crescendo
60
Personal Listening System
a
Operating Instructions
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Crescendo
60 personal listening system. Before
using the system, please read these
operating instructions to benefit from all
the capabilities of the system and it will
give you many hours of reliable listening
performance.
The Crescendo 60 will help you to
communicate with confidence. It is a
battery powered amplifier that can
receive sound from various sources, and
then amplify that sound to the way you
like to listen.
The Crescendo 60 has a wide-ranging
tone control that can boost the high and
low frequencies according to your
hearing needs.
There are options enabling you to use the
system with or without a hearing aid.
Precautions
WARNING
The sound input from this
system can be very high:
Switch off before changing
the batteries or plugging or
unplugging any accessories.
The manufacturer cannot be held
responsible for damage caused by not
using the Crescendo 60 in accordance
with these safety precautions.
Do not open the casing of the Crescendo
60 except to change batteries or operate
the mode switch. No user-serviceable
parts can be found inside.
Ensure mains powered equipment is
switched off before connecting to the
Crescendo 60.
Do not expose the Crescendo 60 to rain or
any other forms of moisture.
Do not expose the Crescendo 60 to direct
sunlight or extreme heat such as radiators.
Only AA batteries of the type specified can
be used. Do not mix old and new batteries.
Use rechargeable batteries in accordance
with the instructions supplied with them.
If the Crescendo 60 is not to be used for a
long time, remove the batteries.
Product Overview
INPUT MODE
SWITCH
Rotary Volume control.
Rotary Tone control.
Belt clip.
Neck cord.
Uses 2 X AA alkaline batteries giving
over 60 hours of use with a headset
Rechargeable batteries can be used.
Battery life will depend on battery
capacity.
Power On/Low battery light
Input selection mode switch
(Microphone, Aux, T/Loop)
MICROPHONE
SOCKET
HEADPHONE
SOCKET
VOLUME
CONTROL
TONE
CONTROL
POWER
ON LIGHT
Inserting Batteries
The unit uses 2 AA alkaline batteries
(LR6 or AA).
Remove belt clip if fitted (see below).
Remove the battery cover located on
the rear of the amplifier by pressing
in the clip on the end of the unit and
lifting the cover upward.
Press on clip and
lift up to release
battery cover
Insert the two batteries according to
the symbol shown in the battery
compartments.
Replace the battery cover.
Basic Operation
The Crescendo 60 is delivered set for
microphone use.
Insert batteries as above.
With the amplifier switched off, check
volume control is turned to left until click
felt. Control will point upwards and power
light will be off.
Plug a microphone into the microphone
socket with the microphone symbol.
Plug either headphones or neck loop (for
hearing aid users with loop facility) into the
headphone socket with the headphone
symbol.
Wear the headphones or neck loop.
Switch the amplifier on. Turn the
volume control clockwise past the “click”.
A green LED will light up to indicate the
amplifier is on. When colour changes to
red the batteries are coming to the end of
their useful life.
Adjust the volume to suit your listening
level and the tone control to boost the
high or low tones to adjust clarity.
When finished turn the amplifier off by
turning the volume control anti-clockwise
until it “clicks”. The green LED will go out.
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