Speech 100 M conference system user manual
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 General information................................................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................................... 1.2 Notational conventions.................................................................................................................... 1.3 Symbols and signal words.....
General information 1 General information This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual. Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Keyword search Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly. Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms.
General information 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’ , ‘OFF’ . Text input Text inputs that are carried out on the device are indicated by typewriter font.
General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: 1. Switch on the device. 2. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. 3. Switch off the device. 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual.
General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. CAUTION! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in minor injury if it is not avoided.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended for use as a digital conference system. The device is designed for pro‐ fessional use only and is not suitable for use in households. This device is meant for indoor use only. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other oper‐ ating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
Safety instructions Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke! Never let children unattended use electrical devices. DANGER! Electric shock caused by high voltages inside Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present.
Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a pro‐ tective contact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a regis‐ tered electrician. CAUTION! Possible hearing damage The use of headphones or earphones at high volume and for an extended period of time may result in permanent hearing impairment.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Risk of fire Do not block areas of ventilation. Do not install the device near any direct heat source. Keep the device away from naked flames.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’ of this user manual.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user. Unplug the device before electrical storms occur and when it is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Possible staining The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may possibly react with the coating of your parquet, linoleum, laminate or PVC floor and after some time cause permanent dark stains. In case of doubt, do not put the rubber feet directly on the floor, but use felt-pad floor protectors or a carpet.
Features 3 Features the t.bone Speech 100 is a digital conference system. It consists of the control centre the t.bone Speech 100 M (item no. 438815), the chairman's unit the t.bone Speech 100 C (item no. 438819), and the delegate station the t.bone Speech 100 D (item no. 438820). For free down‐ load at www.thomann.de you will receive a software for the conference system, with which the conference can be comfortably controlled from the PC.
Features n n n n 1 × LAN 1 × RS485 (w/o function, for future purposes) 1 × terminal suitable for 19" rack mounting (2 RU) Speech 100 M 17
Installation 4 Installation NOTICE! Danger of short circuit Switching on phantom power will damage the device if unbalanced XLR cables are connected. Only turn on phantom power when exclusively balanced XLR cables are con‐ nected. Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging.
Installation The conference system is a plug-and-play system designed for use in small and medium-sized conferences and events. The call stations are connected to each other as well as to the control centre via system cables. The system cables handle the transmission of the digital voice and status information as well as the power supply of the call stations. The control centre has a built-in power supply that can power up to 32 call stations.
Installation Connection options 2 lines with each up to 16 call stations can be connected to the control centre.
Installation If control via software is desired (available for free at www.thomann.de), the connection to a PC is made via the PC connection over an Ethernet switch. The network connection defaults to DHCP. The DHCP server assigns a network address to the conferencing system. Subsequently, the assigned network address can be used to access the web interface of the device, where the network address and the subnet mask can be changed freely.
Connections and controls 5 Connections and controls Front panel conference system 22
Connections and controls 1 USB port Saving conference recordings to a USB storage device. Play back conference recordings or background music from a USB storage device. 2 [Discuss Mode / Voting] Setting voting mode or discussion mode. 3 [Feedback Killer] Enabling and disabling feedback suppression. 4 LCD display Default setting: Information about volume, recording and discussion mode. Automatic return to default setting after about 20 seconds of inactivity.
Connections and controls 9 [REC / Exit] Starts recording a conference. Pressing [REC / Exit] again stops the recording. 10 [PRE / EQ] Keystroke for approx. 3 seconds: Calls up the EQ settings. Short keystroke: Starts playback of the previously made recording. 11 [Speaker] Rotary control for volume con‐ trol of the speakers 12 In default setting: Controls the output volume in the control unit and in the interface for the recording settings.
Connections and controls Rear panel Speech 100 M 25
Connections and controls 13 [POWER ON / OFF] Mains switch 14 [Input] Connection socket for IEC connector with fuse holder 15 [LAN] Connection socket for LAN network cable 16 [RS485] RS485 interface (w/o function, for future purposes) 17 [Alarm In] Terminal for external alarm system 18 [Conference] / [MIC Input] Socket for connecting call station units 19 [Rec Output] Audio output for connecting external recording devices 20 [Input] Input for connecting external input devices with lin
Operating on the unit 6 Operating on the unit Setting a password You can lock the control centre of the conference system with a password. To unlock the system, press any button on the control panel. Then enter the password. 1. Press [Monitor] for about 3 seconds. ð The password setting is called up. 2. Turn [Speaker] right or left to select the desired number for the first digit field. 3. Turn [Monitor] to the right to move to the next digit field. 4.
Operating on the unit 3. With [Speaker] , you can call up various EQ settings in a table field. 4. Use [Next / ] to move up within the table. 5. Use [Repeat / ] to move down within the table. 6. To exit the EQ settings table, press [REC / Exit]. You can make the following settings in the table: LPF Type Freq Q Gain dB Bypass Bypass 19.
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Operating on the unit Type Freq Q Gain dB Bypass Bes6 null null null But12 null null null Bes12 null null null Lin12 null null null But18 null null null Bes18 null null null But24 null null null Bes24 null null null Lin24 null null null But30 null null null Bes30 null null null But36 null null null Bes36 null null null conference system 30
Operating on the unit Type EQ1…EQ8 Freq Q Gain dB Bypass Lin36 null null null But42 null null null Peak 19.7 20160 0.4 128 -12 dB +12 dB ON / OFF LSF ON / OFF HSF ON / OFF Setting discussion mode You can set 5 different discussion modes. 1, 3, 6, 9 or all call station microphones can be acti‐ vated at the same time. 1. Press [Discuss Mode / Voting] briefly on the transmitter. ð The discussion mode is called up. 2.
Operating on the unit An icon represents each call station in the control centre display. For participants with acti‐ vated microphone the icon is red. The display shows the call station number. Performing a vote You can request all connected participants to vote. 1. Press [Discuss Mode / Voting] for about 3 seconds. ð The voting mode is called up. 2. The display shows ‘Voting Ready! Press play to start voting!’ Press [Play]. ð Voting begins.
Operating on the unit 1. Press [Feedback Killer] to engage the feedback suppression. ð [Feedback Killer] lights up blue. ‘FBC’ is displayed in the upper right corner of the dis‐ play. 2. Connecting an external alarm system To disable the feedback suppression, press [Feedback Killer] again. At the [Alarm in] terminal on the rear of the device, an external alarm system can be con‐ nected. Press [Stop] for 10 seconds to enable or disable the alarm mode.
Operating on the computer 7 Operating on the computer Connecting devices 1. Click 2. If the device is not found for a while, the search is stopped. Try using connect the devices. to locate the conferencing system on the LAN and connect to your PC.
Operating on the computer Overview Speech 100 M 35
Operating on the computer 1 [Device] / [Voting] Toggles the view. By default, [Device] view is selected. Under [Voting] , voting can be done. 2 [CONNECT] / [DISCONNECT] When the conferencing system is connected to the PC, [DISCONNECT] appears to disconnect, the display panel lights up green and the current firmware version is displayed. 3 [Language] Selects the displayed language. English and Chinese are available.
Operating on the computer Stations settings Speech 100 M 37
Operating on the computer 1. Under tion name. 2. You can set three options for each station: n n n , double-click the station icon in the right window area to change the sta‐ : Microphone muted : Microphone on : Microphone switched off 3. The station of the conference chairman is displayed in red. 4. The delegate stations are displayed in white.
Operating on the computer Setting the EQ Under you can make settings for the entire system in the right window area.
Operating on the computer Discussion mode 1. Click 2. In this section, select the number of microphones to be set. 3. Use to switch off all stations except the chairman's station. Click again to cancel the shutdown. 4. Click , and then click one of the delegate stations to the right except the chair‐ man's station to turn it off. Click that delegate station again to cancel the shutdown. Click again to exit this mode. to open the panel.
Operating on the computer 5. Click to enable the FiFo mode (First in – First out). 6. Click to change the talk mode to ‘Answering’. 7. Use to mute all microphones but the chairman's. 1. Click to open the panel. 2. Adjust the volume in this area. 3. Use the left control to set the speaker volume.
Operating on the computer 4. Use the right control to set the microphone level. 1. Click 2. When a mobile storage device is attached to the host, the host will recognize the device and play MP3 files stored on it. Playing / recording MP3 files to open the panel.
Operating on the computer 3. When you click the record button , playback stops and recording starts. If the storage medium is not detected, the power supply may be insufficient. Please replace the storage medium. If the device is blocked, check if the storage device contains files other than MP3 and if the media is too full. It is recommended to save the MP3 files to be played to an empty storage medium.
Operating on the computer Setting an individual station conference system 44
Operating on the computer 1. Select one of the stations in the device list. ð Two compression and equalizer panels are displayed on the right. 2. You can make and save the respective settings and load presets.
Operating on the computer Voting mode conference system 46
Operating on the computer 1. Click and switch to Voting view. 2. Use to set how long the voting should last. 3. Use to start the voting process. 4. Use to end the voting process. 5. The right window area shows the progress of the voting process.
Operating on the computer Voting is only possible when the conferencing system is connected. During voting, you can not switch to setting mode. There can be no voting when all delegate stations are turned off. When the conference system is disconnected from the PC, the voting can not be ended and the view is switched. Reconnect the devices.
Technical specifications 8 Technical specifications Microphone input XLR chassis socket, balanced Frequency response 200 Hz 6 kHz at 0 dBu ±1.5 dB Speech-optimised Total harmonic distortion (THD) < 0.01 % at 0 dBu 1 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio 97 dB Maximum input level –20 dBu Phantom power +48 V Line input RCA sockets, unbalanced Frequency response 200 Hz 6 kHz at 0 dBu ±1.5 dB Speech-optimised Total harmonic distortion (THD) < 0.01 % at 0 dBu 1 kHz Max.
Technical specifications MP3 input USB Output A / B Max. output level +10 dBu RCA output A / B Max. output level +10 dBu MP3 playback Max.
Technical specifications Fuse at 110 V: 5 mm × 20 mm, 6.3 A, 250 V, slow-blow at 230 V: 5 mm × 20 mm, 3.15 A, 250 V, slow-blow Power consumption 350 W Dimensions (W × H × D) 583 mm × 419 mm × 692 mm Weight 5.
Technical specifications Block diagram conference system 52
Plug and connection assignment 9 Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured.
Plug and connection assignment Since the interference affects both cores equally, by subtracting the phase-shifted signals, the interfering signal is completely neutralized. The result is a pure signal without any noise inter‐ ference.
Plug and connection assignment XLR plug (balanced) 1 Ground, shielding 2 Signal (in phase, +) 3 Signal (out of phase, –) 4 Shielding on plug housing (option) Speech 100 M 55
Cleaning 10 Housing Cleaning Use only pH-neutral, solvent-free and non-abrasive cleaning agents. Clean the unit with a slightly damp lint-free cloth.
Protecting the environment 11 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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