PEPTS100TalkingSign TS100

TS100 TALKINGSIGN TRANSMITTER USER MANUAL (PRELIMINARY) REV 1.0 Introduction More people are using the Internet than ever before to locate products and services and having an effective web page to promote business is becoming a necessity in today’s world. Typically, many web sites go unnoticed by the public even if they are properly indexed on search engines - they are swamped by the sheer numbers on the Internet often resulting in disappointing results. Experts advise that businesses must promote and advertise their sites if they are expected to succeed - evidence of billboard advertising and banners on web sites are everywhere. Some Internet companies are spending a majority of their income just promoting their sites - this drains the profits of the company and could lead them down the road to ruin. Consider also, that if the nature of your business is local - what good does it do to be seen worldwide but go unnoticed by your immediate customers? What is needed is a technique that promotes your site in an effective, affordable manner. The TalkingSign™ transmitter is just such a device. TalkingSign™ - The Transmitter The TalkingSign™ is a compact, high quality, low-power AM radio transmitter that transmits repeating audio messages to regular AM radios over a few hundred feet. Features: Audio stored on flash technology digital chips. 30 channel quartz-synthesized tuning. Fully FCC/ ICES approved requires no license to operate. Easy to use, only taking minutes to set up. The TalkingSign™ is usually located in a house or business with a sign out front requesting the customer tune their AM radio to a certain frequency to listen for information. The out-front sign also promotes the TalkingSign.com web site to which the customer may at a later time browse to receive more detailed information. TalkingSign.com - The Web Site TalkingSign.com is where it all happens. For example: Acme Windows is a small company that installs retrofit windows. During a job they typically leave a sign in the front yard of the house they are working on displaying their name and phone number. This usually gets them more business once they are in the area. Let’s see what happens when they also use TalkingSign™: The TalkingSign™ transmitter with recorded message is left inside the house and continuously repeats a message pre-recorded by Acme. The sign in the front yard still has their name and phone number, but now it also displays the TalkingSign™ logo and words that ask those interested to tune their car radios to 1620AM. People are naturally inquisitive and can now listen to a sales pitch about the specials on windows - and they can do this in private without feeling pressured by salespeople. They can also visit the TalkingSign.com web site later to look at pictures, testimonials etc. of Acme Windows. Result: The window company now has a ‘focussed web presence’, generating more business without any more work on their part. Acme’s name also appears on the TalkingSign.com website under windows and can be found when potential customers do a search for ‘windows’ on the site’s database. As a further benefit, other business people who use the transmitters and the web site are also promoting the TalkingSign.com site, thus causing more ‘eyeballs’ to be directed there, resulting in even more business for everybody. It’s a win-win situation. Front drawing of unit (a)LIVE button (b)STOP button (c)PLAY button (d)REC button (e)Wire antenna tuning meter Rear drawing of unit (1)Wire antenna tuning control (2)Wire antenna/50 ohm remote antenna selector (3)Antenna (4)‘hundreds’ frequency select (5)‘tens’ frequency select (6)12 VDC power input (7)Front panel controls lock (8)Internal speaker volume control (9)LINE input from tape deck, CD etc. (10)MIC input (11)Anti-theft lock hole Setup You should have received the following items: TalkingSign™ transmitter 120VAC to 12VDC wall adapter wire antenna lapel microphone owner’s manual Step 1 Plug antenna wire into antenna (3) and extend out horizontally. Step 2 Select ‘3m wire’ with antenna selector (2) Step 3 Connect wall adapter to 12VDC input (6). Step 4 Plug wall adapter into standard 120 volt outlet. Step 5 Select desired transmit frequency using slide switch (4) and rotary switch (5). 30 channels are available from 1400AM to 1690AM. Before choosing a frequency, make sure it is clear by ‘listening’ with an AM radio. Competing with other signals will reduce the range of the TalkingSign™. Step 6 Taking care not to touch antenna wire, turn the wire antenna tuning control (1) until the wire antenna tuning meter (e) shows a maximum reading. Each time you change the broadcast frequency, or move the antenna, retune for maximum output. Record Message Using Lapel Microphone The TalkingSign™ stores messages digitally with no moving parts to wear out. Your recorded message time may be any time up to 5 minutes and on playback, the message will continuously repeat regardless of length with no ‘dead-air’ time. Step 1 Connect the lapel microphone to (10) and attach to your clothing about 6 inches from your mouth (like on TV talk shows). Not handling the microphone results in a ‘clean’ noise-free recording. Step 2 Switch the front panel controls lock switch (7) to the unlocked position. This activates the front panel buttons (a-d). Step 3 When ready to record, press REC button (d) and speak with a normal voice. Use a clock to gauge how long you are recording. When finished press STOP (b). Step 4 Switch the control lock switch (7) to the locked position. This deactivates the front panel buttons (1-4), preventing accidental recording. Note: When front panel buttons are unlocked, they flash when pressed. When locked, the last button pressed remains on, but does not flash. Record Message From An External Device The TalkingSign™ may also record from an external device such as a tape deck or CD player. Step 1 Attach a ‘patch cord, (not supplied) from the line/audio out of the external player to the LINE I…

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Feb. 09, 2001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 USA Subject:FCC Certification Authorization Application under FCC PART 15, Subpart C, Sec. 15.219 - Low Power Transmitters operating in the frequency band 1400 - 1690 kHz. Product:TalkingSign Model No.:TS100 FCC ID:PEPTS100 Dear Sir/Madam As appointed agent for TalkingSign.com Inc., we would like to submit the application to the Federal Communications Commission for certification of the above product. Please review all necessary files uploaded to FCC OET site for detailed information. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours truly, Tri Minh Luu, P. Eng., V.P., Engineering Encl 2 3000 Bristol Circle Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6H 6G4 Telephone (905) 829-1570 Facsimile (905) 829-8050 Website: www.ultratech-labs.com Email: [email protected] [email protected] UltraTech Group of Labs

TalkingSign.com Inc. 18 Kingsgate Place, Bolton, ON L7E 5Z5 Canada February 4, 2001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 U.S.A. Subject: Request for withholding from public disclosure the schematic diagrams and system block diagrams pursuant to an application for certification. Applicant:TalkingSign.com Inc. Product:TalkingSign Model:TS100 FCC ID:PEPTS100 Dear Sir/Madam, We, TalkingSign.com Inc, would like to request that the schematic diagrams and system block diagrams, labeled Exhibit 6, submitted with the application for certification be withheld from public disclosure as per Section 0.459 of FCC Rules. This request is made under the provisions of Section 0.457(d) of the Commission's Rules, and Section 552(b)(4) of the Freedom of Information Act. These sections authorize as a withholding from public inspection materials which would be privileged as a matter of law if retained by the person submitting them, and materials which would not customarily be released to the public by that person. The detailed confidential materials are listed as follows: No. Title Drawing No. Sheet No. 1Microcontroller/speechTS1001/5 2SynthesizerTS1002/5 3PSU/audio ampTS1003/5 4Preamps/MUXTS1004/5 5Modulator/RFTS1005/5 6RF Block DiagramTS100BD1/1 If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us by our TOLL FREE numbers: OUR TELEPHONE NO.:(416) 402-6172 Yours truly, Gerry Herlinger TalkingSign.com Inc.

Feb. 09, 2001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 USA Subject:FCC Certification Authorization Application under FCC PART 15, Subpart C, Sec. 15.219 - Low Power Transmitters operating in the frequency band 1400 - 1690 kHz. Product:TalkingSign Model No.:TS100 FCC ID:PEPTS100 Dear Sir/Madam As appointed agent for TalkingSign.com Inc., we would like to submit the application to the Federal Communications Commission for certification of the above product. Please review all necessary files uploaded to FCC OET site for detailed information. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours truly, Tri Minh Luu, P. Eng., V.P., Engineering Encl 2 3000 Bristol Circle Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6H 6G4 Telephone (905) 829-1570 Facsimile (905) 829-8050 Website: www.ultratech-labs.com Email: [email protected] [email protected] UltraTech Group of Labs

TalkingSign.com Inc. 18 Kingsgate Place, Bolton, ON L7E 5Z5 Canada February 4, 2001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 U.S.A. Subject:Authority to Act as an Agent to FCC Applicant:TalkingSign.com Inc Product:TalkingSign Model:TS100 FCC ID:PEPTS100 Dear Sir/Madam, I hereby appoint UltraTech Engineering Labs Inc. (UltraTech) to act as my agent in preparation of this application to F.C.C. for authorization of equipment under F.C.C. Rules. I also certify that the information provided, properly described the device or system for which authorization is required. Regards, Gerry Herlinger TalkingSign.com Inc.

TalkingSign.com Inc. 18 Kingsgate Place, Bolton, ON L7E 5Z5 Canada February 4, 2001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 U.S.A. Subject: Request for withholding from public disclosure the schematic diagrams and system block diagrams pursuant to an application for certification. Applicant:TalkingSign.com Inc. Product:TalkingSign Model:TS100 FCC ID:PEPTS100 Dear Sir/Madam, We, TalkingSign.com Inc, would like to request that the schematic diagrams and system block diagrams, labeled Exhibit 6, submitted with the application for certification be withheld from public disclosure as per Section 0.459 of FCC Rules. This request is made under the provisions of Section 0.457(d) of the Commission's Rules, and Section 552(b)(4) of the Freedom of Information Act. These sections authorize as a withholding from public inspection materials which would be privileged as a matter of law if retained by the person submitting them, and materials which would not customarily be released to the public by that person. The detailed confidential materials are listed as follows: No. Title Drawing No. Sheet No. 1Microcontroller/speechTS1001/5 2SynthesizerTS1002/5 3PSU/audio ampTS1003/5 4Preamps/MUXTS1004/5 5Modulator/RFTS1005/5 6RF Block DiagramTS100BD1/1 If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us by our TOLL FREE numbers: OUR TELEPHONE NO.:(416) 402-6172 Yours truly, Gerry Herlinger TalkingSign.com Inc.

Exhibit 11 - External Photographs of the Equipment under TestsPhoto # 1 Exhibit 11 - External Photographs of the Equipment under TestsPhoto # 2

MIC LINE VOLUME PANEL 4 5 6 0 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 kHz FREQUENCY 12VDC + - IN IN MADE IN CANADA TALKINGSIGN.COM INC. IMPORTANT - READ USER MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING KEEP DRY - INDOOR USE ONLY! ANTENNA TUNE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, FCCID: PEPTS100 RSS-210 (CANADA) FRONT SPEAKER ANTI THEFT including interference that may cause undesired operation. 50 OHM AM BROADCAST REMOTE 3M WIRE

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Exhibit 12 - Internal Photographs of the Equipment under TestsPhoto # 1 Exhibit 12 - Internal Photographs of the Equipment under TestsPhoto # 2 Exhibit 12 - Internal Photographs of the Equipment under TestsPhoto # 3

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TalkingSign.com Inc. 18 Kingsgate Place, Bolton, ON L7E 5Z5 Canada February 4, 2001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 U.S.A. Subject: Request for withholding from public disclosure the schematic diagrams and system block diagrams pursuant to an application for certification. Applicant:TalkingSign.com Inc. Product:TalkingSign Model:TS100 FCC ID:PEPTS100 Dear Sir/Madam, We, TalkingSign.com Inc, would like to request that the schematic diagrams and system block diagrams, labeled Exhibit 6, submitted with the application for certification be withheld from public disclosure as per Section 0.459 of FCC Rules. This request is made under the provisions of Section 0.457(d) of the Commission's Rules, and Section 552(b)(4) of the Freedom of Information Act. These sections authorize as a withholding from public inspection materials which would be privileged as a matter of law if retained by the person submitting them, and materials which would not customarily be released to the public by that person. The detailed confidential materials are listed as follows: No. Title Drawing No. Sheet No. 1Microcontroller/speechTS1001/5 2SynthesizerTS1002/5 3PSU/audio ampTS1003/5 4Preamps/MUXTS1004/5 5Modulator/RFTS1005/5 6RF Block DiagramTS100BD1/1 If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us by our TOLL FREE numbers: OUR TELEPHONE NO.:(416) 402-6172 Yours truly, Gerry Herlinger TalkingSign.com Inc.

Feb. 09, 2001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 USA Subject:FCC Certification Authorization Application under FCC PART 15, Subpart C, Sec. 15.219 - Low Power Transmitters operating in the frequency band 1400 - 1690 kHz. Product:TalkingSign Model No.:TS100 FCC ID:PEPTS100 Dear Sir/Madam As appointed agent for TalkingSign.com Inc., we would like to submit the application to the Federal Communications Commission for certification of the above product. Please review all necessary files uploaded to FCC OET site for detailed information. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours truly, Tri Minh Luu, P. Eng., V.P., Engineering Encl 2 3000 Bristol Circle Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6H 6G4 Telephone (905) 829-1570 Facsimile (905) 829-8050 UltraTech Group of Labs Feb. 09, 2001 TalkingSign.com Inc. 18 Kingsgate Place Bolton, Ontario Canada, L7E 5Z5 Attn.:Mr. Gerry Herlinger Subject:FCC Certification Application Testing under FCC PART 15, Subpart C, Sec. 15.219 – Low Power Transmitters operating in the frequency band 1400 - 1690 kHz. Product:TalkingSign Model No.:TS100 FCC ID:PEPTS100 Dear Mr. Herlinger, The product sample, as provided by you, has been tested and found to comply with FCC PART 15, Subpart C, Sec. 15.219 - Low Power Transmitters operating in the frequency band 1400 - 1690 kHz. Enclosed you will find copies of the engineering report. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours truly, Tri Minh Luu, P. Eng., V.P., Engineering Encl 2 3000 Bristol Circle Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6H 6G4 Telephone (905) 829-1570 Facsimile (905) 829-8050 Website: www.ultratech-labs.com UltraTech Group of Labs TalkingSign Model No.: TS100 FCC ID: PEPTS100 Applicant: TalkingSign.com Inc. 18 Kingsgate Place Bolton, Ontario Canada, L7E 5Z5 In Accordance With FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) PART 15, SUBPART C, SEC. 15.219 Low Power Transmitters operating in the frequency band 1400 - 1690 kHz UltraTech's File No.: TSC-001TXFC This Test report is Issued under the Authority of Tri M. Luu, Professional Engineer, Vice President of Engineering UltraTech Group of Labs Date: Feb. 09, 2001 Report Prepared by: Tri M. Luu . Tested by: HungTrinh Issued Date: Feb. 09, 2001Test Dates: Feb. 10, 2001 The results in this Test Report apply only to the sample(s) tested, and the sample tested is randomly selected. UltraTech 3000 Bristol Circle, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6H 6G4 Telephone (905) 829-1570 Facsimile (905) 829-8050 Website: www.ultrat4ech-labs.com Email: [email protected] FCC PART 15, SUBPART C, SEC. 15.219 - LOW POWER TRANSMITTERS Page 2 TalkingSign, Model TS100FCC ID: PEPTS100 ULTRATECH GROUP OF LABSFile #: TSC-001TXFC 3000 Bristol Circle, Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6H 6G4Feb. 09, 2001 Tel. #: 905-829-1570, Fax. #: 905-829-8050, Email: [email protected], Website: http://www.ultratech-labs.com • Assessed by ITI (UK) Competent Body, NVLAP (USA) Accreditation Body & ACA/AUSTEL (Australia), VCCI (Japan) • Accredited by Industry Canada (Canada) under ACC-LAB (Europe/Canada MRA and APEC/Canada MRA) • Recognized/Listed by FCC (USA ) • All test results contained in this engineering test report are traceable to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) TABLE OF CONTENTS EXHIBIT 1.SUBMITTAL CHECK LIST........................................................................................................................................4 EXHIBIT 1.INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................................5 1.1.SCOPE........................................................................................................................................................................................5 1.2.RELATED SUBMITAL(S)/GRANT(S)........................................................................................................................................5 1.3.NORMATIVE REFERENCES..................................................................................................................................................5 EXHIBIT 2.PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT..............................................................................................................................6 2.1.CLIENT INFORMATION........................................................................................................................................................6 2.2.EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST (EUT) INFORMATION............................................................................................................6 2.3.EUT’S TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................7 2.4.LIST OF EUT’S PORTS..............................................................................................................................................................7 2.5.ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT.......................................................................................................................................................8 2.6.GENERAL TEST SETUP.........................................................................................................................................................8 EXHIBIT 3.EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CONFIGURATIONS DURING TESTS..............................................9 3.1.CLIMATE TEST CONDITIONS.................................................................................................................................................9 3.2.OPERATIONAL TEST CONDITIONS & ARRANGEMENT FOR TESTS.................................................................................9 EXHIBIT 4.SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS.............................................................................................................................10 4.1.LOCATION OF TEST…

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