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Conference System
SDC 8000
System Manual
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Contents Contents Safety information ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 SDC 8000 – the digital conference and interpretation system ............................................................................... 9 Overview of the components of the SDC 8000 system ...................................................................................................................
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Contents Operating the central unit ................................................................................................................................................... 35 Adjusting the volume of the consoles’ built-in loudspeakers ............................................................................... 35 The F1, F2 and F3 menu keys ....................................................................................................................................... 36 The
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Contents The six main menus ........................................................................................................................................................ 54 The submenus of the “Conference” menu (part 1 of 6) ......................................................................................... 56 The submenus of the “Conference” menu (part 2 of 6) ......................................................................................... 57 The submenus of the “Confe
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Contents Displaying the booth and desk number of an interpreter console ....................................................................... 92 Adding interpreter consoles to an existing configuration ..................................................................................... 92 Loading the factory-preset default configuration for the interpretation system ............................................. 93 Resetting the interpretation system ...........................................
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Contents Appendix A: Camera control protocol ........................................................................................................................................... 110 Appendix B: Control panel protocol .............................................................................................................................................. 112 Appendix C: Repeater for the SDC 8000 system .................................................................................
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Safety information Safety information The Sennheiser SDC 8000 conference and interpretation system is state of the art and has been designed to meet the regulations in force. Nevertheless, the individual components of the SDC 8000 conference and interpretation system can cause danger for persons and material assets if: the system is not used as intended, the system is set up by personnel not familiar with the safety regulations, the system is converted or altered incorrectly, the following
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SDC 8000 – the digital conference and interpretation system SDC 8000 – the digital conference and interpretation system The new SDC 8000 conference and interpretation system from Sennheiser utilizes all advantages of digital communications technology and offers its users a series of important features: Decentralized, clear sound reproduction Excellent speech intelligibility due to 16-bit audio transmission Easy installation and straight-forward operation Conference consoles are extremely ea
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Overview of the components of the SDC 8000 system Overview of the components of the SDC 8000 system An SDC 8000 conference and interpretation system consists of the following components: Conference consoles for delegates and chairmen Interpreter consoles Central units System cables If required, a software control for the conference and interpretation system The conference consoles The conference console features a built-in loudspeaker, allowing the participant to directly hear all audio i
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Overview of the components of the SDC 8000 system Additional functions for controlling the microphones: Via the computer screen, the conference manager can easily monitor which participants have made a request to speak, which participants are currently speaking, etc. All participants can be identified and displayed by name. Individual conference consoles can be directly activated or deactivated by clicking the mouse key. Display of voting results as diagrams: The results of votings can be pres
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The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail The components described on the following pages are available for the SDC 8000 conference and interpretation system. The components you require depend on the desired size and use of the SDC 8000 system. Your conference and interpretation system can comprise the following consoles: two types of conferences consoles the delegate units for the conference participants the chairman unit for the chairman
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The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail a dot matrix display (122 x 32 dots) for displaying voting options, voting results and other important information a chip card slot for delegate identification The interpreter console features: special “interpretation” functions a muting function (MUTE key) tone controls for volume, middle and treble of the headphones and a volume control for the loudspeaker a chip card slot The six conference console versions and the interpreter console are
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The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail SDC 8000 D conference unit 22 22 IN socket (RJ 45) OUT socket (RJ 45) Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack) Loudspeaker Red signal light ring Microphone “Microphone active” LED MICRO key “Request to speak” LED Headphone volume control for headphone socket Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack) Headphone volume control for headphone socket 15
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The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail SDC 8000 C chairman unit
IN socket (RJ 45) OUT socket (RJ 45) Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack) Loudspeaker PRIOR. key Red signal light ring Microphone “Microphone active” LED MICRO key “Request to speak” LED
NEXT key Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack) Headphone volume control for headphone sockets and 16
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The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail SDC 8000 DC conference unit 22 22 IN socket (RJ 45) OUT socket (RJ 45) Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack) Loudspeaker Red signal light ring Microphone “Microphone active” LED MICRO key “Request to speak” LED Channel display with “CHAN. ” and “CHAN. ” channel selection keys Headphone volume control for headphone socket Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack) Headphone volume control for hea
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The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail SDC 8000 CC chairman unit
IN socket (RJ 45) OUT socket (RJ 45) Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack) Loudspeaker PRIOR. key Red signal light ring Microphone “Microphone active” LED MICRO key “Request to speak” LED
NEXT key Channel display with “CHAN. ” and “CHAN. ” channel selection keys Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack) Headphone volume control for headphone sockets and 18
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The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail SDC 8000 DV conference unit 22 22
IN socket (RJ 45) MICRO key OUT socket (RJ 45) “Request to speak” LED Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack)
Voting keys Loudspeaker Dot matrix display Chip card slot Channel display with “CHAN. ” and “CHAN. ” channel selection keys “Chip card” LED VOTE LED “MENU ” and “MENU ” menu selection keys Headphone volume control for Red signal
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The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail SDC 8000 CV chairman unit 22 22
IN socket (RJ 45) MICRO key OUT socket (RJ 45) “Request to speak” LED Headphone socket (3.5 mm jack)
Voting keys Loudspeaker Dot matrix display Chip card slot Channel display with “CHAN. ” and “CHAN. ” channel selection keys “Chip card” LED VOTE LED “MENU ” and “MENU ” menu selection keys Headphone volume control PRIOR. key for h
