Anchor MegaVox PRO MEGA-6000U2 User manual

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MegaVox Pro Public Address System Owners Manual
For System Setup & Operation Videos Visit Our Website: www.anchoraudio.com
MADE IN USA
SIX YEAR WARRANTY
A Message from the President
Congratulations on purchasing an Anchor Audio sound system, the choice of thousands
of satisfied customers including the White House, prestigious universities, school
districts nationwide, police and fire departments, and all branches of the U.S. Military.
Our products are made of the finest materials and built with pride in the U.S.
We’ve incorporated the latest technology into your sound system yet kept it simple to
use. Just take a few minutes to review this manual to ensure the maximum enjoyment
of your Anchor system. Or, you can view a demonstration video complete with a trouble
shooting section at www.anchoraudio.com.
Feel free to call our friendly customer support staff at 1-800-ANCHOR1
with any questions. We love to hear from our customers.
Janet Jacobs, President
on behalf of all Anchor employees
GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................................. 1
BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION / BACK PANEL ............................................................................. 2
CONNECTING PA SYSTEM / CONTROLLING FEEDBACK ............................................................ 3
OPERATING THE BUILT-IN UHF WIRELESS RECEIVER ................................................................. 4
OPERATING THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE/TRANSMITTER......................................................... 5
CARING FOR YOUR BATTERY ................................................................................................... 6
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................. 7 - 8
HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR SOUND SYSTEM? / TECHNICAL SPECS ....................................... 9
CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED
Please check your new unit carefully for any
damage which may have occurred during shipment.
Each Anchor product is carefully 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.
NOTE: All damage claims must be made with freight carrier!
RETURNING SYSTEMS FOR SERVICE
OR REPAIR
For service or repair, please contact the dealer
you purchased your system from or visit
www.AnchorAudio.com to fill out an
RA (Return Authorization) form. If your system is
still under warranty, you will receive an RA Number
with instructions to follow. All shipments to Anchor
Audio must include an RA number and must be
shipped prepaid. C.O.D. shipments and shipments
without an RA number will be refused and returned
at your expense.
IMPORTANT: Save the shipping box & packing materials,
they were specially designed to ship your unit!
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The MegaVox Pro PA system comes with a six year warranty,
and all Anchor Audio batteries and wireless come with a two year
warranty.

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BACK PANEL OF MEGA-6000U2
BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION
NOTE: Fully Charge Batteries Before First Use!
IMPORTANT: Make all connections with shielded cables to avoid
hum, buzzing or interference.
1. Before turning the systems power on: Set all Input
Level Controls
2. Plug a microphone into a MIC jack and/or a line-level
audio source into the LINE IN jack
3. Switch POWER to ON - The red BATTERY LED will turn
on (If the light flashes or stays off charge the battery)
4. Slowly increase the Level Controls for the input jacks
used to desired volume level
WIRELESS RECEIVERS
(see page 4)
WIRELESS LEVEL CONTROLS
MIC - INPUT JACK
1/4” Phone - Unbalanced,
low impedance, no
phantom power
LINE IN - INPUT JACK
1/4” Phone - For any line-level
signal source: tape/VCR/CD/DVD
players, musical instruments, etc.
CHARGER INPUT JACK
SPEAKER OUT -
OUTPUT JACK
1/4” Phone - Drives the MEGA-6001
unpowered companion speaker
Using companion speaker will decrease
battery service time requiring more
frequent charging
MIC/SIGNAL ALERT
LEVEL CONTROL
LINE IN
LEVEL CONTROL
LINE OUT - OUTPUT JACK
1/4” Phone - Unbalanced, combined
output of all active system inputs
(Output is post source level; any volume
fluctuations for a specific input will
affect this output signal level)
BATTERY CHARGE
INDICATOR
POWER SWITCH
SIGNAL ALERT BUTTON
System emits a loud, air-horn type tone
Push & hold button to activate siren
and control volume with MIC/SIGNAL
control
CAUTION: The signal alert sound can produce VERY high or harmful sound pressure levels that can cause hearing damage.
SPEAKER STAND SETUP
1. Loosen the Lower Collar Knob
2. Separate the stand legs until the leg support Cross
Braces are parallel to the floor
3. Tighten the Lower Collar Knob
4. Loosen the Upper Collar Knob and extend the
center pole
5. Adjust height and retighten the Upper Collar Knob
6. Place your Anchor sound system on the stand
LOWER
COLLAR KNOB
UPPER
COLLAR
KNOB
CROSS BRACES

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CONTROLLING FEEDBACK
Feedback, a howling noise or shrill sound, is self-generated by the sound system. It’s caused by
a microphone picking up the sound coming from the speaker and then re-amplifying it. Once a
feedback loop starts, it continues until the system is adjusted.
FEEDBACK CAUSES
• Microphone too close, pointing towards
or in front of speaker
• Volume setting is too loud for room
• Sound reflecting off hard surfaces
AVOIDING & ELIMINATING FEEDBACK
• Point microphone in a different direction
• Keep microphone away from the speaker
• Place speaker in FRONT of the microphone
• Reduce the sound system volume levels
CAUTION: Feedback can damage your equipment & may be hazardous to hearing.
CORRECT SYSTEM PLACEMENT WRONG SYSTEM PLACEMENT
CONNECTING TWO OR MORE MEGAVOX PRO PA SYSTEMS
UNPOWERED MEGAVOX PRO COMPANION SPEAKER (MEGA-6001)
Connect one end of a speaker cable (SC-50) to the SPKR OUT jack on the back of a
powered MegaVox PRO PA system.
The other end connects to the jack labeled IN on the back of a MegaVox PRO
unpowered companion speaker.
NOTE: AC power is not required for an unpowered companion speaker.
POWERED MEGAVOX PRO PA SYSTEMS WITH LINE OUT
Connect speaker cable (SC-50) from LINE OUT on first powered MegaVox PRO to
LINE IN on second powered MegaVox PRO. Set volume level of the second system to
maximum, this gives full volume control to the first or primary PA system.
DAISY-CHAINING
Use the Line Out method above to connect up to six powered MegaVox PRO PA
Systems. Make all connections with power off.
Set volume level to maximum on all secondary systems so the primary unit Level
Control sets the volume for the entire chain.
To avoid speaker popping, which can cause damage, power speakers on in order,
primary unit first, and power speakers off in reverse order, primary unit last.
FIRST POWERED MEGAVOX PRO
SECOND POWERED
MEGAVOX PRO
EX-50PP CABLE

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CHANNEL SELECTION - BUILT-IN RECEIVER
Select a channel, set the built-in receiver & microphone transmitter
to that channel before using your wireless system.
1. Choose any available wireless channel (see page 5 for
transmitter instructions)
2. Set the Wireless Channel Selection Knob to the channel you
choose in step 1
DIVERSITY WIRELESS BY ANCHOR AUDIO
Anchor Audio UHF wireless is a 16 channel, diversity wireless system that receives signals with two independent antennae. With diversity
wireless the receiver processes the stronger signal, effectively minimizing dropouts and interference from other transmitting sources. The
antennae are mounted internally so there are no obstructions or risk of damage.
NOTE: Ongoing wireless interference? The frequency you selected may be in use by other systems in the area!
Change channels until you find a clear frequency!
If you have two wireless receivers repeat above for the second receiver.
Remember, each receiver/transmitter pair must be set to different
channels to avoid interference.
CHANNEL SELECTION DIAL
RX INDICATOR LIGHTS

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USING YOUR WIRELESS MICROPHONES
After you have set the transmitter channel (see above) you are ready to use your wireless microphone:
1. Body-pack transmitter users must insert
the mic plug into the transmitter jack
marked MIC
2. Push the transmitter power button for two sec-
onds until ON (The red LED will stay on when
the mic is turned on. If the red LED flashes, the
battery is low)
3. Turn the MegaVox power switch to ON
4. The RX indicators will light
(only one indicator
will light at a time) when the wireless signal is
being transmitted and received
OPERATING THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE/TRANSMITTER
REPLACE BATTERY - HANDHELD TRANSMITTER
1. Unscrew battery cover on bottom of microphone
2. Replace old batteries with two fresh size ‘AA’
alkaline batteries
3. Replace battery cover and tighten firmly
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CAUTION: Harmful feedback may occur when walking in front of a sound system or speaker with a wireless microphone. Always point microphone away from speakers!
CHANNEL SELECTION - HANDHELD TRANSMITTER
1. Unscrew battery cover on bottom of microphone
2. Set the CHANNEL SELECTOR dial to match the channel setting
of your receiver
3. Replace battery cover and tighten firmly
NOTE: When using dual wireless, each microphone must be set to a different channel!
CHANNEL SELECTION - BODY-PACK TRANSMITTER
1. The channel selection dial is located on the side of the transmitter
2. Set the CHANNEL selection dial to match the channel setting of the receiver
REPLACE BATTERY - BODY-PACK TRANSMITTER
1. Slide open battery cover on front of transmitter
2. Replace old batteries with two fresh size ‘AA’
alkaline batteries
3. Replace battery cover by sliding firmly into place
NOTE: Transmitter power must be OFF when changing batteries!