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SA-430-10 Installation and Operating Instructions
CP4854E
03/31/10
OPERATION
Sound
Hazard
- Sound level from siren speaker (>120dBA @ 10 feet) may cause hearing damage.
Do not operate siren without adequate hearing protection for you and anyone in immediate vicinity.
(Ref. OSHA 1910.95 for occupational noise exposure guidelines)
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
operating mode of the siren.
Radio
- Also known as Radio Repeat, this function amplifies
a radio speaker input for re-broadcast outside the vehicle.
The radio must be connected and RADIO VOLUME
ADJUSTed for this mode to function.
Horn
- A standby (silent) mode that may be overridden
anytime with the Siren push-button to produce a simulated
Air-horn tone. Horn tone may be disabled.
See OPTION SWITCHES section.
Manual
– The siren tone rise and fall is manually controlled
with Siren push-button.
Wail
- A slower changing tone used on highways.
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 disabled or optionally replaced with
Two-Tone
which is two alternating frequencies like a
European HI-LO. See OPTION SWITCHES section.
SIREN SWITCH
This momentary push-button switch provides Manual tone control and
various tone overrides depending on the Selector switch setting. It can
optionally control Horn Ring Cycler 2 operation in the Horn position if the
HRC2
option is selected. See OPTION SWITCHES section.
Selector
Switch
Operating
Mode
Activate Siren push-button or Auxiliary Input Override
Radio Radio No
Change
Horn
Silent
Horn (Default) or HRC2 (See OPTION SWITCHES section)
Manual
Silent
Manual siren tone
Wail
Wail
Toggle between Wail and Yelp
Yelp Yelp Horn
Phaser Phaser Horn
SELECTOR SWITCH
RADIO
HORN
MAN
WAIL
YELP
PHASER
SIREN
