Installation manual

SAFEPATH Manual Sheet 22 of 78
Rev. C April 1999
Recording a Voice File
WARNING: IF THE USER EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE MESSAGE MEMORY WHILE RECORDING A
VOICE FILE, PART OR ALL OF THE VOICE FILE WILL NOT BE RECORDED. IF PART OR ALL OF THE
VOICE FILE IS NOT RECORDED, THE INTENDED MESSAGE WILL NOT BE PLAYED WHEN AND WHERE
REQUIRED. THIS COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU
AND/OR OTHERS.
The following instructions will enable the user to record a voice, tone, or other sound message, play the message back to verify its
content, clarity, and output channel assignment, and view file data to verify priority.
1. Select "PROGRAM FILE" from the main menu.
2. Select "RECORD" from the program file menu.
3. Enter file number.
4. Enter priority level. If no priority level is entered, the DX-200 will default to the lowest priority level (5).
5. Enter primary channel number. If no channel number is entered, the DX-200 will default to the last selected primary channel
number.
6. If the file is to play out multiple channels when activated, select “YES” at the first secondary channel menu. If the file is to play
out only a single channel when activated, select “NO” at the first secondary channel menu.
7. Enter secondary channel numbers, if necessary.
8. Record message. Press "1" to start recording. Press "1" a second time to stop recording. While recording, a countdown timer
appears on the display indicating the remaining available memory.
9. Select "PLAY FILE" from the main menu.
10. Enter file number.
11. Listen to the message as it is being played to verify message content, clarity, and output channel assignment. If the message
clarity is unacceptable or the message content or output channel assignment is incorrect, the message must be re-recorded.
12. Observe the trouble LED's while the message is being played. If an output channel error is indicated, the channel's volume
control must be adjusted higher and/or the message re-recorded at a higher level.
NOTE
: A voice file must not contain 3 or more consecutive seconds of silence. The SAFEPATH panel will indicate a trouble
condition whenever audio is not detected for 3 or more seconds while a voice file is playing. If silence is required as part of a
message, the silence should be the result of a pause command in a string file to prevent indication of a trouble condition.
13. Select "DIAGNOSTICS" from the main menu.
14. Select "VIEW FILE DATA" from the diagnostics menu.
15. Enter file number.
16. Check priority level.
Creating a String File
The following instructions will enable the user to create a non-telephone string file, play the file back to verify its content, clarity, and
output channel assignment, and view file data to verify priority.
1. Select "PROGRAM FILE" from the main menu.
2. Select "STRING" from the program file menu.
3. Enter file number.
4. Enter priority level. If no priority level is entered, the DX-200 will default to the lowest priority level (5).
5. Enter primary channel number. If no channel number is entered, the DX-200 will default to the last selected primary channel
number.
6. If the file is to play out multiple channels when activated, select “YES” at the first secondary channel menu. If the file is to play
out only a single channel when activated, select “NO” at the first secondary channel menu.
7. Enter secondary channel numbers, if necessary.
8. Files (voice and non-telephone string), pauses and repeats may be added to string file from string file menu.
9. Select "PLAY FILE" from the main menu.
10. Enter file number.
11. Listen to the message as it is being played to verify message content, clarity, and output channel assignment. If the message
clarity is unacceptable or the message content or output channel assignment is incorrect, the message must be re-recorded.
12. Observe the trouble LED's while the message is being played. If an output channel error is indicated, the channel's volume
control must be adjusted higher and/or the problem voice file(s) re-recorded at a higher level.
NOTE
: A string file must not play voice files in an order which would allow 3 or more consecutive seconds of silence. The
SAFEPATH panel will indicate a trouble condition whenever audio is not detected for 3 or more seconds while voice files are
playing. If silence is required as part of a message, the silence should be the result of a pause command in the string file to prevent
indication of a trouble condition.
13. Select "DIAGNOSTICS" from the main menu.
14. Select "VIEW FILE DATA" from the diagnostics menu.
15. Enter file number.
16. Check priority level.