Toa FS-7000 SERIES Manual - Manual (Page 25)

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7.3. Recording Voice Alarm Messages
To record customized evacuation and false alarm announcements to the FS-7000EV, connect a microphone
or music play device to the Recording input terminal on the front panel of the FS-7000EV. Up to 2 messages
with a combined total duration of about 3 minutes can be recorded. Since the recording circuit is equipped
with an AGC circuitry, it is not necessary to adjust the recording level.
If the Mode Selector Switch remains in the "RECORD" or "MONITOR" position, the recorded audio message
will not be output from the broadcast audio output. Therefore, it is important to reset this switch to "NORMAL"
once recording or monitoring has finished.
[Buttons and switches used for operation]
[FS-7000EV]
Mode Selector Switch
Evacuation Announcement Button
Evacuation Announcement Indicator
False Alarm Announcement Button
False Alarm Announcement Indicator
Input Sensitivity Setting Switch Recording Input Terminal
Headphone Terminal
7.3.1. Recording
The signal that has entered the Recording input terminal is output to the Headphone terminal only, and will not
be output through the broadcast audio output.
Note
Operating the recording function with no device connected to the Recording input terminal will record nothing,
and the previous recorded message is not erased.
Step 1. Set the Mode selector switch to "RECORD."
Step 2. Set the Input sensitivity setting switch at the desired level. Use –60 dBV (to the left) for microphone
input and –20 dBV (to the right) for all other inputs.
Step 3. Connect the microphone or CD player (or other component) to the Recording input terminal.
Step 4. Press and hold the Evacuation announcement (or False alarm announcement) button until the
Evacuation announcement (or False alarm announcement) indicator begins to flash. Begin recording
as soon as the flashing of this indicator changes to continuous illumination.
Be sure to press the Evacuation announcement button to record an evacuation announcement and
the False alarm announcement button to record a false alarm announcement. The new message will
overwrite any existing messages.
Note
The indicator will begin to flash after the button is pressed for about 1 second, and after about 2
seconds the flashing will change to continuous illumination.
Step 5. To stop recording, press the same button (Evacuation announcement button or False alarm
announcement button) again.
When the remaining available recording time has been reduced to 5 seconds, the Evacuation
announcement (or False alarm announcement) indicator will begin flashing and will continue flashing
until recording is finished.
Step 6. Once recording is finished, reset the Mode selector switch to "NORMAL."