Total solder points: 239

Skill level :
Beginner 1o 2o 3þ 4o 5o Advanced

ELECTRONIC RECORD/PLAYBACK MODULE

K4400
Features:
þ Excellent sound quality to greet visitors, play pranks, warn
burglars, …
þ Microphone included
þ 12 to 20 seconds of recording time per module
þ No memory loss in case of power failure
þ Loudspeaker output
þ Daisy-chain up to five units for extended recording time
þ Add an optional rotary switch for message selection

Specifications :
þ 8 ohm speaker output
þ Power supply : 9-12VAC or 6VDC (4 x AAA battery, battery-
holder included)
þ 15µA standby power consumption
þ Optional rotary switch : 8404-1C
modifications reserved

ILLUSTRATED MANUAL H4400P-ED1

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7 Viola Violeta Morado Purppura Lila Violet Violet Violet Purple Violet Paars 7
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1. Assembly (Skipping this can lead to troubles ! )

Ok, so we have your attention. These hints will help you to make this project successful.
Read them carefully.

1.1 Make sure you have the right tools:

• A good quality soldering iron (25-40W) with a

small tip.
• Wipe it often on a wet sponge or cloth, to keep
it clean; then apply solder to the tip, to give it a
wet look. This is called ‘thinning’ and will protect the tip, and enables you to make good connections. When sol-
der rolls off the tip, it needs cleaning.

• Thin raisin-core solder. Do not use any flux or grease.

• A diagonal cutter to trim excess wires. To avoid injury

when cutting excess leads, hold the lead so they can-
not fly towards the eyes.

• Needle nose pliers, for bending leads, or to hold components in place.

• Small blade and phillips screwdrivers. A basic range is fine.

For some projects, a basic multi-meter is required, or might be 0.0

handy 00

1.2 Assembly Hints :

þ Make sure the skill level matches your experience, to avoid disappointments.
þ Follow the instructions carefully. Read and understand the entire step before you perform each operation.
þ Perform the assembly in the correct order as stated in this manual
þ Position all parts on the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) as shown on the drawings.
þ Values on the circuit diagram are subject to changes.
þ Values in this assembly guide are correct*
þ Use the check-boxes to mark your progress.
þ Please read the included information on safety and customer service

* Typographical inaccuracies excluded. Always look for possible last minute manual updates, indicated as ‘NOTE’
on a separate leaflet.

1.3 Soldering Hints :

Mount the component against the Make sure the solder joints are Trim excess leads as close as pos-
PCB surface and carefully solder the cone-shaped and shiny sible to the solder joint
leads

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AXIAL COMPONENTS ARE q R6 : 10K (1 - 0 - 3 - B)

q R7 : 10K (1 - 0 - 3 - B)
TAPED IN THE CORRECT q R8 : 10K (1 - 0 - 3 - B)
MOUNTING SEQUENCE ! q R9 : 47K (4 - 7 - 3 - B)
START q R10 : 47K (4 - 7 - 3 - B)
q R11 : 47K (4 - 7 - 3 - B)
q R12 : 47K (4 - 7 - 3 - B)
q R13 : 47K (4 - 7 - 3 - B)
q R14 : 47K (4 - 7 - 3 - B)
q R15 : 47K (4 - 7 - 3 - B)
q R16 : 47K (4 - 7 - 3 - B)
q R17 : 47K (4 - 7 - 3 - B)
q R18 : 1M5 (1 - 0 - 5 - B)
q R19 : 1M5 (1 - 0 - 5 - B)
q R20 : 1M5 (1 - 0 - 5 - B)
q R21 : 220K (2 - 2 - 4 - B)
q R22 : 220K (2 - 2 - 4 - B)
q R23 : 220K (2 - 2 - 4 - B)
REMOVE THEM FROM THE TAPE q R24 : 220K (2 - 2 - 4 - B)
ONE AT A TIME ! q R25 : 470K (4 - 7 - 4 - B)
q R26 : 1M (1 - 0 - 5 - B)
1. WIRE JUMPERS q R27 : 1M5 (1 - 5 - 5 - B)
q R28 : 1M5 (1 - 5 - 5 - B)

q J

2. RESISTORS
R...

q R1 : 10 (1 - 0 - 0 - B)
q R2 : 470 (4 - 7 - 1 - B)
q R3 : 470 (4 - 7 - 1 - B)
q R4 : 2K2 (2 - 2 - 2 - B)
q R5 : 10K (1 - 0 - 3 - B)
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3. DIODES (Watch the polarity !) 5. LEDs (Watch the polarity !)

D...
LD...

CATHODE

q D1 : 1N4148 CATHODE

q D2 : 1N4148
q D3 : 1N4148 q LD1 : 5mm LED
q D4 : 1N4148 q LD2 : 5mm LED
q D5 : 1N4148
q D6 : 1N4148 6. CAPACITORS
q D7 : 1N4148
q D8 : 1N4148
C...
q D9 : 1N4148
q D10 : 1N4148
q D11 : 1N4148
q D12 : 1N4148
q D13 : 1N4148
q D14 : 1N4148 q C1 : 100nF (µ1, 104)
q D15 : 1N4007 q C2 : 100nF (µ1, 104)
q D16 : 1N4007 q C3 : 100nF (µ1, 104)
q D17 : 1N4007 q C4 : 100nF (µ1, 104)
q D18 : 1N4007 q C5 : 100nF (µ1, 104)
q C6 : 100nF (µ1, 104)
q C7 : 100nF (µ1, 104)
4. IC SOCKETS (Watch the posi-
q C8 : 100nF (µ1, 104)
tion of the notch !)
q C9 : 100nF (µ1, 104)
q C10 : 220nF (µ22, 224)
q C11 : 220nF (µ22, 224)
q C12 : 220nF (µ22, 224)
q C13 : 470nF (µ47, 474)
q C14 : 470nF (µ47, 474)

q IC1 : 24P

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7. ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS 9. VOLTAGE REGULATOR

(Watch the polarity!) VR...

C...

q C15 : 4.7µF q VR1 : 7806

q C16 : 47µF
q C17 : 47µF
10. PCB PINS
q C18 : 47µF
q C19 : 47µF
q C20 : 1000µF

8. TRANSISTORS

q MIC +; MIC - ; AIN; AUX; SP +;

SP -; AC; AC; 6VDC +; 6VDC -;
GND; +V; STRT; NXT; REC;
STP; RPT

q T1 : BC547B 11. PUSHBUTTON

q T2 : BC547B
q T3 : BC547B
q T4 : BC547B
q T5 : BC547B
q T6 : BC557B
q T7 : BC557B

q SW1 : 1P (ON)

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12. SWITCH 13. IC (Watch the position of the

notch!)

q IC1 : ISD1012…ISD1020 or eq.

q SW2 : 1P ON / OFF

14. POWER SUPPLY : MAINS OR BATTERIES

FUSEHOLDER

POWER SWITCH 240V 3A FUSE 1A T

MAINS

TRANSFORMER
9...12VAC

STRAIN RELIEF

4x
AAA 1.5V

+
-

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16. CHOOSE POWER SUPPLY

Single unit with microphone and speaker, transformer operated

mount these wire jumpers transformer

to auto-repeat message, mount this switch

electret microphone speaker

Single unit with microphone and speaker, battery operated

mount these wire jumpers 4x AAA battery

to auto-repeat message, mount this switch

speaker
electret microphone

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17. CHOOSE INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICE

Single unit with line input and speaker output

mount these wire jumpers

Line input with 10K log level adjust speaker

Single unit with microphone input and line output

mount these wire jumpers

electret microphone Line output with 4K7 log level adjust

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18. CASCADE OPERATION OF MULTIPLE UNITS FOR EXTENDED RE-

CORDING TIME
mount these wire jumpers

mount this wire jumper

mount these wire jumpers

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19. MOUNT AN OPTIONAL ROTARY SWITCH TO ALLOW MESSAGE

SELECTION WITH A SINGLE UNIT

Rotary switch 8404-1C

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20. HOOK-UP AND USE

Power supply :
• Batteries : 4 x 1.5V AAA (use included battery holder)
Idle power consumption : 15µA max.
Record power consuption : 26mA
Playback : 50mA max.

• Transformer : secundary : 9 to 12VAC

Idle power consumption : 7mA
Record power consumption : 40mA
Playback : 75mA max.

Hook-up of one unit :

• Mount wire jumpers JR & JE
• For message auto-repeat, connect RPT to STRT (by means of a switch)
• RPT and STRT must not be connected during message recording.

Hook-up of two or more units :

• Mount JR and JE on the last module
• Mount JC on the other module(s)
• For message auto-repeat, connect RPT of the last module with STRT of
the first module.
• During replay, a ‘click’ sound is heard at switchover between two units.
• If 5 or more units are put in cascade, the voltage regulator (VR1) of the
first unit needs to be cooled with a small heatsink.

Signal input :

• Microphone :
Mount wire jumper JM on the first module.

• Line input :
Enter the audio signal between AIN and GND
Max input level : 25mV rms

Signal output :

• Loudspeaker :
Connect an 8 ohm loudspeaker between SP- and SP+ of the first module.

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• Line output :
A line level signal is available between SP+ and GND

How to record a message :

• Put SW1 in the position ‘RECORD’

• LD1 lights
• Press SW2 to record
• Releasing SW2 will end the recording session
• LD2 lights when the memory is full

How to replay a message :

• Put SW1 in the position ‘PLAY’

• Press SW2 briefly. (Do not continue to press SW2, it will lock-up the unit)
• The message will be played, and will end automatically

Optional rotary switch :

• Add this switch to divide the recording time in 5 blocks.

• Select a block by turning the switch to the desired position
• Each block can have a different length

21. PCB LAYOUT

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22. DIAGRAM

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