Carson SA-400-17 manual Operation, Radio, Stby, Mech, Wail, Yelp, Phaser

Page 8 of 12 SA-400-17 Installation and Operating Instructions

OPERATION

GENERAL

This unit is designed for easy operation under the stress associated with high-speed pursuit. Most siren functions are accessible with one simple motion without repetitive activation of switches or automatic timed switching that can interfere with desired operation.

SELECTOR SWITCH
The 6-position rotary selector switch controls the primary oper-					RADIO
ating mode of the siren.
Radio - Also known as Radio Repeat, this function amplifies a					STBY
radio speaker input for re-broadcast outside the vehicle.				No
siren tones or PA operation are available in this position.					MECH
The radio must be connected and RADIO VOLUME ADJUSTed
for this mode to function.					WAIL
Standby - A silent mode that maybe overridden anytime with
the Siren push-button.					YELP
Mech - A simulated mechanical siren tone used anytime.
Wail - A slower changing tone used on highways.					PHASER
Yelp - A rapidly changing tone used in congested areas.
Phaser - A very rapidly changing tone used at intersections or
in highly congested areas. May be optionally replaced with
Two-Tonewhich is two alternating frequencies like a
European HI-LO. See OPTION SWITCHES section.
	Rotary	Operating	Activate Siren push-button or Auxiliary Input
	Switch	Mode
	Radio	Radio	No Change
	Standby	Silent	Horn (Default) or Manual Mech	or Manual Wail	or HRC2
			(See SIREN SWITCH section)
	Mech	Mech	Horn (Default) or Manual Mech	(See SIREN SWITCH section)
	Wail	Wail	Horn
	Yelp	Yelp	Horn
	Phaser	Phaser	Horn

MICROPHONE (PA Override)

The attached noise-canceling microphone is used for public address operation and overrides any siren tone when the push-to-talk button on the side of the microphone is pressed.

PA VOL
This control adjusts the PA volume. With the vehicle parked, set the PA volume	PA
to the maximum level with no feedback (squeal).	VOL

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