The RF signals are automatically transmitted when an audio signal is input again. RF signal transmission may stop when an extremely low sound is input for about 5 minutes. If this happens, raise the volume of the connected audio or video component and lower the volume of the headphones. If signal noise is output from a component connected
