Williams Sound Pocketalker Pro Guide

Pocketalker™Pro
Personal Amplifier
MANUAL AND USER GUIDE
PKT PRO Amplifier
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OVERVIEW
The POCKETALKER™PRO is a
versatile, high quality assistive
listening device designed to
improve communications in
difficult listening situations.The
POCKETALKER™PRO delivers
clear, distinct sound, while its large,
manageable control provides for
easy operation.
Use the POCKETALKER™PRO to
improve listening on a one-to-one
basis, in small group situations,
while listening to your favorite TV
or radio programs, or while riding
in the car.
The POCKETALKER™PRO is not
sold, advertised, or intended for use
as a personal hearing aid.Williams
Sound recommends that any indi-
vidual experiencing hearing loss
be examined by a physician to
determine the cause before using
amplification.
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Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Recycling Information . . . . . . . . . 7
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Listening In Conversations . . . . 12
TV Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using A Neckloop . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hints & Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . 20
Advanced Features. . . . . . . . . . . 25
System Specifications. . . . . . . . . 28
Acoustic Specifications . . . . . . . 30
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CONTENTS
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Hearing Safety:
CAUTION!
This product is designed to amplify
sounds to a high volume level which
could potentially cause hearing dam-
age if used improperly. To protect
your hearing and the hearing of
others:
1. Make sure the volume is turned
down before putting on the ear-
phone or headphone before
adjusting the volume to a comfort-
able level.
2. Set the volume level at the
minimum setting that you need
to hear.
3. If you experience feedback (a
squealing or howling sound),
reduce the volume setting and
move the microphone away from
the earphone or headphone.
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4. Do not allow children or other
unauthorized persons to have
access to this product.
Battery Safety and Disposal:
CAUTION!
This product is supplied with
disposable Alkaline batteries. Do
not attempt to recharge disposable
batteries, which may explode, release
dangerous chemicals, cause burns,
or other serious harm to the user
or product.
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Pacemaker Safety:
CAUTION!
1. Beforeusing this product with a
pacemaker or other medical device,
consult your physician or the manu-
facturer of your pacemaker or other
medical device.
2. If you have a pacemaker or other
medical device, make sure that you
are using this product in accordance
with safety guidelines established by
your physician or the pacemaker
manufacturer.
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RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS
Help Williams Sound protect
the environment! Please take
the time to dispose of your equip-
ment properly.
Product Recycling for Customers
in the European Union:
Please do NOT dispose of your
Williams Sound equipment in the
household trash. Please take the
equipment to an electronics recy-
cling center; OR, return the product
to the factory for proper disposal.
Battery Recycling for Customers
in the European Union:
Please do NOT dispose of used bat-
teries in the household trash. Please
take the batteries to a retail or com-
munity collection point for recycling.
8/15/06
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GETTING STARTED
1. Open the battery compartment
using a coin in the slot in
the bottom of the
POCKETALKER™PRO.
2. Press 2 AA batteries into
place, being careful to observe
correct placement of (+) and (–)
terminals.
+–
+–
Battery
Compartment
Rear of
PockeTalker
AA
Batteries
Use Coin Here
Note Proper
Polarity
BATTERY INSTALLATION
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If you’re using rechargeable bat-
teries, they must be charged
before use. See Battery
Information on page 20.
The POCKETALKER™PRO can
also be operated using the
optional TFP 008 charger/power
supply. If you’re using the
optional charger/power supply,
make sure only rechargeable
batteries are installed.
3. Plug the microphone into the
“MIC” jack and the earphone or
EAR MIC
Volume
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Mic Jack
Volume Control
On Indicator
Earphone Jack
POCKETALKER PRO ™CONTROL PANEL
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headphone into the “EAR” jack.
Your POCKETALKER™PRO system
comes with either the Mini
Earphone (EAR 013),Wide Range
Earphone (EAR 008), Lightweight
Headphone (HED 021), or Rear-
Wear Headphone (HED 026).
4. Put on the earphone or
headphone.
5. Turn on the POCKETALKER™PRO
by turning the Volume Control.
The green “on” indicator light
should be lit.
6. Adjust the volume according to
your preferences.
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Microphone On/Off &
Volume Control
Earphone
jack
Charging
Jack /
AC power
supply
Earphone
Williams Sound
POCKETALKER™PRO SET-UP
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LISTENING INCONVERSATIONS
The POCKETALKER™PRO picks
up sounds and boosts them
according to the volume you’ve
set. For best results, place or hold
the POCKETALKER™PRO’s micro-
phone as close as possible to
the person with whom you’re
speaking.
SEATED
Many users set the
POCKETALKER™PRO
on a table
if they’re in a restaurant or
small group situation. Laying the
POCKETALKER™PRO flat on the
table surface provides superior
pickup to standing the
POCKETALKER™PRO upright.
STANDING ORWALKING
Many users place the
POCKETALKER™PRO in its Belt Clip
Carry Case and attach it to their
belt, pocket, or skirt.
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INTHE CAR
For conversations in the car, you
can use the optional microphone
extension cord (WCA 063 or
WCA 007) and optional Lapel Clip
(MIC 054) to attach the mic to the
shirt or blouse of your fellow rider.
ONTHE TELEPHONE
The POCKETALKER™PRO can be
used with the optional TELELINK™
Phone Coupler (TEL 001) for listen-
ing to phone conversations at a
clear and comfortable volume. See
the instructions (MAN 020) which
come with the TELELINK.
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TV LISTENING
For TV listening, the POCKETALKER™PRO
uses the optional 12 foot extension
cord (WCA 007 WC) to extend the
earphone or mic cord.To use the
POCKETALKER™PRO for
TV listening:
1. Unplug the microphone from
the top of the unit and plug it
into the optional extension
cord.Arrange the cord to reach
the loudspeaker of the TV and
plug the other end into the
POCKETALKER™PRO.
Microphone
(Clipped To TV) TV Extension Cord
Plug In
Williams Sound Earphone
EXTENDING THE MIC FOR TV LISTENING
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2. Attach one of the self-adhesive
plastic clips to the TV, near the
loudspeaker, as shown in the
illustration.
3. Press the microphone into the
plastic clip.
4. Turn on the TV and the
POCKETALKER™PRO. Adjust
the volume on both as needed.
Plug Mount
Microphone
Microphone
Clip
TV Listening
Extension Cord
PLACEMENT OF MIC CLIP ONTV
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USING A NECKLOOP
Williams Sound’s optional neckloop
telecoil couplers magnetically
couple the audio output from the
POCKETALKER™PRO into a
hearing aid equipped with a
telephone coil.
The neckloop (NKL 001) works
only with hearing aids equipped
with a telephone coil (T–Switch).
HOW TOUSE THE NECKLOOP
1. Place the neckloop over your
head and around your neck.
2. Slide the bead upwards to a
comfortable position.This helps
keep the neckloop in optimal
position for coupling with your
hearing aid.
3.
Plug the neckloop into the
earphone jack on the
POCKETALKER™PRO.
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4. Turn the POCKETALKER™PRO
on and set the volume control to
“3”, or about half of full volume.
5. Turn the switch on your hearing
aid to the “T” position and adjust
the volume for comfortable
listening.
6.
If the sound is weak, increase
the volume on the
POCKETALKER™PRO, then on
your hearing aid.
Bead
Slide the bead
upwards to a
comfortable
position.
USING THE NECKLOOP
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HINTS & TIPS
The POCKETALKER™PRO has
been designed to be as easy to use
as possible. However, if you have
trouble, check the following:
1. Make sure the microphone is
plugged into the “MIC” jack and
the earphone or headphone is
plugged into the “EAR” jack.
2. Make sure the batteries are
not depleted and have been
inserted correctly into the bat-
tery compartment.
3. If rechargeable, make sure the
batteries are sufficiently
charged.
4. If you experience a howling or
squealing sound, this is called
feedback. Depending on the ear-
phone or headphone used, you
can sometimes get feedback
when the volume control is
turned higher than 3 or 31⁄2.
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To eliminate feedback, turn
down the volume control or
move the microphone further
away from the earphone or
headphone.
5. The POCKETALKER™PRO ear-
phone jack is a mono jack,
designed for mono earphones
and headphones. If you use
stereo earphones or headphones
with the POCKETALKER™PRO,
only one side of the headphones
will work.
6. If the steps above don’t solve
the problem, contact your
Williams Sound Dealer for fur-
ther instructions.
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BATTERY INFORMATION
The POCKETALKER™PRO oper-
ates on either two (2) standard AA
alkaline batteries, two (2) NiMH AA
rechargeable batteries, or the
optional 3V Charger.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
1. Open the battery compart-
ment using a coin in the slot
in the bottom of the
POCKETALKER™PRO.
2. Press 2 AA batteries into place
over the black ribbon. Be careful
to observe correct placement of
the (+) and (–) terminals.
3. Close the battery compartment
by pressing the lid shut.
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