Anchor WM-500, BP2000, COM-40FC, COM-40FC-C, COM-60FC Users Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

PORTACOM

MESSAGE FROM ANCHOR AUDIO

Congratulations on purchasing an Anchor Audio intercom system! You have joined the thousands of satisfied Anchor Audio 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 .............................................................................................................................................................. 2

BRANCH BOX (B3-2000) - OPTIONAL ACCESSORY ..............................................................................................................................3

PROGRAM MIXER (PGM-2000) - OPTIONAL ACCESSORY ............................................................................................................... 4 - 5

WINGMAN (WM-500) - OPTIONAL ACCESSORY ...................................................................................................................................6

TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................................................................................................................................7

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 - 9

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................10

WARRANTY .....................................................................................................................................................................................11

RETURN AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURES............................................................................................................................................11

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!

RETURNING SYSTEMS FOR SERVICE OR REPAIR

For service or repair, please call us at 1-800-262-4671 x782 or visit www.anchoraudio.com/technical-support-form.html

Our Technical Support team will help to troubleshoot. If unsuccessful and under warranty, they will issue you a Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number. Once you ship your product back to Anchor Audio with the RMA number clearly noted on the box, we will
diagnose your unit and repair your unit then ship it back to you. All products must be shipped prepaid. C.O.D. shipments and shipments
without an RA number will be refused and returned at your expense.

IMPORTANT: Save the shipping box & packing materials. They were specially designed to ship your unit!

1

PORTACOM

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION

1. Plug in headset connector into the 4-pin XLR Headset Input on the BP-2000 belt pack

2. Plug in the AC Adapter into a standard 110V AC outlet (230V AC export)

3. Connect the BP-2000 belt packs to the output jacks on the PC-2000 using standard microphone
cables with 3-pin XLR connectors.

4. Set the PC-2000 power switch to “ON”

5. Adjust the headset boom so the microphone is close to the mouth

6. Adjust the listening level with the headset volume control on belt pack

7. Use the Channel Switch to select between channel A or B

NOTE: The optional RM-100 rackmount allows one or two PC-2000s to mount in standard racks.

(PC-2000)

Com

PC-2000

POWER

POWER

SWITCH

BP-2000

ON

AC INPUT

24V 1A

AC POWER

INPUT

(BP-2000 TOP)

CALL

A

USE
ANCHOR
AC-20
ONLY

MIC

ON/OFF

Out 1 Out 2 Out 3 Out 4

3-PIN XLR OUTPUTS

(BP-2000 BOTTOM)

VOLUME

HEADSET

VOLUME CONTROL

CALL

LIGHT

CALL BUTTON

B

CHANNEL A/B

SELECTOR 4-PIN XLR

MIC MUTE

BUTTON

HEADSET INPUT

3-PIN XLR

INPUT

2

(OPTIONAL ACCESSORY)

BRANCH BOX (B3-2000)

The PortaCom can be expanded up to 20 users using the Branch Box (B3-2000).

1. Follow the PortaCom Basic System Operation instructions on page 2 to initially set up your wired intercom

2. Connect a 3-pin XLR cable from the Branch Box XLR input to one of the XLR outputs on the PC-2000 Power Console

3. Connect three additional BP-2000 belt packs using standard 3-pin XLR to the Branch Box

4. Or if you need additional headsets, connect a 3-pin XLR cable from the current Branch Box to an additional Branch Box

5. Repeat as needed until desired setup is complete
NOTE: The PortaCom can be expanded up to 50 belt packs.

PUSH

3-PIN XLR

INPUT

Below is an example of a six user setup using the Branch Box (B3-2000):

B3-2000

3-PIN XLR OUTPUTS

PC-2000

3