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CONTENTS

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

WHAT IS ANCHORMAN? .......................................................................................................................................... 2

BELT PACK OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................... 3

RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ................................................................................................................................... 4

NETWORK EXPANSION ........................................................................................................................................... 4

HEADSET OPERATION & MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY SETTING ............................................................................ 5

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION, SYSTEM RANGE & SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................................................... 6

CHANGING USER ID SETTINGS & SETTING DIP SWITCH FEATURES ..................................................................... 8

USING THE WINGMAN W/ ANCHORMAN ............................................................................................................... 9

CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 11

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................. 12

ANCHORMAN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 12

Anchor Audio, Inc.

Portable Sound Systems • Torrance, California

100-0164-000/B - 12/07

OWNER’S MANUAL

AnchorMAN

PATENT PENDING

WIRELESS INTERCOM SYSTEM

ANCHOR AUDIO CUSTOMER SERVICE

888/444-6077 310/784-2300

TROUBLESHOOTING

CAN’T HEAR A PERSON SPEAKING?

Increase headset volume using the headset volume button on the side of the belt pack. Push the + symbol button until you

reach desired volume. In extremely loud environments, you will need to use the dual ear muff headset with noise cancelling

properties. If you still can’t hear, you may be out of range and need to move closer to the user network.

MICROPHONE NOT PICKING UP YOUR VOICE?

First, adjust the microphone sensitivity setting on the side of the belt pack by pushing the + button incrementally until you

reach desired sensitivity level. Move the microphone closer to your mouth and speak up clearly. For example, people with

softer voices should set their belt packs to a more sensitive microphone level.

BACKGROUND NOISE TRANSMITTING ACROSS SYSTEM?

Reduce the microphone sensitivity setting by pushing the – symbol button until you reach the desired level.

TRANSMISSION IS WEAK?

Your rechargeable batteries may be running low. If batteries are weak, the Group LED’s will slowly flash. Your belt pack

needs to be recharged. If you need to keep working, you can use disposable alkaline batteries.

PROPER INTERCOM ETIQUETTE

Anchorman is designed to allow 4 people to speak at once in close quarters and one person to speak at a time when the belt

packs are far apart.. Use proper intercom etiquette – wait to break into the conversation network until the other belt pack

users have stopped speaking. If a large number of users are in the network, we suggest PTT to allow members to jump in

and out of conversation.

ANCHORMAN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Range

(line of sight)

Duplex US: 250’ / 75 m

EU: 200’ / 160 m

Simplex US: 2,500’ / 750 m

EU: 1,000’ / 305 m

FCC License (US users only) User Registration

Selectable Groups 4

Frequency US: 944 – 952 MHz

EU: 863 – 865 MHz

Frequency Settings 4 per Group

Output Power US: 17 dBm (50mW)

EU: 5 dBm (5mW)

Microphone Dynamic

DC Requirements 9V – 1.2A

Batteries 4 “AA” NiMH rechargeable

FCC ID: J8ZBP-900

Battery Charge Time 5.5 hours = Full Charge

Battery Life – NiMH Rechargeable

Receive Only 7.5 hours

Continuous Transmit 3.5 hours

Battery Life – Alkaline Disposable

Receive Only 3.0 hours

Continuous Transmit 1.0 hours

Headset Connector 4-pin male XLR

Antenna 1/2 wavelength dipole

Dimensions & Weight

BP-900/BP-900EU 4 x 4.65 x 1.75” / 101.6 x 118.1 x 44.5 mm

13 oz / .37 kg

(batteries installed)

H-200S 3.5 x 7.4 x 7.9” / 8.9 x 18.8 x 20 cm

13 oz / .37 kg

H-200 3.5 x 7.4 x 7.9” / 8.9 x 18.8 x 2O cm

16 oz / .45 kg

Antenna 7.18” / 182.372 mm

Antenna Extension 3.5” / 89 mm

For videos on how to setup & use your AnchorMAN wireless

intercom system go to:

www.anchoraudio.com/anchorman.php

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Summary of content (10 pages)

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TROUBLESHOOTING CAN’T HEAR A PERSON SPEAKING? For videos on how to setup & use your AnchorMAN wireless intercom system go to: www.anchoraudio.com/anchorman.php Increase headset volume using the headset volume button on the side of the belt pack. Push the + symbol button until you reach desired volume. In extremely loud environments, you will need to use the dual ear muff headset with noise cancelling properties. If you still can’t hear, you may be out of range and need to move closer to the user network.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER CERTIFICATION INFORMATION Thank you for choosing an Anchor Audio wireless intercom system. Our products incorporate state-of-the-art design and the finest quality of materials and workmanship. We’re proud of our products and appreciate the confidence which you have shown by selecting an Anchor system. INFORMATION TO USER I hope you’ll take a few minutes to review this manual.
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BELT PACK OPERATION The ergonomically designed BP-900 AnchorMAN belt pack features an XLR headset jack, heavy duty antenna, headset volume control, microphone sensitivity control, group selection, PTT (push to talk) and transmission indicator LED. The belt pack is powered by 4 (included) “AA” NiMH rechargeable batteries. GROUP SELECTOR To create a belt pack group, each member must set their Group Selector to the same letter – A, B, C or D. Press the GRP Button to change groups.
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RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES USING THE WINGMAN W/ ANCHORMAN AnchorMAN belt packs include 4 “AA” NiMH rechargeable batteries and AC Gang Charger. Fully charged NiMH batteries yield approximately 7 hours of normal use. Alkaline “AA” batteries can be used but battery life will decrease by half. Connecting the AC charger to a belt pack with alkaline batteries installed could seriously damage the system. WHAT IS WINGMAN? INSTALL BATTERIES CHARGE BATTERIES 1. Slide battery compartment door to remove 1.
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CHANGING USER ID SETTINGS HEADSET OPERATION Each AnchorMAN belt pack is preset at the factory with an individual USER ID (1 – 4). If more than four users are required in a single group, use DIP switches 1 & 2 to assign belt packs to a USER ID. In groups of five or more, users will be required to share USER ID’s. Each belt pack will be able to monitor all communications within the group, but only one user with a shared USER ID will be able to transmit at a time.
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BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION 1. Charge batteries for 6 hours or until charger LED turns of GROUP SELECTOR LED TRANSMIT/RECEIVE INDICATOR LED NOTE: Belt packs operate about 7 hours per charge. 2. Plug headset cable into belt pack & adjust boom POWER BUTTON 3. Hold down PWR button to turn belt pack ON 4. Set belt packs to same GROUP 5. Adjust Headset Volume level 6. Press & hold PTT button to talk, (belt pack top) release PTT button to listen NOTE: Repeat steps for each belt pack in the network.
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NEED MORE HELP? View demonstration videos on proper WingMAN setup & operation: www.anchoraudio.com TROUBLESHOOTING? INTERFERENCE IN ANCHORMAN HEADSETS? Switch your belt pack settings to a different AnchorMAN USER GROUP: A, B, C or D. BACKGROUND NOISE TRANSMITTING ACROSS SYSTEM? Reduce the headset microphone sensitivity level. Adjust the AnchorMAN mic sensitivity with the +/– Microphone buttons on the belt pack. TRANSMISSION IS WEAK? Your rechargeable batteries may be running low.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER CERTIFICATION INFORMATION Thank you for choosing an Anchor Audio intercom system. Our products incorporate state-of-the-art design and the finest quality of materials and workmanship. We’re proud of our products and appreciate the confidence which you have shown by selecting an Anchor system. INFORMATION TO USER I hope you’ll take a few minutes to review this manual.
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WHAT IS WINGMAN? WingMAN is an interface station that allows full duplex communication between AnchorMAN belt packs and unbalanced party-line intercom systems. The WingMAN includes a transceiver that operates in a FDMA format which is compatible with AnchorMAN belt packs. An integrated interface circuit makes it possible to easily interface the transceiver with party-line intercom systems.
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BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION 1. Attach supplied antennas to the “RX” & “TX” back panel jacks. 2. Connect your wired intercom system to the 3-pin XLR back panel jack “INTERFACE”. TRANSMIT VOLUME CONTROL Level of party line signal sent to the transmitter SETTING LISTENING LEVELS Adjust the WIRED VOLUME & WIRELESS VOLUME knobs to match listening levels across systems RECEIVE VOLUME CONTROL Level of received signal going to the wired intercom system 3. Connect DC power supply.