Anchor Acclaim User manual

Brand: Anchor

Model: Acclaim

Type: User manual

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CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................................................................... 2

CARING FOR YOUR BUILT-IN BATTERIES .......................................................................................................... 3

ACCLAIM LECTERN BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION ............................................................................................ 4/5

OPERATING THE BUILT-IN UHF WIRELESS RECEIVER ......................................................................................... 6

ACCLAIM ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................................................. 6

OPERATING THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE / TRANSMITTER ............................................................................... 7

HAVING TROUBLE W/ YOUR SOUND SYSTEM? ................................................................................................ 8

ACCLAIM SOUND SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................... 8

HAVING TROUBLE W/ YOUR SOUND SYSTEM?

CONDITION POSSIBLE SOLUTION

No Sound

(power LED off)

 •turnPOWERswitchON

 •chargebatteryorpluginACcord

ChargeIndicatorLEDoff •leavepluggedinfor48hourstorepairbattery

No Sound

(power LED on)

 •checkforoutputfromsource

 •setInternalSpeakerswitchtoON

 •makesureallcablesarecompletelypluggedin

 •turnupvolumecontrolofinputused

 •removeplugfromspeakeroutputifnotusingexternalspeakeroutput

ShortenedBatteryLife •chargebatteryfully;ifbatterylifecontinuestodeteriorate,contact

AnchorAudiocustomerservice:(888)444-6077

DistortedSound •lowersystemvolumecontrol

ExcessiveHumorNoise •useshieldedcables

 •usebalancedmicrophone

HAVING TROUBLE W/ YOUR WIRELESS SYSTEM? (WIRELESS MODELS ONLY)

CONDITION POSSIBLE SOLUTION

No Sound

(RXIndicator:ON)

 •setMUTEswitchtoon

(handheldmiconly)

 •turnupWIRELESSvolumecontrol

 •makesuremicispluggedintobodypacktransmitter

No Sound

(RXIndicator:OFF)

 •pushmicpowerbutton

 •turnAcclaimPOWERswitchon

 •makesuretransmitterpowerswitchison

 •setreceiverandtransmittertosamechannel

 •replacebatteryintransmitter

Anchor Audio, Inc.

Portable Sound Systems  •  Torrance, California

100-0163-000/C-4/09

OWNER’SMANUAL

ACCLAIM

PORTABLE LECTERN SOUND SYSTEM

ACCLAIM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

RatedPowerOutput 22watts

MaxSPL@RatedPower 114dB@1meter

FrequencyResponse 60Hz–15kHz±3dB

ACPowerRequirements 90–264VAC,50/60Hz,50Wmax

Dimensions

Base(HWD) 14x22.5x13.5”/35.6x57x34.3

TableTop 22.5x19”/57x48cm

Weight 30pounds/13.6Kg

Inputs

LecternMic Lo-Z,balanced,phantompower,XLR

AuxiliaryMic Lo-Z,balanced,phantompower,XLR

Line Hi-Z,unbalanced,1/4”phone

SensitivityForRatedOutput

Lo-ZMicrophone -52dBV(2.5mVrms)

Hi-ZMicrophone -43dBV(7.5mVrms)

Auxiliary(line) -14dBV(200mVrms)

Outputs

Line(postfader) Lo-Z(<1kohm),buffered,1/4”phone

Microphone Lo-Z,balanced,XLR

Speaker switched–8ohm,1/4”phone

 unswitched–4ohm,1/4”phone

ACL-BASE

Dimensions(HWD) 30.5x21.5x18.5”/77.5x54.6x47

Weight 38pounds/17.2Kg

(Specicationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice)

ANCHOR AUDIO CUSTOMER SERVICE

888/444-6077 310/784-2300

For Setup & Operation Videos Go To:

www.anchoraudio.com

A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER

ThankyouforchoosinganAnchorAudioportablesoundsystem.Ourproductsincorporatestate-of-the-artdesignandthenestqualityofma-

terialsandworkmanship.We’reproudofourproductsandappreciatethecondencewhichyouhaveshownbyselectinganAnchorsystem.

Ihopeyou’lltakeafewminutestoreviewthismanual.We’veincorporatedseveraluniquefeaturesintoourproducts,andyourknowledgeof

howtousethemwillenhancetheperformanceandyourenjoymentofthesystem.

JanetJacobs–President

onbehalfofallAnchorEmployees

GETTING STARTED

Pleasecheckyournewunitcarefullyforanydamagewhichmayhaveoccurredduringshipment.EachAnchorproductiscarefullyinspectedat

thefactoryandpackedinspeciallydesignedboxesforsafetransport.

Notifythefreightcarrierimmediatelyofanydamagetotheshippingboxorproduct.Repacktheunitintheoriginalboxandwaitforinspection

bythecarrier’sclaimagent.Notifyyourdealerofthependingfreightclaim.

NOTE: All damage claims must be made with freight carrier!

RETURNING SYSTEMS FOR SERVICE OR REPAIR

Forserviceorrepair,pleasecontactthedealeryoupurchasedyoursystemfromorAnchorAudioCustomerServiceat(888)444-6077toobtaina

(ReturnAuthorization)

number.AllshipmentstoAnchorAudiomustincludeanRAnumberandmustbeshippedprepaid.C.O.D.shipments

willberefusedandreturnedatyourexpense.

IMPORTANT: Save the shipping box & packing materials,

they were specially designed to ship your unit!

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

Visitourwebsiteatwww.anchoraudio.comandselect“WarrantyRegistration”.Completetheonlineformtoactivatethesix-yearlimitedwar-

rantyonyourAcclaimlecternsoundsystemandtwo-yearlimitedwarrantyformicrophones.

USING YOUR WIRELESS MICROPHONES

Afteryouhavesetthetransmitterchannel

(seeabove)

youarereadytouseyourwirelessmicrophone:

CAUTION: Harmful feedback may occur when walking in front of a sound system or speaker with

a wireless microphone. Always point microphone away from speakers!

1. Body-packtransmitterusersmustinsertthemic

plugintothetransmitterjackmarkedMIC

2. TurnthetransmitterpowerswitchtoON

(TheredLEDwillashwhenthemicisturnedon.

IftheredLEDstayson,thebatteryislow)

3. TurntheAcclaimpowerswitchtoON

4. TheRXindicatorswilllight

(onlyoneindicator

willlightatatime)

whenthewirelesssignalis

beingtransmittedandreceived

OPERATING THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE / TRANSMITTER

CHANNEL SELECTION - HANDHELD TRANSMITTER

1. Unscrewbatterycoveronbottomofmicrophone

2. SettheCHANNELSELECTORdialtomatchthe

channelsettingofyourreceiver

3. Replacebatterycoverandtightenrmly

CHANNELSELECTION-BODY-PACKTRANSMITTER

1. Thechannelselectiondialislocatedonthe

sideofthetransmitter

2. SettheCHANNELselectiondialtomatch

thechannelsettingofthereceiver

NOTE: When using dual wireless, each microphone must be set to a different channel!

REPLACE BATTERY - HANDHELD TRANSMITTER

1. Unscrewbatterycoveronbottomofmicrophone

2. Replaceoldbatterieswith2freshsize‘AA’

alkalinebatteries

3. Replacebatterycoverandtightenrmly

REPLACEBATTERY-BODY-PACKTRANSMITTER

1. Slideopenbatterycoveronfrontoftransmitter

2. Replaceoldbatterieswith2freshsize‘AA’

alkalinebatteries

3. Replacebatterycoverbyslidingrmlyintoplace

NOTE: Transmitter power must be OFF when changing batteries!

CERTIFICATION

Thissystemconformstopart74andpart15oftheFCCrules,contacttheFCCofceforllingforms.

FrequencyRange:682MHz-698MHz

WH-6000EUandWB-6000EUtransmittersmeettheessentialrequirementsoftheEuropeanR&TTEDirective

99/5/ECandareeligibletocarrytheCEmarking.CE0336!

EuropeanFrequencyRange:863.125MHz-864.875MHz

CARING FOR YOUR BUILT-IN BATTERIES

Itisveryimportantthatyoufullychargethebatteriesinyournewsoundsystembeforethersttimeitsused.Topreservebatterylifeitisalso

recommendedthatbatteriesbefullychargedassoonaspossibleaftereveryuseregardlessofthelengthofoperation.

UNDERSTANDING THE BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR LIGHT

LEDFlashingRed Batterychargeisverylow,in15-30minutestheBatteryProtectionCircuitwillturnthesystemoff

LEDOff Batteryiscompletelydrainedandmustbecharged

NOTE: System Can Be Used When Batteries Are Being Charged!

OPERATING ACCLAIM IN AC MODE

PlugyoursoundsystemintoanACoutletandoperateasnormalwhilechargingthebuilt-inbatteriesatthesametime.TheChargerLEDwill

lightduringchargingandashwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.

BATTERY SERVICE TIME

Withthebatteriesfullychargedyoucanexpectapprox.:

6-8hrs@MediumVolume2-4hrs@FullVolume

Ofcontinuousmusicinput

(longerforspeech)

.Howeverservicetimewillvarydependingoncontrolsettingsandtheuseofaccessories

(built-in

CDplayer,wirelessreceiversand/oracompanionspeaker).

IMPORTANT: Always Store Your System w/ Batteries Fully Charged!

SYSTEMSTORAGE&BATTERIES

Alwaysstoreyoursoundsystemwiththebatteriesfullycharged.ForextendedperiodsofstorageleavethesystempluggedintoanACoutlet.If

thisisnotpossible,chargethesystematleastonceeachmonthforaminimumof24hours.

CHARGING YOUR BUILT-IN BATTERIES

Anautomaticchargingsystemisbuilt-intoyourAcclaimLecternSoundSystem.Itisdesignedtoproperlychargeandmaintainthesystems

built-inbatteries.Tochargethebatteries:

1. Plugthepowercordintoyoursoundsystem

2. PlugtheotherendofthecordintoACoutlet

(ChargerLEDwillstayonduringcharging)

3. Batterieswillbefullychargedinapproximately6-8hrs

(ChargerLEDwillash)

WheninACmodethesystemautomaticallytransferspowerfromthebatterychargertothepoweramplierathighvolumeoutput,causingthe

ChargerLEDtoicker.

ACCLAIM ACCESSORIES

AN-1001X-CompanionSpeaker

Unpoweredcompanionspeaker

(speakercablenotincluded)

SC-50-HeavyDutySpeakerCable

50’speakercable,connectAN-1001XtopoweredAcclaim

SS-550-HeavyDutySpeakerStand

Adjustablestandmadeofblack,anodizedaluminum

ACC-BASE-BaseforAcclaim

Acclaimlecternbase&travelingcase

MIC-90-HandheldWiredMicrophone

Anchor’sdynamic,balanced,lowimpedancemicrophonew/unidi-

rectionalpick-uppattern,mic“on/off”switch&20’cable

ANCHOR WIRELESS - 16 CHANNEL UHF

WH-6000-HandheldMicrophone/Transmitter

Wirelesstransmitter&microphoneinoneunit

WB-6000-BodyPackTransmitter

Worksw/handsfreemicrophones

(micnotincluded)

BodyPackTransmitterMicrophones:

CM-60-CollarMicrophone

Lightweight,low-prolemic

EM-60T-UltraLiteMicrophone

Handsfree“Over-the-Ear”mic

LM-60-LapelMicrophone

Lightweight,clip-onlapelmic

HBM-TA4F-HeadbandMicrophone

Ultra-lightweightheadbandmic

DIVERSITY WIRELESS BY ANCHOR AUDIO

AnchorAudioUHFwirelessisa16channel,diversitywirelesssystemthatreceivessignalswithtwoindependentantennae.Withdiversity

wirelessthereceiverprocessesthestrongersignal,effectivelyminimizingdropoutsandinterferencefromothertransmittingsources.The

antennaearemountedinternallysotherearenoobstructionsorriskofdamage.

CHANNEL SELECTION - BUILT-IN RECEIVER

Selectachannel,setthebuilt-inreceiverandmicro-

phonetransmittertothatchannelbeforeusingyour

wirelesssystem.

1. Chooseanyavailablewirelesschannel/

frequencyfrom1thru16

(transmitterinstructions-page7)

2. SettheWirelessChannelSelectorKnobto

thechannel/frequencyyouchooseinstep

1above

Remember, to operate the receiver & transmitter

pairmustbesettothesamechannels.

NOTE: Ongoing wireless interference? The frequency you selected may be in use by

other systems in the area! Change channels until you nd a clear frequency!

WIRELESS MICROPHONE

VOLUME CONTROL

WIRELESS RECEIVER CHANNEL

SELECTIONKNOB

RX INDICATOR LIGHTS

NEED MORE HELP? View demonstration videos on proper system setup and operation:

www.anchoraudio.com

BATTERY LEVEL

INDICATOR LIGHT

CHARGER

INDICATOR LIGHT

ACCLAIM LECTERN

- TABLETOP

AllModels

ACCLAIM LECTERN - CONTROL PANEL

ModelShown:ACL-7500U1

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION

NOTE: Fully Charge Battery Before First DC Use!

1. SetallInputLevelControlstominimum&TonesControlstoat

(the

middlesetting)

beforeturningyoursystemon

2. PluglecterngooseneckmicrophoneintotheLecternMicJacklocatedon

thetabletop

3. PlugreadinglightintotheReadingLampJackoncontrolpanel

4. SwitchPOWERtoON,theBATTERYLEDwilllight

5. SlowlyincreasetheLevelControlfortheinputjacksused

tothedesiredvolume

6. AdjustBASS&TREBLEcontrolstodesiredsoundquality

IMPORTANT: Make all connections w/ shielded

cables to avoid hum, buzzing or interference.

LECTERN

MICROPHONE

JACK

BACK/CONTROL PANEL

FRONT/SPEAKER

LECTERN TOP

UHF WIRELESS RECEIVER

Availableonselectedmodelsonly

(pleaseseepage6forinstructions)

TONE CONTROLS

Bass&Treble

WIRED MICROPHONE

LEVEL CONTROL

LECTERN MIC LEVEL

CONTROL

POWER ON

INDICATOR LIGHT

READINGLAMPJACK

Removecaptouse

LINE IN LEVEL

CONTROL

AUXILIARY MICROPHONE

INPUTJACK–XLR

Balanced-lowimpedancemi-

crophones,powerscondenser

mics

SPEAKEROUT

OUTPUTJACK–1/4”PHONE

Balanced-drivesanunpowered

2ohmspeakerinadditiontothe

built-inspeakers

CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT

(pleaseseepage3forinstructions)

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR LIGHT

ACCLAIM LECTERN -

CONNECTION PANEL

ModelShown:ACL-7500U1

LINE IN

INPUTJACK–1/4”PHONE

Jackmaybecombinedw/micinputsforacompositeoutput

Forplaybackoftape/CDplayerorotheraudiosource

LINE OUT

OUTPUTJACK–1/4”PHONE

Balanced-providescombined

outputofallactivesysteminputs

Recordpresentation/connecttoanother

poweredsoundsystem

INTERNALSPEAKERSWITCH

Turninternallecternspeakerout-

puton/off

BALANCED MICROPHONE

OUTPUTJACK–XLR

UsetoconnectAcclaimtoa

housesystem

Wasteelectricalandelectronicproductsmustnotbedisposedofwithhousehold

waste.Pleaserecyclewherefacilitiesexist.CheckwithyourLocalAuthorityor

Retailerforrecyclingadvice.

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