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Orpheo TourGuide Settings & User Manual Reserved for Operations Personnel Date Name Author(s) Language Page 11/05/12 Settings_and_user_manual _Orpheo_TG English 1/24...
SWITCHING BETWEEN TRANSMITTER MODE & RECEIVER MODE ........8 RECEIVER MODE ........................9 VII. TRANSMITTER MODE ......................10 VIII. CHARGING RACK ........................13 RESETTING THE ORPHEO TOUR GUIDE ................19 MAP OF AVAILABLE USEAGE MODES ..................20 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................21 Date Name Author(s)
PREFACE This manual describes the basic functions of the ORPHEO TourGuide System (otherwise known as OTG). QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE – ORPHEO TourGuide OK button for validation Menu Increase volume/change channels Lower volume/change channels On / Off Transmitter mode: Auxiliary input...
Each OTG device can be set to Transmitter Mode or Receiver Mode. CHARGING RACK INTRODUCTION There are 3 charging rack formats for Orpheo TourGuide: suitcase, rack mountable (standard width of 19”), or metallic frame. Each rack is composed of 24 slots, enabling the recharge of the batteries to be made rapidly and easily.
orpheogroup III. GETTING STARTED To switch on a device, press & release briefly the [ON/OFF] button. To switch off a device (whether it is in transmitter mode or in receiver mode), press & hold the [ON/OFF] button for 2 seconds. After a complete discharge of the battery or after a reset (see chapter IX), the device is switched off but it will keep the previous configuration in memory.
orpheogroup IV. USING THE DEVICE After removal from the charging rack, the devices must be switched on by pressing the [ON/OFF] button. Each device can be configured as a transmitter or as a receiver. As a quick reference, to know which mode a device is set to, look at the top, right corner of the display.
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orpheogroup Headphone socket Next, all that is necessary is to start speaking into the microphone of the transmitter device. All of the receiver devices must be set to the same channel as the transmitter device and be at a distance less than 100 meters in open field. Note: If the guide prefers use an auxiliary input rather than a microphone (for example, to connect an audio guide), the headphone socket/auxiliary input must be used.
SWITCHING BETWEEN TRANSMITTER MODE & RECEIVER MODE To switch between transmitter and receiver modes, press the following combination of 7 Orpheo TourGuide buttons successively on a device. The will automatically restart in the opposite mode. Menu Button Button Plus...
- The remaining autonomy of the Orpheo TourGuide in hours is displayed beside the battery icon. This icon indicates the remaining energy. When the battery is low, the icon is displayed in red. The autonomy of the Orpheo TourGuide working in receiver mode is approximately 50 hours.
At the top of the screen, there is a line of icons which indicate the following (from left to right): - The remaining autonomy of the Orpheo TourGuide in hours is displayed beside the battery icon. This icon indicates the remaining energy. When the battery is low, the icon is displayed in red.
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When the selected input source is set to microphone, holding down the OK button will allow you to send pre-recorded commentary via an Orpheo audio guide. When using OTG with an Orpheo audio guide, the volume level of the audio guide should be set to 10%.
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orpheogroup To switch the device into “configuration transfer mode”: take a device already in transmitter mode press the [MENU] button twice. When this mode is selected, a yellow arrow will be displayed on the screen inviting the user to insert the device in the master slot of the charging rack (top right of the charging rack).
orpheogroup VIII. CHARGING RACK Charging Rack Configurations The charging rack can be delivered in 3 different configurations. • The suitcase model convenient for traveling: • The rackable format for integration into a standard 19 inch bay. The charging rack has a height of 4U and can be mounted with M6 screws. Date Name Author(s)
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orpheogroup • A free-standing format to set on a counter or mount to a wall. To mount the charging rack to a wall, it is necessary to fix 2 clips to the wall (provided by us) which the charging rack can be attached to. Whichever chosen configuration, the charging rack is composed of 24 slots for recharging and configuring multiple devices.
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Orpheo TourGuide will switch on. When the red LED on a device is solid, this means that the Orpheo Tour Guide is well connected to the power supply and the battery is in the process of analysis. This phase can have a duration of 45min if the battery was completely discharged.
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orpheogroup Group Channel Programming It is possible to configure a group of receivers via the charging rack (the charging rack must be connected to a power supply. Connect the devices in receiver mode (from 1 to 23) in the charging rack. Reserve the Master Slot to insert a device in transmitter mode (see schema below).
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orpheogroup Next, start a device in transmitter mode. Choose the desired channel and press the [MENU] button twice from the main screen. The yellow arrow will be displayed on the screen. Insert see schema the device (in transmitter mode) into the charging rack in the dedicated slot ( below Master Unit –...
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orpheogroup Date Name Author(s) Language Page 11/05/12 Settings_and_user_manual _Orpheo_TG English 18/24...
IX. RESETTING THE ORPHEO TOUR GUIDE Orpheo TourGuide If the does not work properly, it is possible to reset by setting the ends of a paper clip on the 2 points on the back of the device as shown below.
XI. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Orpheo Tour Guide General: Each device can be configured as a transmitter or as a receiver Display : OLED screen color 128 x 96 Dimensions (l x L x H) : 9,5 x 5 x 1,6 cm...
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orpheogroup Audio: Audio quality: digital flow 8KHz 16bits PCM mono. Audio input: microphone and auxiliary Signal noise ratio: 95dB / Distorsion : -80dB Audio output: integrated louspeaker, 2 headphone plugs Signal noise ratio: 98dB / Distorsion : -84dB Compatible with induction loop (accessibility ear-impaired) Charging rack 3 possible Configurations: - Suitcase...
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orpheogroup IMPORTANT NOTE: "NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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