About this manual
This user manual is divided into five chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 provide background information; chapters 3 and 4 provide detailed user information as follows:
•Chapter 1 - Simultaneous Interpretation - containing a brief overview of the Digital Congress Network Next Generation, a summary of the application modules available and an overview of the functionality of the Simultaneous Interpretation application.
•Chapter 2 - Getting Started - containing details of how to start the Simultaneous Interpretation application from the Startup screen and a description of the Help facility.
•Chapter 3 - Preparing for a Conference - containing details about assigning languages to channels, assigning languages to desks, working with interpreter configuration files, altering microphone settings and printing.
•Chapter 4 - Monitoring Interpretations - containing details about viewing the status of the simultaneous interpretations during a conference, testing, and exiting Simultaneous Interpretation.
Manual conventions
For clarity this user manual uses consistent styles, symbols and typographical conventions. They are:
iNote
General notes are contained within rules and indicated with this symbol in the left margin. Notes are used to draw attention to special actions or information.
iCaution
A caution is contained within rules and indicated with this symbol at the left margin. Cautions are used to draw attention to actions or commands that could lead to a loss of information or damage to equipment
iTip
A tip is contained within a box and indicated with this symbol at the left margin. Tips are use to provide supplementary information that may make an action quicker or easier to carry out.
•An action (to be carried out by the user) is shown with a larger round bullet mark.
Typographical conventions
The following typographical conventions (text styles) are used in this manual:
•Typed input - information to be typed in using the keyboard is shown as:
Filename
•Single key - input via a single key (or keys) on the keyboard is shown as:
<enter>, <shift>, etc.
•Multiple keys - input via a combination of keys pressed together is shown as:
<ctrl>+<p>, <alt>+<f4>
•Screen text - information that appears on screen is shown as:
‘Choose Startup Modules:’
Hyperlinks
This manual is also available as a digital document in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). All references to pages, figures, tables, etc. in this digital document contain hyperlinks to the referenced location.
