AKG Acoustics HEARO 888 specifications Audio and Power Connections, Operating Notes

3 Audio and Power Connections

1.	Before connecting the HEARO 888 DIGITAL to your audio source, switch power to your audio source	3.1 Connecting to Audio
	OFF.	Sources
2.	Make the desired audio connections.	Refer to fg. 4 and Table 1.
	You can connect the HEARO 888 DIGITAL to any analog headphones output (mini jack or 1/4" jack),
	to the LINE or REC output of your amplifier, or to an optical or coaxial digital output. To connect the
	transmitter to a coaxial output, use the supplied DK 2 coaxial cable.

Analog audio source	HEARO 888 DIGITAL
Headphone output	AUDIO IN
Mini jack	L/R (2 x RCA jacks)
1/4" jack	L/R (2 x RCA jacks)
LINE OUT/REC OUT	AUDIO IN
2 x RCA jacks	L/R (2 x RCA jacks)
Digital audio source	AUDIO IN
Coaxial output	DIGITAL IN

Connecting cable

	AK 2
supplied	AK 2 + stereo adapter
	AK 1
	DK 2 coaxial cable

Table 1: Audio connections and required cables

	Check that the AC voltage stated on the supplied AC adapter is identical to the AC voltage avail-		3.2 Connecting the
	able where you will use your system. Using the AC adapter with a different AC voltage may cause		Transmitter to AC Power
	damage to the unit.		Important!
1.		Connect the cable on the supplied AC adapter to the DC 9 V jack (17) on the transmitter rear panel.	Refer to fig. 5.
2.		Connect the AC adapter to a convenient AC outlet.

4 Operating Notes

Your HEARO 888 DIGITAL is a radio frequency device that conforms to the strict European and FCC stan- dards. For physical reasons that are not related to the quality of the product, extremely strong interfer- ence sources may affect reception. In order to maintain interference-free listening pleasure, do not oper- ate your HEARO 888 DIGITAL in the close vicinity of radio equipment, cellular telephones, or directly above TV or computer monitor picture tubes. The supplied connecting cables are long enough to allow the transmitter to be placed at a safe distance from interference sources.

Reflections off metal surfaces may reduce the range of your transmitter. Therefore, be sure to place the transmitter at least 8 inches (20 cm) away from any kind of metal surface.

Operating switches on or connecting the transmitter to your audio source may cause clicks which at high volume settings may affect your hearing. Therefore, be sure to set the VOLUME control on the head- phones to minimum before switching between different sources (tuner, turntable, CD player, etc.) or con- necting the transmitter.

4.1Important Notes

Placing the transmitter: Refer to fig. 6.

Refer to fig. 7.

Switching noise:

Listening over headphones at high volume levels, particularly over extended periods of time, may dam-	High volume levels:
age your hearing.
Interference caused by other users of the same LPD band is beyond AKG’s control.	Interference:
In order to ensure the longest possible service life for the rechargeable batteries, we deliver them	4.1 Charging Batteries inside
uncharged. Therefore, charge the supplied batteries before first operating your headphones system.	the Headphones
The supplied batteries have been inserted into the headphones for your convenience.
If you operate the headphones on dry batteries, never try to recharge these batteries. This would	Important!
cause serious damage to your headphones. Dispose of dead batteries conforming to local waste
disposal rules.
1. Use the OFF/ON switch (1) to switch the headphones off. (As long as the headphones are ON, the bat-
teries will not be charged.)
When the power is off, the Status LED (2) will be dark.

Charging on the transmitter:

2.Check that the transmitter is connected to a power outlet.

Since the charging function operates independ- ently of the rest of the transmitter circuitry, you do not need to press the ON key (8) to charge the batteries.

3.Refer to figs. 8, 1, and 2:

Place the headphones on the transmitter

The charging contacts on the transmitter and those on the headphones will automatically close the charging circuit and charging will start. The status LED (2) on the headphones will start flashing red and the CHARGE label (12) on the transmitter will be lit constantly a few seconds later.

Using the optional external charger:

Important:

Check that the AC voltage stated on the option- al charger is identical to the AC voltage avail- able where you will use your system. Using the charger with a different AC voltage may cause damage to the unit.

2.Refer to figs. 9 and 1:

Plug the charging cable on the charger into the charging jack (3) on the headphones.

3.Plug the charger into a convenient power outlet. The status LED (1a) on the headphones will illu- minate red.

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