Talkaphone KB-ML-5WA Five Channel Master with Annunciator - Manual (Page 2)

KB-ML-5WA & KB-ML-10WA Instructions
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OPERATION OF MASTER STATIONS
These systems have been designed for use where one Central Location must communicate with other
locations, but these other locations do not need to communicate with one another. ONE AND ONLY ONE
MASTER STATION CAN BE USED IN EACH KB-ML-5WA or KB-ML-10WA SYSTEM.
In Moderate to Low Noise Level Areas, use Talk-A-Phone Model K-LR-3 or K-LR-3W Sub-Stations.
For High Noise Level Areas, or In Very Large Locations, use Talk-A-Phone Models K-C-20(V) or K-
HP-3(V) in place of Models K-LR-3(W) Sub-Stations. Model K-C-20(V) will supply more than 3 times as
much volume. Model K-HP-3(V) will furnish more than twice the volume. K-C-20(V) is a Re-Entrant Horn
and is more directional than the K-HP-3(V).
Depress the station selector switch corresponding to the Sub-Station you wish to communicate with. You
can call more than one station at a time by pushing in multiple buttons simultaneously. When not
communicating with any station, leave the station selector switches in the “off” position (raised up) and
you can avoid listening to sounds coming from Sub-Station locations (Sub-Stations can still call the
Master). After completing a conversation, return station selector switches to “off” position.
Push “in” the Talk-Listen Control and talk. Release the Talk-Listen Control and listen. Then adjust the
Volume Control until desired volume is obtained.
When a Sub-Station calls the Master, the translucent indicator adjacent to that station number will go on
and an incoming tone will be heard. The light and tone will go off when the call is answered.
OPERATION OF SUB-STATIONS
Sub-Stations can answer the Master Station without any operation on the part of the person at the Sub-
Station, and at a distance from the Sub-Station. To originate a call from a Sub-Station merely depress
the Talk-Listen Control on the Sub-Station (use K-S-100W origination-of-call switch with K-HP-3(V) and
K-C-20(V)). Once the person at the Master Station has answered you, there is no further need to operate
the switch on the Sub-Station while carrying on a conversation.
Model K-HP-50 Power Booster can be added to the system at any time and connected to Talk-A-Phone
paging speakers, as Models K-LR-2 (R), K-HP-3(V), K-C-20(V). Use of the K-HP-50 will provide a one-
way paging circuit whereby any Master Station can page, but persons at the paging speakers cannot
reply or originate calls. Connect the K-HP-50 to its own station number in the system.
Close proximity of the Sub-Stations to the Master Station may result in a howl (acoustical feedback) when
either one calls the other. Reduce the volume on the Master Station or keep them partitioned from each
other. The Master Station controls the volume of the system with these models.
BROADCASTING MATERIAL OVER THE INTERCOM SUB-STATIONS: You can connect an amplified
program source (mono, 10-20 watts for 8 ohm speakers) to the Master as shown on the attached
drawing. The program material will automatically play through the intercom speakers (as well as the
Master Station for monitoring purposes) unless the system is being used for communication.
PRIVACY CRADLE PHONE (OPTION): When Cradle Phone is at rest, the station operates the same as
model without Cradle Phone. Removing Cradle Phone from its rest automatically disconnects the loud
speaker within the station and directs incoming and outgoing voice only through Cradle Phone.
On Masters, push in Master’s talk-listen control to talk and release to listen with the Cradle Phone in use.
On Sub-Stations, note the additional push button control located in the center of the Cradle Phone.
Depress push button control to “talk,” release to “listen” during conversation. When Sub-Station
originates a call to the Master, operate both the push button control on the Cradle Phone and the Talk-
Listen Control on the Sub-Station, pressing to “talk,” releasing to “listen”.