user manual
Table Of Contents
- Thank you for choosing Sennheiser!
- Contents
- Important safety instructions
- Important safety information
- SDC 8200 - the digital conference and interpretation system
- Overview of the components of the SDC 8200 system
- The components of the SDC 8200 system in detail
- Operating the components of the SDC 8200 system
- Turning the conference and interpretation system on/off
- Operating the delegate units
- Operating the VIP units
- Operating the chairman unit
- Operating the interpreter consoles
- Adjusting the volume and the middle and treble response of the headphones connected to the interpreter console
- Adjusting the volume of the interpreter consoles’ built-in loudspeakers
- Configuring the B-channel of an interpreter console
- Setting the channel to be output via the interpreter console’s built-in loudspeaker
- Selecting an interpretation channel
- Using the interpreter console
- Switching between the A-channel and the B-channel
- Muting the microphone of the interpreter console
- Displaying text messages on the interpreter console’s display
- Operating the central unit
- Structuring the SDC 8200 system
- Interconnecting the conference/interpreter consoles
- Connecting cable strings to a central unit
- Interconnecting up to twelve SDC 8200 CU central units
- The three expansion stages
- Determining maximum cable lengths
- Structuring an interpretation system
- Selectable modes between or within interpreter booths
- Using external equipment
- Setting up the SDC 8200 system
- Preparing the SDC 8200 system components for set up
- Interconnecting the SDC 8200 system components
- Connecting additional equipment
- Connecting external audio sources
- Setting up remote conferences
- Connecting PA systems, recording units, etc.
- Pin assignment of the 15-pole sub-D socket (AUX OUT 2-3-4-5-6)
- Connecting an SDC 8200 AO analog output unit to the SDC 8200 CU central unit
- Connecting several SDC 8200 AO analog output units to the SDC 8200 CU central unit
- Connecting external equipment to the SDC 8200 AO’s phoenix connector
- Connecting a PC to the central unit
- Configuring the SDC 8200 system
- Introduction to the central unit’s operating menu
- The start display
- The six main menus
- The submenus of the “Conference” menu (part 1 of 7)
- The submenus of the “Conference” menu (part 2 of 7)
- The submenus of the “Conference” menu (part 3 of 7)
- The submenus of the “Conference” menu (part 4 of 7)
- The submenus of the “Conference” menu (part 5 of 7)
- The submenus of the “Conference” menu (part 6 of 7)
- The submenus of the “Conference” menu (part 7 of 7)
- The submenus of the “Interpretation” menu (part 1 of 5)
- The submenus of the “Interpretation” menu (part 2 of 5)
- The submenus of the “Interpretation” menu (part 3 of 5)
- The submenus of the “Interpretation” menu (part 4 of 5)
- The submenus of the “Interpretation” menu (part 5 of 5)
- The submenus of the “Aux-In/Out” menu (part 1 of 8)
- The submenus of the “Aux-In/Out” menu (part 2 of 8)
- The submenus of the “Aux-In/Out” menu (part 3 of 8)
- The submenus of the “Aux-In/Out” menu (part 4 of 8)
- The submenus of the “Aux-In/Out” menu (part 5 of 8)
- The submenus of the “Aux-In/Out” menu (part 6 of 8)
- The submenus of the “Aux-In/Out” menu (part 7 of 8)
- The submenus of the “Aux-In/Out” menu (part 8 of 8)
- The submenus of the “System” menu (part 1 of 2)
- The submenus of the “System” menu (part 2 of 2)
- The submenus of the “Language” and the “License” menu (part 1 of 1)
- Setting the volume of the consoles’ built-in loudspeakers
- Configuring the conference system
- Automatically initializing all conference consoles
- Manually initializing all conference consoles
- Loading the factory-preset default configuration for the conference system
- Adding a conference console to an already existing configuration
- Removing a conference console from an already existing configuration
- Reserving a microphone number
- Selecting a conference mode
- Setting the speaker limit
- Adjusting the audio settings for the consoles’ built-in loudspeakers
- Adjusting the audio settings for the consoles’ microphones
- Configuring additional chairman units (Chairmen)
- Deleting the list of chairman units (Chairmen)
- Configuring additional VIP units (VIP)
- Deleting the list of VIP units (VIP)
- Activating/deactivating the special rights of the VIP units (VIP)
- Resetting the conference system (Reset)
- Testing the consoles’ built-in loudspeakers
- Testing the consoles’ microphones
- Activating/deactivating the flashing of the signal light ring
- Configuring the display of the voting options
- Configuring the interpretation system
- Working with the interpreter configuration
- Creating a new interpreter configuration
- Modifying the currently active interpreter configuration
- Loading a previously saved interpreter configuration
- Options
- Setting the max. number of interpreter booths/languages
- Setting the max. number of interpreter consoles per booth
- Configuring the operating mode between booths
- Configuring the operating mode within a booth
- Configuring the language options for the interpreter booths
- Configuring the main target language (A-channel) of a booth
- Configuring the second target language (B-channel) of a booth
- Enabling the auto-relay interpretation function (Auto-floor)
- Half-automatically initializing all interpreter consoles on the central unit
- Manually assigning an interpreter console an individual booth number
- Manually assigning an interpreter console an individual desk number (interpreter console number)
- Displaying the booth and desk number of an interpreter console
- Adding interpreter consoles to an existing configuration
- Loading the factory-preset default configuration for the interpretation system
- Resetting the interpretation system
- Configuring the audio inputs and outputs of the central unit and the anaolog output unit
- Choosing the audio inputs and outputs
- Adjusting the volume of the audio outputs
- Adjusting the volume differences between the Aux Out 1 outputs
- Assigning a channel to an audio output
- Turning on/off the audio inputs or outputs
- Adjusting the volume differences between the headphone outputs
- Configuring the audio outputs for remote conferencing
- Turning on/off an external equalizer
- Adjusting the input level of an audio input
- Adjusting the input sensitivity of an audio input
- Configuring the outputs of the SDC 8200 AO analog output unit
- Making a system diagnosis
- Configuring connected additional components
- Software, language and license
- Introduction to the central unit’s operating menu
- If problems occur...
- Accessories
- Specifications
- Appendix A: Camera control protocol
- Appendix B: Control panel protocol
- Appendix C: Repeater for the SDC 8200 system
- Manufacturer declarations
Overview of the components of the SDC 8200 system
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The SDC 8200 CU-M central unit
The SDC 8200 CU-M central unit is the core of the SDC 8200 conference and
interpretation system and, at the same time, serves as an interface for
additional audio systems.
Via the operating menu of the SDC 8200 CU-M central unit, the conference
and interpretation system can be configured for any room, any number of
participants and any conference use.
The central unit serves to manage the entire conference and interpretation
system.
On the SDC 8200 CU-M central unit, you can choose between ten confer-
ence modes. However, the selection of some of the conference modes only
makes sense if your conference and interpretation system is PC controlled.
The SDC 8200 CU-M central unit has a built-in power supply for powering
up to 50 conference consoles. However, it is not possible to interconnect
several SDC 8200 CU-M central units in order to realize larger conference
systems.
The floor channel and four interpretation channels can be operated
license-free.
The SDC 8200 AO analog output unit
The analog output unit has nine audio outputs to which you can connect:
y an infrared language distribution system,
y PA systems,
y recording units, etc.
One analog output unit can output the floor channel and up to eight addi-
tional interpretation channels. The analog output unit can only be con-
nected to the SDC 8200 CU central unit. Up to four analog output units can
be connected to the SDC 8200 CU central unit using a conference bus cable.
Power for the analog output units is supplied via the SDC 8200 CU central
unit.
The system cables
Power supply of the conference consoles is via the system cables which
also transmit the digital audio and status information.
The software control
The optional software control allows a conference manager to control the
entire conference via a PC. In contrast to controlling the conference via the
central unit, the software control provides several extra functions:
y Additional functions for controlling the microphones:
Via the computer screen, the conference manager can easily monitor
which participants have made a request to speak, which participants are
currently speaking, etc. All participants can be identified and displayed
by name. Individual conference consoles can be directly activated or
deactivated by clicking the mouse key.