Accessories; Bidirectional Handset Adapter; Connecting - Vidicode Octo Manual

13 Accessories

13.1
This sophisticated device is the ideal way to connect a Quarto or Octo
Call Recorder to the handsets of digital or IP phones.
The Bidirectional Handset Adapter (BIHA) will not only provide the Call
Recorder with a mixed microphone/speaker signal taken from the
handset cord, but will also enable the Call Recorder to send out a
recording announcement to the calling party.
With the BIHA adapter the Octo or Quarto can be used to record from a
cluster of digital phones or a mix of digital and analogue phones. The
unit can also be used to easily connect an external audio source to the
Call Recorder, like a radio system or a microphone signal.
13.1.1
The adapter is plugged into any line input of the recorder, using a RJ45
cable.
The line must be set up for Voice activated recording. No other settings
are needed to start recording.
Using the notification message in combination with the handset adapter
it needs an extra setting, found in the hidden System Parameters menu.
The notification beeps can not be used with the handset adapter. To
change the setting:
• Press Settings then SYSTEM
• Press the >>> key until "System Parameters"
• Press softkey START
• Press softkey NEXT until "Use Handset Adapter"
• Press softkey YES
• Press NEXT to enter
• Press STOP then YES to save the setting.
When using the handset adapter with a specifically internally strapped
Octo 19" port the handset adapter is powered from the Octo. Contact
Vidicode for the port strapping. Alternatively a 10 to 12V DC power
supply can be connected to the power port of the handset adapter. A
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