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Wireless TV Listening System
Set 840 S
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG Printed in China
Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany Publ. 06/09
www.sennheiser.com 528281/A01
Instruction manual
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I II 1 D 5 5 8 2 C 3 4 6 7 9 B 0 A R I H G F E
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Contents Contents Safety instructions .................................................................... 2 Delivery includes ....................................................................... 4 Product overview ...................................................................... 5 Putting the Set 840 S system into operation ......................... 6 Setting up the transmitter ................................................... 6 Connecting the transmitter to a sound source ......
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Safety instructions Safety instructions • Please read this instruction manual carefully and completely before using the products. • Make this instruction manual easily accessible to all users at all times. Always include this instruction manual when passing the products on to third parties. • Do not use the products in situations which require special atten- tion (e.g. when performing skilled jobs). • Always keep the products dry and do not expose them to extreme temperatures. • Use the product
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Safety instructions Intended use Intended use includes • having read this instruction manual, especially the chapter “Safety instructions” on page 2, • using the products within the operating conditions and limitations described in this instruction manual. “Improper use” means using the products other than as described in this instruction manual, or under operating conditions which differ from those described herein. Safety instructions for the Lithium-Polymer rechargeable battery The BA 300 i
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Delivery includes Delivery includes The Set 840 S system is available as an EU and a US version. The following table shows which items are included with the respective version. Components of the Set 840 S system EU US 1 RR 840 S receiver with BA 300 Lithium-Polymer rechargeable battery 1 TI 840 transmitter with integrated charging compartments 1 NT 13 mains unit with 2 country adapters (EU, UK) 1 country adapter (US) 1 connection cable with two 3.5 mm stereo jack plugs for connection to a h
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Product overview Product overview The overview pictures of the receiver and the transmitter can be found on the inside front cover of this instruction manual. Receiver I 1 Channel indicator 2 Volume control 3 On/off button 4 Balance control 5 Socket for headphones, induction loop or connection cable to hearing aid 6 Channel search button 7 Battery compartment Transmitter II 8 Charging compartment for receiver 9 Charging compartment for optional spare rechargeable battery 0 Charging indicator
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Putting the Set 840 S system into operation Putting the Set 840 S system into operation Setting up the transmitter Choose a suitable place near your sound source (e.g. TV). Do not place the transmitter close to metal objects such as shelf bars, reinforced concrete walls, etc. as this can decrease the transmitter’s range. It is not necessary that the transmitter and receiver are in the same room, so you can move around freely in the home or outside in the garden. When the receiver leaves t
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Putting the Set 840 S system into operation Connecting the transmitter to a sound source Switch your sound source (e.g. TV) off before connecting the transmitter. J E Plug one end of the connection cable J into the blue socket E of the transmitter. Check the available connection possibilities of your sound source (e.g. TV): Connection possibility Name of connection possibility Headphone socket A RCA socket B LR SCART socket C (SCART adapter included with the EU version) What if your sou
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Putting the Set 840 S system into operation Connecting the transmitter to a headphone socket A Plug the other end of the connection cable J into the headphone socket on your K sound source. J Is the plug on the connection cable too small for the head- phone socket? Plug the adapter to ¼” (6.3 mm) jack socket K onto the connection cable J. Adjust the volume of the headphone socket on your sound source to a medium level. This improves the quality of wireless sound transmis- sion. For detail
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Putting the Set 840 S system into operation Connecting the transmitter to a SCART socket C Plug the SCART adapter M M J onto the connection cable J. Connect the SCART adapter M to the SCART socket on your TV. If your TV has several SCART sockets, use the socket SCART output. Using the MKE 800 TV-N external microphone D What if your sound source doesn’t have any of the connec- tions mentioned above? You can then use the optional MKE 800 TV-N microphone. What if your sound source mutes the e
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Putting the Set 840 S system into operation To connect the MKE 800 TV-N microphone: If possible, adhere the supplied Velcro tape directly in front of the loudspeaker of your TV. Press the microphone onto the Velcro tape. Connect the jack plug of the microphone to the blue socket E of the transmitter. You can change the sound by varying the position of the microphone in front of the loudspeaker. 10
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Putting the Set 840 S system into operation Connecting the transmitter to the mains The EU and UK country adapters are included with the EUversion of the Set840S; the US country adapter is included with the US version of the Set 840 S. Slide the supplied country N adapter O onto the mains unit N. Connect the yellow connector O EU UK US of the mains unit to the yellow socket I of the transmitter. Plug the mains unit N into a I wall socket. The operation indicator B on the transmitter light
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1 1 0 3 Putting the Set 840 S system into operation Connecting the induction loop or headphones for hearing aids to the receiver The socket 5 of the receiver allows you to connect • the supplied induction loop R, • headphones or • a connection cable to your hearing aid or to induction couplers. Connecting the induction loop Carefully remove the clip P from the receiver. Attach the clip of the induction loop as shown. Connect the induction loop R to the socket 5 of the receiver. 5 R
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Putting the Set 840 S system into operation Connecting headphones 5 Connect the 3.5 mm jack plug of the headphones to the socket 5 of the receiver. Wearing the receiver In order to wear the receiver, you can use the supplied lanyard Q, the clip P or the supplied induction loop R. The induction loop is suitable for users of hearing aids, the lanyard and the clip are useful if you are using headphones. Wearing the receiver around the neck If you want to wear the receiver around your neck, use •
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Putting the Set 840 S system into operation Attaching the receiver to clothing or belt If you want to attach the receiver to your clothing or belt, use the attachment clip P. To attach the receiver: P Attach the clip P to your clothing or belt. To remove the receiver: Pull the clip P with the receiver away from your clothing or belt. 14
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Using the Set 840 S system Using the Set 840 S system To switch the Set 840 S system on, proceed as follows: Sequence of steps Page 1. Switch your sound source (e.g. TV) on. 15 2. Adjust the volume on the receiver to a low level. 16 3. Switch the receiver on. 16 4. Adjust the desired volume on the receiver. 16 5. If necessary, set a different channel on the 17 transmitter. Switching the transmitter on/off To switch the transmitter on: Switch your sound source on. The transmitter automatica
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Using the Set 840 S system Switching the receiver on/off CAUTION! Hearing damage due to high volumes! This receiver allows you to set higher volumes than conventional devices. This can cause hearing damage in persons with healthy hearing and especially in children. Before using the receiver, set the volume on the receiver to a low level. Do not continuously expose yourself to high volumes. To switch the receiver on: 1 Keep the on/off button 3 pressed until the channel indi- cator 1 lights u
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Using the Set 840 S system Searching for a sound source Switch the receiver on. The receiver automatically searches for one of the 3 channels of the transmitter and starts the channel search on the last selected channel. If a channel is found, the channel search stops. Your hear the sound of the sound source found. Depending on the channel found, the receiver produces 1, 2 or 3 beeps (see page24) and the channel indicator 1 on the receiver lights up as follows: The channel indicator 1 g
