Speakerphone Usage Guidelines - Comdial CONVERSip EP100 User Manual

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1.7 Speakerphone Usage Guidelines

When using your EP100, the microphone and loudspeaker are farther
away from you than when you use a handset. Both the signal from
the loudspeaker and the signal to the microphone must be strength-
ened.
When microphones and loudspeakers are close together (such as in a
speakerphone), additional amplification typically generates a ringing
sound (public address systems do this if the volume is too high or the
microphone is too close to a loudspeaker).
• Both parties can not talk at the same time. You must wait for
silence out of your loudspeaker before talking. You must stop
talking to hear the other party.
• Background noise may prevent the sound-activated switches
from operating properly. Avoid placing the EP100 where it will
detect sounds from keyboards, printers, paging systems,
typewriters, and other equipment.
• Speak slightly louder than normal and with a clear, authoritative
voice. For the microphone to best detect your voice, speak
within three feet of it and face the telephone.
• Raising the volume of the loudspeaker makes it easier for the
sound-activated switches in your telephone to select the distant
party's voice. Lowering the volume of the loudspeaker makes it
easier for the switches to select your voice.
• Since the system takes several seconds to provide the best
switching, constant sound patterns—such as elongating your
words and playing externally-supplied music—may prevent the
sound-activated switches from operating properly.
• Place the telephone on a hard surface and away from table
edges. Do not place the telephone in corners or enclosures. Do
not let obstructions come between you and the microphone.
Rooms with hard, flat surfaces that reflect sound may affect the
sound-activated switches.
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Sept '04