CHIAYO CHALLENGER 1000 User Manual

Modulized Wireless Portable Amplifier System

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Operation manual

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WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if mishandled,
could result in death or serious personal injury.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if mishandled,
could result in moderate or minor personal injury, and/or property
damage.

WARNING

To prevent the electromagnetic wave from badly influencing
medical equipment, make sure to switch off the unit's power when
placing it in close proximity to the medical equipment.

CAUTION

Battery discharge naturally according to a certain pattern even not
in use. For best performance and a prolonged lifespan, battery
should be charged regularly after every use or every month when
the system is in storage and not being used!
CD player optical pick up head is a very delicate device and
sensitive to humidity. Please avoid using it in high humidity area
to avoid damage! .

Please read and follow the instructions in this manual thoroughly to obtain optimum results
from this unit. We also recommend that you keep this manual handy for future reference.

Safety Precautions

 Be sure to read the instructions in this section carefully before use.
 Make sure to observe the instructions in this manual as the conventions of safety symbols

and messages regarded as very important precautions are included.

Safety symbols and messages described below are used in this manual to prevent bodily injury
and property damage which could result from mishandling. Before operating your product, read
this manual first and understand the safety symbols and messages so you are thoroughly
aware of the potential safety hazards.

Make sure to observe the following handling precautions so that a fire or personal injury does
not result from leakage or explosion of the battery.

 Do not short, disassemble, heat or put the battery into a fire.
 Never charge batteries of the type which are not rechargeable.
 Do not solder a battery directly.
 Be sure to use the specified type of battery.
 Note the correct polarity when inserting a battery in the unit.
 Avoid locations exposed to the direct sunlight, high temperature and high humidity when

storing batteries.

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CHALLENGER 1000 (Master)

A,B&D. Slot for receiver/MP3/Bluetooth module
C. Slot for receiver/transmitter/MP3/Bluetooth module
E&F. Slot for other modules (CD player, DVD player, MP3+Bluetooth player…)

1. Wired microphone volume control

2. Line-in volume control

3. Tape/DVD power+volume control

4. Tone volume control (BASS)

5. Tone volume control (TREBLE)

6. Master volume control

7. Wired microphone input

8. Line input/output

9. Voice priority

10. Slave output

11. Battery low indicator (RED)

12. Charging indicator

13. Fuse

14. 24~32V DC input

15. AC input

16. Power switch

17. Speaker out

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CHALLENGER Companion powered speaker

A. Slot for receiver/MP3/Bluetooth module
B. Slot for receiver/transmitter/MP3/Bluetooth module

1. Audio link input

2. Audio link output

3. Volume control

4. Speaker out (switched)

5. Speaker out (unswitched)

6. 24~32V DC input

7. Fuse

8. Power status indicator (RED)

9. Power status indicator (GREEN)

10. Charging indicator

11. AC input

12. Power switch

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CHALLENGER Companion passive speaker

1. Speaker input

2. Speaker output

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Operating procedures

After unpacking the unit for the first time, please charge the unit for at least 6 hours before
operation. This is absolutely necessary as the built-in rechargeable batteries might have been
discharged naturally due to long shipment and storage time, even though it has been fully
charged in the factory prior to shipment.
To operate this portable sound unit, switch on the main POWER switch. If the Battery low
indicator also glows, it means the batteries are weak and please recharge them.
The main POWER switch does NOT switch on the other devices as each of them has individual
Power/Volume control. To operate each of them, you must switch them on accordingly.

Operating the dynamic wired microphone

To use a cable microphone, simply plug it into the MIC IN socket. The mic socket accepts both
phone and Cannon jack. Rotate the dedicated volume control knob and master volume control,
amplified sound could be heard from the speaker when voice is spoken into the cable
microphone.

Operating the wireless microphone system

To operate the wireless system, just switch on the power/volume control on the module panel
and the matching transmitter. Please set the same channel on both the transmitter and receiver
before operation. Please as well make sure that master volume control is set to minimum level
before turning the unit on, especially working on a wireless version! Set the Master volume
control to the mid position. Rotate the volume control knob on receiver panel clockwise to the
desired levels. When voice is spoken into the transmitter, amplified sound should be heard over
the built-in speaker.

Voice Priority (Ducking) operation

Voice Priority operation is only necessary when CD or other acoustic device is playing. If the
Voice Priority switch is put to ON position, the ducking function will be activated. While the
music is playing, a voice input from either a wired or wireless microphone will temporarily
override and turn down the volume of the background music and voice could be heard clearly.
Background music will return to its original setting when no audio input is entering the
microphone for a certain time. However, if the microphone is not switched off, the music
entering the microphone will also activate the voice priority function. So, Voice priority is best
operated using microphones with on/off switch.

Battery Charging

Internally, the CHALLENGER 1000 contains two 12V/5AH maintenance free lead acid batteries,
which have no memory effect.
When the batteries are weak, the battery low indicator LED will stay RED. To charge the
batteries, simply plug in the AC power supply, the charging process will start automatically.
While charging, the charging indicator will flash GREEN. When batteries are fully charged, the
charging indicator will stay GREEN.

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Wired Audio Link

The CHALLENGER 1000 could be operated as MASTER as well as SLAVE. This depends on
the setting of Master/Slave selector switch. However, the CHALLENGER Slave can only be
operated as SLAVE.

In order to operate Audio Link, you must have a CHALLENGER 1000 unit that operates as a
MASTER. Only one unit is allowed to act as MASTER and the other(s) MUST operate as
SLAVE(s). A MASTER unit is capable of connecting up to about 20 SLAVE units.

For the MASTER unit, the MASTER/SLAVE selector switch must be set to MASTER mode.
The CHALLENGER SLAVE unit does not have this selector. If you have two units of
CHALLENGER 1000, you could use one as Master and the other CHALLENGER 1000 as
slave. To do that, just put the MASTER/SLAVE selector switch of the second CHALLENGER
1000 to SLAVE mode. For the MASTER unit, Audio Link IN jack should NOT be connected.
To operate Audio Link, connect the Output jack of the MASTER to the Audio Link IN jack of the
1st SLAVE unit. The Output jack of this SLAVE should be connected to the Input jack of the
2nd SLAVE unit. Similar connection shall continue as such for the following SLAVE units.

Volume Control for MASTER or SLAVE
When used on the MASTER, it controls the MASTER as well as all the SLAVE units. When
used on the SLAVE unit, it only controls that particular SLAVE unit volume. Maximum number
of SLAVE units to be connected with a MASTER is about 20.
Remark: There should NOT be a connection between the last SLAVE unit output and the input
of the MASTER unit.

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Wireless Audio Link

Different from Wired Audio Link, with new SLAVE's capability of installation of receiver and
transmitter modules it eliminates all cable connection and largely extends the number limit of
SLAVEs.

Application: For crowds of 1000 to 2000. (e.g., speeches or forums)
Configuration: One Master + several SLAVEs (with receiver module built in)

Application: For crowds of over 3000. (e.g., stadiums)
Configuration: One Master + several SLAVEs (with receiver and transmitter module built in)

T:Transmitter R: Receiver Module number:1,2,3,...
T1 goes to R1, T2 goes to R2, T3 goes to R3, T4...

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