Structuring the SDC 8200 system
Selectable modes between or within interpreter booths
With the SDC 8200 system, you can choose between three “modes between booths” and two “modes in booth”.
Via the “modes between booths”, you fix the responsibilities of interpret- ers who are seated in different booths but interpret into the same target language (one on the
Via the “modes in booths”, you fix the responsibilities of interpreters who are seated in the same booth and interpret into the same target language.
Mode between booths: “Mixed“
Interpreters who are seated in different booths but interpret into the same target language can activate their interpreter consoles any time by press- ing the MIC key – even simultaneously.
When two interpreters simultaneously interpret into the same target lan- guage, the red signal light ring and the “Microphone active” LED on their consoles light up.
Mode between booths: “Override”
Interpreters who are seated in different booths but interpret into the same target language can activate their interpreter consoles any time by press- ing the MIC key – however, activating an interpreter console will auto- matically turn off the currently active interpreter console.
In “Override” mode, an interpreter console that was just turned off can only be turned on again if the interpreter console by which it was turned off is deactivated.
Mode between booths: “Toggle Override”
Interpreters who are seated in different booths but interpret into the same target language can activate their interpreter consoles any time by press- ing the MIC key – however, activating an interpreter console will auto- matically turn off the currently active interpreter console.
In “Toggle Override” mode, an interpreter console that was just turned off can be turned on again any time by pressing the MIC key .
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