Topcat And Media Connector Registration; Setup And Operation Of The Redmike Vc And Topcat - LightSpeed Technologies TOPCAT User Manual

TOPCAT AND MEDIA CONNECTOR
REGISTRATION
The TOPCAT and Media Connector must be registered or synchronized with
each other before they will operate together. (These components come
pre-registered from the factory.) On occasion, one of these modules may be
replaced so the registration process will be needed.
Use the following table to determine if your TOPCAT and Media Connector are
registered.
MC Power MC LINK LED
OFF All LEDs Off
ON/ Blinking Green
Unregistered
ON Continuous Green
NOTE: If the link LED on the Media Connector is continuous green, the
following procedure does not need to be done.
To register TOPCAT with its Media Connector:
1. Locate the registration buttons on the TOPCAT and Media Connector.
TOPCAT
media Connector
2. Start the procedure by pushing
the registration button on the
TOPCAT. An amber LED will light.
You will have 20 seconds to push the
corresponding registration button
on the Media Connector.
3. Push the registration button on the
Media Connector. The amber LED
will begin to blink. When registration
is complete, the link LED will glow
green and the amber LED will go off.
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Status
Turn MC Power on Blue
LED is LIT
Not Linked - Needs to be
registered
Linked to TOPCAT
Paging
Input
Microphone
ADJ
Registration
24V 2.5A CH B CH A
Registration Buttons
NOTE: If after pushing the
Registration button on TOPCAT the
corresponding button on the Media
Connector is not pushed within 20
sec., the amber LED will go from
a slow blinking to a fast blinking.
This means the registration process
has timed out. Wait until the amber
LED stops blinking to start the
registration again.
SETUP AND OPERATION OF THE
REDMIKE VC AND TOPCAT
Once the REDMIKE is charged, follow these steps to set it up for use.
NOTE: This procedure is easier with two people.
1. Turn the TOPCAT power on. The
blue LED on the Media Connector
will glow.
2. Remove the REDMIKE VC from the
cradle charger and turn it on.
3. Slip the REDMIKE VC with lanyard
around the neck and position the
top of the microphone just below
the collarbone. NOTE: Positioning
of the REDMIKE VC is critical for
proper volume adjustment.
4. Set the REDMIKE VC volume to
its midpoint. Push the up arrow
button 9 times followed by
pushing the down arrow button 4
times. The REDMIKE VC is at its
midpoint.
5. Use a flat blade screwdriver to
slowly adjust the volume of the
corresponding channel (A or B) on
the TOPCAT so that the user can
barely hear their own voice while
speaking into the microphone.
Each REDMIKE VC has its channel
pre-set to either A or B, as
24V 2.5A
indicated on the back of the Mic.
REMEMBER: This equipment
supplements the user's voice
so they are able to speak in a
conversational tone. Having the
volume set too high will result in
feedback and listener fatigue.
6. Once initial volume level is set,
walk around the room and listen
for audio dropout and overall
audio quality.
7. The teacher can now use the
controls on the REDMIKE VC
to adjust the volume level from
anywhere in the room. The
microphone volume control has 4
steps up and 4 steps down from
the mid point (9 levels total).
8. If a second REDMIKE VC was
purchased, repeat steps 2-5.
Paging
Input
Microphone
ADJ
Registration
CH B CH A
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