Sony MDR-RF880RK User Manual

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Wireless Stereo Headphone System

Operating Instructions

MDR-RF880RK

WARNING

Welcome!

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

For details, please access the following URL : http://www.compliance.sony.de/

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that

this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Thank you for purchasing the Sony MDR-RF880RK Wireless Stereo Headphone System. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Some features are:

• Wireless system that allows you to listen to a programme free from the restriction of a cord.

• High fidelity sound reproduction.

•A compact transmitter with an AC power adaptor (supplied) enables simple charging of the headphone batteries. Just by placing the headphones on the transmitter, headphone batteries can be charged.

• Auto power on/off function to automatically turn on the headphones when they are worn, and turns them off when they are taken off.

• Self-adjusting headband mechanism eliminating the need for headband adjustment.

• Single VOL control adjusts both the right and left volume of the headphones.

• Either rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries (supplied) or commercially available (size AAA) dry batteries can be used to power the headphones.

• Vibration function to vibrate the built-in vibration motor by detecting low frequency (approx. 100 Hz and lower) of audio signals.

• SRS headphone surround function* reproduces realistic surround sound through the headphones.

* is a trademark of SRS Labs Inc.

SRS Headphone technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs. Inc.

Notes on receiving performance

This system utilizes very high frequency signals in the 800 MHz band so the receiving performance may deteriorate due to the surroundings. The following examples illustrate conditions that may reduce the reception range or cause interference.

• Inside a building with walls containing steel beams.

• An area with many steel file cabinets, etc.

• An area with many electrical appliances capable of generating electromagnetic fields.

• The transmitter is placed on a metal instrument.

• An area facing a roadway.

• Noise or interfering signals exist in the surroundings due to radio transceivers in trucks, etc.

• Noise or interfering signals exist in the surroundings owing to wireless communication systems installed along roadways.

Table of contents

Getting started

Unpacking ...................................................... 4

Charging the supplied rechargeable

batteries ....................................................4

Setting up the transmitter ............................ 7

Operating the system

Listening to a programme ............................ 9

The effective areas of the transmitter ....... 11

Replacing the ear pads ...............................11

Additional information

Precautions ...................................................12

Troubleshooting ..........................................12

Specifications ...............................................14

N Getting started

Charging the supplied

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items before using the headphones:

• The headphones MDR-RF880R (1)

• The transmitter TMR-RF850R (1)

• AC power adaptor (1)

• Unimatch plug adaptor (1) (stereo mini jack y stereo phone plug)

rechargeable batteries

The supplied rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries are not charged from the first time you use them. Be sure to charge them before use. To charge the headphones, place them on the transmitter.

1 Press the button of the left housing

to open the battery compartment lid.

The battery compartment lid comes off.

Button

2 Insert the supplied rechargeable

nickel-metal hydride batteries into the battery compartment matching the 3 terminals on the batteries to the 3 marks in the compartment.

Do not use rechargeable batteries other than the supplied ones.

• Connecting cord (1) (phono plugs y stereo mini plug), 1 m (3.3 ft.)

• Rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries (2)

3 Close the battery compartment lid.

4 Connect the supplied AC power

adaptor to the transmitter.

Transmitter

to an AC outlet

AC power adaptor (supplied)

Right housing

Left housing

When the indicator does not light in green

Check if the right and left headphones are rested on the transmitter correctly. The indicator will not light up if the headphones’ contact point does not meet the transmitter’s contact pin. Remove the headphones and replace them on the transmitter again so that the indicator lights in green.

To recharge the headphone battery after use

Place the headphones on the transmitter after use. Since the built-in timer recognizes when charging is complete, there is no need to remove the headphones from the transmitter after charging.

to DC IN 9V jack

5 Rest the headphones on the

transmitter so that the headphones’ contact point meets the transmitter’s contact pin while making sure that the charging indicator lights in green.

Charging is completed in about 16 hours and the charging indicator goes off.

When placing the headphones on the transmitter, be sure to hold them level with both hands and that the right and left housings are placed straight down on the transmitter, and then tilt them back as illustrated above.

Notes

• The transmitter automatically turns off while charging the batteries.

• This system is designed to charge only the supplied rechargeable batteries type BP-HP550 for safety. Note that other types of rechargeable batteries cannot be charged with this system.

• If dry batteries are installed, they cannot be charged.

• Do not attempt to use the supplied BP-HP550 rechargeable batteries for other components. They are for use with this system only.

• Charge in an environmental temperature of between 0˚C and 40˚C (between 32˚F and 104˚F).

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