System Operation; Introduction; Turning On The Base Station; Turning On The Transceiver Pack - 3M C960SL Operating Instructions Manual

System Operation

System Operation
Turning On the Base
Station
Turning On the
Transceiver Pack

Operating Modes

Standby Mode

Talk/Listen Mode

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System operation includes turning on the base station and each transceiver
pack that will be used.
To turn on the base station:
1. Slide the power ON/OFF switch to/ the ON position. Check to see that
the POWER indicator lights.
2. Slide the VOLUME switch to the desired position (DAY or NIGHT).
To turn on the transceiver pack, press the ON switch located on the transceiver
pack. A single tone will sound in the compact earset to indicate the unit has
been turned on.
The system has several operating modes. The number of available operating
modes depends on the system configuration (single-lane vs dual-lane,
standard communication vs duplex communication, etc.).
In the standby mode, the transceiver pack is on and waiting to receive
communication from the customer or other compact earset operators. This
mode is available with all system configurations.
Use the talk/listen mode to talk to the customer. This mode is available with
all system configurations.

Single-Lane Standard or Duplex Communication Systems

1. A single beep alert tone sounds in the headset at 2-second intervals when
the system detects a customer (vehicle) at the menu sign.
2. When you hear the alert tone, press and hold T1 or T2 to talk to the
customer at the menu sign. Release T1 or T2 to listen.

Dual-Lane Standard or Duplex Communication Systems

In dual-lane systems, some transceiver packs are programmed to communicate
with Lane 1 and others are programmed to communicate with Lane 2.
1. An alert tone sounds in the headset when the system detects a customer
(vehicle) at the menu sign:
• The alert tone for Lane 1 compact earsets is a single beep that repeats
at 2-second intervals.
• The alert tone for Lane 2 compact earsets is a double beep that repeats
at 2-second intervals.
2. When you hear the single beep alert tone, press and hold T1 and talk to the
customer. Release T1 to listen.
When you hear the double beep alert tone, press and hold T2 to talk to the
customer. Release T2 to listen.
Model C960SL
 3M 2003