Logitech RALLY MIC POD User Manual

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RALLY MIC POD PLACEMENT GUIDE
RALLY BAR & RALLY BAR MINI
Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini are the latest video
conferencing room solutions from Logitech. These
two video bars can be run as standalone appliances
or as USB video bars connected to virtually any PC or
Mac. See logitech.com/vc for more information.
SPEAKER MODES: DEFAULT VS.
SPEAKER BOOST MODE
When external mic pods are connected to Rally Bar or
Rally Bar Mini, they can function in one of two modes:
the default speaker mode or Speaker Boost Mode.
• In the default setting, the camera’s internal
microphones automatically work in concert
with the external mic pods.
• In Speaker Boost Mode, only the external
mic pods function. The camera’s internal
microphones are turned o.
Speaker Boost Mode has a couple advantages
over the default setup. It’s louder, for one. By
default, the camera’s speaker volume is set at an
appropriate level for the echo canceler. Because
Speaker Boost Mode turns the internal mics o, the
speaker volume can be increased by 3 decibels (dB)
without creating echo.
The second advantage of Speaker Boost Mode is that
voices in a video meeting will sound more consistent
when they’re picked up using one type of microphone
(external mic pods only) rather than two (external
mic pods plus internal mics within the bar).
Whether you choose to use Speaker Boost Mode
or the default settings depends on the size and
conguration of the room. In the rest of this article
we will provide diagrams for rooms optimized with
and without Speaker Boost Mode.

Logitech RALLY MIC POD Specifications

General

Connection Type	Wired
AEC	Yes
VAD	Yes
Noise Suppression	Yes
Pickup Pattern	Omnidirectional
Compatibility	Logitech Rally System
Microphone Elements	eight omnidirectional microphones
Pickup Range	Up to 4.5 meters diameter
Cable Length	3 m (9.8 feet)