Introduction
Congratulations. Your investment in a new PA Matthews Audio integrated school communications system will now give
your school years and years of trouble free operation. If your system is a
completely new install
then this booklet will
explain all the equipment items and how they work. However if your system was a renovation of an older one and still
contains some older components (such as an older PA amplifier or music playout equipment) then the operation
principles are the same but the actual photographs here may not always be the same as your system.
The photographs in this booklet are taken from a “wall mount” system. If you have a “rack mount” system then the
principles are the same but the actual switches may be in different locations to those shown on the photographs.
System Overview
Your system consists of
two totally separate equipments sharing common cabling
. These are the PA system (used for
bells, line up music, evacuation, lock down and voice paging—usually over the whole school campus) and the
Intercom system (used for contact and communication between the office and individual class rooms). A failure in one
usually does not normally affect the other unless someone has cut through wires somewhere!
The cabling for your system is completely independent of any existing telephone, power or computer data systems in
your school
—although in most cases our system cabling will often run in common conduits, ducts or looms, possibly
sharing space with these other cables. Cabling alterations or repairs can normally be made by any suitably qualified
electrical contractor with telephone or data system experience or you can send us an email (recommended) if there is
any confusion and we can advise on alterations or repairs.
A
full set of cable records
, together with a
map showing approximate cable routes and details
is kept on site inside the
intercom termination box. Alternatively you can email us and we’ll email you or your contractor a PDF copy free of
charge.
Instruction Booklet
This booklet is divided into three sections:
1.) Quick Guide
This section contains a series of simple step by step instructions for things that you are likely to need to do with the
system on a regular basis. In most cases the answer to your question about using the system can be found in here.
2.) Detailed Instructions
This section has all the finer details about configuring the system and it’s components. These are things you won’t
normally have to touch in daily use but you might need to look at when you wish to change the way the system works.
For example changing your bell times or changing the music or tones on the system.
3.) Troubleshooting Guide & Service Contact
This section contains a list of possible problems you may encounter with the system and suggests tests you should
carry out on the system yourself before calling for service. This way if a service call is required, you can give us
accurate information on what’s wrong with the system and we can make sure you get back on the air as soon as
possible.