Product overview
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- Power ON/OFF
- Power/Connection Indicator
- Volume Control
- Audio signal Indicator
- Transmitting Indicator
- Charge Indicator
- Contact Pins
- Contact Points
- Audio In Select Switch
- Attenuation (ATT.) Switch
- Optical Audio Input
- Coaxial Audio Input
- RCA Audio Input
- Power ON/OFF Switch
- DC IN
- AUX/3.5MM Headphone Jack
What's in the box
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Headphones can ONLY use Avantree HT280 original batteries. Any other rechargeable batteries will NOT work.
Use with TV/AV Receiver
- Connect the Tower to a Power Source
Connect the tower
to power using the AC Adapter![]()
![Avantree - HT280 - Use with TV/AV Receiver - Step 1 Use with TV/AV Receiver - Step 1]()
- Connect the Tower
to your TV/AV Receiver
Locate the AUDIO OUTPUT port on your TV/AV Receiver, connect it to the back of the tower
using the corresponding cable, and switch the Audio In Select on transmitter to proper position.
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- FOLLOW THE STEPS here to Power on everything.
TV — Headphone — Transmitter Tower
- Turn on TV
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- Press and hold
until
flash Green
![Avantree - HT280 - Use with TV/AV Receiver - Step 3 Use with TV/AV Receiver - Step 3]()
- Slide
to ON
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turn SOLID GREEN once connected
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- If NO SOUND, go to your Settings MENU
Go into your TV's SETTINGS MENU, set the audio output format to either PCM or Stereo. If there's an option for Dolby, please select anything that's NOT DOLBY.
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Charging
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Replacing Battery
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Do NOT use your own batteries, they won't work. Please ONLY use the Avantree HT280 Batteries.
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LED Indicators
Transmitter/Dock
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| Indicator light | Status |
![]() | Flashing then turn SOLID GREEN | Power on (search for connecting) |
![]() | Turn SOLID RED | Charging |
Turn SOLID GREEN | Charging complete |
![]() | Flashing WHITE | No valid audio signal detected |
Turn SOLID WHITE | Valid audio signal detected |
Headphone
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| Indicator light | Status |
![]() | Flashing GREEN | Power on |
Turn SOLID GREEN | Connected |
Flashing RED and GREEN | Pairing |
Flashing RED | Low battery |
How to Use 2 or More Headphones on the HT280
- Turn on the original HT280, they will auto — connected. Make sure that there's audio coming through.
- Take the other headphone(s) that you'd like to connect. With the headphone powered OFF, press & hold the
button
until the indicator
(close to
) starts flashing RED and GREEN rapidly. - Turn the Tower OFF and turn it back on. Give it a few seconds, once connected, the indicator
(close to
) on the headphone will turn SOLID GREEN.
Reconnect on your Next Use
For your next use, please:
- Turn on your TV/Audio source,
- Turn on all the headphones, and
- Turn off and back on the tower. They should all automatically reconnect.
Troubleshooting
If headphone fail to reconnect to the transmitter dock, try the following:
- Ensure your TV is turn on and there's audio coming into the dock. Then turn off your headphone and the transmitter dock, and follow THIS ORDER to turn them on:
Headphone > TV >Transmitter Dock. Indicator
should then turn SOLD GREEN. - If the method above still failed, try manually reconnecting them:
- Turn off both the headphone & the dock.
- Press and hold
on the headphone until
starts to flash RED and GREEN rapidly. - Turn the dock back on.
Give it a few seconds, once connected,
will turn SOLD GREEN.
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No Sound?
- "Audio in Select" Switch on the Transmitter in proper position?
- Indicator on the Headphone SOLID GREEN? Needs to be SOLID GREEN to work.
- Still no sound? Look up "TV No Sound" on support.avantree.com.
Please keep this User Guide handy.
Search "Avantree HT280" on YouTube for step-by-step video guide.
Any questions? Please visit:
support.avantree.com
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Email support: support@avantree.com (Response Time: 1 working day)
Live chat: www.avantree.com
Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.
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