SocialTalkie E1 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless Microphone, Receiver and Walkie-Talkie SocialTalkie USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    USER GUIDE Contents Read before using the product ..........................7 Liability for illegal acts ..........................7 FCC licensing information ........................7 Important notice ............................8 Important safeguards ..........................9 1.4.1 Beware of safety accidents ......................9 1.4.2 Be careful of product damage or malfunction ..............10 1.4.3 Please note the following use guidelines ................
  • Page 3 USER GUIDE 2.4.3 Using magnetic attachment ......................18 2.4.4 Lanyard ..............................20 Conversion between Wireless Microphone and Walkie-Talkie Function using hot keys 2.5.1 To walkie-talkie mode ........................21 2.5.2 To wireless mic mode ........................22 Using as Wireless Microphone ..........................23 Transmitter and receiver ........................
  • Page 4 USER GUIDE LED Indication ............................30 LCD ................................31 3.8.1 Channel..............................31 3.8.2 Internal / External Mic ........................31 3.8.3 Battery level ............................32 3.8.4 Transmitter/receiver indication ....................32 3.8.5 Type of Transmission ........................32 3.8.6 Mic Gain / Volume ........................... 32 How to set up menus ..........................
  • Page 5 USER GUIDE 3.10.8 RF POWER ............................42 3.10.9 NOISE CANCEL ..........................43 3.10.10 PAIRING ..............................44 3.10.11 DEFAULT SET ............................45 3.10.12 VERSION ............................... 46 Using as Walkie-Talkie .............................. 47 Earpiece connection ..........................47 Communication ............................47 LED Indication ............................48 Volume up/down (10 levels) .......................
  • Page 6 USER GUIDE 4.8.2 Move to a menu item ........................52 4.8.3 Select an item ............................ 52 4.8.4 Adjust value ............................52 4.8.5 Move to the next value position when value has more than single digit ....52 4.8.6 Complete setting ..........................52 4.8.7 Exit the menu .............................
  • Page 7 USER GUIDE Patents, Trademarks or Designs Pending ..................71 Warranty ..................................72...
  • Page 8: Read Before Using The Product

    USER GUIDE 1 Read before using the product Liability for illegal acts Anyone who uses this product for illegal purposes shall be liable and responsible for all and any consequences. FCC licensing information Federal Communications Commission statement ⚫ NOTE: Change or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 9: Important Notice

    USER GUIDE NOTE: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. Antenna shall be mounted in such a manner to minimize the potential for human contact during normal operation. The antenna should not be contacted during operation to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limit.
  • Page 10: Important Safeguards

    USER GUIDE Important safeguards Before using the product, read the following cautions carefully. Product repair is charged even during the warranty period when it is deemed to be the fault of consumer. 1.4.1 Beware of safety accidents Check the law about radio and wireless mic usage before using the product. ⚫...
  • Page 11: Be Careful Of Product Damage Or Malfunction

    USER GUIDE 1.4.2 Be careful of product damage or malfunction Do not knock or drop the product. ⚫ Any rough handling can damage the product. Do not put anything heavy on the product. ⚫ This may cause damage. Do not use anything too sharp, like a pencil or a needle when you press a button. It can ⚫...
  • Page 12 USER GUIDE malfunction. Communication quality may get worse when you communicate either on the move at a rapid ⚫ pace or while charging the product. The battery is consumable, so it is possible for it to diminish over time. ⚫ Do not keep the product in too low or too high temperatures.
  • Page 13: Component

    USER GUIDE Component 1.5.1 Components included in the Basic Package Earpiece Magnetic Main body Clip Attachment (Consists of Bracket and Plate) Lanyard Accessory Carrying Charging cable User guide Case 1.5.2 Tx Pack Microphone External mic Connection Cable (lavalier)
  • Page 14: Rx Pack

    USER GUIDE 1.5.3 Rx Pack Camera Connection TRS to TRRS Cable Adaptor...
  • Page 15: Name Of Each Part

    USER GUIDE Name of Each Part...
  • Page 16: Prepare Before Using

    USER GUIDE 2 Prepare before Using Charge Charge the product before use. ⚫ Connect the charger to the micro USB port. ⚫ On: When charging is in progress On: When charging is complete...
  • Page 17: Checking The Battery Life

    USER GUIDE Checking the battery life full middle empty Blinks fast when the battery is low If remaining battery power is very low, the warning icon flashes with a beep and transmit & receive is not available. Charge the product immediately if the warning icon starts to flash with a beep. The battery is consumable, so it is possible for it to diminish over time.
  • Page 18: Turn Off

    USER GUIDE flashes once 2.3.2 Turn off ① As shown in the figure above, you can push the switch to turn the power off as the arrow indicates. Wear and mount Product 2.4.1 Inserting clip Insert the clip onto the product along the rail. ⚫...
  • Page 19: Mounting On Camera

    USER GUIDE Detach it by pushing the clip for the product down from the rail as the arrow indicates. ⚫ 2.4.2 Mounting on Camera The product’s clip can be mounted on the camera’s shoe as the following image. ⚫ 2.4.3 Using magnetic attachment How to put the magnet-bracket onto the main body ⚫...
  • Page 20 USER GUIDE If your clothes are too thick, the process will not work as described above. When you use the magnetic-plate to attach the product to your clothes, make sure that you do not drop it or lose it. The magnetic board has polarities: north and south pole. The same polarities work to push away each other.
  • Page 21: Lanyard

    USER GUIDE 2.4.4 Lanyard How to tie lanyard onto main body ⚫ Hook the lanyard up into the lanyard hole on the clip. Figure (The lanyard is hooked up and down via the two holes on the clip) Then put the clip onto main body. How to adjust the length ⚫...
  • Page 22: Conversion Between Wireless Microphone And Walkie-Talkie Function Using Hot Keys

    USER GUIDE Conversion between Wireless Microphone and Walkie-Talkie Function using hot keys This product can be either used for wireless microphone or walkie-talkie function. You can switch between the wireless microphone mode and the walkie-talkie mode in the following ways. 2.5.1 To walkie-talkie mode Press and hold (more than 2 seconds) ‘+’...
  • Page 23: To Wireless Mic Mode

    USER GUIDE 2.5.2 To wireless mic mode Press and hold (more than 2 seconds) ‘-‘button Blinks Alternately You can also switch from ‘MODE' in the menu. After converting walkie-talkie mode to wireless microphone mode, the screen for wireless microphone appears.
  • Page 24: Using As Wireless Microphone

    USER GUIDE 3 Using as Wireless Microphone Transmitter and receiver When opening the package, 2 units are configured with 1 transmitter and 1 receiver ⚫ respectively, and the transmitter and receiver labeled by the following red and green stickers. Connecting using a Cable pack 3.2.1 Receiver Use the enclosed camera connection cable (Rx pack) to connect receiver with camera’s...
  • Page 25 USER GUIDE Mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops need TRS to TRRS adapter included in the package between the device and the enclosed camera connection cable (Rx pack). Additional adapters may be required depending on the mobile devices. Or, connect the enclosed earpiece to monitor the transmitted voice before connecting to the camera connection cable to the camera.
  • Page 26: Transmitter

    USER GUIDE 3.2.2 Transmitter Transmitter has built-in internal microphone in the main body. When using the built-in microphone, the main body should be worn on the chest near the mouth. however, transmitter can be connected to external mic (Lavalier) by connecting the enclosed microphone connection cable (Tx pack) if you do not want to attach the main body on your upper chest.
  • Page 27: Start Operation

    USER GUIDE Start operation When the power is turned on, the transmitter and receiver automatically start to operate. You can easily verify the operating status by checking the LED light if it blinks in corresponding color. 3.3.1 Transmitter When the transmitter starts to operate, the LED blinks in red. ⚫...
  • Page 28: Mic Gain / Volume Control

    USER GUIDE Mic Gain / Volume control The transmitter and receiver can adjust the mic gain or volume of the sound. 3.4.1 What’s Mic Gain / Volume? Mic Gain indicates microphone sensitivity and allows you to adjust loudness level of sound Receiver: You can adjust loudness of receiving sound via volume control.
  • Page 29: How To Switch Transmitter (Tx)/ Receiver (Rx)

    USER GUIDE How to switch transmitter (Tx)/ receiver (Rx) If necessary, transmitter and receiver may be mutually converted. 3.5.1 Switch to transmitter (Tx) Go to Menu and set ‘Tx/Rx’ value to ‘Tx’. Or Press the ‘+’ button and ’Menu’ button at the same time for more than 2 seconds. 3.5.2 Switch to receiver (Rx) Go to Menu and set ‘Tx/Rx’...
  • Page 30: Ptt(Push To Talk) Function For Two Way Voice Communication

    USER GUIDE PTT(Push To Talk) Function for two way voice communication While using as wireless microphone, the ‘Receiver (Rx)’ can transmit your voice messages to the ‘Transmitter (Tx)’ temporarily while pressing the ‘PTT’ button. People in the same group who are not pressing ‘PTT’...
  • Page 31: Voice Recording Of Multiple People In Discussion

    USER GUIDE 3.6.3 Voice Recording of Multiple People in Discussion In the situation such as discussion where multiple people take turns to comment, each person presses ‘PTT’ button on one’s main body instead of passing one microphone to the next person. Whichever person pressing ‘PTT’...
  • Page 32: Lcd

    USER GUIDE 3.8.1 Channel Indicates the channel in use and sets channel automatically by finding the optimal channel. If necessary, user may enter the channel manually in Menu Settings. 3.8.2 Internal / External Mic Detects connection of external microphone (Lavalier) and automatically indicates as follows. INT: Uses internal built-in microphone EXT: Uses external mic (Lavalier) It is automatic detection, however, it can be manually set up when an external...
  • Page 33: Battery Level

    USER GUIDE 3.8.3 Battery level Displays the battery level in 4 steps. 3.8.4 Transmitter/receiver indication A user may select whether to use the product as transmitter or receiver and it indicates the currently used mode. Tx: Transmitter Rx: Receiver 3.8.5 Type of Transmission There are 3 types depending on number of transmitter and use of TEC(Transmission error correction) feature.
  • Page 34: How To Set Up Menus

    USER GUIDE How to set up menus Follow the directions below to set up the menu. 3.9.1 Enter the menu Press the ’Menu’ button for more than 2 seconds to enter the menu. 3.9.2 Move to a menu item Press ‘-’...
  • Page 35: Exit The Menu

    USER GUIDE 3.9.7 Exit the menu Press the ’Menu’ button for more than 2 seconds to exit the menu. User will automatically exit the menu if user do not press any button for more than 10 seconds. Even if you leave the menu, the values remain set. For example, even if you set two digits out of three totals by pressing ‘Menu’...
  • Page 36: Menu Setup In Detail

    USER GUIDE 3.10 Menu setup in detail 3.10.1 MODE What is a MODE? ⚫ This product can be used as wireless microphone or walkie-talkie. Set the value to ‘mic’ or ‘radio’ to select the function. (‘mic’ is set as the default.) MODE setup ⚫...
  • Page 37: Tx/Rx

    USER GUIDE 3.10.2 Tx/Rx What is a ‘Tx/Rx’? ⚫ The product can be either used as transmitter or receiver depending on the setting. Set ‘Tx’ to operate as a transmitter and set ‘Rx’ to operate as a receiver. There is no restriction on number of receivers (Rx) in the same group. When recording, voice sent from one or two transmitter (Tx) can be received at multiple receivers (Rx) at the same time.
  • Page 38: Type Of Transmission

    USER GUIDE Switch to transmitter (Tx) ⚫ Press the ‘+’ button and ’Menu’ button at the same time for more than 2 seconds. Switch to receiver (Rx) ⚫ Press the ‘-’ button and ’Menu’ button at the same time for more than 2 seconds. blinks when transmitting (Tx).
  • Page 39: Auto Ch

    USER GUIDE ‘Type’ setup ⚫ Enter the menu by pressing the ‘Menu’ button for more than 2 seconds. Move to ‘Type’ by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons. Depending on the ‘Tx/Rx’ setting, each is displayed as follows. Receiver Transmitter Select by pressing the ‘Menu’...
  • Page 40: Channel

    USER GUIDE If the value blinks, change it by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons. Once ‘AUTO CH.’ has been changed, complete it by pressing the ’Menu’ button. Move to another menu item by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons or go back to the main screen by pressing the ’Menu’...
  • Page 41: Ptt

    USER GUIDE 3.10.6 PTT What is a PTT(Push To Talk)? ⚫ While using as wireless microphone, the ‘Receiver (Rx)’ can transmit your voice messages to the ‘Transmitter (Tx)’ temporarily while pressing the ‘PTT’ button. People in the same group who are not pressing ‘PTT’...
  • Page 42 USER GUIDE MIC is microphone. Only available for Tx mode and there are two types; Internal MIC and External MIC. When an external microphone (Lavalier) is connected, it automatically converts from internal microphone to external microphone. User may choose between internal/external microphone depending on the purpose. int mic: Uses internal built-in microphone ext mic: Uses external mic (Lavalier) MIC setup...
  • Page 43: Rf Power

    USER GUIDE 3.10.8 RF POWER Only available for Tx mode. What is a ‘RF POWER’? ⚫ The RF POWER allows you to adjust the strength of the transmission signal. The RF POWER can be set to High and Low. The range and available battery life vary depending on the RF POWER setting, as shown below.
  • Page 44: Noise Cancel

    USER GUIDE 3.10.9 NOISE CANCEL Only available for Rx mode. What is a NOISE CANCEL? ⚫ NOISE CANCEL reduces the surrounding/background noise during recording. Use Noise Cancel function according to surrounding environment and purpose. Noise Cancel set to ‘high’ to reduce the surrounding noise more and Noise Cancel set to ‘low’ to record more natural sound with some surrounding noise.
  • Page 45: Pairing

    USER GUIDE 3.10.10 PAIRING What is a PAIRING? ⚫ PAIRING binds products in the same group like pairing Bluetooth devices. Pairing is already set in the units in the same package. wireless voice signals are transmitted between the paired units only. Pairing is used when dividing a big group into multiple small groups or binding multiple groups into one.
  • Page 46: Default Set

    USER GUIDE If you select 'yes' in ‘PAIRING’ for the rest of the products to be paired, the pairing data is received, and when pairing is complete, the following is displayed. Do the same procedure and select ‘yes’ on the unit to be paired. When ‘PAIRED’...
  • Page 47: Version

    USER GUIDE Again, select ‘Yes’ and then press the ‘Menu’ button. The power will turn off and on again, initializing all of the values to their default settings. 3.10.12 VERSION What is a ‘VERSION’? ⚫ It is used to check the version of firmware on your product. Checking the ‘VERSION’...
  • Page 48: Using As Walkie-Talkie

    USER GUIDE 4 Using as Walkie-Talkie Earpiece connection There is no speaker in the product. Communication is available only when you connect the earpiece. Connect the earpiece to the micro USB port in the product. Communication Transmit & receive ⚫ ‘Transmit’...
  • Page 49: Led Indication

    USER GUIDE To communicate (default setup) ⚫ Talk to the product while pushing the PTT button to send your voice to a person on the other product. Stop pressing the button when you stop talking. The earpiece enables you to hear what the other person says if there is a response. As above, the product can make it possible to transmit and receive voice communication or to do those two at the same time.
  • Page 50: Volume Up/Down (10 Levels)

    USER GUIDE Conversion of Wireless Red and green light blinks Microphone and walkie-talkie alternately Volume up/down (10 levels) The lowest volume The highest volume 4.4.1 Up / Down The volume goes up by one notch as you press the ‘+’ button one time. The volume goes down by one notch as you press the ‘-’...
  • Page 51: Button Lock

    USER GUIDE Button lock The button lock feature disables all of the buttons, except for the power switch, in order to prevent any mistaken operation of buttons and any other inconveniences that may be caused by unintentionally pressed the buttons. 4.6.1 Enable button lock When button lock is Disabled...
  • Page 52: Lcd

    USER GUIDE 4.7.1 Channel Displays the channel number currently in use. A Total of 100 channels can be set. 4.7.2 Battery level Displays the battery level in 4 steps. 4.7.3 Talk Mode Displays “HALF” for half-duplex and “FULL” for full-duplex. half-duplex: Only one person can speak at the same time.
  • Page 53: How To Set Up Menus

    USER GUIDE How to set up menus Follow the directions below to set up the menu. 4.8.1 Enter the menu Press the ’Menu’ button for more than 2 seconds to enter the menu. 4.8.2 Move to a menu item Press ‘-’...
  • Page 54: Exit The Menu

    USER GUIDE 4.8.7 Exit the menu Press the ’Menu’ button for more than 2 seconds to exit the menu. User will automatically exit the menu if user do not press any button for more than 10 seconds. Even if you leave the menu, the values remain set. For example, even if you set two digits out of three totals by pressing ‘Menu’...
  • Page 55: Menu Setup In Detail

    USER GUIDE Menu setup in detail 4.9.1 MODE What is a MODE? ⚫ This product can be used as wireless microphone or walkie-talkie. Set the value to ‘mic’ or ‘radio’ to select the function. (‘mic’ is set as the default.) MODE setup ⚫...
  • Page 56: Talk Mode

    USER GUIDE 4.9.2 TALK MODE What is a ‘TALK MODE’? ⚫ For communication, select TALK MODE before use, the units that want to talk to each other must be set to the same TALK MODE. There are two different talk features in ‘TALK MODE’: half-duplex, full-duplex.
  • Page 57: Channel

    USER GUIDE ‘TALK MODE’ setup ⚫ Enter the menu by pressing the ‘Menu’ button for more than 2 seconds. Go to ‘TALK MODE’ by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons and then select by pressing the ‘Menu’ button. If the value blinks, change it by using the ‘-’...
  • Page 58 USER GUIDE If the number blinks, change it by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons. Once the last digit has been selected, press the ‘Menu’ button and the number will stop blinking. Move to another menu by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’...
  • Page 59: Ptt/Vox

    USER GUIDE 4.9.5 PTT/VOX What is a ‘PTT/VOX’? ⚫ There are two ways to send voice communication: ‘PTT’ and ‘VOX’. (‘PTT’ is set as the default.) PTT(Push To Talk) ⚫ Voice communication can be sent while pressing the PTT button. Push the ‘PTT’...
  • Page 60: Vox Level

    USER GUIDE PTT/VOX setup ⚫ Enter the menu by pressing the ‘Menu’ button for more than 2 seconds. Go to ‘PTT/VOX’ by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons and then select by pressing the ‘Menu’ button. If the value blinks, change it by using the ‘-’...
  • Page 61: Emergency

    USER GUIDE If the value blinks, change it by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons. Use ‘1-4’Low sensitivity (When the surroundings are noisy). Use 6-’9’ High sensitivity (When the surroundings are quiet) Once ‘VOX LEVEL’ has been changed, complete it by pressing the ’Menu’...
  • Page 62 USER GUIDE During an emergency call, “SOS” will appear in the channel display section of the standby screen. Multiple people can communicate in an emergency. How to communicate in an ‘EMERGENCY’ Once EMERGENCY CALL is connected, you can communicate using PTT or VOX in the same way as use it in normal times.
  • Page 63 USER GUIDE If you do not want to receive an emergency call from other users, you can do so by setting the emergency function to off. (‘On’ is set as the default.)
  • Page 64: Mic

    USER GUIDE ‘EMERGENCY’ setup ⚫ Enter the menu by pressing the ‘Menu’ button for more than 2 seconds. Go to ‘EMERGENCY’ by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons and then select by pressing the ‘Menu’ button. If the value blinks, change it by using the ‘-’...
  • Page 65: Mic Gain

    USER GUIDE Go to ‘MIC’ by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons and then select by pressing the ‘Menu’ button. If the value blinks, change it by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons. Once ‘MIC’ has been changed, complete it by pressing the ’Menu’...
  • Page 66: Rf Power

    USER GUIDE 4.9.10 RF POWER What is a ‘RF POWER’? ⚫ The RF POWER allows you to adjust the strength of the transmission signal. The RF POWER can be set to High and Low. The range and available talk time vary depending on the RF POWER setting, as shown below.
  • Page 67: Clone Set

    USER GUIDE 4.9.11 CLONE SET What is a ‘CLONE SET’? ⚫ Clone Set is a function that automatically synchronizes the required settings for a call between users in the same group without the users’ individual manual setting changes. By utilizing the Clone Set function, multiple units within a range (2~3 m) are synchronized wirelessly to the settings of a single unit that initiates cloning.
  • Page 68 USER GUIDE On the unit that has received the settings, the following screen will pop up to accept applying the settings. Select ‘Yes’ and then press the ‘Menu’ button. the following screen will pop up and synchronizing all of the values to the received settings. If the receiver product synchronized already, CLONED message will pop up without confirm screen.
  • Page 69: Default Set

    USER GUIDE 4.9.12 DEFAULT SET What is a ‘DEFAULT SET’? ⚫ All of the values that have been switched or changed by the user after purchase to meet the needs of the user will be returned to factory default settings. (‘no’...
  • Page 70 USER GUIDE Enter the menu by pressing the ‘Menu’ button for more than 2 seconds. Go to ‘VERSION’ by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’ buttons. Once you check the ‘VERSION’, move to another menu item by using the ‘-’ or ‘+’...
  • Page 71: Specifications And Copyright

    USER GUIDE 5 Specifications and Copyright product appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice. All specifications shown are typical. Specifications will vary dependent on local conditions. Specifications Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.2" x 2.2" x 0.3" ⚫...
  • Page 72 USER GUIDE Patents, Trademarks or Designs Pending This radio has one or more patents, trademarks or designs registered or pending with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Office.
  • Page 73 USER GUIDE 6 Warranty Warrants against defects in materials and workmanship when used normally for a period of 12 months from the date of the original retail purchase by the end-user. Those purchasing this product have to review the warranty and fill in the fields below ⚫...

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