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Annex A Health Care Pendant / Pillow Speaker Operation
The Philips 20FT3310 Institutional Television product can be used in hospitals and other medical facilities. It is
compatible with a type of device known as a “pillow speaker” or “pendant control”. This device contains a
built-in speaker for bedside audio, while also providing television power, channel, and volume control functions,
all by means of a three-conductor cable. Examples of two such devices are described herein. The following
products are manufactured by Curbell Industries (www.curbell.com), Orchard Park, NY.
T
he “analog” version of the pillow speaker, as it is sometimes
referred to, provides a built-in speaker, a volume control, and one
dual-purpose button that both selects the TV channel, and powers
the television on and off.
If the television is in the standby state (power off), a single press
of the channel / power button will turn the unit on.
W
hen the television is on, each press of the button increments the
currently-tuned channel.
If the television is on, it will power off when the the channel /
power button remains depressed for four successive channel increments
(the television will power off after the fourth channel increment).
NOTE: Analog-style controls tend to exhibit a relatively slow
response time to channel commands. This is normal, and is not
indicative of a system problem.
One example of a so-called “digital” version of the pillow speaker
provides a built-in speaker, a volume control, and dedicated buttons
that perform the following functions, as indicated.
• Power on/off
• Channel up
• Channel down
• Closed-caption
• Channel guide
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