HM Electronics HS500, BS500 User Manual

HME# 400468

Rev -
3/26/03

System 500

Wireless Drive-Thru Audio System

Operating Instructions

Table of Contents

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I. GENERAL............................................................................................................... 1

II. EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS AND USE................................................................... 1

A. Base Station.....................................................................................................................................................2

B. Headset .....................................................................................................................................................4

C. Battery Charger...............................................................................................................................................7

III. SYSTEM 500 OPERATION .....................................................................................8

A. Single-Lane Operation...................................................................................................................................8

B. Dual-Lane Operation ......................................................................................................................................9

C. Speed-Team Operation..................................................................................................................................9

D. Message Repeater Operation......................................................................................................................10

IV. EQUIPMENT CARE AND CLEANING................................................................ 11

A. Proper Handling............................................................................................................................................11

B. Cleaning ...................................................................................................................................................11

V. IN CASE OF PROBLEMS..................................................................................... 12

VI. SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................16

VII. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... 17

VIII. FCC NOTICE........................................................................................................ 17

List of Figures

Figure Title Page

1 System 500 equipment..........................................................................................................................1

2 Base station exterior..............................................................................................................................2

3 Headset features and controls..............................................................................................................4

4 Correct wearing of headset..................................................................................................................5

5 Battery removal......................................................................................................................................6

6 Battery replacement ..............................................................................................................................6

7 Battery charger.......................................................................................................................................7

8 Base station circuit boards................................................................................................................14

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I. GENERAL

The System 500 is a wireless audio system primarily for use at
quick-service restaurants.

II. EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS AND USE

Figure 1. System 500 equipment

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A. Base Station

The base station is the electronic heart of the System 500. It
contains the circuitry through which all functions of the drive­thru audio system are channeled.

External base station features are shown in Figure 2, and
described on page 3. Its internal features are shown in Figure
8, and the base station circuit board switches and adjustments
are listed on page 15.

Figure 2. Base station exterior

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Base Station External Features

Front –

• POWER light is on when the base station has power.

• MESSAGE RECORD light is on RED when the base station is

ready to record
message #1 for the message repeater, and blinking RED while
message #1 is being recorded. It is on GREEN when the base
station is ready to record message #2 for the message
repeater, and blinking GREEN while message #2 is being
recorded. The MESSAGE REPEATER button must be pushed IN.

• RECEIVE light is on during channel-A and channel-B

transmissions, and is used for troubleshooting.

• “A” light is on during channel-A transmission.

• “B” light is on during channel-B transmission.

• VEHICLE light is on when a vehicle is present in the drive-

thru lane or when the system is in vehicle-detect override.

Bottom –

• PUSH FOR RECORD MODE button must be pushed IN and released

once to prepare the base station to record message #1 for
the message repeater, or pushed IN and released twice to
record message #2.

• MESSAGE REPEATER button must be pushed IN to use the

message repeater, OUT when the message repeater is not
being used.

• SPEED TEAM button must be pushed IN for speed-team

operation, OUT for normal drive-thru operation

• VEHICLE DETECTOR button must be pushed and left IN to

override a vehicle detector; to reset vehicle detector,
push IN and leave IN for 5 seconds, then push again and
leave OUT for normal vehicle detection.

Left Side –

• WIRED/WIRELESS button must be OUT when using the wireless

System 500, IN when using a wired backup system.

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B. Headset

1. Features and Controls

Figure 3. Headset features and controls

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2. How to Wear the Headset

• Wear the microphone on your right or

left side.

• Wear the battery end of the headset

above your
ear, on the side of your head opposite
the earpiece.

• Adjust the headband for a comfortable

fit.

• Hold the microphone boom at its base (See

Figure 3) and pivot the boom up or down
to adjust the microphone position to the
side of your mouth as shown in Figure 4.

3. How to Use the Headset

The headset control buttons are touch­sensitive.
They will activate when only slightly
touched. Use your fingertips, not your fingernails, to touch
the buttons.

Figure 4.
Correct wearing
of headset

a. Power On/Off

Power Light

• The headset power light is red for lane 1, green for

lane 2.

• The headset power light blinks while the headset is

transmitting your voice.

• The headset power light is ON steady when the headset is

not transmitting.

Power On

• Press and release the power ON/OFF button to turn the

headset on.

• A voice message in the headset says “Power on, lane one

(or two).”

• The headset power light blinks green, then goes on

steady red (lane 1)
or green (lane 2).

Power Off

• Press and hold the power ON/OFF button 2 seconds.

• A voice message in the headset earpiece says “Power

off.”

• The headset power light goes off.

b. Volume Up/Down

Single-Step Volume Adjustment

• Lightly touch and release the Volume-up or Volume-down

button.

• A beep sounds in the headset earpiece each time the

button is pressed.

• As the volume increases, one step at a time, the pitch of

the beep increases.

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As the volume decreases, one step at a time, the pitch of
the beep decreases.

• When the same high or low pitch repeats each time you

touch a Volume-up
or down button, you have reached the maximum or minimum
volume level.

Continuous Volume Adjustment

• Lightly touch and hold the Volume-up or Volume-down

button.

• The volume increases or decreases continuously while the

button is held.

• A series of beeps, of increasing or decreasing pitch, sound

in the headset earpiece until the volume reaches maximum or
minimum.