Section 9: Quick Start
T
ieline
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T E C H N O L O G Y
9.5.
10 Simple Steps to Connect Tieline Codecs (Version 1.6.xx firmware
or higher)
Use the black rotary
MENU SELECTOR (MS)
to scroll through menus and press it to
select menu items. If more detailed connection information is required, please see the
‘Quick Start’ section of each codec’s reference manual for more information.
Step 1.
Disconnect power from the codec before installing any module into it.
Step 2: Plug power into the codec and attach any POTS, ISDN or Ethernet lines
that are required.
Step 3:
Turn on power to the codec and select
Menu
by pressing
SOFTKEY
4
.
Then select [Load profile] to choose the type of connection to connect with
(i.e. default profiles or any Custom Profile). Select the profile you want from
the menu and press
SOFTKEY 2
to load the profile.
Step 4:
Use the black rotary
MS
to scroll to the connection you are using, i.e. [IP1
Enter#] etc, until it is surrounded by the square brackets [ ]. (Note: If
“Unavailable” is displayed there is a connection issue that needs
investigating.)
Step 5:
Plug your microphones and/or music sources into the codec and adjust the
input gain, phantom power (default is off) and other audio settings by
pressing
SOFTKEY 1
Aud
. (If you are not using a microphone at the codec
you are dialing from go to step 7).
Step 6:
The default input level setting is
Line Level
. To adjust input gains press
SOFTKEY 1
with
Aud
displayed above it and scroll to and select [Input
Gains]. Select the input gain setting you require for each individual input or
select [All Inputs] to change all inputs simultaneously
. P
ress the
CLEAR
button on the keypad twice to return to the main
LCD
screen.
WARNING:
Phantom power of 15 volts is always switched on for the TLR300B rack
mount codec analog microphone input.
Step 7: Scroll until the square brackets [ ] surround the connection you will be
dialing (e.g.
IP1 Enter#
) and type the number/IP address for the
connection via the keypad. (Note: the “*” key on the codec keypad inserts a
period into an IP address).
Step 8: Press the
ENTER DIAL
button on the codec to dial and connect. To
negotiate higher bit-rates press “F2” then “3”; for lower bit-rates press “F2”
then “9”.
Step 9:
Repeat steps 7-8 if dialing a second connection.
Step 10: On an
i
-Mix
G
3
press the yellow
CUE
button to send audio over the
communications channel. If you are using a field unit
COMMANDER
G
3
codec, once both channels are connected hold down the
MS
for 2 seconds
