Cloud Electronics PM16 - Manual (Page 19)

PM4/8/12/16 & PM4/8-SA Installation and User Guide v1.0 19
Sending a pre-recorded message to a zone group – groups E to H
(Model PM8-SA only)
1. ‘Double-click’ the GROUP button for the required zone group. (The zone LEDs
corresponding to the zones defined for the group will illuminate.)
2. Press the MESSAGE button for the required pre-recorded message; the
associated LED will illuminate to confirm selection.
3. To broadcast the message, press and release the TALK/SEND button. The BUSY
LED will illuminate for the duration of the message.
4. Zones may be selected/deselected during the message.
Cancelling a message
If the microphone has been enabled for message cancellation, pressing CLEAR while a
message or pre-message chime is sounding will cancel the operation.
Announcement Interruption (Multiple PM systems only)
If the system has more than one PM microphone, it is possible that announcements
or message broadcasts may be attempted from different microphones simultaneously.
Priority assignments made during the system installation can prevent two microphones
on the network from making an announcement or sending a message at the same time.
You may therefore find that your announcement or message is temporarily overridden
by another announcement or message, from a PM with higher priority.
If your announcement or message conflicts with one from a higher priority microphone,
yours will be cut off and the interrupting announcement or message will take over. The
interrupted PM will indicate this condition by the ZONE LEDs flashing. The selection
LEDs will remain lit so that you can make your announcement, or broadcast your
message again once the system is free.