Operation Manual

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5.5 External Control

With the CR-200 the start-stop-control of the recording can alternatively be controlled by

external signals. Two ways are possible:

•

Control via analogue telephone line

•

Control via external contact

Control via analogue telephone line can be done, if the CR-200 is connected within an

analogue line as described in chapter 3.2.2. Activating the „Control“ input as described

in chapter 7.2 will have the effect, that the CR-200 now automatically starts recording,

when the telephone attached to the unit goes off-hook, and stops recording, when the

phone goes on-hook again. (This way of control is not possible when the CR-200 is

connected in the handset-cord of the telephone.)

Please do first connect the CR-200 into the analogue telephone line and only then

activate the configuration. Otherwise the CR-200 would start a recording immediately.

When the CR-200 is powered, the yellow LED “Control” will light up, when the unit is

connected to an analogue telephone line and the telephone is on-hook. As soon as the

phone goes off-hook, the LED goes off and the recording starts.

If according to chapter 3.2.4 an external contact is connected to the “Control” socket,

the control via telephone line will be deactivated, and the start-stop-control will be done

via the contact. This contact must be a dry contact n.c. (normally closed). To start a

recording, the contact has to be opened.

Also in this configuration first the external contact has to be connected in closed

position, and only then the configuration can be activated. Also here, the “Control” LED

is light up in default position of the contact and will go off when the contact is opened.

Note:

The external control can also be used together with the internal or an external

microphone.

The automatic start or stop function of the CR-200 by audio signal will be deactivated,

when the external control function is used.