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Page 1: ...user guide 230R receiver 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 2 ...

Page 2: ...ntroduction 1 understanding sound field and its benefits 2 installation tips 3 system guidelines 4 system components 5 6 230R receiver features 7 8 setup and operation 9 13 auxiliary input aux in 14 20 auxiliary output aux out 21 23 speaker setup 24 30 advanced system setup 31 35 optional accessories 36 37 230R part number cross reference list 38 39 troubleshooting 40 41 4500 230R Multi Freq User ...

Page 3: ...cation in the classroom Teachers can now speak all day in their normal voice without having to raise their voice to get their students attention Numerous studies show that classrooms using sound field enjoy better student comprehen sion increased student participation better grades and fewer behavioral referrals Read this manual carefully to become familiar with your receiver and to get the most o...

Page 4: ...understanding sound field and its benefits distance noise echo cough distance noise echo without sound field with sound field 2 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 8 ...

Page 5: ...ble and angled down toward the listeners ears Place them around the room so there is even coverage in the listening area where the students are seated Use as many as needed four is recommended Distributed ceiling speakers space them evenly above the students seating area A minimum ceiling height of 10 feet is necessary and 12 feet is even better Use as many as needed a minimum of four is recommend...

Page 6: ...void walking too closely to the speakers while using the transmitter and microphone Place receiver in an open location do not place the receiver in or close to a metal cabinet or enclosure FM signals are effected by metallic objects and the receiver requires proper cooling and ventilation Attach antenna the receiver will not operate without the FM antenna Turn unit off while not in use turning the...

Page 7: ...5 system components 8 9 10 5 7 11 12 4 6 1 2 3 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 11 ...

Page 8: ...55 boom microphone shown here 12 speaker wire AT0581 Plenum rated 24ft 7 3m 48ft 14 6m 60ft 18 3m lenths 6 power cord AT0787 for USA Canada AT0787 EN for England AT0787 EU for Europe AT0787 AU for Australia 2 body worn transmitter 330T shown here 1 230R base station receiver 3 speakers 470 2856 119 compact wall speaker shown here speakers packaged separately NOTE Refer to part number cross referen...

Page 9: ...7 230R receiver features front back 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 10 15 18 1 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 13 ...

Page 10: ...wer button 9 power cord jack 10 transmitter charge jack 1 3mm 11 3 band equalizer adjustment 12 aux in jack 1 4 in 13 speaker wire terminals 14 number of speakers switch 15 aux out port RCA 16 aux out level control 17 squelch adjustment 18 antenna 2 sleep standby power indicator light 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 14 ...

Page 11: ...er cord AT0787 into power supply unit 040 7402 105 1 2 040 7402 105 1 3 2 AT0787 Plug power cord AT0787 into wall socket 3 4 Check to see that green light is on indicating that unit has power 4 setup and operation 5 Attach antenna to antenna port on back of 230R receiver 5 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 15 ...

Page 12: ...10 Push power button Confirm that LED channel display lights turning on 230R receiver 2 1 2 1 2 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 16 ...

Page 13: ...sure that receiver channel matches transmitter channel adjusting channel setting 3 1 2 1 2 330T NOTE See EasyListener2 channel numbers and corresponding frequencies section for a complete list of Phonic Ear channel numbers and corresponding frequencies 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 17 ...

Page 14: ...ritical tasks such as test taking or hearing impaired instruction NOTE With each increase in level there is an increase of approximately 3dB in gain volume This may require you to decrease your volume setting to avoid potential micro phone speaker feedback OptiVoice is a 3 position switch that automati cally adjusts the sound quality of the primary speaker s voice It allows teachers to shape the s...

Page 15: ... set between 10 15 decibels above room noise level Without a sound level meter First ask someone other than yourself if you are the teacher to listen to the amplified voice and make volume adjustments An ideal volume level is achieved when the listener can hear the amplified voice at a comfortable level and the vol ume level from the speaker and teacher s mouth is comparable If you can hear yourse...

Page 16: ...rt aux in adaptor plug 310 2544 1342 into aux in port 1 1 6 auxiliary input aux in 310 2544 1342 AT0702 25 or 300 6332 107 Connect audio source to adaptor plug using AT0702 25 or 300 6332 107 optional accessories not included with system See Optional accessories list 2 2 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 20 ...

Page 17: ...m 211R back 230R back Connect one end of the AT0573 1 cable to Output jack on back of 211R unit 1 2 2 1 Connect the other end to the aux in jack on back of the 230R receiver 3 3 Extend 211R receiver antenna 7 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 21 ...

Page 18: ... of 230R receiv er matches channel number on the 330T unit 4 5 first teacher 330T 5 Adjust the Aux Volume control on front of 230R to proper level 7 7 AT0573 1 Set Volume control on back of 211R to approximately 1 3 of the way to it s highest level setting 6 6 4 8 team teaching with 211 receiver and handheld microphone system cont d 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 22 ...

Page 19: ...plug Match red to red and white to white 2 300 6332 107 1 3 receiver NOTE Second teacher should be wearing a transmitter on same channel as receiver see diagram on next page If a different receiver is used a different adaptor cord may be required 310 2544 1342 2 Plug other end of aux in adaptor plug into aux jack on body worn receiver 3 9a 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 23 ...

Page 20: ...at channel number indicated on receiver matches channel number on the transmitter 4 second teacher 4 230R front first teacher 3 41 receiver 32 transmitter 330T 32 9b Set volume level on team teaching receiver to 2 3 max 6 7 out of 10 5 Set aux volume on 230R to comfortable level usually 4 5 6 6 5 Refer to the following page for channel pair combinations not recommended with a 72MHz system 4500 230...

Page 21: ...and frequency effected 72 025MHz Ch1 216 075MHz Ch42 72 075MHz Ch2 216 225MHz Ch45 72 125MHz Ch3 216 375MHz Ch48 72 175MHz Ch4 216 525MHz Ch51 72 225MHz Ch5 216 675MHz Ch54 72 275MHz Ch6 216 825MHz Ch57 72 325MHz Ch7 216 975MHz Ch60 When team teaching with a 72MHz transmitter make sure to avoid the following 72MHz 216MHz channel combinations 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 25...

Page 22: ... does not affect aux sound Turn aux volume control to adjust CD TV stereo and other audio sources plugged into aux in Depending on setup you may have to adjust volume of external audio source 10 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 26 ...

Page 23: ...ans mitter NOTE Lexis transmitter shown here See chart on next page for list of compatible products and input adaptor plug sizes Adaptor plug 310 2544 1341 may be required 1 3 auxiliary output aux out The auxiliary output feature allows transmis sion or rebroadcasting of the primary teacher s voice directly to a student s personal FM receiv er regardless of their channel or frequency 11 4500 230R ...

Page 24: ... requires use of external antenna for range AT0529A requires use of external antenna for range AT0529A 26 set the aux input sensitivity setting to LO consult Lexis user guide requires use of external antenna for range 389 02 120 02 requires RCA M to 3 5mm F adaptor to interface to handymic aux input cord Radio Shack P N 274 387 must use external antenna Phonak P N 052 0116 handmic aux input cord e...

Page 25: ...cluster ceiling speaker or a 1 3 daisy chaining speaker configuration Selecting the proper setting allows for optimal speaker power distribution and optimal system performance 1 1 13 2 2 number of speakers 2 4 Verify the number of speakers switch is set to 4 on back of 230R 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 29 ...

Page 26: ...onnector hole red to red black to black then push tab down to secure cable Pull on cable slightly to make sure connec tion is secure 1 2 1 2 speaker setup 3 Attach AT0581 speaker cable to back of speaker Insert red tipped cable into red speaker connector and black tipped cable into black speaker terminal Red to Red and Black to Black AT0581 3 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 3...

Page 27: ...ers as high up as possible Aim speakers down toward listeners faces The farthest listener each speaker can serve should be less than twice as far away as the closest listener D2 2D1 in diagram For optimal speaker placement download our sound field wizard software from our web site at www phonicear com top view D2 D1 D2 front view D1 D2 D2 D1 D1 D1 D1 D2 D2 ceiling wall wall ceiling 15 4500 230R Mu...

Page 28: ...ers 2 4 NOTE When installing compact wall or ceiling speakers keep cord flush to wall and away from foot traffic teacher speaker cable hookup back of each speaker 1 2 3 4 Verify the number of speakers switch is set to 4 on back of 230R Sound will not come through until all speakers have been hooked up 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 32 ...

Page 29: ...n pairs e g speakers 1 2 then 3 4 rather than 1 2 3 4 separately 16b number of speakers 2 4 230R speaker terminals double speaker cable hookup back of speaker 1 3 1 2 3 4 NOTE Be sure to plug one speaker set on right and one speaker set on left side of terminal Verify the number of speakers switch is set to 4 on back of 230R single speaker cable hookup back speaker 2 4 4500 230R Multi Freq User Gu...

Page 30: ...ers ears if necessary 17 Ask another person to assess volume levels from front and back of room while you speak top view Make certain that speakers are angled down toward student seating area Adjust FM volume setting as necessary 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 34 ...

Page 31: ...ount distributed ceiling speakers Space speakers evenly over listening area 3m 10ft minimum ceiling height recommended 30cm 1ft distance from fluorescent lighting transformer is recommended 18 3m 10ft 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 35 ...

Page 32: ... speaker over listening area 3 7m 12ft minimum ceiling height is recommended 30cm 1ft distance from fluorescent lighting transformer is recommended 19 3 7m 12ft number of speakers 2 4 Set number of speakers switch to 2 on back of 230R 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 45 PM Page 36 ...

Page 33: ...rminals shown here 20a 1 Set number of speakers switch to 2 2 3 number of speakers 2 4 advanced system setup Be sure to connect speaker wires to the designated terminals for best performance and sound distribution 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 45 PM Page 37 ...

Page 34: ...eaker input terminals shown here 20b number of speakers 2 4 Set number of speakers switch to 4 Be sure to connect speaker wires to the designated terminals for best performance and sound distribution 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 45 PM Page 38 ...

Page 35: ...er input terminals shown here 20c Be sure to connect speaker wires to the designated terminals for best performance and sound distribution number of speakers 2 4 Set number of speakers switch to 4 33 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 45 PM Page 39 ...

Page 36: ... high tones Turn left to decrease A properly adjusted equalizer opti mizes the system s sound quality and reduces feedback Making improper adjustments could result in a degradation in sound qual ity and performance 1 1 ATTENTION If you are not a sound profes sional we do not recommend that you alter the 3 band equalizer settings 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 45 PM Page 40 ...

Page 37: ... indoors For best results ask someone to help you by wearing the transmitter and walking away from the base station receiver towards the perimeters of the room When you begin to hear noisy static you know you ve reached the system s internal range limits Increase or decrease the range slightly and re test by repeating this step In most cases the system s range will go well beyond the typical class...

Page 38: ...ook microphone AT0655 behind the neck boom microphone AT0291 L directional microphone with lavalier cord transmitter accessories AT0801 aux box adds four additional audio inputs AT0579 speaker floor stand requires AT0582 stand adaptor AT0816 FM collar microphone with mute switch receiver accessories speaker accessories AT0579 T table top stand requires AT0582 stand adaptor NOTE Refer to part numbe...

Page 39: ...tc AT0702 25 aux in adaptor cord dual RCA dual RCA 230R to external audio TV VCR DVD etc auxiliary input adaptor cords 300 6332 107 aux in adaptor cord 3 5mm dual RCA 330T to external audio or team teaching 37 optional accessories cont d NOTE Refer to part number cross reference list 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 45 PM Page 43 ...

Page 40: ...5 890 88 004 00 AC power cord US AT0787 NA England AT0787 EN AT0787 EN Europe AT0787 EU AT0787 EU Australia AT0787 AU AT0787 AU antenna 216 173MHz AT0831 AT0831 kit plugs and cords includes 595 6440 101 890 88 005 00 aux out cable RCA 3 5mm AT0805 Kit aux in adaptor plug 1 4in dual RCA 310 2544 1342 Kit aux out adaptor plug 3 5mm 2 5mm 310 2544 1341 Kit charging cord 1 3mm dual 1 3mm 300 6497 105 ...

Page 41: ...ch pass around mic 211 NA aux in adaptor cord 3 5mm 3 5mm 384 01 210 08 384 01 210 08 aux in adaptor cord dual RCA dual RCA 25ft AT0702 25 AT0702 25 aux in adaptor cord 3 5mm dual RCA 300 6332 107 384 88 005 00 speaker wire plenum rated 24ft 7 3m length AT0581 24 AT0581 24 48ft 14 6m length AT0581 48 AT0581 48 60ft 18 3m length AT0581 60 AT0581 60 antenna auxiliary AT0529A AT0529A speaker floor st...

Page 42: ... Make sure AT0655 boom microphone or other microphone is being worn correctly Increase FM and or Aux Vol control Reposition the microphone closer to the speaker s mouth Check that none of the speakers are blocked or covered Verify that the speaker wires are properly con nected to 230R speaker terminals reinsert each one deep into terminal socket Reposition speakers closer to the listeners troubles...

Page 43: ...er to mouth Make sure the person wearing the transmitter is not too close to the speaker s Make sure AT0655 boom microphone or other mic is being worn correctly speaker s is picking up FM interfer ence or hum Check to make sure no other wireless systems are operating on similar frequencies Check to make sure the system is placed more than 6ft from a computer Check to make sure metal objects are no...

Page 44: ...t notes Protect your sound field system from excessive moisture heat and mechanical shocks Clean with a soft damp cloth The case bottom and top of the 230R and the 040 7402 105 receiver power supply can get warm under normal operation 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 45 PM Page 48 ...

Page 45: ...gh 330T 216 173 none 300TS 216 none Sprite 300TE 173 none Easy Listener Lexis transmitter as mic 216 173 Phonak Handymic TX3 N A N A N A as mic Phonak Campus S TX5 Phonak MicroVox TX2 a omni mic has extreme feedback issues b recommend use of external boom mic from Phonak recommend boom mic a built in mic has high level of feedback b requires use of external mic which the Handymic will not accommod...

Page 46: ...al 19 United Kingdom CH FREQUENCY 13 173 3500 15 173 4000 17 173 4500 21 173 5000 24 173 5500 25 173 6000 27 173 6500 29 173 7000 30 173 7500 32 173 8000 34 173 8500 35 173 9000 36 173 9500 37 174 0000 38 174 0500 40 174 1000 42 174 1500 44 174 2000 45 174 2500 47 174 3000 48 174 3500 CH FREQUENCY 50 174 4000 52 174 4500 53 174 5000 54 174 5500 55 174 6000 57 174 6500 59 174 7000 60 174 7500 62 17...

Page 47: ... 173 4000 19 173 4650 23 173 5450 26 173 6400 28 173 6950 31 173 7550 91 173 8125 35 173 9000 36 173 9500 37 174 0000 38 174 0500 41 174 1200 77 174 1750 86 174 2250 87 174 2750 78 174 3250 88 174 3750 89 174 4250 79 174 4750 90 174 5250 CH FREQUENCY 55 174 6000 57 174 6500 59 174 7000 61 174 7700 63 174 8500 65 174 9000 66 174 9500 67 175 0000 94 175 5000 95 175 6000 2 175 7000 9 175 8000 97 175 ...

Page 48: ...oise 63dB A weighted THD 3 1kHz maximum output nominal deviation 5kHz maximum deviation 10kHz squelch RSSI type squelch level adjustable via rear panel power supply 20VDC 3A charge port 5VDC 200mA base station receiver 230R user controls front on off FM volume Aux volume OptiVoice channel up down installer controls 3 band equalizer squelch speaker configuration selector displays 2 digit channel LE...

Page 49: ...nit may be replaced with an equiv alent unit upon mutual agreement of the manufacturer and customer what is not covered by this warranty This limited warranty does not apply to 1 Malfunctions resulting from abuse neglect or accident 2 Instruments connected installed used or adjusted in any manner contrary to instructions provided by the manufacturer 3 Consequential damages and damages resulting fr...

Page 50: ... connection with the sale or use of our prod ucts other than as set forth above what to do if you need service If you require service under the warranty terms obtain a service order form either online at www phonicear com support asp or through our U S customer service department at 800 227 0735 then press 7 or 1 707 769 1110 outside the U S Fill the form out completely remembering to include 1 De...

Page 51: ...re Tilstedvej 73 7700 Thisted Denmark what to do if you have questions If you have any questions about service call the U S A service department at 800 227 0735 then press 7 or 1 707 769 1110 outside the U S A about your batteries To ensure that your batteries are as fresh as possible upon arrival we have intentionally not installed them in your equipment battery replacement It is recommended to r...

Page 52: ...receiver part 15 subpart B The term IC before the radio certification num ber only signifies that Industry of Canada technical specifications were met This product conforms with the essential requirements of European Union Directive 1999 5 CE R TTE Directive 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 45 PM Page 56 ...

Page 53: ...d trademarks of Phonic Ear Inc in the U S and other countries Product specifications and accessories subject to change without notice 821 6440 107 Rev A 4500 0904 u s a 800 227 0735 then press 5 canada 800 263 8700 international 45 3917 7101 4500 230R Multi Freq User Guide 9 21 04 12 44 PM Page 1 ...

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