Note about
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
Spirit™Multimedia
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.
Gotopages14&15toreadaboutsafelisteningwithheadphones.
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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