Automatic Message Dialer (490-0433C) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 19245 SELECTING A LOCATION Select a location for the dialer that is: Near a telephone jack and an AC outlet. Near the alarm system's controls. Out of the view of an intruder. CONNECTING TO THE TELEPHONE LINE You can connect the dialer to a pulse-only or a pulse/touch-tone phone line. Connect the modular plug of the attached phone cable to a standard modular jack (RJ11). If the phone line jack is not a modular jack, you must update the wiring. You can convert the wiring yourself, using jacks and adapters available at your local Radio Shack store. Or, you can have the phone company update the wiring for you. NOTE: The phone company will charge you for the installation of the necessary jacks. They also will ask you for the USOC number of the jack to be installed. This number is RJ11C. CONNECTING TO POWER The dialer's AC power cord includes a clamp that prevents the cord from accidentally being unplugged. NOTE: Connect the dialer to AC power before you install batteries. Follow these steps to connect the clamp and plug in the AC power cord. 1. Go to the fuse box or breaker panel and turn off power for the outlet you will use for the dialer. CAUTIONS: Use only a standard three-wire grounded AC outlet. Do not connect the cord to an outlet controlled by a switch. 2. If you use a two-receptacle outlet, remove the screw that secures the outlet cover. If you use a four-receptacle outlet, remove the screw closest to the receptacle you will use. Place the clamp's hole over the screw hole and reinstall the screw to secure the power cord. 3. Plug the power cord into the outlet. 4. Restore power to the outlet. The MEMORY and OPERATION indicators slowly flash. If the indicators do not flash, unplug the power cord, wait about 5 seconds, and plug in the cord again. INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERIES You must install backup batteries to ensure operation in case of a power failure. Three AA batteries protect the telephone numbers stored in the dialer's memory. Four C batteries power the dialer. We recommend alkaline batteries (Cat. Nos. 23-582 and 23-581) for longer battery life. NOTES: Install batteries "after" you plug in the power cord. When you replace the batteries, keep the dialer plugged in. Follow these steps to install batteries: 1. Remove the battery compartment cover by pressing its two tabs in the direction of the arrows, and lifting off the cover. 2. Insert the batteries as shown by the illustrations marked in the compartment. 3. Replace the cover by inserting its three tabs into the holes on the edge of the compartment and then pressing down the cover until it snaps into place. Testing the Batteries To ensure that the batteries have enough power, test them regularly. To do so, press BATT TEST. The MEMORY indicator lights to show the AA batteries are good. The OPERATION indicator lights to show the C batteries are good. If either indicator does not light and you hear continuous short tones when you press BATT TEST, replace the batteries that correspond to the indicator that does not light. CAUTION: Never leave weak or dead batteries in the dialer. Even "leak-proof" batteries can leak damaging chemicals. NOTES: You can test batteries during an AC power failure. You cannot test batteries while the dialer dials a number or plays the outgoing message. INSTALLING THE CASSETTE The dialer includes a 20-second endless-loop cassette for your outgoing message. This cassette can play in a continuous loop and has a metallic section the dialer senses when the tape finishes/starts over. Use this or other endless-loop cassettes with the dialer. You can buy endless-loop cassettes of varying lengths at your local Radio Shack store. To install the cassette, pull the RESET/CASSETTE RELEASE lever toward you. Insert the supplied cassette with the open side facing you and the label facing up, and release the lever. MOUNTING THE DIALER ON A WALL You can mount the dialer on a wall using the two supplied screws. 1. Select a mounting location and make two marks on the wall 7 3/8 inches apart. NOTE: Remember to select a location that is near an AC outlet and a telephone jack, and out of an intruder's view. 2. Attach the two supplied screws to the wall on the two marks, and tighten the screws until their heads extend about 1/4 inch from the wall. 3. Position the keyhole slots on the back of the dialer over the screws. Then press down on the dialer to secure it. CONNECTING THE DIALER TO AN ALARM SYSTEM OR REMOTE SWITCH If you connect the dialer to an alarm system (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 49-485), the dialer automatically dials the numbers you store in memory whenever the alarm system is violated. If you connect a remote switch (such as 49-517) to the dialer, you can activate the dialer from other locations around your home or office. Alarm systems usually have terminals that let you connect dialers or other alarm accessories. These terminals are labeled either NORMAL OPEN (NO) or NORMAL CLOSED (NC). For information about accessories for your alarm system and specific connections, see the owner's manual for the system. Your local Radio Shack store sells the necessary security alarm connection wire (Cat. No. 278-862 or 278-863). CAUTIONS: If you connect your dialer to an alarm device that has polarized output terminals (+ and -), be sure you observe correct polarity as marked on the dialer. Never connect the dialer's NORMAL OPEN and NORMAL CLOSED terminals to an output on the alarm system that supplies power. Use either of the following connection methods (Normal Open or Normal Closed) according to the type of connection terminals your alarm system has. Refer to the system's manual to determine the correct wiring method. Normal Open Connection Connect the dialer's NORMAL OPEN terminals to the NO (or NORMAL OPEN) dry contact alarm output terminals on your alarm system and/or to the normal open terminals on a momentary-type remote switch. If you connect both an alarm system and remote switch, connect them in parallel. Normal Closed Connection Connect the dialer's NORMAL CLOSED terminals to the NC (or NORMAL CLOSED) dry contact alarm output terminals on the alarm system and/or to the normal closed terminals on a momentary-type remote switch. If you connect both an alarm system and remote switch, connect them in series. NOTE: If you use the NORMAL CLOSED terminals, remove the jumper connected between the terminals. If you do not use the terminals, leave the jumper connected. Otherwise, the dialer cannot operate properly. Checking Connections After you complete the connections, be sure the NC or NO loops of the alarm system or remote switch are not triggered (NC loop open or NO loop closed.) The dialer cannot operate properly if either loop is triggered. (CS 12/20/95)