Anchor MEGA2-COMP, BEA-QUAD, BEA-SINGLE, BEA-TRIPLE, BEA2 Users Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

BIGFOOT | BEACON | LIBERTY | GO GETTER | MEGAVOX

MESSAGE FROM ANCHOR AUDIO

Congratulations on purchasing an Anchor Audio portable sound system! You have joined the thousands of satisﬁed customers including the various professional athletic teams, prestigious universities, school districts nationwide, ﬁrst responders, and the branches of the U.S. Military.

From developing our products on giant sticky notes to testing them in the parking lot and driving our neighbors crazy, our hearts - and ears are 110% committed to delivering reliable battery powered portable sound systems and portable PA systems for you. But we don’t stop there. Anchor Audio is proudly manufactured in America and has plenty more solutions for you to choose from: speaker monitors, conference systems, assistive listening, lecterns, and intercoms. We are your best friend in portable sound and are here for you when you need us...or even when you don’t. We’re just a phone call away. With over 40 years of experience, our Engineering and Production to Sales and Tech Support teams will provide you with the most reliable portable audio products and customer service.

Welcome to the Anchor Audio family! Feel free to contact us at any time. We’d love to hear from you.

Alex Jacobs President

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION / BACK PANEL .................................................................................................................................. 2 - 6

BIGFOOT 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................2

BEACON 2 ..................................................................................................................................................................................3

LIBERTY 2...................................................................................................................................................................................4

GO GETTER 2 .............................................................................................................................................................................5

MEGAVOX 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................6

OPERATING THE BLUETOOTH RECEIVER ............................................................................................................................................. 7

OPERATING THE ANCHORLINK WIRELESS MICROPHONE/TRANSMITTER ......................................................................................... 8 - 9

OPERATING THE AIR TRANSMITTER AND WIRELESS AIR COMPANION SPEAKER ......................................................................... 10 - 12

CONNECTING MULTIPLE SOUND SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................................................... 13

OPERATING THE CD/MP3 COMBO PLAYER ........................................................................................................................................13

SYSTEM PLACEMENT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14

BATTERY INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 15

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................16

TROUBLESHOOTING .........................................................................................................................................................................17

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 18 - 19

WARRANTY .....................................................................................................................................................................................20

GETTING STARTED

Please check your new unit carefully for any damage which may have occurred during shipment. Each Anchor Audio product is carefully inspected at the factory and packed in specially designed boxes for safe transport.

Notify the freight carrier immediately of any damage to the shipping box or product. Repack the unit in the original box and wait for inspection by the carrier’s claim agent. Notify your Anchor Audio authorized dealer of the pending freight claim.

NOTE: All damage claims must be made with freight carrier. Save the shipping box & packing materials! They were specially designed to ship your unit.

BIGFOOT 2

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION

1. Unfold Bigfoot Line Array

2. Securely attach the rubber latches

3. Set all Input Levels to minimum & Tone Controls to ﬂat

(middle)

4. Plug wired microphone into the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jacks and/or any audio source into the LINE-IN jacks

5. Switch Power to ON - Power On LED will light

6. Slowly increase Level Controls for active Input Jacks to desired volume

7. Adjust Tone Controls for desired sound quality

NOTE: Make all connections with shielded cables to avoid hum, buzzing, and interference.

To pair your Bluetooth enabled device, see the instructions on page 7. To pair or unpair your AnchorLink wireless microphone or belt pack, see the instructions on page 8. To operate the Anchor AIR, see the instructions on page 10.

setting

AIR COMPANION TRANSMITTER

1. Press “POWER” once to turn ON

2. Hold “POWER” for 2 sec to turn OFF

CHANNEL SELECTION

1. Hold “SET” for 2 seconds

CHANNEL

2. Press “UP” or “DOWN” to change channel

3. Press “SET” once to set channel

SETUP DOWN

EXT ANT

AIR WIRELESS COMPANION TRANSMITTER

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include an AIR Wireless Receiver or Transmitter, CD/MP3 combo player, or nothing

UNIVERSAL WIRED MIC INPUTS & VOLUME CONTROLS

• BALANCED XLR

• BALANCED 1/4”

ANCHORLINK DUAL WIRELESS MIC RECEIVERS

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include one, two, or zero wireless mic receivers

LINE INPUTS & VOLUME CONTROLS

• UNBALANCED 1/4”

• STEREO 3.5 MM (1/8”)

BALANCED 1/4” LINE OUT

BLUETOOTH

BIG2-XU4

ACTIVE BATTERY GAUGE

POWER CORD INLET

TONE CONTROLS

POWER SWITCH

BEACON 2

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION

1. Unfold Beacon Line Array

2. Securely attach the metal latches

3. Set all Input Levels to minimum & Tone Controls to ﬂat

(middle)

4. Plug wired microphone into the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jacks and/or any audio source into the LINE-IN jacks

5. Switch Power to ON - Power On LED will light

6. Slowly increase Level Controls for active Input Jacks to desired volume

7. Adjust Tone Controls for desired sound quality

NOTE: Make all connections with shielded cables to avoid hum, buzzing, and interference.

setting

AIR COMPANION TRANSMITTER

1. Press “POWER” once to turn ON

2. Hold “POWER” for 2 sec to turn OFF

BLUETOOTH

ANCHORLINK DUAL WIRELESS MIC RECEIVERS

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include zero, one, or two dual wireless mic receivers

CHANNEL SELECTION

1. Hold “SET” for 2 seconds

CHANNEL

2. Press “UP” or “DOWN” to change channel

3. Press “SET” once to set channel

SETUP DOWN

EXT ANT

AIR WIRELESS COMPANION TRANSMITTER

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include an AIR Wireless Receiver or Transmitter, CD/MP3 combo player, or nothing

TONE CONTROLS

WIRED MIC VOLUME CONTROLS

LINE LEVEL VOLUME CONTROL

BALANCED 1/4” LINE OUTPUT

ACTIVE BATTERY GAUGE

POWER SWITCH

UNIVERSAL WIRED MIC INPUTS

• BALANCED XLR

• BALANCED 1/4”

BEA2-XU4

LINE INPUTS

• UNBALANCED 1/4”

• STEREO 3.5 MM (1/8”)

POWER CORD INLET

LIBERTY 2

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION

1. Set all Input Levels to minimum & Tone Controls to ﬂat

(middle)

setting

2. Plug wired microphone into the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jacks and/or any audio source into the LINE-IN jacks

3. Switch Power to ON - Power On LED will light

4. Slowly increase Level Controls for active Input Jacks to desired volume

5. Adjust Tone Controls for desired sound quality

NOTE: Make all connections with shielded cables to avoid hum, buzzing, and interference.

BLUETOOTH

ANCHORLINK DUAL WIRELESS MIC RECEIVERS

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include zero, one, or two dual wireless mic receivers

AIR COMPANION TRANSMITTER

1. Press “POWER” once to turn ON

2. Hold “POWER” for 2 sec to turn OFF

CHANNEL SELECTION

1. Hold “SET” for 2 seconds

CHANNEL

2. Press “UP” or “DOWN” to change channel

3. Press “SET” once to set channel

SETUP DOWN

EXT ANT

AIR WIRELESS COMPANION TRANSMITTER

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include an AIR Wireless Receiver or Transmitter, CD/MP3 combo player, or nothing

TONE CONTROLS WIRED MIC VOLUME CONTROLS

SPEAKER OUTPUT

LINE LEVEL VOLUME CONTROL BALANCED 1/4” LINE OUTPUT

ACTIVE BATTERY GAUGE POWER SWITCH

UNIVERSAL WIRED MIC INPUTS

• BALANCED XLR

• BALANCED 1/4”

LINE INPUTS

• UNBALANCED 1/4”

• STEREO 3.5 MM (1/8”)

POWER CORD INLET

LIB2-XU4

GO GETTER 2

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION

1. Set all Input Levels to minimum & Tone Controls to ﬂat

(middle)

setting

2. Plug wired microphone into the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jacks and/or any audio source into the LINE-IN jacks

3. Switch Power to ON - Power On LED will light

4. Slowly increase Level Controls for active Input Jacks to desired volume

5. Adjust Tone Controls for desired sound quality

NOTE: Make all connections with shielded cables to avoid hum, buzzing, and interference.

BLUETOOTH

ANCHORLINK DUAL WIRELESS MIC RECEIVERS

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include zero, one, or two dual wireless mic receivers

AIR COMPANION TRANSMITTER

1. Press “POWER” once to turn ON

2. Hold “POWER” for 2 sec to turn OFF

CHANNEL

GG2-XU4

CHANNEL SELECTION

1. Hold “SET” for 2 seconds

2. Press “UP” or “DOWN” to change channel

3. Press “SET” once to set channel

SETUP DOWN

EXT ANT

AIR WIRELESS COMPANION TRANSMITTER

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include an AIR Wireless Transmitter, CD/MP3 combo player, or nothing

TONE CONTROLS WIRED MIC VOLUME CONTROLS

SPEAKER OUTPUT

LINE LEVEL VOLUME CONTROL

ACTIVE BATTERY GAUGE CHARGER

POWER SWITCH

UNIVERSAL WIRED MIC INPUTS

• BALANCED XLR

• BALANCED 1/4”

BALANCED 1/4” LINE OUTPUT

LINE INPUTS

• UNBALANCED 1/4”

• STEREO 3.5 MM (1/8”)

MEGAVOX 2

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION

1. Set all Input Levels to minimum

2. Plug wired microphone into the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jacks and/or any audio source into the LINE-IN jack

3. Switch Power to ON - Power On LED will light

4. Slowly increase Level Controls for active Input Jacks to desired volume

NOTE: Make all connections with shielded cables to avoid hum, buzzing, and interference.

BLUETOOTH

SIGNAL ALERT BUTTON AND VOLUME CONTROL

WIRED MIC INPUTS AND VOLUME CONTROLS

• UNBALANCED 1/4”

POWER SWITCH

LINE INPUT AND VOLUME CONTROL

• UNBALANCED 1/4”

BALANCED 1/4” LINE OUTPUT

ANCHORLINK DUAL WIRELESS MIC RECEIVERS

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include zero, one, or two dual wireless mic receivers

AIR WIRELESS COMPANION TRANSMITTER

Depending on your purchase, your unit may include an AIR Wireless Transmitter or nothing

SPEAKER OUTPUT

CHARGER

ACTIVE BATTERY GAUGE

MEGA2-XU4

CAUTION: The signal alert sound can produce very high or harmful sound press levels that can cause hearing damage.

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