M&S Systems VMC1 Quick Start Manual

VMC1

Video Security Intercom

& Music System

Quick Start Guide

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VMC1

Video Security Intercom

system for the home

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

VMC1 Quick Start Guide

SAFETY WARNING

CAUTION!

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

SHOCK WARNING!

The lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALL
OR USE THE VMC1 MUST BE INSTALLED BY TRAINED DEAL­ERS OR INSTALLERS, AND MUST CONFORM TO ALL LOCAL
BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL CODES

Warning: Always follow these safety instructions. Retain these instructions
for future system reference.
DO NOT expose the VMC1 to moisture or fi re or shock hazards can occur,
and impair the warranty.

DO NOT expose Stations to direct water spray or damage will occur
DO NOT attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing

covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards and will
invalidate your warranty. Neither the Master Station nor the Room Stations
contain any user-serviceable parts. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALI-
FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. USE ONLY M&S Systems replacement
parts and have them installed by an M&S Systems dealer or installer. Un­authorized substitutions can result in fi re, electric shock, or other hazards
and will void the warranty.
Upon completion of any service or product repair, the M&S Systems
dealer or installer should conduct a safety check to ensure safe operating
condition.
Use only a dry cloth to clean the Master Station, Room Stations
Door Stations, and speakers. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners.

TO Clean Video and Camera lens, use a clean dry cloth only

CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE
THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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VMC1 Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents

Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. If you lose the manual, you can

download it from the Linear Web site: www.linearcorp.com

Quick Start Guide: Intercom ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Intercom Functions... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Quick Start Guide: Music & Audio... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Quick Start Guide: Clock Radio... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Master Station Video Display Operation... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Quick Start Guide: Video ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

NightStand Station – Audio Input... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Help Menu... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Optional Functions... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Quick Start Guide: Options... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Master Station Power Up... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Initial Power-Up... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Programming Steps... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Master Station Diagram... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Intercom Keypad ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

LED Indicator Lights... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Limited Warranty... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

VID 3

VID 2

VID 1

DOOR

FILTER

PRIV

MUS

MON

HOUSE

AUX

AUX 1

AUX 2

CLEAR

LOCK

INPUT

VOLUME

+ (higher)

GREEN Status

RED Status

__ (lower)

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Intercom Functions

The VMC1 Video Security Intercom System can initiate “private” room
to room conversations and whole house conversations or pages. To
respond to a call or page, there are no buttons to press. The response
at all stations are “hands free” and there is no need to stop what you
are doing.

NOTE: Door Stations calls are only initiated from the Door Station.

Room to Room Calling

All Stations in the VMC1 system have an ID number. Press
this number to talk or page another station and have a “private”
conversation.

Create Groups

Multiple Room Stations can be programmed with the same ID to
create a “Group”. Groups are treated like a single Room Station.
Depending on your specifi c installation and requirements, your Stations
may he programmed for a single digit or double digit ID. If you have
more than seven (7) interior Stations, including the Master, or use
AUX OUTPUTS from a Nightstand Station, your system should be
programmed for Double Digit Operation.

Single Digit Operation:

In Single Digit Operation, all Stations have an ID from 1 to 7
corresponding to the numbered buttons at all Stations.

1. Press Station call number to talk to that station. Green Status
LED lights up at that station and the RED Status LED blinks at all
Stations indicating that the system is active.

Note that only one conversation can be active at a time.

2. Release the button and wait for a response.

3. The response from the Paged Station is hands free.

4. To initiate a response from the Paging Station,
press the digit again.

5. To end the conversation, press CLEAR.

6. Twenty seconds after last button press, system
times out and RED Status LED light turns OFF.

Quick Start Guide: Intercom

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Double Digit Operation

In Double Digit Operation,
all Stations have an I.D. from:
Press two digits for the Station to talk to. RED Status
LED blinks at all Stations to indicate the VMC1 system
is active.

NOTE: Only one conversation can be active at a time.

7. Release the button and wait for a response. Response from the
Paged Station is hands-free.

8. To answer back from the Paged Station, press 2nd
digit again.

9. To terminate the conversation, press CLEAR.

10. System times out after 20 seconds after last button
press. RED Status LED turns off.

Whole House Calling

1. To initial a whole house Page to all Stations, press
HOUSE and speak into the microphone.

2. All responses are hands free.

3. To continue the conversation press HOUSE and
speak.

4. To end the conversation, press CLEAR.

5. System times out after 20 seconds after pressing
the last button press. RED Status LED turns OFF.

Other Intercom Functions

Listen to Music or access Audio/Monitor Input:

1. Press MUS button at Master or Room Station to
enable that station speaker. RED Status LED lights
up to show it is active. Any audio input, other
Intercom conversations, are heard thru speaker.
Received Intercom Page overrides any audio for the
duration of the conversation.

2. Press MUS again to turn off

Monitor a Room Station

1. Press MON button at the Master or any Room
Station to enable that station’s speaker microphone.
GREEN Status LED lights up to indicate the room is
being monitored. All Stations where MUS is active
(RED STATUS LED lights up) can hear audio from the monitored
location(s). Multiple Stations can be monitored simultaneously.

2. Press MON again to turn off.

Quick Start Guide: Intercom

11 to 17

21 to 27

or 31 to 37