Owner`s manual

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Owner’s Manual

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Spirit

™

1776

Multimedia Player/Recorder

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.

These two guidelines will help students use audio technology responsibly:

• Lower the volume

• Limit listening time

Califone also recommends upgrading to ambient noise-reducing headphones

For more information, visit www.listentoyourbuds.org

Note about

Safe Listening Practices

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Summary of content (8 pages)

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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. These two guidelines will help students use audio technology responsibly: • Lower the volume • Limit listening time Califone also recommends upgrading to ambient noise-reducing headphones For more information, visit www.listentoyourbuds.org Califone® International Inc.
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Spirit™Multimedia Player/Recorder Thank 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.
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Power Supply Compact Disc Operation Inserting a CD 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.
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Handling Compact Discs Inserting a CD Cassette Deck Operation 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.
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Tips on Cassettes Periodic Maintenance 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. 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.
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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? 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 The tape does not move.
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Expanded Uses for the Spirit™ 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.
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Related Products Headphone Listening 8101 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. Shown with addtional headphone 1. Headphone outputs 16. Hold switch 2. Microphone Califone recommends the following for use with the Spirit™. 3. Display 15. A-B Loop button 4. Menu button 14. Record button 3068 5. OK button 13. Volume Up 6. Next Track 12. Previous Track 11.