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Telex RadioCom BTR-500/600C Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Telex Operating Instructions RadioCom LOCAL BTR-600C SIDETONE RadioCom BTR-500/600C TR-500/600C Professional Wireless Intercom Set AUDIO TELEX CHANNEL AUTO BELT PACK ™ GAIN TALK/ CODE SWITCH TALK elex HEADSET...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    RF Transmit/Receive Channel Switches...11 RF Transmit Mode Switch...12 Intercom Type Switch ...12 Dual Listen Switches ...12 Audio Channel Switch ...13 Telex In/Out Switch ...13 Auxiliary Switch ...13 Auxiliary to I/C Switch (program audio)...13 Code Switch (BTR-600C Only)...13 Interconnection to a Hard-wired Intercom...14 Auxiliary Audio Connection...17...
  • Page 3 Push-to-Talk/Lock-to-Talk Switch...23 Microphone Gain ...23 Sidetone Level ...24 Example System Configurations...25 Single Base Station AudioCom (Telex) System ...25 Single Base Station RTS System ...26 Six Base Station RTS System ...27 Eight Base Station Telex System ...28 Single Beltpack to Single Beltpack System...29 System Walk-Thru ...30...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    RTS Matrix systems and other 4 wire communi- cations systems. Clear-Com® intercom system may also be interfaced to a BTR-500 and BTR-600C systems through the use of a Telex to Clear-Com In- terface box, see “Accesories” for more information. In addition to the external intercom systems inter- faces listed above, the base stations provide connec- tions for auxiliary balanced audio input and output.

  • Page 5: Base Station Transceiver

    8. Sidetone Remote Control - Controls sidetone level in the beltpack. 9. Audio Channel Switch And Lights - A. “I/C” switch on rear panel set to Telex - Selects either “I/C 1 or 2" jack (and corresponding pins on ”I/C Loop Thru"). In “Auto” position; allows selection of chan- nels 1 or 2 from the beltpack.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    7. Dual Listen Level Control-Adjusts level of audio mix. 8. & 11. Intercom 1 and 2 Jacks - A. I/C Switch (#4) set to Telex - “I/C 1" or ”I/C 2" (and matching pins on jacks 9 and 10) are selected by the Audio Channel switch on the front panel or the Chan- nel switch on the base station.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    9. & 10. Loop Thru I/C - 9 pin D-sub jack. Wired as shown. 11. See #8. 12. Auxiliary Jack - 6 pin RJ-11 telephone type jack. Com- patible with “RTS Matrix” type intercoms. PIN 6 5 4 3 2 1 AUDIO IN - AUDIO OUT - Figure 6...

  • Page 8: Beltpack Transceiver

    Pack slides off in opposite direction. Beltpack Controls and Connections 12 13 Figure 7 Controls and Connections 10. Headset Connector - Standard “XLR” type. Plug for Telex units and jack for RTS units. Wired as shown. (1) Microphone Shield (-) (2) Microphone Audio (+) RTS Units 11.

  • Page 9: Specifications

    RF Output ............. 25mW typical Temperature Range .

  • Page 10: Initial Equipment Set-Up

    Initial Equipment Set-Up Contact the shipper or your dealer immediately if anything is damaged or missing. Fill out the regis- tration card and return it to Telex to properly regis- ter your unit. Descripton Antenna Information Attaching Receive 1/2-Wave Antenna...

  • Page 11: Antenna Polarization

    The antennas can be remoted for better signal path. A Telex coax assembly and/or a signal splitter/ combiner with remote antennas may be required. See “Accessory” section for ordering information.
  • Page 12 BTR and TR are unobstructed. You should be able to visibly locate the antennas at all times for best performance. elex 700 FEET 100 FEET HEADSET HEADSET AUDIO AUDIO TELEX TELEX CHANNEL CHANNEL Radio Com Radio Com GAIN GAIN AUTO AUTO...

  • Page 13: Improving Reception/Increasing Range

    Telex Telex 1. Placing BTRs in a shelf or equipment rack and using re- mote antennas is OK. elex TALK TALK TALK TALK TALK TALK TALK TALK SC-600 T elex UHF ANTENNA SPLITTER/COMBINER Improving Reception and Increasing Range Keeping the distance from the base station and beltpack as short, and unobstructed as possible will produce the most reliable performance.

  • Page 14: Base Station Set-Up

    Local Headset Connection Insert the headset into the 4 pin XLR connector on the front panel. See the headset connection diagram (Figure 2) if other than a Telex Headset is used. Base Station Set-Up Connecting Headset to the Base Station...

  • Page 15: Rf Transmit Mode Switch

    MODE REMOTE CONT. Figure 20 Transmit Switch Intercom Type Switch Set for Telex or RTS Type intercom systems. TELEX Figure 21 Intercom Select Switch Dual Listen Switches These two switches allow the mixing of the inter- com channels. The mixing of audio channels occurs locally, only at the base station and its beltpack.

  • Page 16: Audio Channel Switch

    Audio Channel Switch Intercom Type Set to Telex Selects either “IC 1 or 2" (and corresponding pins on ”IC Loop-thru"). In “Auto” position the switch allows selection of channels 1 or 2 from the beltpack. AUDIO CHANNEL AUTO Figure 23...

  • Page 17: Interconnection To A Hard-Wired Intercom

    CHANNEL Interconnection to a Hard-Wired Intercom System The Radiocom wireless system can be integrated into Audiocom (Telex) intercom systems and most existing wired intercom systems including RTS and Clear-Com. Connect the intercom cable to the back of the base station. The intercom system may be connected to the base station via the XLR, D-Sub, or Aux con- nector in the rear of the unit.
  • Page 18 CHANNEL CONT. LEVEL AC/DC CHANNEL BTR-600 BTR-600 elex Example Interface to an Audiocom (Telex) Intercom System TELEX 100-240 VAC 60/50 HZ CHN 1 CHN 2 MADE IN USA CLASS 2 WIRING 1.5A 24 VDC TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. MADE IN USA...
  • Page 19 -16- BTR-500 BTR-500 TRANSMIT LOOP THRU AUDIO PUSH PUSH ANT. DUAL XMIT LISTEN I /C MODE REMOTE TELEX CH2 + 2 I/C 1 I/C 2 TRANSMIT CH2 + 1 LEVEL CHANNEL CONT. (BP-350) BTR-500 TRANSMIT BTR-500 LOOP THRU PUSH PUSH ANT.

  • Page 20: Auxiliary Audio Connection

    I/C Switch = Set for Telex Telex dummy loads should be plugged into both XLR ports if a wired Telex intercom system is not being used. A single Telex dummy load should be plugged into the unused channel’s XLR port if only one channel is connected to an intercom system.

  • Page 21: Beltpack Set-Up

    Headset Connection Insert the headset/microphone into the connector on the bottom on the unit. See the headset connection diagram (Figure 8) if a unit other than Telex headset is used. Figure 33 Connecting Headset RF Transmit/Receive Channel Switches Allows the user to select which of the two RF chan- nels the unit is on.

  • Page 22: Battery Installation

    Battery Installation Insure that the OFF/ON volume control knob is turned OFF. Press down the battery release latch and remove battery pack. Pack slides off in opposite direction. Replace batteries as follows: 1. Open the battery pack by inserting finger nail and lifting as shown.

  • Page 23: Pre-Walk-Thru Checklist

    ❒ Set wired intercom type correctly. Pre-Walk-Thru Checklist ❒ Set audio channel correctly. ❒ Set Telex switch properly. ❒ Set Code Switch to a unique code that matches the beltpack. (BTR-600C only) ❒ Connected headsets to base stations (if needed) and all beltpacks.

  • Page 24: System Operation

    Power If you have followed the instructions until this point you should now be ready to turn both the beltpack and the base station “ON” Place the power switch on the base station in the “ON” position. The green power on indicator LED should illuminate.

  • Page 25: Dual Listen Level

    “Base Station Set-Up” section. TRANSMIT AUDIO ANT. DUAL XMIT LISTEN I /C MODE REMOTE TELEX CH1 + 2 TRANSMIT CH2 + 1 LEVEL CONT. CHANNEL Figure 40 Dual Listen Level Control Intercom Level I/C IN Adjusts the level of the Intercom system’s audio...

  • Page 26: Beltpack Operation

    Power/Local Headset Volume You should now be ready to turn the beltpack “ON”. Rotate the OFF/ON Volume Control Switch on the beltpack clockwise to turn the unit on. ON/OFF SWITCH AND VOLUME CONTROL BAT/ TALK O.M. VOLUME TALK Figure 42 Off/On Volume Control Switch Battery Check As you rotate the OFF/ON volume control knob...

  • Page 27: Sidetone Level

    BATTERY/ OVERMODULATION INDICATOR MICROPHONE GAIN Figure 45 Microphone Gain Sidetone Level Regular TR beltpacks have their sidetone control lo- cated on their respective base stations (See the sidetone level part of the base station “Operation Section”). Specially ordered beltpack to beltpack (Mirror Im- age) direct communication units have their sidetone controlled by a control on the beltpack.

  • Page 28: Example System Configurations

    Single Base Station Audiocom (Telex) System The audio out RCA jack on the back of this unit is used for the public address system. The unused Audiocom channel must be terminated to avoid loud feedback if audio channel two was switched to by the beltpack.

  • Page 29: Single Base Station Rts System

    FCC ID. B5DM503 PUSH PUSH AUDIO ANT. ANT. MADE IN U.S.A. PATENT PENDING XMIT DUAL LISTEN I /C MODE REMOTE TELEX CH2 + 2 POWER I/C 1 I/C 2 12-15V TRANSMIT CH2 + 1 RECEIVE AC/DC CHANNEL CONT. LEVEL CHANNEL...

  • Page 30: Six Base Station Rts System

    Example of Six BTR-500 RTS Systems used by a Production Unit 2 CH B.P. AUDIO MIXER PUSH ANT. XMIT DUAL I /C MODE LISTEN REMOTE TELEX CH2 + 2 TRANSMIT CONT. CH2 + 1 LEVEL CHANNEL PUSH ANT. DUAL XMIT LISTEN I /C...

  • Page 31: Eight Base Station Telex System

    1 = MAIN OFF 1 = MAIN OFF 2 = MAIN DEF. 2 = PRIVATE OFF Example of an Eight BTR-600C Audiocom(Telex) System being used by a Football Team EXTRA DEFENSIVE COACH 1 = MAIN DEF 1 = PRIVATE OFF...

  • Page 32: Single Beltpack To Single Beltpack System

    Beltpack to Beltpack System The following is an example of a beltpack to beltpack system. The two operators need to be in constant, full-duplex communication with each other in a noisy paper press environment. Single Beltpack to Single Beltpack System RF TX = FREQ 1 RF RX = FREQ 2 elex...

  • Page 33: System Walk-Thru

    “Weak Signal” con- ditions will result in flashing, or the complete loss of this Carrier LED. In 99% of all instances you will set up your Telex Wireless Intercom System, walk it through and achieve error-free performance. If in the rare in- stance your Telex system does not “pass”...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Change the location of the base unit and antennas or avoid the bad areas with the remote beltpacks. Make sure the Telex beltpack is turned on - this will usually eliminate the interfering signal. If not using a beltpack, make sure the transmit mode switch at the base is in the off position.

  • Page 35: Tech Tips

    FCC restrictions on the location of devices, and even interference between your own RF de- vices. The channels selected by Telex for Radiocom systems are chosen to minimum possible interfer- ence. This is why it is always important to inform...

  • Page 36: Battery Information

    Bridging Impedance: ...>10kW Call Signalling: Send: ...20kHz ±100 Hz, 240 mVrms Receive: ...20kHz ±800 Hz, 100 mVrms Power Voltage: ...28.0 VDC nominal AudioCom/Telex Input Impedance: ...300W Output Level: ...1.0 Vrms nominal Bridging Impedance: ...>10kW Call Signalling: Send: ...20kHz ±100 Hz, 0.5 mVrms Receive: ...20kHz ±800 Hz, 100 mVrms...

  • Page 37: Accessories

    520-564.9 MHz station 565-614.9 MHz 615-659.9 MHz CCB-1 Interface Device 660-689.9 MHz Interfaces Telex balanced to ClearCom unbalanced. One CCB-1 is required for each au- 690-724.9 MHz dio channel. 725-760 MHz -34- T elex...

  • Page 38: Customer Service Information

    Telex reserves the right to make changes in design and improvement on its product without assuming any obligation to install the same on any of its products previously manufactured.

  • Page 39: Fcc Information

    The Telex BTR-500/600C and the TR-500/600C Transmitter/Receiver are Type Ac- cepted under United States Federal Communications Commission Part 74. Licensing of Telex equipment is the User’s responsibility and licensibility depends on the user’s classification, users application, and frequency selected. Telex strongly urges the user to contact the appropriate telecommunications authority for any desired clarification.
  • Page 40 • TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 12000 Portland Ave. South, Burnsville, MN 55337. PN 801567-2 JAN 2001 Made in U.S.A.

This manual is also suitable for:

Radiocom tr-500/600cRadiocom btr-500Radiocom btr-600cRadiocom tr-500Radiocom tr-600c

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