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1 PO Box 100 • Hildebran, NC 28637 • 800-797-9355 • 828-397-4200 Fax 828-397-4415 • www .elkproducts.com • info@elkproduct s.com Computer Sound Card Interface The ELK-129 Computer Sound Card Interface allows a computer’s speaker output to be used as one of the tools for programming the ELK Recordable Modules, such as the ELK-120, ELK-12[...]
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2 * Cool Edit is a Trade Mark of Syntrillium Software Corporation, P.O. Box 60274, Phoenix, AZ 85082-0274 . This program is shareware and requires a $50 registration for the full version, or $25 for the Lite version. 129 Overview APPLICATION All ELK Voice Recordable Annunciator Modules can record & store voice, music or sound effects for later [...]
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3 129 Software Installation (ELK -120/124 ONL Y) NOTE: The following ELK-129 Sound Recording Software installation is not required for the ELK-MM447 or ELK-MV480 modules. These modules are programmed through the Magic Module Programming Software. See previous page. If you have an ELK-120 or ELK-124: Please read through the manual before starting. I[...]
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4 Refer to Figure 1 when making the following connections: 1. Strip the ends of the 2-conductor wire and connect one end to the step down transformer and the other end to the AC terminals on the ELK-129 (located under the cover). Plug the transformer into an AC receptacle. To confirm the power connection to the ELK-129, move the power switch to CH1[...]
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5 Figure 1. Hookup (ELK -120/124 ONL Y) To Computer Speaker Out To Amplified Speakers To 12V 20VA Transfo rmer 12V 20VA ELK Recordable Modu le (ELK-120 or ELK-124) 8 OHM SPEAKER (To listen to t he module's playba ck) . . . . . 1-Ft. Ribbon Cable AUDIO O UT AUDIO IN SW 1 Computer Sound Car d Int erface (ELK-129) J1 AC Transform er Input Term i [...]
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6 Y our First Programming Session NOTE: This section explains how to program an ELK-120 or ELK-124. For other ELK Recordable Modules models, please refer to the installation instructions that accompany the Recordable Module. If you have completed the hookup and software installations, you are ready to program your first unit. In the following steps[...]
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7 7. In the Directories window, double-click on the ELK120 directory (located under the COOL directory). 8. In the File Name window, click on the file ELK120.SCP, then press OK (see Figure 5). Programming Continued Figure 5. Figure 6. Figure 7. 9. Make sure the Pause at Dialogs and the Execute Relative to Cursor boxes are not checked. In the ELK Re[...]
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8 Programming Continued 11 . Adjust your computer’s volume to the half-way mark. Place ribbon cable from ELK-129 to J1 on the Recordable Module. You must apply power to a channel in order to record it. Channels are activated differently depending on which version of Recordable Module you have as noted below. 1 2 a For ELK-120 Version 1 Modules, ([...]
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9 1. Use a good quality microphone. 2. Observe the VU meters (the bar graph at the bottom of the screen). Try to keep your recording levels around -9 to -6 dB. If your levels exceed 0 dB, the sound will be distorted. 3. Record in a quiet area. Keep the microphone away from hard surfaces such as walls and table tops. 4. Record your messages at 11-22[...]