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What is the U Turn Panel?
The U Turn panel is our unique self powered and weather resistant digital sound store designed to fit within a panel or sign board.
How does it work?
Select, Turn, Listen…
Visitors choose a message using the selector dial (up to eight message slots are available) and simply turn the handle to hear the message. Usually, just a few turns are required to play the whole message; and once the message starts to play the visitor can just relax, listen and enjoy.
It’s suitable for both indoor and outdoor use and requires no mains power! It’s ideal for providing audio interpretation in remote locations with no mains power such as forestry trails, canal towpaths, wildlife sites, zoological gardens, nature trails, SSSI’s, municipal parks, gardens and children’s play areas.
How is it fitted?
The ABS U-Turn Panel casing is designed to be fitted into information boards and panels.
Please click below to view a PDF installation guide sheet.
Key Features
- No mains power required
- Environmentally friendly – solar and kinetic energy*
- Weather resistant casing
- Virtually maintenance free
- Can be used and installed both indoors and out
- Stand-alone unit within a panel
- User-friendly interactive operation
- Up to eight re-programmable messages
- User programmable with a programmer unit available at extra cost
U-Turn: FAQ's
- Can I reprogram the audio content?
- Do I need a programmer for each u-turn?
- What format is the audio?
- How do I adjust the volume?
- How many messages does it play?
- What is the maximum length of each message?
- How does it differ from the original U-Turn?
- Is it weather resistant?
- What is the lead time?
- What is the life expectancy?
- Is it guaranteed?
- Can blackbox-av install it for me?
- What are the dimentions?
U-Turn Panel Downloads
Panel mounted instruction guide
Programming guide coming soon.
Audio Samples:
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