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
Configuring the SDC 8200 system
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Configuring additional VIP units (VIP)
After initialization, the central unit determines one VIP unit. To configure
additional VIP units (up to a maximum of 50 consoles), proceed as follows:
왘 From the central unit’s operating menu, choose “
Conference”, “VIP”
and “
Set VIP” one after the other.
The list number 01 (list numbers are from 01 to 50) is highlighted in
black.
왘 Choose the desired list number and press the ENTER key.
The placeholder (“
0000”) for the microphone number is highlighted in
black.
왘 Enter the microphone number of the conference console which you
want to configure as VIP unit.
왘 Press the ENTER key to save your setting.
Note!
If your conference and interpretation system is PC controlled, the set-
tings for the VIP units made on the central unit are overwritten by the
settings made in the software control.
If the conference system is reinitialized, the list of VIP units is deleted.
Deleting the list of VIP units (VIP)
You can delete the list of configured VIP units in order to configure other
conference consoles as VIP units.
왘 From the central unit’s operating menu, choose “
Conference”, “VIP”
and “
Clear VIP” one after the other.
The text “
Configuration will be overwritten. Continue?” is
shown on the display.
왘 Press the ENTER key.
The list of VIP units is deleted.
Activating/deactivating the special rights of the VIP units (VIP)
You can activate (“
ON”) or deactivate (“OFF”) the special rights of the VIP
units.
왘 From the central unit’s operating menu, choose “
Conference”, “VIP”
and “
Status” one after the other.
The current status (“
ON” or “OFF”) is shown on the display.
왘 Change the status and press the ENTER key to save your setting.
The special rights of the VIP units are activated or deactivated.
Resetting the conference system (Reset)
To reset the conference system:
왘 From the central unit’s operating menu, choose “
Conference” and
“
Reset” one after the other.
왘 Press the ENTER key.
The conference system is reset.
Note!
Resetting the conference system has no effect on the interpretation
system.
Set VIP
01 = 0000
Set VIP
01 = 0000
VIP
2 Clear VIP
VIP
3 Status
VIP
Status = ON
Press ENTER to Save
Conference
6 Reset