Quick Start Guide
BIGmack®
communication device
www.ablenetinc.com
Updated: April 22, 2020 1:03 PM
Getting Started
1.
Add one alkaline 9-volt battery to device (battery
not included). To open battery door, rotate D-ring
counterclockwise and lift up. To lock battery door, rotate
D-rignt clockwise.
2.
Turn device on
3.
Press and hold record button until recording indicator
light turns on
4.
Press and hold colored switch top. Begin speaking into
microphone after you hear beep.
5.
When done recording message, release colored switch
top
6.
Press the record button to turn the recording indicator
light off
7.
Adjust volume as needed
8.
Your device is ready to use
Change Colored Switch Tops
1.
Remove clear snap cap
2.
Rotate colored switch top counterclockwise to remove
and rotate clockwise to tighten.
3.
Re-attach clear snap cap
Sound output
Microphone
speaker
Clear snap cap
Colored switch top
for symbol
activation surface
overlays
(red, green, yellow,
and blue switch
tops inncluded)
Picture Symbol Overlays
A picture symbol can be placed under the clear snap cap to
give additional context to what will happen when the colored
switch top is activated. Symbol overlays should fit within a
4.5-in (11.4-cm) circle area.
Play Message With an Accessibility
Switch
1.
Plug an AbleNet accessibility switch with 1/8-in (3.5-mm)
switch plug into the accessibility switch input jack on
the device
2.
Activate the accessibility switch to play the message on
the device
Recording indicator
light
Record button
On/off and
volume control
#10-32 threaded
inserts for AbleNet
Universal Mounting
Plate attachment
(mounting plate not
included)
Activate Switch Adapted Toys or
Appliances
1.
Plug your toy or appliance into the 1/8-in (3.5-mm)
toy/appliance output jack on the device. Some toys
or appliances may require the included plug-to-plug
adapter to be used to connect to the device.
2.
The toy or appliance will activate as long as the message
is playing.
Note: Some electrical appliances will require a PowerLink to
be activated.
1/8-in (3.5-mm) toy/appliance
output jack
1/8-in (3.5-mm) accessibility
switch input jack
Requires one
alkaline 9-volt
battery (battery
not included)