Ramsey Electronics BS2C Assembly And Instruction Manual - page 24
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the highest, L being the lowest. When you change the volume setting, always
hit PLAY to lock the setting in. If not, it will default to a preset volume level.
Lock Mode
To enable the lock down mode requires a bit of finesse. You have to press all
three buttons, UP, DOWN, and STOP, at the same time to toggle the lock
mode on and off. The hope is that most people casually messing with your kit
will not bother to figure that out. When lock mode is on, an “L” is displayed,
and no keys will be honored unless you toggle the lock back off.
In auto repeat mode, the BS2C will automatically start playing upon power up.
This includes LOCK mode. This allows the BS2C to start playing after a power
failure, not relying on you to press PLAY to start it back up again.
Adjusting Line Record Level
While recording the line input you may adjust the recording level by using the
UP DOWN keys while active; this gives some additional gain over the front
panel control R13. This change resets the address pointer to the start, but you
can hear the progress of the change through the speaker. You only have 4
steps, but this should be adequate for recording levels.
R13 is provided for feed-through operation when in playback mode to get lev-
els adjusted for various uses.
Connecting it all together
Connecting this product couldn't be easier. Simply plug an 8-ohm speaker
into J12 using a 3.5mm jack. Plug in the power, and turn the unit on. If you
wish to connect a line level audio source to record from, simply connect it at
the LINE IN jack using the correct cable for your device. If you wish to connect
the output of the BS2C to a device requiring a line level input you can connect
it at the LINE OUT jack, J2, again using whatever cable you need to connect
to your device.
Using the BS2C practically
When the BS2C is not playing a message or recording one it can pass audio
through without filtering it for you to keep the good sound of the original
source material. True, it is single-channel audio, but such is life with a monau-
ral recorder. This means that the BS2C will allow you to play music on hold
through it and periodically insert commercials or announcements. It can also
be used as a station identifier in automatic systems and other similar uses.
If you use the repeat mode, and choose an appropriate delay, you can use the
BS2C to insert commercials, insert IDs, play station IDs on your radio, play an
advertisement, play sound effects in a carnival or haunted hay ride, or what-
ever else your wild imagination can come up with.