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® The POCKETALKER ULTRA is not sold, advertised, or intended for use as a personal hearing aid. Williams Sound recommends that any individual experiencing hearing loss be examined by a physician to determine the cause before using amplification.
AFETY NFORMATION Hearing Safety: CAUTION! This product is designed to amplify sounds to a high volume level which could potentially cause hearing damage if used improperly. To protect your hearing and the hearing of others: 1. Make sure the volume is turned down before putting on the earphone or headphone before adjusting the volume to...
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from the earphone or headphone. 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...
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Pacemaker Safety: CAUTION! 1. Before using this product with a pacemaker or other medical device, consult your physician or the manufacturer 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...
ECYCLING NSTRUCTIONS Help Williams Sound protect the environment! Please take the time to dispose of your equipment properly. 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 recycling center;...
ETTING TARTED 1. Open the battery compart- ment door: Using your thumb, apply firm pressure on the ridges of the door and slide it down and away from the POCKETALKER ® ULTRA. 2. Press 2 AAA disposable batteries ATTERY NSTALLATION Rear View of Pocketalker –...
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into place over the black ribbon, being careful to observe correct placement of (+) and (–) termi- nals. NOTE: If you’re using rechargeable AAA batteries (optional), they MUST be charged before use! 3. Close the battery compart- ment door: align the door on the back of the unit and slide it upwards until it snaps into place.
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headphone into the “EARPHONE” jack. Your POCKETALKER ® ULTRA system can be used with the optional Mini Earphone (EAR 013), Dual Mini Earbud (EAR 014), Wide Range Earphone (EAR 008), Lightweight Headphone (HED 021), Rear-wear Headphone (HED 026), or Neckloop (NKL 001). 5.
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Turn on the OLUME ONTROL POCKETALKER ® ULTRA by turning the Volume Volume Control Control, Tone On/Off Control counter-clockwise. The red “on” indica- tor light on the top – – of the unit should be lit. P o c k e t a l k e r Adjust the volume up or down according to your preferences.
ISTENING ONVERSATIONS ® The POCKETALKER ULTRA picks up sounds and boosts them accord- ing to the volume you’ve set. For best results, place or hold the ® POCKETALKER ULTRA’s micro- phone as close as possible to the person who is speaking. EATED Many users set the ®...
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For conversations in the car, you can use the optional microphone extension cord (WCA 007) and optional Lapel Clip (CLP 014) to attach the mic to the shirt or blouse of your fellow rider.
TV L ISTENING The optional TV Listening Kit includes a 12 foot cord (WCA 007) to extend the POCKETALKER ® ULTRA microphone. To use the ® POCKETALKER ULTRA for TV listening: 1. Unplug the microphone from the top of the unit and plug it into the extension cord.
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LACEMENT OF Plug Mount Microphone Microphone Clip TV Listening Extension Cord 2. Attach one of the self-adhe- sive 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 ®...
SING ECKLOOP Williams Sound’s optional neck- loop telecoil couplers magneti- cally couple the audio output from the POCKETALKER ® ULTRA into a hearing aid equipped with a telephone coil. NOTE: The Neckloop (NKL 001) works only with hearing aids equipped with a telephone coil (T–Switch).
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SING THE ECKLOOP Slide cord lock upward to a comfortable position Cord Lock 4. Turn the POCKETALKER ® ULTRA on and set the volume control to “5”, or about half of full volume. 5. Turn the switch on your hear- ing aid to the “T”...
SING THE ANYARD The lanyard provides a con- venient way of transporting the POCKETALKER ® ULTRA from place to place; it protects your invest- ment from accidental dropping, and provides quick and easy access for operation whenever it is (RCS 003) NSTALLING THE ANYARD P o c k e t a l k e r...
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XAMPLES OF ANYARD Pocketalker Worn Around Neck Operating the Pocketalker with Lanyard Around Neck...
& T INTS ® The POCKETALKER ULTRA 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 “EARPHONE”...
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If you use stereo earphones or headphones with the POCKETALKER ® ULTRA, only one side of the headphones will work. 6. If the steps above don’t solve the problem, contact your Williams Sound Dealer for further instructions.
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POCKETALKER ® ULTRA S PECIFICATIONS PKT D1 ERSONAL MPLIFIER ODEL Dimensions: 3.38"L x 2.23"W x .88" THK. (85.8mm x 56.6mm x 22.3mm) (Not including belt clip or micro- phone assembly) Weight: 2.5 oz. (70.9 grams) (with batteries and microphone) Color/material: Silver gray, ABS/Polycarbonate molded plastic case.
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Wide range earphone; single (EAR 008) Lightweight headphone (HED 021) Wide range headphone (HED 026) Induction neck loop (NKL 001) Approvals: CE, RoHS, WEEE Warranty: 5 years, parts and labor (90 days on accessories) Electrical Specifications (1k Hz ref.) Power output: 50 mW (max) into 16 ohms AGC: Limits maximum output level Distortion:...
COUSTIC PECIFICATIONS Typical values (ANSI S3.22-1987) Lightweight headphone, HED 021: (with 6cc coupler) Test Tone High Tone Mid Tone Low SSPL90 124.3 dB 124.8 dB 124.8 dB HF Avg (SSPL90) 120.7 dB 120.6 dB 120.5 dB HF Avg full on gain (50 dB) 46.9 dB 44.9 dB 41.0 dB...
IMITED ARRANTY Williams Sound products are engi- neered, designed and manufactured under carefully controlled conditions to provide you with many years of reliable service. Williams Sound warrants the POCKETALKER ® ULTRA Amplifier against defects in materials and workmanship for FIVE (5) years. During the first five...
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SOLE REMEDY FOR ANY DEFECT, FAIL- URE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE PROD- UCT IS REPLACEMENT OF THE PROD- UCT. NO PERSON HAS ANY AUTHORI- TY TO BIND WILLIAMS SOUND TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE POCKETALKER ®...
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Customer Service Representative will give you a Return Authorization Number (RA) and ship- ping instructions. Pack the system carefully and send it to: Williams Sound Corp. Attn: Repair Dept. 10321 West 70th Street Eden Prairie, MN 55344 U.S.A.
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