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- Page 1 ire/ess 900 MHZ WIRELESS STEREO SPEAKERS INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AW820...
- Page 2 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Speakers Installation and Operation Manual CONTENTS C.Rnect the Transmitter Pewer the Speakers Adiust the Transmitter T.e the Speakers Troubleshooting S,ecifications Features & INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of 900 MHz Wireless Speakers by Advent. These speakers eliminate the most difficult aspect of installing additional speakers to any location in your home - running and concealing hundreds of feet of unsightly speaker wire.
- Page 3 A. Tuning Indicator Light B. Tuning Control Wheel' C. Left/Monaural/Right Switch D. Power ON-OFFNolume Control Wheel E. Battery Compartment Cover Speaker Power Input Jack Mounting Bracket Bolt Hole- H. Audio Level Indicator Light I. Transmitter Power Input Jack J. Charge Output Jack - for use with Advent AW770 and AW720 Wireless Headphones K.
- Page 4 CONNECT THE TRANSMITTER Connect the transmitter as follows: Power the Transmitter 1. Insert the power cord from AC Adapter (0) into the Transmitter Power Input Jack (I). 2. Plug the AC adapter into a nearby, standard wall outlet. Note: Be sure to use the AC adapter rated 18V DC 150 rnA. SIll Connect to an Audio Source WARNING:...
- Page 5 3. Plug the 3.5mm mini plug from the "V" Cable Adapter into the headphone jack (as needed, use the Headphone Adapter Plug 1/4" plug). Note: you select Option fixed or variable, depending on your equipment. level will be variable. ABOUT FIXEO-LEVEL OUTPUTS A fixed-level, or line level audio output is considered ideal since it provides an audio signal unchanged by adjustments to the audio source (stereo, etc.) volume control.
- Page 6 Hint: On most bookshelf-type or compact stereo systems, inserting a headphone plug into the headphone jack results in automatic cutoff of the regular, or hard-wired, speakers. Hint: Most TVs, regardless of age or price, have variable outputs. If you are unsure which, if any of your outputs is fixed, refer to the TV instruction manual.
- Page 7 STEP 2 SET THE TRANSMITTER "LEVEL" 1. Set the Frequency Control Wheel (N) to its midpoint. 2. Turn the Output Level Control wheel (K) all the way to the right as shown. 3. Check status of Audio Level Indicator Light (H). If it flickers intermittently (about half the time), proceed to "Tune the Speakers".
- Page 8 SmlNG THE SPEAKERS FOR STEREO/MoNAURAL OPERATION For stereo operation, set the Left/Mono/Right Switch (C) to "Left" on one speaker and "Right" on the other speaker. For monaural operation at each speaker, set the Left/Mono/Right Switch to "Mono" on each speaker Note: If you use one speaker at one location and the other at another location (i.e.
- Page 9 If you are using a Tape 2 Monitor output from your receiver/amp as the audio output, check that you have pressed the Tape MonitorlTape 2 button on the front of the receiver. This will turn on the Tape 2 outputs, which may be inactive otherwise. Sound Check the left/right balance control on the audio source.
- Page 10 speCIFICATIONS TRANSMITIER Omnidirectional Effective Transmitting Range: Up to 300 Feet* Adjustable Audio Level Input Variable Frequency Adjustment between 912.5 to 914.5 MHz Left / Right Audio Line Levell nputs UL-Listed AC adapter SPEAKERS la-Watts per Channel RMS (each speakerl Two-Way Speaker Design Acoustic Suspension Design 1"...
- Page 11 Recoton Corporation (the Companyl warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should the product or any part thereof be proven defective in material or workmanship within One Year from the date of original purchase, such defects will be replaced without charge for parts or labor. This warranty does not apply to any incidental or consequential damages.
- Page 12 READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION Thank you for purchasing an Advent Wireless product. With this purchase, you are about to experience the freedom of listening to crisp, clear, dynamic sound without wires. At A.dvent, it is our sincere desire to continually offer our customers the best products available In our effort to consistently improve our products, we have modified the enclosed Advent Wireless transmitter to provide superior performance.
- Page 13 Wireless 9 0 0 M H Z W I R E L E S S S T E R E O S P E A K E R S INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AW820...
- Page 14 Wireless Stereo Speakers Installation and Operation Manual Model AW820 CONTENTS Connect the Transmitter ... 4 Power the Speakers ... 5 Adjust the Transmitter... 6 Tune the Headphones ... 7 More Helpful Information ... 7 Troubleshooting ... 9 Specifications & Features ... 11 INTRODUCTION Advent Wireless Speakers eliminate the hardest part of adding speakers to almost any location in your home –...
- Page 15 A. Tuning Indicator Light B. Tuning Control Wheel C. Left/Monaural/Right Switch D. Power ON-OFF/Volume Control Wheel E. Battery Compartment Cover F. Speaker Power Input Jack G. Mounting Bracket Bolt Hole - see (S) H. Audio Level Indicator Light I. Charge Output Jack – for use with Advent AW770 and AW720 Wireless Headphones only J.
- Page 16 CONNECT THE TRANSMITTER Connect the transmitter as follows: Step 1 Power the Transmitter 1. Insert the power cord from Transmitter AC Adapter (O) into the Transmitter Power Input Jack (J). 2. Plug the Transmitter AC Adapter (O) into any standard wall outlet. Note: Be sure to use the AC Adapter rated 12V DC 100 mA.
- Page 17 WARNING: DO NOT connect the RCA plugs of the “Y” Cable Adapter to a speaker output on the audio source. If you use the speaker output of an audio source to connect the transmitter, you will permanently damage the transmitter. It is designed to work with RCA-type line/variable outputs or headphone outputs only.
- Page 18 ADJUST THE TRANSMITTER Adjust the transmitter as follows. Step 1 Turn ON your Audio Source can hear sound coming from the source. Step 2 Pivot the Antenna (N) to the upright, vertical position. Step 3 Set the Transmitter “Level” 1. Set the Frequency Control Wheel (M) to its midpoint.
- Page 19 Turn On and Tune the Speakers 1. Use the speaker Power ON-OFF/Volume Control Wheel (D) to turn the speaker “ON.” Tuning Indicator Light (A) will illuminate red. 2. Turn the Tuning Control Wheel (B) until the Tuning Indicator Light changes color to green, indicating the speaker is tuned to the signal from the transmitter.
- Page 20 Hint: Fixed-level audio outputs from stereo receivers/amps will typically be desig- nated as Tape, Tape 1, and Tape 2 outputs, DAT (digital audio tape) outputs, VCR audio output connections, and auxiliary audio outputs. Tape, Tape 1, Tape 2 and DAT outputs are usually marked as ‘TAPE OUTPUT,’ ‘TAPE OUT,’ ‘TAPE REC,’ or ‘TAPE RECORD.’...
- Page 21 Hint: Most TVs, regardless of age or price, have variable outputs. If you are unsure which, if any of your outputs is fixed, refer to the TV instruction manual. Some TVs have outputs that can switch between variable and fixed. Refer to the TV instruc- tion manual.
- Page 22 Trouble Checks and Adjustments No Sound/ • If using battery power, batteries may be low. Replace if necessary. Distortion/ Static • Check that the speaker Tuning Indicator Light is illuminated green. If not, adjust the Tuning Control Wheel until the light changes from red to green.
- Page 23 SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES Transmitter Omnidirectional Effective Transmitting Range: Up to 300 feet* Adjustable Audio Level Input Variable Frequency Adjustment between 912.5 and 914.5 MHz Line Audio Input with 3.5mm Stereo Mini Plug Plus 1/4" and Composite “Y” Cable Adapters UL-Listed AC Adapters Speakers 10 Watts Per Channel RMS (each speaker) Two-Way Speaker Design...
- Page 24 Recoton Corporation (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should the product or any part thereof be proven defective in material or workmanship within One Year from the date of original purchase, such defects will be replaced without charge for parts or labor. This warranty does not apply to any incidental or consequential damages.
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