Telikou MS-800 Instruction Manual

TELIKOU

Intercom System

MS-800 Main Station

Instruction Manual

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I. Introduction

Thank you for choosing TELIKOU intercom product. The MS-800 eight-channel
main station is a powerful, yet user friendly unit that serves as a heart of a
TELIKOU intercom system. We recommend you reading through this manual to
better understand the function of MS-800. If you have any question that does not
addressed on this manual, please contact your dealer or call us. We are standing
by to assist you.

Description

The MS-800 is a eight-channel, one rack space main station suitable for TV station,
communication command center, outside broadcast vehicle, theater, project test
field, and other applications which communication is required.

This system adopts wired connection, and has following features, free of external
emission interference, stable and reliable performance, flexible configuration, full­duplex communication, clear and loud communication sound, easy operation, and
strong noise resistance.

II. Characteristics

 All operations can be finished on panel easily.
 Announcer can send signal from microphone of host to external device.
 The program input will interrupt during talk.
 Remote Microphone kill Switch (RMK).
 The level of speaker will lower when talk button is activated.
 XLR-3 and 1/4 inch compatible microphone jack.
 Automatic circuit short protection and indication.
 Sidetone Null adjustment.

III. Basic operations

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Front Panel

1. Mic Switch (Mic)

Turn up or down the Mic switch handle will send microphone signal intercom line

after amplification. When the switch is turned to ON or PTT, the LED (13) above

will light. The settings are as follows:

ON: The selected microphone is activated, the switch is self-locked.

OFF: The selected microphone is off.

PTT: The selected microphone is activated, release and reset.

When the front panel speaker is turned on, pressing Mic button will reduce the

speaker output level about 6dB and helps minimize feedback, so, after each

speaking, please turn off the Mic button.

2. Talk Switches (Talk With)

Switches 1~8 correspond to 1~8 channels. Turn the talk switch handle up or

down can talk to the corresponding channel. When the switch is turned to ON or

PTT, the LED (14) above will light (GREEN). The settings are as follows:

ON: The corresponding channel is activated, the switch is self-locked.

OFF: The corresponding channel is off.

PTT: The corresponding channel is activated, release and reset.

3. Announce Switch (ANN)

Send the audio from selected microphone to the ANN. OUT rear back. When the

switch is turned to ON or PTT, the LED (11) above will light. The settings are as

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follows:

ON: Send the audio from selected microphone to the ANN. OUT rear back,

the switch is self-locked.

OFF: Break the connection between selected microphone and ANN.OUT

rear back.

PTT: Send the audio from selected microphone to the ANN. OUT rear back,

release and reset.

4. Call Switch

Send call signal from host to the selected channel which talk switch (2) is ON.

Turn up or down the handle of call switch, the LED (15) above selected channel

will light (RED). This switch is without self-locking function, release and reset.

5. Tone Alert Level Control

When MS-800 receives a call signal from beltpack or other stations, an internal

buzzer will send a hum to panel speaker and earphone. This knob adjusts the hum

level.

6. Mic Select Switch

Set the Mic select switch to select whether the panel microphone or the headset

microphone is active.

7. Panel Mic Connector

This is a double-purpose connector, supports both of microphone with XLR plug

and 1/4inch plug.

The wiring of 3-pin XLR microphone is as follows:

Pin 1 -- Mic common
Pin 2 -- Mic hot
Pin 3 -- Null

8. Headset connector

4-pin XLR Male or 5-pin XLR female connector
EARPHONE: Dynamic 50-2000 ohm

MICROPHONE: Dynamic 100-600 ohm

The wiring of headset is as follows:

Pin 1--Mic common

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Pin 2--Mic hot
Pin 3--headphone common
Pin 4--headphone hot
Pin 5—Null

9. Panel Mic Gain

It is used to increase or decrease the gain for panel microphone to achieve proper

microphone output level. It has no effect on the sensitivity of the headset

microphone.

Note: For earlier models, this adjustment button is in cabinet, and you can find

this adjustment potentiometer at the right side of front panel after opening the

top cover of cabinet. The microphone is set according to the Electret type before

delivery. If the type of panel microphone is changed, re-adjustment is required.

10. Remote Mic Kill Switch

The Remote Mic Kill (RMK) switch will turn off the microphone of every beltpack

remotely. If the Talk Functions of a large number of beltpacks have inadvertently

been left activated, incidental noise and talking can make it difficult or impossible

to communicate with the intercom system. The Remote Mic Kill switch can be

pressed to quiet the line in this situation.

Notice: If any beltpack microphone within intercom line can be turned off in

remote way, each powered working station within this intercom system must be

interconnected via online interface on its rear panel.

11. Listen Level Control

Turn this control to set the listen level of received audio signal within

communication system. It adjusts listen level of headset and speaker. Turn the

control completely counterclockwise to silence the channel.

12. Announcement LED (ANN.LED)

This LED lights when announcement switch (3) turns to ON or PTT.

13. Mic LED

This LED lights when Mic switch (1) turns to ON or PTT.