1. Take an inventory of all the pieces supplied for
the Freedom 2 Infrared Amplification System.
This should include:
•1 Lifeline Amplifier
•1 Wireless Infrared Transmitter and Receiver
w/Lapel Microphone, Mic Clip and Mic Cable
•4 Lifeline Speakers with Mounting Brackets
•150 Feet of Speaker Cable (provided in bulk
for easy cutting to desired lengths)
•1 Three-foot Lifeline Patch Cable
•32 Heavy-Duty Mounting Snaps (if mounting
brackets are not used)
•2 AA Nickel Metal Hydride
Rechargeable Battery
•1 AA Battery Charger
•1 Charging Cable
•1 Neckloop
•1 Lanyard w/Emitter
•1 External Sensor
2. Look carefully at the room where the system will
be installed. Where will large group discussion take
place? Because the Freedom 2 Infrared
Amplification System is intended to amplify the
teacher’s voice for large group discussion, the
speakers should be positioned for maximum benefit
to students in that large group discussion area.
Speakers should be placed at students’ ear levels.
For best results, divide the large group discussion
area into four equal parts. Each of the four speakers
should be placed in the room in order to serve 1/4th
of that large group discussion area.
3. Place all four speakers in their optimal locations.
Do not permanently attach them at this time.
(Assembly of brackets are shown on pg. 9)
4. The amplifier and receiver must be placed in
a convenient location for daily use. Both the
amplifier and receiver will need to be plugged into
electricity. Remember infrared is line of sight. Place
the receiver in a location where nothing will block
the signal from the teacher.
5. Plug the amplifier and the wireless receiver’s
power supply into outlets next to each other. The
opposite end of the power supply (the end not
plugged into the outlet) must be plugged into the
receiver. The receiver can sit on top or next to the
amplifier. Be sure the mic/line switch on the back
of the receiver is set to in the line position. If you
are plugging into an outlet strip, be sure NO other
items beside the Soundfield Equipment is plugged
into the strip (Example: computer, TV, VCR, etc...).
6. The black three-foot Lifeline patch cable can
now be used to connect the amplifier and the
receiver. Plug the patch cable into the Mic In,
Channel 1 input on the amplifier, and into the
Output jack on the back of the receiver.
7. It’s easy for you to connect the speakers to the
Lifeline Amplifier. We offer two simple methods
that can be used. The daisy-chaining method and
the independent method. Both are diagrammed on
page 7. Look at the wiring diagrams for both meth-
ods and determine which is best for your classroom.
After the four speakers and the amplifier have been
placed in convenient locations, the speaker cable
can be strung and the speakers connected to the
amplifier. Read the Daisy Chaining and
Independent Connecting directions and
diagrams on the next page before cutting
or stripping any wire.
8. Take the 150’ of supplied speaker cable and start
with one speaker at a time. Run the cable from the
amplifier to Speaker 1, carefully placing the cord
where it can be concealed (along walls, under
chalkboards or furniture, etc.). Allow one extra foot
of cable (beyond original measurements) for the
speaker. The excess can always be cut away later.
9. Using a pair of wire strippers, begin stripping
about two inches (2’’) of the ends of the cut cables.
The wires themselves look the same when the
plastic coating is stripped away. For purposes of
connecting, the wires will be differentiated by their
plastic coatings. One wire is coated with plain
coating, and the other wire has a blue stripe
running through the coating.
10. After all ends have been stripped, connect
the speakers to the amplifier, using either the Daisy
Chaining Method or the Independent Connecting
Method:
SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM
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Setting Up Your System
LIFELINE AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS ❚41 MEANS DRIVE ❚SUITE A ❚PLATTEVILLE, W
If you have questions
at any time about your
Freedom 2 Infrared
Amplification System,
please call us toll-free at:
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