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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SPOT ANNOUNCING MACHINE AM-821
WARNING (120V MODEL ONLY)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction
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CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2 FEATURES 2 PRECAUTIONS 3 USER CARE 3 PART DESCRIPTION 4 CONNECTIONS 5 6 RECORDING PROCEDURE CONFIRMATION OF RECORDING 7 8 AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK PROCEDURE 8 MICROPHONE PAGING AND ORDER OF PRIORITY TROUBLE-SHOOTING 9 SPECIFICATIONS 10 DIMENSIONS 11 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The TOA AM-821 fully automatic spot announcing machine is designed for use where recorded tape messages are required to be repeated at specific time intervals or on command during background music play. In
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PRECAUTIONS 1. Avoid setting up unit in the locations exposed to direct sunlight, or heaters or other heat sources, or with high humidity or dust. 2. The cassette tape can last only 200 hours on average. After 200 hours of use, replace the tape with the new one. 3. Do not use the C-120 cassette tape. (You may use other normal tapes.) USER CARE 1. CLEANING THE HEAD SECTION If the head, capstan or pinch roller gets dirty or accumulates dust, the deterioration of the sound quality or unstable opera
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PART DESCRIPTION POWER SWITCH MESSAGE COUNTER Place this switch in the ON position and power is This indicates the message number while its supplied. announcement is being made. The message number to follow next is indicated when the tape motion stops. Note : When not loading the tape : The auto switch is placed in the manual TAPE DECK CONTROLS and LED INDICATIONS mode. These controls function only when placing the auto in the manual mode. When loading the tape : switch Unrecorded tape the auto
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AC MAINS INLET BGM IN SOCKET Connects to a power cord. Connects to output of the background music machine. EARTH TERMINAL Note: The spot announcement or paging takes precedence of the background music. FUSE MIC IN SOCKET LINE OUT SOCKET Connects microphone for recording and paging. Has Connects to input of the external amplifier. a built-in AGC circuit. Make-contact is provided during tape playback and Note: Do not use this socket when the remote output signal Is fed to this socket. microphone s
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RECORDING PROCEDURE This Spot Announcing Machine stops tape motion by sensing the unrecorded sound section on the tape. Announcements may be commenced overriding the background music by detecting the recorded level. To ensure that your desired message is announced without fail, we suggest you keep records of the message numbers and their contents when recording. During recording, the recorded signals are sent out to the external amplifier. To prevent this, insert the headphone into the headphone
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COMPLETED TAPE AFTER RECORDING PROCEDURE REC REC REC REC REC REC REC RECORDIN G REC REC REC REC STOP SPACE SPACE RUN SPACE RUN SPACE SPACE RUN SPACE OPERATIO N SPACE RUN BUTTON TAPE MESSAGE #1 MESSAGE #2 LAST MESSAGE HEA D UNRECORDED SOUND SECTION AUTO AUTO AUT O AUT O STOP STOP STOP STOP PLAY BACK PLAY BACK PLAY BACK AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK ACTIVATIO N BY TIMER AUTO AUTO STOP STOP AUTOMATIC REWINDING CONFIRMATION OF RECORDING To ensure that the recorded message can be annnounced properly, confirm if
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AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK PROCEDURE Automatic playback 1. Switch the power on. (When the recorded tape is already loaded in the deck, the tape is automatically rewound, and the auto switch is placed in the automatic mode.) 2. Load the tape and depress the auto switch to place in the automatic mode. 3. You can omit any of the messages from No.1 through No.9. Depress the message omit selector for the message(s) you wish to omit. 4. When the built-in timer is used for automatic announcements, set the time
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TROUBLE-SHOOTING Check the following points before you think there is a failure. Are the remote microphone and other equipment properly connected to the AM-821 ? Is a power cord not plugged in ? Are switches and volume controls placed in the right position ? SYMPTON CAUSE REMEDY A tape is loaded improperly. Remove a tape and load properly. A tape does not travel. Control buttons are pushed while the Set the auto switch to OFF. auto switch is set to ON. The auto switch is set to OFF and Set the a
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SPECIFICATIONS Power Requirements AC Mains, 50/60 Hz 14 V A MAX Outputs LINE : +2dBm 600 balanced PHONE : stereo or monaural headphone Inputs MIC –60dBm balanced REMOTE MIC –60dBV unbalanced balanced BGM + 2dBm Frequency Response MIC 100~15,000Hz ±3dB TAPE 100~ 7,000Hz ±3dB Distortion MIC less than 2% at 1 kHz TAPE less than 3% at 1 kHz S/N MIC better than 55dB TAPE better than 50dB Usable Tape Compact cassette normal tape Wow and Flutter Less than 0.3% WRMS Control Terminals Input jack for ext
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DIMENSIONS (mm) — 11 —
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TOA Corporation KOBE, JAPAN 133-12-063-50
