Sennheiser Electronic Corp RS220H User Manual

If a problem occurs ...

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If a problem occurs ...

Sound problems

Problem

Possible cause

Possible solutions

Page

No sound

Transmitter is/headphones 
are switched off

Switch the trans-
mitter/head-
phones on

Plug is not properly 
connected

Check the plug 
connection

Audio source is switched off Switch the audio 

source on

–

Audio source is not con-
nected to the selected 
connection

Select a different 
audio source

Audio cable is defective

Replace the cable 
or select a dif-
ferent connection

Occasional 
sound 
dropouts

Headphones are out of 
range

Reduce the dis-
tance between 
headphones and 
transmitter

–

Sound is too 
low

Signal of the audio source is 
too weak

Increase the 
volume of the 
audio source

–

LEVEL 

control dial

turned too far in the 

 

direction

Turn the 

LEVEL 

control dial

 in 

the 

 direction

Sound is too 
distorted

Signal of the audio source is 
too strong

Reduce the signal 
level by means of 
the 

LEVEL 

control 

dial

LEVEL 

control dial

turned too far in the 

 

direction

Turn the 

LEVEL 

control dial

 in 

the 

 direction

Sound only 
on one ear

The balance is misadjusted

Adjust the balance

Audio cable is defective

Replace the cable

–

1 RCA plug of the audio con-
nection cable is not properly 
connected

Check the plug 
connection