PA920 PowerPro Portable PA
Owner’s Manual
PowerPro™ PA920 Owner’s Manual
Thank you for purchasing this PowerPro PA, the most versatile and appropriate portable PA for use in school, business, houses of worship and government facilities.
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Unpacking
Check carefully for damage which may have taken place during transit. Report any damage claim directly to the freight carrier immediately. Save product(s) and packaging for inspection by the carrier’s claim agent. Notify your dealer of the pending claim.
Warranty Registration
Please register for your 6-year limited warranty online at www.califone.com/registration to activate.
Service Repairs
Should your unit require repair contact
the dealer or Califone Service Department at: (800) 722-0500 to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number. After receiving the RA from Califone then ship the unit to Califone prepaid, writing the RA visibliby on the outside of the box.
Contents
a)PowerPro PA920
b)Power Cord
c)Operation Manual
d)Master Volume Remote Control
e)CD Remote Control
Master Volume Remote Control
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PowerPro™ PA920 Features
Dual wireless
UHF receivers
300” Wireless audio transmission to an unlimited number of PA920 & PA920PS
Line In volume control
Two mic inputs (combo XLR - 1/4”) with volume controls
Power switch with power & battery status LED indicators
AC/DC, 6 hour operation on one battery charge and performs even while charging
Voice priority lowers volume for announcements and returns to original setting
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CD/USB
Media Player
Bluetooth receiver
DISC/BT power on/off, volume control
Bass and Treble Level volume control
Audio Line Out
Digital Master volume control with LED
level indicators
RCA Line
IN and OUT 3.5mm Line IN
Mono/Stereo
wireless link out switch Battery Switch
Switched/unswitched speaker out
Califone® wireless PA systems deliver professional quality sound in a variety of presentation settings. Since they’re simple
to set up and operate, you won’t need an audio expert. Whether it’s a large meeting of parents, an all-school spirit rally or a guest lecturer transmitting wireless audio from a laptop, you’ll have clear audio so everyone can listen and participate!
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Operation
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It is recommended that the battery be recharged after several hours of usage, rather than stored with a low battery. This will prolong battery life. Storing more than 30 days without recharging will deteriorate the battery.
Digital Master Volume Control
When the main power switch is turned on, the Digital Master Volume Control is at the lowest level to prevent accidental damage to the amplifiier or internal speakers. The volume can be controlled in two ways; using the “Up” “Down” buttons on the mixer panel or using the infrared Master Volume remote control. The Master volume control has 5 green LED indicators to show the Master volume level and a one red LED for speaker mute. When Mute is turned ON the red LED will lit and the green LEDs will turn off. While on Mute, all sound will cut off to all speakers except to the ones connected wirelessly. The Master volume remote control must be used in front of the speaker as the sensor is behind the speaker grille.
Recommended Set-up Procedure
MASTER
VOLUME
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Ideally the master volume should be at maximum volume before any component volume is adjusted to the desired loudness. Since there are always at least two volume controls to contend with, it is suggested that prior to turning the power on for the component to be used, its volume control should be set at “10 o’clock” first.
CD/USB Media Player
The main power switch does not control the CD/USB media player. A separate power switch is combined with the DISC/BT volume control to limit battery drain when the CD/USB Media player is not being used.
Power management
Battery power consumption can be maximized by turning the power off on the sections not being used. Wireless receivers, CD/USB, wireless transmitter and BlueTooth modules have their own individual power control.
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