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xDR-DSP
– Diver Intercom Manual
Build 39 Date: 30-08-2021
Controls
The xDR has standard controls which will be familiar to you using any other Diver Intercom. Each Diver has a Tender and
Diver Volume potentiometer knob and a PTT switch. There is also a PTT All push button, to speak to all Divers at once.
There is a general rotary switch which has as default selection the function of increasing and decreasing the Tender audio
Volume heard at the internal speaker and connected headset. There is an on/off switch for the internal speaker.
Function
Description
Rotary Switch
This switch has a rotation and push function. It is used to enter and scroll through the
Menu items. By default the switch is used to increase/decrease the value of the selected
startup function. By default the startup function is the Volume Tender.
Menu Display
This a 2 line, 16 character display showing the selected menu functions. The display is a
transflective LCD display with a back ground light. It can be used outdoor in full sunlight.
The contrast and background display light can be adjusted in the menu.
Diver Volume control
Each diver has 2 rotary potentiometer’s for adjusting the Tender to Diver volume and
Diver to Tender volume
•
Volume Tender to Diver:
This is the volume of the Diver earphone speakers when the Tender speaks to
the Diver.
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Volume Diver to Tender:
This is Volume of the Diver Microphone speaking to the Tender
Panel Mic
On the panel between the Diver controls, the internal MIC is positioned. It is not needed
to place your mouth close to the Mic. Normal arm length distance is sufficient to pick-up
the Tender speaking volume.
PTT (Push-to-Talk)
Press the PTT to speak to the diver (only in HD mode), or PTT All to speak to all divers
at once.
Speaker
This a switch to switch the internal speaker On or Off the internal speaker. Depending on
the system this can be a rocker switch or a push latching switch.
Rotary
switch
Menu
Display
Diver
Volume
control
PTT
Buttons
Panel
Mic
Speaker
switch
