Sennheiser RS 175 Owner's Manual
Troubleshooting
RS 175
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Troubleshooting
Sound problems
Problem
Possible cause
Possible solutions
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No sound
Headphones are switched off.
Switch the headphones on.
No power connection.
Check the connection of the power supply
unit.
unit.
Headphones are muted.
Deactivate the muting function.
Audio plug is not properly connected.
Check the audio plug connection.
Audio source is switched off.
Switch the audio source on.
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Volume of the analog audio source is
either set to the minimum or is on mute.
either set to the minimum or is on mute.
Increase the volume on the audio source
to at least a medium level/Deactivate the
muting function from the audio source.
to at least a medium level/Deactivate the
muting function from the audio source.
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Audio cable is defective.
Replace the audio cable.
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Headphones are not correctly paired
with the transmitter (e.g. additional
headphones).
with the transmitter (e.g. additional
headphones).
Pair the headphones with the transmitter
again.
again.
Wrong audio input is selected.
Select the other audio input.
Digital audio connection uses
incompatible data transmission settings.
incompatible data transmission settings.
Set the digital audio output of your
device/audio source to “PCM”, with a
sampling rate of max. 96 kHz (see the
instruction manual of your audio source).
device/audio source to “PCM”, with a
sampling rate of max. 96 kHz (see the
instruction manual of your audio source).
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Occasional
sound
dropouts
sound
dropouts
Headphones are out of the transmitter’s
range.
range.
Reduce the distance between headphones
and transmitter.
and transmitter.
–
Signal is shielded.
Remove obstacles between the
transmitter and headphones.
transmitter and headphones.
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There are interfering devices (e.g. WLAN
routers, Bluetooth devices or microwaves)
in the vicinity.
routers, Bluetooth devices or microwaves)
in the vicinity.
Change the position of the transmitter or
of the headphones.
of the headphones.
Ensure that the transmitter is separated
from other wireless devices by at least
50 cm/20”.
from other wireless devices by at least
50 cm/20”.
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Sound is too
low
low
Headphone volume is adjusted too low.
Increase the volume on the headphones.
Volume of the analog audio source is
adjusted too low.
adjusted too low.
Increase the volume on the analog audio
source to at least a medium level.
source to at least a medium level.
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Hear echoes
and TV tone
when using
headphones
and TV tone
when using
headphones
Some TVs can adjust a delay or latency
of the audio signal for the digital audio
output.
of the audio signal for the digital audio
output.
Check the audio output settings of your
TV and set the latency to “0”.
TV and set the latency to “0”.
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Sound only on
one ear
one ear
Audio cable is not properly connected.
Check the plug connection.
Audio cable is defective.
Replace the audio cable.
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Sound is
distorted
distorted
Signal of the audio source is distorted.
Reduce the volume of the audio source.
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Headphone volume is adjusted too high.
Reduce the volume on the headphones.
Volume of the analog audio source is
adjusted too high.
adjusted too high.
Decrease the volume of the analog audio
source at least to a medium volume level.
source at least to a medium volume level.
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