About Priority Broadcasts - Toa Venas VM-2120 Cookbook

GENERAL PURPOSE BROADCAST
The VM-2000 Series features both emergency broadcast and general-purpose broadcast modes.
Emergency broadcasts have priority over general-purpose broadcasts, and current general-purpose
broadcasts are immediately switched over to emergency broadcast mode if an emergency broadcast
is made.
Three (Mic. > Evacuation > Alert) different priority levels (emergency microphone broadcast and EV
broadcast) can be designated for emergency broadcasts, while 4 different levels of priority (Priorities 1, 2,
and 3 and BGM) can be designated for general-purpose broadcasts. Broadcasts assigned higher priority
can interrupt lower priority broadcasts.
Broadcast priorities
[Emergency Broadcast]
1. Emergency microphone broadcast. Announcements from the RM-200M microphone in emergency broadcast mode.
2. Emergency EV broadcast (evacuation). Evacuation message recorded for EV Program No. 7.
3. Emergency EV broadcast (alert). Alert message recorded for EV Program No. 6.
[General-Purpose Broadcast]
1. Priority 1 broadcast.
EV 1 - 5, Inputs 1 - 3, TEL or RM 1 - 4 designated as priority 1.
2. Priority 2 broadcast.
Inputs 1 - 3, TEL or RM 1 - 4 designated as priority 2.
3. Priority 3 broadcast.
EV 3 - 5 or Inputs 1 - 3 (voice control)
4. Priority 4 broadcast.
Broadcast Source-to-Priority Relationship
Broadcast source
Input 1 (MIC/LINE)* 1
Input 2 (MIC/LINE) * 1
Input 3 (MIC/LINE) * 1
Telephone paging
Westminster chime
Remote
Microphone No.1
Remote
Microphone No.2
Remote
Microphone No.3
Remote
Microphone No.4
Message 1
Message 2
Message 3
Message 4
Message 5
Message 6
Message 7
7 different chimes
BGM 1
BGM 2
Underlined priority levels represent factory-preset levels.
1
* Factory-preset to MIC. For the setting, see p. 39 "VM Amplifier's Rear Panel-Mounted Function Switches."
2
* Priority 1 or 2 set for the Inputs 1 – 3 applies to the broadcast activated by their respective Control inputs (CTRL IN 1 – 3), while
Priority 3 applies to the broadcast activated not by the control inputs (by the VM amplifier's front-mounted zone selector key).
3
* Chime priority
• When the chime is used in Inputs 1 – 3 broadcast, Remote Microphone broadcast or telephone paging, its priority level is the same
(1 or 2) as those assigned to such broadcasts.
• Chime priority level is "3" when activated by the Chime activation input (CONTROL I/O connector pin No. 9). Note that Inputs 1 – 3
need to be selected with the front panel selector keys before using the chime.
Broadcast Priorities
Priority level Functional explanation
1 2 3 – Priority 1 or 2 selectable.
1 2 3 – Priority 3 is set when broadcast is
1 2 3 – not externally activated.*
1 2 – –
1 – – – Set for Priority 1.
1 2 – –
1 2 – –
Priority 1 or 2 selectable.
1 2 – –
1 2 – –
1 – – – Set for Priority 1.
1 – – –
1 – 3 – Priority 1 or 3 selectable.
1 – 3 –
1 – 3 –
Highest priority For Alert message
(Emergency
broadcast) For Evacuation message
P r i o r i t y 3 i s s e t w h e n c h i m e i s
– – 3 –
externally activated.*
– – – 4 Set for Priority 4.
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ABOUT PRIORITY BROADCASTS

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DIP switch setting
Switch location Switch No.
Inside the VM SW2-No. 1
amplifier SW2-No. 2
SW2-No. 3
SW2-No. 4
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RM-200M's right
No. 3
side panel
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Inside the VM SW2-No. 5
amplifier SW2-No. 6
SW2-No. 7
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