Carson SA-500-20 manual

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    Carson Ma nufactur ing Co., Inc. 5451 North Rural Str eet Indianapolis, IN 46220 Phone: (888) 577-6877 Fax: (317) 254-2667 www.carsonsirens.co m SA-500-20 SIREN AMPLIFIER INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Carson is a trade mark of Carson Manufacturing Company, Inc. Y ELP WAIL STBY RADIO HORN PA V OLUME MAN/PHSR O F F O N SA - 500 RAD OUTPU[...]

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    Page 2 of 8 SA-500-20 Inst allation and Operating Instr uctions 05/07/05 CP4874B TABLE O F CO NTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................... 3 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................... ........................... 3 INSTALLATION .............[...]

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    SA-500-20 In stall ation and Operating Instructions Page 3 of 8 CP4874B 05/07/05 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The SA500 Siren Amplifier is a premium unit designed for s ingle or dual 100W speaker use. The primary operating modes are Yelp , W ail, S t andby and Ra dio. A Noise C anceling PA Override and push-button Horn O v erride are a v ailable in all m od[...]

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    Page 4 of 8 SA-500-20 In stall ation a nd Operating Instr uctions 05/07/05 CP4874B Wiring - Use wiring capable of hand ling the current required. Ma ke sure all connections are tight. Route w iring to prevent wear, overheating and inter ference with air bag deployment. Ins t all and check all w iring before connection to vehicle battery. Testing - [...]

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    SA-500-20 In stall ation and Operating Instructions Page 5 of 8 CP4874B 05/07/05 ELECTR ICAL CONNECTION S Electrical connections to the unit are made using a remo v able t erminal blo ck plug located on the back. A label on the unit identifies the terminal function. You should install the plug on the uni t before wiring. If the u nit needs service [...]

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    Page 6 of 8 SA-500-20 In stall ation a nd Operating Instr uctions 05/07/05 CP4874B OPERATION GENERAL This unit is designed for easy o peration under the s tress as sociated with hig h-speed pursuit. Most siren functions are accessible wi th one si mple motion w ithout repetitive acti v ation of switches or automa t ic ti m ed sw itching that can in[...]

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    SA-500-20 In stall at i on an d Operating Instructions Page 7 of 8 CP4874B 05/07/05 SERVICE This unit is designed to provide years of reliabl e ser vice under even th e w orst condition s. Many times there m ay appear to be a problem w it h the unit w hen the true problem i s in the speaker(s) or improper installa t ion. The following chart show s [...]

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    Page 8 of 8 SA-500-20 In stall at ion and Operating Instruct i ons 05/07/05 CP4874B RETURN If you have any questions c oncerning this or any other Carson product, please co ntact our Technical Service Depar tment at (888) 577-6877. Many issues can be handled over the phone. W e can also be reached via e-mail at service@ carsonsirens.com If a produc[...]