Anchor AnchorMAN User manual
GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
BP-900 BELT PACK .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
BASIC OPERATION / SYSTEM RANGE / DIP SWITCH FEATURES .......................................................................................... 4
WHAT IS ANCHORMAN? .................................................................................................................................................. 5
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ............................................................................................................................................. 6
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 6
HEADSET OPERATION / MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY .......................................................................................................... 7
USER ID SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Anchor Audio, Inc.
Portable Sound Systems • Torrance, California 100-0182-000/A - 04/09
OWNER’S MANUAL
AnchorMAN®
Increase headset volume using the headset volume button on the side of the belt pack. Push the + symbol button until
you reach desired volume. In extremely loud environments, you will need to use the dual ear muff headset with noise
cancelling properties. If you still can’t hear, you may be out of range and need to move closer to the user network.
First, adjust the microphone sensitivity setting on the side of the belt pack by pushing the + button incrementally until
you reach desired sensitivity level. Move the microphone closer to your mouth and speak up clearly. For example, people
with softer voices should set their belt packs to a more sensitive microphone level.
Reduce the microphone sensitivity setting by pushing the – symbol button until you reach the desired level.
Your rechargeable batteries may be running low. If batteries are weak, the Group LED’s will slowly ash. Your belt pack
needs to be recharged. If you need to keep working, you can use disposable alkaline batteries.
Anchorman is designed to allow 4 people to speak at once in close quarters and one person to speak at a time when the
belt packs are far apart.. Use proper intercom etiquette – wait to break into the conversation network until the other belt
pack users have stopped speaking. If a large number of users are in the network, we suggest PTT to allow members to
jump in and out of conversation.
Range
(line of sight)
Duplex 250’ / 75 m
Simplex 2,500’ / 750 m
Selectable Groups 4
Frequency 945 – 951 MHz
Frequency Settings 4 per Group
Output Power 17 dBm
(50mW)
Microphone Dynamic
DC Requirements 9V – 1.2A
Batteries 4 “AA” NiMH rechargeable
Battery Charge Time 5.5 hours = Full Charge
Battery Life – NiMH Rechargeable
Receive Only 7.5 hours
Continuous Transmit 3.5 hours
Battery Life – Alkaline Disposable
Receive Only 3.0 hours
Continuous Transmit 1.0 hours
Headset Connector 4-pin male XLR
Antenna 1/2 wavelength dipole
Dimensions & Weight
BP-900 4 x 4.65 x 1.75” / 101.6 x 118.1 x
44.5 mm
13 oz / .37 kg
(batteries installed)
H-2000S 3.5 x 7.4 x 7.9” /
8.9 x 18.8 x 20 cm
13 oz / .37 kg
H-2000 3.5 x 7.4 x 7.9” /
8.9 x 18.8 x 2O cm
16 oz / .45 kg
Antenna 7.18” / 182.372 mm
Antenna Extension 3.5” / 89 mm
(Product descriptions & specications subject
to change without notice.)
Thank you for choosing an Anchor Audio wireless intercom system. Our products incorporate state-of-the-art design and the n-
est quality of materials and workmanship. We’re proud of our products and appreciate the condence which you have shown
by selecting an Anchor system.
I hope you’ll take a few minutes to review this manual. We’ve incorporated several unique features into our products, and your
knowledge of how to use them will enhance the performance and your enjoyment of the system.
Janet Jacobs, President
on behalf of all Anchor Employees
Please check your new unit carefully for any damage which may have occurred during shipment. Each Anchor product is care-
fully inspected at the factory and packed in specially designed boxes for safe transport.
Notify the freight carrier immediately of any damage to the shipping box or product. Repack the unit in the original box and
wait for inspection by the carrier’s claim agent. Notify your dealer of the pending freight claim.
For service or repair, please contact the dealer where system was purchased or Anchor Audio Customer Service
(800/262-4671
or 310/784-2300)
to obtain a RA
(Return Authorization)
number. All shipments to Anchor Audio must include RA number and
be shipped prepaid. C.O.D. shipments will be refused and returned at your expense.
Customers outside the USA must contact dealer where system was purchased for service or repair instructions.
Please go to our website, www.anchoraudio.com, and select “Warranty Registration”. Completing this online registration form
will activate your limited two-year warranty.
Warranty is void if the belt pack case or headset has been opened, screws have been removed or there is evidence of tampering.
Waste electrical and electronic products must not be disposed of with household
waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or
Retailer for recycling advice.
AnchorMAN wireless intercom systems use both single and dual-earpiece, noise
cancelling headsets featuring 4-pin XLR connectors and dynamic microphones.
1. Put on headset and adjust for a rm, comfortable t
2. Connect headset cable to belt pack jack using the XLR
connector
3. Position boom microphone close to mouth
4. Headset Volume Control buttons are on belt pack adjust
volume by pushing “+” or “–“ repeatedly
Use the Microphone +/– buttons to adjust voice detection sensitivity levels.
Press + for more voice detection sensitivity and – for less. The highest + setting
will pick up your voice even at a whisper.
The most sensitive settings should be used in very quiet environments with lit-
tle or no back ground noise. Experiment with the Microphone Sensitivity level
to ensure voice detection picks up the beginning and end of each sentence.
Remember, what you hear in your headset is what other members of the net-
work will hear.
Each AnchorMAN belt pack is preset at the factory with an individual USER ID
(1 – 4)
. If more than four users are required in a
single group, use DIP switches 1 & 2 to assign belt packs to a USER ID. In groups of ve or more, users will be required to share
USER ID’s. Each belt pack will be able to monitor all communications within the group, but only one user with a shared USER
ID will be able to transmit at a time.
When you receive your AnchorMAN 4-user set each belt
pack is labeled with 1, 2, 3 or 4 , this number corresponds
to the USER ID assigned to that unit at the factory. Ad-
ditional labels have been included
(numbers 1 – 4)
to be
used when changing USER ID’s. Use the table at right
when changing USER ID settings.
945 945.4 945.8 946.2
946.6 947 947.4 947.8
948.2 948.6 949 949.4
949.8 950.2 950.6 951
The ergonomically designed BP-900 AnchorMAN belt pack features an XLR headset jack, heavy duty antenna, headset volume
control, microphone sensitivity control, group selection, PTT
(push to talk)
and transmission indicator LED. The belt pack is pow-
ered by 4
(included)
“AA” NiMH rechargeable batteries.
To create a belt pack group, each member must set their
Group Selector to the same letter – A, B, C or D. Press the
GRP Button to change groups. The LED will light indicating
the selected Group
(A, B, C, D)
.
The director assigns photography to Group A, sound to
Group B and lighting to Group C. He can then be a part
of any group by simply pressing the Group Selector But-
ton to the desired group.
Due to the unique environmental conditions found at some locations
(Example: Next to a radio station transmission tower.)
you
may nd that one of the four Group settings experiences disruptive interference. Simply discontinue use of the effected Group
and try the three remaining Groups to identify the clearest signal. For best results try the Group farthest from the affected Group
rst
(If Group A has interference try Group D)
.
Due to the use of other wireless devices in your area, it may be possible for one or more channels within a frequency group to
experience RF
(radio frequency)
interference. It may be necessary to audition all frequency groups prior to selecting the one
that performs best for your application.
Push to Talk Mode
(PTT)
– Default mode when the PWR button is pushed. Press
PTT button to speak to Group, release PTT button to listen.
Active Mode – Hands free voice activated operation (VOX) requires adjusting the
Microphone Sensitivity level. Upon power up, belt packs default to low requiring
PTT operation. Push the “+” button repeatedly to increase mic sensitivity until
transmission is activated by the sound of your voice.
AnchorMAN belt packs include 4 “AA” NiMH rechargeable batteries and AC Gang Charger. Fully charged NiMH batteries yield
approximately 7 hours of normal use. Alkaline “AA” batteries can be used but battery life will decrease by half. Connecting the
AC charger to a belt pack with alkaline batteries installed could seriously damage the system.
Some users are required
(for emergency preparedness, etc.)
to leave their AnchorMAN units plugged into the charger at all times.
For these applications we recommend replacing the rechargeable batteries every 12 months.
The AnchorMAN is designed to work with dynamic microphone elements.
(Shields can be connected to chassis ground pin.)
Headset pin conguration: 1 = Mic (–), 2 = Mic (+), 3 = Headphone (–), 4= Headphone (+)
You can substitute “AA” alkaline batteries for the rechargeable batteries. However, connecting the battery charger to the belt
pack when alkaline batteries are installed could seriously damage your belt pack.
No. AnchorMAN uses a proprietary design and software exclusive to the product.
No. AnchorMAN is not penetrated by common scanners.
The H-2000 and H-2000S headsets are covered by a two-year warranty. Follow the instructions in the Getting Started section
on page 2 for a Return Authorization. AnchorMAN headsets are sold separately if a replacement is needed.
Yes. It’s designed to accommodate an unlimited number of listeners. However, the maximum number of people that can
speak at once in one group is limited to four. Belt packs that are set to the same USER ID
(DIP 1 and 2)
and GROUP will in-
terfere if they transmit at the same time. However, if two users are not expected to speak at the same time, they can share a
USER ID.
1. Slide battery compartment door to remove
2. Install 4 “AA“ NiMH rechargeable batteries
3. Replace battery compartment door
1. Connect Gang Charger
(included)
into Charging Port on bottom of
belt packs
2. Plug Gang Charger into AC outlet
(Charging Port LED on = battery charging)
3. Charge belt pack for 5 hours
(Charging Port LED off = battery fully charged)
1. Charge batteries for 6 hours or until charger LED turns of
2. Plug headset cable into belt pack & adjust boom
3. Hold down PWR button to turn belt pack ON
4. Set belt packs to same GROUP
5. Adjust Headset Volume level
6. Press & hold PTT button to talk,
(belt pack top)
release PTT button to listen
See page 3/Active Mode for voice activated operation.
XLR Connector
SMA Connector
Press lightly & slide to
remove cover
Page 3
Page 3
Page 5
Page 5
Connect Gang Charger for NiMH batteries
Preset at factory
DIP Settings:
AnchorMAN is a wireless full duplex intercom
system that is easy to congure and simple to
operate. Up to four belt packs can talk at once
and an unlimited number of belt packs can lis-
ten. Belt packs can be assigned to up to four sep-
arate groups. The transmitter and receiver oper-
ate utilizing FDMA techniques in the 945 – 951
MHz range without the need for a base station.
AnchorMAN belt packs can communicate through many solid objects. How-
ever, if the solid objects contain metal or liquids, range will be reduced. Also,
range will reduce as the path between belt packs becomes more obstruct-
ed. As belt packs get farther apart AnchorMAN automatically reverts to sim-
plex mode for a maximum range of 2,500’/750m. This means you will oper-
ate in Push to Talk mode and speak one person at a time. If the signal fades
the belt packs are too far apart and you will need to move closer together.
The DIP Switches are located on the belt pack behind the antenna, to access ip an-
tenna up. A description of DIP 1 & 2 can be found under Changing User ID Settings
at the top of this page. DIP 3 is not in use at this time and should not be changed
from the factory setting.
When DIP 4 is set to the ON position, VOX transmissions will be limited to approxi-
mately 5 minutes. Each subsequent voice trigger will reset the ve-minute timer.
Set DIP 5 to the ON position to use the Headset Volume Control buttons to adjust
the squelch level. Use this feature to minimize RF interference from the surround-
ing area.
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