PowerPro 916 Portable Public Address Systems Owner’s Manual PA916 Public Address Speaker PA916-PS Powered Companion PA PA916-SP Passive Companion Speaker
Power Pro 916 Owner’s Manual Thank you for purchasing this PowerPro PA, the most versatile and appropriate portable PA for use in school, business, house of worship and government facilities. I invite you to register your product online for warranty coverage at our website: www.califone.com — while you’re there — make sure to visit our complete line of multimedia players and recorders, wired and wireless headphones and headsets, computer peripherals and other Califone products.
1 Telescoping Handle 2 Two 16-channel UHF wireless mic receivers 3 Compact Disc Player 4 Variable Speed Cassette Recorder/Player 5 Microphone Volume (2) 6 Speech/Music Switch (2) 7 XLR & 1/4” Microphone Inputs(2) 8 Audio Line Out Volume 9 Audio Line Out XLR (2) 10 CD-Tape On/Off & Volume 11 Line-In Volume Control 12 Line-In RCA Jacks 13 Line-Out RCA Jacks 3 14 Treble Control 4 15 Bass Control 16 Digital Master Volume 17 16-channel UHF Transmitter 18 5 Ampere Fuse 19 A/
Operation Battery Charge the battery for at least 10 hours before using the PA916 or PA916-PS. Simply plug the power cord into an AC outlet and charging begins automatically. The charging indicator will flash until fully charged, then it will stay green. The unit can be used while it is plugged in for charging. There are two indicators above the main power switch. When the unit is turned on, the one on the left will light “red” when the battery has a low charge.
Operation continued Line In Insert both RCA plugs into the RCA jacks when using a stereo input. The left and right channels are combined so no program material is lost. If the source is monaural, either RCA jack can be used. The Line In volume control is used to increase or decrease the level of the input signal. Line Out The two RCA jacks are used to connect to the input of another piece of equipment such as a tape recorder, mixer or another amplified speaker.
Wireless Operation Feedback is a shrill screeching sound produced by the speaker system when a microphone is being used too close to the front of the speaker. The microphone picks up the sound of the speaker system and it becomes reamplified. It is a selfsustaining loop which can damage the system if allowed to continue, not to mention the annoyance caused to persons nearby. Always stand 4 to 6 feet from the speaker to minimize the opportunity for feedback from the speaker system.
Microphones & Belt-Pack Transmitter Q-316 Wireless Microphone 16-Channel UHF Transmitter Power Low Battery LED Battery Compartment LM-316 Lapel Mic Channel Selector Switch M-316 Wireless Belt Pack Transmitter Power On Switch Microphone Jack CM-316 Collar Mic Power On/ Low Batt.
Cassette Recorder/Player Note: Remove the protective pad from behind the cassette door before inserting a cassette tape. 1 RECORD Press this key together with either F. PLAY or R.PLAY to Record. 2 REWIND Press this key to rewind the tape. 3 REVERSE PLAY Press this key to Play the tape backwards. 4 STOP Press this key to stop the tape. 5 FORWARD PLAY Press this key to play the tape forward. 6 FAST FORWARD Press this key for Fast Forward.
Automatic Cassette Program Search System The APSS (Automatic Program Search System) allows the user to skip the program being played and move the tape in the Forward or in the Reverse direction to the next program or to the previous program. It operates on the principal that there is a short period of silence between programs. When the Tape Deck is in the Play mode and the “FF” is momentarily pressed and released within 0.5 sec, the tape advances rapidly until the next program ahead is reached.
CD PLAYER Continued 6 SKIP/REVERSE When REV is pressed from the Stop mode, the program will go back one track and begin playing the last track on the CD. When pressed from Play or Pause mode, the program will go back to the beginning of the track which was already playing. Continuing to press REV will step back one track at a time. 7 REPEAT/ENTER Pressing Repeat once will continuously replay the selected track. Pressing it twice will replay all tracks continuously.
Powered Companion Speaker PA916-PS The Powered Companion PA has the same amplifier, power supply and speaker compliment as the full featured PowerPro PA916. It does not have the mixer panel because it can be controlled by the PowerPro PA916. With the integral 16-channel selectable wireless UHF receiver, it can function as a stand alone PA speaker when using a Q-316 Handheld microphone or the M-316 Beltpack transmitter with a LM-316, CM-316 or HBM-316 microphone.
Power Pro 916-P 1 3 4 2 5 7 6 8 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 1 Telescoping Handle 2 16-channel UHF wireless mic receivers 3 Audio Line Out XLR 4 Treble Control 5 Bass Control 6 Digital Master Volume 7 Dual Steel Skid Guards 8 A/C Power Socket 9 Battery Low/Charge Indicators 10 Green Power On Indicator 11 Power On/Off Switch 12 Voice Priority (Ducking) Switch 13 1/4” Phone Jack Speaker Out 14 1/4” Phone Jack Speaker Out Switched 15 Speaker Mute Switch 16 Integral Wheel
Passive Speaker System PA916-PS Operation The PA916-SP is connected to one of two outputs from the PowerPro PA916 or Powered Companion Speaker via SP-50 Cable with 1/4” phone plugs. Connecting to the “Speaker Out” jack will divide the power between the PowerPro PA916 or PA916-PS and PA916-SP. Connecting to the “Switched Out” will disconnect the internal speakers of the PA916 and deliver all of the power to the PA916-SP.
Specifications Acoustic Speaker Compliment Woofer Tweeter Frequency Response Amplifier Sound Pressure Level Power Sources 10” Diameter, 40 Oz. Magnet, 2” Dia. Voice Coil, 6 Ohm Compression Horn Driver, 12 Oz. Magnet, 1” Voice Coil, 8 Ohm 45Hz to 18KHz 90 Watts RMS @ 5% THD (AC) 94 dB, 1 Watt @ 1 Meter 100-240 volt AC switchmode power supply and 12 volt 7 AH maintenance-free lead acid batteries (2) Wireless System Receiver: Two 16-channel selectable UHF diversity wireless receivers 798-805 MHz.
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 QAULIFIED 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.
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