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Tempest MasterBelt Operating Manual
Configure BeltStation Settings
Name BeltStations
Naming BeltStations is the same as naming a MasterBelt. See the “Name MasterBelt” for more information on naming BeltStations.
Adjust Mic Gain
Set the Mic Gain properly to ensure the best audio quality. To set the Mic Gain for the BeltStation Headset:
1. Press MENU to enter Menu Mode. From the Main Menu, select “Set Controls,” then “Mic Gain.”
2. While at the Mic Gain screen, talk into the headset microphone at a louder than normal level and adjust the Volume control until the PEAK
LEDs just start to light at the loudest parts of the audio. Press ENT to accept the changes.
Mic Gain can be set in the BeltStation without activating the Talk button. This allows private mic gain adjustment during live events.
When the Mic Gain is set too high, it is possible to induce feedback or echo. When set too low, words can be clipped by the low level noise gate
or sound too quiet to other listeners. Headsets by different manufacturers or different models of headsets will require widely varying Mic Gain
settings. When setting microphone gain, it is best to err toward a setting that is too low, rather than too high. This will help reduce unwanted
echo in the system when that microphone is enabled.
Adjust Sidetone
1. Press MENU to enter Menu Mode. From the Main Menu, select “Set Controls,” then “Mic Gain.”
2. Rotate the Volume knob and scroll to “Belt Settings” on the display.
3. Press ENT.
4. Scroll to “Sidetone” and press ENT (or the Volume knob) to select.
Sidetone value is expressed in Decibels (dB). You will see a level indicator with a numeric value between -30 dB to -6 dB. Speak into the
headset microphone at a typical speaking level and adjust the sound of your own voice in your headset. Pay close attention to the TALK button
LED when speaking into the mic. The LED will light red when clipping is occurring. Once you’ve determined a proper level, press ENT to accept
the changes.
Press MENU to move up one level in the menu tree. Press MENU repeatedly to exit Menu Mode and return to Operational Mode. If no other
items are selected, Menu Mode automatically exits and returns to Operational Mode after about three minutes.
Adjust BeltStation Slot
The MasterBelt Slot Assignment only affects the order that the MasterBelt Operational screen displays the BeltStation information when the
MasterBelt is in the Static display mode. If the MasterBelt is routinely used as a communication port or for monitoring BeltStations, it may be
more convenient to always have the same user appear in the same position on the MasterBelt display. This is a personal preference setting.
In the MasterBelt “Tech Menu,” choose Static or Dynamic from the “Slot Assignment” screen. Dynamic, the default, will work without any
adjustment, and always displays BeltStations in alpha-numeric order by name.
Static will be the preferred choice for users who are using only one MasterBelt and want to ensure that a BeltStation that is logged in will
always appear in the same location (slot) on the MasterBelt display. When selecting Static slot assignments, you must also enter the Tech Menu
for each BeltStation and assign each BeltStation a different slot (1 – 5).
