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MR 1300 MESSAGE RECORDER / PLAYER MSG 2 MR 1300 amperes INSTRUCTION MANUAL VER.1 / JAN 2012...
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Introduction Thank you for trusting another product from Amperes, a brand of emerging preference. MR1300 has been added to the list of product range after much researches were done on the needs and wishes of the users throughout the years. We had added enough functions and flexibilities over the operations for the requirement of PA installations and this product shall be able to cater for any size of installations.
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Parts Identifications ( continued ) 5. POWER CONNECTORS 24V DC input for power, use only regulated power supply or Amperes PS9400 power supply unit. 6. POWER SWITCH Power switch for the unit. 7. RESET BUTTON Button for resetting the unit to factory default. Use only when required as settings done previously would be lost.
Schematic Diagram External Contacts for Message Triggering ( Up to 16 contacts ) MR1300 MESSAGE RECORDER / PLAYER MSG 2 M R 1 3 0 0 a m p e r e s Alternative Bypass : Audio and Trigger Balanced Audio direct to EP1200 ( input 1 / 2 / line in ) MX2222...
See Note Below com to ground PT1800 DC 24V UNBALANCE LINE OUT PROG.TIMER Quality Product From OUTPUT LEVEL AMPERES ELECTRONICS RELAY DRY CONTACT Dry contact connection to trigger message MR1300 DC 24V MESSAGE RECORDER / PLAYER Balanced audio output CASS...
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Connecting the Unit Option B : Using MR1300 for Emergency Announcement MR1300 can be used as essential message source to PA system, linked to external activation device such as BAS system, emergency push button, etc. See Note Below Switch or sensor for message activation MR1300 DC 24V...
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Connecting the Unit Option C : Using BAS to control MR1300 In cases where Building Control System or BAS to be the domain controller including emergency voice annoucement, it can be used to activate particular pre-recorded messages at MR1300. The BAS would provide a close dry contact, which would activate mixer audio bypass at EP1200, as well as triggering a message at MR1300.
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Setup Menu Few simple setting should be done to the unit before operating. Among them, 1. Activation mode ( momentary or latched ) 2. Audio level and tone controls 3. Message designations The setting up can be performed via the menu, or through PC ( software shall be available soon ). The Menu Flowchart : Menu / Next...
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Setup Menu 2. Message Sub Menu Pre-recorded message setting is done using this sub menu. 2. MESSAGE Menu / Enter Use Next or Prev button to select the 2. M01 Message number. 102 KB indicates the 102 KB message’s memory space Exit to Message Sub Menu Menu / Enter EXIT...
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Connecting the Unit 4. System This menu is used to check the firmware version and bootloading for firmware upgrade. Note : Firmware upgrade featur would be available in future. 4. SYSTEM Menu / Enter 4.1. SYSTEM INFO V01.11 Next Next Next 4.2.
1. Direct voice recording microphone / line input from music player and 2. Saving a voice file directly into SD card and rename it accordingly. Option A : Direct voice recording MR 1300 CD 1001 RCA jack Line output audio source : 1/4”...
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Saving Files Directly Into SD Card MR1300 allows various format of files for playback, such as MP3, WMA and etc. Saving a high quality of audio format, such as MP3 would produce better sound output,especially for music files. As currently MR1300 only peform PCM coding for direct recording, we recommend that music file to be directly stored into the SD card, in order to obtain a reasonable quality of audio output.
Message Playback Stored voice file can be played by using the front direct switches ( Message 1 to 8 ) or via the remote triggering ports ( Message 1 to 16 ). MSG 2 Front switch activation To start a playback via the front panel switches, 1.
Communication Ports The communication ports available are RS232 and RS485. RS232 is used for communication with PC for bootloading / firmware upgrades while RS485 shall be used to commu- nicate with other devices within the system. Further information on this section shall be available soon. page 14 MR1300 MESSAGE RECORDER / PLAYER...
2.6 kg Dimension (W x H x D) mm 482 x 44 x 180 mm Due to continuous product improvement efforts, amperes electronics reserves the rights to change the above specifications without prior notice. Periodical updates shall be posted on website.
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Only Amperes Electronics Service Centres are allowed to make warranty repairs : a list of Amperes Electronics Service Centres may be asked for by the purchaser or send directly to Amperes Electronics Sdn Bhd at 70 Jalan Industri PBP 3, Tmn Perindustrian Pusat Bandar Puchong, 47100, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia or its authorized master distributor, Amperes Global Marketing.
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