Sony Headphones MDR NC200D User's Manual
MDR-NC200D [US, LaES] 4-283-466-11 (1)
MDR-NC200D
4-283-466-11 (1)
©2011 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
Noise Canceling
Headphones
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
Installing a battery
1 Adjustthelefthousingasil ustrated.
2 PushthePUSHOPENbuttontoopenthebatterylid.
PUSH OPEN
button
3 InsertoneLR03(sizeAAA)batterywithendfirst.
4 Closethebatterylid.
Battery life
Battery
Approx. hours*1
Sonyalkalinebattery
LR03SIZEAAA
22hours*2
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1kHz,0.1mW+0.1mWoutput
*2
Timestatedabovemayvary,dependingonthetemperatureorconditionsof
use.
Note
Thesuppliedbatterywasincludedinthepackageduringmanufacturing(asa
conveniencetotheuser),itispossiblethatthebatterylifemaybedepletedbythe
timeofpurchase.Theactuallifeofthesuppliedbatterymaybeshorterthanthe
standardtimedescribedinthismanualwhenusingafreshbattery.
When the battery is low
ReplacethebatterywithanewonewhenthePOWERindicatorblinks
orlightsoff.PushthePUSHOPENbuttontoopenthebatterylidand
removethebatteryinthedirectionasil ustrated.
PUSH OPEN button
Youcanusetheheadphonesevenwithoutturningonthepower.In
thiscase,thenoisecancelingfunction,DigitalEqualizerandS-Master
arenotactive,andtheheadphonesoperateaspassiveheadphones.
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Listening to the music
1 ConnecttheheadphonestotheAVequipment.
Plug adaptor (supplied)
When connecting to dual or
stereo mini jacks of in-flight music
services.
To headphone jacks
on airplane seats
When connecting to the stereo
mini jack of a WALKMAN*, etc.
Connecting cord
(supplied)
*
“WALKMAN”and“WALKMAN”logoareregisteredtrademarksofSony
Corporation.
Notes
Whenconnectingthecord,inserttheplugintothejackuntilthegreen
portionoftheplugdisappears.
Todisconnectthecord,pullitoutbytheplug,notthecord,astheinner
conductorsmaybreak.
2 Turnonthepoweroftheheadphones.
ThePOWERindicatorlightsupingreen.Whenpoweris
turnedon,ambientnoiseisreduced,andyoucanlistento
musicmoreclearlyatalowervolume.
POWER
POWER
switch
POWER
indicator
3 Weartheheadphonesmarkedonyourrightearandthe
onemarked(hasatactiledotforeaseofuse.)onyour
leftear.
Tactile dot
(on the left)
Notes
Adjusttheearpadssothattheycoveryourears,otherwisenoisecanceling
willnotfunctionproperly.
Donotcoverthemicrophoneoftheheadphoneswithyourhands.The
noisecancelingfunctionmaynotworkproperly.
Microphone
Afteryouturnonthepoweroftheheadphones,youmayhearaslight
hiss.Thisistheoperatingsoundofthenoisecancelingfunction,nota
malfunction.
Becausetheheadphonesareofahighdensityenclosure,forcingthem
againstyourearsmayresultineardrumdamage.Avoidusingthe
headphoneswheretheyareliabletobestruckbypeopleorotherobjects,
suchasaball,etc.Pressingtheheadphonesagainstyourearsmayproduce
adiaphragmclicksound.Thisisnotamalfunction.
4 TurnonthepoweroftheAVequipment.
Notes on using on the airplane
Thesuppliedplugadaptorcanbeconnectedtothedualorstereomini
jacksofin-flightmusicservices.
dual jacks
stereo mini jacks
Donotusetheheadphoneswhenuseofelectronicequipmentis
prohibitedorwhenuseofpersonalheadphonesforin-flightmusic
servicesisprohibited.
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English
Noise Canceling Headphones
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
ThevalidityoftheCEmarkingisrestrictedtoonlythosecountries
whereitislegallyenforced,mainlyinthecountriesEEA(European
EconomicArea).
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationis
subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcause
harmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
The following FCC statement applies only to the
version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA.
Other versions may not comply with FCC technical
regulations.
NOTE
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimits
foraClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.These
limitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses
andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandused
inaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference
toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipment
doescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthat
towhichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Youarecautionedthatanychangesormodificationsnotexpressly
approvedinthismanualcouldvoidyourauthoritytooperatethis
equipment.
Features
Digital noise canceling headphones with Sony’s unique DNC
Software Engine.
Creationofahigh-precisioncancelingsignaldeliversoutstanding
noisecancelingperformance.
AI (Artificial Intelligence) Noise Canceling function.
SelectAINCbuttonforoptimalnoisecancelingmodebasedon
intelligentanalysisoftheenvironmentalambientnoise.
DigitalEqualizerandfulldigitalS-Masteramplifierdeliversideal
frequencyresponseandhigh-qualitymusicreproduction.
Large40mmdynamictypedriverunitsdeliverawidefrequency
rangeandbroaddynamicrange.
Pressure relieving urethane cushion in the earpad.
Theearpadstructureprovidescomfortwithoutstressevenafter
extendeduse.
Lightweightdesigncreatesextremelycomfortablewearingfit.
Foldable,flat-storagedesignforeasyportability.
Built-inmonitorfunctiontohearsurroundingsoundwithouttaking
offtheheadphones.
AbletouseasaregularheadphonesevenwhenthePOWERswitchis
setto“OFF”.
Suppliedplugadaptorforeasyconnectivitytostereoordualjackfor
in-flightmusicservices.
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Utilizing the AI Noise Canceling
AI Noise Canceling
AINoiseCancelingisausefulfunctionthatautomaticallyselectsone
ofthenoisecancelingmodes.Thisfunctionprovidesthemosteffective
noisecancelingmodebyimmediatelyanalyzingambientsound
componentswhentheAINCbuttonispressed.
PresstheAINCbutton.
WhenyoupresstheAINCbuttonandthePOWERswitchissetto
“ON”,beepsoundscomefromtheheadphonestoinformyouthat
theunithasstartedanalyzingambientsoundcomponents(approx.3
seconds).
Duringanalysis,soundreproductionfromtheunitisstoppedandthe
POWERindicatorblinks.
Whenanalysisiscompleted,themosteffectivenoisecancelingmodeis
setautomatically,andsoundreproductionfromtheheadphonesstarts.
POWER
indicator
AI NC
button
Noise canceling mode types
NCModeA: Noisemainlyinanairplaneiseffectivelyreduced.
NCModeB: Noisemainlyinabusoratrainiseffectivelyreduced.
NCModeC: Noisemainlyfoundinanofficeenvironment(PC,copier,
airventilation,etc.)iseffectivelyreduced.
Tips
Whenthepoweroftheheadphonesisturnedon,NCModeAisset.(See
“Noisecancelingmodetypes”fordetailsaboutNCModeA.)
PresstheAINCbuttonagaintoresetthenoisecancelingmodeifambient
noisehaschanged,suchaswhenyoumoveoutdoorsfromaroom.
Hearing environment sound
for safety
PresstheMONITORbuttonwhilethePOWERswitchissetto“ON”,
playbacksilences,andyoucanhearthesurroundingenvironment.
Tocancelthisfunction,presstheMONITORbuttonagain.
MONITOR
button
Beep sound and indicator
status
Status/Function
Beep sound
Indicator
Poweroff
Nobeep
Lightsoff
Poweron
Beeponce
Lightson
AINC
Beeptwice
Blinkstwice
MONITOR
Beeponce
Blinksslowly
Lowbattery
Longbeep
(2seconds)
Blinksquickly
After use
TurnoffthepoweroftheheadphonesandtheAVequipment.
Folding the headphones
Flat storage
Rotatethehousingstomakethemflatforeasystorageintheseatpocket.
Restoretotheirusualpositionbeforeusing.
Putting the headphones in the carrying case
Foldtheheadphonesasil ustratedbeforeputtingtheminthecarryingcase
(supplied).
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Precautions
Theheadphonescontainanoisecancelingcircuit.
What is noise canceling?
Thenoisecancelingcircuitactuallysensesoutsidenoisewithbuilt-in
microphonesandsendsanequal-but-oppositecancelingsignaltothe
headphones.
Thenoisecancelingeffectmaynotbepronouncedinaveryquiet
environment,orsomenoisemaybeheard.
Thenoisecancelingeffectmayvarydependingonhowyouwearthe
headphones.
Thenoisecancelingfunctionworksfornoiseinthelowfrequency
bandprimarily.Althoughnoiseisreduced,itisnotcanceled
completely.
Whenyouusetheheadphonesinatrainoracar,noisemayoccur
dependingonstreetconditions.
Mobilephonesmaycauseinterferenceandnoise.Shouldthisoccur,
locatetheheadphonesfurtherawayfromthemobilephone.
Notes on usage
Cleantheheadphoneswithasoftdrycloth.
Donotleavetheplugdirtyotherwisethesoundmaybedistorted.
BesuretoconsultaSonydealerwhentheearpadsbecomedirtyor
damaged,orwhentheheadphonesrequirerepairwork.
Donotleavethestereoheadphonesinalocationsubjecttodirect
sunlight,heatormoisture.
Donotsubjecttheheadphonestoexcessiveshock.
Handlethedriverunitscareful y.
Ifyoufeeldrowsyorsickwhileusingtheseheadphones,stopuse
immediately.
Notes on headphones
Preventing hearing damage
Avoidusingheadphonesathighvolume.Hearingexpertsadvise
againstcontinuous,loudandextendedplay.Ifyouexperiencearinging
inyourears,reducethevolumeordiscontinueuse.
Do not use headphones while driving and cycling, etc.
Asheadphonesreduceoutsidesounds,theymaycauseatraffic
accident.Also,avoidlisteningwithyourheadphonesinsituations
wherehearingmustnotbeimpaired,forexample,arailroadcrossing,a
constructionsite,etc.
Note on static electricity
Inparticularlydryairconditions,noiseorsoundskippingmayoccur,
ormildtinglingmaybefeltonyourears.Thisisaresultofstatic
electricityaccumulatedinthebody,andnotamalfunctionofthe
headphones.
Theeffectcanbeminimizedbywearingclothesmadefromnatural
materials.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorproblemsconcerningthesystemthat
arenotcoveredinthismanual,pleaseconsultthenearestSony
dealer.
Troubleshooting
No sound
Replacethebattery.Youcanusetheheadphonesevenwithoutturning
onthepower.Inthiscase,thenoisecancelingfunction,Digital
EqualizerandS-Masterarenotactive,andtheheadphonesoperateas
passiveheadphones.
ChecktheconnectionoftheheadphonesandtheAVequipment.
CheckthattheconnectedAVequipmentisturnedon.
TurnupthevolumeoftheconnectedAVequipment.
The noise canceling effect is not sufficient
Thenoisecancelingfunctioniseffectiveinlowfrequencyrangessuch
asairplanes,trains,oroffices(nearair-conditioning,etc.)andisnotas
effectiveforhigherfrequencies,suchashumanvoices.
Turnontheheadphones.
Distorted sound
TurndownthevolumeoftheconnectedAVequipment.
Power does not turn on
Checkifthebatteryhasexpired(thePOWERindicatorlightsoff).
Replacethebatterywithanewone.
No operation works
SetthePOWERswitchoftheheadphonesto“OFF”,confirmthe
connections,andthensetthePOWERswitchbackto“ON”.
Specifications
General
Type
Dynamic,closed
Driverunits
40mm,dometype(CCAWadopted)
Powerhandlingcapacity
50mW
Impedance
68at1kHz
(whenthepowerison)
35at1kHz
(whenthepowerisoff)
Sensitivity
103dB/mW(whenthepowerison)
102dB/mW(whenthepowerisoff)
Frequencyresponse
8Hz–23,000Hz
TotalNoiseSuppressionRatio*1
Approx.17.5dB*2
Powersource
DC1.5V,1LR03(sizeAAA)battery
Mass
Approx.180g(6.4oz)
Included items
Headphones(1)
Plugadaptorforin-flightuse*3(single/dual)(1)
Connectingcord(1.5m,goldplatedLtypestereominiplug)(1)
Carryingcase(1)
SonyLR03(sizeAAA)battery(1)
OperatingInstructions(1)
Warrantycard(1)
*1
UndertheSonymeasurementstandard.
*2
Equivalenttoapprox.98.2%reductionofenergyofsoundcomparedwithnot
wearingheadphones.
*3
Maynotbecompatiblewithsomein-flightmusicservices.
Designandspecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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