Brookstone Bkh500 User manual

RF WIRELESS HEADPHONE SYSTEM

IN THE BOX

RF WIRELESS HEADPHONE SYSTEM

User Guide

Optical Cable

RCA/3.5mm Audio

Cable

RF Wireless Headphones

Charging Base

USB Charger

LOCATION OF CONTROLS  HEADPHONES

FRONT

LED Indicator

SIDE

Mute

Volume – Volume +

Power

LOCATION OF CONTROLS  CHARGING BASE

Heaphones

Charging

Connector

TOP

FRONT BACK

BOTTOM

Stereo IN

RCA (R) Power

(Micro USB port,

5V/1000mA)

RCA (L)

LED

Indicator

Optical IN

(S/PDIF)

Optical OUT

(S/PDIF)

Pairing

Button

1. Connect the supplied USB charger to the Charging Base’s USB port.

CHARGING

Charging Base

USB Charging Cable

Wall outlet

2. Place the headphones on the Charging Base, the headphones

and Charging Base LED indicators will light red. Once the

headphones are fully charged, both the headphones and the

Charging Base’s LED indicators will turn oﬀ.

Note:

• Loss of sound quality is an indication that your headphones

require charging

• The headphones will automatically power oﬀ after 5 minutes of

inactivity

Using the RCA/3.5mm Audio Cable

1. Connect the white and red plugs of the supplied RCA/3.5mm

Audio Cable to the (L) and (R) audio out on your television's

connection panel.

Note: Ensure the cables are NOT plugged into the TV’s audio input.

2. Connect the 3.5mm stereo plug to the Charging Base's Stereo

In 3.5mm audio jack as shown below.

Note: You can also use a 3.5mm/3.5mm audio cable (not included)

to connect from a TV’s 3.5mm output to the Charging Base’s 3.5mm

stereo input.

CONNECTING THE CHARGING BASE TO A TV

L R

RCA/3.5mm Audio Cable

Stereo In

(3.5mm audio jack)

Charging Base

RCA AUDIO OUT

Passthrough

After connecting your TV to the Charging Base’s 3.5mm stereo

input, you can passthrough the sound to your soundbar or other

audio device as shown below.

Soundbar or

other audio equipment

RCA/RCA Audio Cable

(not included)

(L) IN/OUT (R) IN/OUT

RCA/3.5mm

Audio Cable

Charging Base

L R

RCA AUDIO IN

Using the S/PDIF optical cable for digital audio

For televisions equipped with an S/PDIF optical output, you may

connect the included Optical Cable to the TV’s connection panel.

Connect the other end of the Optical Cable into the Charging

Base's "Optical IN" port (supports 96kHz/24bit).

Charging Base

Optical IN Optical OUT

Optical Cable

Soundbar or

other audio equipment

OPTICAL IN

OPTICAL OUT

If you have a sound bar or other audio equipment already

connected to your television, you can use the Charging Base's

audio passthrough connection labeled "Optical OUT" to connect

to your other audio equipment.

When an audio source is connected to the Charging Base’s “STEREO

IN”, the optical ports will not function.

Note: If you connect the Charging Base to your TV using the Optical

Cable and you notice that there is either no sound or no sound on

certain content, please follow the steps below.

1. Make sure your home theater or stereo system is set to the

appropriate audio output for the optical connection and that the

Optical Cable is securely connected to the TV and Charging Base.

2. Go into the “SOUND”, or “SPEAKERS” menu of the TV, and select

“EXTERNAL SPEAKERS” or “AUDIO SYSTEM”.

Some TVs require that the internal speakers be turned oﬀ before outputting the audio

signal to another device.

3. Set the “DIGITAL AUDIO OUT” setting on the TV to “PCM”.

Dolby Digital

DTS

DTS Neo 2:5

PCM

TV Audio Settings

Power On:

Press and HOLD the power button (about 2

seconds), until the headphone’s LED Indicator

turns blue.

Power O:

Press and HOLD the power button (about

2seconds), until the headphone’s LED

Indicator ﬂashes blue and turns oﬀ.

Note: If the headphones are powered on and placed on the

Charging Base, the headphones will automatically power oﬀ.

After powering on the headphones, they will wirelessly connect

to the Charging Base (about 5-10 seconds). The Charging Base’s

LED Indicator will light up solid blue and the headphones will

beep three times, its LED Indicator will also ﬂash blue.

Under ideal conditions, it’s possible to achieve a wirelesses connection

of approximately 100 feet*.

LED Indicator

LED

Indicator

Charging Base

Headphones

POWER ON/OFF

Power

Volume

Press the + or – buttons to control the volume.

Press the Mute button to mute the sound and press it again to

restore the sound back to the previous level.

Note: When increasing the volume from the headphones, a max

volume tone will be heard when the maximum volume is reached.

The max volume tone represents the maximum volume of the

headphone’s volume controller; however, it may be possible that

the device volume is not at the highest position. In that case, it can

still be increased from the volume control of the connected device.

Pairing Button:

Whenever you cannot hear sound coming from your connected

device, press and HOLD the Pairing Button for 3 seconds.

Mute

Volume – Volume +

RIGHT SIDE

Pairing Button

FCC INFORMATION

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Caution: Any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved could

void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment oﬀ and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diﬀerent from that

to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject

to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Radiation Exposure Information

This device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirements.

The device can be used in portable exposure conditions without restriction.

LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERY WARNINGS

This device contains a non-removable Lithium-

Polymer battery. The battery must be recycled

or disposed of properly. Contact your local waste

management oﬃce for information on battery

recycling or disposal.

Rating Label Denitions

Direct current symbol.

This symbol signiﬁes the product must not be discarded as

household waste, and should be delivered to an appropriate

collection facility for recycling. Proper disposal and recycling

helps protect natural resources, human health and the environment.

This symbol signiﬁes and declares that this equipment has

battery charging which complies with California CEC and

energy eﬃciency.

LIMITED WARRANTY

1-Year Limited Warranty Territory: United States/Canada

LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL CONSUMER

This product (including any accessories included in the original packaging)

as supplied and distributed new by an authorized retailer is warranted by

Southern Telecom, Inc. to the original consumer purchaser against defects

in materials and workmanship (“Warranty”) as follows:

To obtain warranty service:

• Visit our website at www.southerntelecom.com

• Click on Product Support

• Select the Brand of your device

• Select Service Request and ﬁll out the form to begin your inquiry

Or call the Customer Support number below

1-877-668-4839 (Toll Free)

Monday - Friday: 8AM - 10PM (EST)

Your product will be repaired or replaced, at our option, for the same or

similar model of equal value if examination by the service center determines

this product is defective. Products received damaged as a result of shipping

will require you to ﬁle a claim with the carrier.

Warranty service not provided

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, misuse,

abuse, improper installation or operation, lack of reasonable care, unauthorized

modiﬁcation including software modiﬁcations such as the installation of

custom ﬁrmware. This warranty is voided in the event any unauthorized

person opens, alters or repairs this product. All products being returned

to the authorized service center for repair must be suitably packaged.

NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT

LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY DESCRIBED

ABOVE SHALL APPLY. DISTRIBUTOR FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES

AFTER THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIOD STATED ABOVE. NO OTHER

EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY GIVEN BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR

ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BE BINDING ON DISTRIBUTOR.

REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE

- AT DISTRIBUTOR’S SOLE DISCRETION - ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES OF

THE CONSUMER. IN NO EVENT WILL DISTRIBUTOR OR ITS MANUFACTURERS

BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE

OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES

FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, SAVINGS, DATA OR RECORDS) CAUSED BY

THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT. EXCEPT AS STATED

HEREIN, NO OTHER WARRANTIES SHALL APPLY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE

FOREGOING, CONSUMER’S RECOVERY AGAINST DISTRIBUTOR SHALL NOT

EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY DISTRIBUTOR.

THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE

ORIGINAL CONSUMER WHO PURCHASED THE PRODUCT AND IS NOT

TRANSFERABLE.

Some countries, states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation

of incidental or consequential damages or allow limitations on warranties,

so limitation or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you

speciﬁc legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from state to

state or province to province. Contact your authorized retailer to determine

if another warranty applies.

The BROOKSTONE® trademarks, names and logos are owned by BKST

Manufactured, marketed and distributed by Southern Telecom Inc.

under license.

Airphones is a registered trademark of Southern Telecom, Inc.

All other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

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