Califone 1776 User Manual

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Califone 1776 User Manual

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Safe Listening Practices

Califone is proud to collaborate with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to promote the safe use of personal audio products in the classroom. These two guidelines will help students use audio technology responsibly:

Lower the volume

Limit listening time

Califone also recommends upgrading to ambient noise-reducing headphones

For more information, visit www.listentoyourbuds.org

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Spirit

1776 Multimedia Player/Recorder

Owner’s Manual califone.com

SpiritMultimedia

Player/Recorder

Thank you for choosing the Spirit™ Multimedia Player/Recorder. It is designed to provide outstanding stereo sound in a portable systemforeducatorsandstudents.Your1776isidealforindividualandgrouplisteningcentersinclassroomsandlibraries,music&story time activities, literacy groups, ELD and ESL language learning applications.

I encourage you to visit our website to register your 1776 for its warranty coverage, and while there please learn more about the completelineofCalifoneaudiovisualproductsincluding:PortableandinstalledwirelessPAsystems,multi-mediaplayers&recorders, headphones and headsets, computer peripheral equipment, visual presentation products and language learning materials.

Sincerely,

Roscoe Anthony

President, Califone® International, Inc.

Warranty Registration

The warranty for the 1776 Player/Recorder specifically covers useinschools,churchesandearlychildhooddaycarecenters, unlike consumer electronic products.This is critical to help avoid lost class time due to “down” equipment and helps stretch budgets.

It is built to the same standards as the rest of our products whichteachersandotherpresentersrelyondayinandday out.Califonewarrantsthisproducttobefreefromdefective material and workmanship for one year from the purchase date. Our“Project Intercept”Customer Satisfaction program will replace defective parts and repair malfunctioning productsunderthiswarrantywhenthedefectoccursunder normal use, provided the unit is returned to our factory via prepaid transportation only after the factory issues an RA (ReturnAuthorization)numberwhichmustbeclearlywritten on the outside of the box.

Unpacking your Spirit™ Player/Recorder

Check unit carefully for damage that may have occurred duringtransit.Each1776iscarefullyinspectedatthefactory and packed in a special carton for safe transport.

All Damage Claims Must Be MadeWithThe 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.

Returning your unit for service or repairs

Shouldyourunitrequireservice,contactyourdealeror Califonedirectly(CustomerServiceDepartment)at (800)722-0500to first obtain a Return Authorization

(RA) number.

Damage Requiring Service

TheSpirit™shouldbeservicedbyqualifiedservice personnelwhen:

Thepowersupplycordortheplughasbeendamaged

ObjectshavefallenorliquidhasbeenspilledintotheSpirit™

TheSpirit™hasbeenexposedtorain

Itdoesnotappeartobeoperatingnormallyorexhibits amarkedchangeinperformance

TheSpirit™hasbeendroppedortheenclosuredamaged

All shipments to Califone must include the RA number clearly marked on the exterior of the shipping carton and must shipped prepaid. C.O.D. shipments will be refused and returned at your cost.

Servicing

The user should not attempt to service the Spirit™ beyond that described in these operating instructions. For all other servicing, refer to qualified service personnel.

Contents

a)1776

b)This Instruction Manual

Location of Controls and Indicators

1. Pause Button

2. Stop / Eject Button

3.Tape - Fast Forward Button

4.Tape - Fast Rewind Button

5. Play Button

6. Record Button

7. CD Door Open

8. Band Selector

9.Tuning Dial Pointer

10. CD - Forward Skip Button

11. CD - Backward Skip Button

12.FM Stereo Indicator LED

13.Volume Knob

14.Function Switch

15.DBB Button

16.Play / Pause Button

17.Stop Button

18.LCD Display

19.Telescopic Antenna

20.Tuning Knob

21. Battery Door

22. AC Main

23. 3.5mm Headphone/Jackbox jack

24.Speakers (Front)

25.Speakers (Rear)

26. Built-in microphone

LCD Display

27.Pause Indicator

28.Track Number Indicator

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Power Supply

Battery Supply

Openthebatterycompartmentandinsert8“C”cellbatteries.

Removethebatteriesifexhaustedoriftheunitwillnotbeusedforalongperiod.

Thebatterysupplyisswitchedoffwhenthesetisconnectedtothemain.

Tochangeovertobatterysupply,pulltheplugoutfromtheACsocket.

Note on Environmental Protection

Donotthrowexhaustedbatteriesinthegarbage.Handthemoverinsteadtoarecyclingcenterorpubliccollectionpoint.

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Radio Operation

Radio Reception

SettheFunctionswitchtoRADIO.

Turnthetuningbuttonuntilaradiostationwithsufficientsignalstrengthisfound.Repeatthisprocedure untilthedesiredstationisreached.

Totuneintoaweakstationturnthetuningbuttonuntilthedisplayshowsthedesiredfrequencyorwhenthebest receptionhasbeenobtained.

Extendthetelescopeantennaandadjustforbestreception.

AdjustthesoundusingtheVOLUME andDBBS controls.

Youcanconnectastereoheadphonewitha3.5mmplugtothejack.Notethatinsertingtheplugautomatically disconnectsthespeakers.

SelectthewavebandusingtheBAND SELECT selector.

TunetoadesiredradiostationusingtheTUNING control.

ThesetisswitchedoffwhentheFunctionswitchisintheTAPEpositionandnobuttonispressed.

Recording from the Radio

Insertablankorpre-recordedtapeintothecassettecompartment.

SettheFunctionselectortoRADIO.

SelectthewavebandusingtheBAND SELECT switch.

TunetodesiredradiostationusingtheTUNING control.

Startrecordingbypressingrecordofcassettedeck.

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Compact Disc Operation

Inserting a CD

SettheFunctionswitchtoCD.

ToopentheCD compartment,lifttheCDdoorontheedgemarkedOPEN/CLOSE.

InserttheAUDIO CD,printedsidefacingup.

Closethecover.

TheCD-playerscansthecontentslistoftheCD,thenthetotalnumberoftracksappearsonthedisplay.

Playing a CD

PressPLAY/PAUSE tostartplayback.

Thedisplayshowsthetracknumber.

AdjustthesoundusingtheVOLUME andDBBS controls.

Forbriefinterruptions,pressPLAY/PAUSE –the“ll“appearsonthedisplay.

Toresumeplayback,pressPLAY/PAUSE again.

Tostopplayback,pressSTOP.

–Thetotalnumberoftrackswillthenappearonthedisplay.

TheCDplayeralsogoestoSTOP positionwhen:

IftheCDdoorisopened

WhentheendoftheCDisreached

IftheFunctionselectorischanged

Ifthebatteriesrundownorifthepowersupplyisinterrupted.

TotakeouttheCD,opentheCDdoorbyliftingtheedgemarkedOPEN/CLOSE.

OpentheCDdooronlyiftheCD-playerisinpositionSTOP.

Selecting another track during play

PressPREVIOUS or NEXT untilthedesiredtracknumberappearsinthedisplay.

TheselectedtrackbeginstoplayafterPLAY/PAUSE ispressed.

Starting with a particular track

PressPREVIOUS or NEXT untiltherequiredtracknumberappearsinthedisplay.

PressPLAY/PAUSE.

Playstartsfromtheselectedtrack.

Searching for a passage during a play

HoldPREVIOUS downtosearchbackwardstothebeginning.

HoldNEXT downtosearchforwardstotheend.

Note:

Thisfunctioncanbedescribedas“audibly”searchingforatitle.Duringthesearch,volumeisreducedandreturnstoits adjustedlevelassoonasthebuttonisreleased.

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