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PLITSTR249 REV. C     2/5/07

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

A Division of Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. 

 

INSTALLATION AND OPERATING 

INSTRUCTIONS 

 

SS730 

SIREN AMPLIFIER 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for SS730

Page 1: ...PLITSTR249 REV C 2 5 07 A Division of Star Headlight Lantern Co Inc INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SS730 SIREN AMPLIFIER...

Page 2: ...damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION The SS730 Remote Siren Amplifier is a premium 200W unit designed for dual 100W speaker use It comes stan...

Page 3: ...er output becomes either electrically open or shorted CAUTION These protection features will not guard against overloading the outputs The SS730 unit is available in the following different versions S...

Page 4: ...the amplifier unit and the four flush Philips head screws on the sides of the amplifier unit DO NOT REMOVE THE FOUR RECESSED SCREWS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AMPLIFIER Lift the top cover upwards This co...

Page 5: ...e To activate by connecting to ground negative move the PKILL option jumper from the Pos Switching pins to the Neg Switching pins in the amplifier unit See Amplifier diagram below Phaser Disable The P...

Page 6: ...ection examples NOTE Permanent disconnection of the vehicle horn is NOT recommended The siren is factory shipped with the auxiliary input option defaulted as the Horn function To utilize the auxiliary...

Page 7: ...unting location away from any air bag deployment areas Assure adequate ventilation to prevent overheating The amplifier unit is provided with a mounting flange that contains four 1 4 holes Using the a...

Page 8: ...eme caution not to oversize the cutout area The control head will only overlap this cutout hole by 1 8 on the top and the bottom Temporarily place the control head in the cutout opening to verify the...

Page 9: ...w to wire the power connector on the amplifier to the vehicle The communication cable has both ends identical and should have one end plugged into the amplifier RJ11 port and the other end plugged int...

Page 10: ...mum size 14 AWG wire If connecting a second speaker in parallel you must observe the polarity of the speakers phasing Be sure that the positive terminals of both speakers are connected together to the...

Page 11: ...e Switching AUX Horn Jumper Selected VEHICLE HORN VEHICLE HORN SPEAKER 2 11 OHMS 12 VDC OR 12 VDC Negative Switching AUX Horn Jumper Selected Horn Switch Relay Horn Switch Relay RADIO Connect the Blue...

Page 12: ...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 POWE...

Page 13: ...that allows push button Manual MAN push button Horn and Public Address operation The siren output terminates immediately when the Manual push button switch is released RADIO Also known as Radio Repeat...

Page 14: ...ges to the next faster tone Pressing the manual button again reverts the siren back to the original tone Optional configuration allows the replacement of the Phaser tone with Two Tone or the disabling...

Page 15: ...the side is pressed AUXILIARY INPUT During installation an auxiliary input may be connected to the vehicle horn ring or other switching device It provides the same operation as pressing the Horn butt...

Page 16: ...ntermittent siren tone High voltage protection Low voltage protection Microphone button activation Circuit breaker in supply connection Shorted speaker or speaker wire Is the vehicle voltage regulator...

Page 17: ...The communications cable for the siren should make a right angle out of the back of the control head and exit in the opposite direction from both the police radio antenna wire and the police radio pow...

Page 18: ...ny facility other than the manufacturer THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN...

Page 19: ...iary input connection for remote Manual or Hands Free operation jumper programmable for positive or negative horn Park Kill input connection jumper programmable for positive or negative activation Pha...

Page 20: ...19 CAUTION Do not cut inner area too large control head face plate only overlaps 1 8 5 7 8 5 1 4 CONTROL HEAD INSTALLATION TEMPLATE 1 2 1 8 THIS INNER AREA TO BE CUT OUT 2 1 2 2 5 8 140...

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