Panasonic RPWF6000 Operating Guide

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  Transmitter’s front panel  ........................................ 6

  Transmitter’s rear panel  ......................................... 6

  Headphones  .......................................................... 7

  Using the rechargeable battery (supplied) .............. 8

  Using alkaline dry cell batteries (not included)  .... 10

  Connecting digital equipment  ...............................11

  Connecting analogue equipment  ......................... 12

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater 

Systems,  Inc.  U.S.  Pat.  No's.  5,451,942; 

5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 and 

other  U.S.  and  world-wide  patents  issued  and 

pending. “DTS” and “DTS Virtual” are trademarks 

of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 

2003  Digital Theater  Systems,  Inc. All  Rights 

Reserved.

Manufactured  under  license  from  Dolby 

Laboratories.

Dolby,  Pro  Logic  and  the  double-D  symbol  are 

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Thank you for purchasing this product.

For optimum performance and safety, please read the 

instructions carefully.

Please check and identify the supplied 

accessories.

Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for 

replacement parts. “As of August 2006”

  AC adaptor  ......................1

(RFX5726)

  AC adaptor power cord  ....1

For United Kingdom:

(K2CT3CA00004)

For Continental Europe:

(K2CQ2CA00006)

  Dedicated nickel-metal hydride

   rechargeable battery  .......1

(RP-BP6000)

   Optical digital cable

   (Approximately 2 meters)  ..1

(K7CXJFA00001)

The shape of replacement parts may differ.

The  RP-WF6000  is  a  digital  wireless  surround 

headphones  system  using  the  2.4  GHz  radio 

frequency band for digital transmission.

You  can  enjoy  multi-channel  surround  sound  when 

you listen with the headphones.

● The headphones are compatible with Dolby Digital, 

Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS, Dolby Digital Surround EX 

and DTS- ES.

● The  headphones  are  compatible  with  the  MPEG-2 

AAC audio format.

● The  headphones  use  non-compressed  digital 

wireless  transmission  that  provides  sound  quality 

equal to a CD and is resistant to external noise.

● The  “Personal  Surround”  technology  developed 

by  Panasonic  and  the  large  diameter,  high  quality 

Ø  50  mm  driver  unit  mean  you  can  enjoy  the 

powerful  presence  of  surround  audio  from  these 

headphones.

● The  headphones  have  a  reception  range  of  up 

to  approximately  30  meters. This  range  differs 

depending  on  the  conditions  under  which  the 

headphones are used.

● The  headphones  are  charged  by  simply  placing 

them on the transmitter. ( 3 hours quick charge)

● The  headphones  can  be  placed  on  the  transmitter 

in 2 different ways. (The battery can be charged in 

both positions).

● This unit has 2 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN terminals and 

1 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (pass-through) terminal.

● I f  n o  a u d i o  s i g n a l  i s  i n p u t  f o r  m o r e  t h a n 

approximately  5  minutes,  the  radio  waves  being 

emitted  from  the  transmitter  automatically  stop  to 

save power consumption.

● The  headband  has  a  free  adjusting  mechanism 

eliminating the need for headband adjustment.

● The headphones have an AUTO POWER ON/OFF 

function  which  automatically  turns  on  the  power 

when  the  headphones  are  put  on  and  turns  it  off 

when the headphones are removed.

● A  single  volume  control  adjusts  both  the  right  and 

left volume of the headphones.

● The  headphones  are  powered  by  either  the 

supplied  nickel-metal  hydride  rechargeable 

battery or “LR6, AA” alkaline dry cell batteries (not 

included).

● The MUTING function cuts noise if the headphones 

are used outside their effective range.

● The  headphones  are  comfortable  to  wear  as  they 

use a velvety material that is soft and breathes well.

This  transmitter  has  a  DTS  decoder,  Dolby  Digital 

decoder, a Dolby Pro Logic II decoder and a MPEG-2 

AAC decoder. 

For your safety, please read the following text carefully.

This  appliance  is  supplied  with  a  moulded  three  pin 

mains plug for your safety and convenience.

A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug.

Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that 

the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and that 

it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark 

m or the BSI mark o on the body 

of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must 

ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced.

If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used 

until a replacement cover is obtained.

A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your 

local dealer.

IF  THE  FITTED  MOULDED  PLUG  IS  UNSUIT-

ABLE  FOR  THE  SOCKET  OUTLET  IN  YOUR 

HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED 

AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF 

SAFELY.

THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL 

SHOCK  IF THE  CUT  OFF  PLUG  IS  INSERTED 

INTO ANY 13-AMPERE SOCKET.

If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring 

code as stated below.

If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician.

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance 

with the following code:

Blue: Neutral, Brown: Live.

As these colours may not correspond with the coloured 

markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed 

as follows:

The  wire  which  is  coloured  Blue  must  be  connected 

to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or col-

oured Black or Blue.

The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to 

the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured 

Brown or Red.

n OR 

Remove the connector cover.

The location of the fuse differ according to the type of 

AC mains plug (figures A and B). Confirm the AC mains 

plug fitted and follow the instructions below.

Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug.

1.  Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.

Fuse cover

2.  Replace  the  fuse  and  close  or  attach  the  fuse 

cover.

Fuse

(5 ampere)

Fuse

(5 ampere)

(For United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland)
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