Turning the System On
Please ensure you have the system connected to the mains supply, then switch on the Amplifier
labelled as ALAS Amplification, then turn on the ALAS Messaging Unit via the switch on the right-hand
side of the unit (Diagram 17 below).
Activating Audible Lockdown Alert
Press the illuminated red Lockdown Button on the front panel and
the lockdown alert will sound until the button is pressed again.
Activating Wet Break Message
Press the Blue Button labelled Wet Break Message on the front panel once and this will play the wet
break message. If you would like it to sound a second time press the button again once the message
has finished.
Recording a message (Before doing this please see the notes below in
RED
)
As described above, any mp3 file can be re-
named to “T00
3
…T099” on a computer and stored in the
MUSIC folder on the SD card.
DO NOT replace T001 this is the specially recorded Lock Down Alert, and T002 is the Wet Break
message. In the event you delete these messages contact your system provider immediately.
We recommend you do not replace messages highlighted in red below as these will be programmed
into your system, removing these or recording messages in their locations could have unexpected
results.
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T001 - Lockdown Alert (General All Schools)
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T002 - Wet Break Message
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T003 - Alternative Lockdown Message (Return to Form Rooms)
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T004 - Alternative Lockdown Message (Code Blue)
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T005 - Empty
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T006 - Electronic Tone Session Change
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T007 - Hand Bell Session Change
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T008 - Empty
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T009 - Empty
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T010 - Background Music Classical 1 Hour
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T011 - Background Music Easy Listening 1 Hour
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TO12 - Background Music Easy Listening Instrumental 4 Hours
Alternatively, a track can be recorded directly from the Mic/Line input by pressing the REC (9) button
and selecting a track number on the Data Dial (8) - pressing the Data Dial starts the record cycle with
a 3 second countdown shown on the display (i.e. “
-3, -2, -
1”)
DO NOT Select 01 this is the specially recorded Lock Down Alert, and 02 is the Wet Break Message.
In the event you record over these messages contact your system provider immediately.
Begin speaking into the microphone (or playing audio) connected to the Mic/Line input and press the
Stop button (2) when finished.
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