Sony MDR-DS6000 User manual

SONY:

2-649-139-12(1)

Digital

Surround

Headphone

System

Operating Instructions

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Manual de instrucciones

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MDR-DS6000

WARNING

To reduce

the

risk

fire

electric shock,

not

expose

this

apparatus

rain

moisture.

avoid

electrical shock,

not

open

the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified

personnel only.

For

the

customers in

the

USA

Owner's Record

The

model

number

is located

the

bottom

of the processor

and

the left

inner

side

the

headband.

The serial

number

is located

the

bottom

of the processor

and

the inner

side

the battery compartment.

Record these

numbers

the spaces

provided

below. Refer to

them

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony dealer

regarding

this product.

Model No. MDR-DS6000

Processor DP-RF6000

Headphones

MDR-RF6000

Serial No.

Processor

___

Headphones

NOTE

The transmitter (Processor)

must

not

co-located or

operated

conjunction

with

any

other

antenna

transmitter.

The transmitter (Processor) complies

with

FCC radiation

exposure

limits set forth for

uncontrolled

equipment

and

meets

the

FCC

radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines

Supplement

Cto OET65.

The transmitter (Processor)

should

installed

and

operated

with

least

and

between

the

radiator

and

person's

body

(excluding extremities:

hands,

wrists, feet

and

legs).

NOTICE

FOR

THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

U.S.A.

NOTE

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

comply

with

the limits for aClass Bdigital

device,

pursuant

Part

of the FCC Rules.

These limits are

designed

provide

reasonable protection against

harmful

interference in aresidential installation. This

equipment

generates, uses

and

can

radiate

radio frequency

energy

and, if

not

installed

and

used

accordance

with

the instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference to

radio

communications. However, there is

guarantee

that

interference will

not

occur

particular installation.

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference to radio

television reception,

which

can

determined

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

encouraged

try

to correct the interference

one

the

following measures:

-Reorient

relocate

the

receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

-Connect the

equipment

into

outlet

circuit different

from

that

which

the

receiver is connected.

Consult

the dealer

experienced

radio

TV technician for help.

You are

cautioned

that

any

changes

modifications

not

expressly

approved

this

manual

could

void

your

authority to

operate

this

equipment.

For

the

customers in

the

Canada

Operation

is subject to the following

two

conditions:

(1)

this device

may

not

cause

interference,

and

(2)

this device

must

any

interference, including interference

that

may

cause

undesired

operation

of the device.

The

transmitter

(Processor) complies

with

radiation

exposure

limits set forth for

uncontrolled

equipment

and

meets RSS-I02 of

the

radio

frequency

(RF)

Exposure rules.

The

transmitter

(Processor)

should

installed

and

operated

with

at least

and

between

the

radiator

and

person's

body

(excluding extremities:

hands,

wrists, feet

and

legs).

For

the

customers

the

USA

and

Canada

RECYCLING NICKEL METAL

HYDRIDE BATTERIES

Nickel Metal Hydride

batteries are recyclable.

You

can help preserve our

environment by returning

your used rechargeable

batteries

the collection

and recycling location

nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling

of rechargeable batteries, call toll free

1-800-822-8837,

or visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do

not

handle damaged

leaking Nickel Metal

Hydride

batteries.

Table

Contents

Main Features 4

Checking the Components and

Accessories 6

Location and Function of Parts

Front Panel of the Processor 7

Rear Panel of the Processor 8

Headphone

Part Descriptions 9

Charging the Supplied

Rechargeable Nickel-metal

Hydride Battery .10

Inserting the

supplied

rechargeable

nickel-metal

hydride

battery

Charging

Checking the battery

power

Using the

headphones

with

alkaline

batteries (sold separately) 14

Connecting the Headphone

System 15

Connecting the processor to

digital components 15

Connecting the processor to

analog components 16

Listening to aConnected

Component

Using Additional Headphones 23

Replacing the Ear Pads 24

Troubleshooting 25

Precautions 29

Specifications 30

Main

Features

The MDR-DS6000 is adigital

surround

headphone system using 2.4 GHz wireless

digital transmission*l. You can enjoy multi-channel

surround

sound

with

headphones

simply connecting the digital

surround

processor to aDVD device

adigital

satellite/TV receiver, etc.,

with

the supplied optical digital connecting cable.

•Compatibility

,of

MDR-DS6000

with

awide variety of audio formats. Compatible

with

Dolby Digital*2, Dolby Pro Logic

II*2,

DTS*2

and

MPEG-2

AAC*2

formats.

(Can play media marked

with

"Dolby Digital Surround

EX"

and

"DTS-ES".)

•Wireless headphones using adigital radio frequency transmission system which

reproduces uncompressed transmission sound, resistant to external noise

and

interference.

•Wireless transmission means you can use these headphones anywhere indoors

without

worrying about things getting in the way. (Range:

to approx.

m)*3

•Superior "Virtualphones Technology"*4'creates a

surround

sound

field within the

headphones

with

realistic presence.

•Built-in audio compression function for easy listening even in the bursting

and

whispering

sound

compressing the dynamic range.

•Built-in digital through terminal.

Signal to the DIGITAL IN terminal is parallel routed through, for convenient

integration into

your

existing system with

need to reconfigure

your

hookup.

•Battery is automatically charged

placing the headphones

the processor.

•Self-adjusting mechanism

headband

eliminating the

need

for adjustment.

•Auto Power

On/Off

function automatically turns

the headphones

when

you

put

them

on,

and

turns them off

when

they are removed.

•Uses either rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery (supplied) or commercially

available (size AA) alkaline batteries.

•For reproduction of movie

sound

quality, headphones use

long stroke

diaphragms

with

wide-diameter

driver units.

·n

"SYNIC Intelligent Wireless" is atrademark of Syncomm Technology Corp. to represent

uncompressed digital radio frequency transmission technology. This technology employs a

radio frequency carrier,

which audio signals are transmitted with minimum delay

and

high

fidelity.

The

digital

surround

processor

for

this

system

incorporates

the Dolby Digital decoder,

the Dolby

Pro

Logic

decoder,

the

DTS

decoder

and

the

MPEG-2

AAC

decoder.

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories

and

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

"Dolby," "Pro Logic," the "AAC" logo,

and

the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

"DTS"

and

"DTS Virtual" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

AAC

patent marking

Pat. 5,848,391; 5,291,557; 5,451,954; 5400 433; 5,222,189; 5,357,594; 5752225; 5,394,473;

5,583,962; 5,274,740; 5,633,981; 5297236; 4,914,701; 5,235,671; 07/640,550; 5,579,430;

08/678,666; 98/03037; 97/02875; 97/02874; 98/03036; 5,227,788; 5,285,498; 5/481/614;

5/592/584; 5/781/888; 08/039/478; 08/211/547; 5,703/999; 08/557,046; 08/894/844

Transmission distance varies depending onconditions of use.

>l-4

"Virtualphones Technology" is aregistered trademark of Sony Corporation.

ISUS

C!F

Preparation

Checking

the

Components and Accessories

Before setting

the system, check that all of the components are included.

Processor

DP-RF6000

(1)

power

adaptor

(1)

Optical

digital

connecting cable

(rectangular

type

+-+

rectangular

type)

(1)

Wireless stereo headphones MDR-RF6000 (1)

Rechargeable nickel-metal

hydride

battery

BP-HP2000 (1)

Preparation

Location

and

Function

Parts

Front Panel

the

Processor

INPUT

Sar:CT

ANALOG

DIGITAL

CHG

II]

Contact

Charging lever

[ID

COMPRESSION

switch

(See

page

for details.)

INPUT

SELECT

switch

Slide to select the

input

source

(DIGIT

AL/

ANALOG).

[ID

EFFECT

switch

(See

page

for details.)

Slide to select the

sound

field (MUSIC/

OFF

/CINEMA).

DTS

1XXBY00II1L

IXXBYIIDLOOK:I

tofEG.2AN:

[§]

CHG

indicator

Lights

red

while charging.

[l]

indicator

Lights blue while emitting

signals.

rID

DECODE

MODE indicators

(See

page

20 for details.)

Preparation

Rear Panel

the

Processor

®L1NE

TUNEIIDSET

® ®

OdB

-8dB

~ ~

---,r---

[I] TUNE/ID

SET

button

(See pages

and

for details.)

Use this

button

when

reception

deteriorates,

when

using additional

headphones.

[g]

ATT

(attenuator)

switch

Set this switch

"0 dB"

the

volume

too low for analog input. Normally, this

switch

should

set to

"-8

dB."

LINE

IN jacks

(See

page

16 for details.)

Connect the

audio

output

jacks

audio

video

component

(sold

separately), such as avideo cassette

player

TV,

to these jacks.

DIGITAL IN jack

(See

page

for details.)

Connect aDVD device, digital satellite/

receiver,

other digital component

(sold separately) to this jack.

[§]

DIGITAL

OUT

jack

(See

page

for details.)

Connected components' digital signal

integrity retained

when

installed.

[ID

jack

Connect the

supplied

power

adaptor

to this jack.

(Be

sure to use the supplied

power

adaptor. Using products

with

different

plug

polarity

other

characteristics can cause amalfunction.)

sus I

Preparation

Headphone Part Descriptions

t---------~

[I]

Ear pad (left)

[2]

Contact point

Battery

case

This batterycase is for the rechargeable

nickel-metal hydridebattery (supplied) or

commercially available (size AA) alkaline

batteries only.

Self-adjusting band

The headphones automatically

turn

when

you

put

them on.

[§]

Ear pad (right)

[§] TUNE/ID

SET

button

(See pages

and

for details.)

Use this button

when

reception

deteriorates,

when

using additional

headphones.

[l]

VOL (Volume) control

Use to adjust the volume.

[ID

POWER indicator

pulling

the self-adjusting band, the

indicator lightsblue

when

battery

power

remains.

Preparation

Igus

Charging

the

Supplied

Rechargeable

Nickel-metal

Hydride

Battery

The supplied rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery is

not

charged from the first

time you use it.

sure to charge itbefore use.

To charge the headphones, place them

the processor.

Inserting

the

supplied rechargeable nickel-

metal

hydride

battery

1Open

the

battery compartment lid

the

left

housing.

The battery compartmentlid comes

off.

Left housing

2Insert

the

supplied rechargeable nickel-

metal hydride

battery

into

the

battery

compartment, matching

the

(±)

terminal on

the

battery

the

(±)

mark

the

compartment.

not

attempt to charge

any

other kind of

battery

with

this unit.

Note

The battery compartmenthas atab

the eside which holds the battery

place. Insert the

eterminal first

when

installing the battery.

3Close

the

battery

compartment lid.

10US I

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