3 Safety Notes
The unit corresponds to all relevant directives of
the EU and is therefore marked with
CAUTION Never operate the megaphone
close to another person's ears;
the amplified voice or howling
(feedback) may damage their
hearing .
•
Never put down the unit in humid environ
ments and protect it against extreme tem
peratures (admissible ambient temperature
range: 0 – 40 °C) .
•
Never use the unit in the rain . Make sure that
no liquid will get inside the unit .
•
For cleaning only use a soft cloth, dry or
slightly wet; never use chemicals or aggressive
detergents .
•
No guarantee claims for the unit and no
liability for any resulting personal damage
or material damage will be accepted if the
unit is used for other purposes than originally
intended, if it is not correctly operated, or if
it is not repaired in an expert way . Likewise,
no liability will be accepted for any data loss
as a result of operating errors or a defect or
for any consequential damage caused by this
data loss .
If the unit is to be put out of operation
definitively, take it to a local recycling
plant for a disposal which is not harm
ful to the environment .
4 Before Operation
The megaphone can either be operated via bat
teries or externally supplied with power, e . g .
via the 12 V electrical system of a car or a 12 V
power supply unit .
When an external power supply is connect
ed, the batteries inserted will be switched off .
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4.1 Inserting batteries
1) To open the battery compartment, unlock
the latch (11) and fold down the cover (16) .
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2) Insert eight 1 .5 V batteries of size C into the
compartment . Always observe the correct
polarity (see imprint in battery compartment) .
3) Close the battery compartment: Fold up the
cover (16) and lock the latch .
If the megaphone is not in use for a longer pe
riod of time (e . g . more than a week) , always
remove the batteries to prevent damage due to
battery leakage .
Never put discharged batteries or
defective rechargeable batteries in
the household waste . To protect the
environment, always take them to a
special waste disposal (e . g . collection
container at your retailer) .
4.2 External power supply
For connection to the power supply jack
DC 12 V (15), a lowvoltage plug ⌀ 2 .1/ 5 .5 mm
(inside / outside diameter) with positive polarity
at the internal contact is required . A connection
cable with car cigarette lighter plug (positive
centre contact) is supplied with the megaphone .
When using the car cigarette lighter socket,
make sure to remove any ashes to ensure good
electrical contact . Clean the socket with a soft
dry cloth, if necessary .
5 Operation
Always check the position of the switch (17)
before switching on the megaphone . Change
the position, if required .
Position
SIREN
SPEAK
MP3
Use the slider switch (7) on the microphone to
switch on the megaphone (position ON) or keep
Functions
loud
announce-
recording/
siren
ment
replay
MP3 replay