Lightspeed Flexcat User manual

User Manual

Flexible Audio for Group Learning

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: 4 Important Safety Instructions

Overview 5 System Components and Unpacking

6 Optional Components

7 Charge Base Indicators

8 Charge Base Connections

9 Student Group Speaker Controls and

Connections

12 Teacher Belt-pack Controls and Functions

13 Remote Control Functions and Indicators

14 Headset Functions

SECTION 2: 16 1. Determine Set-up Location

Initial Set-up 17 2. Connect the Base Station

18 3. Charge the FLEXCAT Components

19 4. Power On All Components

19 5. Ensure All Components Are Ready

20 6. Wearing the Headset

21 7. Determine Placement Location of Desktop

Speakers

SECTION 3: 22 1. Operating the FLEXCAT

Daily Operation 23 Using the Remote

SECTION 4: 24 1. Tips and Tricks to Successful Use

Additional Information 25 2. Multimedia Audio Integration

27 3. Connection to Assistive Listening Devices

28 4. Using Optional Speakers #5-6

SECTION 5: 29 Registration of Replacement or Additional

Equipment

Maintenance &

Troubleshooting

30 Group Speaker Registration Process

33 Belt-Pack Registration

34 Remote Registration

36 Battery Replacement

39 Troubleshooting

SECTION 6: 41 Safety & Speciﬁcations

Maintenance &

Troubleshooting

42 Safety Warnings and Certiﬁcations

43 System Speciﬁcations

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use the apparatus near

water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation

openings. Install in accordance

with the manufacturer’s

instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat

sources such as radiators,

heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including

amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety

purpose of the polarized

or grounding-type plug.

A polarized plug has two

blades with one wider than

the other. A grounding- type

plug has two blades and a

third grounding prong. The

wide blade or the third prong

is provided for your safety. If

the provided plug does not

fit into your outlet, consult an

electrician for replacement of

the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord

from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and

the point where they exit from

the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/

accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12. Use only with a cart, stand,

tripod, bracket or table

specified by the manufacturer,

or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use

caution when moving the cart/

apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during

lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of

time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified

service personnel. Servicing is

required when the apparatus

has been damaged in any way,

such as power-supply cord or

plug is damaged, liquid has

been spilled or objects have

fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed

to rain or moisture, does not

operate normally, or has been

dropped.

15. When the mains plug or

appliance coupler used as

the disconnect device, it shall

remain readily operable.

16. Please keep the unit in a good

ventilation environment.

1. Overview 2. Initial Set-up 3. DaiIy Operation 4. Additional

Information

5. Maintenance &

Troubleshooting

6. Safety &

Speciﬁcations

SECTION 1:

OVERVIEW

SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND UNPACKING

The standard conﬁguration of the FLEXCAT will contain:

Teacher belt-pack (1)

Teacher headset (1)

Teacher remote

control (1)

Charging base station

with power supply

Student group

speakers (x4)

POWER

SPEAKERS

LINK

REMOTES

MULTIPACKS

VolVol

Mute

All

1. Overview 2. Initial Set-up 3. DaiIy Operation 4. Additional

Information

5. Maintenance &

Troubleshooting

6. Safety &

Speciﬁcations

OPTIONAL COMPONENTS

Equipment which may be part of your FLEXCAT:

Additional

student group

speakers

Standard Components

FCCB FLEXCAT charging base station with power supply

FCGS FLEXCAT student group speaker with rechargeable

battery pack

FCTT FLEXCAT team-teacher kit (belt-pack, headset &

remote control)

FCBP FLEXCAT teacher belt-pack with rechargeable

battery pack

FCHRC FLEXCAT handheld remote control with rechargeable

battery pack

HS-FCOE FLEXCAT over-ear headset

NH12V 12V NiMH rechargeable battery pack for group

speakers

NH2.5V 2.5V NiMH rechargeable battery pack for belt-pack

and remote

Optional Accessories

CA-16VCC DC charging cable for optional group speakers #5-6

HS-MX500C FLEXCAT under-ear headset

CA-MMC3535 3.5mm-3.5mm stereo audio cable

Team teaching kit:

2nd belt-pack, headset

and remote control

Vol Vol

Mute

All

1. Overview 2. Initial Set-up 3. DaiIy Operation 4. Additional

Information

5. Maintenance &

Troubleshooting

6. Safety &

Speciﬁcations

CHARGING BASE INDICATORS

1. Power Switch and LED: turns the

FLEXCAT system power on or off.

The LED will glow blue when the

system is on.

2. Student Group Speaker Register

and Link

a. Register: press this button if

there is a new speaker to be

registered.

b. Registration in progress: this

LED will turn yellow to indicate

the base station is searching for

a speaker.

c. Link established (1-6): these

LEDs light up in green to

indicate there is an audio

link established with the

corresponding group speaker.

3. Teacher belt-pack Register and

Link

a. Register: press this button if

there is a new teacher belt-pack

to be registered.

b. Registration in progress: this

LED will turn yellow to indicate

the base station is searching for

a teacher belt-pack.

c. Link established (1-2): these

LEDs light up in green to

indicate there is an audio

link established with the

corresponding teacher belt-

pack.

4. Teacher Remote Link Button and

Indicator

a. Register: press this button

to search for a new teacher

remote.

b. Registration in progress: this

LED will turn yellow to indicate

the base station is searching for

a teacher remote.

5. Student group speaker charging

slots (1-4): insert each of the

group speakers into these slots for

daily recharging.

6. Belt-pack/Remote charging

slots: insert the belt-pack(s)

and remote(s) into any of

these charging slots (they

are interchangeable) for daily

recharging.

7. Headset storage: set the teacher

headset(s) and excess wire

into these storage slots during

charging to keep equipment neat

and organized.

POWER

SPEAKERS

LINK

REMOTES

MULTIPACKS

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1. Overview 2. Initial Set-up 3. DaiIy Operation 4. Additional

Information

5. Maintenance &

Troubleshooting

6. Safety &

Speciﬁcations

CHARGING BASE CONNECTIONS

1. DC Power input: Plug the

power supply (16V/2.0A) into

this jack.

2. Charging outputs: these DC

charging output connections are

designed to charge 2 additional

desktop speakers.

3. Audio inputs: plug a 3.5mm

cable from a computer or other

audio device to play that audio

through the desktop speaker(s).

4. High-low power setting:

this switch can expand the

transmission range of the

FLEXCAT system. Default setting

should be low power.

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1. Overview 2. Initial Set-up 3. DaiIy Operation 4. Additional

Information

5. Maintenance &

Troubleshooting

6. Safety &

Speciﬁcations

1. POWER SWITCH: turns the

speaker power on or off. The

power shuts off automatically

when charging.

2. VOLUME: adjust the speaker

volume up or down.

3. REGISTER: press this button to

The speaker comes pre-

registered with the base station.

This only needs to be activated

if the speaker is replaced for

service or an additional speaker

is added.

4. REGISTRATION IN PROGRESS:

this LED will turn yellow to

indicate the speaker is in process

of registering with the base

station.

5. SPEAKER “READY”: this green

LED will light to indicate it is

ready for operation. The link

will take several seconds to be

re-established each time it is

powered on or removed from

charger.

6. DESKTOP SPEAKER NUMBER:

this 7-segment LED indicates the

group # this speaker has been

registered to. This display should

match the sticker on the topside

of the speaker.

7. BATTERY COMPARTMENT:

remove screw and open to

replace rechargeable battery

pack.

STUDENT GROUP SPEAKER CONTROLS

AND CONNECTIONS

VOL

REG

LINK

STATION

OFF

POWER

VOL

REG

LINK

STATION

OFF

POWER

1. Overview 2. Initial Set-up 3. DaiIy Operation 4. Additional

Information

5. Maintenance &

Troubleshooting

6. Safety &

Speciﬁcations

STUDENT GROUP SPEAKER CONTROLS

AND CONNECTIONS CONT’D

Audio Out Audio Out Vol

Charge

16V/0.3A

Audio Out Audio Out Vol

Charge

16V/0.3A

8. USB AUDIO OUTPUT: this USB

connection acts only as an audio

output, sending the signal out to

an external device.

9. AUDIO OUTPUT: sends the

audio signal from the tabletop

speaker to an external device

such as an Assistive Listening

transmitter (ALD) or recording

device.

10. AUDIO OUTPUT VOLUME

CONTROL: adjusts the level of

the 3.5mm audio output.

11. DC CHARGING/POWER

INPUT: to charge optional

group speaker #5-6, plug the

charging cable from the base

station into this jack.

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