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Page 3: ...SDC Conference System System Manual Installation and Operating Manual ...

Page 4: ...ver half a century of accumulated expertise in the design and manufacture of high quality electro acoustic equipment have made Sennheiser a world leading company in this field Please take a few moments to read these instructions carefully as we want you to enjoy your new Sennheiser products quickly and to the fullest ...

Page 5: ...SDC conference system Structuring the SDC conference system Setting up the conference system Configuring the conference system Operating the components of the conference system PC operation of the SDC conference system The SDC 3000 Configuration program The SDC 3000 Control conference management program If problems occur Maintenance and care Accessories Specifications ...

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Page 7: ...o 50 conference consoles 29 Expansion stage 3 up to 150 conference consoles 29 Expansion stage 4 up to 600 conference consoles 30 Determining maximum cable lengths 32 Calculating the voltage drop on the system cables 32 Attenuation characteristics of the system cables 33 Selectable conference modes 34 Automatic mode 34 Overrun mode 35 Request mode 36 Additional equipment for your conference system...

Page 8: ... conference system 51 Introduction to the central unit s operating menu 51 The four menu buttons 52 Structure of the central unit s operating menu 53 Setting the volume of the consoles built in loudspeakers 61 Choosing the menu language 61 Choosing the conference mode 61 Configuring the chairperson units 62 Defining the chairperson unit 62 Cancelling the chairperson function of a chairperson unit ...

Page 9: ...Configure menu 83 The Editor menu 83 The Window menu 83 The Help menu 84 The shortcut menu 84 Creating opening and saving configuration files 85 Creating a new configuration file 85 Opening a previously saved configuration file cfg 87 Saving the configuration file 87 Save configuration file under a new name 87 Starting the conference management program 88 Exiting the configuration program 88 Creat...

Page 10: ...rence management program 106 The screen of the conference management program 107 The title bar 107 The Date Time box 107 The DU Volume box 107 The Program box 107 The Chairman box 108 The Speaker History box 108 The Speaker box 108 The Requests box 109 The main window 109 Intervening in a conference 110 Displaying the name of a conference participant 110 Passing on the speaking right to a particip...

Page 11: ... units and the central units Do not cover any air vents There must be at least 10 cm 3 9 in of open space around the air vents of the power supply units and central units y Place the components of the conference system on flat surfaces only The central unit may be placed in a rack y The components of the conference system are not splash proof Do not place any containers tanks containing water or s...

Page 12: ...Safety information 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 13: ...nctions for controlling a conference SDC stands for Sennheiser Digital Conference System the new generation of mobile and expandable conference equipment The SDC conference system is an ideal choice for both small seminars with up to 25 participants and large international conferences with a maximum of 600 participants An important feature of the SDC conference system is its modular design Even if...

Page 14: ... conference For large conferences up to four chairperson units may be configured The conference consoles are available in two different versions with and without switchable interpretation channels The consoles are connected in series One power supply can comprise up to 25 conference consoles expansion stage 1 You can however set up conference systems with up to 600 consoles The central unit The ce...

Page 15: ...ave made a request to speak which participants are currently speaking etc y Display of voting results as diagrams The results of votings can be presented graphically and can for example be displayed via a connected projector y Display of seating arrangements To help the conference manager to monitor and control the conference the seating arrangement of the conference can be displayed on the comput...

Page 16: ...The technology used 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 17: ...fers from the SDC 3000 D in the following features y an additional key for selecting an interpretation channel y an LC display for indicating the selected interpretation channel or volume y an additional key for adjusting the headphone volume On the central unit s display delegate units are represented by the abbreviation DU Note If the operating steps for adjusting the settings via the function k...

Page 18: ... ring Loudspeaker In conference mode P2 key In voting mode NO key In conference mode P1 key In voting mode YES key In conference mode MIC key In voting mode ABSTAIN key Red LED Headphone connection 3 5 mm jack socket mono 8 pole socket IN 6 pole socket OUT only operative when configured as a chairperson unit ...

Page 19: ...P2 key In voting mode NO key In conference mode P1 key In voting mode YES key In conference mode MIC key In voting mode ABSTAIN key Red LED SELECT key for channel selection LC display for channel volume VOLUME key Headphone connection 3 5 mm jack socket mono 8 pole socket IN 6 pole socket OUT only operative when configured as a chairperson unit ...

Page 20: ...ing cable strings with delegate units CONFERENCE BUS OUT I II III XLR 3F socket for balanced input signal AUDIO IN Input level adjustment for AUDIO IN socket High Low XLR 3M audio output for balanced output signal of the floor channel AUDIO OUT 25 pole sub D socket for output signal CONFERENCE OUT 9 pole sub D socket RS 232 interface for connecting a computer 25 pole sub D socket for output signal...

Page 21: ...l is available at the XLR 3M audio output AUDIO OUT Via the XLR 3M audio output you can y connect a PA system and transmit the audio signal of the floor channel via the PA system y transmit the audio signal of the floor channel as original soundtrack to a broadcasting station Via the 25 pin sub D connectors INTERPRETER IN and INTERPRETER OUT you can connect an interpretation system to the SDC conf...

Page 22: ... power supply of the central unit If your conference system comprises more than 25 consoles one additional power supply per 25 consoles is required see Possible expansion stages on page 27 POWER switch LED for power supply indication 8 pole socket for connection to delegate units or a central unit IN 6 pole socket for connecting additional delegate units OUT Socket for mains cable Fuse holder ...

Page 23: ...hs of 2 m 3 m 5 m 10 m 20 m and 80 m Via the 2 m and 3 m long system cables you can y interconnect the delegate units y connect additional power supplies to the cable strings with the delegate units y interconnect up to four central units for setting up a large conference system Via the system cables with lengths of 5 m 10 m 20 m and 80 m you connect the cable strings to the central units see Poss...

Page 24: ...The system cables 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 25: ...ng up to 600 conference consoles In all configurations the conference consoles are interconnected and powered via the system cables which also transmit the digital audio and status information Note In the following examples the standard length of 3 m is always given for the system cables between the conference consoles However it is no problem to use other cable lengths or cables of differing leng...

Page 26: ... split up into three different strings 1 string 10 conference consoles 2 string 7 conference consoles 3 string 8 conference consoles The distances between the central unit and the first conference console of a string can vary or not but the maximum distance of 80m must not be exceeded The length of the system cables between two consoles is typically 3 m so that one cable string is not longer than ...

Page 27: ...means of two system cables with a maximum length of 3 m each Consequently up to 50 consoles can be interconnected in one string Expansion stage 3 up to 150 conference consoles In conference systems of expansion stage 3 up to three cable strings with up to 50 consoles each can be connected to one central unit This is the maximum number of conference consoles that can be connected to a single centra...

Page 28: ...ts are connected as slaves to the central unit configured as master see Interconnecting up to four central units on page 44 If the conference system is to be PC controlled the PC must be connected to the master central unit To set up a conference system with up to four central units you first have to interconnect the cable strings of each central unit as described for conference systems of expansi...

Page 29: ... m a x i m u m c a b l e l e n g t h s 8 0 m 1 2 25 25 50 1 2 25 26 50 1 2 25 26 50 1 2 25 25 50 1 2 25 26 50 1 2 25 26 50 4 2 1 1 2 25 25 50 1 2 25 26 50 1 2 25 26 50 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 230 m 3 m RS 232 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m ...

Page 30: ...w even before setting up the conference system whether it will work or not The voltage drop on a cable section is calculated according to the following formula Voltage drop 4 mV x cable length x number of subsequent conference consoles According to this formula for example a system cable with a length of 10 m followed by 25 conference consoles causes a voltage drop of 4 mV x 10 m x 25 1 0 V Calcul...

Page 31: ...his voltage must be higher than 20 V If the voltage is lower than 20 V at the last conference console you must either use shorter cables in this cable string or connect less conference consoles Attenuation characteristics of the system cables Besides the voltage drop you must also note the attenuation characteristics of the system cables y Only one 80 m cable can be used in each cable string y The...

Page 32: ... the signal light ring and the LED of the delegate unit light up permanently The chairperson has two options to join in a discussion 1 Via the chairperson channel of the SDC conference system the chairperson can join in a discussion without limitations e g limited speaking time by simply pressing the MIC key The chairperson can then take the floor immediately If a conference has more than one chai...

Page 33: ...chairperson channel of the SDC conference system the chairperson can join in a discussion without limitations e g limited speaking time by simply pressing the MIC key The chairperson can then take the floor immediately If a conference has more than one chairperson their chairperson units function like normal delegate units If the chairperson using the chairperson channel has finished speaking and ...

Page 34: ...light ring and the LED of his or her console flash up once indicating that the application has been rejected because the limit of nine applications has already been reached By pressing the P2 key the chairperson turns off all active microphones He can then turn on the microphones of up to six participants from the request to speak list By pressing the P1 key the chairperson turns off the microphon...

Page 35: ...lt in loudspeaker is muted Connecting external audio sources Via the XLR 3F socket AUDIO IN of the central unit external audio sources which output a balanced mono signal can be connected to the conference system External audio sources are for example y wired microphones y wireless microphones see below y mixing consoles y the contribution of a participant who is linked via the telephone line Conn...

Page 36: ...nces however the signals of the floor channel and the up to 11 interpretation channels should be available at one of the two 25 pole sub D sockets so that broadcasting and TV stations worldwide can transmit contributions to the conference in the desired language Transmitting the floor channel via a PA system Via the central unit s XLR 3M audio output you can connect a PA system via which the floor...

Page 37: ...tion is activated the red LED next to the MIC key lights up on all consoles and depending on the preset voting time the participants are given from 10 seconds to two minutes to vote In voting mode the MIC P1 and P2 keys on all units including the chairperson unit are assigned special voting functions MIC key ABSTAIN P1 key YES P2 key NO After the voting session the red LED next to the MIC key goes...

Page 38: ...The voting function 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 39: ...ed to allow immediate use i e after unpacking a console you simply have to put up its microphone Central unit Connect the mains cable to socket Connect the mains cable to the mains 100 240V 50 60Hz Rack mounting the system components For larger conference systems we recommend mounting the system components into a rack To do so screw the supplied rack mount ears to the front panel of the central un...

Page 40: ...plies into the cable strings expansion stages 2 to 4 3 interconnect the central units 4 connect a PC to the master central unit if the system is to be PC controlled PC control optional Interconnecting the conference consoles The conference consoles are interconnected via the 8 pole socket IN and the 6 pole socket OUT on their bottom side Interconnect the consoles as shown in the diagram on the lef...

Page 41: ...Expansion stage 1 up to 25 conference consoles on page 27 Via the 8 pole socket IN and the 6 pole socket OUT on their bottom side the consoles are connected to the power supply units Integrate the external power supplies into the cable strings as shown in the diagram on the left Connecting a cable string to the central unit After having interconnected the conference consoles and if necessary exter...

Page 42: ...slaves If the conference system is to be PC controlled optional the PC has to be connected to the master central unit Even small conference systems with up to 150 consoles and only one central unit can be PC controlled Master and slaves are interconnected via the 8 pole and 6 pole sockets at their rear as follows At the first central unit connect the end of the system cable labelled OUT to the 6 p...

Page 43: ... Listening at high volume levels for long periods can lead to permanent hearing defects Please protect your hearing Sennheiser headphones have an excellent sound quality even at low volumes Connecting an interpretation system Connect the interpretation system as follows Connect the floor channel input of the interpretation system to the audio output INTERPRETER OUT of the central unit Connect the ...

Page 44: ...al you can increase the input sensitivity of the conference system by 20 dB Connect the audio sources as follows Connect the audio source to the XLR 3F socket AUDIO IN of the central unit If necessary adapt the input sensitivity by using switch AUDIO IN 0 dB 20 dB Switch position high the connected audio source delivers a weak signal the input sensitivity is increased by 20 dB Example wired dynami...

Page 45: ...odypack transmitters which can be used together with the SDC conference system Connect the rack mount receiver of a wireless microphone system to the central unit or master central unit as follows Connect the XLR 3M socket AF OUT BAL UNBAL of the rack mount receiver to the XLR 3F socket AUDIO IN of the central unit Set switch AUDIO IN to position low Use control on the rack mount receiver to adjus...

Page 46: ... two 25 pin sub D sockets CONFERENCE OUT and INTERPRETER OUT You can for example connect an infrared multi channel transmitter to these sockets or transmit the floor channel together with the translations to broadcasting and TV stations Pin assignment of the 25 pin sub D sockets CONFERENCE OUT or INTERPRETER OUT Pin 13 GND Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 7 Channel 11 Floor ...

Page 47: ...n Set the POWER switch to position ON The conference consoles which are powered via the central unit as well as the central unit are now ready for operation The start display appears on the LC display of the central unit The red signal light ring and the LED on all connected conference consoles light up for approx three seconds then flash up twice and go off again These conference consoles are now...

Page 48: ... go off again These conference consoles are now ready for operation If after turn on the LED on some or all consoles starts flashing an error has occurred Turning the power supplies off Set the POWER switch to position 0 The green LED goes off The conference consoles which were powered via the central unit are now disconnected from the voltage supply Note The red signal light ring and the LED on t...

Page 49: ...t display appears showing the current volume setting for the consoles built in loudspeakers the version number of the software and the menu item MENU for entering the central unit s operating menu The main and submenus The operating menu consists of seven main menus with two to three submenu levels The main menus and the first level of the submenus are numbered continuously the main menus have a o...

Page 50: ...rder from right to left or when adjusting settings to increase a value or make a selection button main menu to change to the next menu item order from left to right submenu to change to the next menu item order from left to right or when adjusting settings to reduce a value or make a selection SET button main and submenu to activate a selected menu item or to save settings and and return to the pr...

Page 51: ...e input level of the XLR socket AUDIO IN 5 Save 5 1 Saving the current configuration for later use 6 Load 6 1 Loading a saved configuration or the factory preset default configuration 7 System for Service technicians only 7 1 Counting the number of conference consoles connected to the central units performance check of the conference consoles 7 2 Displaying the address of the conference console wh...

Page 52: ...enu item without saving the setting s y the menu item to which the program returns after you have saved your setting y the menu item to which the program returns if you discontinued your entry Settings which require additional explanation or must be made in combination with other operating steps are described on the pages following the menu tree ...

Page 53: ... XLR out in Save Load System 2 Language CONFERENCE Voting XLR out in Save Load System 3 Language Conference VOTING XLR out in Save Load System SET 4 Language Conference Voting XLR OUT IN Save Load System 5 Language Conference Voting XLR out in SAVE Load System 6 Language Conference Voting XLR out in Save LOAD System 7 Language Conference Voting XLR out in Save Load SYSTEM ESC ...

Page 54: ... Voting XLR out in Save Load System 2 1 MODE Chairperson Speaker limit Speaking time 2 2 Mode CHAIRPERSON Speaker limit Speaking time 2 2 Number of chairperson units 2 Activate deactivate by pressing MIC key 2 2 Number of chairperson units 2 All chairperson units deleted 2 2 Interrupt conference Yes NO YES No 2 2 Number of chairperson units 2 CONFIGURE Delete all Configure DELETE ALL automatically...

Page 55: ...ESC SET ESC SET ESC SET SET 2 2 CHAIRPERSON 2 CONFERENCE ESC 2 4 Mode Chairperson Speaker limit SPEAKING TIME 3 Language Conference VOTING XLR out in Save Load System 2 3 Speaker limit 3 adjustable via 1 6 2 3 Mode Chairperson SPEAKER LIMIT Speaking time 2 4 Max speaking time 3 min adjustable via 0 5 10 min or unlimited ...

Page 56: ...anguage Conference VOTING XLR out in Save Load System ESC SET SET SET ESC ESC 3 2 Start voting VOTING TIME 3 2 Voting time 30 s 3 1 Interrupt conference Yes NO YES No ESC 3 1 Remaining voting time 30 s countdown Yes 0 No 0 Abstention 0 when countdown finished 3 1 Voting finished Yes 125 No 21 Abstention 1 4 Language Conference Voting XLR OUT IN Save Load System ESC SET adjustable via 10 120 s SET ...

Page 57: ...g XLR OUT IN Save Load System SET SET ESC 4 2 Treble change via SET SET ESC 4 3 Volume Treble BASS Input level 4 3 Bass change via SET SET SET ESC without confirmation ESC 4 4 Volume Treble Bass INPUT LEVEL 4 4 Input level change via ESC SET 5 1 Save settings as Configuration 1 adjustable via Configuration 1 5 5 1 Settings saved 5 Language Conference Voting XLR out in SAVE Load System 6 Language C...

Page 58: ... Volume Conference Voting XLR out in Save Load SYSTEM 7 1 DU NUMBER DU Address Communication 7 2 DU Number DU ADDRESS Communication 7 3 DU Number DU Address COMMUNICATION 7 2 Address of DU unit last activated MIC key 133 CU 1 000 00 00 00 CU 2 000 00 00 00 CU 3 000 00 00 00 CU 4 000 00 00 00 CU 1 000 00 00 00 CU 2 000 00 00 00 CU 3 000 00 00 00 CU 4 000 00 00 00 ESC SET ESC SET ESC SET ESC SET Sen...

Page 59: ...ctivate this menu item With the buttons choose between German Deutsch English or French Français Press the SET button to confirm your selection The menu language will be changed Choosing the conference mode When configuring the conference system you can choose between the three conference modes Automatic Overrun and Request For detailed information on the conference modes please see Selectable con...

Page 60: ... all conference consoles are turned off With the buttons choose the menu item CONFIGURE Press the SET button to activate this menu item The number of consoles configured as chairperson units is indicated and the red signal light ring and the LED of these consoles light up permanently Press the MIC key of the console which you want to configure as a chairperson unit The red signal light ring and th...

Page 61: ...d console is now cancelled Press the ESC button to return to the previous menu level Cancelling the chairperson function of all chairperson units With the buttons choose the main menu item CONFERENCE With the buttons choose the submenu item CHAIRPERSON Press the SET button to activate this menu item The text Interrupt con ference appears on the display With the buttons choose YES The conference is...

Page 62: ...n the chairperson unit s become inoperative Setting the voting time With the buttons choose the main menu item VOTING Press the SET button to activate this menu item With the buttons choose the submenu item VOTING TIME Press the SET button to activate this menu item With the buttons choose a voting time between 10 and 120 seconds By pressing the or button you increase or reduce the voting time by ...

Page 63: ...ake any announcement Press the SET button to start the voting session The red signal light ring and the LED on all consoles light up permanently The count down of the voting time is indicated on the display By using the MIC P1 and P2 keys the participants can now cast their vote If a participant has cast his or her vote the red signal light ring and the LED go off If the allocated voting time has ...

Page 64: ...Voting 66 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 65: ...ple use headphones they tend to choose a higher volume than with loudspeakers Listening at high volume levels for long periods can lead to permanent hearing defects Please protect your hearing Sennheiser headphones have an excellent sound quality even at low volumes Selecting the floor language If an interpretation system is connected to the conference system you can choose between the floor langu...

Page 66: ... turn on your microphone yourself by pressing the MIC key The signal light ring and the LED on your console light up permanently indicating that you can now take the floor If the speaker limit has been reached pressing the MIC key on your console will automatically turn off the microphone of the first speaker in the discussion group FIFO First In First Out allowing you to join in the discussion In...

Page 67: ...ions MIC key ABSTAIN P1 key YES P2 key NO As soon as the voting function is activated the red signal light ring and the LED on your conference console light up and depending on the preset voting time you are given from 10 seconds to two minutes to vote During the voting the special control keys P1 and P2 keys on the chairperson unit are inoperative Once you have cast your vote the red signal light...

Page 68: ... chairpersons function like normal delegate units see Making a request to speak on page 68 The P1 key In Automatic and Overrun mode With the P1 key the chairperson can interrupt a discussion any time priority By pressing the P1 key all other active microphones are turned off and the chairperson can take the floor immediately The signal light ring and the LED on the chairperson unit light up while ...

Page 69: ... 16 The P2 key With the P2 key the chairperson turns off all active microphones regardless of the conference mode There is dead silence in the conference room and the chairperson can then re start to pass on the speaking right to the participants who are waiting to speak ...

Page 70: ...Operating the chairperson unit 72 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 71: ...ence participants y The delegate and chairperson can be used as before For PC controlling the SDC conference system you require the SDC 3000 Config and SDC 3000 Control software and at least one PC that has to be connected to the master central unit For the conference participants nothing changes they can operate their conference consoles as before The software control an overview The software con...

Page 72: ...y withdrawing the speaking right from all participants y in case the discussed topic changes clear the waiting list of participants requesting to speak with regard to the old topic in order to allow contributions with regard to the new topic y react to extremely loud or low speakers by changing the volume settings of their consoles or those of the external audio sources y activate the optional Vie...

Page 73: ...r with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or higher y USB interface for the dongle y serial interface for connecting the central unit y optional network card for for connection to a network or for connecting the View PC y Microsoft Windows 2000 NT 98 98 SE or 95 View PC for monitoring the conference The View PC for monitoring the conference system must meet the following minimum requirements y 450 ...

Page 74: ...fy the COM port of the computer to which the central unit is connected see Specifying the COM port on page 100 With most computers the serial interface corresponds to COM port 1 or 2 If you want to use a separate View PC you have to connect it to the Central PC Connect both computers via an Ethernet network Via the configuration program enter the IP address of the View PC see Entering the address ...

Page 75: ...s 2000 Double click setup exe The setup program starts During installation enter any information requested by the setup program The setup program suggests installation of the software in the folder C Programs Config If you prefer installation in a different folder click Verzeichnis wechseln Browse and select the desired folder Then click on the button for installing the software The software is co...

Page 76: ...other Double click Add Remove Programs In the left hand part of the window click Change or Remove Programs Windows 2000 Click Hardlock Device Driver in the list Click Change Remove Windows 2000 or Add Remove Windows 98 Confirm the warning with OK The Hardlock drivers are removed from your computer Click SDC3000 in the list Click Change Remove Windows 2000 or Add Remove Windows 98 Confirm the warni...

Page 77: ...rangement y assign seats to the participants y choose a conference mode y specify the technical details of the conference system y assign microphones to the conference console icons All settings of a conference are saved in a configuration file cfg The screen of the configuration program The screen of the SDC 3000 Configuration program consists of y the title bar y the menu bar y the toolbar y the...

Page 78: ...iles y Window for bringing the program window to the front y for calling up program help and system information The toolbar The toolbar is below the menu bar and contains buttons for the most frequently used commands The buttons from left to right Exit Closes the program New Configuration Creates a new configuration Open Configuration Opens a saved configuration Save Configuration Saves a configur...

Page 79: ...order to be able to distinguish different conference consoles The Editor window contains the Microphone Information box which is also displayed in the conference management program Moving the mouse pointer over a conference console in the location plan displays the corresponding information such as name of the participant microphone number and chairperson status The information is displayed in the...

Page 80: ...ee Assigning microphones to the conference console icons on page 102 each of the conference consoles detected is identified by a microphone number displayed next to the Y in the Mic column The List Microphones dialog box also contains the buttons and that are used to execute or edit the automatic speaker unit detection The button also shows the COM port used by the program to address the central u...

Page 81: ...he F6 key also opens the dialog box The Editor menu The Editor menu allows you to edit a configuration and to open the corresponding dialog boxes Alternatively you can press the F3 F4 or F5 key The bottom three commands of the menu are used to control the design of the Editor dialog box and the conference console icons displayed The Window menu The Window menu displays a list of all dialog boxes t...

Page 82: ...r files The shortcut menu By right clicking the Editor window the shortcut menu appears This shortcut menu always relates to the last object selected in the Editor window By using the commands of the shortcut menu you can cut see the button Cut copy see the button Copy paste see the button Paste or delete see the button Delete objects In addition you can align the conference console icons along th...

Page 83: ...n order to be able to configure a conference it is not necessary that the conference consoles are connected When opening a previously created configuration on the PC of your conference system you only have to assign the microphone addresses see Assigning microphones to the conference console icons on page 102 and start the conference management program The conference can now begin New Creating a n...

Page 84: ...he following examples Select Type 4 if you prefer a design similar to the following examples Select Type 5 if you prefer a design similar to the following examples or if your conference has less than 150 participants Select Type 6 if you prefer a design similar to the following examples Note You can display the different conference consoles in different colors However it is not possible to mix dif...

Page 85: ... that you can only open one configuration file at a time opening several files simultaneously is not possible Any file already opened will be closed if you open a new configuration file Save Saving the configuration file To save an edited configuration file From the File menu choose Save or click Save Configuration on the toolbar The configuration file is saved under the name and in the folder in ...

Page 86: ...he conference console icons on page 102 you can directly switch to the conference management program From the File menu choose Start Control The conference management program starts see The SDC 3000 Control conference management program on page 105 Exit Exiting the configuration program To exit the program From the File menu choose Exit or click Exit on the toolbar Before the program closes a warn...

Page 87: ... Creating a new configuration file auf Seite 85 A Y appears in the Mic column of the List Microphones dialog box Please note that internal numbers are assigned to the conference consoles The conference consoles are displayed in the List Microphones dialog box in accordance with this internal order You can display the internal numbers as follows From the Editor menu select Show Internal Numbers A c...

Page 88: ...of the icon are displayed Release the mouse button To automatically align the conference console icons with the grid Make sure that the grid is displayed in the Editor window You can display hide the grid by selecting Show Grid from the Editor menu Hold down the mouse button while you draw a rectangle around the group of conference console icons to be aligned All selected conference console icons ...

Page 89: ...id From the Editor menu choose Show Grid If the command is marked with a check mark the grid is displayed If there is no check mark in front of the Show Grid command the grid is hidden You can automatically align the conference console icons with the grid in order to allow for a regular layout From the Editor menu choose Align to Grid The selected conference console icons are aligned with the grid...

Page 90: ...individual conference consoles This field can later be displayed in the conference management program To edit the Microphone Information field Click the Microphone Information field The eight red sizing handles appear and allow you to size up or size down the field to change its shape by dragging one of the sizing handles with the mouse pointer Right click the Editor window The shortcut menu opens...

Page 91: ...e Microphone Information field is neither to be displayed in the configuration program nor in the conference management program The check mark disappears The Microphone Information field is not displayed and the conference management program cannot display the names of the conference participants ...

Page 92: ...ragging any of its sizing handles Right click the Editor window The shortcut menu opens Select Properties from the shortcut menu or press the F4 key The Properties dialog box opens Depending on the icon type chosen when creating the configuration file the Borderwidth Backcolor and Innercolor fields are displayed or not The Properties dialog box allows you to y assign the name of a conference parti...

Page 93: ...is to be assigned the chairperson status click the Chairman box The check mark appears You can configure a maximum of four chairperson conference consoles Entering a short labelling for a conference console icon You can enter a short labelling for any conference console icon The labelling is later displayed in the conference management program Click the conference console icon to be edited or hold...

Page 94: ... the Properties dialog box and enter the desired width This border is later displayed in red in the conference management program when the conference console is activated Click the button behind the Borderwidth field The icon is now assigned the newly defined border width Click the button behind the Backcolor field and select the desired color for the area outside the border The Backcolor field is...

Page 95: ...to select it Release the mouse button The selected icons are are outlined in green Click Copy on the toolbar or press the key combination Ctrl C The selected icons are copied and stored on the Clipboard Click Paste on the toolbar or press the key combination Ctrl V The icons appear in the upper left corner of the Editor window The icons are automatically assigned consecutive internal numbers Hold ...

Page 96: ...u to open the Environment Configuration dialog box or press the F6 key Conference Mode Choosing the conference mode You have to choose one of the three possible conference modes During a conference this selection cannot be changed To choose the conference mode Open the Environment Configuration dialog box see Specifying the technical details and the conference mode on page 98 In the Conference Mod...

Page 97: ...t for the voting mode The participants must cast their votes within this time limit Open the Environment Configuration dialog box see Specifying the technical details and the conference mode on page 98 In the Voting box click the Timeout list box s down arrow and select the limit for the voting time The maximum voting time is two minutes Close the Environment Configuration dialog box by clicking S...

Page 98: ... IP address of this PC Open the Environment Configuration dialog box see Specifying the technical details and the conference mode on page 98 Click the View PC IP text box and enter the IP address Close the Environment Configuration dialog box by clicking Note The viewing function is not supported by this program version If you want to use a View PC please contact Sennheiser electronic with regard ...

Page 99: ...ed in eight steps Close the Environment Configuration dialog box by clicking XLR In Adjusting the input level of the XLR input If you have connected an external audio source e g the receiver of a wireless microphone system to the central unit s XLR input you can adjust the input sensitivity e g in order to avoid overmodulation Open the Environment Configuration dialog box see Specifying the techni...

Page 100: ... port is correct see Specifying the COM port on page 100 From the Editor menu select List Microphones to open the List Microphones dialog box Alternatively press the F5 key In the List Microphones dialog box click the button The button turns green and PC Mode appears on the central unit s display One after another press the MIC key of all conference consoles but maintain the order in which the con...

Page 101: ...s cleared After you have pressed the MIC keys of all conference consoles once and all conference consoles have been assigned a three digit number click the button once more The button turns grey again To save this configuration select Save from the File menu You can now switch to the conference management program and control your conference system via the Central PC First central unit string 1 str...

Page 102: ...Assigning microphones to the conference console icons 104 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 103: ...Config program y display the names of the current speakers those who wish to make a contribution and those who last had the speaking right y assign or withdraw the speaking right to from any participant any time y cancel a discussion and start a new discussion y if required change the volume settings of the conference consoles y display and save voting results y via a second computer the so called...

Page 104: ...al unit Start the SDC 3000 program The SDC 3000 dialog box opens Click the Start SDC 3000 Control option in the Select box and confirm your selection by clicking The Open File dialog box opens Select a configuration file The conference management program starts and the location plan of the selected configuration is displayed The central unit s display indicates PC Mode The conference is now ready ...

Page 105: ...em clock of your computer Therefore you cannot change time or date via the SDC software control The DU Volume box In the DU Volume box you can y click the and buttons to adjust the volume of the consoles loudspeakers y click the button to restore the volume default setting y click the button to reduce the volume of the consoles loudspeakers to the minimum in order to eliminate feedback noise y cli...

Page 106: ...yed at the bottom of the list the participant having spoken before is displayed in the row above With the button behind the name field you can re assign the speaking right to the corresponding participant at any time e g in case of queries The Speaker box The Speaker box displays the names of the participants who are currently speaking The names of the chairpersons are only displayed in this box i...

Page 107: ...onfig configuration program The Microphone Information field is part of the main window The conference console icons can be displayed as follows y No marking A The conference console is not active No request to speak has been made The conference console is fully functional y Purple border B In one of the boxes Speaker History Requests Speaker or Chairman the mouse pointer points to the name of the...

Page 108: ... the Request or Speaker History box In the main window click the conference console icon of the participant who will be allowed to speak The name of the participant clicked upon appears in the Speaker box It is possible that another participant then disappears from the list in the Speaker box The main window displays the conference console icon of the new speaker in red The LED next to MIC key and...

Page 109: ...g field This time limit is defined via the configuration program see Setting the voting time on page 99 The participants must cast their vote within this time limit The Voting Counter field shows the number of participants who already voted y To vote Yes participants have to press the Yes key of their conference console y To vote No participants have to press the No key of their conference console...

Page 110: ...Adjusting the volume of the conference consoles built in loudspeakers When starting the conference management program the DU Volume box displays the volume preset via the Config program of the conference consoles built in loudspeakers This setting can be adjusted during the conference To increase the volume of the consoles loudspeakers In the DU Volume box click the button To reduce the volume In ...

Page 111: ... the XLR input and output levels during a conference If you have to adjust the preset XLR settings during the conference proceed as follows In the DU Volume box click the button The XLR Values dialog box opens Move the necessary controls Click the button The XLR Values dialog box closes The new settings become effective immediately Exiting the conference management program To exit the conference m...

Page 112: ...Intervening in a conference 114 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 113: ...it or a power supply proceed as follows Use a screwdriver to carefully loosen the fuse holder and pull it out completely Remove the rear fuse by taking it out from the top This is the faulty fuse The front fuse is the replacement fuse Push the replacement fuse out of the holding device from the side Insert the replacement fuse into the rear holding device from the top Replace the fuse holder You r...

Page 114: ...egate unit connected in front of the flashing delegate unit y Within the string a defective power supply is connected in front of the flashing delegate unit Replace the defective power supply To eliminate the problem first replace only one of the components delegate unit cable or power supply If the problem persists replace the next component and so on After turn on a complete cable string continu...

Page 115: ...ton to activate this menu item The display indicates for each central unit separately the total number of delegate units connected to a central unit and the distribution of the delegate units over the connected cable strings If the connected delegate units are OK the following parameters are displayed for each central unit of the confernce system y the total number of delegate units connected to a...

Page 116: ...d via the MIC key is displayed To choose menu item 7 2 of the central unit s operating menu proceed as follows With the buttons choose the main menu item SYSTEM Press the SET button to activate this menu item With the buttons choose the submenu item DU ADDRESS Press the SET button to activate this menu item The address of the delegate unit which was last activated via the MIC key is indicated The ...

Page 117: ...elegate unit 2 The system cable between the central unit and the first delegate unit in the string is defective Replace the defective system cable 3 The first component in the cable string is a defective power supply Replace the defective power supply 4 The maximum cable length between the central unit and the first delegate unit or power supply in a string has been exceeded Reduce the cable lengt...

Page 118: ...System diagnosis 120 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 119: ...t containing cleansers as these could damage the surfaces of the components Replacing the pop screen If the pop screen shows signs of wear such as tears or holes replace the pop screen To do so pull the old pop screen from the microphone and slide on a new one see Accessories on page 123 Replacing the microphone If the microphone should be defective it must be replaced by your Sennheiser service p...

Page 120: ...Replacing the microphone 122 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 121: ...system consisting of the EM 500 rack mount receiver and the SKM 500 handheld transmitter 04772 Sennheiser ew 522 Radio microphone system consisting of the EM 500 rack mount receiver and the SK 500 bodypack transmitter with clip on microphone 04767 Sennheiser ew 365 Radio microphone system consisting of the EM 300 rack mount receiver and the SKM 300 handheld transmitter 04762 Sennheiser ew 322 Radi...

Page 122: ...able pin 2 pin 3 white data cable twisted pair pin 1 pin 8 blue data cable twisted pair pin 3 pin 2 red power supply cable 1 0 mm2 pin 6 pin 6 blue power supply cable 1 0 mm2 pin 5 pin 7 orange data cable twisted pair pin 4 pin 1 white data cable twisted pair pin 4 and pin 5 not assigned 1 3 4 5 6 2 1 3 4 5 6 2 8 7 stranded wire white blue white orange pair 1 pair 2 blue red power supply white blu...

Page 123: ...e 150 Hz to 14 kHz Fan noise 36 dB A PC interface RS 232 9 pin sub D Dimensions approx 482 x 96 x 375 mm Gewicht approx 4 6 kg XLR AUDIO IN Max input level adjustable from 17dBu to 18dBu Switchable preamplification 20dB in switch position High XLR AUDIO OUT Max output level 10dBu Signal to noise ratio 88dBArms THD 0 1 at 3dB below max input level INTERPRETER IN Max input level 10 dBu INTERPRETER O...

Page 124: ...ency response 150 Hz to 14 kHz Headphone impedance 32 W Dimensions approx 192 x 470 x 174 mm Weight approx 600 g Additional feature of SDC 3000 DC Two digit seven segment LC diplay visible size 18 x 11 mm Power supply Mains voltage 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Max power consumption 200 VA Temperature range 5 to 50 C Max humidity 95 Fan noise 37 dB A Dimensions 242 x 96 x 375 mm Weight 2 8 kg ...

Page 125: ...Specifications 127 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 126: ...formation on Sennheiser products you can also visit the Sennheiser Web site at www sennheiser com Sennheiser electronic GmbH Co KG Telefon 49 0 51306000 Printed in Germany D 30900 Wedemark Telefax 49 0 5130600300 01 03 ...

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