5.     Getting to Know Total Recall

 
      Total Recall is very simple to operate, and has a minimum number of ports and key controls.  Everything that is needed to operate Total Recall is included with the unit. It is not necessary to attach a PC/monitor as a management console for the recorder.

Top View, showing main control/connection points on desktop version.

Front View, showing main control/connection points on 19" Rack Mount version.

5.1    Total Recall Front Panel

             5.1.1     Headphone Jack
      Standard 3.5mm audio jack for connection of headphones or external speaker, volume controlled.

             5.1.2     Line Output Jack
       Standard 3.5mm audio jack for connection to a tape recorder or the line input of a PC. The line level audio at this jack is pre-set. I it is not controlled by the recorder’s volume control.

             5.1.3     Volume Control
      Thumb wheel to adjust internal speaker and headphone jack volume.

            5.1.4     DVD or CD Writer
      Standard front panel controls for a Read/Write CD-R or CD-R/DVD+RW drive.

            5.1.5    Speaker Grill
      Left-hand side of case viewed from the front on desktop unit. Top left of front panel on rack mount unit..

           5.1.6    Cooling Fan Vent
      Front underside of case on desktop unit. Top left center of front panel on rack mount unit.
      
         5.1.7     Front Panel On/Off Switch (Rack Mount Model Only)

         5.2    Recorder Rear Panel

                                             
        Rear View of Desktop Unit

         Rear View of 19" Rack Mount Unit with optional Hot Swap Power Supply

            5.2.1     Connection Ports – Network (LAN) and Dial-up (Modem)
     One port for network attachment and one port used for connection to an RS232 modem implemented in standard RJ45  sockets (8P8C).

            5.2.2     Line Interface Connectors
      Total Recall has 4, 8, 12 or 16 channels for the desktop unit and 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, or 32 channels for the rack mount unit. The connectors for the telephone line interface are standard RJ11C/RJ12/RJ14. The black jacks on four channel DSP cards have one input on each jack. The gray jacks on eight channel DSP cards have two channels on each jack (see section 6.2).

            5.2.3     Power Cable Socket
      IEC 90-260VAC  power cable socket.

            5.2.4     On/Off Switch
      Switches Total Recall On or Off.

             5.2.5     Fuse
      240VAC 1.0 -1.25 ampere anti-surge fuse.

            5.2.6     Power Supply — Desktop
      Total Recall desktop unit comes with an auto sensing power supply 90VAC - 260VAC, 50Hz - 75Hz, 50 watts maximum.

           5.2.7     Power Supply — Rack Mount
       Total Recall 19" rack mount is available with 2 power supply options.
      
          1.  Standard PC power supply, auto sensing 90VAC to 260VAC, 50Hz.60Hz 250 watts watts.

          2.   Dual Hot Swap power supply, 300 watts total.

        5.3   Control Panel 

            5.3.1     LCD Display
      The color TFT LCD displays the various screen menus. After 5 minutes of keypad inactivity, the LCD backlight will automatically turn off to extend the life of the backlight. However, the recorder will continue to function normally.

            5.3.2     MENU Key
      The <MENU> key is used to navigate between the three main menus, Logging, Search, and Options. When  <MENU> is pressed with the cursor at the top of one of the three main menus, the cursor moves to the top of the next main menu. The system will “beep” each time the <MENU> key is pressed.
      When <MENU> is pressed and the cursor is in the body of a main menu, the cursor will go straight to either the OK or Cancel button saving keystrokes.

            5.3.3     SELECT Key
      Use the <SELECT> key to start an operation associated with a highlighted button or item, and to confirm a request.

            5.3.4     UP and DOWN Scroll Keys
      The <UP> <DOWN> arrow keys are used to navigate within a menu. With each <UP> or <DOWN> key press, the cursor highlights a different button or item within the menu. As you press the <UP> <DOWN> arrow keys, the system will “beep”.
      Use the <DOWN> key to highlight items across the screen from left to right as well as down. You can use the <UP> arrow key to move in the reverse direction.

            5.3.5     Power & Hard Drive Activity LEDs
      GREEN is the “Power On” indicator.
      RED shows activity of the Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

        After 5 minutes of keypad inactivity, the LCD backlight will automatically turn off but the recorder will continue to function normally. When in this state, the green Power LED will flash continuously every 2 seconds. Pressing any key will illuminate the LCD backlight and the Power LED will stop flashing.

              5.3.6     Numeric Keypad
      Standard keypad, including 0-9, * and #.