Sony MDR-DS6000 User manual

SONY:
2-649-139-12(1)
Digital Surround
Headphone
System
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MDR-DS6000
©2006 Sony Corporation

WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock, do not expose
this
apparatus to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
For the customers in the USA
Owner's Record
The model number is located at the
bottom of the processor and the left
inner side of the headband.
The serial number is located at the
bottom of the processor and the inner
side
of the battery compartment.
Record these
numbers in 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 be
co-located or operated in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
The transmitter (Processor) complies
with
FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for
uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC
radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines
in
Supplement Cto OET65.
The transmitter (Processor)
should be
installed and operated with at least 20 em and
more 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 to
comply with the limits for aClass Bdigital
device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are
designed to 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 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.
You are
cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in 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 accept
any interference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of the device.
The
transmitter (Processor) complies with IC
radiation
exposure limits set forth for
uncontrolled
equipment and meets RSS-I02 of
the
IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules.
The
transmitter (Processor) should be
installed and operated with at least 20 em and
more between the radiator and person's body
(excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and
legs).

For the customers in 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
to 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 or
leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries.
Table Of Contents
Main Features 4
Checking the Components and
Accessories 6
Location and Function of Parts
.. 7
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 10
Charging 11 m
Checking the battery power 13
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
18
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
by simply connecting the digital surround processor to aDVD device or 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: Up to approx. 30 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 by 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 no need to reconfigure your hookup.
•Battery is automatically charged
by placing the headphones on the processor.
•Self-adjusting mechanism headband eliminating the need for adjustment.
•Auto Power
On/Off function automatically turns on 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 XD long stroke
diaphragms
with wide-diameter 40 mm 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,
by 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 II decoder, the DTS decoder and the MPEG-2 AAC decoder.
*2 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
*3 Transmission distance varies depending onconditions of use.
>l-4 "Virtualphones Technology" is aregistered trademark of Sony Corporation.
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C!F Preparation
Checking the Components and Accessories
Before setting up the system, check that all of the components are included.
Processor DP-RF6000 (1)
AC 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 of Parts
Front Panel of the Processor
INPUT Sar:CT
ANALOG DIGITAL
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II] Contact pin
~ Charging lever
[ID COMPRESSION switch
(See page 20 for details.)
@] INPUT SELECT switch
Slide to select the input source
(DIGIT AL/ ANALOG).
[ID EFFECT switch
(See page 19 for details.)
Slide to select the sound field (MUSIC/
OFF /CINEMA).
RF
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[§] CHG indicator
Lights red while charging.
[l] RF indicator
Lights blue while emitting RF signals.
rID DECODE MODE indicators
(See page 20 for details.)
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Rear Panel of the Processor
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[I] TUNE/ID SET button
(See pages 21 and 23 for details.)
Use this
button when reception
deteriorates,
or when using additional
headphones.
[g] ATT (attenuator) switch
Set this switch to "0 dB" if the volume is
too low for analog input. Normally, this
switch should be set to "-8 dB."
~ LINE IN jacks
(See page 16 for details.)
Connect the audio output jacks on an
audio or video component (sold
separately), such as avideo cassette
player
or TV, to these jacks.
@] DIGITAL IN jack
(See page 15 for details.)
Connect aDVD device, digital satellite/
TV receiver, or other digital component
(sold separately) to this jack.
[§] DIGITAL OUT jack
(See page 15 for details.)
Connected components' digital signal
integrity retained
when installed.
[ID DC IN 9V jack
Connect the supplied AC power adaptor
to this jack. (Be sure to use the supplied
AC
power adaptor. Using products with a
different
plug polarity or other
characteristics can cause amalfunction.)
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Headphone Part Descriptions
1 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 on
when you put them on.
[§] Ear pad (right)
[§] TUNE/ID SET button
(See pages 21 and 23 for details.)
Use this button when reception
deteriorates, or when using additional
headphones.
[l] VOL (Volume) control
Use to adjust the volume.
[ID POWER indicator
By pulling up the self-adjusting band, the
indicator lightsblue
when battery power
remains.
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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.
Be sure to charge itbefore use.
To charge the headphones, place them
on the processor.
Inserting the supplied rechargeable nickel-
metal hydride battery
1Open the battery compartment lid
of 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 to the (±) mark in the
compartment.
Do not attempt to charge any other kind of
battery
with this unit.
Note
The battery compartmenthas atab on the eside which holds the battery in place. Insert the
eterminal first when installing the battery.
3Close the battery compartment lid.
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Preparation