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* [[Record performance menu|Record a Performance]] ('''5''') enables the keyboard inside only for practice and music recording.
* [[Record performance menu|Record a Performance]] ('''5''') enables the keyboard inside only for practice and music recording.
* [[Recording librarian menu|Recording Librarian]] ('''4''') titles and categorizes user recordings for retrieval and automatic play.
* [[Recording librarian menu|Recording Librarian]] ('''4''') titles and categorizes user recordings for retrieval and automatic play.
* System Setup Menu ('''3''') contains additional sub-menus that are used to configure the bell system.
* System Setup Menu ('''3''') contains the following sub-menus that are used to configure the bell system.


=== System Setup menu items ===
=== System Setup menu items ===

Revision as of 21:41, 4 January 2017

Front panel menus

Press the Enter button to bring up the Main Menu. Press the cursor up or cursor down button until the desired menu selection flashes, then press the Enter button again to go into that menu. Pressing a numeric button for the item number will also quickly access each menu item shown below in bold.

Main menu items

  • View/Edit Schedule (shortcut 2) is used to review and modify the active weekly ringing schedule.
  • Play Selections (1) plays any selections manually.
  • Tower Performance (0) enables the keyboard for performance both inside and outside.
  • Record a Performance (5) enables the keyboard inside only for practice and music recording.
  • Recording Librarian (4) titles and categorizes user recordings for retrieval and automatic play.
  • System Setup Menu (3) contains the following sub-menus that are used to configure the bell system.

System Setup menu items

  • Time Strike/Auto Level (0) globally sets time strike and volume level changes for blocks of time.
  • Set System Clock (1) makes adjustments to the system time and date. Also see Daylight Saving setup menu for instructions for changing the dates DST will change.
  • Voicing Preferences (2) let you select the bell voices used for factory recorded music arrangements, clock striking and keyboard voicing.
  • Edit Remote Button (3) is an editor for eight programmable buttons on the front panel that allow easy access to common functions. Any or all of these eight buttons can also appear on the Church Bell Remote Control app, and the first four can be activated from the mini hardware remote. Schedule these functions using functional macro codes to simplify changes to automatic ringing styles.
  • Seasonal Options (4) makes changes to the SmartAlmanac features, enables Daylight Time adjustments, inside/outside speaker zoning options and musical style preferences.
  • Chime Tuning (5) allows the keyboard voices to be tuned to a pipe organ.
  • Keyboard Sensitivity (6) customizes the touch of the keyboard performance.
  • Keyboard Size/MIDI (7) automatically sets the chimes to ring with any keyboard or organ manual (up to two manuals).
  • Time Strike Melody (8) lets you select which melody (default is Westminster) will play for the time striking function.
  • Security Options (9) allows you to set a PIN number to unlock the front panel keypad to prevent unauthorized tampering.

Remote control and function buttons

The four function selection buttons duplicate the buttons 1 through 4 on the front panel of the Chime Master System Unit. When the system is in the Standby mode, these four buttons allow special functions to be played.

The red Stop button on the remote duplicates the red Stop button on the front panel. Whenever the system is playing, pressing stop will cause the selection to be interrupted. If a function with multiple selections is programmed, then the next selection in the sequence may play after the current one is canceled. To cancel all selections, press Stop at least two times.

When a selection is ready to play, the green Play button duplicates the action of the Play button on the front panel. If the Jukebox concert menu is open in the Management Suite software, the playlist will begin to play when you press the remote control's Play button.

To send a command from the remote transmitter to the Chime Master, simply press the appropriate button. Each time a button is pressed, it should be held for about one second. If the battery condition allows proper transmission, the green battery condition light will illuminate.

The buttons can be re-programmed from the factory functions. Entering zeros for the program will restore the factory settings.

Management Software

Free version features

Premium version features

Optional