Operation Modes; Operation Mode - Shure DCS 6000 User Manual

DIS Digital Conference System
6.6

Operation Modes

The "Operation Mode" determines the behavior
6.6.1

Operation Mode

of the microphone system.
Auto (or Automatic) mode allows for the
Conference units
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immediately upon activating the 'Speak'
button.
This is indicated by a red light in the 'Speak'
lamp and in the light ring in the gooseneck
microphone. Activating the 'Speak' button
again will turn the microphone off
A Chairman Unit can be considered as is
always being in Auto or VOX mode.
Manual mode features a request list, where
'Delegates' are inserted in a queue upon
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activating the 'Speak' button. This is
confirmed by a steady green light in the
'Request' indication in the delegate unit. It is
possible to cancel the request by activating
the button again.
The delegate unit can only be switched 'On'
using the CU 6110 browser interface on a
PC/iPad or from SW 6000 or from a control
system like AMX ® or Crestron ®. This will
be indicated by red light in the 'Speak' lamp
in the Conference unit. At this point the
delegate can switch off the microphone by
activating the 'Speak' button.
Note: Manual mode is normally never selected/used
on CU 6110 if a Browser, AMX ®, Crestron ® or other
"Control Facility" is not connected.
FIFO is an automated mode. The Conference
unit functions in the same way as in
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'automatic' mode as long as the number of
turned on delegate units is less or equal to
the selected maximum speakers.
When the max. number is reached, the next
delegates activating their 'Speak' button will
be placed in the request queue until the
maximum requests is reached. The green
'Request' lamp in the delegate unit in top of
the queue will flash slowly indicating that
this unit is the next to be switched 'On'
The green 'Request' lamp in the other
delegate unit in the queue will light up
steadily.
to be switched on
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When one of the units speaking is switched
'Off', the first delegate unit in the queue is
automatically switched 'On'.
This mode will normally be used with only 1
as 'Max delegate speakers'. Chairman units
will always be turned on directly if the value
set for 'Max Total Speakers' is not reached.
VOX, voice activation mode allows for the
Conference units
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automatically when a delegate is speaking in
the microphone or by activating the 'Speak'
button.
This is indicated by a red light in the 'Speak'
lamp in the Conference unit. Activating the
microphone 'Speak' button again will turn
the microphone off.
When a delegate stops speaking the
microphone turns off automatically after a
short period. This period is controlled by the
'Release Time' setting (see section '0
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