User's Manual

Key to FS II Base station front panel
Feature
Description
A
Headset connector
The 4-pin male XLR-type headset socket connects to Clear-Com headsets and
other headsets with 4-pin female connectors. This headset connector is for the
on-board two-channel intercom, with controls just to the right of the connector.
B
C
Headset channel A talk control/listen control
The channel A talk switch and associated light, and listen level encoder, allow
full-duplex conversations with any FS II wireless beltpacks or other
communications systems wired to the rear of the Base station to which the on-
board Channel A has been assigned. Assignments are done via the front-panel
programming.
The talk switch is momentary/latching, such that pressing it and holding down
will create a talk path that ends when the user releases the switch, while quickly
tapping it will latch the talk, and a second tap will release it. The LED lights red
when a talk is active.
Turning the listen level encoder clockwise will allow the user to hear the other
party’s voice, increasing the level to maximum when fully clockwise.
D
A/B reply button.
Pressing this button will reply to the last caller to call A or B.
E
F
Headset channel B talk control/listen control
The channel B talk switch and associated light, and listen level encoder,
function the same as the controls for Channel A.
G
Partyline channels A and B
The channel A and channel B enable switches and associated lights activates
the power only on the rear-panel to partyline intercom channels A and B.
Activating one or both of these switches enables the power to that party line but
does not affect the audio to the partyline which is always connected. These
switches may be “locked” via the front-panel SYSTEM programming menu so
that they may not be disengaged accidentally. See 6.21 Locking Front Panel
Enable Buttons.
If the button is held in for more than 8 seconds autonulling mode will be enabled
for the current partyline and the following message will be displayed:
“Release button to begin autonulling”
When the button is release the Base station will perform an autonulling on the
current partyline. On completion the following message will be displayed:
“Partyline A/B Autonulling complete”
The autonulling process is recommended on initial system set up and when the
partyine system has been changed.
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