Spirit ™ 1776 Multimedia Player/Recorder Owner’s Manual califone.
Spirit™Multimedia Player/ReThank you for choosing the Spirit™ Multimedia Player/Recorder. It is designed to provide outstanding stereo sound in a portable system for educators and students. Your 1776 is ideal for individual and group listening centers in classrooms and libraries, music & story time activities, literacy groups, ELD and ESL language learning applications.
Location of Controls and Indicators 1. Pause Button 2. Stop / Eject Button 3. Tape - Fast Forward Button 4. Tape - Fast Rewind Button 5. Play Button 6. Record Button 7. CD Door Open 13 8. Band Selector 14 9. Tuning Dial Pointer 10. CD - Forward Skip 15Button 11. CD - Backward Skip 16Button 12. FM Stereo Indicator 17LED 13. Volume Knob 18 14. Function Switch 24 15. DBB Button 16. Play / Pause Button 17. Stop Button 18. LCD Display 19. Telescopic Antenna 20. Tuning Knob 21. Battery Door 22. AC Main 20 23. 3.
Power Supply Battery Supply • • • • Open the battery compartment and insert 8 “C” cell batteries. Remove the batteries if exhausted or if the unit will not be used for a long period. The battery supply is switched off when the set is connected to the main. To change over to battery supply, pull the plug out from the AC socket. Note on Environmental Protection Do not throw exhausted batteries in the garbage. Hand them over instead to a recycling center or public collection point.
Compact Disc Operation Inserting a CD • • • • • Set the Function switch to CD. To open the CD compartment, lift the CD door on the edge marked OPEN/CLOSE. Insert the AUDIO CD, printed side facing up. Close the cover. The CD-player scans the contents list of the CD, then the total number of tracks appears on the display. Playing a CD • Press PLAY/PAUSE to start playback. • The display shows the track number. • Adjust the sound using the VOLUME and DBBS controls.
Handling Compact Discs Inserting a CD INSERT WITH THE LABEL INSERT WITH FACING UP. THE LABEL FACING UP. This unit is designed to play only compact discs bearing the identification logo below. Other discs may not conform to the CD standard and may not play properly. INSERT WITH THE LABEL FACING UP. PRESS THE CLAWS AT THE CENTER OF PRESS THE CLAWS THE DISC CASE. AT THE CENTER OF THE DISC CASE. PRESS THE CLAWS AT THE CENTER OF THE DISC CASE. PRESS THE DISC GENTLY THE TOPRESS INSERT IT.
Cassette Deck Operation Califone recommends the use of C-60 tapes. Tapes longer than this are thinner and are more prone to breakage or jamming the internal mechanisms. Cassette Playback • • • • • • • • • • • Set the Function switch to TAPE. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette holder. Insert a recorded cassette. Adjust the sound using the VOLUME and DBBS controls. Press PLAY and playback will start. Playback stops when the tape in the deck reaches the end. For brief interruptions, press PAUSE.
Tips on Cassettes Winding & Rewinding the tape • Press FAST REWIND to search backward to the beginning of the tape. • Press FAST FORWARD to search forward to the end of the tape. Make sure that the cassette tape has no slack prior to inserting it into the recorder. Unless the tape is taut, it may wind around the head mechanism and trouble may result. Use a pencil to wind the reels as necessary to take up any tape slack.
Periodic Maintenance Compact Disc Player Blower The accumulation of dust particles on the laser pickup lens may cause skipping or track jump. Use a camera lens brush/blower to blow clean. Do not touch the pickup lens. Fingerprints will also cause the player to malfunction. Lens Care and Maintenance Play/Record Head Capstan Care and Handling of Compact Discs Erase Head Pinch Roller 1. Handle the disc by its edges or center hole. To keep the disc clean, avoid touching the data surface. 2.
Troubleshooting PROBLEMS ITEMS TO CHECK General The unit does not operate. Cassette Cassette cannot be loaded. Is the AC power cord unplugged? Are the batteries fully charged? Is cassette being loaded properly? Is the PLAY key depressed? The tape does not move. Is the PAUSE key depressed? The tape gets caught in the tape transport mechanism. Is the pinch roller or capstan dirty? Is there excessive slack in the tape? Tape speed is slow.
Specifications Radio Frequency range FM: 87 -108 MHz AM: 530 - 1710 KHz Antennas FM: Telescopic antenna with reinforced jointing point for increased strength AM: Built-in ferrite bar Frequency response 100-8,000Hz Cassette FF/Rew Time 144 seconds (C60 recommended tape length) Record Level Control Auto Level Control Mechanism Auto Stop Controls Volume, Dynamic Bass Boost System Built-in mic to record to tape CD CD 2 Digit LCD display, Play, Pause, Stop, F Skip, B Skip Frequency Range FM: 88 - 108 MHz AM: 5
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK - DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. The lightening flash with arrowhead within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons. This product is not designed to function normally in strong electromagnetic fields.
Expanded Uses for the Spirit™ Listening Center Use Your Spirit™ can also be used as part of a classroom or library-based listening center. By plugging a jackbox into the 3.5mm plug on the 1776, you can create a customized activity for learners of similar abilities for differentiated classroom instruction. Shown here is the 1776PLC-6, which includes a 10-person jackbox (1210AVPS shown right) and six 3068 Mono/Stereo headphones (3068AV shown right).
Related Products 8101 Shown with addtional headphone 1. Headphone outputs 16. Hold switch 2. Microphone 3. Display 15. A-B Loop button 4. Menu button 14. Record button 5. OK button 13. Volume Up 12. Previous Track 6. Next Track 11. DC In jack 7. USB Connector 10. Play/Pause 8. SD/MMC Card Slot 9. Volume Down Playing back lessons or music To play back music on your 8100, first power the unit on by pressing and holding the Play/Pause button (10).
Headphone Listening Listening with Wired Headphones A single 3.5 mm headphone jack (23) is located on top of the Spirit™. A jackbox instead could instead, could be plugged in for multiple listeners. Califone recommends the 3068-AM and 2924AVP-AM antimicrobial headphones for shared listening environments. Audio from speakers or to headphones Audio will project from either the speakers OR to the wireless headphones - not to both at the same time. 3068-AM For younger students.
Note about Safe Listening Practices Califone is proud to collaborate with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to promote the safe use of personal audio products in the classroom. ASHA and Califone® recommend three guidelines to help students use audio technology responsibly: • Lower the volume • Upgrade to ambient noise-reducing headphones • Limit listening time For more information, visit www.listentoyourbuds.org Califone® International Inc.
