Califone PA159 Owners Manual

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK - DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK.

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QAULIFIED PERSONNEL.

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The lightening ash with arrowhead
within a triangle is intended to tell
the user that parts inside the product
are a risk of electric shock to persons.

This product is not designed to
function normally in strong electro­magnetic elds. Consequently, the

audio quality may degrade while
the product is exposed to strong electromagnetic
elds. Normal audio quality operation will be
recovered when the strong electromagnetic eld
is no longer present.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, SO

NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ATTENTION: ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SHOULD BE READ BEFORE OPERATING APPLIANCE. ALL
OPERATING AND USE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
WHEN OPERATING THE APPLIANCE. HEED AND ADHERE
TO ALL WARNINGS ON THE APPLIANCE AND IN THE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS. RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

WATER & MOISTURE - DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE NEAR
WATER; IE. BATHTUB, WASHBOWL, KITCHEN SINK, LAUNDRY
TUB, WET BASEMENT OR SWIMMING POOL.

VENTILATION - DO NOT SITUATE THE APPLIANCE SO THAT
ITS LOCATION OR POSITION INTERFERES WITH ITS PROPER
VENTILATION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT
BE SITUATED ON A BED, SOFA, RUG OR SIMILAR SURFACE THAT
MAY BLOCK THE VENTILATION OPENINGS. THE
APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT BE PLACED IN A BUILT-IN
INSTALLATION, SUCH AS A BOOKCASE OR CABINET, THAT
MAY IMPEDE THE FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE VENTILATION
OPENINGS.

HEAT - SITUATE THE APPLIANCE AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES
SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, STOVES OR OTHER
APPLIANCES (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT.

POWER SOURCES - CONNECT THE APPLIANCE ONLY TO
A POWER SUPPLY TYPE DESCRIBED IN THE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS OR MARKED ON THE APPLIANCE.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION - PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
TAKEN SO THAT THE GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION MEANS OF
THE APPLIANCE ARE NOT DEFEATED.

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WARNING:

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

POWER CORD PROTECTION - POWER SUPPLY CORDS
SHOULD BE ROUTED SO THAT THEY ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE WALKED
ON OR PINCHED BY ITEMS PLACED UPON OR AGAINST THEM, PAY­ING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO CORDS
AT PLUGS, CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES, AND THE POINT WHERE
THEY EXIT FROM THE APPLIANCE.

CLEANING - THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE CLEANED ONLY AS
RECOMMENDED BY CALIFONE.

NON USE PERIODS - UNPLUG THE APPLIANCE POWER
CORD FROM THE OUTLET / REMOVE ANY BATTERIES WHEN LEFT
UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

OBJECT & LIQUID ENTRY - CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN SO THAT OB­JECTS DO NOT FALL AND LIQUIDS ARE NOT SPILLED INTO
THE ENCLOSURE THROUGH OPENINGS.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE - THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE
SERVICED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WHEN: (A) THE
POWER SUPPLY CORD OR THE PLUG HAS BEEN DAMAGED (B)
OBJECTS HAVE FALLEN OR LIQUID HAS BEEN SPILLED INTO THE
APPLIANCE (C) THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO RAIN (D)
THE APPLIANCE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY
OR EXHIBITS A MARKED CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE (E) THE
APPLIANCE HAS BEEN DROPPED OR THE ENCLOSURE DAMAGED.

SERVICING - THE USER SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE
APPLIANCE BEYOND THAT DESCRIBED INTHE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS. ALL OTHER SERVICING REFER TO A QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within a
triangle is intended to tell the user
that important operating and servicing
instructions are in the papers with
the appliance.

Ce produit n’est pas conçu pour
un fonctionnement dans de forts
champs électromagnétiques. Par
conséquent, la qualité sonore peut

diminuer si ce produit est exposé
à un fort champ életromagnétique. La qualité
sonore redeviendra normale après affaib-lisse­ment du champ électromagnétique.

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PresentationPro

PA159

Wireless Portable PA System

TP-30 tripod sold

seperately

User Manual

Califone® International Inc. • 1145 Arroyo Avenue, # A • San Fernando, CA 91340 USA
Toll Free 800.722.0500 | Toll Free Fax [phone]
International Customers call 818.407.2400 or Fax [phone] califone.com

PresentationPro™ User Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Califone® PA159 Wireless Portable PA System.

We encourage you to visit our website www.califone.com to register your product for its warranty
coverage, to sign up to receive our newsletter, download our catalog, and learn more about the
complete line of Califone® audio visual products, including portable and installed wireless PA
systems, multimedia players and recorders, headphones and headsets, computer peripheral
equipment, visual presentation products and language learning materials.

Unpacking the Unit

Inspection and inventory of your system. Check
unit carefully for damage that may have occurred
during transit. Each PresentationPro™ product
is carefully inspected at the factory and packed
in a special carton for safe transport.

ALL DAMAGE CLAIMS MUST BE MADE
WITH THE FREIGHT CARRIER

Notify the freight carrier immediately if you
observe any damage the shipping carton or
product. Repack the unit in the carton and
await inspection by the carrier’s claim agent.
Notify your dealer of the pending freight claim.

Warranty Registration

Please visit the Califone website to register
your PresentationPro™ for warranty coverage.

Returning your unit for service or repairs

Should your unit require service, contact your
dealer or our Customer Service Department at
[phone] to obtain a Return Authorization
(RA) number. All shipments to Califone must
include an RA number on the carton and must
shipped prepaid. C.O.D. shipments will be refused
and returned at your cost.

Contents

• PA159 Powered Amplier

• MB-350 Mounting Bracket

• RC-300 Remote Control and (2) AAA Batteries

• Universal Power Adapter with AC Power Cord

• User Manual

Connections and Functions

NOTE: When rst connecting other equipment to
“aux in” or “line” in make certain that their power is
o and volume control at minimum.

Charging the Battery

1. Before using your new PresentationPro PA159, charge the battery for at least 10 hours.

2. The indicator light above the power jack will be o if the battery is fully charged.

3. The indicator light above the power jack will light green if the battery has a low charge.

4. The battery should be fully recharged after several hours use to prolong the life of the battery.
The battery will deteriorate if stored in a discharged state for more than 30 days.

Recommended Set-up Procedure

1. Ideally volume on the unit should be set at maximum before the microphone volume is adjusted
to the desired level.

2. Turn on the main power switch and use either a wireless microphone or cabled microphone to
adjust the volume.

Operating the Sound System

1. Place the PresentationPro at its desired location.

2. CAUTION: Assure the 120/240 switch is in the correct position.

3. Plug the power cord into a grounded 90-240 volts AC, 50-60Hz.

4. Connect and audio source. Plug a microphone into either the XLR MIC input jack or the ¼” phone
mic input or a wireless Califone microphone. An audio source can be plugged into the AUX or
LINE IN jacks.

5. Turn the power switch “ON” (the red LED on the rear panel should light).

6. Adjust volume (press the Vol+/Vol- on the rear panel or keys on RC-300 remote control), bass/treble
controls for desired sound.

7. Point the remote control at the speaker grill).

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