Anchor PGM-2000 Users Manual

PGM-2000 Owners Manual

MADE IN USA

A Message from the President

Congratulations on purchasing an Anchor Audio intercom 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 intercom

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 Monday thru Friday between
7:00am and 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time with any questions. We love to hear
from our customers.

Janet Jacobs, President
on behalf of all Anchor employees

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED / WARRANTY INFORMATION ....................................................................... 1

DESCRIPTION AND SETUP/OPERATION-FRONT PANEL .............................................................. 2

OPERATION-REAR PANEL/SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ................................................................. 3

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED/TECHNICAL SPECS ....................................................... 4

TWO 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 Anchor Audio
Customer Service at 800.262.4671 to obtain a
RA

(Return Authorization)

also complete an online RA request form at
www.anchoraudio.com. All shipments to Anchor
Audio must include a RA number and must be
shipped prepaid. C.O.D. shipments will be refused
and returned at your expense.

IMPORTANT: Save the shipping box & packing materials,

they were specially designed to ship your unit!

100-0000-000

number. You may

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PGM-2000 Owners Manual

MADE IN USA

DESCRIPTION AND SET-UP

INTRODUCTION

The PGM-2000 is a two-channel Program Insertion Station for use with the
PortaCom intercom system, and provides a means to insert program audio
(from a tape player, mixer, or stage mics) onto the intercom line.

Compact and easy to use, it has the following features:

• Channel selection switch (A or B)

• Audio level control

• Balanced XLR program output

• Unbalanced 1/4” phone program input

• Intercom out connector

• Isolated third channel: normal CH A / Isolated CH C connector

SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

Below is a diagram of a typical TV studio set up; the director may use a
headset or speaker/goosneck mic at the station.

HEADSET

HEADSET

B3-2000

ISOLATED CHANNEL
C PLUS A

HEADSET

HEADSET

HEADSET

channel A

(pin 2)

channel B

(pin 3)

common

(pin 1)

OPERATION-FRONT PANEL

TWO YEAR WARRANTY

PGM-2000 FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS AND OPERATION

The front panel has the main operator
controls including the CHANNEL A/B
switch, POWER indicator, and PROGRAM
LEVEL SETTING. It also has connectors
for the INTERCOM LINE IN, PROGRAM
IN, and INTERCOM OUT.

INTERCOM LINE IN CONNECTOR

Three pin female XLR type connector which accepts the intercom signal from a
PortaCom PC-2000. This is the standard input for the PGM-2000.

PROGRAM IN CONNECTOR

1/4-inch phone connector which accepts the line-level output of a mixer, tape player,
(etc) and inserts that music/program material onto the connected intercom system.

INTERCOM OUT CONNECTOR

1/4-inch phone connector which provides a line-level composite of the intercom signal.
Use this output to connect to a recorder or a remote amplifed speaker.

CHANNEL A/B SWITCH

Selects the channel (A or B) whcih the program material will be inserted in the system.

When using the NORMAL A / ISOLATED C output, no program material will be on this
output when the channel switch is set to “B” position.

HEADSET

AUDIO/INTERCOM OUT

PROGRAM IN

AC ADAPTER

PGM-2000
(CHANNEL A OR B)

PC-2000

HEADSET

B3-2000

HEADSET

NOTE: Program cannot be inserted on isolated channel C unless a second PGM-2000 is
used in the system configuration.

PROGRAM LEVEL SETTING ADJUSTMENT SCREW

Adjusts volume level of inserted program material as heard on the intercom system.
Turn clockwise to increase volume of the program material, counter-clockwise for lower
volume.

POWER LED (RED)

Indicator lights when power source is connected to PGM-2000.
(There is no power on/off switch - power is supplied and controlled by the
system’s PC-2000)

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