Anchor CouncilMAN User Manual

CouncilMAN Conference System Owners Manual

A Message from the President

Congratulations on purchasing an Anchor Audio sound system, the choice of thousands
of satisfied customers including the White House, prestigious universities, school
districts nationwide, police and fire departments, and all branches of the U.S. Military.
Our products are made of the finest materials and built with pride in the U.S.

We’ve incorporated the latest technology into your sound system yet kept it simple to
use. Just take a few minutes to review this manual to ensure the maximum enjoyment
of your Anchor system. Or, you can view a demonstration video complete with a trouble
shooting section at www.anchoraudio.com.

Feel free to call our friendly customer support staff at 1-800-ANCHOR1
with any questions. We love to hear from our customers.

Janet Jacobs, President
on behalf of all Anchor employees

CONTENTS

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

COUNCILMAN OVERVIEW / BASIC OPERATION / OPERATING WIRELESS MIC ............................. 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................... 3 - 4

TECHNICAL SPECS ..................................................................................................................5

MADE IN USA

MADE IN USA

SIX YEAR WARRANTY

SIX YEAR WARRANTY

GETTING STARTED

Please check your new unit carefully for any
damage which may have occurred during shipment.
Each Anchor 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 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 contact the dealer
you purchased your system from or visit
www.AnchorAudio.com to fill out an
RA

(Return Authorization)

still under warranty, you will receive an RA Number
with instructions to follow. All shipments to Anchor
Audio must include an RA number and 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!

The CouncilMAN Conference system comes

with a two year warranty.

form. If your system is

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CouncilMAN Conference System Owners Manual

WHAT IS COUNCILMAN?

CouncilMAN is a wired conference system that’s simple to set up and
easy to use. The main system components include:

• CHM-100 Chairman base

• DEL-100 Delegate bases

• Gooseneck microphones

• AN-100CM+ speaker/power console

Station to station connection is made using standard microphone
cable with 3-pin XLR connectors. The AN-100CM+ provides power
to each microphone base. Up to 16 microphone bases can be used
with the AN-100CM+.

AN-100CM

Delegate 1 Delegate 2 Chairman Delegate 3

A typical four base conference system is illustrated here

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION

1. Place a microphone into each base

2. Daisy-chain all the microphone bases and the
AN-100CM+ powered speaker. The speaker must be
near a power outlet – plug in the AC cord.

3. Set the AN-100CM+ power switch to ON and volume
knob to 12 o’clock

4. Push the microphone base MIC ON/OFF buttons once
to talk, press again to turn off. When a microphone is
live, its talk switch will be illuminated.

5. Adjust the microphone so it is near the mouth

6. Set volume controls on each base

IMPORTANT: When the conference system is powered up, all

microphones wake up in the OFF condition.

MADE IN USA

SIX YEAR WARRANTY

OPERATING THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE

WITH AN-100CMU1+

CHANNEL SELECTION - HANDHELD TRANSMITTER

1. Unscrew battery cover on bottom of microphone

2. Set the CHANNEL SELECTOR dial to match
the channel setting of your receiver on
the AN-100CMU1+

3. Replace the battery cover

4. Adjust volume on AN-100CMU1+ and begin
speaking

AN-100CM+ Powered Speaker

The AN-100CM+ can power up
to ten chairman and delegate
microphones. The AN-100CM+
can be connected to either end of
the daisy chain. When connected
at an end, only one of the AN-
100CM+’s XLR connectors will be
occupied.

The AN-100CM+ also includes a 3.5mm standard Line In allowing audio
from other sources to be played through the system. A ¼” Line Out is
provided for connection to a recorder or other device. The power switch,
volume control knob and all input and output connectors are on the control
panel on the rear of the speaker. The balanced XLR Line Out can be used
to connect another Anchor system for larger crowd coverage or to the house
system.

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CHM-100 and DEL-100 Microphone Bases

The microphone bases have a 3-pin XLR Input Jack and a 3-pin
XLR Output Jack. Daisy chain the microphones in any order with
the AN-100CM+ using the EX-4M (4 foot mic cable) or EX-25M
(25 foot mic cable). Each base has a 3-pin XLR Female electret
microphone jack

CHM-100 Chairman Controls:

MIC ON/OFF – push once to Talk and push again to mute, LED lit

when mic is live

Rotary Volume – adjustable volume for each user’s voice level
Mute Others – press for several seconds to Mute All delegates in

the conference system or the wireless module

DEL-100 Delegate Controls:

MIC ON/OFF – push once to Talk and push again to mute, LED lit

when mic is live. If the Chairman mutes all, the Talk/On/Off button
must be pressed to have the mic go live.
Rotary Volume – adjustable volume for each user’s voice level

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