dmc3-4 Safety First READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE dmc3-4 SYSTEM THE dmc3-4 MUST BE INSTALLED BY AN M&S SYSTEMS DEALER OR INSTALLER, AND MUST CONFORM TO ALL LOCAL BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL CODES. Warning: Always follow these safety instructions. Retain these instructions for future system reference.
Page 3
dmc3-4 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. USE ONLY M&S Systems replacement parts and have them installed by an M&S Systems dealer or installer.
Table of Contents Safety First ...i Table of Contents...iii Introduction ...1 System Overview ...1 Master Station ...1 Room/Patio Station...2 Door Station...2 System Settings...2 Clock Settings ...3 Music Settings...4 Audio Settings ...7 Display Brightness ...9 Intercom Selector Switch Settings...9 Intercom Operation...11 Master Station Operation ...12 Radio Operation...12 Room/Patio Station Operation 4-Wire (M&S Systems Retrofit) ...13...
Page 5
dmc3-4 Table of Figures Figure 1—System Settings...2 Figure 2—Clock Settings: Set Time...3 Figure 3—Preset Radio Stations...5 Figure 4—Scan Progressions...6 Figure 5—Scan Mode...7 Figure 6—Audio Settings: Music Volume ...8 Figure 7—Tone Settings: Loudness ...9 Figure 8—Intercom Settings...10 Figure 9—Room/Patio Station 4-wire System...13 Figure 11—Door Station ...15 Figure 12—CD Functions ...16 Figure 13—RF Remote...17...
Introduction The dmc3-4 is an intercom and sound system designed for today’s home. Its compact size and modern, elegant look complement any décor. The dmc3-4 offers more than just sensible good looks. It gives you peace of mind as it allows you to communicate with family members and monitor specified rooms.
Door Station The Door Station is an exterior intercom speaker and doorbell installed at home entrances. The dmc3-4 system supports up to 3 door stations. The door station allows for communications from within the house to visitors. Any station with its Intercom Selector Switches set to Intercom or Radio/INT can communicate with the Door Station.
Clock Settings You can set two clock functions: • Normal—Displays the normal time of day. • Music Auto On/Off—Sets the times to automatically turn the last music source on and then off. AUTO AUTO Set normal time and music Auto TIME On/Off times TIME...
4. Press TIME to continue through the settings: Music Auto On, hour and minutes and Music Auto Off, hour and minutes. 5. After you have entered Music Auto Off minutes, press TIME to return to Normal Time display. Note: You can enable or disable the AUTO function. The word “Auto” will appear on the display when Auto Function is on.
Tune the Radio To tune a radio station: 1. Press POWER to turn on the music. 2. Select FM or AM. See Music Settings/Music Source for instructions. 3. Use TUNE UP or TUNE DOWN to find a station. If you press and release, within second, TUNE UP or TUNE DOWN, the tuner goes into Seek Mode and finds the next station with a strong signal.
5. If you don’t want to assign a preset number, wait 5 seconds and your selected radio station will automatically be assigned to the preset number that is displayed. If you want to select the preset number, press the PRESET button repeatedly to cycle through numbers -8 until you reach the preset number you want.
TUNE Figure 5—Scan Mode Audio Settings Volume • Music—Adjusts the volume for system music • Master Station—Adjusts the volume for the speaker on the Master Station only • Intercom—Adjusts the volume for the system intercom Tone • Loudness • Treble •...
5 seconds. 2. Press TONE. Master Volume appears. This controls the volume for the Master Station speaker only. Use VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN to adjust the Master Volume from 0- Note: When music is off, use VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN to adjust Master Volume.
AUTO TIME PRESET TUNE TUNE Figure 7—Tone Settings: Loudness Display Brightness 1. Simultaneously press TUNE UP and POWER. The display cycles through brightness levels: low, medium, and high, then repeats the cycle. 2. Press the buttons repeatedly until you reach the brightness you prefer. Intercom Selector Switch Settings You can set all major Intercom functions using the Intercom selector switches on the Master Station.
Selector switch for Master Station Selector switches for Room Stations Selector switch for Patio Station Figure 8—Intercom Settings Intercom When a station is set to Intercom (Intercom only): • You can talk and listen from this station. • The room does not receive music. •...
• The station itself cannot be monitored. Note: When a station is set to Radio/INT, the sound and activity in that room can be heard by another room station by pressing the LISTEN button. • The station hears the door chime and communicate with and listen to a door Station.
Door Talk/Listen • Press TALK and LISTEN simultaneously to enter Door Talk mode. This allows you to talk to the Door Stations. All other stations set to Intercom or Radio/INT can hear the conversation. • Release the TALK and LISTEN buttons to listen to the Door Station. The Listen mode is active for a total of 25 seconds after you release the TALK and LISTEN buttons.
M&S Systems | 2861 Congressman Lane | Dallas, Texas 75220 | 800.877.6631 | www.mssystems.com DOORTALK SCAN LISTEN TALK - MUSIC VOLUME + SPEAKER VOLUME Press and hold to turn on System Music. Press to adjust System volume. Music volume. dmc3-4...
Select Music Source The system music source can be selected from any Room/Patio Station. The music sources that are available vary depending on the Scan setting on the Master Station. (See Master Station Settings/Music Settings/Scan Mode for details.) Note: You cannot select specific tracks on the CD from a Room/Patio Station. To scan for a music source: 1.
• If the Door Station is engaged in a talk or listen session, the chime is not heard. M&S Systems | 2861 Congressman Lane | Dallas, Texas 75220 | 800.877.6631 | www.mssystems.com SCAN - MUSIC VOLUME + SPEAKER VOLUME Press and hold to turn Press and hold to turn off System Music. Press on System Music.
CD Player Operation (Optional) 1. Load up to 6 CDs in the CD changer. 2. Press POWER to turn on music. 3. Select CD as the music source. See Master Station Settings/Music Settings/Music Source for instructions. When CD is selected as the music source, the display shows the following information: •...
RF Remote Control (Optional) Up to 4 different remotes can be programmed to control the Master Station. The system obtains a unique code from the remote, virtually insuring that no one else can interfere with your system and you will not interfere with anyone else. To program the RF remote: 1.
M&S Systems 2-Year Warranty M&S Systems warrants its products to be free of defects for 2 years. Except for the AirVac Gold power units. The warranty period begins on either (a) the date of purchase or installation date of this product or (b) the date of closing on a new residence in which this product was originally installed.
Page 24
dmc3-4 115992-2 M&S Systems | 2861 Congressman Lane | Dallas, Texas 75220 | 800.877.6631 | www.mssystems.com...