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DCN Intercom Software
Software User Manual
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GENERAL CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Intercom 1 1.1 About Intercom Chapter 2 - Getting Started 2.1 Starting Intercom 2 2.2 Using Help Chapter 3 - Preparing for a Conference 3.1 The main window 3 3.2 Working with intercom files 3.3 Setting up special intercom links 3.4 Specifying intercom settings 4 Chapter 4 - Intercom activity during a Conference 4.1 Handling incoming intercom calls 4.2 Generating intercom calls 4.3 Printing A 4.4 Exiting Intercom Appendix A - Reference Guide A.1 Control menus A.2 Acce
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EXPLANATORY NOTES About this manual This user manual is divided into four chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 provide background information and chapters 3 and 4 provide detailed user infor- mation as follows: • Chapter 1 - Intercom - containing a brief overview of the Digital Con- gress Network (DCN) and an overview of the functionality of the Inter- com application. • Chapter 2 - Getting started - containing details of how to start the Inter- com application from the DCN Startup screen and a descriptio
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EXPLANATORY NOTES Manual conventions For clarity this user manual uses consistent styles, symbols and typographical conventions. They are: NOTE: General notes are contained within rules and indicated with this symbol in the left margin. Notes are used to draw attention to special actions or information. CAUTION: A caution is contained within rules and indicated with this sym- bol in the left margin. Cautions are used to draw attention to actions or com- mands that could lead to a loss of infor
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EXPLANATORY NOTES Intercom Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page iv
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INTERCOM CONTENTS 1 Title Page 1.1 ABOUT INTERCOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 What is Intercom? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Digital Congress Network Intercom Page 1-1 Software User Manual
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GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 ABOUT INTERCOM 1 What is Intercom? The Intercom module is one of the DCN software modules designed for monitoring and controlling conferences and discussions using the DCN contribution equipment. Intercom provides a means of setting up and con- trolling intercom calls between delegates, chairmen and interpreters during a conference. It allows several types of calls to be made: • From participant to operator, or vice versa • Between participants, via the operator or direct
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GETTING STARTED CONTENTS Title Page 2.1 STARTING INTERCOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 2 The DCN Startup screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 Selecting an installation- and a names file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 The Intercom icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 2.2 USING HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GETTING STARTED 2.1 STARTING INTERCOM The DCN Startup screen The Microphone Management program is started from the DCN Startup screen (shown below). 2 Fig. 1 The DCN Startup screen NOTE: For starting the DCN Startup program from an icon in the Windows desktop, refer to the Startup user manual. NOTE: If there are no intercom channels assigned in the System Installation module, then it will not be possible to open the Intercom module, and the Intercom icon will be greyed out. Intercom Digital Cong
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GETTING STARTED NOTE: It is not possible to start Intercom if 15 language channels have been selected in the System Installation module. NOTE: Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 or higher DO NOT support Network Card LBB 3510/00. Therefore, a serial port must be used to connect the CCU 2 to the control PC. In this case, there is no connection for the headphone and intercom handset (since this is located on the Network Card). To use the headphone and intercom handset, use the DCN table-top or flush-mounted h
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GETTING STARTED Selecting an installation- and a names file For details on selecting an installation- and a names file, please refer to section 3.2 of the Startup user’s manual, under the heading ‘Selecting an installation- and a names file’. 2 The Intercom icon For details on the Intercom icon and how to start Intercom from Startup, please refer to section 3.2 of the Startup user manual, under the heading ‘Opening other modules from Startup’. Intercom Digital Congress Network Software User M
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GETTING STARTED 2.2 USING HELP The Help menu The ‘Help’ menu in the title bar contains commands for an on-screen help facility. This help facility contains information on all commands in the 2 ‘File’ menu, on which keyboard keys are functional, a description of how to use the Intercom software, information on how to use the ‘Help’ facility itself, plus an index and a glossary of terms. All information contained in this user manual can also be found in the ‘Help’ facility. The ‘Help’ facility co
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GETTING STARTED A list of different key types is given. For more information on any key type contained in the list: • Click on the required key type in the list. An on-screen page with the requested information will appear. 2 Commands This gives information on all options contained in the menu bar. This covers the ‘File’, ‘Edit’, ‘Settings’ and ‘Help’ menus. To access the ‘Com- mands’ help facility: • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Commands’. A list of file menu groups is given. For more
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GETTING STARTED Glossary To access the glossary: • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Glossary’. A list of terms used in the Intercom help facility is given in alphabetical 2 order. For more information on any term contained in the glossary: • Click on the required subject in the index. A window with the requested information will appear. Using Help This gives information on how to use the Intercom help facility. To access the ‘Using Help’ facility: • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Using
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GETTING STARTED The following window appears: 2 Fig. 2 The ‘About’ window To remove this window: • Click on the ‘OK’ push button. Intercom Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page 2-8
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PREPARING FOR A CONFERENCE CONTENTS Title Page 3.1 THE MAIN WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 The menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 3.2 WORKING WITH INTERCOM FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 Intercom file options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 3 Creating a new intercom file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PREPARING FOR A CONFERENCE 3.1 THE MAIN WINDOW The Intercom main window is used to display incoming intercom calls from delegates, chairmen, interpreters or other PC operators, to select a destination for the calls, and to connect the caller with the appropriate destination. You can also initiate intercom calls yourself. From the main window you can also access the menu bar, which allows you to edit intercom files, set up and delete special intercom links, alter settings 3 and access the Help
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PREPARING FOR A CONFERENCE The lower part of the screen has a push button that is used to connect the caller to the destination. The main window contains the following elements: • ‘Call From’ static text and display field • Group of two ‘Connect To’ radio buttons • List box displaying all those eligible to receive the call using ‘Connect To’ • ‘Search’ radio buttons, push button and edit box • Menu bar 3 • ‘Connect’ push button with text displaying the number of available lines NOTE: The number
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PREPARING FOR A CONFERENCE • ‘Other PC.’ In multi-PC configurations there can be more than one PC connected to the DCN system and running DCN software. If ‘Other PC.’ appears, this indicates that an intercom call has been made by the user of another PC in the DCN system. NOTE: When an intercom call is made to the operator by a user (i.e. a chair- man, delegate, interpreter or other PC-user), this is registered by the appear- ance of the ‘Connect To’ window. For more details, please refer to page
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PREPARING FOR A CONFERENCE 3.2 WORKING WITH INTERCOM FILES Intercom file options The ‘File’ menu has commands for: • Opening a new intercom file • Opening an existing intercom file • Saving an intercom file under its current name • Saving an intercom file under a different name • Deleting an intercom file 3 • Printing intercom activity • Exiting the Intercom program NOTE: Exiting Intercom and printing are both covered in chapter 4. Creating a new intercom file - to open a new intercom file: • S
