3: Erasing User Messages; 4: Using Hfss Voice Message Load Software - Honeywell Farenhyt Series Manual

Recording Custom Messages
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. (Refer to Section 10.8.3.)
6. Press ECS 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. The associated Select key red LED will begin flashing, indicating that the message slot is ready for recording.
7. Press the PTT (push-to-talk) button on the microphone and speak your message.
8. Release the PTT button on the microphone to save your message. The Select key's green LED for this location will turn on.
9. To playback the recorded message, press the Select key 1-15 that was just recorded.
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
The User wants to record a message to message slot 5 via the microphone.
Upon entering the Local Recording mode via the keypad menu, the Select key's green LEDs will light for 1-15 for each occupied message
slot.
If a message already exists in message slot 5, it must first be erased. Press ECS Message key 8, then press Select key 5, (Refer to
Section 10.8.3). When the message has been erased, Select key 5's green LED will turn off.
To record a message, press ECS 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 Messages
To erase the message stored in switch 1-15 memory location follow these steps:
1. Enter programming mode at main control panel.
2. Select option 8 Voice Options.
3. Select option 1 VCM Maintenance.
4. Select option 2 Local Recording. Once in this mode, the keypad will light all the green LEDs for switches 1-15 indicating which
message slots are occupied.
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 ECS Message Key 8 on the keypad, press the Select key 1-15 that you wish to erase. The Select key's red LED will stay on until
the erase is done. When erased, the Select key's green LED will turn 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 ECS Series keypad. Messages can be uploaded from the ECS-VCM or ECS-
NVCM, 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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