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
Operating the components of the SDC 8200 system
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Operating the components of the
SDC 8200 system
Depending on the type of delegate unit, conference participants can:
y listen, take the floor or make a request to speak,
y receive simultaneous interpretation,
y participate in voting sessions.
In addition to the functions and features of the delegate units, the chair-
man unit allows to:
y start a voting session (SDC 8200 CV only),
y mute all active delegate units (priority function).
The interpreter consoles are exclusively used by the interpreters.
The central unit is operated by the conference manager – either directly or
via an optional PC with software control.
Turning the conference and interpretation system on/off
You turn the conference and interpretation system on by turning on the
central unit(s) (see the following sections). In doing so, all connected con-
ference consoles are also turned on.
y The central units are turned on if the POWER switch is set to position
“I” and the start display is shown on the LC display.
y The central units are turned off if the POWER switch is set to position
“0” and the start display is not shown on the LC display.
y The conference consoles are turned on if the “Microphone active” LED
lights up or flashes after the microphone key has been pressed.
Turning on the central unit for the first time
When turning on the central unit for the first time, the text “
Init
Refused” is shown on the displays of the conference consoles connected
to the central unit. The conference consoles cannot be detected by the cen-
tral unit, since they have not yet been assigned a microphone number.
Your conference system is not yet operational.
Note!
Once you have configured your conference and interpretation system,
the configuration will be retained in memory on turn-off. When turning
on the central unit again, your conference system is immediately oper-
ational.
왘 First, initialize the conference consoles in order to assign each console
an internal microphone number. You can choose between two initial-
ization modes: automatic (see page 85) and manual (see page 85) ini-
tialization.
Conference
7 Initialise Units