CA-50 Amplifier Quick-Start Manual

IR-Satelite (TLD100) Dome Sensor LED Indicators

Teacher Microphone Active System Power ON
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Front Panel Controls

Student Microphone Active

Turn power on to activate classroom sound system

Bass, Mid, Treble Tone Controls

Level controls for Multimedia (Line) Sources Teacher and Student Volumes are remotely controlled from the Teacher Microphone and not from the front panel of the amplifier. See page 3 for detailed remote volume control information. Front panel line level output for Assistive Listening Device (ALD) such as a student FM transmitter Front panel line input for a portable device

UP Volume control button DOWN Volume control button

Charging the Microphone

Press and hold PWR button to turn microphone On/Off Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to activate SAFE alert system.

Step 1. Position the Micro Teardrop Teacher Microphone with the black back of the microphone facing towards you. Step 2. Align the charger connector so that the small triangle shaped arrow on the charging connector is facing you. Step 3. Insert the connector into the microphone.

A momentary press of PWR button See page 3 for detailed will Mute/Unmute microphone SAFE System audio. If muted for more than information 5 minutes, the microphone will automatically turn off.

Tone Controls Line Inputs 1, 2, 3 Tip/Ring/Sleeve (TRS) Unbalanced stereo 3.5 mm

- Line Input 3

TLD100 IR-Satellite Receiver

CAT5 Cable

TLD100 Receiver Input

- Line Input 2

- Line Input 1 Line Output paralleled with front panel for use with ALD Line Input TRS 3.5 mm front panel connector. Disconnects rear panel Line Input1connector For use with ALD TRS 3.5 mm unbalanced stereo. Paralleled with rear panel line out ALD/Line Output When using 4 speakers, wire ceiling speakers in parallel in the ceiling - bringing one speaker wire per pair to the CA-50 Amplifier channel.

Power ON/OFF

Ceiling Speakers Use set of tin leads and connect to the speaker. Then cut the speaker wires to appropriate length. Strip the newly cut ends to bare copper before inserting into the scew compression terminals.

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Call Audio Enhancement at 800.383.9362 for more wiring diagrams 2

Optional SAFE System Alert Activation

[Requires installation of SAFE (Security Alert For Education) System components]

Remote Volume Control of the Teacher and Student Microphones

Teacher Microphone (OWN) Level Adjustment
UP Volume control button

If your classroom is equipped with the SAFE System you can send an alert by pressing and holding the Function button on your microphone. The Red CHG light will illuminate on the face of the microphone and three Red LEDs will illuminate on the ceiling mounted IR-Satellite dome sensor indicating that the ALERT signal has been sent.

DOWN Volume control button

Press either the UP or DOWN arrow button to increase or decrease the level of the Teacher microphone. A blue LED over the OWN (for own microphone) will flash with each press. The appropriate LED (#1) on the dome sensor will blink with each button press of UP or DOWN.

Blinks with each button press

Press and hold the Function button for 3 seconds

You can tell that the microphone sent the Alert signal when the Red CHG light is illuminated. The three LEDs on the ceiling mounted dome sensor will turn Red indicating that the signal has been sent.

Student Microphone (OTHER) Level Adjustment

To adjust the Student (OTHER) volume, first press the SELECT button so that the blue LED over the OTHER label comes on. Now press the UP/DOWN buttons to control the level of the OTHER microphone, which is typically the Student microphone.
The SELECT button determines which level will be controlled by the UP/DOWN buttons

Blinks with each button press

Multimedia Level Adjustment

If multimedia is routed through the TLD100, then the Line Level Control on the CA-50 amplifier does not adjust multimedia volume for devices that are connected directly to the CA-50 amplifier.
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