Section 4
Operation
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4.3
2-Tone Paging
To access the Loudmouth
®
the 2-way radio must first send the correct 2-Tone Paging code. Once access to the loudspeaker is
accomplished, the user simply presses the 2-
way radio’s PTT and speaks while on the Loudmouth
®
channel. After a period of
inactivity the Loudmouth
®
will automatically reset, and will then require the correct 2-Tone Paging code to re-gain access.
1. Move to an area that is away from the Loudmouth
®
speaker to prevent feedback.
2. Be sure the microphone on the calling radio is pointed away from the Loudmouth
®
speaker.
3. Set the portable, base station, or mobile radio to the Loudmouth
®
channel.
4. Monitor the channel before transmitting to be sure there are no other radio users on the Loudmouth
®
frequency.
5. Send the correct 2-Tone Paging code. Refer to your 2-
way radio’s user manual to determine how you send 2-tone
paging codes.
6. Wait until the entire 2-tone code has been sent.
7. Press and hold the PTT button and pause for about 1 second, allowing the pre-announce tone to be heard.
8. Speak into the radio microphone to broadcast your message over the Loudmouth
®
speaker. If other radios are operating
on the Loudmouth
®
channel they will also hear your message.
9. Release the PTT button when your message is complete.
10. If the radio PTT is pressed again before the Loudmouth
®
receiver has reset, the message will be heard on the speaker
without the need for a 2-tone Paging code.
11. Return the portable, base station, or mobile radio to the normal operating channel.
With 2-Tone Paging operation:
Once Loudmouth
®
receiver has decoded the correct 2-tone code any radio on the Loudmouth
®
channel can talk
over the speaker without the need for 2-tone paging.
After a 2-tone code has been successfully decoded, the programmable Two-Tone Reset Time sets the length of
time the Loudmouth
®
receiver can go without receiving a signal before 2-tone is once again required for access.
Factory default Two-Tone Reset Time is 5 seconds.
Can be used in conjunction with QC or DQC for added security. The 2-way radio and the Loudmouth
®
receiver
must be programmed for the same QC or DQC code
.
4.4
Record and Play
(30 seconds of record time MAXIMUM)
When 2-way radios are used in the same area as the Loudmouth
®
speaker, feedback may result that can render the system
unusable. For those applications the Loudmouth
®
can be programmed to record the incoming messages and play them back
over the speaker when the PTT button is released on the 2-way radio. Set the portable, base station, or mobile radio to the
Loudmouth
®
channel.
1. Monitor the channel before transmitting to be sure there are no other radio users on the Loudmouth
®
frequency.
2. Press and hold the PTT button on your 2-way radio.
3. Speak into the radio microphone to record your message into the Loudmouth
®
receiver. If other radios are operating on
the Loudmouth
®
channel they will hear your message as you record it.
4. Release the PTT button when your message is complete.
5. The pre-announce tone will be heard and the Loudmouth
®
speaker will begin playing your recorded message.
6. When finished, return the portable, base station, or mobile radio to the normal operating channel.
With Record and Play operation:
Recorded messages are limited to a maximum of 30 seconds.
Any of the selective signaling options can be used in conjunction with Record and Play.
The Loudmouth
®
receiver cannot record (buffer) an incoming message while in the process of playing a message
on the speaker.
The Loudmouth
®
can be programmed to delay the playback of a recorded message. This is useful when using the
Relay option for activation a strobe light to indicate that a speaker message is imminent.
(Requires firmware revision
23.05 or higher, or serial number A100119000 or higher)
The Loudmouth
®
can be programmed to repeat a recorded message concurrently for the number of times
programmed. The pre-announce tone will only be heard once, before the start of the recorded message playback.
(Requires firmware revision 23.05 or higher, or serial number A100119000 or higher)
