Sennheiser 502013, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Set840 Wireless TV Listening System Instruction manual TV Sennheiser electronic GmbH Co KG Printed in China Am Labor 1 30900 Wedemark Germany Publ 06 09 www sennheiser com 528279 A01 ...

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Page 4: ...sting the balance 16 Switching between mono and stereo operation 16 Individually enhancing the speech intelligibility 17 Storing and charging the receiver 18 Charging a rechargeable battery in the transmitter s charging compartment 19 What if 20 this indicator lights up 20 you press this button 21 you change the position of this control switch 21 you hear acoustic signals or warning signals 22 Cle...

Page 5: ...ventional headphones This can cause hearing damage in persons with healthy hearing and especially in children Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required if the products have been damaged in any way liquid has been spilled objects have fallen inside the products have been exposed to rain or moisture do not operate properly or have been dropped WARNING To reduce the ris...

Page 6: ...mage arising from abuse or misuse WARNING In extreme cases the rechargeable battery may even present a heat hazard fire hazard explosion hazard smoke and gas hazard Only charge rechargeable batteries with the appropriate Sennheiser chargers Do not heat above 70 C 158 F e g do not expose to sunlight or throw into a fire Return defective devices or exhausted recharge able batteries to your specialis...

Page 7: ...um 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 headphone socket 1 audio adapter 3 5 mm to 6 3 mm jack plug 1 audio adapter for RCA socket e g TB Aux Out 1 audio adapter for SCART socket 1 MKE 800 TV N microphone 2...

Page 8: ...partment for receiver 7 Charging compartment for optional spare rechargeable battery 8 Charging indicator for optional spare rechargeable battery 9 Charging indicator for receiver s battery 0 Operation indicator A Speech intelligibility button B Indicator for the selected speech intelligibility C Socket marked blue for connection of sound source or external microphone D ST MO slide switch stereo m...

Page 9: ...ced 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 stethoset receiver leaves the range of the trans mitter it produces warning signals and then automatically switches off after 3 minutes One transmitter can be used to tran...

Page 10: ...ound source e g TV 왘 Connect the transmitter as described in the corres ponding chapter or Connection possibility Name of connection possibility Headphone socket RCA socket SCART socket SCART adapter included with the EU version What if your sound source doesn t have any of these connection possibilities MKE 800 TV N external microphone included with the US version If possible use the SCART connec...

Page 11: ... socket on your sound source Is the plug on the connection cable too small for the head phone socket 왘 Plug the adapter to 6 3 mm jack socket J onto the connection cable I With most TVs the headphone socket is located at the front or sides 왘 Plug the audio adapter for RCA socket K onto the con nection cable I 왘 Connect the red connector of the audio adapter K to the red RCA socket R of your sound ...

Page 12: ...hat if your sound source mutes the external loud speakers if you use one of the connections mentioned above 왘 Via the operating menu of your TV check if the muting can be deactivated 왘 If the muting persists use the optional MKE 800 TV N microphone instead of the connection cable 왘 Plug the SCART adapter L onto the connection cable I 왘 Connect the SCART adapter L to the SCART socket on your TV If ...

Page 13: ... adhere the supplied Velcro tape directly in front of the loudspeaker of your TV 왘 Press the microphone onto the Velcro tape 왘 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 ...

Page 14: ...ter lights up green When connecting the transmitter to the mains for the first time charge the rechargeable battery for 3 hours as described in the chapter Storing and charging the receiver on page 18 If there is no audio signal from the sound source for about 3 minutes the transmitter automatically switches off The operation indicator 0 goes off To disconnect the transmitter from the mains pull o...

Page 15: ...n If the transmitter doesn t switch on 왘 Read the corresponding chapter on page 24 To switch the transmitter off 왘 Switch your sound source off The transmitter automatically switches off after 3 minutes The operation indicator 0 goes off 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 desi...

Page 16: ...rsons with healthy hearing and especially in children 왘 Before putting the receiver on set the volume on the receiver to a low level 왘 Do not continuously expose yourself to high volumes Switching the receiver on The receiver automatically switches on when you pull the earbows apart Putting the receiver on 왘 Put the receiver on the correct way round with the Sennheiser logo facing away from your b...

Page 17: ...d 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 page 22 and the channel indicator 1 on the receiver lights up as follows 왘 Use the volume control 2 to adjust the volume to a sufficient and comfortable level The channel indicator 1 goes off after 30 seconds so that the ligh...

Page 18: ...simultaneously and are very close to one another reception can be subject to inter ference e g hissing noise 왘 Press the channel search button 4 on the receiver to re start the channel search If reception is still subject to interference 왘 Read the chapter If a problem occurs on page 24 To continue the channel search 왘 Press the channel search button 4 on the receiver repeatedly until you have fou...

Page 19: ... right left volume adjustment Adjust the balance so that you hear equally well with both ears 왘 Turn the balance control 3 to the left L or right R in order to increase the volume for the corresponding ear 왘 Set the ST MO switch D on the transmitter to MO mono Stereo ST Mono MO Example L Speech from the left R Music from the right You hear speech from the left and music from the right You hear spe...

Page 20: ...timally adjusted to your needs If necessary you can have the speech intelligibility fine adjusted to your hearing ability see page 26 The speech intelligibility button A allows you to adjust the sound to your individual needs Try out which setting works best for you Press the button 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x Indicator B is lit yellow Setting 1 2 3 Default setting B A ...

Page 21: ...The Sennheiser logo can face the operation indicator 0 or away from it When the receiver is placed cor rectly into the charging compart ment the indicator 9 lights up red The battery is being charged green The battery is fully charged With a fully charged battery the operating time is up to 9 hours The transmitter remains switched on during charging If you have a second receiver it can be used wit...

Page 22: ...harging the receiver s battery To remove the receiver s battery When the battery is inserted correctly the indicator 8 lights up Before using the spare rechargeable battery for the first time charge it for at least 3 hours 왘 Pull the battery out of the receiver s battery compart ment 5 왘 Insert the receiver s battery into the charging compart ment 7 at the side of the transmitter as shown red The ...

Page 23: ... on for more than 30 secs and no button has been pressed The receiver is switched off Operation indicator 0 on the transmitter lit green The transmitter is switched on off The transmitter is switched off Charging indicator 9 lit red The rechargeable battery is being charged Charging indicator 8 lit green The rechargeable battery is fully charged Speech intelligibility indicator B on the transmitte...

Page 24: ...peech intelligibility 17 Control switch Function Page Volume control 2 on the receiver Reduces or increases the volume of the receiver 14 Balance control 3 on the receiver Increases the volume for the left or the right ear 16 Channel selector switch F on the transmitter Selects a different transmission channel 15 ST MO switchD on the transmitter Sets the transmitter to mono or stereo operation 16 ...

Page 25: ...s The receiver is set to channel 1 2 or 3 Warning signal Meaning 6 short beeps The receiver does not receive any signal from the transmitter The distance between trans mitter and receiver is too great The receiver switches off after 3 minutes The transmitter is switched off 2 long beeps The rechargeable battery is almost flat 왘 Press the channel search button 4 on the receiver for approx 5 seconds...

Page 26: ...ric shock and damage to the device electronics Liquids entering the housing of the devices can cause a short circuit and damage the electronics 왘 Keep all liquids far away from the devices 왘 Do not use any cleansingagents or solvents 왘 Carefully remove the ear pads Hfrom the receiver 왘 Clean the ear pads H with warm soapy water and rinse thoroughly For reasons of hygiene you should replace the ear...

Page 27: ... for the transmitter Make sure that the transmitter is not placed close to metal objects Are all connectors connected correctly Check the connection between the transmitter and your sound source see page 7 Is the operation indicator 0 lit Check if the transmitter is switched on see page 12 Is the volume of the sound source sufficient Set the volume on your sound source to a medium level Is the vol...

Page 28: ...r to mono MO see page 16 Possible cause Solution Is the speech intelli gibility enhance ment out of adjust ment Press the speech intelligibility button A on the transmitter repeatedly until the sound is optimally adjusted to your needs see page 17 Is there another transmitter operating in the proximity Change the transmission channel see page 15 Is the receiver still within the trans mitter s rang...

Page 29: ...t the speech in the foreground making it easier to understand Compression is self regulating once it has been activated it is not necessary to make any other settings Treble boost settings 2 and 3 Another typical age related phenomenon is the deterioration of the hearing with regard to high frequencies However high frequencies are important for the intelligibility of speech The treble boost makes ...

Page 30: ...he treble boost control E allows you to select one of the curves shown in the diagram below 왘 Use a screwdriver to turn the treble boost control E to the left or right until the sound can be heard very well The position 0 corresponds to a minimum boost the position MAX corresponds to a maximum boost and the control is factory preset to the medium position E 10 0 1 1 10 20 dB kHz MAX Factory preset...

Page 31: ...nd will invalidate the warranty 왘 Use only original Sennheiser accessories and spare parts Cat No Accessory spare part EU version 502025 RR 840 stethoset receiver 502026 RR 840 S receiver US version 502027 RR 840 stethoset receiver 502014 RR 840 S receiver Cat No Accessory spare part 500898 BA 300 spare rechargeable battery 528123 Ear pads silicone black 5 pairs 528124 Ear pads silicone transparen...

Page 32: ...to 40 C Transmitter RF radiated power EU version US version max 10 mW EIRP max 50 mV m at a distance of 3 m Range EU version US version up to 100 m up to 100 ft Audio microphone connection 3 5 mm stereo jack socket Power supply 13 5 V Max current consumption 140 mA Max power consump tion transmitter in conjunction with the NT 13 mains unit 2 4 W incl battery and receiver charging and with switched...

Page 33: ... with the legal safety requirements of Europe the United States Canada China and Russia Receiver Max SPL 125 dB SPL Power supply via BA 300 rechargeable Li Pol battery 3 7 V 150 mAh Operating time up to 9 hours Weight approx 68 g with BA 300 Dimensions approx 240 x 128 x 26 mm NT 13 mains unit Nominal input voltage 100 V to 240 V Mains frequency 50 60 Hz Nominal output voltage 13 5 V DC Nominal ou...

Page 34: ...ional lifetime by taking them to your local collection point or recycling center for such equipment Battery Directive 2006 66 EC The supplied batteries or rechargeable batteries can be recycled Please dispose of them as special waste or return them to your specialist dealer In order to protect the environment only dispose of exhausted batteries CE Declaration of Conformity R TTE Directive 1999 5 E...

Page 35: ...se harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or reloca...

Page 36: ...eiver on off 13 Rechargeable battery Charging the rechargeable battery 19 Special functions Fine adjusting the speech intelligibility 26 Treble boost control 27 Terms Compression treble boost 26 Mono stereo 16 Transmitter Changing the channel 15 Cleaning 23 Connection to a headphone socket 8 Connection to a SCART socket 9 Connection to a sound source 7 Connection to an RCA socket 8 Connection to t...

Page 37: ...truction manual Istruzioni per l uso Gebruiksaanwijzing Bedienungsanleitung Notice d emploi Instrucciones de uso TV Sennheiser electronic GmbH Co KG Printed in China Am Labor 1 30900 Wedemark Germany Publ 06 09 www sennheiser com 528279 A01 ...