Notifier FirstCommand Series Manual —
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Recording Custom Messages
Programming
3.5 Recording Custom Messages
The system has 14 recordable message slots. Messages can be recorded from the microphone, external audio input, or uploaded via USB
using the Voice Loader (VL) software. Each message can be up to one minute in duration.
3.5.1 Message Record Mode
Enable
Recording Mode
in the system’s message recording programming section. Refer to Section 3.3.1 on page 58.
While in Local Record mode, zone buttons 1-14 are used to reference message slots 1-14. The associated green zone LED will indicate
whether a message is currently programmed in the corresponding slot. The associated yellow zone LED will indicate a recording in
progress. The zone buttons 1-14 will be used to play back a recorded message or to reference a message slot that needs to be recorded or
erased.
Zone buttons 17, 19, and 24 are used to control the recording/erasing process.
When in Local Record mode, the display board’s LEDs will function as follows:
3.5.2 External Audio Input
The external audio input allows customized, pre-recorded messages to be loaded into a message slot.
1.
Wire a speaker cable with 1/8” mini plug (Radio Shack p/n 42-2454) to EXT Audio GND and IN terminals on the display board.
2.
Plug the mini plug into the Line Out/Headphone Jack on a PC or laptop. See Figure 3.15.
Button
Function
Zone
Button 17
Select message slot
Zone
Button 19
Start and stop recording
from External Audio
Input terminals
Zone
Button 24
Erase selected message
slot
LED
Active LED Status
Meaning
Zone Button 1-14 Green LED
On
Message is currently programmed in this slot.
Zone Button 1-14 Yellow LED
On
LED will turn on until recording is complete or the 1 minute slot is full.
Zone Button 1-14 Green LEDs
Off
Slot is available to record.
zone
buttons
1-14
zone
buttons
17, 19, 24
The associated
yellow LEDs for
these buttons turn
on to indicate
being pressed.
Figure 3.15 External Audio Connection for Recording
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ta
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m
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TB5
1 (GND)
2 (+)
Display
Board
external audio
input
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