INMATERADIOANDCATVSYSTEM[FJShf].docVIP

SECTION 274172 INMATE RADIO AND CATV SYSTEM PART 1 GENERAL 1.01 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE A. Public Address System: Section 275116. 1.02 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION - INMATE RADIO SYSTEM A. The inmate radio system transmits 3 simultaneous channels of audio programs to jack receptacles located in Buildings Nos. 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. 1. An attendant enters the programs to be distributed over each channel by operating the console controls. The programs sources are: a. FM commercial radio broadcasts. b. AM commercial radio broadcasts. c. TV system audio. d. Tape cassettes. e. Local auxiliary input. f. OFF (no program). 2. The attendant may monitor the programs being distributed via a monitor panel in the console. B. The user selects a channel by plugging a headset into one of the 3 jacks in the radio jack station. C. The attendant may deliver verbal messages over the inmate radio system via a microphone at the head end equipment console. 1. Pressing a push-to-talk switch on the microphone causes all programs to be silenced. Releasing the switch restores interrupted programs. D. An interface with the public address system (Section 275116) allows P.A. system messages to supersede all programs being distributed over the inmate radio system in the building. The message associated with the public address system is heard over every headset in use. E. A safety network for each radio jack station prevents intentional shorts on all channels at 25 percent of the stations within a building from noticeably affecting performance at remaining stations. F. The system is designed to allow the use of commercial 32 ohm stereo headsets (monaural sound only). 1.03 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION - CATV SYSTEM A. The CATV system consists of cable, cable taps and TV jacks in Buildings Nos. 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. 1. Terminate cables from jacks in the CATV system equipment rack for connection to a VCR, future community cable network or mas