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 FLX2

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Wireless Conference System 

for analog phone lines 

System Guide 

Models: 

10-FLX2-200-POTS  10-FLX2-020-POTS  10-FLX2-002-POTS  10-FLX2-101-POTS

10-FLX2-200-DUAL-POTS

Summary of Contents for 10-FLX2-002-POTS

Page 1: ...Revolabs FLX2TM Wireless Conference System for analog phone lines System Guide Models 10 FLX2 200 POTS 10 FLX2 020 POTS 10 FLX2 002 POTS 10 FLX2 101 POTS 10 FLX2 200 DUAL POTS ...

Page 2: ...No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express written permission from Yamaha Unified Communications Inc Product specifications are subject to change without notice Revolabs FLX2 System Guide Analog 10 FLX2SYSGUIDE EN ...

Page 3: ...eliable un tethered communications with your telephone PC mobile device and video conferencing system The Revolabs FLX2 Conferencing Phone allows enhanced freedom for telephone and video conferences by allowing independent locations of the microphones and the speaker used during the call The FLX2 Conference Phone utilizes encrypted digital communication for its wireless transport ensuring highest ...

Page 4: ...accessories may result in loss of performance damage to the product fire electric shock or injury The warranty does not cover product failures which have been caused by use of non original accessories Only use the power adapters provided to connect the components to the electric mains Please note the two different power supplies delivered with the Conference Phone Ensure that you connect the right...

Page 5: ...acing a Telephone Call 21 Answering an Incoming Telephone Call 22 Ignoring an Incoming Telephone Call 22 Ending a Telephone call 23 Calling a Directory Contact 23 Active Call Management 23 Charging Components during a Call 25 Bluetooth 26 Activating Bluetooth 26 Managing the Device Registry 26 Making a call via Bluetooth 29 Answering a call via Bluetooth 29 Video Conference Collaboration 30 Connec...

Page 6: ...phone Speaker or Dialer not paired with Base Station 56 Telephone Interface problems 56 Cannot dial numbers 56 Two phones using the same extension 56 LED Indicators 57 Reset to Factory Defaults 59 Technical Specifications 60 Models 60 Regulatory Information 62 FCC Notice to Users 62 Industry Canada Notice to Users 63 Restricted use with certain medical devices 64 Export Law Assurance 64 Limited Wa...

Page 7: ...ts are the Charger Base Speaker Microphones and Dialer handset In addition the Base Station receives the wireless signals from those components and connects into your telephone network for conference calls with your video conferencing unit to provide outstanding audio for your video calls or to your Bluetooth enabled device such as a cell phone ...

Page 8: ... the Base Station to the power outlet The Base Station will power up Connecting the Charger Base Place the Charger Base at a location where you can easily access the Microphones and the Speaker for your conference calls e g on a side board a desk or the conference table Connect the Charger Base to the power outlet using the provided 12 15V power supply Place the Speaker the Microphones and the Dia...

Page 9: ...usic yamaha com Lastly the system will ask for date and time settings Please enter the current time and date Language country region and time settings can be changed in the menu on the dialer The corresponding menus are described later on in this document Making a call To make a conference call take at least one of the Microphones out of the Charger Base and take the Dialer out of the Charger Base...

Page 10: ...l To end the call press the red hang up button on the Dialer At any time during a call you can toggle between handset and conference phone mode using the buttons on the Dialer To answer a call using the conference phone simply remove one or more Microphones from the Charger Base when the Speaker rings If a microphone is already out of the charger base when an incoming call comes in pressing the bu...

Page 11: ...udes digital encryption technology to ensure secure wireless communications between the Microphones Speaker and the Base Station Unpacking Your Revolabs FLX2 Conference Phone package contains the following items When unpacking the system be sure to take inventory of all parts to ensure that nothing is missing If parts are missing please contact your retailer FLX2 Base Station FLX2 Charger Base FLX...

Page 12: ...irelessly The Base Station is designed to optimize audio and video conferencing by providing consistent audio input from all participants The FLX2 POTS Base Station is shown in rear panel view below It is equipped with a telephone connection to connect to an analog telephone output a DC power connection two mini USB ports for firmware updates and analog audio input output connections for video con...

Page 13: ... and the Microphones by allowing them to charge in one simple and organized location The FLX2 Charger Base is not required while in a conference call however it can maintain the charge of the FLX Speaker and FLX Dialer while a call is in progress The Charger Base is equipped with a DC power connection and a mini USB connection for firmware updates to the Dialer ...

Page 14: ...he Dialer is not only used to make and answer conference calls but it is also used for configuring the system settings having a call using the handset and monitoring the system components The FLX Dialer shown below is composed of several parts such as a color LCD screen a compilation of buttons and a microphone and handset speaker ...

Page 15: ... and optimized specifically for use with the FLX Conferencing System The Speaker is equipped with a pairing button on the bottom and 4 LED indicators on the top to display the activity of the Speaker and the mute status of the system The Speaker can operate in or out of the Charger Base during conference calls ...

Page 16: ... types include an omnidirectional tabletop Microphone a directional tabletop Microphone and a wearable lapel style Microphone Any combination of two FLX Microphones can be used with a FLX System as they are mix and match FLX Microphones will operate in or out of the Charger Base It is recommended to always remove the microphones from the charger tray for conference calls as audio on the speaker an...

Page 17: ...o conferencing unit or a recording device The cables required for these connections are not included with the FLX2 system and need to be purchased separately System Setup Before using the FLX2 to make a call some system settings need to be selected When taking the handset out of the charger base it will show a screen that asks you for the language to be used The six options are English Español Spa...

Page 18: ...or call type best suits the needs of each individual call Speaker Mode Speaker mode allows the call to take place using the Speaker and Microphones provided with the FLX2 System This allows multiple users within the conference room to participate in the call It also provides the ability for the Microphones and Speaker to be located anywhere in the conference room to meet the needs of each meeting ...

Page 19: ...connection not using the HFP profile or that are using an older HFP Bluetooth standard are not supported by the FLX Video Conference Call The FLX2 System can be connected to a 3rd party video or PC conferencing system via the Analog I O ports located on the FLX2 Base Station This allows the Microphones and Speaker to be used as the audio interface for the video conference call Video Conference cal...

Page 20: ...microphone is available and unmuted a red indicates it is available but muted grey indicates it is switched off and yellow means the current status is unknown e g it was taken out of range The handset charging indicator shows the current status of the battery Green indicates a charged battery yellow means that the charge is getting low and red indicates that the battery requires re charging In the...

Page 21: ...tered completely press the green call button to initiate the phone call 3 If any Microphones are out of the Charger Base and active the call will default to speaker mode and will be identified by the ring tone being played out of the Speaker 4 If no Microphones are outside the Charger Base the call will default to handset mode and the call will take place on the FLX Dialer Once a call has been sta...

Page 22: ...de the Charger Base when the incoming call is answered from the FLX Dialer the call will default to handset mode and will remain in handset mode The call can only be switched to speaker mode if the speaker and at least one microphone is switched on If all microphones are in the charger base at least one has to be switched on by pressing the microphone button before the call can be changed to speak...

Page 23: ... dialer microphones and speaker back to the Charger Base Calling a Directory Contact 1 A directory contact can be called in one of two ways a Browse to contact menu Menu Contacts Select the contact and press the green Call key b Browse to contact menu Menu Contacts Select the contact and press the Enter key or the View key From the contact view screen press the green Call key Active Call Managemen...

Page 24: ...on the FLX Microphones work together Pressing either of these buttons will mute unmute all microphones out of the Charger Base or in the Charger Base if no microphone is outside Active Call Menu During a call pressing the Enter key will open the Active Call Menu This menu allows putting a caller on hold start a Conference call based on a dialed number a contact or a recent call It also provides ac...

Page 25: ...t of the charger during an active telephone call The following is a description of what can be expected Dialer When the Dialer is placed into the Charger Base during a call in speaker mode the call will not be affected and the Dialer will enter its charging mode When the Dialer is placed into the Charger Base during a handset mode call the call will end and the Dialer will enter its charging mode ...

Page 26: ...ooth The FLX2 System is equipped with a Bluetooth interface allowing a call to be placed through a cell phone computer or 3rd party Bluetooth device The FLX Microphones and Speaker then act as the Microphone and Speaker for that call The FLX2 System only supports the Hands Free Profile for Bluetooth 2 0 or newer Should the application on the computer cell phone or other 3rd party device require ot...

Page 27: ...ce is visible to other devices in range for 3 minutes 3 The discovery mode screen will read System in discoverable Mode Start Scan From BT Device System Name System Name 4 Scan for devices from the Bluetooth device you want to connect to the FLX2 System 5 When the FLX2 System s name shows up on the Bluetooth device select the FLX2 System and connect to it 6 If prompted for confirmation select yes ...

Page 28: ...red device and press the Enter key or the Select key 3 Press the Option key 4 Select Unpair in the Device Options menu and press Select Accepting Device Connection Request If the trust setting for a previously paired Bluetooth device is set to Ask and that device comes into range with the FLX2 System a message will appear on the FLX Dialer 1 Select Yes to have the FLX2 System pair with the Bluetoo...

Page 29: ...evice The call will be conducted using the FLX Speaker and Microphones Answering a call via Bluetooth 1 You can answer a Bluetooth call directly from your FLX system If answering the call with the FLX system it will automatically be in speaker mode 2 If you answer the call using your Bluetooth device settings on that device will determine whether the call will be answered as a speaker call using t...

Page 30: ...udio on the FLX Speaker and Microphones Please visit the documentation of your video conferencing unit on how to disable the Echo Canceler Any audio device like external speaker or TV speaker attached to the video conferencing unit needs to be disabled The FLX Speaker and Microphones become your only audio devices for the Video Conferencing call Any other devices will affect the Echo Canceler and ...

Page 31: ...fferent audio mixer settings based on the output medium The Speaker Mixer shown allows defining the mix between AUX IN and the Phone input to be played back on the Speaker It is a sliding scale from 8 to 8 Similar Mixers are offered for Phone Out mixing the signal between AUX IN and the microphones and AUX OUT mixing the phone input and the microphones The mix of audio can be changed during call t...

Page 32: ...he menu 4 When setting levels such as Volume in the menus the Up and Down keys are used to change these values 5 You leave the menu either by pressing the Return soft key which will bring you back one level in the menu hierarchy or by pressing the red hang up button which will bring you back to the home screen Device Status Recent Calls Home Setup Call Bluetooth System Info Audio Controls Contacts...

Page 33: ... Recent calls are colorized by type Dialed calls appear blue received calls appear green and missed calls appear red NOTE The recent call log can be deactivated in the advanced setup menu see page 45 If it is deactivated no logs will be kept the recent call log will always be empty Call Recent Caller 1 Access the recent call log by browsing Menu Recent Calls or pressing the green Call button while...

Page 34: ...n progress 2 In the recent call list select the entry you want to add to the contacts and press View This displays more information for the recent call you selected 3 Press the Save key to save the recent call as a Contact If a caller name was provided as part of the Caller ID it will be provided as the contact name Enter or edit the contact name when prompted and press Done Verify and edit if nec...

Page 35: ...can be viewed in one of two fashions a Browse to the Contacts menu Menu Contacts or b From the home screen in idle ready state press the enter key 2 To leave the Contacts menu press the red hang up button Add a Contact 1 Browse to the Contacts menu Menu Contacts 2 Press the New key to create a new contact 3 Edit the name in alphanumeric mode Pressing Clear while editing the name will delete the ch...

Page 36: ...ious screen without saving changes to the contact name Pressing the Enter key will finish editing the name and go on to the number editing screen 5 Edit the phone number The key Clear will clear delete the number to the left of the cursor Press Cancel to return to the Name editor screen When finished press Enter to store the edited contact in memory 6 The contact list menu is shown once editing is...

Page 37: ... entered any contact name starting with C will be shown The user can scroll through the filtered list using the up and down buttons View Contact Information 1 Browse to the Contacts menu Menu Contacts 2 Select the contact by using the up and down keys 3 Press Enter or View to see information on the currently selected contact 4 Information for the selected contact is displayed Call Contact 1 Browse...

Page 38: ...en changes showing that the FLX is dialing the number Pressing and holding a number key that has not yet been assigned to a contact has no effect Audio Control The following is a list of FLX Dialer menus that adjust the system attributes related to speaker audio Analog audio inputs outputs telephony audio configurations and muting microphones Speaker Volume 1 Browse to the Speaker Volume menu Menu...

Page 39: ...etters while the others are listed in lower case letters In the example to the right VOICE is currently the selected EQ Setting Audio Mixer The Audio Mixer menu is described on page 31 Mute UnMute During a phone call or Bluetooth call one of the soft keys allows to master Mute or UnMute all microphones In an environment where only the AUX OUT AUX IN connections are used for audio this option does ...

Page 40: ...allow the user to retrieve system information System Info 1 Browse to System Info Menu System Info 2 About System shows the firmware FW bundle version the System Name phone type information and the extension entered for this phone 3 Device Versions shows firmware version for the Speaker SPK and Microphones MICx 4 System Versions shows the firmware versions for the Application APP Baseband BB Bluet...

Page 41: ...into a generic area of features that are not password protected and Advanced Setup which requires a password Display 1 Browse to the Display menu Menu Setup Display 2 The Display menu offers four options Contrast Brightness Backlight time whether the backlight is on or off while the Dialer is in the Charger Tray and to switch Network Alerts Phone line disconnected on or off 3 Use the up and down b...

Page 42: ...network 5 The format in which date and time are displayed can be selected through this option The time format can be set to 12 Hr or 24 Hr depending on user preference The offered date formats are MM DD YY DD MM YY or YY MM DD While highlighting either setting the Enter or Select key will change the option Bluetooth Audio System Info The menu entries for Bluetooth Audio and System Info in the setu...

Page 43: ... pressing the mute button will change the mute status on all Microphones outside of the Charger Base Microphones in the Charger Base will not be affected and will remain off or stay muted at all times If all Microphones are in the Charger Base pressing the mute button will change the mute status of all Microphones in the Charger Base The factory default for All Mic Mute is OFF 2 The Start Unmute f...

Page 44: ... the Aux Out connectors to either Mic level or Line level RF Power The RF Power level setting allows changing the signal strength of the base station and microphones Factory default is HIGH Low can be selected to reduce the signal strength Lower signal strength reduces the maximum distance between base station and any of the wireless devices A lower setting might be desirable in environments where...

Page 45: ...by this NOTE Beside other values Reset Defaults will reset the administrative password to the factory default 7386 Set Password 1 Browse to the Set Password menu Menu Setup Advanced Setup Admin Settings Set Password 2 Set the password to an admin specified password Note that setting this password will override the default password so do not lose the new password Log Out Admin 1 Browse to Log Out A...

Page 46: ... Dialer down Press Yes 2 Plug in the FLX2 Base Station 3 Turn the Dialer back on press the red end call key The screen should read Scanning for new base If the screen reads scanning for paired base press the Stop button press the Menu button navigate to Advanced and select Re Pair When asked whether to Scan for New Base select Yes 4 After some time scanning for available bases an overlay will appe...

Page 47: ... Menu Setup Advanced Setup Pairing 4 Select MIC 1 Microphone 1 or MIC 2 Microphone 2 and press the Enter key to enter pairing state 5 The screen will display Pairing Mic 1 or Pairing Mic 2 depending on which Microphone you are pairing 6 Press the mute button on the Microphone and hold it until the LED turns solid red The Microphone is now in pairing mode 7 After a short time an overlay will appear...

Page 48: ...ndicating a hang up If you are seeing Line in Use messages on your phone even though the line is not in use this setting has to be set to OFF Language Region 1 Browse to the Network Settings menu Menu Setup Advanced Setup Language Region a The Language submenu allows selecting the dialer language from one of the six supported languages The options are English Español Spanish Français French Deutsc...

Page 49: ...the Region setting only after previous consultation with Yamaha Unified Communications Customer Support Support Power On Off the System Components During normal use and operation of the FLX2 System there is no need to turn off any part of the system However if the system is going to be stored without the Charger Base powered on then each component should be powered off until further use ...

Page 50: ... on the bottom of the Speaker until the LED indicators on the top of the Speaker turn green Once the LED indicators turn green release the button and the Speaker will power on and connect to the system OR 2 Simply return the Speaker to an active Charger Base and it will power on automatically Microphones On Off To power off a FLX Microphone hold down the button located on the Microphone until the ...

Page 51: ...urer s instructions and local regulations Replace batteries only with approved batteries Please contact Yamaha Unified Communications Inc uc yamaha com or your AV service provider for correct manufacturer approved and recommended replacement type batteries Microphones To exchange a microphone battery push the bottom part of the back cover slightly down towards the charger port and then lift it as ...

Page 52: ... connectors on the battery are lined up with the connectors inside the dialer Speaker To change the rechargeable battery in the FLX speaker you will need to use a screwdriver to loosen the screw on the bottom of the speaker Once the screw is loose the bottom door of the speaker will open revealing the rechargeable battery pack Carefully take this battery pack out of the speaker enclosure unpluggin...

Page 53: ...5MUTO35MS 01 Lifesize Team 220 Mic Input Mic 07 35MUTO35MU 01 Line Output 07 35MUTO35MS 01 Polycom HDX7000 Main Line Input 1 Line 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Line Output 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Polycom HDX8000 Main Line Input 1 Line 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Line Output 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Polycom HDX9000 Main Line Input L Line 07 35MBTOMPHX 01 Line Output L 07 35MBTOMPHX 01 Polycom QDX6000 Main Line Input 1 Line 07 35MUTODRCA...

Page 54: ...put Mic 07 35MBTOXLR 01 Line Output 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Sony PCS G50 Mic Input Mic 07 35MUTO35MU 01 Line Output 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Sony PCS 1 Mic Input Mic 07 35MUTO35MU 01 Line Output 07 35MUTORCA 01 Panasonic KX VC600 Audio In L R Line 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Line Output 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Panasonic KX VC500 Audio In L R Line 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Line Output 07 35MUTODRCA 01 Panasonic KX VC300 Audio In L R Line 0...

Page 55: ...ched on again to be reactivated Dialer Low Battery When the Dialer experiences a low battery it will display a low battery notification on the screen The Dialer should be returned to the charger until the battery status on the home screen shows a full charge Dialer Link Lost If the FLX Dialer loses connection to the FLX2 Base Station it will display a connection lost notification on the screen and...

Page 56: ...now connect to the Base Station 5 If the components still do not connect to the Base Station please re pair the components that have not connected to the Base Station beginning with the Dialer How to pair the components is explained on page42 6 If the components still do not connect to the Base Station please contact Revolabs support Microphone Speaker or Dialer not paired with Base Station Please...

Page 57: ...d flash On connected battery low individually muted Alternating long Red Yellow flash On connected battery low Master Mute or All Mic Mute is ON microphones muted Flashing Yellow Red Yellow Green Searching for a connection to the base The microphone will try to re establish the link for 10 minutes then power off Alternating slow Red Green flash Microphone is not paired to a Base Station The microp...

Page 58: ...tation Off Speaker is powered off o Speaker is not seated properly o Charger tray is powered off Speaker not in Charger Base Off Speaker is powered off Green flash every second o Connected no call in progress Microphones in Charger Base o Connected no phone call in progress Microphone s outside of the Charger Base unmuted o Connected call in progress Microphones are not muted using All Mic Mute or...

Page 59: ...D Indicator Status Base Station Long solid on then a long solid off Power On Boot Process Double flashes every second Operating Mode indicating that Base Station is functional Skip every fifth double flash Fault indication This also indicates past faults that have no bearings on current operation Continuous Fast Flashing Updating non volatile memory as part of software update Off No Power In some ...

Page 60: ...28 bit encryption Noise Cancelation Noise cancellation on the Microphone Echo Cancelation Acoustic echo canceller for Speaker Microphone Line echo canceller for analog telephone line RF Shield No cell phone interference due to RF ArmorTM technology Language versions System messages and menus in English Documentation in English Certifications Regulatory Compliance Electrical Safety UL CSA EN 60950 ...

Page 61: ...e level or mic level Indicators LED 1 indicating system status Charger Base Power 15V 1A Dimensions Charger Base 170 diameter x 22mm Weight 252g Dialer Dimensions Dialer 125 x 48 x 11mm Weight 67 5g Microphone and Speaker bandwidth 300 3300Hz Battery life 8 hours Charge time 3 hours Display High resolution color LCD display Caller ID Support for multiple Caller ID standards Phonebook Up to 100 ent...

Page 62: ...cordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the...

Page 63: ...or an uncontrolled environment The antenna s used for this equipment must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least eight inches 20 cm from all persons This equipment must not be operated in conjunction with any other antenna This device complies with RF exposure requirements in Industry Canada RSS 102 Issue 4 For Body Worn Operation SAR data information for residents in countries ...

Page 64: ...ntrolled under the export regulations of the United States of America and Canada The Governments of the United States of America and Canada may restrict the exportation or re exportation of this product to certain destinations For further information contact the U S Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade The use of wireless devices and their ac...

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