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Digital Surround
Headphone
System
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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Bedienungsanleitung
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Manual de instrucciones
MDR-DS5000
©1998 by Sony Corporation
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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A. WARNING NOTE To prevent fire or shock This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital hazard, do not expose the unit device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. to rain or moisture. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful To avoid electrical shock, do interference in a residential installation. This not open the cabinet. Refer equipment generates, uses, and can radiate servicing t
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For the customers in the USA and Canada Table of Contents RECYCLING NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES Headphone System ..................... 5 Nickel Cadmium batteries Checking the Product and are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment Accessories ................................ 8 by returning your unwanted batteries to your nearest Connecting the Headphone point for collection, System ....................................... 9 recycling or proper disposal. General ............................
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Main features The MDR-DS5000 is a digital surround headphone system using infrared transmission. You can enjoy the multichannel surround sound with headphones by simply connecting the digital surround processor to a DVD player with the supplied optical digital connecting cable. • Compatible with Dolby* Digital (AC-3) and Dolby Surround (Pro Logic). • Signal processing by DSP (digital signal processors) creates surround sound for the headphones that simulates a movie theater. • Cordless headphone
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Á Preparation Headphone System The MDR-DS5000 digital surround headphone system is a headphone system incorporating a visual sound perspective. This system represents the future of audio and video technology. With this system, you can enjoy sound virtually identical to the playback from a 5.1ch surround speaker system. You can now enjoy the sound of a movie theater right in your own home. MDR-DS5000 digital surround headphone system This is a new type of cordless headphone system which reproduce
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Sound reproduction outside the listener’s head With the Logic 3D processor, headphone playback does not confine the sound to a fixed position in the listener’s head, but creates the sensation of 360-degree natural sound field with spatial orientation. This allows simulation of the surround sound field from speaker playback when using not only DVD, but all audio and video sources. 3-D sound field using “Virtualphones Technology” 3-D sound field of conventional headphones MDR-DS5000 R RS playback
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Headphone system configuration This headphone system consists of a digital surround processor which decodes and converts the multichannel input signals and infrared cordless headphones. By simply connecting the digital surround processor to a DVD player, VCR, or other audio and video component, you can enjoy Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic surround sound. This system can be used with any audio and video component having an optical digital output jack, line (audio) output jack, or headphone jack
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Checking the Product and Accessories Before setting up the system, check that all of the components are included. Digital surround processor (1) Cordless stereo headphones (1) Stand (for digital surround processor, 1) Battery charger (1) Charging plug (for battery Charging plug (for battery charger, 1) charger, 1) (CEK and HK4 Versions* only) (CED and E13 Versions* only) AC power adapter (1) Rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries Optical digital connecting cable NC-AA (2) (rectangular type, 1) Note Use th
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Connecting the Headphone System General Connect the headphone system as shown in the illustration below. DVD player, VCR, or other component Cordless stereo headphones Digital surround AC power processor adapter Connecting with audio and video components Setting up the digital surround processor To use in an upright position: Use a coin to attach the supplied stand to the bottom of the digital surround processor. (Continued) GB 9 Preparation
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To use on its side: Place the digital surround processor so that the four rubber supports are on the bottom. / Rubber supports Notes • If the digital surround processor is placed on its side, the full infrared transmission range may not be obtained for some installation conditions. • Place the digital surround processor as shown in the illustration. Do not place the digital surround processor on the side not having the rubber supports. Connecting the digital surround processor with digital compo
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Connecting cables (sold separately) Use the POC-5AB cable (mini-plug ÷ rectangular plug) when connecting the optical digital output mini-jack on portable DVD players, portable CD players, or other digital components to the DIGITAL IN jack. Notes on optical digital connecting cable • Do not drop objects on the optical digital connecting The bend radius of the optical cable or expose the cable to shocks. digital connecting cable should be • Grasp the plug to connect or disconnect the cable. at lea
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Setting the input level If the volume is low using analog input, set the ATT (attenuator) switch to “0dB”. 0dB ATT –6dB Setting Connected components 0dB TV, portable components, and other components with a low output level –6dB Other components (initial settings) Notes • If the audio input to LINE INPUT jacks is distorted, set the ATT (attenuator) switch to “–6dB”. • Be sure to lower the volume before setting the ATT (attenuator) switch. GB 12 Preparation
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Infrared transmission area The approximate infrared transmission area from the digital surround processor is shown in the illustration below. Infrared beams Approx. 4 m Digital surround Approx. 45° processor 10 m 45° Approx. 4 m Notes • Because this system uses infrared beams, even if the headphones are within the transmission area shown above, electrical noise (hissing noises) may increase as the headphones get farther away from the digital surround processor. Also, if the infrared beams are bl
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Plugging into the wall outlet Digital surround processor AC power adapter To the wall outlet To DC IN jack Note Be sure to use the supplied AC power adapter. Using products with different plug polarity or other characteristics can cause product failure. Unified polarity plug Charging the batteries Be sure to use the supplied battery charger. Up to four batteries can be charged at once. Inserting the batteries into the battery charger 1 Open the lid. 2 Insert the two supplied rechargeable Ni-Cd b
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Charging (U2, CA2 and E92 Versions* only) 1 Pull out the charging plug. 2 Insert into the wall outlet. Charge indicator lights up. Charging (CEK and HK4 Versions* only) 1 Attach the charging plug to the battery charger. 2 Insert into the wall outlet. Charge indicator lights up. Charging (CED and E13 Versions* only) 1 Attach the charging plug to the battery charger. 2 Insert into the wall outlet. Charge indicator lights up. Note Use the charging plug that matches the outlet in your home. * The
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When charging is finished Unplug the charger from the outlet, and take out the rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries. Standard charging times and usage times for the supplied rechargeable batteries Charging time Usage time Approx. 1 hour Approx. 6 hours Approx. 6 hours* Approx. 30 hours * Time to fully charge the battery when it is completely drained. Notes • The charging time for the batteries is the same regardless of the number of batteries. • During charging, the charger and the batteries become slig
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Inserting the batteries in the headphones As shown in the illustration below, insert the two supplied rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries with the Ô and Õ ends in the correct direction. 12 3 When using optional batteries You can use R6 (size AA) dry-cell batteries, Sony R6 (size AA) Ni-Cd batteries (NC-AA, NC-AAS), and R6 (size AA) nickel-hydrium batteries (NH-AA) with the headphones. Insert the batteries as shown above. Usage times for dry-cell batteries Battery type Usage time Sony Alkaline Battery L
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How to attach the battery cover when it has come off As shown in the illustration, align A with A, and B with B, and then attach the cover in place. A B B A When charging R03 (size AAA) batteries The supplied battery charger can also charge Sony R03 (size AAA) Ni-Cd batteries (NC-AAA) and R03 (size AAA) nickel-hydrium batteries (NH-AAA). When charging R03 (size AAA) batteries, push down the adjuster on the battery charger. When charging R6 (size AA) batteries, flip up the Adjuster adjuster. Char
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Connecting the digital surround processor with corded headphones (sold separately) Connect your corded open-air headphones (such as MDR-F1 or MDR-605LP) to the PHONES jack on the digital surround processor. To obtain sufficient surround sound effect, use of MDR-IF5000 cordless stereo headphones is recommended. Digital surround Corded open-air headphones processor (sold separately) To PHONES jack Notes • When removing the headphones from the PHONES jack, always grip the plug. Never pull on the co
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VOL POWER BALANCE Á Operation Listening to the Sound of a Connected Component Before starting operation, be sure to read “Preparation” and make the proper connections. 1 Turn on the component connected to the digital surround processor. DVD player or other audio and video component POWER 2 Press POWER to turn on the digital surround processor. The POWER indicator lights green. POWER 3 Put on the headphones. The POWER indicator lights red, and the headphones automatically turn on. POWER indicator
