Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 920SR Phonic Ear
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user guide 92 0SR speaker 92 1T body-worn transmitter 92 2T handheld transmitter 92 3C charg ing stand 21 6 M H z 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:14 AM Page 2.
contents 922T handheld transmitter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1 -46 aux in – connecting to T V , C D, V C R, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 7 aux out – connecting to personal devices . . . . . . . .
introduction Cong ratulations on the purchase of your new Radium sound field system! W ith proper care and use it will become one of your most valuable classroom educational tools.
2 understanding sound field and its benefits ? • distance • noise • echo cough! • distance • noise • echo ? without sound field with sound field 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:14 AM.
3 I M P O R T ANT! Be sure you place your Radium speaker and transmitter units on their charger overnight – for a minimum of 1 2 hours – before turning the power on and/or using them for the first time. F ailing to do so can reduce battery capacity .
4 setup tips (cont’d) mount stand in diag ram 2. In either case, the speaker should be placed at a height of 3 feet/1 meter from the floor , or at level closest to the listener‘s ears.
setup tips (cont’d) 5 • Choose a table or surface top that is sturdy . Make sure the table or cabinet is structurally solid, sturdy and out of the way of foot traffic. • Properly mount and securely fasten the T -bar speaker stand onto the b ottom of the speaker .
6 daily operating tips In the morning – • T urn transmitter power ’on’ and put microphone on. • T urn speaker column power ’on’ . The speaker should remain plugged into a wall power outlet during the day – with the power in the ‘on’ position.
7 daily operating tips (cont’d) Batter y care and maintenance tips – • T he speaker battery will last approximately 2 years depending on usage. • W hen not in use, leave speaker plugged into wall outlet with power switch in ‘off ’ position.
8 daily operating tips (cont’d) Do not coil the microphone – since it also acts as your antenna, coiling or wrapping the cord will affect its range and may also reduce its life. Speak at a normal level – the system is projecting your voice for you.
9 par ts and accessories included with system 2 1 7 8 5 9 4 10 12 13 6 11 or and/ or 3 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:14 AM Page 15.
10 1 1 channel changer screwdriver (3 30-3 000-1 0 1) 7 receiver antenna (A T0831) 5 power supply , receiver (040-7 402-1 06) 1 0 A A rechargeable NiMH batteries (A T080 7) 6 power supply , charg ing .
11 92 0SR column speaker features (top) 2 4 6 7 8 9 1 3 5 10 11 12 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:14 AM Page 17.
12 1 power , low battery , and reception status indicator for channel A 2 power switch and volume control for channel A 3 reception status indicator for channel B 1 2 aux output jack (3.5mm, mono) 4 power switch and volume control for channel B 8 antenna 1 1 aux input jack (3.
13 92 0SR column speaker features (front and back) 13 14 15 16 17 20 18 19 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:14 AM Page 19.
14 1 4 two built-in speakers 1 6 handle 1 8 power and charg ing indicator 1 9 power jack 1 5 internal rechargeable battery (non-user removable) 1 3 speaker g rille 1 7 main power on/off switch 2 0 cha.
15 92 1T body-worn transmitter features back 3 1 2 4 front 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:14 AM Page 21.
16 5 microphone input (2.5mm) 6 3 position power switch 7 power and low battery indicator light 1 belt clip 2 battery compar tment 3 volume control 4 channel selector on off standby (mute) top 5 6 7 9.
17 92 2T handheld microphone features 1 LED indicator light 4 battery compar tment 5 channel selector key (inside battery compartment) 2 3 position power switch on off standby (mute) 4 2 5 3 1 3 chann.
18 92 3C charg ing stand features 2 pocket 1 charg ing indicator 1 power indicator 3 pocket 1 full charge indicator 4 pocket 2 charg ing indicator 5 pocket 2 full charge indicator 6 power switch 7 DC .
attach antenna 1 Attach antenna to top of speaker 1 1 19 system setup and operation T urn metal base of antenna clock- wise until secured tightly (do not ov er-tighten) 2 2 4724 Radium 216 User Guide .
20 N O TE: Battery operating time is 5- 8 hours. Plug po wer supply into pow er/charging socket Plug po wer supply into wall socket 1 2 T urn speaker on if using wall outlet if using already charged b.
21 3 charge battery N O TE: Battery operating time is 5- 8 hours. Plug po wer supply into pow er/charging socket Plug po wer supply into wall socket 1 2 NOTE: Light is not illuminated during normal battery operation Recharging time is 8 hours if the battery is completely discharged and 4 to 7 hours if batter y is only partially discharged.
22 inser t batteries in body-worn transmitter 4 + + _ _ S witch po wer off Remo ve battery cover (push and slide off ) Insert two AA rechargeable N iMH batteries 1 2 3 1 2 3 WA R N I N G : N ever recharge alkaline batteries! This will cause damage to the unit and will void the product warranty .
inser t batteries in handheld microphone 5 S witch po wer off Remo ve battery cover (turn counter-clockwise) Insert two AA rechargeable N iMH batteries 1 2 3 _ + AA Rechargeable NiMH batteries _ + 3 1 2 23 WA R N I N G : N ever recharge alkaline batteries! This will cause damage to the unit and will void the product warranty .
24 charge transmitter(s) Never attempt to recharge alkaline batteries! T his will cause damage to the unit and will void the product warranty . 6 2 Plug po wer supply into pow er jack on back of charg.
1 2 3 25 wait until g reen charge indicators light (4-5 hours) 7 PWR: Red light = charger is turned on C HARGI N G: Amber light = units are being charged RE A D Y : G r een light = units are fully charged 1 2 3 ERR OR : Blinking Amber light = charging error .
26 8 select channel U se a screwdriv er to adjust the Channel A selector on the back of the speaker to match the channel number of either the 921T and/or the 922T transmitter(s).
27 9 activate receivers T urn r eceiver on b y turning Channel A and/or Channel B volume control knob(s) to the right Check pow er indicator light (remember that main po wer must also be on – see 2 .
28 F ollow steps or belo w to adjust FM volume setting to proper level. T wo people ar e needed to set the volume level. I t is difficult to hear your o wn v oice and make adjustments to it.
29 11 speaker positioning 1m/3ft Place speaker in a corner of the room facing listeners. M ount speaker on wall using brack- ets or place speaker on a surface using a speaker stand. The bottom of the speaker should be about 1 meter/3 feet from the floor .
30 12 a channel mapping: placement diag ram for multiple system installations (double channel - 8 rooms total) = suggested placement of 920SR speaker hallway Channel A: 44 Channel B: 54 Channel A: 41 .
31 12 b channel mapping: placement diag ram for multiple system installations (single channel - 1 6 rooms total) hallway hallway Channel: 41 Channel: 45 Channel: 51 Channel: 55 Channel: 44 Channel: 48.
32 13 a wall mounting (option 1) Screw mounting brackets to top and bottom of speaker Attach brackets to wall A T082 0 1 2 2 1 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:14 AM Page 38.
33 mounting on floor stand (option 2) Screw speaker stand into hole on bottom of speaker . • T urn clockwise to tighten • T urn counter-clockwise t o loosen A T0824 floor stand is also available 1.
34 Place plastic plug into mounting bracket hole on top of speaker to keep out dust seal wall mounting hole if using table stand 1 1 13 c 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:15 AM Page 40.
35 1 plug microphone in 14 Plug microphone cor d into mic jack on top of body-worn transmitter 1 Boom mic cord 921T b ody-worn transmitter operation 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:15 AM Page 41.
36 15 put on microphone and adjust for proper distance from mouth A T029 1-L directional lapel mic performance: ★★ 1 5cm/ 6in max. optimum A T0655 boom mic (two wearing options) performance: ★★★★ optional A T08 1 6 collar mic performance: ★★★ 7 .
37 16 turn power on S witch po wer on Check indicator light: Continuous gr een = adequate power Continuous r ed = low batter y batter y life N iMH rechargeable AA = 12 hours (approx.) Alkaline disposable AA = 15 hours (approx.) W A RNIN G : N ever recharge alkaline batteries! This will cause damage to the unit and will void the product warranty .
38 17 adjust transmitter(s) frequency U se a screwdriv er to turn frequency selector to channel number that match- es the channel set on column speaker 1 If using both body-worn and hand- held transmi.
39 18 adjust body-worn transmitter volume Incr ease transmitter volume for greater mic sensitivity and sound clarity Reduce transmitter v olume if feed- back occurs 1 2 1 2 4724 Radium 216 User Guide .
40 19 activate standby/mute mode 1 Activ ate standby mode to eliminate white noise when not speaking 1 M UTE : Standby mode can also be used as a microphone/transmitter mute switch. The mute feature allo ws teachers to have a private conversation without needing to turn the transmitter off .
41 1 20 turn power on T urn po wer on by pushing po wer switch up 1 922T handheld transmitter operation 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:15 AM Page 47.
42 21 check indicator light Check indicator light: Continuous gr een = adequate power Continuous r ed = low batter y 1 batter y life N iMH rechargeable AA = 12 hours (approx.) Alkaline disposable AA = 15 hours (approx.) WA R N I N G : N ever recharge alkaline batteries! This will cause damage to the unit and will void the product warranty .
43 22 remove channel adjustment key Open battery compar tment door and remo ve batteries 1 Remo ve channel adjustment key 2 1 2 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:15 AM Page 49.
44 23 adjust transmitter channel to match receiver channel U sing adjustment key , turn channel frequency selector to channel number that matches the channel set on column speaker 1 1 NO T E : N ever operate two transmitters on the same channel or interference will result.
45 24 standby mode Activ ate standby mode to mute voice and eliminate white noise when not speaking 1 1 4724 Radium 216 User Guide 2/28/05 10:15 AM Page 51.
46 transmitters that can be used with 92 0SR receiver/speaker transmitter compatible performance accessor y comments rating needed 25 best when used with A T0655 boom mic 921T ✔ ★★★★ none Ra.
47 U sing either the A T0532-05 or 300-6332-107 adaptor cords, connect V CR, TV , CD, computer or other audio source to AUX I N port on top of speaker VCR connecting speaker to T V , CD, VCR, etc. 26 1 1 aux in – connecting to T V , C D, V C R, etc.
48 Connect A T0532-05(ft) cord to AUX input jack of either S OLARIS , E ASY L ISTENER ,S PRITE , or other trans- mitter . Connect other end of cable to AUX O UT port on top of speaker .
49 aux out transmitter compatibility char t and level setting guide * F or transmitters with a 3.5mm jack size, simply attach the transmitter to the A T0805 aux out accessory cord.
50 microphone options additional system accessories A T0824 speaker floor stand A T0822 carrying bag A T0820 wall mounting bracket (set of 2) A T0823 speaker table stand A T0814 earhook microphone A T.
51 transmitter accessories A T0529A transmitter antenna A T0532-15 auxiliary input/ output cable (3.5mm–dual R CA) (15ft/4.6m) 310-2544-1341 aux-out adaptor plug (3.
52 no F M reception (Channel A, Channel B indicator does not ha ve green light) • V erify the transmitter is turned on • V erify the frequency number on the trans- mitter matches the frequency num.
53 troubleshooting (cont’d) speak er does not turn on (power indicator does not flash red) • V erify main power switch on the bottom of the unit is turned on • V erify Channel A and Channel B vo.
54 Radium channel numbers and corresponding frequencies Channel # Channel A Channel # Channel B 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6.025 M Hz 51 . . . . . . . . . . 21 6.52 5MHz 4 2 . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 6 . 0 7 5 M H z 5 2 . . . . . . . . . .2 1 6 . 5 7 5 M H z 43 .
55 two channel column speak er: 920S R product specifications carrier frequency range/ 216.025 – 216.875MHz frequencies 16 total modulation FM (F3E) output power maximum 36W @ 4 Ω x2 power requirements 110V/240V AC adaptor 15V DC/2A, Battery 12V/2.
56 b ody-worn transmitter: 921T carrier frequenc y range/ 216.025 – 216.875MHz frequencies 16 total modulation FM (F3E) total harmonic distortion <1.
57 product specifications (cont’d) handheld mic transmitter: 922T carrier frequency range/ 216.025 – 216.875MHz frequencies 16 total (see chart below) mic dynamic microphone antenna built-in RF output 15mW battery NiMH r echargeable battery; alkaline disposable; 1.
58 warranty time period of warranty This warranty will go into effect upon the date of purchase and will stay in effect as long as the instrument remains the property of the orig- inal owner . E ASY L ISTENER 2 ™ ,V OCA L IGHT ™ and O N W AV E ™ have a 3-year warranty .
59 warranty (cont’d) Phonic Ear I nc. reser ves the right to make changes in the design or construction of any of its instruments at any time without incurring any obligation to make any changes whatsoever on units previously pur chased. This warranty is in lieu of all other expressed warranties.
60 Then, carefully package the equipment in the original shipping container to prevent damage and send it postpaid to the service center near you: USA/International: Phonic Ear Inc. 3880 Cypress Drive Petaluma, CA 94954-7 600 U.S.A. In Canada: Phonic Ear Ltd.
61 regulatory approvals and clearances transmitter This transmitter is authorized by rule under the Low P ower Radio S er vice (47 C.F .R. P ar t 95) and must not cause harmful interference to TV reception or U nited S tates N avy SP ASUR installations.
62 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi- dential installation.
63 regulatory approvals and clearances (cont’d) Pa r t 9 5 This transmitter is authorized by rule under the Low P ow er Radio Service (47 CFR P art 95) and must not cause harmful interference to TV recep- tion or U nited S tates N avy SP ASUR installa- tions.
64 IC notes This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. The term "IC:" before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry of Canada technical specifications were met.
© 2005 Phonic Ear Inc. Phonic Ear and the names of Phonic Ear products are trademar ks or registered trademarks of Phonic Ear I nc. in the U.S. and other countries. P r oduct specifications and accessories subject to change without notice. 82 1- 74 03-101/Rev .
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