Carson SC-407 manual

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    Carson Ma nufactur ing Co., Inc. 5451 North Rural Str eet Indianapolis, IN 46220 Phone: (888) 577-6877 Fax: (317) 254-2667 www.carsonsirens.co m SC-407 V er . B LIGHT CONTROL / SIREN A MPLIFIER Ver. B has different Auxiliary an d Cutout Input Po larity Options INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Carson is a trade mark of Carson Manufacturing[...]

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    Page 2 of 12 SC-407-1 0 Ver. B In stallation an d Operating Instruction s 05/07/05 CP 4842C TABLE O F CO NTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................. ...................................................... 3 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................... ........................... 3 INSTALLATION .[...]

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    SC-407-10 Ver . B Installation a nd Operating In structions Page 3 of 12 CP4842C 05/07/05 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The SC-407 Light Control/Siren is a premium unit designed for single or dual 100 W speaker use and lighting control . The primary si ren operating modes are Yelp, Wail, Standby an d Radio. A Noise Canceling PA O verride and push-button Horn[...]

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    Page 4 of 12 SC-407-1 0 Ver. B In stallation an d Operating Instruction s 05/07/05 CP 4842C INSTA LL A T ION Proper installation of the uni t is essential for yea rs of safe, reliable o peration. Please read all instruction bef ore installing the unit. Failure to follow these instruction s can cause serious dam- age to the unit or vehicle and may v[...]

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    SC-407-10 Ver . B Installation a nd Operating In structions Page 5 of 12 CP4842C 05/07/05 Horn Di sable - The Horn function can be disabled by cutting the trace on the back of the board at the lo cation designated "cu t to disable horn". Automatic Siren D isable - To disable automatic siren op eration w hen the lever sw itch is in posi ti[...]

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    Page 6 of 12 SC-407-1 0 Ver. B In stallation an d Operating Instruction s 05/07/05 CP 4842C LIGHT C ONTRO L CONNE CTION S In addition to these in structions a labe l located on the bottom of the u nit show s the light control switch connections . Fuses / Breakers The lighting con trol circuits of this unit are not fuse d . Automoti ve fu ses or cir[...]

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    SC-407-10 Ver . B Installation a nd Operating In structions Page 7 of 12 CP4842C 05/07/05 Light Control Ro cker Switch Connec tions The follow ing diagram show s proper connection of the rocker sw itch leads loca ted at the rear . Note: N egative (NEG) connection must also be made on 10-P in plug for rocker sw itches to light up. WARN ING: The ligh[...]

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    Page 8 of 12 SC-407-1 0 Ver. B In stallation an d Operating Instruction s 05/07/05 CP 4842C OPERATION GENERAL This unit is designed for easy o peration unde r the stress associa ted w ith high-speed pursui t. Most functions are accessible w ith one si mple moti on w ithout repetitive activation of sw itches or automatic timed sw itc hing that can i[...]

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    SC-407-10 V er. B Inst allation and Operating Instructions Page 9 of 12 CP4842C 05/07/05 Horn Rin g Cycler 2 (Optional) During installation, the auxiliary input may be connected to the horn ring or other sw itching device, and the HR C2 option programmed . With the Sele ctor Sw itch set to the STBY position, tap the horn ring to bring the unit out [...]

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    Page 10 of 12 S C-407-10 Ver. B In stallation an d Operating Instruct ions 05/07/05 CP4842C SERVICE This unit is designed to pro vide years of reliabl e ser vice under even the w orst conditions. Many times there may appear to be a pro blem w ith the unit w hen the true prob lem is in the speaker(s) or improper installa tion. The follow ing chart s[...]

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    SC-407-10 V er. B Inst allation and Operating Instructions P age 11 of 12 CP4842C 05/07/05 INSTALLA TION INFORMATION MODEL: SC-407 ____________________ ___ OPTION S SERIAL NO: __________________________ ______ Horn Ring connection PURCHASE D ATE: _____________________ ______ Door Switch connection DEALER : __________________________ ___ ______ Two-[...]

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    Page 12 of 12 S C-407-10 Ver. B In stallation an d Operating Instruct ions 05/07/05 CP4842C LIM ITED W ARRAN TY Carson Manufacturing C ompany, Inc. warrant s th is new product to be free from defec ts in material and w orkmanship, unde r normal use and service , for a pe riod of five ( 5) years from the date of deliver y to the fir st user-purchase[...]