TOA Electronics VM-2120 Car Amplifier User Manual


 
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Messages (1 5) assigned to broadcast groups require to be programmed into the VM amplifier. (See p. 52
"Recorded Message-to-Group assignment.")
Example of Message 1 broadcast
Step 1. Start of broadcast
Select the desired message with the MESSAGE key (MESSAGE 1 5).
The Message indicator will light only when broadcast is possible.
Tip: The message broadcast can also be made by applying a control
signal to the VM amplifier's rear-mounted CONTROL I/O
connector. (See p. 45.)
The Recorded voice message is broadcast to its designated broadcast
group.
Note: When the Message indicator does not light, this indicates that a broadcast is being made from the
sound source given higher priority.
Step 2. End of broadcast
When the message broadcast is finished, the Message indicator goes out.
Pressing the MESSAGE key again during broadcast will terminate the broadcast.
Note: Withdrawing the CF card during Message Broadcast will terminate the broadcast without completion.
The operation below follows Step 1 on the previous page.
Step 2. Check the Busy indicator.
(1) When the indicator remains off, other connected equipment are not in use for broadcast.
(2) When the indicator flashes, other connected equipment are in use for broadcast.
Notes
When the indicator flashes orange, you cannot make any broadcast.
When the indicator flashes green, your broadcast is allowed to go through by interrupting other broadcast.
The Remote Microphone's TALK key is set for either "press-to-talk" or "lock" operation.
[Press-to-talk operation]
Step 3. Start of broadcast
3-1. Hold down the TALK key.
A start chime tone will be sounded over the broadcast zone.*
(If the chime function is disabled, the microphone announcement can
be made upon depression of the TALK key.)
The In-use indicator will light green.
* The unit is preset for one of 7 different types of chime tones. It is
also possible to disable the chime function. (For details, see p. 30
"CHIME FUNCTION.")
Operation Common to Simultaneous All-Zone/Individual Zone/Group Broadcast
(4) Message Broadcast Operation
MESSAGE 1
Recorded
message
Message 1
(Selected)
Zone 1
Group 1
Group 3
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Broadcast
Zones
TALK
Start chime
tone