User's Manual

Cleaning Procedures for Vocollect Equipment
Vocollect products have a long service life if they are maintained properly. Proper care includes following
recommended cleaning practices and procedures.
While Vocollect equipment is manufactured and tested to be resistant to normal dirt and deposits from
the workplace environment, the build-up of residue can damage the equipment over time. Users may
begin to experience degraded product performance and diminished product life. For example:
• Dirt or corrosion that interferes with the proper seting of terminals in chargers may cause intermittent
charging and appear to be a battery problem.
• Wet Talkman
®
Connector (TCO) contacts that build up dirt, chemicals, and corrosion may cause
intermittent contact, static and recognition problems.
• Excessive dirt on a keypad membrane may contain a high concentration of chemicals that can cause
the membrane to weaken and tear.
When equipment is visibly retaining dirt from the workplace, Vocollect recommends that it be cleaned.
Cleaning Plastics
While Vocollect equipment is resistant to normal residue from the workplace environment, a long term build-up
of residue from the workplace may damage it and lead to degraded performance and diminished product life.
Caution: Use only a solution of 30% isopropyl alcohol and water to clean the hard plastics on
equipment. Other products have not been tested and may degrade the equipment.
Cleaning Hard Plastics
The hard plastics on headsets, devices, chargers, and batteries should be cleaned with a soft cloth that
is wet with a solution of 30% isopropyl alcohol and 70% water.
Use a soft brush to keep the pocket areas of chargers free of dust and debris that may interfere with the
seating of equipment or electrical contact.
Cleaning Foam and Pliable Plastics
Headset foam parts (ear pads and headband pads) as well as flexible bands and non-foam padding may
be cleaned with a mild soap and water. The pads should be washed carefully so as not to tear them or
detach them from mountings.
The parts should be air dried. Use of a concentrated heat source such as a hairdryer or clothes dryer is
not recommended.
Pads that are excessively dirty, such as headset windscreens should be replaced.
Cleaning Contacts
While Vocollect equipment is resistant to normal residue from the workplace environment, a long term build-up
of residue from the workplace may damage it and lead to degraded performance and diminished product life.
Caution: Vocollect recommends using only a solution of 30% isopropyl alcohol and water to cleaning
equipment. Other products have not been tested and may degrade the equipment.
Flat contact areas on the device, such as the Talkman Connector (TCO), or flat contacts on the battery
and charger should be cleaned with the recommended isopropyl alcohol solution.
Use a soft, lint-free cloth or premoistened alcohol wipe. Avoid using a cloth with long or thick fibers as
the fibers can attach to the connectors and cause intermittent contact.
Confidential: For informational use by Vocollect Resellers and customers only
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