Califone PA-IRSYS User 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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Infrared Classroom Audio System

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

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

audio quality may degrade while the

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
INSTR-UCTIONS 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.

!

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, SO
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE

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 THE MANUFACTURER.

NON USE PERIODS - UNPLUG THE APPLIANCE POWER
CORD FROM THE OUTLET 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 IN THE 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

un fort champ életromagnétique. La qualité sonore
redeviendra normale après affaib-lissement du
champ électromagnétique.

diminuer si ce produit est exposé à

October 2008

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

PA-IRSYS Operating Instructions

PA-IRSYS Infrared Classroom Audio System

A. Front Side View ( Open door )

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Control Panel Descriptions

Thank you for purchasing the Califone® PA-IRSYS Infrared Classroom Audio 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

Inspect the unit once the packaging has been opened for any
damage occurred during shipping & contact us immediately.
Please keep the packing material for further use.

Warranty Registration

Califone warrants the Infrared Classroom Audio System to
be free from defective material and workmanship for one
year from the purchase date (six years for the speakers).
Our “Project Intercept” Customer Satisfaction program will
replace defective parts and repair malfunctioning equipment
under this warranty when the defect occurs under normal use.

All Damage Claims Must Be Made With The Freight Carrier

Notify the freight carrier immediately if you observe any
damage to 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.

Returning Your Unit for Service or Repairs

Should your unit require service, contact our Customer
Service Department online at califone.com/techsupport
or via email [e-mail] or by phone at 800-
722-0500 / 818-407-2400 to rst obtain an RA number
before returning it back to Califone. The unit must be returned
to our factory via prepaid transportation only after the

factory issues an RA (Return Authorization) number
which must be clearly written on the outside of the box.

Operating Instructions

PA-IRSYS Contents

• Control Panel

• Two Control Panel keys

• AC Power cord

• User Manual

• Two infrared ceiling sensors (PI30-SENSOR),
each with an integrated 32’ connecting cable

• HBM-316 microphone used with beltpack transmitter

• Teacher Beltpack transmitter (PI30-BP)

• Beltpack lanyard with neck strap

• Student handheld microphone (PI30-HH)

• Four 1.2V AA Rechargeable NiMH batteries (for use
with handheld and beltpack microphones)

• Two non-powered PI30-SP

PA-IRSYSB

• PA-IRSYS with two additional powered
(PI30-PS) array speakers

Front View, Front Facing Panel

(For Sound Adjustments)

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Front View, Inside Facing Panel

(For System Connections)

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Top View

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Bottom View

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Front View Forward Facing Panel

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(1) Power Switch
(2) Main Power Fuse (3.15A)
(3) IR Teacher Mic Volume Control
(4) IR Student Mic Volume Control
(5) IR Signal Indicator (Teacher Mic)
(6) IR Signal Indicator (Student Mic)
(7) Mic 1 Volume Control
(8) Mic 2 Volume Control
(9) Aux 1 Volume Control
(10) Aux 2 Volume Control
(11) Treble Level Control
(12) Bass Level Control
(13) Master Volume Control
(14) Beltpack Transmitter Recharging Station
(15) Beltpack Transmitter Recharge Status Indicator
(16) Power Adapter
(17) Handheld Microphone Recharging Station & Status Indicator
(18) Handheld Mic Holder
(19) Door Lock

Front View Inside Panel

(20) Mic 1 Input (Balanced XLR)
(21) Mic 2 Input (Unbalanced 1/4”)
(22) Aux Input 1 (3.5mm)
(23) Line Output (Mono 1/4”)
(24) Aux Input 2 (Stereo RCA)
(25) Mic Pre-out (Mono RCA)
(26) DC 18V In
(27) DC Out
(28) Speaker Output (+ terminal)
(29) Speaker Output (- terminal)
(30) Infrared Ceiling Sensor Input (B)
(31) Infrared Ceiling Sensor Input (A)
(32) Cable Holder
(33) Paging Input Volume Control
(34) Paging Input Jack
(35) 25V / 70V Paging Input Sensitivity Switch

Top and Bottom Views

(36) Panel Door
(37) AC Input
(38) Knockouts to feed wires through

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