Sony MDR IF130K User manual

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3-862-872-14(1)
© 1998 by Sony Corporation
MDR-IF130K
Cordless Stereo
Headphone System
Operating Instructions page 2
Mode d’emploi page 12
Manual de instrucciones página 22

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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.
WARNING
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved
in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
Owner’s Record
The model number is located on the
top of the transmitter and on the
headphone housing.
The serial number is located at the
bottom of the transmitter and the inner
side of the headband.
Record these numbers in the spaces
provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. MDR-IF130K
Transmitter TMR-IF130
Headphones MDR-IF230
Serial No.
Transmitter
Headphones

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Table of contents
Getting started
Unpacking .......................................... 4
Setting up the transmitter ................ 4
Setting up the headphones .............. 6
Operating the system
Listening to a program ...................... 7
The effective areas of
the transmitter ................................. 8
Replacing the ear pads ...................... 8
Additional information
Precautions ..........................................9
Troubleshooting ............................... 10
Specifications ....................................11
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony
MDR-IF130K Cordless Stereo
Headphone System. Before operating
the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future
reference.
Some features are:
• Cordless system that allows you to
listen to a program free from the
restriction of a cord.
• Broad horizontal listening area that
gives you superb sound virtually
anywhere in the room.
• Self-adjusting headband for fitting
your head perfectly.
• The VOL control adjusts the volume
level of both channels.
• The power of the headphones turns
on and off automatically every time
you put the headphones on and off
(Auto power on/off function).

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(Getting started
Unpacking
Check that you have the following
items:
• Transmitter
• AC power adaptor
• Connecting cord (phono plugs ˜
stereo mini plug)
• Headphones
TMR-IF130
MDR-IF230
Setting up the
transmitter
1Connect the transmitter to audio/
video equipment.
aWhen connecting to your audio/
video system’s LINE OUT or REC
OUT jacks, connect the cord to the
transmitter’s LINE IN jack only.
Note
If your audio/video equipment has a stereo mini
jack(LINE OUT), connect the stereo mini
jack(LINE OUT) to LINE IN of the transmitter by
using optional connecting cord RK-G136HG.
Connecting the LINE OUT jack of your audio/
video equipment to PHONES IN of the
transmitter will cause low or muffled sound. To
connect to PHONES IN of the transmitter with
the supplied cord, use a headphones jack on the
audio/video equipment.
Stereo system, TV, VCR, etc.
Transmitter
to LINE IN jack
Connecting cord
(supplied)
Left channel
(white) Right channel (red)
to LINE OUT or
REC OUT jacks
RLINE IN
DC IN 9V
L
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PHONES IN

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bWhen connecting to your Discman’s
headphones jack, connect the cord to
the transmitter’s PHONES IN jack
only.
2Connect the transmitter to a power
source.
Notes
•Do not connect to the PHONES IN jacks and
LINE IN jack at the same time. If you do so, the
audio signals may be mixed.
•Use only the supplied AC power adaptor. Do
not use any other AC power adaptor.
•When you connect the connecting cord directly
to an earphone jack, the audio signal will not be
output through the right channel. In such a
case, use the separately sold PC-236HG plug
adaptor.
* WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony
Corporation.
Discman,
WALKMAN*,
TV, VCR, etc.
Transmitter
to PHONES IN jacks
Right channel
(red) Left channel (white)
to a headphones
jack (stereo
mini jack)
to a headphones
jack (stereo
phone jack)
Connecting
cord
(supplied)
Unimatch
plug adaptor
(not supplied)
RLINE IN
DC IN 9V
L
¥
PHONES IN
Polarity of the plug
AC power adaptor (supplied)
Transmitter
to an AC
outlet
to DC IN 9V
jack
RLINE IN
DC IN 9V
L
¥
PHONES IN