Using The Discussion Units; Attach The Touch-Button Overlay; Securing The Microphone; Program The User Type - Shure DDS 5900 User Manual

Using the Discussion Units

Attach the Touch-Button Overlay

Attach the touch-button overlay to each unit for basic microphone control. The discussion units use soft buttons that change
functionality when programmed to different unit types. Button overlays are supplied with the discussion unit or with the central
unit.
Warning: Overlays are not reusable. If a unit needs to be reconfigured, carefully remove the overlay and apply another one.
1. Choose an overlay for the unit.
2. Remove the protective paper from the back.
3. Place the overlay in the recess on the front of the unit.

Securing the Microphone

To lock the microphone into place, use the supplied hex key and turn counterclockwise.
DIS GM: Simply insert the microphone into the XLR socket. Adjust the gooseneck for proper position.
Shure MX4xxRLP: Attach the AC 5901 XLR/Microflex adapter to the microphone. Insert the adapter into the XLR socket of the
flushmount unit.

Program the User Type

DDS 5900 discussion units are programmable, changing the function of the control buttons to support different user types. The
three types are chairman, delegate, or interpreter, each requiring unique control functionality. The setting is stored in the unit,
and persists after a power cycle.
Note: Flushmount units are not programmable as interpreter stations. Use the portable DC 5980 P unit for simultaneous interpretation.
Flushmount Units
To program the flushmount DC 5900 F discussion unit as a chairman or delegate, simply attach the button overlay. The overlay
automatically programs the unit with the correct button functionality.
Reboot the system once all the overlays are attached to establish the configurations with the CU.
Portable Unit
Program the portable units by pressing the volume buttons and scrolling to the desired mode.
1. Power on the unit by properly connecting it to the DCS-LAN chain.
2. Press and hold the '-' and '+' volume buttons. The Speak light flashes to indicate the unit is ready for programming.
3. While continuing to press the volume buttons, press the channel scroll to the unit type. The type is indicated by the
combination of channel LEDs; see the table below.
Changing Unit Type
Unit Type
Delegate with mute
Delegate without mute
Chairman
Interpreter
Ch. 1
Off
On
Off
On
Shure Incorporated
Ch. 2
Off
Off
On
On
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