Williams Sound Pocketalker Pro Manual And User Manual
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- Page 1 www.ActiveForever.com ANUAL AND UIDE Pocketalker ™ Personal Amplifier PKT PRO Amplifier...
- Page 2 www.ActiveForever.com VERVIEW The POCKETALKER ™ PRO is a versatile, high quality assistive listening device designed to improve communications in difficult listening situations.The POCKETALKER ™ PRO delivers clear, distinct sound, while its large, manageable control provides for easy operation. Use the POCKETALKER ™...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
www.ActiveForever.com ONTENTS Safety Information ... . 4 Recycling Information ..7 Getting Started ....8 Listening In Conversations . -
Page 4: Safety Information
www.ActiveForever.com AFETY NFORMATION Hearing Safety: CAUTION! This product is designed to amplify sounds to a high volume level which could potentially cause hearing dam- age if used improperly. To protect your hearing and the hearing of others: 1. Make sure the volume is turned down before putting on the ear- phone or headphone before adjusting the volume to a comfort-... - Page 5 www.ActiveForever.com 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.
- Page 6 www.ActiveForever.com Pacemaker Safety: CAUTION! 1. Before using this product with a pacemaker or other medical device, consult your physician or the manu- facturer 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...
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Page 7: Recycling Information
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 recy- cling center; OR, return the product to the factory for proper disposal. -
Page 8: Getting Started
www.ActiveForever.com ETTING TARTED 1. Open the battery compartment using a coin in the slot in the bottom of the POCKETALKER ™ PRO. 2. Press 2 AA batteries into place, being careful to observe correct placement of (+) and (–) terminals. ATTERY NSTALLATION Rear of... - Page 9 POCKETALKER PRO ™ ONTROL ANEL On Indicator Mic Jack Volume Earphone Jack Volume Control If you’re using rechargeable bat- teries, they must be charged before use. See Battery Information on page 20. The POCKETALKER ™ PRO can also be operated using the optional TFP 008 charger/power supply.
- Page 10 www.ActiveForever.com headphone into the “EAR” jack. Your POCKETALKER ™ PRO system comes with either the Mini Earphone (EAR 013),Wide Range Earphone (EAR 008), Lightweight Headphone (HED 021), or Rear- Wear Headphone (HED 026). 4. Put on the earphone or headphone. 5.
- Page 11 POCKETALKER ™ PRO S Microphone Earphone On/Off & jack Volume Control Charging Jack / AC power Williams Sound supply Earphone...
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Page 12: Listening In Conversations
www.ActiveForever.com ISTENING ONVERSATIONS The POCKETALKER ™ PRO picks up sounds and boosts them according to the volume you’ve set. For best results, place or hold the POCKETALKER ™ PRO’s micro- phone as close as possible to the person with whom you’re speaking. - Page 13 www.ActiveForever.com For conversations in the car, you can use the optional microphone extension cord (WCA 063 or WCA 007) and optional Lapel Clip (MIC 054) to attach the mic to the shirt or blouse of your fellow rider. ELEPHONE The POCKETALKER ™...
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Page 14: Tv Listening
TV and plug the other end into the POCKETALKER ™ PRO. TV L XTENDING THE IC FOR ISTENING Microphone TV Extension Cord (Clipped To TV) Plug In Earphone Williams Sound... - Page 15 www.ActiveForever.com LACEMENT OF Plug Mount Microphone Microphone Clip TV Listening Extension Cord 2. Attach one of the self-adhesive 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 ™...
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Page 16: Usinga Neckloop
SING ECKLOOP Williams Sound’s optional neckloop telecoil couplers magnetically couple the audio output from the POCKETALKER ™ PRO into a hearing aid equipped with a telephone coil. The neckloop (NKL 001) works only with hearing aids equipped with a telephone coil (T–Switch). - Page 17 www.ActiveForever.com SING THE ECKLOOP Slide the bead upwards to a comfortable position. Bead 4. Turn the POCKETALKER ™ on and set the volume control to “3”, or about half of full volume. 5. Turn the switch on your hearing aid to the “T” position and adjust the volume for comfortable listening.
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Page 18: Hints & Tips
www.ActiveForever.com & T INTS The POCKETALKER ™ PRO 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 “EAR”... - Page 19 If you use stereo earphones or headphones with the POCKETALKER ™ PRO, only one side of the headphones will work. 6. If the steps above don’t solve the problem, contact your Williams Sound Dealer for fur- ther instructions.
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Page 20: Battery Information
www.ActiveForever.com ATTERY NFORMATION The POCKETALKER ™ PRO oper- ates on either two (2) standard AA alkaline batteries, two (2) NiMH AA rechargeable batteries, or the optional 3V Charger. NSTALLING ATTERIES 1. Open the battery compart- ment using a coin in the slot in the bottom of the POCKETALKER ™... - Page 21 www.ActiveForever.com ATTERY NSTALLATION Rear of PockeTalker Battery Compartment – Batteries – Note Proper Polarity...
- Page 22 www.ActiveForever.com SING ECHARGEABLE ATTERIES The optional Rechargeable Battery Kit (BAT KT3) helps you operate your POCKETALKER ™ more economically. Note: The BAT KT3 is only avail- able for 110 VAC mains power (North America). The kit includes two (2) NiMH AA rechargeable batteries and a 3V charger.
- Page 23 www.ActiveForever.com ECHARGEABLE ATTERY ETUP Charging Jack Wall Outlet Charger PKTR PRO 4. Plug the charger into a wall outlet. The indicator light on the POCKETALKER ™ PRO will glow red while charging. Batteries should be fully charged in about 18 hours. WARNING: Do not attempt to recharge disposable batteries!
- Page 24 www.ActiveForever.com POCKETALKER ™ SING ITHOUT ATTERIES To extend battery life, you may operate the POCKETALKER ™ from the charger. Because the charger must be plugged into a wall outlet, this is practical when mobility is not important—for instance, while watching TV. 1.
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Page 25: Advanced Features
www.ActiveForever.com DVANCED EATURES & G ONTROL DJUSTMENTS It may not be necessary to adjust tone and gain controls. If it does prove necessary, it’s best to have your audiologist perform the adjustments. 1. Open the battery compart- ment using a coin in the slot in the bottom of the POCKETALKER PRO. - Page 26 www.ActiveForever.com & G OCATION OF ONTROLS Tone Control Gain Control – – ONTROL Adjusting the Gain Control modi- fies maximum amplification levels to match your hearing ability. Turning the gain control fully counter-clockwise reduces the gain...
- Page 27 www.ActiveForever.com to 25 dB max.Turning the gain con- trol fully clockwise boosts the gain to 49 dB max.This results in 135 dB maximum SSPL with the EAR 013. ONTROL The Tone Control lets you boost high frequency gain. Turning the tone control fully clockwise boosts the HF gain by 10 dB at 5 kHz.Turning the tone control fully counter-clockwise...
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Page 28: System Specifications
www.ActiveForever.com ™ POCKETALKER PRO S PECIFICATIONS ™ POCKETALKER PRO P ERSONAL MPLIFIER PKT C1 ODEL Dimensions: 3-5/8"L x 2-3/8"W x 7/8" H (92.1mm x 60.3mm x 22.2mm) Weight: 3.8 oz (110 g) with battery Color & Material: Gray,shatter-proof polypropylene Battery Type: 1.5V (AA) x 2 Alkaline (BAT 001) or Rechargeable AA NiMH... - Page 29 (electrical) The POCKETALKER ™ PRO is not sold, adver- tised, or intended for use as a personal hearing aid.Williams Sound recommends that any indi- vidual experiencing hearing loss be examined by a physician to determine the cause before using amplification.
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Page 30: Acoustic Specifications
www.ActiveForever.com COUSTIC PECIFICATIONS Measured With EAR 008 (PKTPRO1–1)/6cc Coupler Maximum SSPL90: 114.7 dB at 1100 Hz HF Avg SSPL90: 107.5 dB HF Avg Full On Gain: 26.1 dB at 60 dB in Reference Test Gain: 26.2 dB Response Limit: 66.3 dB F1=200 Hz, F2=8 kHz Total Harmonic Dist: 0.2% at 500 Hz... - Page 31 www.ActiveForever.com Measured With EAR 013 (PKT PRO1–2)/2cc Coupler Maximum SSPL90: 131.9 dB at 500 Hz HF Avg SSPL90: 124.7 dB HF Avg Full On Gain: 44.1 dB at 60 dB in Reference Test Gain: 44.1 dB Response Limit: 84.2 dB, F1=200 Hz, F2=8 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion: 1.8% at 500 Hz...
- Page 32 www.ActiveForever.com Measured With HED 021 (PKT PRO1–3)/6cc Coupler Maximum SSPL90: 128.0 dB at 1800 Hz HF Avg SSPL90: 124.4 dB HF Avg Full On Gain: 42.2 dB at 60 dB in Reference Test Gain: 42.3 dB Response Limit: 82.6 dB, F1=200 Hz, F2=8 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion: 3.8% at 500 Hz 1.3% at 800 Hz...
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Page 33: Accessories
CCESSORIES To order replacement accessories or optional products, contact your dealer or Williams Sound Corp. at 1–800–843–3544. CCESSORY Rechargeable Battery Kit ... . . BAT KT3 (2 AA NiMH Batteries & Charger) Plug Mount Microphone . -
Page 34: Warranty
IMITED ARRANTY Williams Sound products are engineered, designed and manufactured under carefully controlled conditions to provide you with many years of reliable service. Williams Sound warrants the POCKETALKER ™ PRO Amplifier against defects in materials and workmanship for FIVE (5) years. During the first five... - Page 35 WILLIAMS SOUND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY MEDICAL EXPENSES OR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM- AGES CAUSED BY ANY USE, DEFECT, FAIL- URE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE PROD- UCT,WHETHER A CLAIM FOR SUCH DAM- AGES IS BASED UPON WARRANTY, CON- TRACT,TORT OR OTHERWISE.
- Page 36 If it is necessary to return the system for service, your Customer Service Representative will give you a Return Authorization Number (RA) and shipping instructions. Pack the system carefully and send it to: Williams Sound Corp. Attn: Repair Dept. 10321 West 70th Street Eden Prairie, MN 55344...
- Page 37 www.ActiveForever.com POCKETALKER Pro Components ™ POCKETALKER PRO Amplifier ™ (PKT CI) Choice of: Mini Earphone (EAR 013) Wide Range Earphone (EAR 008) Lightweight Headphone (HED 021) Rear-Wear Headphone (HED 026) AA Alkaline batteries (2) (BAT 001) Plug Mount Mic (MIC 014) Optional TV Listening Extension Cord (WCA 007) Belt Clip Case (CCS 001)
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