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  • Page 1 N o i s e G u i d e Manual – UK www.soundear.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW NOISE GUIDE BEFORE YOU START Box Contents Installing the device How to insert the USB memory How does Noise Guide work? Mounting – Aluminum Table Stand SOFTWARE SETUP Software Installation Set time Formatting the USB-key Configuration 1.

  • Page 3: Congratulations On Your New Noise Guide

    In order to fully understand the features and possibilities of Noise Guide, we advice you to read this manual carefully before you start using your Noise Guide.

  • Page 4: Before You Start

    6. Table grip 7. Tube A and B INSTALLING The DeVICe Noise Guide has 2 inputs at the bottom of the device. 1) A micro USB for power supply and export of data via a PC. 2) A standard USB input for exporting data from the internal log memory via the USB, and for offline configuration.

  • Page 5: How To Insert The Usb Memory

    HOW TO INSERT THE USB MEMORY STICK IN THE NOISE GUIDE 1. Face the Noise Guide, so you have 2. Insert the USB memory stick with the USB port on the left from the the logo facing forward. tube. HOW DOES NOISE GUIDE WORK? Noise Guide provides you with 2 types of measure- ments, simultaneously.

  • Page 6: Mounting - Aluminum Table Stand

    MOUNTING – ALUMINUM TABLE STAND CONTENT: • Base • Table grip • Tube A • Tube B (extension tube) Pass the cable through the disc base, and then through the hole in the table grip. R E T U R N T O “ TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S ” N o i s e G u i d e –...
  • Page 7 B. Assemble tube A and B. Screw tube AB onto the base disc and connect the Noise Guide to the power cable. Screw the Noise Guide onto the tube. Mout to a flat surface as shown below.

  • Page 8: Software Setup

    Read more about this in the chapter ”About Noise Guide” p. 17. SET TIME 1. Connecet your Noise Guide to a PC 2. Hold the arrow over the clock in the upper right corner of the screen 3. Left click on mouse. You will see the text ”Setting time on device”.

  • Page 9: Formatting The Usb-Key

    USB memory stick before either reading log data from the internal memory of the Noise Guide to the USB memory stick, or transferring a new configuration by USB to the Noise Guide. R E T U R N T O “ TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S ”...

  • Page 10: Configuration

    CONFIGURATION There are 2 ways of saving your configurations: 1. Connect the device directly to your PC while performing the configuration. 2. Uploading your configuration to the USB-key. 1. DireCT COnFiguraTiOn: Connect the device directly to your PC. Click ”Configure” every time you have changed settings. This way, your settings will be saved directly on the device.

  • Page 11: Operating The Software

    OPERATING THE SOFTWARE QUICK SETUP There are 3 types of standard settings to choose from. To help decide which of the 3 options to choose, click on the question mark to get further details. nOisY OFFiCe: • The device is lit green when the noise level is below 60 dB. • The device is lit yellow when the noise level ranges from 60 dB to 70 dB. • The device is lit red when the noise level exceeds 70 dB.
  • Page 12 QUICK SETUP nOrMal OFFiCe: • The device is lit green when the noise level is below 55 dB. • The device is lit yellow when the noise level ranges from 55 dB to 65 dB. • The device is lit red when the noise level exceeds 65 dB. QuieT OFFiCe: • The device is lit green when the noise level is below 50 dB. • The device is lit yellow when the noise level ranges from 50 dB to 60 dB. • The device is lit red when the noise level exceeds 60 dB. R E T U R N T O “ TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S ” N o i s e G u i d e –...

  • Page 13: Setup

    Name your device. Files in the internal log memory will be saved with this name and the date. Please note that the Noise Guide must be connected directly to the PC in order to name the device. location: Name the location of the device.
  • Page 14 3. If there is a new version available, this box will appear. Click on ”OK” to update to the latest version of the firmware. 4. The firmware is being updated. 5. Restart the Jabra Noise Guide when the update is complete. Important! Click on 'factory settings' and do a factory reset of the device to erase log files from old firmware versions on the internal log.

  • Page 15: Light Settings

    SETUP ligHT seTTings under “light settings” you can adjust the settings for the alarm levels. Here is an example: 1. The Ear-symbol is lit green up 2. The Ear-symbol is lit yellow 3. The Ear-symbol is lit red to 60 dB. from 60 dB to 70 dB.
  • Page 16 Please nOTe! If your Noise Guide is connected directly to your PC, remember to save your settings by clicking on ”Configure”. Click ”Export to USB” if you are performing an offline configuration.

  • Page 17: User Manual

    Guide with latest versions of both software (for your PC) and firmware (for the Noise Guide device). R E T U R N T O “ TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S ”...

  • Page 18: Measurements Data

    MEASUREMENTS DATA live MeasureMenT You can view live measurements in the software by connecting your Noise Guide directly to your PC. All data will be saved automatically to the ”Noise Guide Data” folder on the C-drive every 24 hours. CHART Under ”Live Measurement”, select the left tab ”Chart”...
  • Page 19 MEASUREMENTS DATA SUMMARY Click the right tab ”Summary” to get a statement of your measurements in percentage. R E T U R N T O “ TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S ” N o i s e G u i d e –...

  • Page 20: Navigating In The Software

    NAVIGATING IN The SoFTwARe reaDing THe graPH Place the cursor over the graph to view time and noise level values. Select what values you want the graph to show. in the bottom right corner a box shows the chart statistics for the certain period. VALUeS eXPLAINeD: LAeq, 1s min: Lowest noise measurement for a certain period.

  • Page 21: Show Marker

    NAVIGATING IN The SoFTwARe sHOw Marker The “Show marker” function allows you to examine the measurements in a certain period of time. To select a period on the graph, check the box “Show marker”. A red and a blue marker will now appear. Move the markers by pulling them from side to side.

  • Page 22: Zoom Funktion

    NAVIGATING IN The SoFTwARe ZOOM FunkTiOn Whenever data is shown on the graph, it is possible to zoom in to look more closely on a specific area. 1. Current measurement. How to zoom in: 2. Position your cursor anywhere on the graph. 3. Left-click and use the cursor to pull a grey area, pulling towards the right. 4.
  • Page 23 NAVIGATING IN The SoFTwARe ZOOM FunkTiOn The screen is now showing the magnified area. How to exit the zoom function: 1. Position your cursor anywhere on the graph. 2. Left-click and use the cursor to pull a box, pulling towards the left until the box is visible again. R E T U R N T O “...

  • Page 24: Measurement Library

    Noise Guide automatically saves all live measurements to the C-drive in the folder called ”Noise Guide data”. Data imported from the Noise Guide via USB are also saved in this folder. All files are saved in a CSV format that is com- patible with Excel. Log files will be named “PC” if they are live measuements, and “Internal” if they are exported from the Noise Guide’s internal memory. The log file names are created as follows: 1. Name of device 2.

  • Page 25: The Csv File - What You See

    NAVIGATING IN The SoFTwARe wHaT YOu see in THe Csv File FOr THe nOise guiDe when you open your Noise Guide measurements as SCV files, you are able to see the full picture of what is being measured. Date: Shows the date of the measurement Slow means that it measures 1 time a second. LASmax is the highest A-weighted slow measurement within the Time: Shows what time the Noise Guide has measured last minute.

  • Page 26: Import Data From Usb

    FaCTOrY seTTings If you wish, you can always restore the Noise Guide’s Factory Settings. We recommend that you install the Factory Settings whenever the firmware is being updated. You can also restore the Factory Settings if you want to reset the internal memory in your Noise Guide.

  • Page 27: Faq

    / service, a functionality check and a visual inspection of the device must be performed before it may be used again. DesinFeCTiOn / Cleaning Noise Guide contains materials that cannot tole-rate substances used in conventional surface disinfectants. Therefore, use only alcohol to clean the product. Desinfection by wiping: • Firstly, remove dirt and grime from the surface using a moist disposable cloth.
  • Page 28 UK: The crossed-out wheeled bin means that within the European Union the product must be taken to separate collection at the product end of its life. This applies not only to your device but also to any enhancements marked with this symbol.

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