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S2 User Handbook
Enabling Talkback On Mic Modules
Talkback is used for o-air communication between studios, or between the Presenter,
the Studio guests and callers on the telephone line. The presenter’s microphone module
can be congured to be the talkback source to the studio guests and telephone callers
by connecting pin 9 to pin 7 on the presenters Mic/Mic or Mic/Line modules remote
connector. This talkback audio also appears on the talkback output connector on the control
room monitor module as a continuous feed. It can be used for routing talkback to other
destinations.
Cough Switch and Talkback On Mic Modules
A cough switch is used to momentarily mute the output of a live microphone channel
when you wish to clear your throat. Closing pin 8 to pin 7 on a Mic/Mic or Mic/Line modules
remote connector performs the cough function when the module is live, i.e. when the
mic input is selected, the channel is routed, the channel is ON and the fader is up. This
function can be used for the presenters mic but is more usually only provided for the studio
microphones.
The cough switch performs the function of talkback to the presenter when the module is
not live. In this case, when a studio guest presses his cough switch the microphone module
is put in to PFL, which routes the pre fade mic signal to the control room monitoring where
it can be heard by the presenter via his headphones or monitor loudspeakers. The presenter
can talk back to the studio by using the Studio T/B button situated on the studio monitor
module. For the presenter to hear the talkback from the studio automatically, either or both
the control room monitor loudspeakers and the headphones should be set to Auto Cue/
PFL. While the Cough switch is enabled, if PGM and/or AUD are enabled then they will ash
quickly to indicate that Cough is enabled.
Using Voice Processors On Mic Channels
The Insert point on Mic input channels is useful for hooking up an outboard eects unit
to be used with the microphone, for example, a voice processor. The insert send signal
is always available as a line level balanced output. The insert return signal is enabled by
placing jumper J10 on the channel, over pins 1 & 2. The insert return function is disabled in
Line mode except when jumper J5, Mic on Line Input, is set.
Remote Start and Stop
When an input module is being used in line mode (e.g a Mic/Line on input 2 or a Dual Stereo
module) it is usually necessary to control external equipment by means of the remote start
and stop functions. See the relevant modules for pin out details.
If your equipment has a remote facility for “Fader Start” then this normally requires a
latching contact to start, opening the contact will cause the equipment to stop. In this case
it is only necessary to use the start remote, but you will need to make the contact latching
by setting a jumper (See the relevant module for jumper settings).
INSTALLATION NOTES
INSTALLATION NOTES
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