WARNING

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

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

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony MDR-RF830RK 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 program free from the restriction of a cord.

•High fidelity sound reproduction

•Compact transmitter which operates on AC power using the supplied AC power adaptor and which also functions as battery charger

•Comfortable Supra-aural headphones with self adjusting head band

•Automatic ON/OFF function on headphones to preserve battery power

•Mute function to avoid noise when no audio signal is available.

•Either supplied rechargeable batteries or commercially available R6 (size AA) dry batteries are used for the power source of the headphone.

Notes on receiving performance

The system for this equipment 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 possible receiving range or cause interference with reception.

•Inside a building with walls containing steel beams.

•Area with many steel file cabinets, etc.

•Area with many electrical appliances capable of generating electromagnetic noise.

•Transmitter is placed on a metal instrument.

•Area facing roadways.

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

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

Table of contents

 

 

Getting started

 

 

Unpacking ......................................................

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Charging the headphones’ batteries

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Setting up the headphones ..........................

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

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Operating the system

 

 

Listening to a program .................................

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The effective areas of the

 

 

transmitter ...............................................

9

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

10

Additional information

 

 

Precautions ...................................................

10

Troubleshooting ..........................................

11

Specifications ................................

back cover

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