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Getting Started

Inspection and inventory of your system

Check unit carefully for damage which may have occurred
during transit. Each Anchor product is carefully inspected at
the factory and packed in a special carton for safe transport. 

Inventory

• PortaVox sound system (1 control unit & two speakers)
• MIC-50 Microphone
• RC-16 charging transformer (RC-16/220 for export)
• Warranty and registration card

All damage claims must be made with the freight carrier.

Notify the freight carrier immediately if you observe any
damage to the shipping carton or product. Repack the unit
in the carton and await inspection by the carrier’s claim agent.
Notify your dealer of the pending freight claim. 

Returning your unit for service or repairs

Should your unit require service, contact your dealer or our
Customer Service Department at (310) 784-2300 to obtain a
Return Authorization (RA) number. All shipments to Anchor
must include an RA number and must be shipped prepaid.

C.O.D. shipments will be refused and returned at your cost.

Warranty registration

Please fill out the warranty card and return it with a copy of
your invoice to Anchor’s Customer Service Department. This
will activate your limited two year warranty.

Save the
shipping carton
and packing
materials. They
were specially
designed to
ship your unit
safely.

SP-500 Companion Speaker Pack

Extends the coverage of your sound system—includes two
PortaVox speakers, cables, and a center storage unit.

SS-250 Speaker Stand

Adjustable stand made of black, anodized aluminum. Fits
PortaVox and SP-500 speakers.

VL-500 Storage Cover

Heady duty cover for PortaVox.

MIC-90P Handheld Microphone

Anchor’s dynamic, balanced, low impedance microphone
with a unidirectional pick-up pattern. Comes with a 20' cable
with 1/4”-phone plug and mic clip.

MSB-201 Microphone Stand and Boom

Microphone floor stand with 33" adjustable boom.

SC-50EX 50’ Speaker Cable Extension

Heavy duty speaker cable with a male 1/4" phone plug on one
end and female phone connector on other end.

Accessories

Summary of Contents for portavox

Page 1: ...heck speaker cable for faults Shortened battery life reduce volume to eliminate distortion charge battery fully before use replace worn battery Distorted sound check input cable connection lower input signal level Excessive hum or noise use shielded input cable use a balanced microphone Having trouble with the wireless system PB 500W only Condition Possible Solution No sound set mute switch to ON ...

Page 2: ... of our products and appreciate the confidence which you have shown by selecting an Anchor system I hope you ll take a few of 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 David Jacobs President on behalf of all Anchor employees Date of Manufacture The da...

Page 3: ...r must include an RA number and must be shipped prepaid C O D shipments will be refused and returned at your cost Warranty registration Please fill out the warranty card and return it with a copy of your invoice to Anchor s Customer Service Department This will activate your limited two year warranty Save the shipping carton and packing materials They were specially designed to ship your unit safe...

Page 4: ...the RC 16 charger RC 16 220 for export into an AC outlet and into the charger input the Charger LED will light indicating the battery is being charged The charger will automatically charge the battery for optimum recovery When the battery is charged about 12 hours the Charger LED will flash This indicates the charger has switched to the maintenance charge rate the charger may be left plugged in to...

Page 5: ...ystem off or set the transmitter mute switch to the MUTE position Observe the color of the LED indicator s that light up Battery LED Indicator Operating Time green 6 20 hours green amber 4 6 hours amber 2 4 hours red 1 hour Replacing the transmitter battery Note The transmitter power switch must be in the OFF position HANDHELD Unscrew the battery compartment cover on the lower end of mic see diagr...

Page 6: ...or other mics that have a 1 4 phone plug Mic 2 Input An unbalanced low impedance microphone input For use with mics that have a 1 4 phone plug On PB 500W wireless models the built in receiver is connected to this input Use the Mic 2 control to adjust the wireless mic volume Inserting a plug into the Mic 2 input disconnects the wireless input to use a wired and wireless mic simultaneously plug the ...

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