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Monitor Microphone
Monitor Array
(or single monitor)
6.3
Monitor Microphone Installation
6.3.1 Monitor microphone description
The monitor microphone is the microphone (mic) used in the procedure room to pick-up and
transmit the physicians speech back to the control room operator.
The monitor mic is a 10 inch long black aluminum tube with a 1/2” square cross section and
a female BNC connector. One side of the microphone has two strips of Dual-Lock™ (Velcro)
which is used to adhere the mic to the bezel of the monitor or monitor array across from the
physician. See illustrations on following pages.
6.3.2 Monitor microphone placement
The monitor mic has a pick-up pattern of approximately 180º in the horizontal plane and about
20º in the vertical plane and therefore the mic
must be oriented with its long axis vertical
.
See image below.
1. Determine the best location for adhering the mic in a vertical orientation along the bezel of
the monitor (edge of face of monitor) across from the physician.
2. Clean the bezel area of the monitor and remove the adhesive backings from the Dual-
Lock™ and attach firmly to the selected area of the monitor. Apply light pressure to the
mic for approximately 30 seconds.
Array of four monitors shown with
mic positioned along left bezel
of upper left monitor. Similar
positioning if single monitor.
