Sennheiser HME 95 manual

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    HME 95 Headset for general aviation Instruction manual[...]

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    1 Contents Important safety instructions ..... ...... .............. .............. ............ 2 Delivery includes ....................... .............. .............. .............. ......... 3 The HME 95 headset ............. .............. ................. .............. ......... 4 Operating elements ....................... .............. .[...]

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    2 Important safety instructions • Please read these instructio ns carefully and completely before using the headset. • Make these instructio ns easily accessible to all users at all times. Always include these instructions when passing the headset on to third part ies. • During flight operation, do not use the h eadset for telephone calls. ?[...]

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    3 Intended use of the headset Intended use includes: • having read these in structio ns, especially the chapter “Important safety in structions” on page 2, • using the headset withi n the operating conditio ns and limitations desc ribed in this instruction manual. Improper use means using th e headset other than as described in these instru[...]

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    4 The HME 95 headset The HME 95 headset features closed, dynamic, circumaural stereo headphones. Feat ure s • Outstanding transmissi on quality for cl ear communications • Good passive attenuation of ambient noise • Foldable design for space-saving storage and transportation • Noise-compensating boom m icrophone ensures excellent speech tra[...]

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    5 Operating elements Headset  Microphone sensitivity contro l  Headset c able  Microphone boom  Earpads  Headband Operating control inte grated in the cable  Cable with microphone plu g, 5.25 mm jack plug  Cable with headphone plug, ¼” (6.35 mm) jack plug  3.5 mm jack socket for connecting an additional a udio player (3-p[...]

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    6 Preparing the headset for use Connecting the headset The headset’s operating control features two cables with one jack plug each. 왘 Connect the headset to the corresponding sockets of your intercom. Connecting a mobile telephone The 2.5 mm jack socket (3-pin)  allows you to connect a mobile telephone. For this purpose, the microphone plug [...]

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    7 왘 Connect the audio cable to the 2.5 mm jack socket (3-pin)  on the operating control and to the corresponding jack socket on your mobile telephone (4-pin). You can adjust the volume of the mobile telephone via the headset’s operatin g contro l. However, the functions of the mobile telephone canno t be controlled via the headset’s operat[...]

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    8 왘 Connect the audio cable to the 3.5 mm jack socket  on the operating control and to the corresponding jack socket on your audio player. Audio from the addi tional audio source and from th e intercom are heard simultaneously through the headset. Adjusting the mi crop hone sensitivity The microphone sensitivity has been factory pre-set to 80 [...]

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    9 Using the headset Attaching the cable clip The cable clip  allows you to attach the headset cable  to your clothing so that the cabl e doesn’t hinder or distract you. 왘 Guide the headset cable  through the cable clip  . 왘 Attach the cable clip  to y our clothing. Adjusting the headset 왘 W ear the headset so that – the mic[...]

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    10 왘 Bend the microphone boom  so th at th e m ic ro pho n e is placed at the corn er of the mouth. Maintain a d istance of approx. 2 cm between micr ophone and mouth. Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume dire ctly on the intercom or via the headset’s operat ing control. To adjust the volume for the left or ri ght channel: 왘 Slid[...]

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    11 Folding up the headset For space-saving transpor tation, the headset can be fol ded up in different ways: T o fold up the headphones as flat as possible: 왘 Rotate the earcups by 90° and turn the micr ophone boom flat as shown. T o fold up the headphones as compa ct as possible: 왘 T uck the earcups between the headband as shown. For safe tra[...]

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    12 Care and maintenance 왘 Use a sof t, slightly damp cloth to clean the headset from time to time. Replacing t he ear pads You can replace the ear pads. Spare ear pads are available as accessories. 왘 Grasp the edge of the ear pad  and peel it up and away from the ear cup. CAUTION! Liquids can damage the electronics of the headset! Liquids en[...]

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    13 왘 Attach the ear pad  so that the side with the thic ker padding points downw ards as shown. 왘 Press the new ear pad  onto th e ear cup until it clicks audibly into place. Repeat for the other ear cup. Replacing the wind shield You can replace the wind shield. The HME 95 i s supplied with a spare wind shield. 왘 Carefully pull the win[...]

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    14 Specifications General data W eight without cable approx. 275 g T emperature range (operation) -10 to +55 °C T emperature range (storage) -55 to +55 °C Cable length 1.85 m Headphone connector ¼” (6.35 mm) jack plug Microphone connector 5.25 mm jack plug Additional features mono/stereo switch, line input mobile te lephone input peak level pr[...]

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    15 Microphone incl. preamplifier Ty p e B K E 46 Transducer princi ple pre-polarized co ndenser microphone, noise-compensating Frequency response 350–6,000 Hz Output voltag e 80 m V/Pa (factory pre-s et) = 800 mV at 114 dB SPL (adjustable from 17–100 mV/Pa) Terminating impedance 150–2,200 Ω Supply voltage 8–16 V DC Connector assign ment ¼[...]

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    16 Manufacturer declarations Wa rr a n ty Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG gives a warranty of 36 months on this product. For the current warra nty conditions, please visit ou r website at www.sennheiser.com or contact your Sennheiser partner. CE Declaration of Co nformity This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and o[...]

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    Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG Am Labor 1, 30900 W edemark, Germany www.sennheiser.com Printed in China, Publ. 05/10, 516577/A03[...]