1288A instruction manual
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1. BASE SOUND DESCRIPTIONS LAKE SHORE Gentle waves lapping against the edge of the shore with a steady chorus of crickets in the background RAIN A spring shower with the splashing sound of rain in a nearby pond COUNTRY EVE Crickets and spring peeper frogs against a background of ambient evening sounds SURF The rhythmic pattern of a single ocean wave repeatedly rolling in against the beach SURF II A natural wave pattern with a multitude of ocean waves of diverse sizes and strengths THUNDER STORM Experience the reassuring comforts of feeling safe warm and dry as you listen to a calm gentle rain with a rhythm of distant thunder BROOK A bubbly flow of water gently tumbling over the rocks of a mountain crevice WHITE SOUND A steady constant background of adjustable white noise reminiscent of the roar of Niagara to gently and effectively mask intrusive unwanted noise OVERLAY SOUND DESCRIPTIONS SEA GULL The distinctive call of a single gull as it wings along the beach OWL An echoic Whoo penetrates the moonlit night of the north west timberlands SONG BIRDS A variety of recognizable song birds as they make their way through a peaceful forest LOONS A mix of haunting loon calls languish through the fog of a remote mountain lake FROGS The ribet of a pond frog and the croak of a bull frog HAWK Soaring over the canyon the red tailed hawk shrieks a spirited cry BUOY A sentin2. el for wary sea captains the buoy clangs its signal through the harbor mist DOVE The melancholy song of a mourning dove as the sun slips below the horizon This product is covered by a limited one year factory warranty to the original purchaser For complete details regarding this warranty please see our website www marpac com MARPAC Wwww marpac com 910 602 1421 800 999 6962 Email info marpac com P N 2520251 Information and Instructions MARSONA 1288A SOUND CONDITIONER A PRODUCT BY marpac since 1962 Pioneers in Sound Conditioning MADE IN THE U S A Wwww marpac com Marsona 1288A Congratulations and thank you for choosing the Marsona 1288A Programmable Sound Conditioner Marpac has again established anew level of sound conditioining excellence by combining digital technology with creative engineering The Marsona 1288A replicates an exciting assortment of nature s most interesting environmental sounds that allow you to design your own personal soundscape Close your eyes and open your mind to the relaxing sounds of a warm summer evening filled with tranquil memories Fall asleep in a beach cottage to the sounds of a rolling surf with an occasional sea gull or in a cabin at the lake with waves gently lapping against the shore and the call of a distant loon Rich in appearance with contemporary elegance in style the Marsona 1288A allows you to select the ove
3. emory the indicator lamp will remain on To move on to other overlay selections touch the se lect button twice With the first Front Control Panel LAKESHORE RAIN COUNTRY EVE SURF BASE O O O O touch the lamp will begin flashing SELECT Sounds SURF Il THUNDERSTORM BROOK WHITE SOUND touch select again to move on to the next overlay To store or save additional overlays repeat the pro cess of touching the store button for those overlay sounds you wish to save To delete a previously stored over lay sound use the select button to locate the overlay sound you wish to remove The indicator lamp will begin to blink Touch the store button once to delete this selection Touch the select button if you want to move on to other overlay selections Should you stop on an overlay selection you do not wish to store the indicator lamp will stop blinking after about five seconds If you stop on an overlay selection that was previously stored the indicator lamp will blink for a few seconds then remain illuminated after the blinking stops Notes In the event of a power interruption electrical storm unplugging the unit to move it to a different location etc the Marsona 1288A will stop operating When turned on again the microprocessor will default to the Lake Shore setting with no overlay sounds It will be necessary to reprogram the 1288A TIMER This control activates an internal timer that will turn the unit off after 60 min
4. rlays of your choice up to eight with any base sound Re discover nature from the comfort of your home office or wherever your travels may take you with the Marsona 1288A REAR PANEL POWER Insert the 2 5mm x 5 5mm plug of the power supply transformer into the jack labeled POWER Plug the power supply transformer box into a standard 110 120V AC household electrical outlet You are now ready to turn the sound conditioner on To protect your Marsona 1288A and other electronic devices from damage caused by electrical power spikes we recommend the use of a surge protector ACCESSORY A number of accessories can be used with your new Marsona 1288A sound conditioner An external speaker or headphones equipped with a 1 8 inch 3 5mm plug can be used or you can operate the 1288A through an amplifier or the auxiliary channel of a stereo system by using the proper connectors Usually a Y adapter cord equipped with a 1 8 inch phone plug on one end and two phono plugs on the other end will allow you to connect to the right and left auxiliary channels of your stereo system no accessories are included FRONT CONTROL PANEL ON OFF Touch this control button to turn unit on and off BASE SOUNDS There are a total of eight base sounds to choose from see back page for listing Only one base sound can be activated at any one time To select the base sound of your choice simply touch the SELECT button located directly to the left of the base
5. sound listings With each touch of this control the unit will scroll through the base sound selections As you move through these sounds a yellow indicator lamp located directly above each selection title will illuminate and the sound will activate As you touch the select button again the indicator lamp for the previous selection will go out and the next selection lamp will come on Continue to move through these selections until you arrive at the sound you want to hear The last sound you choose will be the sound that remains active while the unit is operating When you turn the unit off and back on again the last selection you made will be the sound selection you hear see Notes OVERLAY SOUNDS The Marsona 1288A allows you to program any or all of the eight overlay sounds with the base sound of your choice Stored overlay sounds are identified by the microprocessor and played in random time and random order much like you would hear these sounds in nature see back page for listing Selecting overlay sounds is similar to selecting a base sound Each touch of the overlay sounds SELECT button located directly to the left of the overlay sound listings will scroll through the overlay sounds Green overlay indicator lamps will blink when an overlay is selected To save an overlay to play with a particular base sound touch the STORE button while positioned on the overlay sound you want to save Once you have stored that overlay selection in m
6. utes of use To activate the timer mode turn the uniton and touch the timer button one time Once activated a yellow indicator lamp located directly above the Timer button will illuminate To disengage the timer control while the unit is operating touch the timer button one time The yellow indicator lamp will go off indicating the timer function is no longer active TONE Slide left to right or right to left to adjust the tone VOLUME Slide left to right to increase volume right to left to decrease volume Note Overlay volume settings are preset within the circuitry of the unit and are adjustable only in parallel with the base sound volume Changing the tone control will increase or decrease the pitch of some overlays making them sound louder or softer As with any quality electronic audio equipment extreme settings of tone and volume should be avoided to prevent sound distortion or diminished sound quality Overlay SEA GULL OWL SONGBIRDS LOONS
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