3: Erasing User Message; 4: Using Hfss Voice Message Load Software - Honeywell 6820 Manual

Emergency Voice System Operation
5. Select the amplifier and circuit for the audio to play through during programming. A user would generally pick the audio circuit that is
in closest proximity to them.
NOTE: The keypad will light the green Select Key LED for message slots that are occupied. If a message is already stored in the desired slot,
then you must erase the message first. (See Section 10.8.3).
6. Press EVS Message Key 1 to enter the message slot selection mode. Then, press the Select Key 1-15 that corresponds to the message
slot that you wish to record to. The associated Select Key red LED will begin flashing, indicating that the message slot is ready for
recording.
7. Press the push-to-talk (PTT) button on the microphone and speak your message.
8. Release the PTT button on the microphone to save your message. The Select Key green LED for this location will turn on.
9. To playback the recorded message, press the Select Key 1-15 that was just recorded to.
10. If you are not satisfied with the recorded message, erase it (see Section 10.8.3) and then repeat steps 1 through 7.
Recording with Microphone Example
User wants to record a message to message slot 5 via the microphone.
Upon entering the Local Recording mode via the keypad menu, the keypad will light the Select Key green LEDs for 1-15 for each occupied
message slot.
If a message already exists in message slot 5, it must first be erased. Press EVS Message key 8, then press Select Key 5, (see Section 10.8.3).
When the message has been erased Select Key 5's green LED will turn off.
To record a message, press EVS Message Key 1, press Select Key 5 (this will use message slot 5 for the recording). Select Key 5's red LED
will begin flashing.
Press the push-to-talk button on the microphone and speak your message. Release the PTT button to save your message. Select Key 5's red
LED stays on until processing is completed. Select Key 5's green LED comes on after the recording is completed.
Pressing Select Key 5 will start a playback of the recorded message.
10.8.3 Erasing User Message
To erase the message stored in message slot 1-15, follow these steps:
1. Enter programming mode at main control panel.
2. Select 8 for Voice Options.
3. Select 1 for VCM Maintenance.
NOTE: The keypad will light the green Select Key LEDs for message slots that are occupied (can be erased).
4. Select 2 Local Recording.
5. Select the amplifier and circuit for the audio to play through during programming. A user would generally pick the audio circuit that is
in closest proximity to them.
6. Press EVS Message Key 8 on the keypad, press the Select Key 1-15 that you wish to erase. The Select Key red LED will stay on until
the erase is done. When erased, the Select Key green LED by corresponding to the message slot you erased will go off.
10.8.4 Using HFSS Voice Message Load Software
The HFSS Voice Message Load Software is a software support utility that is used to download recorded messages (in .SKE format stored on
your PC hard drive) to the various message locations of the EVS Series keypad. Messages can be uploaded from the EVS-VCM, stored, and
used again in similar installations.
To read/write .SKE formatted messages to and from the main panel, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that panel is in Normal mode.
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