English dropdown-ico

Califone PA916-PS manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Califone PA916-PS, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Califone PA916-PS one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Califone PA916-PS. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Califone PA916-PS should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Califone PA916-PS
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Califone PA916-PS item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Califone PA916-PS item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Califone PA916-PS alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Califone PA916-PS, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Califone service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Califone PA916-PS.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Califone PA916-PS item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Por table Public Address Systems Owner’s Manual P A916-SD Public A ddress Speak er P A916-PS P owered C ompanion P A P A916-SP P assive Companion Speak er Power Pro 916-SD califone_916SD_manual_rev3.indd 3 6/23/07 4:00:27 PM[...]

  • Page 2

    Power Pro 916-SD Owner’s Manual 1 Thank you for pur chasing this P owerP ro P A916-SD , the most versatile and appropriate portable P A for use in school, business, house of worship and gov ernment facilities. I invite you t o register y our product online for warranty cov erage at our website: www .califone .com — while you ’ re there — ma[...]

  • Page 3

    Power Pro 916-SD Owner’s Manual 2 Power Pro 916-SD SPECIFICA TIONS Califone ® wirele ss P A sy st ems deliver pr ofessional quality sound in a v ariety of pr esent ation set tings. Since they’r e simple t o set up and oper ate, y ou won’t need an audio expert. Whether it’ s a lar ge meeting of par ents, an all-school spirit r ally or a gue[...]

  • Page 4

    3 Operation Battery Charge the battery for at least 10 hours before using the P A916 or P A916-PS. Simply plug the power cord into an AC outlet and charging begins automatically . The char ging indica tor will ash until fully charged, then it will sta y gr een. The unit can be used while it is plugged in for charging . There are two indicators a[...]

  • Page 5

    4 Operation con tinued Line In Inser t both RCA plugs into the RCA jacks when using a stereo input. The left and right channels are combined so no pro- gram 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 a[...]

  • Page 6

    W ireless Opera tion Feedback is a shrill screeching sound produced by the speaker system when a microphone is being used t oo close t o the front of the speaker . The microphone picks up the sound of the speaker system and it becomes reamplied. It is a self- sustaining loop which can damage the system if allowed t o continue, not to men tion th[...]

  • Page 7

    Microphones & Belt-P ack T r ansmitter 6 Po wer L ow Battery LED Channel Selector Switch Battery Compar tment Q-316 Wir eless Microphone 16-Channel UHF T ransmitter Battery Compartment V olume Contr ol Microphone Jack Po wer On Swit ch Po wer On/ Low Batt. LED 16-Channel UHF T ransmitter M-316 W ireless Belt P ack T ransmitter LM-316 Lapel Mic [...]

  • Page 8

    MP3 Section; Component Descriptions (1 ) P lay / P au se / Sel ec t (2) Menu (3) Record (4 ) S ki p Next / F as t f orwa rd / Ne xt s ele ctio n (5) Skip Previous / Rewind / Pr evious selection (6) Memor y Selector (FLASH/SD) (7 ) U SB P ort (8) Headphone Output (9) SD card slot (10) System Reset (11) L CD Display Main Menu Display: (1) System Sett[...]

  • Page 9

    8 Digital Audio Pla yer/Rec order Digital Audio Pla yer/Rec order MP3 - Operation Guide Basic Menu/Button Operation The menu for the digital audio pla yer/rec order section is operated using the follo wing buttons: • “RECORD”: Immediately enters into Recording Mode and starts recording audio on the currently selected memory . • “ FL ASH /[...]

  • Page 10

    Music Mode Continued 2. Short press “REV ” and “FWD” to select items from menu. Short press “PLA Y / P AUSE” once to conrm. 3. The REV and FWD buttons will now function dierently depending on your selection. Below we will describe the dieren t operations of these keys based on each menu selection. Next/ Prev 1. Short press “R[...]

  • Page 11

    Music Mode Continued 2. Short press “REV ” and “FWD” to select items from menu. Short press “PLA Y / P AUSE” once to conrm. 3. The REV and FWD buttons will now function dierently depending on your selection. Below we will describe the dieren t operations of these keys based on each menu selection. Next/ Prev 1. Short press “R[...]

  • Page 12

    V oice Mode Continued V oice Mode ( While music/voice is playing ): The following instructions apply to while music is playing. 1. Short press “MENU” once to enter the local menu. 2. Short press “FWD” or “REV ” to select the desired item and then short press “PLA Y / P A USE” once to conrm. Available options include: Next/ Prev 1[...]

  • Page 13

    V oice Mode Continued V oice Mode ( While music/voice is playing ): The following instructions apply to while music is playing. 1. Short press “MENU” once to enter the local menu. 2. Short press “FWD” or “REV ” to select the desired item and then short press “PLA Y / P A USE” once to conrm. Available options include: Next/ Prev 1[...]

  • Page 14

    Setting Mode Continued Contrast adjustmen t 1. Press “REV ” and “FWD” to adjust contrast. 2. Press “PLA Y / P AUSE” to conrm the setting or short press “MENU” to cancel. Memory Info 1. This screen displays the used and unused memory. It can display this information f or either the ‘ internal (Flash) or SD car d. 2. Short press [...]

  • Page 15

    Setting Mode Continued Contrast adjustmen t 1. Press “REV ” and “FWD” to adjust contrast. 2. Press “PLA Y / P AUSE” to conrm the setting or short press “MENU” to cancel. Memory Info 1. This screen displays the used and unused memory. It can display this information f or either the ‘ internal (Flash) or SD car d. 2. Short press [...]

  • Page 16

    15 CD Play er 1 CD SL O T 2 L CD DISPLA Y 3 P AUSE/PLA Y 4 STOP 5 SKIP FORW ARD CD Play er NO dISC After the power is turned on the LCD display will read “NO disc” Gently push the CD into the slot and the CD will be recognized and beg in playing track #1. When “Play” is pressed, the rst track will begin to Play . When Play is pressed aga[...]

  • Page 17

    16 CD Play er CD PLA YER C ontinued 6 SKIP/REVERSE When REV is pressed from the Stop mode , the program will go back one track and beg in playing the last track on the CD. When pressed from Play or P ause mode, the program will go back to the beginning of the track which was already playing . Continuing to pr ess REV will step back one track at a t[...]

  • Page 18

    17 The P owered C ompanion P A has the same amplier , power supply and speaker compliment as the full f eatured P owerP ro P A916. I t does not have the mix er panel because it can be controlled by the P owerPro P A916. With the integ ral 16-channel selectable wireless UHF receiver , it can function as a stand alone P A speaker when using a Q-31[...]

  • Page 19

    18 P ow ered C ompanion Speaker P A916-PS T elescoping Handle 16-channel UHF wireless mic receiv ers Audio Line Out XLR T reble Control Bass Control Digital Master V olume Dual Steel Skid Guards A/C Po wer Socket Battery Low/Charge Indicators Green P ower On Indicator Po wer On/Off Switch V oice Priority (Duck ing) Switch 1/4” Phone Jack Speaker [...]

  • Page 20

    19 Specifications P A916-SP The P A916-SP is connec ted to one of two outputs from the P owerP ro P A916 or Powered C ompanion Speaker via SP-50 Cable with 1/4” phone plugs. Connecting to the “Speaker Out” jack will divide the power between the P owerPro P A916 or P A916-PS and P A916-SP . Connecting to the “Switched Out” will disconnect[...]

  • Page 21

    20 Specifications P A916-SP The P A916-SP is connec ted to one of two outputs from the P owerP ro P A916 or Powered C ompanion Speaker via SP-50 Cable with 1/4” phone plugs. Connecting to the “Speaker Out” jack will divide the power between the P owerPro P A916 or P A916-PS and P A916-SP . Connecting to the “Switched Out” will disconnect[...]

  • Page 22

    21 Notes A TTENTION: ALL SAFETY AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ BEFORE OPERA TING APPLIANCE. ALL OPER- A TING AND USE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOW- ED WHEN OPERA TING THE APPLIANCE. HEED AND ADHERE TO ALL W ARNINGS ON THE APPLIANCE AND IN THE OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS. RET AIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERA TING INSTRUC- TIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.[...]

  • Page 23

    22 Notes califone_916SD_manual_rev3.indd 25 6/23/07 4:00:41 PM[...]

  • Page 24

    Califone® International Inc. • 1145 Arro yo A venue, # A • San F ernando, CA 91340 USA T oll F ree 800.722.0500 | T oll Fr ee F ax 877.402.2248 International Customers call 818.407.2400 or F ax 818.407.2405 califone.c om califone_916SD_manual_rev3.indd 2 6/23/07 4:00:26 PM[...]