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Wireless TV Listening System
Set 840-
TV
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG Printed in China
Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany Publ. 06/09
www.sennheiser.com 528279/A01
Instruction manual
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Contents Contents Safety instructions ................................................................. 2 Delivery includes ..................................................................... 4 Product overview .................................................................... 5 Putting the Set 840-TV system into operation ............... 6 Setting up the transmitter ............................................... 6 Connecting the transmitter to a sound source ............ 7 Connectin
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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 produc
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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 Set840-TV system is available as an EU and a USversion. The following table shows which items are included with the respective version. Components of the Set 840-TV system EU US 1 RR 840 stethoset 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 connectio
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Product overview Product overview The overview pictures of the stethoset receiver and the transmitter can be found on the inside front cover of this instruction manual. Stethoset receiver I 1 Channel indicator 2 Volume control 3 Balance control 4 Channel search button 5 Battery compartment Transmitter II 6 Charging compartment for receiver 7 Charging compartment for optional spare rechargeable battery 8 Charging indicator for optional spare rechargeable battery 9 Charging indicator for rece
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Putting the Set 840-TV system into operation Putting the Set 840-TV 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 stethoset receiver are in the same room, so you can move around freely in the home or outside in the garden. When the ste
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Putting the Set 840-TV system into operation Connecting the transmitter to a sound source Switch your sound source (e.g. TV) off before connecting the transmitter. C I Plug one end of the connection cable I into the blue socket C 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 s
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Putting the Set 840-TV system into operation Connecting the transmitter to a headphone socket A Plug the other end of the connection cable I into the headphone socket on your J sound source. I Is the plug on the connection cable too small for the head- phone socket? Plug the adapter to ¼” (6.3 mm) jack socket J onto the connection cable I. 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 deta
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Putting the Set 840-TV system into operation Connecting the transmitter to a SCART socket C Plug the SCART adapter L L I onto the connection cable I. Connect the SCART adapter L 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
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Putting the Set 840-TV 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 C 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-TV system into operation Connecting the transmitter to the mains The EU and UK country adapters are included with the EU version of the Set840-TV; the US country adapter is included with the US version of the Set 840-TV. Slide the supplied country M adapter N onto the mains unit M. Connect the yellow connector N EU UK US of the mains unit to the yellow socket G of the transmitter. Plug the mains unit M into a G wall socket. The operation indicator 0 on the transmitter
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Using the Set 840-TV system Using the Set 840-TV system To switch the Set 840-TV system on, proceed as follows: Sequence of steps Page 1. Switch your sound source (e.g. TV) on. 12 2. Adjust the volume on the receiver to a low level. 14 3. Switch the receiver on. 13 4. Adjust the desired volume on the receiver. 14 5. If necessary, set a different channel on the 15 transmitter. Switching the transmitter on/off To switch the transmitter on: Switch your sound source on. The transmitter automatic
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Using the Set 840-TV system Switching the receiver on/off CAUTION! Hearing damage due to high volumes! This receiver allows you to set higher volumes than conventional headphones. This can cause hearing damage in persons with healthy hearing and especially in children. Before putting the receiver on, set the volume on the receiver to a low level. Do not continuously expose yourself to high volumes. Switching the receiver on The receiver automatically switches on when you pull the earbows apar
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Using the Set 840-TV system Adjusting the volume Use the volume control 2 to adjust the volume to a sufficient and comfortable level. Searching for a sound source Put 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 (s
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Using the Set 840-TV system What if you don’t hear the desired sound source? The channel search has possibly found another sound source (e.g. from another nearby system). To continue the channel search: 4 Press the channel search button 4 on the receiver repeatedly until you have found your sound source. If you still cannot find your sound source: Change the transmission channel as described in the next chapter. Read the chapter “If a problem occurs ...” on page 24. Changing the transmiss
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Using the Set 840-TV system Adjusting the balance The balance control allows for right/ 3 left volume adjustment. Adjust the balance so that you hear equally well with both ears. Turn the balance control 3 to the left L or right R in order to increase the volume for the corresponding ear. Switching between mono and stereo operation If, despite a correct balance adjustment, you can hear the sound only with one ear: Set the ST/MOswitch D on the transmitter to MO (mono). D Meaning of the terms
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Using the Set 840-TV system Individually enhancing the speech intelligibility The “speech intelligibility” button B A allows you to adjust the A sound to your individual needs. Try out which setting works best for you. Press the “speech intelligibility” button A repeatedly until the sound is optimally adjusted to your needs. Press the button 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x Indicator B is lit yellow Setting 1 2 3 Default setting If necessary, you can have the speech intelligibility fine adjusted to your he
