Recording Custom Messages; 1: Message Record Mode; 2: External Audio Input - Honeywell NOTIFIER NFC-50/100 Instruction Manual

Recording Custom Messages

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:
LED
Zone Button 1-14 Green LED
Zone Button 1-14 Yellow LED
Zone Button 1-14 Green LEDs
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.
external audio
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these buttons turn
Active LED Status
On
On
Off
Display
Board
1 (GND)
2 (+)
TB5
input
Figure 3.15 External Audio Connection for Recording
zone
buttons
1-14
zone
buttons
17, 19, 24
The associated
yellow LEDs for
on to indicate
being pressed.
Message is currently programmed in this slot.
LED will turn on until recording is complete or the 1 minute slot is full.
Slot is available to record.
Button Function
Zone Select message slot
Button 17
Zone Start and stop recording
Button 19 from External Audio
Input terminals
Zone Erase selected message
Button 24 slot
Meaning
Programming
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