Walker's HD Power Elite Owner's Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
Walker's H D P ower E lite
Hearing E nhancement & P rotection
Increases H earing u p t o 9 t imes b y a mplifying h igh f requency s ounds w ith 5 0 d ecibels o f p ower.
Protects Hearing using a Sound Activation Compression (SAC) circuit combined with an earplug
helps protect hearing from loud sounds such as muzzle blasts. Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of
29dB i s a mong t he h ighest i n t he i ndustry.
Adjustable Frequency Tuning (AFT) focuses on specific sound frequencies for crystal-­‐clear
reception i n a ny s ituation.
Weighs l ess t han ¼ o z. a nd r ests c omfortably b ehind e ither e ar, w ith o r w ithout e yeglasses.
4 P rogram S ettings:
P1: G eneral
Program one is for use in everyday situations from enhancing a speaker's voice when you are
seated in the last row of a church or auditorium to enhancing the sounds of nature during a
leisurely stroll through the outdoors. Use program one to protect y our hearing while cutting
the g rass, u sing p ower t ools, o r t arget s hooting.
P 2: N ature
Program t wo i s a djusted t o f urther e nhance t he h igh f requency s ounds o f n ature. D istant b irds
will s ound l ike t hey a re s itting o n y our s houlder a nd y ou w ill b e t he f irst t o h ear f aint c alls f rom
game like elk and turkey. Program two reacts in milliseconds to protect you hearing from the
loud r eport o f a r ifle o r s hotgun.
P3: L oud E vents
Protect y our h earing w hile a ttending l oud e vents l ike r ock c oncerts, N ascar r aces, T ractor p ulls,
etc.
Do y our e ars r ing a fter a ttending l oud s ocial e vents? T hat i s a s ure s ign o f n oise e xposure a nd a
precursor t o h earing l oss. P rogram 3 i s t uned t o p rovide a f ull s pectrum o f s ound. T his l ets y ou
experience the rich natural sounds of music and the rumble of the Nascar while
protecting y our h earing. U nlike s ound p lugs t hat d istort s ound, P 3 p rovides a n atural f ull s ound
experience. The strong low-­‐end response of P3 makes it ideal for enhancing low frequency
game s ounds l ike d eer g runts.
P4: P ower B oost
Program four is adjusted to provide a zoom effect as it instantly increases power and focuses
on high frequency sounds. With the push of a button hear the faintest game sounds at great
distances.
Hearing p rotection i s n ot c ompromised w ith t he i ncreased p ower p rovided i n P 4. L oud s ounds
are l imited t o s afe l evels.
Installing t he B attery
Remove s ticker f rom b attery. T o i nsert b attery, o pen b attery c ompartment b y p ulling d own
on the rim of the compartment door. The battery is held in place by a small lip on the
bottom of the compartment. Place the battery into the compartment so that the (+) sign
side of the battery is facing up; when the battery is inserted correctly, compartment door
will c lose w ith e ase. A # 13 M ercury o r Z inc A ir b attery i s r ecommended.
With the unit facing this direction, the "+" sign on the battery goes
opposite the lip on the batter compartment door. Also, inside the unit is a red dot identifying the
"+" s ide.
NOTE: A w eak b attery m ay c ause t he u nit t o b uzz o r h um.
WARNING: B utton C ell B atteries a re D angerous i f S wallowed
-­‐Keep b atteries o ut o f t he r each o f c hildren.
-­‐Discard b atteries v ery c arefully.
-­‐Never a llow c hildren t o p lay w ith b atteries.
-­‐Never c hange b atteries i n f ront o f c hildren.
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-­‐Never p ut b atteries i n y our m outh f or
a ny r eason, a s t hey a re s lippery a nd
e asy t o s wallow b y a ccident.
-­‐Always c heck m edication b efore
s wallowing, a s b atteries h ave b een
m istaken f or t ablets.
Toll-­‐Free C ustomer S upport 1 -­‐877-­‐269-­‐8490
www.walkersgameear.com
Fitting I nstructions
Ear Plug Information: Our Foam Ear Plug was designed as a "One Size Fits All" – if you experience
problems o r w ould l ike a m ore c omfortable f itting p lug, p lease c ontact W alker's C ustomer S ervice
at 8 77-­‐269-­‐8490.
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P lace H D P ower p ast t he e ar h ook. M ark s ound t ube a pprox. t he t ube a nd r epoeat t his p rocess
Elite o ver e ither 1 /8" a bove t he t ip o f t he e ar h ook. C ut o ff t o a chieve a c omfortable f it.
ear. E xcess t ube a t m ark. T ubing t oo l ong w ill c ause
t he u nit t o f all o ff t he e ar. T ubing t oo s hort w ill
c ause t he e ar p lug t o p ull o ut o f t he e ar.
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Turning t he U nit O n / O ff
After inserting the battery, close the door completely to turn the unit on. Turn the unit off by
opening t he b attery d oor t o t he f irst s top ( click).
Operating t he V olume C ontrol
Increase the volume on the HD Power Elite by pressing the top of the Volume Control toggle.
Decrease the volume by pressing the bottom of the Volume Control toggle. NOTE: The HD Power
Elite has a built-­‐in "safety" circuit, which limits the output of the instrument to a maximum of
115dB S PL.
• Once the battery door is completely shut, you will hear the unit turn on by 4 upscale tones.
(The u nit h as 1 9 l evels o f v olume.)
• Each time you press the Volume Control toggle either higher or lower, you will hear a single
tone.
• Once y ou've r eached e ither t he m aximum o r m inimum l imit, y ou w ill h ear a d ouble t one.
• Adjust t he v olume t o a c omfortable l istening l evel.
Adjusting t he P rogram S ettings
You c an c hange t he P rogram s ettings o n t he H D P ower E lite t o w hat b est f its y our e nvironment.
• Once t he b attery d oor i s c ompletely s hut, y ou w ill h ear t he u nit t urn o n b y 4 u pscale t ones.
• Press a nd h old d own t he V olume C ontrol t oggle t o s witch b etween s ettings. Y ou w ill h ear O NE
beep for P1: General, TWO beeps for P2: Nature, THREE beeps for P3: Loud Events and FOUR
beeps f or P 4: P ower B oost.
• Once y ou've r eached t he s etting y ou d esire, a djust t he v olume t o a c omfortable l istening l evel.
Operating t he A FT
The AFT (Adjustable Frequency Tuning) is located directly above the
volume c ontrol t oggle s witch.
• Insert the enclosed screwdriver in the bottom center of the ADT
pop-­‐up h inged d oor.
• The A FT c ircuit i s a s etscrew m arked N H ( Normal – H igh).
• With t he A FT s et s crew i n t he 7 :00 p osition t he e mphasis i s o n t he
lower e nd o f t he h igh f requencies. B y t urning t he A FT s et s crew t o
the right (clockwise) you are changing the emphasis to the higher
frequencies, w ith t he m aximum s etting a t t he 5 :00 p osition.
To find the best setting for you, turn the setscrew to the desired reception. Different conditions
and e nvironments m ay n eed d ifferent s ettings.
Complications, W hich M ay A rise
If conditions such as irritation, inflammation and pain arise, they are normally due to pressure
applied from the earplug on a particularly sensitive area of your ear. You may easily be able to
correct t his b y t rimming t he e arplug a t t he p oint o f i rritation. F or a n a ctual a llergic r eaction, o r a ny
other u nusual c onditions, c onsult y our p hysician.
Storing t he H D P ower E lite: W hen t he u nit w on't b e u sed f or a n e xtended p eriod o f t ime, r emove
the b attery a nd p lace t he u nit i n i ts c arrying c ase f or s torage i n a c ool, d ry l ocation.
Batteries (Avg. Life 360 Hrs): After extended use of your battery, the unit sound volume will
rapidly get weaker, and may become noisy and ineffective in operation. This indicates that the
battery should be replaced. Always remove the battery if your unit is not going to be used for a
period o f d ays.
If Y our E lite H D P ower W histles: W histling/squealing m ay s ometimes o ccur a s y ou c up y our h and
over your ear and adjust the volume control. This action directs sound leaking from the earplug
into t he m icrophone, r esulting i n a w histle. T his s hould d isappear w hen y ou t ake y our h and a way.
If n ot, c heck t o m ake s ure t he e arplug i s i nserted p roperly.
In t he e vent a b attery s wallowed, i mmediately c ontact:
The N ational B utton B attery I ngestion H otline
(202) 6 25-­‐3333 f or c ounsel o r t reatment
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