Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5.0 Speaker TV Ears
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TV E ars 5.0 Speak er User Manual V oic e Clarifying Cir cuitry ®.
v1.1.2013.5.0S TV Ears logos, pictures, design, and content ©2013 TV Ears, Inc. All rights reserved. K eep these instructions in a safe place for future reference.
Important Safety Information Introduction Product Diagram What’ s Included Ideal TV Ears Placement Installation Step 1 - Place & P ower the T ransmitter Step 2 - Optical Digital Installation Step 2.1 - RCA Analog Installation Step 2.2 - 3.5mm Cord Analog Installation Step 2.
TV Ears, Inc. asks that you read all instructions completely and heed all warnings to insure proper handling and prevent an y injuries. F ailure to act in accordance with TV Ears, Inc. ’ s instructions can lead to physical harm or injury . For safet y purposes, do not deface the prongs on the AC adapters.
3 Intr oduction Thank you for purchasing from TV Ears and welcome to the family! This User Manual is designed to give y ou the most information possible and answer all the questions you might hav e when installing and using your new product.
Pr oduct Diagr am 4 Speak er (fr ont) T r ansmitt er Infrared Signal Lights Digital Connectivity Light Charging Lights Charging Cradles 360º Receiv er V olume Knob Headphone P orts Power P ort Music .
5 What’s Included 5.0 Dual Digital T r ansmitt er W ir eless 5.0 Speak er Optical Digital A udio C or d R CA A nalo g A udio C or d 3.5mm A nalo g Audio C or d T w o A C P o w er A dapt ers.
Ideal TV E ars Plac ement 6 Every wireless TV Ears system utilizes infr ared technology to send audio signals from the transmitter to the speak er . Infrared technology requires a direct line-of -sight from the transmitter to the receiver (or speaker) to successfully transmit audio signals.
Installation pgs. 8-13.
St ep 1 - Plac e & P o w er the T r ansmitt er 8 This step explains where to place the transmitter for the best performance as well as how to power the transmitter . The infrared diodes on the tr ansmitter must be in direct line-of- sight with the speaker when using the system for best performance.
9 St ep 2 - Optical Digital Installation This step will instruct you on how to connect the TV Ears transmitter to y our television, satellite, or cable box using an optical digital audio cord. • If you cannot get to the back of your TV , you can also use these instructions to install the system to your cable or satellite box.
St ep 2.1 R CA A nalo g Installation This step is an alternative to Step 2 on page 9. This step will explain how to connect the TV Ears transmitter to y our television, satellite, or cable box using an RCA analog audio cord.
St ep 2.2 3.5mm C or d A nalo g Installation 11 This step is an alternative to Step 2 on page 9. This step will explain how to connect the TV Ears transmitter to y our television, satellite, or cable box using a 3.
12 St ep 2.3 C oaxial Digital Installation This step is an alternative to Step 2 on page 9. This step will explain how to connect the TV Ears transmitter to y our television, satellite, or cable box using an coaxial digital audio cord (not included) .
St ep 3 - Plac e and P o w er the Speak er This step will instruct you on how to power up the speaker . • On the top of the 5.0 Speaker there is a 360º signal receiving dome for strong audio reception wherever it is placed and regardless of the direction it is facing.
Usin g the Sy st em & F eatur es The Speak er On/Off and V olume Control Knob T o turn the speaker on, rotate the large volume dial (on the front of the speaker) clockwise. When the speak er is on, a blue backlight will glow around the volume knob.
Usin g the Sy st em & F eatur es The T r ansmitt er Digital Connectivity Light The Digital Connectivity light is the rightmost light on the front of the transmitter . This light will illuminate an amber color when the transmitter is correctly connected using the digital optical or digital coaxial cords.
C arin g f or y our Pr oduct Do not use or submerge TV Ears products near water , moisture, or other liquids. Clean with a dry cloth. Do not install near any heat sources such as r adiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other appar atus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
T r oubleshootin g Why does my speak er mute when I mute the TV? Setting the TV’ s audio settings to “Fixed audio out” will allow the television volume and TV Ears speak er volume to work independently from one another .
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W arr anty Inf ormation 5 Y ear Limit ed W arr anty This 5 year limited warr anty will cover defects in manufacturing and product failure for a period of ve years after the original purchase date.
20 Manuf actur er Declar ations TV Ears Declaration All content, marks, and brand logos are propert y of TV Ears, Inc. TV Ears, Inc. reserves the right to change product content and product specications without notice.
21 T echnic al Specifications Speaker Specications Power Supply - DC Switching P ower Supply 12V , 0.8A Max SPL - 90 dB Weight - 3.15 lbs (50.4 oz) Dimensions (H x W x D) - 4.
22 TV E ars 5.0 Pr oduct Line TV E ars 5.0 Analo g Item Number - 11641 | MSRP $129.95 This is our basic television listening system with analog connectivity . Includes one 5.0 Headset and one Analog T ransmitter . TV E ars 5.0 Digital Item Number - 11741 | MSRP 229.
Hea ring l oss c an be frust rati ng, espec ially when using the phone . It’ s not just frust rati ng f or the ind ividu al ex perien cing difficul ty hea ring on the phon e - i t ’ s fr ustra ting on bo th si des of the call . F or tunately , Hamilton Cap T el has a prov en solution - it ’ s called Captioned T elephone.
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