SAMCOM FTAN20AA User manual

Instruction Manual
Digital Wireless Intercom SAMCOM SAMCOM FTAN20AA (FTAN20AB, FTAN20AC,FTAN20AD)
Features of Model FTAN20A
●One-to-manycommunicationforcallingfamilyorofficemembers,delivering
announcements,oremergencycalls.
●Thisdevicecancommunicatewithspecifictypesofhandholdintercomsfor
instructinganddispatchingmobilepersonnel.
●Certainmobilepowersupplytypescanbeusedforthisdevice.
SanconInc.
●One-to-onecommunicationforintercomsbetweenroomsinyourhomeoroffice.
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ABCSwitch DCInput(MiniUSB)
Antenna Selectiveicon PowerOnicon
LCDDisplay
Channelicon
Keys
LOCK GROUP Mic Groupicon VOLicon ABCicon
TALK
GET ACQUAINT
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FTAN10A SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
1.Pluginandpoweronthedevice.
2.Setadifferentnumberforeachdevice.
Pressandholdthe"-"buttonfor5seconds,andyouwillhearthesound"DU"twice.Thenthe
LCDwillindicate"GroupCall0",andyouwillseeaflickering"0".Pressthe“LOCK”,
“TALK”,or”GROUP”buttonstogototheChannelnumbersetting,andtheLCDwilldisplay
"Channel1"withaflickering"1".Selectandpressthenumberyouwanttosetusingthe
keyboard(1-19numbersavailableforsetting),andpressoneofthebuttons(LOCK,TALK,or
GROUP)againtocompletetheset-up.
3. Placethedevicestothecorrespondingroomsforuse.
FTAN10A OPERATION
Selectandpressthenumberofthepersonyouwanttotalkwith,andtheLCDwilldisplay
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
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Thereceivercananswerorstartanewconversationusingthesamemethod.
Notes:TheLCDdisplayturnsredduringallcommunications.TheLCDdisplayreturnsto
normalafterthecommunication.
● One-to-one
"Selective+thenumber"youhavepressed.
Press"TALK"totalk,andthereceiverwillhearyourvoicewhenyoureleasethe
button.Thereceivercananswerorstartanewconversationusingthesamemethodabove.
Tap"LOCK"totalkwithoutpressingandholdingthebutton,andpress"LOCK"againtalking.
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Infant and elderly monitor (10 hours)
Gototheroomyouwanttomonitor,andpressyourownnumberandthe"LOCK"button.Then,
theLCDdisplaywillturnredandindicate"Selective+yourownnumber".Aftertheaboveoperation,
youwillhearanysoundfromtheroomyouwanttomonitor,andthisstatuswillcontinuefor10hours
Youcanrepeatthisifyouwouldliketocontinuemonitoringformorethan10hours.
● Adjusting the volume
Fastpress"+"or"-"toadjustthevolume.
● ABC Stall switch
AllintercomsareoriginallysettoA.IfanotherpersonisalsousingA,orifthereisinterference
onthisfrequency,youmayswitchalldevicestoBorC.
TheGROUPnumbersetto"0"asdefault.ThedefaultGROUPnumbercanbechangedifyou
findthattheGROUPnumberisbeingusedbyothersorifinterferenceispresent.Themethod
tochangetheGROUPnumberisasfollows:Pressandholdthe"—"buttonfor5seconds,and
youwillheara"DU"soundtwice.Then,theLCDwillindicate"GroupCall0"withaflickering
"0".Setthenumberusingthekeyboard(thenumbershouldnotbeidenticaltothenumberset
forone–to-oneoperations),andpressoneofthebuttons(LOCK,TALK,orGROUP)tofinish
theset-up.Then,theLCDwilldisplayandflicker“Channelnumber”.Pressoneofthebuttons
(LOCK,TALK,orGROUP)tocompletetheset-up.
● Change the GROUP number
● One-to-many
Press"Group"totalk.Duringthecommunication,allotherdevicescanhearyouwhenthe
LCDdisplayturnsred.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
1)Checkwhetherthepowersupplyorpoweradapterproperlypluggedin.
2)Whenthedeviceisbeingplugin,donotpressthebutton"LOCK”,“TALK”,or“GROUP”.
3)Checkwhetherthepoweroutlethaspoweroriftheplugofthedeviceisproperlyconnectedto
thepoweroutlet.
4)Checkwhetherthepowercordisdefectivebyconnectingtootherdevices.
5)Checkthepowersupplyofthedevicebyconnectingtoanotherpowersupplyoroutlet.
1)Donotopenbutclosetheantennatothefactorydefaultposition.
2)Thedistancebetweentwodevicesshouldbeover2meters,andturndownthevolumeto
decreaseinterference.
3)Thedistanceofthedevicewithotherelectricalequipmentshouldbemorethan1meter,in
ordertoavoidinterferencefromtheelectricalequipment.
4)Re-pluginthepowercableandensurethatthedeviceisproperlypluggedin.
5)Donotlaythepowercableonthesurfaceofthedevice.
6)ChangetoanewChannelnumber.
1)Donotopenbutclosetheantennatothefactorydefaultposition
2)CheckwhetheralldevicesaresetinA,BorC.
3)CheckwhetherthedevicesareinthesameGroupnumber.Ifnot,re-setalldevicestothesame
groupnumber.
I. Faults during start-up
II. Noise, no sound, or other sound interference
III. Connection failure or the receiver hears no voice
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4)Ensurethatthecorrectcommunicationbuttonispressedbythespeaker,andthattheLCD
displaybecomesred.
5)Ifthe"LOCK"buttonispressedbyausertospeaktotheotherperson,the"LOCK"button
shouldbepressedagainafterspeaking,otherwisethepersonontheothersidewillnotbeableto
speakthroughthedevice.
NotethefollowingimportantprecautionsbeforeusingINTERCOMforthefirsttime.
ThisINTERCOMcontainspreciouselectroniccomponents,Avoidtemperatureextremesduring
usestorage,anddonotsubjectittostrongimpact.
Avoidusingitinareawhereitmightcomeintodirectcontactwithliquidsandavoidveryhigh
humidity.
NevertrytoopentheINTERCOMortakeitapart.Doingsocanleadtoseriousdamageand
malfunctions
Cleantheunitbywipingitwithasoftdrycloth.Youcanalsouseasoftclothmoistenedwitha
weaksolutionofamildneutraldetergentandwater.Wipingasmuchliquidaspossiblefromthe
clothbeforewipingtheINTERCOM.Neverusethinner,benzene,orothervolatileagents.or
alcoholtocleantheunit.
Donotuseallowtheunittobeexposedtodirectsunlight,heatfromtheheaters,orothersource
fromheat(greaterthan60degreeC).
IMPORTANT PRECAUTION
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Channel
Channel Channel
0 7 14
1 8 15
2 9 16
3 10 17
4 11 18
5 12 19
6 13
Frequency(MHz)
467.5625
467.7125
462.6375
462.7250
462.7000
462.6750
462.6500
462.6250
467.5875
467.6375
467.6125
462.6125
462.5875
Frequency(MHz)
462.6625
467.6625
467.6875
462.7125
462.6875
462.5625
Frequency(MHz)
462.6000
CHANNEL NUMBER WITH FREQUENCY
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YourintercommightcauseTVorradiointerferenceevenwhenitisoperatingproperly.Todetermine
whetheryourintercomiscausingtheinterference,turnoffthestations,iftheinterferencegoesaway,
yourintercomiscausingtheinterference.Trytoeliminatetheinterferenceby:
Movingyourstationsawayfromthereceiver.
Connectingyourstationstoanoutletthatisonadifferentelectricalcircuitfromthereceiver.
Ifyoucannoteliminatetheinterference,theFCCrequiresthatyoustopusingyourintercom.
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoid
theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Theantennasusedforthistransmittermustbeinstalledtoprovideaseparationdistanceofatleast
20cmfromallpersonsandmustnotbeco-locatedforoperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantenna
ortransmitter.
Important:DonotholddownCALLformorethan10seconds.TheFCCdoesnotallowyoutosenda
continuoustoneformorethan10secondsatatimeonFRSfrequencies.
TheusermanualmustincludeinformationstatingthatoperationonGMRSfrequenciesrequiresan
communicationsinSection95.183
FCClicense,andsuchoperationissubjecttoadditionalrulesspecifiedinPart95includingprohibited
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
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(a)Astationoperatormustnotcommunicate:
(1)Messagesforhire,whethertheremunerationreceivedisdirectorindirect;
(2)MessagesinconnectionwithanyactivitywhichisagainstFederal,State,orlocallaw;
(3)Falseordeceptivemessages;
(4)Codedmessagesormessageswithhiddenmeanings(“10codes”arepermissible);
(5)Intentionalinterference;
(6)Music,whistling,soundeffectsormaterialtoamuseorentertain;
(7)Obscene,profaneorindecentwords,languageormeaning;
(8)Advertisementsoroffersforthesaleofgoodsorservices;
(9)Advertisementsforapoliticalcandidateorpoliticalcampaign(messagesaboutthecampaign
businessmaybecommunicated);
(10)Internationaldistresssignals,suchastheword“Mayday”(exceptwhenonaship,aircraft
orothervehicleinimmediatedangertoaskforhelp);
(11)Programs(liveordelayed)intendedforradioortelevisionstationbroadcast;
(12)MessageswhicharebothconveyedbyawirelinecontrollinkandtransmittedbyaGMRSstation;
(13)Messages(exceptemergencymessages)toanystationintheAmateurRadioService,toany
unauthorizedstation,ortoanyforeignstation;
(14)Continuousoruninterruptedtransmissions,exceptforcommunicationsinvolvingthe
immediatesafetyoflifeorproperty;
(15)Messagesforpublicaddresssystems.
nottransmitanycommunicationstocustomersofthetelephoneansweringservice.
(b)AstationoperatorinaGMRSsystemlicensedtoatelephoneansweringservicemust
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