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12. CHIME FUNCTION
12.1. Available Chime Tone Types
There are 7 different chimes (one of which can be selected for a pre-announcement chime), and a
Westminster chime for a time signal.
12.1.1. Seven different chime tones
• Six built-in chimes, and 1 pre-recorded chime that is made by recording any preferred sound source are
made available for selection. It is possible to disable the chime function.
• The type of chime can be selected with the unit's rear panel-mounted SETTINGS switches No. 3 – 5. It is
factory-preset to "2-tone chime". (See p. 48 "FUNCTION SWITCH OPERATION.")
Note: Different chime tones cannot be selected for different sound sources.
12.1.2. Six built-in chimes
This lineup consists of the following types.
• 2-tone chime
• 2-tone chime (fast repeat)
• 4-tone chime (Up)*
1
• Single-tone chime
• 4-tone chime (Up & Down)*
2
• Gong
*
1
An ascending 4-tone chime is sounded when the broadcast begins.
*
2
An ascending 4-tone chime is sounded when the broadcast begins, and descending 4-tone chime is
sounded upon broadcast completion.
12.1.3. Pre-recorded chime
The optional EV-200 Voice Announcement Board is required to use this function.
A chime tone must be recorded on the Compact Flash (CF) card installed in the EV-200.
The recorded chime tone is assigned to the EV-200's Message 8. (See p. 63 "COMPACTFLASH (CF) CARD
RECORDING.")
12.2. How the Chime Tone Is Used
12.2.1. Chime tone for Inputs 1 – 3
• Either MIC (factory-preset) or LINE input signal level can be set for each input.
Setting switch: SETTINGS switches No. 6 – 8 on the unit's rear panel.
• When the input is set for MIC level and the input source with Priority 1 or 2 is broadcast by remote control
(CTRL IN 1, 2, 3*), a chime tone is automatically sounded when the broadcast is started (and completed).
• When input 1 or 2 is set for LINE level, a chime tone is not sounded when the corresponding source is
broadcast.
• When Input 3 is set for LINE level and the input source with Priority 1 or 2 is broadcast by remote control
(CTRL IN 3*), a chime tone can be made to sound or not to sound when the broadcast is started (and
completed).
Setting switch: The unit's internal SW3-No. 4 switch "Input 3 (LINE) Chime ON/OFF"
(Factory-preset position: Chime OFF)
* The CTRL IN 1, 2, or 3 control input corresponds to the Input 1, 2, or 3, respectively.
12.2.2. Telephone paging chime tone
It is possible to select whether or not to sound a chime tone when the broadcast is started (and completed).
Setting switch: SETTINGS switch No. 2 "Telephone Paging Chime ON/OFF" on the unit's rear panel.
(Factory-preset position: Chime OFF)
