Connevans IR Swift Quick Manual

IR Swift+ Soundfield Quick Guide
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The IR Swift is a wireless infra-red soundfield system which benefits
both students and tutor ‒ a few minutes of your time will help you
understand how and why the system works so well.
Try the system out with a colleague before using it in class. When setting the volume,
if you can hear your own voice clearly from the IR Swift
classroom then the volume is too loud! Make sure you experience the system by
listening to somebody else. Listening for yourself is the best way to understand why
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the IIR Swift system does not need to be set very loud to achieve an enhanced
and relaxing listening experience.
A soundfield system...
benefits the tutor
offering greatly reduced vocal
fatigue, improved class
discipline and attentiveness.
Less repetition is required and
there is a generally less
stressed teaching day.
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Siting the IR Swift
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The IR Swift unit is usually best positioned at the opposite end of the classroom to
the tutor, above seated head height. Although the IR Swift
dispersion speaker unit, when in use the system actually has two 'speakers' ‒ one is
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the IR Swift and the other is yourself i.e. a sound source at both ends of the room.
When set up properly, a soundfield system will actually reduce the overall noise level
in a classroom and because there is no need to 'talk loudly' it gives a clearer more
natural sound to your voice.
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IR Swift remote volume adjust
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The IR Swift has a remote volume adjust feature for use with a Swift
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unit from across the
benefits the student
offering improved speech clarity and verbal
recognition for all class members including
those with permanent or temporary
hearing loss. Academic performance has
been shown to improve with the
introduction of a soundfield system.
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is a single hyper-wide
transmitter.
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System components

The speaker amplifier
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There are six controls on the IR Swift
Once set, these controls are normally left alone
and should rarely need adjusting.
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As the IR Swift operates from an external power
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supply, the IR Swift automatically enters a low
power standby state when not in use. However,
on environmental grounds, it is still best to switch
it off at the power socket when not in use.
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Please refer to the IR Swift user guide for help
with connecting external equipment such as
whiteboards, TV etc.
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The IR Swift wall unit has two channels and can
have two transmitters in use simultaneously.
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IR Swift transmitter
The lecturer uses the Swift IR transmitter to pick
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up their voice. It is exceptionally light and easy to
wear and has excellent sound pick up.
A useful feature of the Swift is that you can
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remotely adjust the soundfield volume level to
respond to changes in classroom activity.
Handheld transmitter
Ideal as a second transmitter for guest use,
perhaps for a visitor coming in to the classroom.
Also often used for passing around the children
during 'show & tell', 'carpet time' etc, saving the
teacher from repeating what a quietly spoken
child has said.
amplifier.
Aux in is for connecting an iPod, MP3 player,
laptop, PC etc. 3.5mm lead also included.
Swift transmitter
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Handheld
microphone
transmitter
Connevans
Treble
Bass
Aux in volume
Mic B volume
Mic A volume
Aux Out adjust
Aux Out socket
Aux In socket
B45SWIFTQG4 V4.0