Sony MDR-HW300K Operating Instructions

Wireless Stereo
Headphone System
Operating Instructions
MDR-HW300K
English Wireless Stereo Headphone System
The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural
WARNING
resources. For more detailed information about recycling
of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
household waste disposal service or the shop where you
expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
purchased the product.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or batteries
installed) to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
like for a long time.
packaging indicates that the battery provided with this
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer
product shall not be treated as household waste.
servicing to qualified personnel only.
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in
combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004%
As the main plug of AC power adaptor is used to
lead.
disconnect the AC power adaptor from the mains, connect
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you
it to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an
will help prevent potentially negative consequences for
abnormality in it, disconnect it from the AC outlet
the environment and human health which could
immediately.
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of
the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it
conserve natural resources.
is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has
been turned off.
In case of products that for safety, performance or data
integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by
headphones can cause hearing loss.
qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand
The nameplate is located on the bottom of the transmitter.
over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how to
Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this equipment is in
remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the
compliance with the essential requirements and other
battery over to the applicable collection point for the
relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
recycling of waste batteries.
For details, please access the following URL :
http://www.compliance.sony.de/ For more detailed information about recycling of this
product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,
The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those
your household waste disposal service or the shop where
countries where it is legally enforced, mainly in the
you purchased the product.
countries EEA (European Economic Area).
Notice for customers: the following information is only
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU
Equipment (Applicable in the European
directives
Union and other European countries with
This product has been manufactured by or on behalf of
separate collection systems)
Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075
Japan. Inquiries related to product compliance based on
This symbol on the product or on its
European Union legislation shall be addressed to the
packaging indicates that this product shall
authorized representative, Sony Deutschland GmbH,
not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be
Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any
handed over to the applicable collection point for the
service or guarantee matters, please refer to the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By
addresses provided in the separate service or guarantee
ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help
documents.
prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
Checking the included
4-478-288-11(1)
items
Transmitter TMR-HW300 (1)
Headphones MDR-HW300 (1)
AC adaptor (1)
Micro-USB cable (approx. 50 cm) (1)
Connecting cable (approx. 1.5 m) (1)
Features
Thank you for purchasing the Sony MDR-HW300K Wireless
Stereo Headphone System. Before operating the unit,
please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future
reference.
Some features are:
ˋ High quality sound with uncompressed digital ˋ
wireless transmission
2.4 GHz digital wireless transmission prevents
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interference of obstacles. High quality sound with
uncompressed digital wireless transmission.
ˋ Powerful and expressive sound ˋ
Powerful and expressive sound with 40 mm
neodymium driver unit.
ˋ Comfortable fit even for a long period of time ˋ
Comfortable fit for long period of time with soft
earpads and head cushion.
ˋ Real-time automatic channel selection prevents ˋ
sound break up
Real-time automatic channel selection on headphone
system for best reception of signal. This system can
switch to a free channel automatically without any
sound interruption before the signal is blocked.
ˋ Volume control function on headphones ˋ
ˋ Easy charging with USB port ˋ
Disposal of waste batteries (applicable 3 hours to fully charge the battery, and approx. 10 hours
in the European Union and other
playback time. Can be used while charging the
European countries with separate
headphones.
collection systems) ˋ Wired design option ˋ
Also works wired design headphones with supplied
This symbol on the battery or on the connecting cable. You can enjoy content on a
smartphone, PC and tablet with this wired option.
ˋ Swivel design for easy storage ˋ
How to use
1
Charge the headphones.
(Red)
Complete when indicator
turns off.
3
Connect the A/V component, following hookup  or  below.
 Using the headphone jack of the A/V component
 Using the audio out (L/R) jacks of the A/V component
Use a plug adaptor (not supplied) between the transmitter and the A/V component.
Plug adaptor (Stereo mini jack ×1
 Pin plug ×2, not supplied)
4
Wear the headphones.
Before listening
Be sure to lower the volume of the headphones after the / (On/Standby)
indicator lights up, to reduce the risk of hearing damage.
Tactile dot
Hold down until
indicator lights up.
6
Adjust the volume.
The headphones will beep when the volume reaches
maximum or minimum.
Tactile dot
Using the unit by connecting the supplied cable
You can use the unit as ordinary wired headphones by connecting the supplied connecting cable. You can also
charge the headphones during wired use. Be sure to use the supplied connecting cable.
To reduce the risk of hearing damage, lower the volume of the A/V component before connection.
Supplied connecting cable
2
Connect the AC adaptor.
(Off)
TV, Digital music player, etc.
Headphone jack
(Stereo mini jack)
Stereo system, Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player, TV*, etc.
* In case of no headphone jack.
Audio out
(L/R) jacks
L (white)
R (red)
If the sound is distorted by connecting the transmitter to the A/V component's
audio out (L/R) jacks, reconnect the transmitter to the headphone jack.
5
Start playback of the A/V component.
After use If no signal or low signal is input for
about 10 minutes
1
Stop playback of the A/V
component.
If the transmitter detects no signal, the POWER indicator of the
transmitter blinks for about 10 minutes, then the transmitter stops
2
Hold down the / (On/Standby)
the RF signal transmission automatically*. The transmitter restarts
button of the headphones until the
after receiving an audio signal again.
/ indicator turns off.
The transmitter may also stop if the volume of the connected A/V
Tip component is too low. In this case, raise the volume of the
connected A/V component within the range where the sound is
The headphones will turn off
not distorted, then lower the volume of the headphones.
automatically if RF signal transmission
from the transmitter stops for about 5
* If signal noise is output from the connected A/V component, the
minutes.
transmitter may not turn off, even when no audio signal is input.
Storing the headphones
Check right and left of the headphones before swiveling to store.
To AC
outlet