Sennheiser A 200 audioport User manual

Instruction manual
A 200
Hearing Amplier

Im po rtant safe ty inf o rm atio n
A 200 |1
Important safety information
왘Please read this instruction manual carefully and co mpletely befo re
using the pro duct.
왘Make this instruction manual easily accessible to all users at all
times. Always include this instruction manual when passing the
product o n to third parties.
왘This instruction manual is also available o n the Internet at 
www.sennheiser.co m.
Prevent ing healt h problems
왘Set the vo lum e to a lo w leve l w hen using the product. To protect yo ur
hearing , avo id liste ning at high vo lum e leve ls fo r lo ng pe rio ds o f
time.
The product generates stronger permanent mag netic fields that could
cause interference with cardiac pacemakers and implanted defibrilla-
to rs ( ICDs) .
왘Always m aintain a distance o f at least 3 .94 ” ( 1 0 cm ) between the
ends o f the earbo ws with the ear pads and the cardiac pacemaker o r
implanted defibrillato r.
Prevent ing damage t o the product
왘Always keep the product dry and do no t expo se it to extreme tem-
peratures ( normal o perating temperatures: 5 °C/ 4 1°F to 40 °C/
10 4° F) .
왘Use the product with care and sto re it in a clean, dust- free e nviro n-
ment.
왘Switch the perso nal sound amplifier o ff after use to conserve battery
po wer. Remo ve the batteries if the personal sound amplifier will not
be used for extended perio ds o f time.
왘Use only the supplied power supply unit.
왘Clean the product o nly with a so ft, dry cloth.
왘Do not use the product if it visibly damaged, if it has b een dropped
o r if liq uids o r o b jects have g o tten into the product. In this case,
contact a qualified service center o r yo ur Sennheiser service partner
to have the pro duct tested.
왘Use o nly attachments/ accesso ries/ spare parts supplied o r recom-
mended by Sennheiser.
Prevent ing damage t o the mains unit
왘To reduce the risk o f fire o r electric shock, do not expo se the mains
unit to rain o r m o isture.

Important safety info rmatio n
2 | A 2 00
왘Unplug the mains unit fro m the wall so cket to completely disconnect
the product from the mains, during lightning storms o r when unused
fo r long periods of time.
왘Only o perate the mains unit from the type o f po wer so urce specified
in the spe cifications chapte r ( see pag e 9 ) .
왘To prevent heat accumulation, always ensure that the mains unit is
in a safe o perating condition and easily accessible, properly plugged
into the wall so cket and no t co vered or expo sed to direct sunlight fo r
lo ng er perio ds o f tim e.
Intended use
This product is designed for private do mestic use. The perso nal so und
amplifier is suitable fo r people w ho may so metimes need to rely o n arti-
ficial assistence fo r their hearing.
“ Improper use” means using the product
• other than as described in this instruction manual,
• under o perating co nditions which differ from those described in this
instructio n manual.
Safety instructions for the nickel met al hydride batt eries
If abused o r misused, the A 200 ’s rechargeable battery may leak. In
extreme cases, it may even present
Please understand that Sennheiser do es no t accept liability for damage
arising from abuse o r misuse.
• a heat hazard,
• a fire hazard,
•anexplosionhazard,
• a smo ke or g as hazard.
Keep away from
children.
Only charge rechargeable
batteries with the charger
reco mmended by
Sennheiser.
Only charge recharge-
able batteries at
ambient temperatures
between 10°C/ 5 0° F 
and 40 °C/ 10 4°F.
When not using rechargeable
batteries fo r extended
periods of time, charge 
them reg ularly ( ab out 
every 3 m onths) .

Delivery includes
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Delivery includes
1 A 2 00 personal so und amplifier
1 L 2 00 charger
1 NT 1 2-2 T plug-in power supply unit 
( co untry-spe cific, EU o r US) f or L 2 00
1 BA 1 51 rechargeable battery
2 pairs of spare ear pads
1 set o f sealing tape
1 instruction manual
Do not expo se to
moisture.
Observe co rrect po larity.
Do not mutilate o r
dismantle.
Switch rechargeable battery-
po wered products o ff after
use.
Do no t heat abo ve 
70 °C/ 1 58 °F, e.g. do 
not expo se to sunlight 
or thro w into a fire.
Pack/ sto re charged bat-
teries so that the terminals
canno t co ntact each other –
danger o f sho rting o ut/ fire
hazard.
Im me diately rem o ve
rechargeable b atteries
fro m an o bviously
defective pro duct.
Do not co ntinue to use
defective rechargeable
batteries.
Only use rechargeable
batteries specified b y
Sennheiser.
Dispose o f rechargeable
b atteries at spe cial co llec-
tion po ints or return it to
yo ur specialist dealer.
A list of accessories can be fo und on the A 200 pro duct
page at www.sennheiser.com. Fo r info rmation on suppliers,
contact your local Sennheiser partner: www.sennheiser.com >
“ Service & Support“ .

Product overview
4 | A 2 00
Product overview
Putt ing the L 200 charger into operation
Setting up t he charger
왘Place the charger o n a flat, even surface and use a non-slip pad.
1Ear pads
2Micro phones
3Balance control 
( at the rear)
4Battery co mpartment
5On/ o ff/ so und amplification
control
6Indicato r fo r so und
amplification
7Charging co mpartment for A 20 0
8DC socket fo r co nnection of 
mains unit
9Charging co mpartment for
optional spare rechargeable
battery
0Charging indicator fo r optional
spare rechargeable battery
ACharging indicato r fo r the A 20 0’s
rechargeable battery
CAUTION
Risk of staining furniture surfaces!
Furniture surfaces are often treated with varnish, po lish o r synthetics
which might cause stains when they come into co ntact with other syn-
thetics such as the device feet.
왘Do no t place the charger o n delicate surfaces; if necessary, place a
pad under the charger.
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Charging and replacing the rechargeable battery
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Connect ing t he charger to the mains
왘Co nnect the co nnecto r o f the mains unit to the socket 8o n the
charg er ( 1 2 V DC) .
왘Co nnect the mains unit to a wall so cket. The charger is ready fo r
operatio n.
To disco nnect the charger from the mains:
왘Unplug the mains unit fro m the w all socket.
Charging and replacing t he rechargeable battery
The rechargeab le battery can be charged whilst installed in the A 20 0
or separately in the charging compartment at the side o f the charger.
왘Before using the rechargeable battery for the first time, charge it fo r
at least 16 ho urs. With a fully charged rechargeable battery, the
operating time is up to 1 2 ho urs.
Charging t he A 200 with the rechargeable battery installed
왘After use, place the A 20 0 into the charging
compartment witho ut exerting too much
pressure, m aking sure the Sennheise r lo g o is at
the front.
왘When the A 2 00 is placed co rrectly, the
indicato r Alights up g reen.
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Using the A 2 00 personal so und amplifier
6 | A 2 00
Charging the rechargeable battery in t he charging compart ment at
the side of t he charger
1Pull the rechargeable battery out o f the A 200 ’s battery compartment.
2Insert the rechargeable battery into the charging co mpartment at
the side o f the charger. When the rechargeable battery is inserted
correctly, the indicator 0lights up g reen.
3Slide the rechargeable battery into the A 200 ’s battery co mpart-
ment as far as it will g o.
With a spare BA 151 rechargeable battery ( to b e o rde red separately) ,
yo u can use the A 20 0 fo r more than twice the time. You can charge the
spare rechargeable battery while using the supplied o ne and replace
one with the other when needed.
Using t he A 200 personal sound amplifier
WARNING
Danger of hearing damage!
Listening at hig h vo lume levels fo r lo ng perio ds can lead to per-
manent hearing defects.
왘Befo re putting the A 20 0 on, set the vo lume to a low level.
왘Then adjust a co mfo rtab le so und am plificatio n.
WARNING
Interference due t o magnetic fields!
The product generates stronger permanent mag netic fields that
could cause interference with cardiac pacemakers and implanted
de fibrillato rs ( ICDs) .
왘Always maintain a distance o f at least 3.9 4” ( 10 cm) b etw een
the ends o f the earbow s with the ear pads and the cardiac
pacemaker o r implanted defibrillato r.
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Using the A 2 0 0 perso nal so und amplifier
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Switching the A 200 on/ off
왘Turn the o n/ o ff/ so und amplification co ntrol 5towards ON until yo u
o verco m e a slig ht resistance.
Adjusting the sound amplificat ion
You can choo se between 6 different settings fo r the sound
amplificatio n 6. Po sitio n “ 1” co rrespo nds to a lo w so und amplification
and po sition “ 6” co rresp onds to a ve ry high so und am plificatio n.
왘Use the co ntro l 5to adjust the vo lume to a sufficient and co mfo rt-
able level.
왘If yo u hear a loud no ise ( feedb ack) , turn the co ntro l 5towards OFF
until the noise disappears.
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Cleaning and maintaining the product
8 | A 2 00
Adjusting the balance
The b alance co ntro l allo ws f o r rig ht/ left vo lum e ad justm ent. Adjust the
balance so that you hear equally well with bo th ears. If necessary, have
the b alance adjusted b y yo ur hearing aid acoustician.
왘Using a 2 mm slotted screw driver, turn the balance co ntro l 3to
the left Lo r right Rin order to increase the volume fo r the co rre-
spo nding ear.
Adjusting the bass at t enuation
왘Use the two supplied sealing tapes to seal the small ho les in b ack o f
the headpho ne systems of the A 200 .
Cleaning and maintaining t he product
왘Befo re cleaning , disconnect the charger from the mains.
왘Only use a slightly humid cloth to clean the product.
The mo re ho les yo u seal with the sealing tape,
the greater is the bass attenuation. This increases
the speech intelligibility without increasing the
vo lume – which is an advantage fo r people with a
hearing impairment at high frequencies.
CAUTION
Liquids can damage the electronics of the product !
Liquids entering the housing o f the product can cause a sho rt-circuit
and damage the electronics.
왘Keep all liquids far away from the pro duct.
왘Do not use any so lvents o r cleansing agents.
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Specifications
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Cleaning and replacing the ear pads
The pro duct is supplied w ith tw o pairs o f e ar pad s in diff erent f its. Yo u
can change to these ear pads to o ptimize the wearing comfo rt, if neces-
sary. Other spare ear pads are available f ro m yo ur Sennheiser partner.
1Caref ully rem o ve the ear pad s f ro m the A 2 00 .
2Clean the ear pads w ith warm so apy water and rinse tho ro ug hly. Let
the ear pads air dry.
Specifications
A 200 personal sound amplifier
Frequency respo nse 20 0 - 12 ,00 0 Hz
Max. SPL ( at 1 kHz) 1 05 dB
Aco ustic amplification, stereo max. 3 5 dB
Pick-up pattern o f m icro pho nes o mni- directio nal
Supply vo ltage 2.4 V
Current co nsumption approx. 5 mA
Operating time up to 12 hours
We ig ht ( incl. rechargeable battery) approx. 5 1 g
L 200 charger and BA 151 rechargeable battery
Input vo ltag e L 20 0 12 V
Current co nsumption L 200 approx. 20 mA
Charging o utputs (2 x) max. 7 mA/ max. 2.8 V
Charging time o f 
rechargeable battery

approx. 16 ho urs
BA 151 rechargeable b attery
nickel metal hydride: 2 .4 V, 80 mAh
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Specifications
10 | A 20 0
NT 12-2T plug-in power supply unit in accordance wit h
The NT 12 -2 T plug-in power supply unit is certif ied in acco rdance w ith
the safety requirements o f leg islation in Europe, the US, Canada and
Australia.
NT 12-2T plug-in power supply unit ( count ry-specific, EU or US)
No minal input voltage 10 0–2 40 V~
Input current max. 50 mA 
@ 2 40 V/ 50 Hz, full lo ad
Mains frequency 50 –60 Hz
No minal o utput voltage 12 V DC
No minal o utput current max. 2 50 mA
Stand-by pow er co nsumptio n ≤0.3 W
Energy eff iciency DOE Le vel VI
Te mpe rature rang e Operatio n: 0 °C to + 40 °C
Relative humidity Operation: max. 8 0%, 
non co ndensing
Europe EMC: EN 5 501 3, EN 5 502 0
Safety:EN 6 095 0-1
USA EMC: 4 7CFR1 5_ B
Safety:UL 60 950 -1
Canada EMC: ICES-0 03
Safety:CAN/ CSA-C2 2.2 NO. 60 950 -1
Australia EMC: AS/ NZS 4 26 8
Safety:AS/ NZS 6 09 50-1

Manufacturer declarations
A 200 |11
Manufact urer declarations
Warranty
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co . KG gives a warranty o f 2 4 mo nths on
this pro duct. Fo r the current w arranty conditions, please visit o ur
w eb site at w ww .sennhe iser.co m o r contact yo ur Sennheiser partner.
FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY
Sennheiser g oo ds co me with guarantees that canno t be excluded under
the Australian Co nsumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement o r
refund for a majo r failure and co mpensation fo r any o ther reaso nably
fo reseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the g oo ds
repaired o r replaced if the go o ds fail to b e of acceptab le quality and the
failure do es no t amount to a majo r failure. This warranty is in addition
to o ther rights o r remedies under law . Nothing in this warranty
excludes, limits, or mo difies any liability o f Sennheiser w hich is imposed
by law, or limits or modifies any remedy available to the consumer
which is granted by law.
To make a claim under this warranty, co ntact Sennheiser Australia Pty
Ltd, Unit 3, 3 1 Gibb es Street Chatswo o d NSW 2 067 , Australia; Pho ne:
( 0 2) 9 9 10 6 7 00 , em ail: service@ sennheiser.com.au.
All expenses o f claiming the w arranty will be bo rne by the perso n
making the claim.
The Sennheiser International Warranty is provided by Sennheiser Aus-
tralia Pty Ltd ( ABN 68 16 5 38 8 312 ) , Unit 3 , 31 Gibbes Street Chats-
wo od NSW 206 7 Australia.
In compliance wit h the following requirement s:
• WEEE Directive ( 2 0 12 / 1 9/ EU)
Please dispo se of this product by taking it to yo ur lo cal co llec-
tion po int o r recycling centre fo r such equipment.
• Battery Directive ( 2 0 13 / 5 6/ EU)
The supplied rechargeable battery can be recycled. Please
dispose of it as special waste or return it to your specialist
dealer. In o rder to protect the environment, o nly dispose o f
exhausted batteries.

Manufacturer declarations
12 | A 20 0
CE Declarat ion of Conformit y
• EMC Directive ( 200 4/ 1 08/ EC)
• RoHS Directive ( 20 11/ 6 5/ EC)
• Lo w Voltage Directive ( 20 06/ 9 5/ EC)
• ErP Directive ( 200 9/ 12 5/ EG)
The declaration is available at ww w.sennheiser.co m.
In compliance with:
Europe
Australia/ 
New Zealand
Canada CAN ICES-3 ( B) / NMB- 3( B)

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany
www.sennheiser.com
Publ. 12/15, 566667/A01