Tempest 900 - Set MIC Gain

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Tempest900 2-Channel Operating Manual
Set Mic Gain
Set the Mic Gain properly to ensure the best audio quality. To set the Mic Gain for the BeltStation Headset:
1. Press MENU to enter Menu Mode. From the Main Menu, select “Set Controls,” then “Mic Gain.”
2. While at the Mic Gain screen, talk into the headset microphone at a louder than normal level and adjust the Volume control until the PEAK
LEDs just start to light at the loudest parts of the audio. Press ENT to accept the changes.
Mic Gain can be set in the BeltStation without activating the Talk button. This allows private mic gain adjustment during live events. The Mic
Gain can be set for each BeltStation from the T-Desk application.
When the Mic Gain is set too high, it is possible to induce feedback or echo. When set too low, words can be clipped by the low level noise gate
or sound too quiet to other listeners. Headsets by different manufacturers or different models of headsets will require widely varying Mic Gain
settings. When setting microphone gain, it is best to err toward a setting that is too low, rather than too high. This will help reduce unwanted
echo in the system when that microphone is enabled.
Either/Or
The Either/Or feature only applies to 2-Channel BeltStations working in Dual Listen mode. With the Either/Or function, a BeltStation user can
hear both channels, but only talk on one channel at a time. By default, the “Talk” button, is active; therefore, the “Talk” button serves as a
method to change the channel. By tapping the “Talk A” button, the active “Talk” channel becomes “A”; by tapping the “Talk B” button, the
active “Talk” channel becomes “B.” Since the “Talk” is always ON, the BeltStation has two ways to mute: (1) to mute momentarily, press and
hold the “Talk” button on the active talk channel and then release to end mute, (2) to latch the mute function, double-tap the active talk
channel; tap (once) again to re-enable “Talk.” To enable this option:
1. Press MENU to enter Menu Mode. From the Main Menu, select “Set Controls,” then “Talk Buttons.”
2. Under the “Talk Buttons” menu select “Either/Or” and then scroll to “Enable.”