18 Attention! High Volume!

This is a professional transmission system. Commercial use is subject to the rules and regulations of the trade association responsible. Sennheiser, as the manufacturer, is therefore obliged to expressly point out possible health risks arising from use.

This system is capable of producing sound pressure exceeding 85 dB(A). 85 dB(A) is the sound pressure corresponding to the maximum permissible volume which is by law (in some countries) allowed to affect your hearing for the duration of a working day. It is used as a basis according to the specifications of industrial medicine. Higher volumes or longer durations can damage your hearing.

At higher volumes, the duration must be shortened in order to prevent damage. The following simple formula applies:

Double the volume = half the duration

An increase of 3 dB corresponds to doubling the volume; you can thus go by the following table:

Maximum duration

at a sound pressure of:

8 hours

85 dB

4 hours

88 dB

2 hours

91 dB

1 hour

94 dB

30 minutes

97 dB

15 minutes

100 dB

8 minutes

103 dB

4 minutes

106 dB

2 minutes

109 dB

1 minute

112 dB

Pain threshold

120 dB

The following are sure signs that you have been subjected to excessive noise for too long a time:

￿You can hear ringing or whistling sounds in your ears.

￿You have the impression (even for a short time only) that you can no longer hear high notes.

￿After using this system, your hearing is impaired for a short time.

In all of the above cases, you should consult a specialist or at least have your hearing tested.

Ear damage builds up gradually. Once the initial symptoms have died down, you no longer perceive acute changes. In the long term, however, the repeated effects of loud noises can cause severe hearing impairment or even deafness.

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We recommend using low impedance in-ear headphones. To ensure optimum sound, the in-ear headphones should be anatomically suited to your individual ear shape.

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Technical data

 

 

Receiving frequencies

16

Frequency range

450–960 MHz

Switching bandwidth

24 MHz

Modulation

stereo FM working on the

 

 

“pilot tone” principle

Nominal/peak deviation

±

40 kHz/± 56 kHz

RF squelch

0–100 µ V, adjustable

Sensitivity (52 dB S/N)

2

µ V mono (typ.),

 

 

10 µ V stereo (typ.)

Compander system

Sennheiser HiDyn stage

AF frequency response

40–15,000 Hz

Signal-to-noise ratio

typ. 87 dB(A)

THD at 1 kHz and nominal deviation

0.3 % mono (typ.),

 

 

0.6 % stereo (typ.)

Stereo channel separation (at 1 kHz)

45 dB

AF output (headphone)

3.5 mm Ø stereo jack

AF output power at 2 x 32

 

 

(nominal impedance)

2 x 100 mW (typ.) at 1 kHz

Min. terminating impedance

shortcircuit-proof

Power supply

9

V PP3 battery

Operating time with alkaline battery

5 hours with the volume set

 

 

to a medium value

Dimensions in mm

108 x 65 x 23

Weight incl. battery or accupack

236 g

In compliance with

ETS 300 422, ETS 300 455

Delivery includes

1

EK 3053-U

 

 

 

stereo receiver

 

 

1

antenna

 

 

1

attachment/belt clip

 

 

1

9 V PP3 battery

 

 

1

instructions for use

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Sennheiser EK 3053-U manual Accessories, Technical data, Double the volume = half the duration