If you purchased optional items such as
cables and/or adapters for installation to audio sources that do not
terminate in standard RJ11 phone jacks, see the instructions that were
provided with the optional accessories for additional installation and
operation procedures.
II. Cable Connections and Testing
1. Identify the Front Panel LEDs and Rear Panel Connections
Unpack and check the contents of the TeleCorder package. Locate the master
password page and keep it in a secure place.
TeleCorder front view, showing speaker, LCD display, and keypad.
TeleCorder rear view,
showing USB jack for connecting to a
computer, two modular phone jacks for
connecting to the source
of the conversations to be recorded, 5vDC jack to
power
accessories, and DIN connector for connecting to output of the
supplied AC power adapter.
2.
Connecting to Phone Lines and Other Audio Sources
TeleCorder inputs require 2-wire
analog audio such as from direct connection to analog phone lines, two-way
radios, amplified microphones, telephone handset or headset audio (analog or
digital phones, using direct connection to earpiece audio or with the
optional TSA-3LM or TSA-SLM adapters), etc.
2.1 Connecting Audio to
the 2 Channel
TeleCorder Model TC-02F
The TeleCorder connects in parallel
to your audio sources. There are two modular phone jacks on the back of the
TeleCorder Model TC-02F. Each jack is wired for connection to one of the two
channels using the center pair of contacts (as with standard RJ-11 phone
jacks). When looking at the back panel, the jack on the left is for channel
one (also called “Port 1”), and the jack on the right is for channel two
(also called “Port 2”). The left jack is also wired for both channels as
with standard RJ-14 phone jacks (see image at right — Ch-1 on inside pins
3+4, Ch-2 on adjacent pins 2+5).
Two T-18 cables (18' phone line cable
with T-adapter, photo at left) are
supplied with the recorder. You can use
these or other suitable cables to connect to your phone lines or other audio
sources.
If you wish to record from multiple
line analog phones or digital telephone sets, instead of individual phone
lines, the most popular way to connect is with a handset splitter. The
handset splitters (such as the Omnicron TSA-3LM or TSA-SLM) are available
from your TeleCorder representative. Your sales representative can also
assist you in selecting other cables or adapters to simplify installation
for your application.
2.2 Connecting Audio to the 4 Channel TeleCorder Model TC-04F
Each modular phone jack on the back of the TeleCorder TC-04F has connections
for two phone lines or other audio sources. When looking at the back panel,
the jack on the left is for Ports 1 and 2, the jack on the right is for
Ports 3 and 4.
The modular jacks use pins 3 & 4 for
the first input (center pair), and pins 2 & 5 for the second input (see the
drawing above right). Each individual input can be referred to as either a
Channel or Port.
If it is more convenient to install
using separate cables for each channel, use the supplied MTJ-S2 line
splitter (photo at right). Plug the short cable from the MTJ-S2 into one of
the modular jacks on the back of your TeleCorder. Plug the first phone line
or other audio source to be recorded into the jack labeled Line 1, and the
second phone line or other audio source into the jack labeled Line 2.
Connect audio sources for channels
one and two using the left jack as with instructions for the two channel
TeleCorder, and channels three and four to the right jack
in a similar manner.
The TC-04F is supplied with two of the MTJ-S2 splitters to provide
individual jacks for each input and four T-18 cable sets for connecting to
phone lines.
If connecting to telephone sets where
a channel will be recording all conversations on a particular phone
regardless of what line they are using, instead of recording from a phone
line where all conversations on the line will be recorded regardless of
which phone is using the line, you should make connections to the phone
using adapters such as the Omnicron TSA-3LM or TSA-SLM or by directly
connecting to the earpiece audio connections inside of the phone (both sides
of a conversation are present at the earpiece).
If it is not convenient or possible
to install using standard modular jacks, identify the pair of wires for each
line or audio source and connect in parallel to each individual input on the
TeleCorder.
With bundled phone wiring, you must
first identify the line pairs among the wiring cables and then connect the
wires from the TeleCorder inputs to these pairs. Equipment and wiring
diagrams may be required to expedite proper installation. Check with your
phone or wiring provider for assistance as needed.
3. Power Connection
Power Connection should be made after
connecting telephone cables to the audio sources that you will be recording.
Using the provided power adapter (photo at right), plug the permanently
attached cable into the round connector on the back of the TeleCorder and
use the provided 110V AC cable to connect the power adapter to a standard
110V AC outlet. Since the TeleCorder is designed to be in service 100% of
the time, there is no power on/off switch. To turn it off, unplug the power.
To turn it on, plug it in.
4. Preliminary Testing
Normal Operation: After the above connections are completed, check
the displayed status on the LCD.
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Text will be displayed on the LCD display a few seconds after
external
power is applied.
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With no activity on any of the TeleCorder inputs, the display
will show
TeleCorder, date and time.
When inputs are active, the top line of the display will show: Recording and
which inputs are active. By default, channels are set to Voice Activated
Recording (VAR). If any TeleCorder inputs are connected to standard phone
lines, these channels could be triggered by noise on the phone lines between
calls. Use either the supplied PC software, or front panel buttons, to set
phone line channels for voltage sensing start/stop.
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