Sony SX-M700 Service Manual page 16

Operation During a Conference
MICROPHONE OFF button and the SLOW button are common to left and right
blocks of the interpreter's unit. Either of the two interpreters can use these buttons.
Temporarily turning off the
microphone (cough cut)
Press the COUGH CUT button. While this
buttons is held down, the interpreter's microphone
is disabled. Use this button to mask a cough or
sneeze, to talk privately, and so on.
MONITOR
3 4
2 5
MICROPHONE CHANNEL
1 6
RELAY ORIGINAL
VOLUME
5
4 6
ON
COUGH CUT
7
3
2 8
1 9
MIN MAX
Interpreting
To enable the microphone
Press the MICROPHONE ON button such that the
MICROPHONE ON button and microphone indicator
light. When two interpreters interpret, the microphone
which is currently enabled will be disabled when the
other interpreter presses his or her MICROPHONE
ON button.
To turn off the microphone
Press the MICROPHONE OFF button such that the
MICROPHONE ON button and microphone indicator
go out.
While the microphone is on, the MICROPHONE ON
button and microphone indicator are lit.
Note
The two interpreters cannot press the right and left
MICROPHONE ON buttons at the same time.
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When the speaker speaks too quickly
to interpret
Press the SLOW button. While the SLOW button
is held down, it lights. The chairman is made
aware of the interpreter's request by the
PRIORITY button blinking.
INTERPRETER'S UNIT SX-P700
MONITOR
3 4
2
5
MICROPHONE CHANNEL
6
1
ORIGINAL RELAY
SLOW
VOLUME
MICROPHONE
5
4 6
OFF ON
COUGH CUT
7
3
2 8
1 9
MIN MAX
Adjusting the microphone level
Set the MIC IN LEVEL switch on the side
panel as follows.
NORM: Usually set the switch to this position.
LOW: Set the switch to this position when a
microphone having a low output level is
being used.
When the interpreter's voice is weak and
low, set the switch to LOW, regardless of the
microphone output level.
Note
Only the level of the interpreter's microphone
can be adjusted with this switch.
Taking Part in a Conference via the Telephone
A person can take part in a conference from a remote location by using the
SX-T100 Telephone Coupler .
EXT UNIT EXT IN-1
OUT IN
CH6
EXT IN-2
LINE
MIC LINE
MIC LINE MIC LINE
INTERPRETER'S UNIT DELEGATE'S/CHAIRMAN'S UNIT
2 1 4 3 2
Rear of the control unit
Telephone coupler
1
Rotate the TELEPHONE COUPLER channel selector on the control unit to the
channel corresponding to the other party's language.
2
Set the POWER ON/OFF switch of the telephone coupler to ON.
3
Set up a telephone connection with the party who will take part in the
conference.
4
Place the handset on the telephone coupler after the other party answers the
phone. The handset catch part is movable. Adjust the coupler to the handset
size and secure the handset with the handset-securing tape.
The called person can now take part in the conference. The person's speech is
fed to the conference hall as the original signal. The interpreted language
selected by the TELEPHONE COUPLER channel selector is sent to the other
party via the telephone line.
Notes
• Orient the handset correctly.
• If the handset is not adjusted to the coupler, the satisfactory communication may
not be possible.
1
LINE OUT TELEPHONE COUPLER
CH5 CH4 CH3 CH2 CH1 ORG 3
2 4
1 1 5
2
ORG
94B AC IN
1
2
4
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