DESCRIPTION The ACR/EM-2BA is a battery operated solid state megaphone specifically developed for use in enclosed areas such as in the interior of an aircraft or ship cabin. It has been designed to minimize regenerative acoustic feedback that results in whistling and other oscillations of this nature.
Batteries Six (6) standard 1½ volt “AA” cells Power Drain 25 milliamps static current 550 milliamps maximum current Frequency Response 500 to 3500 Hz Battery Test Circuits Visual Flashing Green LED OPERATION To test the battery, squeeze the handle and note if the green LED (located near the volume control cap) is flashing.
SPEAKER VOLUME ASSEMBLY CONTROL AUDIO AMPLIFIER SIREN CIRCUIT & MICROPHONE BATTERY MONITOR ASSEMBLY MEGAPHONE SUB-ASSEMBLY N.O. BATTERY N.C. PACK HANDLE SWITCH FIGURE 1 BLOCK DIAGRAM ACR/EM-2BA PORTABLE SAFETY MEGAPHONE CLEANING External surfaces of the megaphone may be cleaned with a soft cloth, dampened in a solution of mild household detergent.
Battery replacement is accomplished by removing three set screws (3) while holding the microphone and mouthpiece assembly (2) in place. The six battery cells, contained in three tubes with two cells per tube, are immediately accessible and will drop out when the megaphone is tilted. New batteries may be dropped into the tubes, observing polarity marking adjacent to each tube.
TROUBLESHOOTING Testing procedure for locating defects is given in paragraph 6.0. Possible faults and corrections are summarized below for ready reference. TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION No sound from speaker Exhausted batteries, Replace defective when handle is squeezed defective microphone, component (Step 6.1) speaker or amplifier assembly...
8.1.6 Disassembly in steps 8.1.1 through 8.1.5 above is sufficient to examine the megaphone for faults and testing. Further disassembly is not recommended. INSPECTION / CHECK Inspect unit for any evidence of damaged parts, loose mountings or broken leads and dirty electrical contacts. 10.0 REPAIR 10.1...
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11.1.7 Replace microphone and mouthpiece assembly (2). Align keyway, and secure with the three setscrews (3). 11.1.8 Steps 11.1.1 through 11.1.7 complete the assembly of the megaphone. After assembly, test unit in accordance with Paragraph 6.0, Testing. Y1-03-0057 Rev. F...
12.0 PARTS LIST 12.1 Replaceable parts are illustrated in Figure 2, and listed below in the table. Part numbers shown in the “Part Number” column may be ordered from ACR unless another manufacturer’s name is given in parenthesis in the “Description”...