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SMART CAS-340 System Administrator's And User's Manual

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  • Page 1 SMART Audio™ CAS-340 and CAS-360 Classroom amplification systems System administrator’s and user’s guide...

  • Page 2: Product Registration

    © 2011 SMART Technologies ULC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written consent of SMART Technologies ULC. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SMART.
  • Page 3 Failure to follow the installation instructions shipped with your SMART product could result in personal injury and damage to the product which may not be covered by your warranty. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the SMART product to rain or moisture.
  • Page 4 SMART Technologies or parts with the same characteristics as the original. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the SMART product to rain or moisture. Make sure an electrical socket is near your SMART product and remains easily accessible during use.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Controlling an auxiliary audio input device using the microphone Using a second microphone Customizing a microphone Chapter 4: Using your SMART Audio system with SMART Notebook software Installing SMART Audio software Placing the SMART Audio system toolbar icon Opening SMART Audio software...
  • Page 6 C O N T E N T S Using SMART Audio configuration files Setting base volumes with the volume tab Using the speaker control tab Setting responses to incoming pages Setting microphone features Setting audio input names and trims System settings...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Getting Started

    The CAS-340 model features seamless integration with SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software. Pressing the SMART Audio icon in SMART Notebook software brings up an intuitive user interface that enables educators to control up to five audio inputs with the touch of a finger. Adjusting...

  • Page 8: Choosing Audio Inputs

    You can order either system with wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted speakers. Choosing audio inputs You can connect audio inputs from a variety of sources to your SMART Audio system, which broadcasts them from your ceiling speakers or wall speakers. Speaking into your microphone When you speak into your SMART Audio system microphone, your voice transmits by infrared signal to the room module and is broadcast from the ceiling speakers or wall speakers.

  • Page 9: Controlling Audio Inputs

    Controlling your SMART Audio system from SMART Notebook software Your SMART Audio system is integrated with SMART Notebook software so that you can conveniently control the SMART Audio system from your interactive whiteboard. Press the SMART Audio icon...

  • Page 10: Overview Of The Smart Audio System

    Overview of the SMART Audio system This is a basic cabling diagram showing the relationship between all of the components in the SMART Audio system. For more information on installing and cabling your SMART Audio system, see the SMART Audio CAS-340 and CAS-360 installation guide (smarttech.com/kb/155320).

  • Page 11: Physical Components

    Either four ceiling speakers or four wall speakers Control unit The control unit is a wall-mounted panel that connects the SMART Audio system to your computer. For more information on using the control unit, see page 9. CAS-340 top view The top of the CAS-340 has a power button.

  • Page 12: Ceiling Speakers

    Speaker strength is 30 W. Microphone Your SMART Audio system includes a microphone that transmits an infrared signal by line of sight up to 15' (4.6 m) to a receiver in the room module. The microphone has a built in voice receiver and you can also add external wired microphones to the 3.5 mm jack on the...

  • Page 13: Smart Software

    SMART Notebook software and SMART Product Drivers enable you to access commonly used audio settings, such as volume control, while teaching. SMART Audio software enables you to control the SMART Audio system from SMART Notebook software. SMART Audio configuration software enables an installer or system administrator to customize the SMART Audio system.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Using The Control Unit

    Turning on and turning off your SMART Audio system Your control unit has a power button that turns on your SMART Audio system, including your room module and ceiling speakers or wall speakers, and turns off your SMART Audio system.

  • Page 16: Auxiliary Audio Inputs For The Control Unit

    You can transmit sound from these devices as an alternative to voice input from your microphone. When your SMART Audio system is turned on, you can control the volume and mute features using the auxiliary input controls, with SMART Audio software (see page 27), or the system microphone (see page 17).

  • Page 17: Chapter 3: Using The Smart Audio System Microphone

    Downloading global settings from the control unit The SMART Audio system microphone is a voice input device that transmits a line-of-sight infrared signal up to 15' (4.6 m) to the room module. The room module receives the input, and then passes the...

  • Page 18: Parts Of The Microphone

    C H A P T E R 3 Using the SMART Audio system microphone You can use a second microphone with the SMART Audio system. For more information, see page The microphone is battery operated and chargeable with the included microphone charging cradle. For more information, see page 13.

  • Page 19: Charging The Microphone

    C H A P T E R 3 Using the SMART Audio system microphone Placing a battery in the microphone The microphone uses a replaceable, rechargeable 3.7V lithium ion battery. To place a battery in the microphone 1. Remove the back panel of the microphone.

  • Page 20: Charging Time

    Do not charge the battery with any power adapter other than the one supplied. Do not charge other battery types in your SMART product with the supplied power adapter. Both of these actions can cause damage to the product and can cause a fire or personal injury.

  • Page 21: Turning On And Turning Off The Microphone

    C H A P T E R 3 Using the SMART Audio system microphone Turning on and turning off the microphone   T I P You can set your microphone to turn off automatically when placed in the microphone charging cradle, and to turn on when removed from the microphone charging cradle.

  • Page 22: Connecting Auxiliary Audio Input Devices To The Microphone

    C H A P T E R 3 Using the SMART Audio system microphone Your microphone uses a line of sight infrared signal to communicate with the room module. The maximum distance for this is 15' (4.6 m).   I M P O R T A N T Hold your microphone so the infrared transmitter faces out.

  • Page 23: Controlling An Auxiliary Audio Input Device Using The Microphone

    C H A P T E R 3 Using the SMART Audio system microphone To connect auxiliary audio input devices 1. Turn on the auxiliary audio input device, and then reduce the volume on the device. 2. Connect the auxiliary audio input device output jack to the microphone auxiliary input 3.5 mm jack.

  • Page 24: Using A Second Microphone

    For more information, see page 20. Using microphone channels The SMART Audio system microphone can transmit on two channels: channel 1 and channel 2. Set your microphone mode to determine the channel.

  • Page 25: Enabling Assigned Channel Mode

    C H A P T E R 3 Using the SMART Audio system microphone 3. Observe the microphone status light. If the microphone status light flashes red once, the microphone is set to Assigned Channel mode and channel 1. If the microphone status light flashes red twice, the microphone is set to Assigned Channel mode and channel 2.

  • Page 26: Customizing A Microphone

    C H A P T E R 3 Using the SMART Audio system microphone To set a microphone to Find Channel mode 1. Turn off the microphone by holding the mute button for four seconds, and then wait 10 seconds.

  • Page 27: Enabling Automatic On And Automatic Off Mode

    C H A P T E R 3 Using the SMART Audio system microphone 3. Press the mute button and hold it for one second to change the state of the Button Disable mode.   I M P O R T A N T Four quick green flashes of the microphone status light indicates that the feature is on and only the mute button works.

  • Page 28: Downloading Global Settings From The Control Unit

    To download global settings from the control unit 1. Turn on your SMART Audio system at the control unit. 2. Turn on your microphone, and wait until its status light is solid green.
  • Page 29 C H A P T E R 3 Using the SMART Audio system microphone The microphone status light flashes amber. 4. When the microphone status light is solid green, you can use the microphone.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: Using Your Smart Audio System With Smart Notebook Software

    Muting SMART Audio system inputs Checking microphone battery level Setting speaker tone Your SMART Audio system is integrated with SMART Notebook software so that you can conveniently control the system when using your interactive whiteboard. By pressing the SMART Audio icon...

  • Page 32: Placing The Smart Audio System Toolbar Icon

    To install SMART Audio software for Windows 1. Disconnect the USB cable that connects your computer to your control unit. 2. Insert the included SMART Audio software CD in your computer, and then browse to the SMARTAudioSetup.exe file. Go to smarttech.com/downloads, select the SMART Audio software downloads, and then download SMARTAudioSetup.exe to your desktop.

  • Page 33: Opening Smart Audio Software

    C H A P T E R 4 Using your SMART Audio system with SMART Notebook software Opening SMART Audio software SMART Audio software enables you to control the SMART Audio system from your interactive whiteboard. To open SMART Audio software from SMART Notebook software 1.

  • Page 34: Muting Smart Audio System Inputs

    You can adjust the volumes of these inputs to your preference. Adjusting volume for SMART Audio system auxiliary audio input devices All audio inputs into the SMART Audio system speakers are mixed. You can adjust the volume of any audio inputs.

  • Page 35: Setting Speaker Tone

    C H A P T E R 4 Using your SMART Audio system with SMART Notebook software   N O T E If your microphone battery level is below 10%, the microphone status light flashes red. For more information, see Troubleshooting the infrared transmitting microphone status light.

  • Page 37: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting For Your Smart Audio System

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for your SMART Audio system Troubleshooting using the microphone status light Troubleshooting no voice transmission from the microphone issues Troubleshooting issues with auxiliary audio input devices Troubleshooting using the microphone status light The normal state for the microphone status light is solid green. Use the following table if the light isn’t on or if it isn’t solid green.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting No Voice Transmission From The Microphone Issues

    The SMART Audio system is turned Turn on the SMART Audio system. off. Troubleshooting issues with auxiliary audio input devices Use the following table if you can’t hear an auxiliary audio input device playing on your SMART Audio system. Cause Solution The file isn’t playing.

  • Page 39: Appendix A: Customizing Smart Audio Software With Configuration Software

    Saving and recalling equalizations Setting responses to incoming pages SMART Audio and paging Setting incoming page volume Setting SMART Audio system volume during a page Setting ducking on 6-12 VDC input Setting microphone features Setting the low battery indication Setting Automatic On and Automatic Off mode...

  • Page 40: Installing Smart Audio Configuration Software

    25. Installing SMART Audio configuration software If you don’t have SMART Audio configuration software installed on your computer, install it from the included CD or from the SMART website.   I M P O R T A N T You require a computer with a Windows operating system to install and run SMART Audio configuration software.

  • Page 41: Using Smart Audio Configuration Files

    USB drive as a backup. The file extension for SMART Audio configuration files is LPT. You can edit an LPT file using SMART Audio configuration software. Access a file in one of the following ways: Open SMART Audio configuration software to see the default settings in a file. For more information, see page 36.

  • Page 42: Opening Smart Audio Configuration Software

    Audio system settings.   I M P O R T A N T This software is not designed for end users. Teachers and other presenters should use SMART Audio system software accessed from SMART Notebook software. To open SMART Audio configuration software 1.

  • Page 43: Downloading A Configuration File From The Control Unit

    2. Select the Setup tab. 3. Click the Upload Configuration File to the CU button. SMART Audio configuration software settings are uploaded to the control unit. Saving configuration files to a computer After you edit settings, you can save the LPT file to your computer as a backup or to upload to another...

  • Page 44: Setting Base Volumes With The Volume Tab

    These form a base from which other volume controls can be applied. Setting master volume The SMART Audio system master volume control sets a base volume that can further be adapted by other settings in the SMART Audio system. To set master volume 1.

  • Page 45: Using The Speaker Control Tab

    Use the up or down arrows to change the volume.   N O T E You can give these inputs a more descriptive name, such as "CD player," using SMART Audio configuration software. For more information, see page 47. Setting microphone volume You can set the base volume for two microphone channels.

  • Page 46: Setting Speaker And Room Equalization

    Speaker equalization is a defined set of equalization curves for industry standard speakers.   T I P The SMART Audio Room Speaker library is part of the firmware and can be updated. To set speaker equalization 1. Select the Speaker Control tab.

  • Page 47: Setting Amplifier Trim

    You can save equalizations in the room module to enable you to respond to different situations in the same SMART Audio installation or to save several rooms’ equalization settings in the same LPT file, and then later apply them to each individual room.

  • Page 48: Setting Responses To Incoming Pages

    Set a duck on a 6-12 VDC input. SMART Audio and paging When you install your SMART Audio system room module, you can connect it to your existing paging system with either the paging input or the 6-12 VDC connection.

  • Page 49: Setting Smart Audio System Volume During A Page

    2. Use the Paging Input Trim arrow buttons to adjust the page input trim from -19 dB to 6 dB. Setting SMART Audio system volume during a page For an external page to duck the SMART Audio system, the room module requires either of the following: A signal at the paging input (even if the page plays on speakers that aren’t part of the...

  • Page 50: Setting Microphone Features

    -12 dB high -18 dB Setting microphone features The SMART Audio configuration software Microphones tab enables you to do the following: Set a low battery microphone status light indicator. Enable or disable automatic shut off when charging. Set Button Disable mode.

  • Page 51: Setting Button Disable Mode

    A P P E N D I X Customizing SMART Audio software with configuration software   N O T E This is a global setting for all microphones in the system. You can also program a specific microphone for a specific response. For more information, see page 21.

  • Page 52: Setting Auxiliary Ducking

    A P P E N D I X Customizing SMART Audio software with configuration software To set auxiliary volume control 1. Select the Microphone tab. 2. In the Aux Volume Control drop-down list, select on mute to enable the user to control auxiliary audio input device volume when the microphone is muted.

  • Page 53: Setting Audio Input Names And Trims

    Setting audio input names and trims Your SMART Audio system enables you to customize the name or label for any auxiliary audio input at the control unit. Each input can be named from one of the preset input labels or can be user defined.

  • Page 54: System Settings

    Set a response for the room module relay. Setting Auto Select When your SMART Audio system is set to Auto Select, the control unit automatically detects the active audio input. This enables the user with a microphone to change the volume of the active auxiliary input device without changing the volume of the other auxiliary input device.
  • Page 55 A P P E N D I X Customizing SMART Audio software with configuration software To set Auto Select 1. Select the System Settings tab. 2. Select the Auto Select checkbox to enable the microphone to only change the volume of the active audio input.
  • Page 56 A P P E N D I X Customizing SMART Audio software with configuration software Room module connections There are relevant connections on the room module. 6-12 VDC Relay connections Expansion Sensors N.C. N.O. PAGIN G 6-12VDC RELAY TO C U...

  • Page 57: Appendix B: Hardware Environmental Compliance

    When you dispose of any electrical or electronic equipment, including SMART Technologies products, we strongly encourage you to properly recycle the electronic product when it has reached end of its life. If you require further information, please contact your reseller or SMART Technologies for information on which recycling agency to contact.

  • Page 58: Packaging

    A P P E N D I X Hardware environmental compliance product which contains a lithium ion battery or returning a lithium ion battery, call SMART Technologies RMA for information on these special shipping regulations: 1.866.518.6791, Option 4 (U.S./Canada) 1.403.228.5940 (all other countries) Packaging Many countries have regulations restricting the use of certain heavy metals in product packaging.
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