Anchor Explorer Dual Basic Pack User Manual
Explorer Pro Sound 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
BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION / SPEAKER STAND SETUP .............................................................. 2
CONNECTING SOUND SYSTEM / CONTROLLING FEEDBACK ...................................................... 3
OPERATING THE BUILT-IN UHF WIRELESS RECEIVER / CERTIFICATION ........................................ 4
OPERATING THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE/TRANSMITTER .........................................................5
CARING FOR YOUR BATTERY ................................................................................................... 6
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 7
HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR SOUND SYSTEM? / TECHNICAL SPECS ....................................... 8
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, call us at 1-800262-4671, or visit www.AnchorAudio.com, Contact
Us page. Our tech support team will issue an RA
number for warranted systems, after which, you can
ship the item(s) to Anchor for repair. 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 Explorer Pro comes with a six year warranty,
and all Anchor Audio batteries, and wireless come
with a two year warranty.
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MADE IN USA
BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION
NOTE: Fully Charge Batteries Before First Use!
1. Set all Input Level Controls to minimum
& Tones Controls to flat or the middle
setting before turning your system on
2. Plug a wired microphone into the MIC
1 or MIC 2 jacks and/or plug an audio
source into the LINE-IN jack
3. Switch POWER to ON, the BATTERY LED
will light
4. Slowly increase the Level Control for the
input jacks used to the desired volume
5. Adjust BASS & TREBLE controls to
desired sound quality
IMPORTANT: Make all connections with shielded
cables to avoid hum, buzzing or interference.
SPEAKER STAND SETUP
1. Loosen the Lower Collar Knob
2. Separate the stand legs until the leg support Cross
Braces are parallel to the floor
3. Tighten the Lower Collar Knob
4. Loosen the Upper Collar Knob and extend the
center pole
5. Adjust height and retighten the Upper Collar Knob
6. Place your Anchor sound system on the stand
SPEAKER STAND ADAPTER
The 1.5” diameter Speaker Stand
Adapter lets you mount the
Explorer on a speaker stand.
1. Slide Speaker Stand Adapter
into slot on Explorer PRO
bottom
2. Tighten screw to secure
adapter
3. Place unit on stand carefully
4. Tighten screw on Adapter
collar securing Explorer PRO
on stand
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LOWER
COLLAR
KNOB
CROSS BRACES
UPPER
COLLAR
KNOB
WIRELESS RECEIVERS 4
RX INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR
WIRELESS RECEIVER 1
A solid red light on one of the
RX Indicator Lights indicates
that the sound system is getting
good reception with the wireless
microphone
A solid red light on both RX
Indicator Lights indicates that
the sound system is a optimum
reception with the wireless
microphone
RX INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR
WIRELESS RECEIVER 2
WIRELESS MICROPHONE 1
LEVEL CONTROL
Adjust knob to control
wireless microphone levels
WIRELESS MICROPHONE 2
LEVEL CONTROL
AC POWER CORD INLET
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
BACK PANEL OF EXP-7500U2
LINE OUT - OUTPUT JACK
Balanced 1/4” – provides a combined
output of all active system inputs
Record your presentation or connect to
(see page 6)
WIRELESS 1
VOLUME
POWER INLET
100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz
(250 WATTS MAX)
another powered sound system
WIRELESS 2
9
9
VOLUME
POWER SWITCH
CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT (AC/DC only)
LINE IN
LINE OUT
CHARGE STATUS
BATTERY EMPTY
OFF
ON
RL
MIC 1
MIC 2
POWER
SPEAKER OUT
BATTERY LEVEL
INDICATOR LIGHT
(AC/DC only)
LINE IN
VOLUME
TREBLE
BASS
MIC 1
VOLUME
MIC 2
VOLUME
MUSIC
SPEECH
VOICE
OVER
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LINE IN - INPUT JACKS
The 1/8” (3.5 mm) jack input is used to hook
up an iPod, a portable CD/ MP3/ tape player,
laptop computer, or similar external
audio source
The 1/4” unbalanced input can be used for
other communication devices including a
mixer or daisy chaining together multiple
Explorer speakers
LINE IN LEVEL CONTROL
TONE CONTROLS - BASS/TREBLE
WIRED MIC LEVEL CONTROLS
MUSIC/ SPEECH BUTTON
In situations where you’re speaking to
a larger crowd or in a noisy environment, just push the Music/Speech
button in and give your voice an added
boost
To return back to normal use, just push
the Music/Speech button again
VOICE OVER BUTTON
Push the “Voice Over” button in
to have the music automatically
lowered when you speak through a
connected microphone
Music will return to original level
when mic use/speaking stops
SPEAKER OUT -
OUTPUT JACK
Connect the system to a
Explorer PRO unpowered
companion speaker
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CONNECTING TWO OR MORE EXPLORER PRO SOUND SYSTEMS
USING A EXPLORER PRO UNPOWERED COMPANION SPEAKER
Connect one end of a speaker cable
of a powered Explorer PRO sound system. Connect the other end to the jack labeled
IN on the back of a Explorer PRO unpowered companion speaker.
NOTE: AC power is not required for an unpowered companion speaker.
USING 2 POWERED EXPLORER PRO SOUND SYSTEMS
This method uses the line-output feature of your Explorer PRO sound system.
Connect a speaker cable
Explorer PRO to the LINE IN jack on the second powered Explorer PRO. Set the
volume of the second Explorer PRO to maximum so that full volume control will be at
the first or primary sound system.
NOTE: The line-output feature can also be used to send the signal to a sound
system in a different room or a separate recording device.
SETTING UP YOUR EXPLORER PRO SOUND SYSTEM
We recommend placing your sound system between the audience and the
presenter, facing the audience and raised above their heads using a speaker
stand or table. This benefits listeners in the rear of the crowd, minimizes the
risk of overpowering those in the front and helps prevent feedback by keeping
microphone users behind the sound system.
Place your unit along the least trafficked aisle pointing towards the center
of the audience.
(1/4” phone)
SINGLE SYSTEM PLACEMENT
(SC-50NL)
from the LINE OUT jack on the first powered
to the SPEAKER OUT jack on the back
(EXP-7501)
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CORRECT SYSTEM PLACEMENT WRONG SYSTEM PLACEMENT
CONTROLLING FEEDBACK
Feedback, a howling noise or shrill sound, is self-generated by the sound system. It’s caused by
a microphone picking up the sound coming from the speaker and then re-amplifying it. Once a
feedback loop starts it continues until the system is adjusted.
FEEDBACK CAUSES
• Microphone too close, pointing towards
or in front of speaker
• Volume setting is too loud for room
• Sound reflecting off hard surfaces
AVOIDING & ELIMINATING FEEDBACK
• Point microphone in a different direction
• Keep microphone away from the speaker
• Place speaker in FRONT of the microphone
• Reduce the sound system volume levels
CAUTION: Feedback can damage your equipment & may be hazardous to hearing.
MULTIPLE SYSTEM PLACEMENT
Place units along aisles pointing just off the audience center line, over the
crowds head. With the sound system placed properly it should provide
sufficient coverage.
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