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MADE IN USA

SIX YEAR WARRANTY

MegaVox Pro Public Address System Owners Manual

For System Setup & Operation Videos Visit Our Website:  www.anchoraudio.com

MADE IN USA

SIX YEAR WARRANTY

A Message from the President

Congratulations on purchasing an Anchor Audio sound system, the choice of thousands 
of satisfied customers including the White House, prestigious universities, school 
districts nationwide,  police and fire departments, and all branches of the U.S. Military.  
Our products are made of the finest materials and built with pride in the U.S.

We’ve incorporated the latest technology into your sound system yet kept it simple to 
use.  Just take a few minutes to review this manual to ensure the maximum enjoyment 
of your Anchor system.  Or, you can view a demonstration video complete with a trouble 
shooting section at www.anchoraudio.com.  

Feel free to call our friendly customer support staff at 1-800-ANCHOR1  
with any questions. We love to hear from our customers.

Janet Jacobs, President 
on behalf of all Anchor employees

GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................. 1
BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION / BACK PANEL  ............................................................................. 2
CONNECTING PA SYSTEM / CONTROLLING FEEDBACK  ............................................................ 3
OPERATING THE BUILT-IN UHF WIRELESS RECEIVER ................................................................. 4
OPERATING THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE/TRANSMITTER ......................................................... 5
OPERATING BLUETOOTH TRANSMITTER ................................................................................... 6
CARING FOR YOUR BATTERY ................................................................................................... 7
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................  8 - 9
HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR SOUND SYSTEM? / TECHNICAL SPECS ..................................... 10

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED

Please check your new unit carefully for any 
damage which may have occurred during shipment.  
Each Anchor product is carefully inspected at the 
factory and packed in specially designed boxes for 
safe transport.
Notify the freight carrier immediately of any damage 
to the shipping box or product.  Repack the unit 
in the original box and wait for inspection by the 
carrier’s claim agent.  Notify your dealer of the 
pending freight claim.

NOTE:  All damage claims must be made with freight carrier!

RETURNING SYSTEMS FOR SERVICE  
OR REPAIR

For service or repair, please contact the dealer 
you purchased your system from, call us at 1-800-
262-4671, or visit www.AnchorAudio.com, Contact 
Us page. Our tech support team will issue an RA 
number for warranted systems, after which, you can 
ship the item(s) to Anchor for repair. All shipments 
to Anchor Audio must include an RA number and 
must be shipped prepaid. C.O.D. shipments and 
shipments without an RA number will be refused 
and returned at your expense.

IMPORTANT:  Save the shipping box & packing materials,  

they were specially designed to ship your unit!

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The MegaVox Pro PA system comes with a six year warranty, 

Anchor Audio Bluetooth comes with a six year warranty, 

and all Anchor Audio batteries and wireless come with a  

two year warranty.

Summary of Contents for MegaVox Pro

Page 1: ...TH TRANSMITTER 6 CARING FOR YOUR BATTERY 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 8 9 HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR SOUND SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECS 10 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED Please check your new unit carefully for any damage which may have occurred during shipment Each Anchor product is carefully inspected at the factory and packed in specially designed boxes for safe transport Notify the freight carrier immedi...

Page 2: ...IRELESS LEVEL CONTROLS MIC INPUT JACK 1 4 Phone Unbalanced low impedance no phantom power LINE IN INPUT JACK 1 4 Phone For any line level signal source IPOD CD MP3 players musical instruments etc CHARGER INPUT JACK SPEAKER OUT OUTPUT JACK 1 4 Phone Drives the MEGA 8001 unpowered companion speaker Using companion speaker will decrease battery service time requiring more frequent charging MIC SIGNAL...

Page 3: ...a different direction Keep microphone away from the speaker Place speaker in FRONT of the microphone Reduce the sound system volume levels CAUTION Feedback can damage your equipment may be hazardous to hearing CORRECT SYSTEM PLACEMENT WRONG SYSTEM PLACEMENT CONNECTING TWO OR MORE MEGAVOX PRO PA SYSTEMS UNPOWERED MEGAVOX PRO COMPANION SPEAKER MEGA 8001 Connect one end of a speaker cable SC 50 to th...

Page 4: ...el diversity wireless system that receives signals with two independent antennae With diversity wireless the receiver processes the stronger signal effectively minimizing dropouts and interference from other transmitting sources The antennae are mounted internally so there are no obstructions or risk of damage The wireless operates between 540 570 MHz as of August 1 2014 NOTE Ongoing wireless inte...

Page 5: ...battery cover on bottom of microphone 2 Replace old batteries with two fresh size AA alkaline batteries 3 Replace battery cover and tighten firmly 5 CAUTION Harmful feedback may occur when walking in front of a sound system or speaker with a wireless microphone Always point microphone away from speakers CHANNEL SELECTION HANDHELD TRANSMITTER 1 Unscrew battery cover on bottom of microphone 2 Set th...

Page 6: ...vice PAIRING BUTTON INDICATOR LIGHT VOLUME POWER KNOB PAIRING VOLUME Frequently Asked Questions What is the range of Anchor Audio Bluetooth The Anchor Audio Bluetooth range is 100 ft line of sight My Sound System is auto connecting to a device but I don t know which one Can I disconnect directly from the Sound System Yes if your unit is auto connecting to a device that you cannot identify because ...

Page 7: ... outlet If this is not possible charge the system at least once each month for a minimum of 24 hours OPERATING IN AC MODE Plug your sound system into an AC outlet Operate as normal while charging the built in battery at the same time The Charger LED will light during charging and flash when the battery is fully charged BATTERY SERVICE TIME With the battery fully charged you can expect approx 8 12 ...

Page 8: ...y covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc no naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal the use of apparatus in tropical and or moderate climates Equipment may be located above or below this apparatus but some equipment like large amplifier...

Page 9: ...g The product is equipped with an attachment plug having overload protection This is a safety feature See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device If replacement of the plug is required be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the original plug 15 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an out...

Page 10: ...t cable not shielded HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR WIRELESS SYSTEM Wireless Models Only CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE No Sound RX ON Indicator ON wireless volume control is to low or off no mic plugged into belt pack transmitter No Sound RX ON Indicator OFF sound system not turned on transmitter power switch turned off low battery or no battery in transmitter transmitter and receiver are not on the same cha...

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