Operation Modes; Operation Mode - Shure DCS 6000 User Manual

DCS 6000 Digital Conference System

Operation Modes

Operation Mode

The "Operation Mode" determines the behavior of
the microphone system.
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Auto (or Automatic) mode allows for the
Conference units to be switched on
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 always
being in Auto or VOX mode.
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Manual mode features a request list, where
'Delegates' are inserted in a queue upon
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.
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FIFO is an automated mode. The Conference
unit functions in the same way as in
'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.
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.
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VOX, voice activation mode allows for the
Conference units to be switched on
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 'Web
Browser Setup and Control) where default is
4 seconds.
The microphone can also be turned off by
activating the 'Speak' button. A Chairman
Unit can be considered as always being in
Auto or VOX mode.
Reply functionality
This functionality is used by a delegate or
chairman who wants to indicate that he want to
give a comment to the present speaker(s).
The functionality can be used both in Manual,
Automatic and VOX modes, but not in FIFO,
where the reply button is disabled.
Most DCS 6000 conference units have a
'Function' button, which as default is configured
with 'Mute' Functionality. When using Reply
functionality, the Function button shall be
configured as 'Reply' button. It means that a
user (Chairman or Delegate) can have either
Mute or Reply, but not both.
Reply List Management
A unit goes into reply by pressing the 'Reply'
button on the delegate unit or on the CUA if SW
6000 is used.
A unit is switched on by a user with 'Microphone
Control' privileges (if in Manual mode) or using
the MIC button (if in Auto mode).
If a delegate currently speaking presses the
Reply button nothing happens.
A delegate cannot be present in the Speakers
list and Reply list at the same time. A Reply is
always removed from Reply list, when the
microphone is switched on.
If no-one is speaking the Reply button can still
be activated.
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