Attaching Velcoins to your Mobile Amp
Your Mobile Amp has been supplied with a number of different feet. The rubber feet can be stuck to the bottom of the amp if you are simply going to place it on a tabletop. But we like to attach the amp to the various source devices with the enclosed Velcoins. First, remove the hook coins (the scratchy ones with all the miniature hooks) from their adhesive strip and stick them into the three circular foot wells on the bottom of the amp.
Then, clean the surface where you want to mount your amp. On portable players we recommend mounting the amp to the bottom side of your portable player with the amp controls facing towards you. In this configuration the rubber door will act as a non-slip foot and the players’ controls will tilt slightly towards you for easy access.
Then, remove the loop coins from the strip, and stick them to the hook coin in the feet of the amp, adhesive side out. Carefully position the amp just above the desired spot, then slowly and firmly push the amp against the surface. This should stick the loop Velcoins into proper position. Carefully remove your Mobile amp leaving the loop coins, and then press each more firmly into place by hand.
Connecting your Mobile Amp to and audio source
To hook up your amp to a source, plug one end of the included mini-to-mini cable into the amp’s audio input jack. Then, plug the other end of the mini-to-mini cable into your audio source’s audio output jack. Most portable audio devices (CD, MiniDisc, and MP3 players; radios;etc.) provide one or more 1/8”audio output mini-jacks.If your player has a line-out jack, use that. If not, use the headphone jack and turn the volume on the player to the maximum. Then use the mobile amps volume control to change the volume.
If your audio source has dual (left/right) RCA jacks, you’ll need to purchase an RCA-to-stereo miniplug cable (often called a portable cable) that connects to your source’s RCA jacks and then connects to the amp via the miniplug.
Connecting your BitHead to a computer
When hooking-up to the USB port on a computer simply connect a USB A to mini-B cable between the BitHead and the computer or USB hub. The computer should automatically recognize the BitHead and configure it as the default sound device. You may have to close and reopen currently running media applications in order for them to recognize the audio device change. Apple users may have to go to the computer control panel and select the BitHead as the new sound audio device. In order to get the highest sound quality, you should raise the computers software volume control to full volume and adjust the volume control thumbwheel on the BitHead for the desired listening level in your headphones. The BitHead can also act as a very good, but simple sound card by connecting its headphone jack to your desktop speaker system’s line-in.
Connecting headphones to your Mobile Ame
Plug your headphones into either of the two headphone jacks on the amp. If your headphones are terminated to a 1/4” headphone plug, it may detach to reveal an 1/8” plug, or you may need to purchase a 1/4”-to-1/8” adaptor available at www.headphone.com.