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AIRCOM Manual
6.
Enhanced Function
6.1.
On Air Lock
▪
Configuration switch 4-1
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LED labelled ON AIR LOCK lights up red, located in the „display for enhanced funtions“ area on the
front panel
In ON AIR LOCK mode all ON AIR buttons are normally active. To deactivate keep the buttons depressed
- use them as a “cough-button”.
6.2.
Guest To Idle A / Guest To Idle B
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Configuration switch 4-2 for commentator A
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Configuration switch 4-3 for commentator B
Example of use: You want to feed a signal (e.g. ambience sound) into the commentator’s channels when
they are not ON AIR active.
Connect a signal source to input GUEST. Switch GUEST ON AIR active.
GUEST signal will now appear at commentator A output resp. commentator B output when they are not
ON AIR active.
Note:
This mode does not affect the normal behaviour of the GUEST channel. GUEST signal will be
present at GUEST output and it will be indicated by the level meter.
6.3.
Aux Out Pre
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Configuration switch 4-4
Audio outputs AUX OUT A and AUX OUT B are available at the Sub-D connector designated REMOTE
GPI/AUDIO on the rear panel.
AUX OUT A provides commentator A signal, AUX OUT B commentator B signal. The outputs follow the
LIMITER configuration set for the respective channels.
In AUX OUT PRE mode, commentator signals are always present, independent of ON AIR state or any
TALK function being active.
Normally, i.e. switch 4-4 OFF, commentator signal is only present, if either the respective commentator’s
ON AIR button or a TALK function is active.
Note 1:
Using this function, inform the commentators about the fact, that other people can listen to
what they say, even if there is no operational button active on the AIRCOM front panel.
Note 2:
In most cases you will use this function when linking the AIRCOM unit to other system
components. Find more information about linking features in chapter 7.
6.4.
Conference Air Off
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Configuration switch 4-5
Practical Example: Both commentators A and B are OFF AIR, e.g. during a show break. They activate
CONFERENCE, so they can talk to each other without taking their headphones off.
In CONFERENCE AIR OFF mode, CONFERENCE will automatically be deactivated as soon as one of them
switches an ON AIR button active (Precondition: Both have been OFF AIR before.).
Still they have the possibility to activate CONFERENCE by pushing the CONFERENCE button at any time.
Note:
This option prevents irritations in case commentators miss to switch off CONFERENCE after a
show break.
