1.3 General information
• Topreventreorshockhazard:alwayskeep
thisproductdryanddonotexposeitto
excessiveheatbyheatingequipmentor
directsunlight.
• Donotallowyourheadsettobesubmerged
inwater.
• Tocleantheproductuseaslightlydampened
chamoiscloth.Donotusecleansingagents
containingalcohol,spirits,ammoniaor
abrasivesastheymayharmtheproduct.
• Donotdisassembletheproduct.
• Transmissionrange:30meters,dependingon
ambientconditions.
• Donotoperateorstoreinaplacewhere
temperatureisbelow0˚C(32˚F)orabove
40˚C(104˚F)asthismayshortenyour
batterylife.
• OnlyusePhilips’rechargeableshortened
sleeveNiMHbatterieswithyourheadphones.
• Apparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingor
splashing.
• ThemainplugofAC/DCadapterisusedasthe
disconnectdevice,thedisconnectdeviceshall
bereadilyoperable.
• Batteries(batterypackorbatteriesinstalled)
shallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchas
sunshine,reorthelike.
1.4 Disposal of your old product
Yourproductisdesignedand
manufacturedwithhighqualitymaterials
andcomponents,whichcanberecycled
andreused.
Whenthiscrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolis
attachedtoaproduct,itmeanstheproductis
coveredbytheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EC.
Pleasebeinformedaboutthelocalseparate
collectionsystemforelectricalandelectronic
products.
Pleaseactaccordingtoyourlocalrulesanddo
notdisposeofyouroldproductwithyournormal
householdwaste.Thecorrectdisposalofyour
oldproductwillhelppreventpotentialnegative
consequencestotheenvironmentandhuman
health.
1 Important
1.1 Hearing safety
Danger
Toavoidhearingdamagelimitthetimeyouusethe
headphonesathighvolumeandsetthevolumeto
asafelevel.Thelouderthevolumetheshorteris
thesafelisteningtime.
Be sure to observe the following guidelines
when using your headphones.
• Listenatreasonablevolumesforreasonable
periodsoftime.
• Becarefulnottoadjustthevolume
continuouslyupwardsasyourhearingadapts.
• Donotturnupthevolumesohighthatyou
can’thearwhat’saroundyou.
• Youshouldusecautionortemporarily
discontinueuseinpotentiallyhazardoussituations.
• Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesand
headphonescancausehearingloss.
1.2 Electric-, Magnetic- and
Electromagnetic Fields (“EMF”)
1PhilipsElectronicsmanufacturesandsells
manyproductstargetedatconsumers,
which,likeanyelectronicapparatus,in
generalhavetheabilitytoemitandreceive
electromagneticsignals.
2 OneofPhilipsleadingBusinessPrinciplesis
totakeallnecessaryhealthandsafety
measuresforourproducts,tocomplywith
allapplicablelegalrequirementsandtostay
wellwithintheEMFstandardsapplicableat
thetimeofproducingtheproducts.
3
Philipsiscommittedtodevelop,produceandmarket
productsthatcausenoadversehealtheffects.
4 Philipsconrmsthatifitsproductsare
handledproperlyfortheirintendeduse,they
aresafetouseaccordingtoscienticevidence
availabletoday.
5 Philipsplaysanactiveroleinthedevelopment
ofinternationalEMFandsafetystandards,
enablingPhilipstoanticipatefurther
developmentsinstandardizationforearly
integrationinitsproducts.
1.5 Notice for the European Union
Hereby,PhilipsConsumerLifestyle,
BUP&A,declaresthatthisPhilips
digitalwirelessheadsetSHD8900isincompliance
withtheessentialrequirementsandotherrelevant
provisionsofDirective1999/5/EC.Thisproducthas
beendesigned,testedandmanufacturedaccording
totheEuropeanR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC.
2 What’s inside the box
1. Headphones
2. Dockingstation
3. AC/DCadapter(Travelingadapter
withEUandUKplug)
4. 3.5-6.3mmadapter
5. RCAaudiocable
6. Jacktocinchconnector
7. 3xAAArechargeableshortened
sleeveNiMHbatteries(SBCHB700)
8. Usermanual
3 Get started
Select the appropriate plug
Important!
• Makesuretheplugyouselected
correspondstothelocalsocket
requirement.
Installing/ replacing batteries
Important!
• OnlyusePhilipsrechargeable
shortenedsleeveNiMHbatteries
withyourheadphonesforcharging.
Notethatothertypesof
rechargeableoralkaline
batteriescannotbechargedwith
thissystem.
A
B
C
• Remarks:AAAalkalinebatteriescan
beusedtooperatetheheadphones.
Power on the transmitter
Charging the headphones
Important!
• Theenergizingdockingstationdoes
nottransmitaudiosignalwhen
chargingisactivated.
• Beforeusingtheheadphonesforthe
rsttime,pleaseensurethe
batteriesarefullychargedforat
least4hours.
Audio Connection and
adjusting ATT (Attenuation of
audio input signal)
Important!
• Achieveabettervolumelevel,please
SetATTto0dB:PortableCDplayer,
MP3playerorotherdeviceswith
3.5mmtriportsocketoutput
SetATTto-8dB:HiFi,TV,DVD
playerorotherdeviceswithRCA
socketoutput
• Incaseyouraudiosourcehasa
6.3mmheadphoneoutput,usethe
supplied3.5mmto6.3mmstereo
adapterplug.
• Thevolumeofthesoundsource
mustbesufcient,otherwisethe
transmitterautomaticallyturnsoff.
Power on/off
Mute
Important!
• Youcantemporarilymutethe
audiosourcebykeeppressingand
holdingthe“Mute”button.Oncethe
“Mute”buttonisreleased,audiowill
beback.
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