Sennheiser RS 165 Bedienungsanleitung

RS 165 Digital Wireless Headphone System Instruction Manual[...]

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RS 165 | 1 Contents Contents Important safety information ................. .......................... ...................... ..... 2 The RS 165 digital wire less headphone system ........................ ................ 4 Package includes ............................................ ..................... ........................... 5 Product over[...]

Important safety information 2 | RS 165 Important safety information 왘 Read this instruction manual carefu lly and complet ely before using the product. 왘 Always inclu de this instru ction manual when passing the product on to thi rd parties. 왘 Do not use an obviou sly defective product. Preventing damage to he alth and accid ents 왘 Protect[...]

Important safety information RS 165 | 3 Safety instructions for st anda rd/rechargeable batteri es WA R N I N G In extreme cases, the standard/recha rgeable batteries m ay leak and may cause the following haz ards if abused or misused: •e x p l o s i o n •f i r e •h e a t •s m o k e / g a s Keep away from children. Do not heat above 70°C/ [...]

The RS 165 digital wireless headphone system 4 | RS 165 The RS 165 digital wireless headphone system Sennheiser’s RS 165 is the pe rfect introduction to the world of digital wireless home entertainm ent. Its ergonomic, closed, circumaural design reduces back ground noi se while pro viding an e xceptionally comfortable f i t , s o t h a t y o u c [...]

Package includes RS 165 | 5 P ackage includes HDR 165 headphones TR 165 transmitter Power supply unit with multi-countr y adapters (EU, UK, US, AU) Low self-discharge NiMH rechargeable batteries, AAA siz e Stereo audio cable with 3.5 mm jack plugs, 2 m Quick guide Instruction manual CD in 15 l anguages (PDF files) Safety gui de B A S S Safety Guide[...]

Product overview 6 | RS 165 Product overview Overview of the HDR 165 headphones 5 1 3 2 4 8 7 6 1 Headband 2 Charging cont acts 3 Ear pads 4 Ear cups/Battery com partments 5 Volume + bu tton 6 Volume – button 7 HDR power button 8 HDR status LED[...]

Product overview RS 165 | 7 Overview of the TR 165 transmitter 1 TR status LED 2 B ASS button (with LED) 3 Charge status LED 4 Charging contacts 5 AUD IO IN Analog audio input (3.5 mm jack) 6 DC 9V 0.3A socket for the power supply unit AUD IO IN 4 2 5 3 1 6[...]

Product overview 8 | RS 165 Overview of the indicators LED indicators on the headphones The LED indi cators on the head phones and on the transmitter indicate the cu rrent op erating stat e. If you are not using the headphones, the LED indi- cators automati cally dim af ter appr ox. 30 seconds to not disturb you. HDR status LED Meaning The headphon[...]

Product overview RS 165 | 9 LED indicators on the transmi t ter Af ter taking the headphones from the holder of the transmitter, the charge status LED indicates the approximate operating time of the headphones: 1 3 2 1 Charge status LED Meaning The transmitter is not charging. The rechargeable batteries are being charged. The rechargeable batteries[...]

Product overview 10 | RS 165 A 2 BASS button LED Meaning The dynamic bass boost i s deactivated. The dynamic bass boost i s activated. 3 TR status LED Meaning The transmitter is co nne cted to the AC wall outlet. The transmitter is in standby mode. The transmitter and headphones are connected. 1s[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation RS 165 | 11 Putting the RS 165 into operation Setting up the transmitter 왘 Choose a suitable place near your audio source. 왘 Separate the transmitter and other wireless devi ces in a room by at l east 50 cm/20” to avoid interfer ence. 왘 Do not place the transmitter close t o metal objects such as shelf bars[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation 12 | RS 165 Connecting the transmitter to an audio source You can connect the transmitter to differ ent audio sources, such as a Blu-ray player, a TV or a stereo hi-fi system. 왘 Switch your audio so urce off bef ore connecting t he transmitte r. 왘 Check the connection options availa ble for y our audio source ([...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation RS 165 | 13 Connection opti on A: 3.5 mm or 6. 3 mm/¼“ jack socket (analog) Some TV models mu te the loudspeakers when you con nect the transmitte r to the headphone socket. Check in the me n u o f y o u r T V t o s e e i f t h e m u t i n g function can be deactivated. Alternat ively, connect the TV and the tra[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation 14 | RS 165 C onnection option B: RCA 왘 Switch your audio so urce off bef ore connecting t he transmitte r. 왘 Plug the RCA adapter onto the stereo audio cable. 왘 Connect the stereo audio cable to the 3.5 mm jack socket of the transmi tter. 왘 Connect the RCA adapter to the RCA outputs of your audio source (i[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation RS 165 | 15 Connecting the transmitter to an AC wall outlet 1 Select a su itable countr y adapter an d slide it onto the power sup ply unit until it locks firmly in place. 2 Connect the power supply unit connector to the p ower input socket of the t ransmitter. 3 Plug the power supply uni t into an AC wall ou tlet.[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation 16 | RS 165 Replacing and inserting th e rechargeable batteri es 1 Lightly twist th e ear pads counterclockwise unti l you overcome a slight resistance. 2 Lift the ear pads off the ear cups to reveal the battery compartments. 3 Insert the rechargeable batteries in to the co mpartments. T o replace the batteries, pu[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation RS 165 | 17 Charging the rechar geable batteries In general, a complete charging cy cle takes about 8.5 hours. However, before using the headphones for the first time, charge the rechargeable batteries for at least 16 hours w ithout interrup tion to opti mize the perfor- mance of the batteries. When the rechargeabl[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation 18 | RS 165 Adjusting the headband For good sound quali ty and best po ssible wearing comfort, t he headband h a s t o b e a d j u s t e d t o p ro p e r l y f i t your head. The headphones feature an adjustable headband with a snap-in locking mechanism for easy adjust- ment. 왘 W ear the headphones so that the he[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation RS 165 | 19 Using the RS 165 headphone system Switching your wirele ss headphone system on 1 Switch your audio source on. If you are using the headphone sock et (see page 13) to connect to your audio source, adju st the volume of the headphone socket on your audio source (e.g. TV) to at least t he medium level . 2 [...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation 20 | RS 165 Adjusting the volume 왘 Press the V olume + button or the V olum e – button repeatedly until the volume is adjusted to a desired le vel. When the minimum or maximum volume setting is reached, you hear a bee p in the head phones. Muting/unmuting the headphones 왘 Press the HDR power button to mute th[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation RS 165 | 21 Activating/deactivating the dynamic bass b oost The dynamic bass boost featur e allows y ou to select 2 different l evels of bass intensit y. You can activate or deactivate the dynamic bass boost from the transmitter or directly from your headphones. 왘 Press the BASS button either on the headphones or[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation 22 | RS 165 Pa iring headphones to the transmitter The headphones and the transmitter en closed in this package have been paired from the factory. The following procedure is o nl y n e c e s s a r y i f y o u have cleared al l pairing information from your w ireless headph one system and you want to revive the lost[...]

Putting the RS 165 into operation RS 165 | 23 Switching your wireless headphones off There are two ways to switch your wireless headphones off. 왘 Press and hold the HDR power button for approx. 2 seconds. T h e h e a d p h o n e s s w i t c h o f f . I f n o o t h e r p a i r o f a c t i v e w i r e l e s s h e a d - phones is connected to the tr[...]

Cleaning and maintaining the RS 165 24 | RS 165 Cleaning and maintaining the RS 165 T o clean the wireless headphone system: 왘 Switch your wireless headphone syst em off and di sconnect the trans - mitter from the AC wall outlet before cleaning. 왘 Clean the product only wi th a sof t, dry cloth. Replacing the ear pads Fo r re a s o n s o f h yg[...]

Troubleshooting RS 165 | 25 T roubleshooting Sound problems Problem Possible cause Possible solutions Page No sound Headphones are switched off. Switch the headphones on. 19 No power connection. Check the connection of the power supply unit. 15 Headphones are muted. Deactivate t he muting func tion. 20 Audio plug is not properly connected. Check th[...]

Troubleshooting 26 | RS 165 Other problems If you encoun ter a problem that is not li sted in the ta ble, or if the solutions provided do not work , please visit the RS 165 pro duct page at www.sennheiser.com for the most up-to-date list of frequently asked quest ions. You may also contact your local Sennheis er service part ner for assistance. T o[...]

Troubleshooting RS 165 | 27 Leaving the range of the transmitter The range of the transmitter largely depends on environmental conditions such as wall thickness, wall composition etc. If the headphones leave the range of the transmitter, the audio firs t cuts out occasionally until it finally cuts out completely. If you re-enter the transmission ra[...]

Specifications 28 | RS 165 Specifications RS 165 headphone system HDR 165 headphones TR 165 transmitter Sennheiser NT 9-3A W power supply unit Carrier frequency 2.40 to 2.48 GHz Mod u lation 8-FSK Digital SNR typ. 85 dBA at 1 V rms RF output p ower max. 10 dBm Class 1 Transmission range up to 30 m/98 ft line of s ight Max. number of simultaneous ly[...]

Manufacturer declarations RS 165 | 29 Manufacturer declarations Wa rranty S e n n h e i s e r e l e c t r o n i c G m b H & C o . K G g i v e s a w a r r a n t y o f 2 4 m o n t h s o n t h i s product . For the current warr anty condition s, please visit ou r website at www.sennheiser.com or contac t your Sennheiser partner. FOR AUSTRALIA ONL [...]

Manufacturer declarations 30 | RS 165 Statements regarding FC C and Industry Canada T h i s d e v i c e c o m p l i e s w i t h P a r t 1 5 o f t h e F C C R u l e s a n d w i t h R S S - 2 1 0 o f I ndustry Canada. Operat ion is subject to the fol lowing two condit ions: (1) t his device may not cause harmful interf erence, and (2) this device mus[...]

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