Valet System One Music Intercom System Users Manual

Solutions for Smarter Living
Valet System One™ Intercom System
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 3
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VALE T S YS T E M O NE ™
US E R MANUAL
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FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS
MASTER STATION
MODEL NUMBER
VM-102S / VM-102 (with / without Security option)
DIMENSIONS
380H x 315W x 80mm recessed depth
RADIO
AM-FM auto tune
10 AM & 10 FM preset stations
CLOCK
Quartz controlled LCD Digital display with memory backup and backlighting
ROOM STATION
MODEL NUMBER
VR-102
DIMENSIONS
130H x 265W x 75mm recessed depth
DOOR STATION
MODEL NUMBER
VF-103
DIMENSIONS
130H x 265W x 75mm recessed depth
INTERCOM
Paging calls to all stations
Selective room calling to individual stations or groups
Door call
Hands free reply from all stations
Privacy function
Child Monitoring function
Music On/Off function
Auto or manual call cancel
Local volume control at each station
Sensitive electret microphone
Backlit buttons
Microphone active indication
Privacy indication
System In Use indication
Illuminated Door chime press button
10 programmable door chimes
Optional control of auxiliary devices
Optional piped music from auxiliary audio sources
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INTRODUCTION
The SYSTEM ONE™ Home Communication System
provides the simplicity and reliability of digital technology
and can be installed using up to 20 stations offering great
flexibility and convenience.
This total Home Communications System continues to set
the highest standards of quality and performance for which
VALET is well known.
Features Include:
•
Paging & Select call capability so you can make calls to
individual stations, groups of stations or all stations at
once.
•
Hands free reply to all calls; especially helpful for young
children who can reply from any part of a room without
the need to press a button.
•
Privacy function to avoid being listened to by other stations.
•
Multiple Door/Gate release (Optional).
•
Automatic reset circuitry so you do not have to remember to reset any switches after making an intercom call.
•
All keypad buttons are backlit for night use and also
serve as handy night lighting. (The backlighting can easily be switched off at each station if necessary).
•
The Master Station has onboard capacitative memory to
maintain the clock and radio station presets during short
power failures.
•
An optional wireless audio transmitter (WAT) operates
through the FM radio on the master station allowing you
to enjoy music from any audio source piped throughout
your System One™ intercom system.
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2
3
Volume
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
PRIV
MON
MUS
4
CLEAR HOUSE DOOR
AUX
5
6
VM-102 Master Station
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KEY FUNCTIONS
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PRESS
6
VF-103 Front Door Station
VOL
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
MAX
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
PRIV
MON
MUS
2
3
5
CAN
HOUSE DOOR
AUX
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VR-102 Room Station
1 Display for Clock/Radio.
2 Local Volume control.
Master Station: Adjusts the volume of music and room monitoring. (Chime volume
and intercom volume are set internally at the time of installation).
Room Stations: Adjusts the volume of all audio functions.
3 Call buttons. For selecting a station number to call.
4 Intercom function buttons.
PRIV.
Turns Privacy mode on/off.
MON. Turns Monitor mode on/off.
MUS. Turns Music on/off and allows the station to listen to monitored stations.
CAN.
Cancel/Clear button to cancel intercom calls.
HOUSE. Press to make a paging call to all stations. Release to listen.
DOOR. Press to talk to the front door station. Release to listen.
AUX.
Turns on optional auxiliary outputs, if fitted.
5 Status lights
Green: Talk/Monitor/Privacy
Red: Music/In use, (and indicates Audio Off Mode , Master only).
6 Built-in speaker
7 Doorbell button
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MASTER STATION FUNCTIONS
Clock and radio setup applies only to
systems fitted with a master station.
SETTING THE CLOCK
AUDIO OFF MODE
Press the POWER button to turn the radio off. The time will
be displayed.
The local VOLUME control cannot turn the audio off completely
at the master station as it does at room stations.
Press and release the MEM button to enter time set mode.
To turn off all local audio at the master station, press and hold
the MUS button until the red MUSIC/IN USE light begins to
flash slowly.
Whilst the clock digits are flashing:
Press UP to adjust hours and AM/PM.
Press DOWN to adjust minutes.
Press and release MEM to set the time and exit time set
mode.
RADIO OPERATION
Pressing the POWER button at the master station turns the
radio on or off to all stations. You can choose to listen to the
radio in any room using the MUS button at each station.
Press MUS at any station to enable Music Mode for that
station. The red status light will be on to indicate that Music
Mode is on.
The radio volume can be individually adjusted at each
station.
Press MUS again to disable Music Mode.
Press the MUS button again to turn audio back on.
WIRELESS AUDIO INPUT
The Wireless Audio Transmitter (WAT) is an optional accesory
which allows any audio source, (CD, DVD, Tape, Computer
audio), to be piped to all intercom stations.
The WAT transmits audio to the master station using FM
radio.
To set up:
• Ensure the WAT is powered and connected to the audio
source.
• Turn on the audio source, (CD, DVD, Tape, Computer).
• Turn on the radio at the master station.
• Tune the radio to the frequency of the WAT, as you would
tune a radio station.
HOW TO TUNE THE RADIO:
Press the POWER button at the master station to turn the
radio on.
• Sound from the audio source will be heard on that FM
frequency. The frequency can be stored in a radio preset.
TUNING THE RADIO
Press the BAND button to select AM or FM. Use the UP and
DOWN buttons to select the desired frequency.
TO STORE RADIO PRESETS
Press the POWER button at the master station to turn the
radio on.
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired
frequency.
Press the MEM button.
Press the desired preset button (1–5).
Press the MEM button again to store the station.
Note: For presets 6 to 10, press the 5+ button followed by
one of the buttons 1 to 5.
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INTERCOM OPERATION
MUSIC MODE
SELECT CALLS
Any station set to this mode can listen to any other station
being monitored, and can listen to music piped from the
master station.
A Select Call allows you to make an intercom call to a particular
station or group of stations.
Press MUS at any station to enable Music Mode for that
station. The red status light will be on to indicate that Music
Mode is on.
The radio volume can be individually adjusted at each
station.
Your installer will preset all your room stations with a number
from 1 to 20, depending on the number of stations installed.
To talk to another station, simply press and hold the button
for that station, talk, then release to listen.
If your system has more than eight stations, see the section
“Making a Select Call – Double Digit Format”.
Press MUS again to disable Music Mode.
MAKING A SELECT CALL - SINGLE DIGIT FORMAT
MONITOR MODE
Any station set to this mode can be listened to by other
stations. For example, to ensure that a baby is sleeping
soundly or that a sick child or an elderly parent is comfortable
at night.
TO SELECT MONITOR MODE:
Press the MON button at the station to be monitored. (The
green light will turn on to indicate the microphone is active).
Select Music Mode at any other station to listen to the
monitored station.
Listening to monitored stations is more effective if the radio is
turned off at the master station, (if fitted).
Stations set to monitor mode will not respond to paging
calls, door calls and door chimes but will respond to Select
Calls which allows for communication to the station being
monitored
Press and hold a CALL button (1–8) at the master station or
any room station. The green light will turn on indicating your
microphone is active.
Talk at a normal level then release the CALL button to listen for
a reply. The green light will turn off at your station and will turn
on at the called station enabling the other station to reply.
* Those replying to a call need not press any buttons. All
replies are ‘hands free’.
Continue the conversation by pressing the selected number
to talk and releasing the selected number to listen.
The system will automatically cancel a call if no buttons have
been pressed for approximately 20 seconds. You can also
manually cancel a call by pressing the CANCEL / CLEAR
button.
MAKING A SELECT CALL - TWO DIGIT FORMAT
Press the MON button. (The green light will turn off).
To call a station with a two digit station number, press the first
digit of the station number on the CALL buttons at the master
station or any room station. The red light will begin flashing.
PRIVACY MODE
Press and hold the second digit of the station number on
the CALL buttons. The green light will turn on indicating your
microphone is active.
TO DE-SELECT MONITOR MODE:
This mode caters for situations where you want to prevent
other stations from listening in to a particular room by disabling
the station’s ability to reply to incoming calls.
TO SELECT PRIVACY MODE
Talk at a normal level then release the second digit button to
listen for a reply. The green light will turn off at your station
and will turn on at the called station enabling the other station
to reply.
Press the PRIV button at the station where privacy is required.
(The green light will flash indicating the station is in Privacy
Mode).
* Those replying to a call need not press any buttons. All
replies are ‘hands free’.
TO DE-SELECT PRIVACY MODE:
Continue the conversation by pressing the second digit button
to talk and releasing the second digit key to listen.
Press the PRIV button. (The green light will turn off).
Outgoing calls can still be made while in Privacy Mode.
NOTE: Music, Monitor and Privacy Modes will reset in the
event of a power disruption. This can be overcome if an
optional standby battery is used in conjunction with the power
supply. (Ask your Local Distributor for further information).
The system will automatically cancel a call if no buttons have
been pressed for approximately 20 seconds. You can also
manually cancel a call by pressing the CANCEL / CLEAR
button.
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INTERCOM OPERATION
PAGING CALLS
AUXILIARY/LOCK OUTPUT
A Paging Call communicates to all other stations with the
exception of door stations and is the best method of speaking
to someone if you’re not sure where they are in the house.
Electronic door locks, Automatic gates, Courtesy lights, Alarm
panic circuits, etc. can be controlled from the master or any
room station if optional auxiliary output boards have been
fitted to your system.
TO PAGE ALL STATIONS
Press and hold the HOUSE button at the master station or
any room station. The green light will turn on indicating your
microphone is active.
These outputs can be programmed to time out or toggle
depending on the application.
Talk at a normal level then release the HOUSE button to listen
for a reply. The green light will turn off at your station and will
turn on at all receiving stations enabling all other stations to
reply.
TO ACTIVATE AN OUTPUT:
When replying to a call you do not need to press any
buttons. All replies are ‘hands free’.
If the output is programmed to time out the device will deactivate or reset after a predetermined period of time.
To hold a conversation, press and hold the HOUSE button to
talk and release to listen.
If the output is programmed to toggle the output will remain
on until the AUX button followed by the predetermined CALL
BUTTON is pressed again.
The system will automatically cancel a call if no buttons have
been pressed for approximately 20 seconds. You can also
manually cancel a call by pressing the CANCEL / CLEAR
button.
DOOR/GATE STATION OPERATION
Press and release the AUX button at the master or any room
station followed by a predetermined CALL BUTTON for the
device you wish to control
NOTE:
• For this Optional feature to be available the fitting of
Auxiliary output boards and additional wiring are required at
installation.
• Depending on the installation setup the door release may
need to be activated by pressing CALL button number 8.
When the Doorbell button is pressed at the front door station,
the electronic chime is heard at all stations.
Stations with their volume control turned down to minimum*
and the stations set in MONITOR mode will not hear the
doorbell chime,
To talk to a visitor at the front door station, Press and hold the
DOOR button at the master station or any room station. The
green light will turn on indicating your microphone is active.
Talk at a normal level then release the DOOR button to listen
for a reply.
The visitor does not need to press any buttons to reply. All
replies are ‘hands free’.
To hold a conversation, press and hold the DOOR button to
talk and release to listen.
The system will automatically cancel a call if no buttons have
been pressed for approximately 20 seconds. You can also
manually cancel a call by pressing the CANCEL / CLEAR
button.
• Stations set to Monitor Mode will not receive PAGING or SELECT calls and will not hear the
DOORBELL.
• Stations with volume control turned to minimum* will not receive PAGING or SELECT calls and will not
hear the DOORBELL.
• Stations set to PRIVACY MODE cannot reply hands free.
• Do not make a call if the red light is flashing as this indicates that someone is already using the system
to communicate.
* The master station will still hear the DOORBELL even if its local volume is set to minimum. Audio can be completely turned off
at the master station using the Audio Off Mode. See page 6.
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