Williams Sound Pocketalker Ultra PKT D1 User manual

Pocketalker
®
Ultra
Personal Amplifier
Amplificador personal
Amplificateur personnel
MANUAL AND USER GUIDE
MANUAL Y GU Í A DEL USUARIO
MANUEL ET GUIDE DE
L’UTILISATEUR
PKT D1 Amplifier
Amplificador PKT D1
Amplificateur PKT D1
MAN 131D ©2008 Williams Sound Corp.
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OVERVIEW
The POCKETALKER®ULTRA is a
versatile, high quality assistive
listening device designed to
improve communications in
difficult listening situations. The
POCKETALKER®ULTRA delivers
clear, distinct sound, while its large,
manageable controls provide for
easy operation.
Use the POCKETALKER®ULTRA 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®ULTRA is not
sold, advertised, or intended for
use as a personal hearing aid.
Williams Sound recommends that
any individual experiencing
hearing loss be examined by a
physician to determine the cause
before using amplification.
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CONTENTS
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . .4
Recycling Instructions . . . . . . .7
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . .8
Listening In Conversations . . . .12
TV Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using A Neckloop . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using The Lanyard . . . . . . . . . .18
Hints & Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Acoustic Specifications . . . . . .24
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Spanish Instructions . . . . . . . . .28
French Instructions . . . . . . . . . .54
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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 damage if used
improperly.
To protect your
hearing and the hearing of others:
1. Make sure the volume is turned
down before putting on the
earphone or headphone
before adjusting the volume to
a comfortable 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
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from the earphone or
headphone.
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 manufacturer 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
equipment 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 recycling 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
batteries in the household trash.
Please take the batteries to a
retail or community collection
point for recycling.
7/25/06
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GETTING STARTED
1. Open the battery compart-
ment door: Using your thumb,
apply firm pressure on the ridges
of the door and slide it down and
away from the POCKETALKER®ULTRA.
2. Press 2 AAA disposable batteries
Rear View
of Pocketalker
AAA Batteries
Note Proper
Battery Polarity!
+
–
+–
Battery
Compartment
Door
BATTERY INSTALLATION
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into place over the black ribbon,
being careful to observe correct
placement of (+) and (–) termi-
nals.
NOTE:If you’re using rechargeable
AAA batteries (optional), they MUST
be charged before use!
3. Close the battery compart-
ment door: align the door on the
back of the unit and slide it
upwards until it snaps into place.
4. Plug the microphone into the
“MIC” jack and the earphone or
Mic Jack
(3.5mm)
Earphone
Jack
Power On/Off Indicator
(Flashes RED to Indicate
Low Battery)
Belt
Clip
POCKETALKER
® ULTRA
: Top View
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headphone into the “EARPHONE”
jack. Your POCKETALKER®ULTRA
system can be used with the
optional Mini Earphone (EAR 013),
Dual Mini Earbud (EAR 014),
Wide Range Earphone (EAR 008),
Lightweight Headphone (HED 021),
Rear-wear Headphone (HED 026),
or Neckloop (NKL 001).
5. Put on the earphone or
headphone.
POCKETALKER
® ULTRA
: Front View
TM
Pocketalker
Lanyard
Connection
+
–
Tone
Control
Plug-in
Mic
+
–
Volume
Control
Earphone/
Headphone
Option
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6. Turn on the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA
by turning the
Volume Control
counter-clockwise.
The red “on” indica-
tor light on the top
of the unit should be
lit.
7. Adjust the volume up or down
according to your preferences.
8. Adjust the tone according to
your preferences.
Turning the tone
control fully clock-
wise boosts the high
frequency gain by
11 dB at 5 kHz. Turn-
ing the tone control
fully counterclock-
wise boosts the low
frequency response.
NOTE: The Power On/Off light on top of unit
will flash RED when battery is low.
Po
+
–
Tone
Control
+
–
Volume
Control,
On/Off
VOLUME CONTROL
TONE CONTROL
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LISTENING INCONVERSATIONS
The POCKETALKER®ULTRA picks up
sounds and boosts them accord-
ing to the volume you’ve set.
For
best results, place or hold the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA ’s micro-
phone as close as possible to the
person who is speaking.
SEATED
Many users set the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA on a table if
they’re in a restaurant or small
group situation. Laying the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA flat on the
table surface provides superior
pickup to standing the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA upright.
STANDING ORWALKING
Many users use the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA Belt Clip 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 007) and
optional Lapel Clip (CLP 014) to
attach the mic to the shirt or
blouse of your fellow rider.
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TV LISTENING
The optional TV Listening Kit
includes a 12 foot cord (WCA 007)
to extend the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA
microphone. To use the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA for TV listening:
1. Unplug the microphone from
the top of the unit and plug it
into the extension cord. Arrange
the cord to reach the loudspeak-
er of the TV and plug the other
end into the POCKETALKER®ULTRA.
TM
Pocketalker
Microphone
(Clipped To TV) TV Extension Cord
Earphone
or Headphone
Plug In
EXTENDING THE MIC FOR TV LISTENING
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2. Attach one of the self-adhe-
sive 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®ULTRA . 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 neck-
loop telecoil couplers magneti-
cally couple the audio output
from the POCKETALKER®ULTRA into
a hearing aid equipped with a
telephone coil.
NOTE: 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 ear-
phone jack on the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA .
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4. Turn the POCKETALKER®ULTRA
on and set the volume control to
“5”, or about half of full volume.
5. Turn the switch on your hear-
ing aid to the “T” position and
adjust the volume for comfortable
listening.
6.
If the sound is weak,
increase the volume on the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA , then on
your hearing aid.
Slide cord lock
upward to a
comfortable
position
Cord
Lock
USING THE NECKLOOP
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USING THE LANYARD
The lanyard provides a con-
venient way of transporting the
POCKETALKER®ULTRA from place
to place; it protects your invest-
ment from accidental dropping,
and provides quick and easy
access for operation whenever it is
needed. Wear the lanyard
around your neck, wrist, or secure
it on a belt.
TM
Pocketalker
TM
Pocketalker
TM
Pocketalker
INSTALLING THE LANYARD (RCS 003)
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EXAMPLES OF LANYARD USE
TM
Pocketalker
Pocketalker
Worn Around
Neck
Operating the
Pocketalker
with Lanyard
Around Neck
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HINTS & TIPS
The POCKETALKER®ULTRA 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 “EARPHONE” jack.
2. Make sure the batteries are
not depleted and have been
inserted correctly into the battery
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
earphone or headphone used,
you can sometimes get feedback
when the volume control is
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