Manual

- 3 -
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Patlite Slim Model MP3 Voice Annunciator. Prior to installation, please
read through this manual for proper installation and precautionary steps. In additon, please store this
manual for future reference when performing maintenance, repairs or inspections.
After reviewing this manual, if there are any inquiries, please direct them to your PATLITE Sales
Representative.
• Markings in this book
Thebitrateof64kbit/sisgivenasthestandardratefortheMP3le.Whenthebitratesdiffer,reproductiontimediffers.
Optional SDV-128P should be used for the SD card. Using other SD cards is not guaranteed.
(Refer to pg 26 "11. Optional Sales Items")26 "11. Optional Sales Items"))
Format the SD card using the FAT16 protocol. The SD card cannot be recognized if it is formatted in any form other than
FAT16.
• Terms used in this book
[Message No.] is based on the playlist created by the application software, which included a collection for a
maximumof16MP3datales,wherethechannel(CH)inputcorrespondstothemessage
number(i.e.MessageNo.1=CH1).Forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertothehelpsectionofthe
application software. In the case where the application software is not being utilized, then
theCHinputcorrespondstotheMP3datamessagenumber.
- Caution on copyright -
WorkthatwasrecordedorcopiedfrommusicCDsorothermediausedinpublicplacesmayinfringeuponcopyrights
and law enforcement may be imposed.
WhenusingaworkthatwasrecordedorcopiedfrommusicCDsorothermedia,besuretoobtainpermissionfrom
the author.
Inaddition,copyrightofaudio/musicdatadistributedorsoldbyPATLITECorporationbelongstoPATLITE.
Itisstrictlyprohibitedtocopy/reprintwholeorpartialcontentsofaudio/musicdatabelongingtoPATLITECorporation,
or to transfer/sell such material on computer networks etc., without permission of the rightful holder.
●Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationofAmerica,Japanandothercountries.
●ThePATLITECorporationisamemberoftheSDCardAssociation.
1. Product Summary
This product is a slim sized MP3 voice annunciator which is primarily used for, but not restricted to, factory
automation (FA). Since the MP3 protocol is used as compressed data, it is possible to reproduce a high-
quality sound voice message incomparison toADPCM,by using the MPEG1-Audio Layer III (MP3).
Moreover, the registered voice message can be rewritten freely. (A maximum of 15 messages can be
registered)
• Thin Design:
Withathicknessof19.9mm,itcanbeinstalledin"space-saving"apparatuses.
• HighQualitySoundPlayback:
IncomparisontotheADPCMformat,theMP3Datacanplaybackatotalof63seconds.
• MP3DataRewritingCapability:
WiththeoptionalSDCard,MP3datacanbefreelyrewritten,evenoutintheeld.
• Playback corresponding to various applications
•Thereareeightoperationmodesselectable,whichcanselectthefunctionsincombinationwiththecommands.
•ThemodescanbefreelywrittenbyusinganSDCard.
•Theinputcanbeselectedbetween"BinaryInput"and"BitInput".
•Thesoundreductioncanbecontrolledfromasignalinputandreducedwithadesignatedsoundreductionvalue.