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Carson SA-500-27 manual

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    Carson Manufac turing Co., Inc. 5451 North Rural Street Indianapolis, IN 46220 Phone: (888) 577-6877 Fax: (317) 254-2667 www.carsonsirens.com SA-500-27 SIREN AMPLIFIER WITH MECHANICAL T ONE INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Carson is a trademark of Carson Man ufacturing Company, Inc. Y → P → W MECH STBY RADIO HORN PA V OLUME MANUAL O F[...]

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    Page 2 of 12 SA-500-27 14 Installation and Operating Inst ructions 09/09/ 08 CP5015A TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................... 3 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................. 3 INSTALLATION ............[...]

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    SA-500-27 14 Installation a nd Operating Inst ructions Page 3 of 12 CP5015A 09/0 9/08 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The SA-500 Siren Amplifier w ith Mechanical Tone is a premium unit de signed for single or d ual 100W speaker u se. A 4-po sition rota ry selector switch control s the primary operating modes of Yelp -> Phaser -> Wail, Mechanical, Standby[...]

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    Page 4 of 12 SA-500-27 14 Installation and Operating Inst ructions 09/09/ 08 CP5015A INSTALLATION Proper installation of the unit is e ssential for years o f safe, reliable operation. Pl ease read all instruction before installing the unit. Failure to follow these instruction s can cause seriou s dam- age to the uni t or vehicle and may void w arra[...]

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    SA-500-27 14 Installation a nd Operating Inst ructions Page 5 of 12 CP5015A 09/0 9/08 OPTION SWITCHES An internal 8-position DIP sw itch on the cir- cuit board may be changed to se lect various options. The cover for the unit must be re- moved to acce ss the D IP switch. Accessing Option Switches - The cov er is held in place by a snap-fa stener on[...]

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    Page 6 of 12 SA-500-27 14 Installation and Operating Inst ructions 09/09/ 08 CP5015A MOUNTING The mounting bracket supplied can be in stalled above or b elow the unit. Choose a moun ting location convenient to the operator and aw ay fr om any air bag deployment areas. Inspect behind mounting area for clearance. As sure adequate ventila tion to prev[...]

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    SA-500-27 14 Installation a nd Operating Inst ructions Page 7 of 12 CP5015A 09/0 9/08 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CONTINUED Auxiliary Input Connection Examples Activated with +VDC OR -VDC Factory Default DIP SW-2 ON f or +VDC DIP SW-2 O FF for -VDC HORN RLY +VD C or -VDC Added SPDT S wit c h To AUX Vehicle Horn +VDC or -VDC Momentar y SPST S wit c h To [...]

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    Page 8 of 12 SA-500-27 14 Installation and Operating Inst ructions 09/09/ 08 CP5015A OPERATION GENERAL This unit is designed for e asy operation unde r the stress a ssociated with high-speed pursuit. Most siren functions are accessible with one si mple motion without repeti tive activation of switches or automatic timed sw itching t hat can interfe[...]

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    SA-500-27 14 Installation a nd Operating Inst ructions Page 9 of 12 CP5015A 09/0 9/08 MICROPHONE (PA Override) The attached noise-can celing microphone is used for public address op eration and overrides any siren tone when pu sh-to-talk button on the side of the microphone is pressed. PA VOLUME CONTROL With the vehicle parked, set the PA v olume t[...]

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    Page 10 of 12 SA-500-27 14 Installation a nd Operating Inst ructions 09/09/ 08 CP5015A SERVICE This unit is designed to provide years o f reliabl e service under even the wo rst conditions. Many times there may appear to be a pro blem with the unit w hen the true problem is in the speaker(s) or improper installation. The following char t shows ty p[...]

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    SA-500-27 14 Installation a nd Operating Inst ructions Page 11 of 12 CP5015A 09/0 9/08 PARTS and ACCESSORIES The following parts and a ccessories are availabl e from Carson Manufac turing Company, Inc.: See www.carsonsirens.com for addition al information. or contact our Service Department at: E-mail service@carsonsirens.com or Phone (888) 577- 687[...]

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    Page 12 of 12 SA-500-27 14 Installation a nd Operating Inst ructions 09/09/ 08 CP5015A RETURN If you have any questions concer ning this or any other Carson pr oduct, please contact our Technical Ser vice Department at (888) 577-687 7. Many issues can be h andled over the ph one. We can also be r eached via e-mail at service@car sonsirens.com If a [...]