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Understanding the Trickle Charge Effect

In our 7500 series sound systems (Beacon, Liberty and Explorer) we’ve added what we like to call a safe or “trickle” charge mode. Often times you might need to operate one of these sounds systems all day, completely draining the battery. Knowing that one of the best ways to extend the life of the batteries is to charge them as soon as possible after use, you plug the system into a nearby power outlet.

If the batteries are very low or completely drained you will notice that none of the charge status lights turn on. No need to panic. This just means the internal charger is operating in “trickle” charge mode. This mode can take several hours to bring the batteries up to a point where normal charging will begin, making one of the charge status lights start to glow.

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Is an Anchor Audio PA system right for you?

If you’ve just begun the process of researching which PA system to go with for your school, church or business, here are six questions to ask yourself before making your decision.

1. Audience is under 3,000 people? – Yes/No
2. Voice projection is primary requirement? – Yes/No
3. Budget under $3,000? – Yes/No
4. Simple sound mixing requirements? – Yes/No
5. May be operated by a non-technical person? – Yes/No
6. Sound system needed quickly? – Yes/No

If the answers to these questions are YES, then Anchor Audio is an excellent candidate for your portable sound system solution.

How To: Add a Wireless Receiver to your Explorer Pro 7500

With the release of the Explorer Pro 7500 series, adding a built-in wireless receiver yourself no longer requires a Masters Degree from MIT. In fact all you need is our new wireless receiver kit, a Philips screwdriver and some Loctite 262 Thread-locker. Loctite 262 is a permanent high strength adhesive designed for securing fasteners.

The flexibility of the Explorer Pro 7500 allows you to upgrade only when a wireless microphone becomes a necessity. For example, you’re doing a presentation with the Explorer Pro 7500U1 (one built-in wireless receiver). The system is working great, but for your next presentation you’d like to pass a second microphone around in the audience for some Q and A. Your next step will be to call us (800.262.4671), order our D.I.Y Explorer Pro wireless receiver kit and follow its 8 simple steps. Like magic you’ve turned your 7500U1 into a 7500U2 with two built-in wireless receivers.

You can download the Wireless Receiver Installation guide below. Keep in mind this wireless receiver kit guide is only intended to be used with the following Explorer Pro models: EXP-7500 and EXP-7500U1.

How To: Replace the batteries in your Liberty Platinum

I know that the Liberty Platinum portable PA system just launched a few weeks ago and you probably won’t need this information for a long long time. None the less here is the procedure for replacing the two heavy duty batteries in your Liberty Platinum unit. Compared to the old Liberty 6000 model, the newly redesigned Platinum (7500) case allows for quick and easy access to the systems batteries. Swapping out these batteries is a piece of cake and will only take you about 8 minutes to complete the process. Like always, I’ve provided two ways to view the steps below. You have a HTML version or you can download the PDF.

Liberty Platinum Battery Replacement
Download the PDF version here

Please leave a comment on this post if you have any questions or concerns regarding this battery replacement procedure.

InfoComm 2009 Booth Pictures

Even with all the thunder, lighting, and extreme humidity, the InfoComm 2009 show last week was a blast. If you weren’t able to attend the show or were to busy to drop by we understand. However, we want to make sure you still get a chance to experience what it would have been like to be at our booth live at InfoComm. Posted below are some of the photos we took during last weeks very busy show…enjoy!

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