Sennheiser SDC 8200 SYS-M software manual Displaying the overview of groups, Configuring VIP units

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Configuring the conference system

Displaying the overview of groups

To display to assignment of a conference console to an audio group or a voting group:

￿On the “Config” tab, click the “Group” button. The “Group Overview” dialog box opens.

￿From one of the two drop down lists “Audio Group” or “Vote Group”, choose the number of the group to be displayed.

The description of the selected group and the group color are displayed. (You cannot edit the description and the group color in this dialog box.) In addition, the provisional microphone numbers of all conference consoles assigned to the selected group are displayed in the “Members” list.

￿Click the “Show” button.

In the “Room” window, all conference consoles assigned to the selected group are highlighted in the group color of the group.

To return to the normal display:

￿In the “Group Overview” dialog box, click the “Close” button.

All conference consoles are displayed in their original color instead of the group color.

Configuring VIP units

VIP units are delegate units with special “rights” and privileges:

y With a VIP unit, you can take the floor at any time by pressing the microphone key ￿, regardless of the conference mode and without first having to be assigned the “speaking right”.

y If the chairman presses the priority key ￿, all active conference consoles – except for the VIP units – are turned off. The chairman cannot withdraw the “speaking right” from you.

To assign the VIP status to a conference console:

￿Make sure that the “VIP enabled” check box on the “Vip” tab shows a tick.

￿On the “Vip” tab, click one of the rows in the table of VIP units. The button for opening the drop down list appears.

￿Click the drop down list and select the provisional microphone number of the VIP unit. You can configureup to ten VIP units.

During a conference, VIP units are marked with a blue square in the upper left corner of the conference console icon. During a conference, these blue squares can be displayed or hidden by clicking the “VIP: ON” button in the tool palette.

To withdraw the VIP status from a conference console:

￿On the “Vip” tab, click the row with the VIP unit to be removed in the table of VIP units.

The button for opening the drop down list appears.

￿Press the DELETE key.

The VIP unit is removed from the table.

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Contents SDC 8200 SYS-M SDC 8200 SYS Page Contents Page Using the Single Delegate option button in the Speech Timer Assigning an interpreter booth its main target language Safety instructions Important information on this manualImportant features of the software Delivery includesGetting to know the software Software modules SDC 8200 SYS-M softwareSDC 8200 SYS software S-MM Microphone Management software moduleS-DM Delegate Management software module S-VM Voting Management software moduleLicenses DongleS-VD Voting Display software module IM Interpreter Management software moduleTwo passwords System requirements Hardware requiredOperating system required NetworkMaster Connecting the PC to the central unit Preparing the conference system for useInstalling the software Removing the software Connecting the dongle Starting the Confsysprogram for the first timeSetting the correct starting options \Programs\SDC8200 of the master PCStarting the program in demo mode Adjusting important basic settings Changing the passwords of the Confsys programChanging the menu language of the Confsys program Configuring the conference system Creating a synoptic view of the conference Creating a synoptic view fileConfiguring the conference system Configuring the conference system Configuring the conference system Configuring the conference system To redo the last undone drawing operation Scales the width of the picture Positioning new conference console icons Editing all conference console icons simultaneously Hiding conference console icons Creating an icon label Defining the console icon for the chairman unitDefining groups Adding a conference console to a group Removing a conference console from a groupConfiguring VIP units Displaying the overview of groupsInitializing the conference consoles Changing an assigned microphone number Checking an initialization Selecting the conference options Speech Timer ProgramTCP/IP address AutostartMaintenance tab Configuring the saving optionsConfiguring the voting settings Configuring the startup options Configuring the menu language of the software Configuring the PC in a networkConfiguring acoustic signals Configuring the maximum speaking time Labelling conference console icons automaticallyConfiguring the log files Example LOG20061003123031.mdbConfiguring the conference mode Deleting log databasesConfiguring the speaker limit Configuring communication with the central unitConfiguring the COM port Saving the conference options Managing delegate data Entering delegate dataCreating or opening a delegate database Adding new delegate data Changing delegate dataDeleting data from the delegate database Searching for data in the delegate databaseMoving data within the delegate database Importing delegate data Data Field Max. number of charactersUsing chip cards Printing a delegate listWriting data to chip cards Reading chip cards Reading a single chip cardPlanning and managing votes Agenda Entering voting dataCreating or opening an agenda file Adding new voting items to the agenda file Changing voting items in the agenda fileChanging the quorum in the agenda file Changing the majority ratio in the agenda file Deleting voting items from the agenda file Searching for voting items in the agenda fileImporting voting items Moving voting items within the agenda filePrinting an agenda file Viewing, exporting and printing log files Planning and managing votes Agenda Monitoring and controlling a conference Starting a conferenceDisplays on the control palette Deactivating all consoles Using the Global option button in the Speech Timer box Reactivating the last active consoleMonitoring the conference via the synoptic view Monitoring conference operation via the delegate listMonitoring the name boxes in the delegate list Intervening in the conference Activating a consoleDeactivating a conference console Granting a request to speak to a delegate Rejecting requests to speakConfiguring the chairman unit during a conference Printing a list of all requests to speakChanging the speaker limit during a conference Changing the volume of the consoles’ built-in loudspeakers Monitoring and controlling a conference Configuring the VIP mode Displaying the overview of groups during a conferenceChanging the audio settings during a conference Changing the conference mode during a conference Saving or printing the data of all inserted chip cardsExample Testing the loudspeakers of the conference consoles Creating a text messageTriggering acoustic signals Voting Loading the agenda fileChanging the agenda Selecting the voting settings Choosing the voting groupsTaking votes with or without chip cards Taking secret or public votesSelecting the voting mode Automatically printing the voting resultsDisplaying how votes are cast Specifying the voting time Voting Taking votes Starting a voteEnding a vote Assigning the votes cast to the delegatesPrinting voting results Repeating a voteAutomatically proceeding to the next voting item Ending the Confsys program Configuring the interpretation system Creating an interpretation configuration Opening an interpretation configuration Deleting an interpretation configuration Assigning languages to the interpreter boothsEditing the language table Configuring the interpretation system Configuring the interpretation system Configuring the interpretation system COM port, menu language and password Configuring the menu languageChanging the password Locking the Interpreter Manangement softwareInitializing the interpreter consoles 101102 Changing the options later on Intervening in the interpretation system Sending text messages to the interpreter consoles105 Monitoring the status of all interpreter consoles 107 Upgrading the software license Folders and file types FoldersFile types If problems occur Some consoles do not workAccessories Index 112113 114 115

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