Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto CHATAttach CHAT 150 del fabbricante ClearOne
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CHA T 150 Group Speaker Phone USER’S MANU AL.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS CHAT 150 USER’S MANU AL CLEARONE P ART NO . 800-156-201. JANUARY 2007 (REV . 2.0) © 2007 ClearOne Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from ClearOne Communications.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Safety Information . . . . . .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Thank you for purchasing the ClearOne Chat 150 group speaker phone. The Chat 150 is a speaker phone for individual or small group use. The Chat 150 connects to telephones, PCs, and video conferencing systems for rich, full-duplex audio communications.
2 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION Read the safety instructions before first use of this product. This speaker phone is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Make alternative arrangements for access to emergency services.
Chapter 1: Introduction 3 UNP ACKING Carefully place the Chat 150 on a level surface. Ensure that you have received the items shown in Figure 1.1 that come with the configuration you purchased (see the Chat 150 Configurations table below). > Note: ClearOne is not responsible for product damage incurred during shipment.
4 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 CONNECTING CHA T 150 TO A TELEPHONE Perform the following steps to connect your Chat 150 to a telephone: 1. Using the included ClearOne RJ-45 Chat 150 connection cable, connect the Chat 150 Phone Breakout Box to your Chat 150 as shown in Figure 2.
Chapter 2: Getting Started 5 3. If you have a headset that you typically use with your telephone, connect it to the headset jack on the Chat 150 Phone Breakout Box as shown in Figure 2.3. 4. Slide the correct power supply clip for your country into the included power supply as shown in Figure 2.
6 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 5. Using the included power supply , connect the Chat 150 Phone Breakout Box to a power outlet as shown in Figure 2.5. 6. The blue LED indicators on the Chat 150 illuminate, indicating that the Chat 150 is powered and ready for use.
8. Using the included USB 2.0 cable, connect the Chat 150 to your PC or USB device as shown in Figure 2.6. 9. Start the Chat 150 configuration software by double-clicking the ClearOne Chat icon (Figure 2.7) on your desktop, or by launching the application from the Start menu.
CONNECTING CHA T 150 TO A VIDEO CONFERENCING DEVICE Perform the following steps to connect your Chat 150 to a video conferencing device: 1. Using the included ClearOne RJ-45 Chat 150 connection cable, connect the Chat 150 VC Breakout Box to your Chat 150 as shown in Figure 2.
3. Slide the correct power supply clip for your country into the included power supply as shown in Figure 2.11. The power supply may contain a plastic shield that must be removed before inserting the clip. 4. Using the included power supply , connect the Chat 150 VC Breakout Box to a power outlet as shown in Figure 2.
5. The blue LED indicators on the Chat 150 illuminate, and the green LED power indicator on the VC Breakout Box illuminates, indicating that the Chat 150 is powered and ready for use. 6. Install the Chat software. Visit http://www .clearone.com/support/downloads.
8. Start the Chat 150 configuration software by double-clicking the ClearOne Chat icon (Figure 2.14) on your desktop, or by launching the application from the Start menu.
12 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 CONNECTING CHA T 150 TO A PC Perform the following steps to connect your Chat 150 to a PC: 1. Install the Chat software. Visit http://www .clearone.com/support/downloads.php?content=main and select Chat 150 from the product drop-down list.
CHAPTER 3: USING CHA T 150 CONFIGURA TION SOF TW ARE INST ALLING CHA T 150 SOF TWARE 1. Visit http://www .clearone.com/support/downloads.php?content=main and select Chat 150 from the prod- uct drop-down list. Select the Chat 50/150 Software from the list to download the latest version of the Chat software.
14 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 3. Click N ext> . The License Agreement screen appears (Figure 3.3). 4. Read through the license agreement and then click the I Agree radio button, followed by N ext> . The Select Installation Folder screen appears (Figure 3.
5. Change the target installation folder , if you wish, or simply accept the default folder shown by clicking N ext> . The Confirm Installation screen appears (Figure 3.5). 6. Click N ext> to start the software installation. The Installing ClearOne Chat screen appears (Figure 3.
16 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 7. Once the installation is finished, the Device Driver Installation Wizard Welcome screen appears (Figure 3.7). 8. Click N ext> . The Chat 150 device drivers are installed. Once the installation is finished, the Completing the Device Driver Installation Wizard screen appears (Figure 3.
9. Click Finish . The ClearOne Chat Information screen appears (Figure 3.9). Review the information and click Next> . 10. The Installation Complete screen appears (Figure 3.10). Click Close to end the installation process. FIGURE 3.10 ClearOne Chat Installation Complete Screen FIGURE 3.
18 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 DEVICE SETUP Device Setup enables you to select the device you have connected to your Chat 150, and then apply the pre- set audio settings so that it operates at optimal efficiency (Figure 3.11). If the device you are using is not list- ed, you can create a custom device by using Advanced: Database .
MY DEVICES My Devices displays all of the devices that you have configured for use with your Chat 150 (Figure 3.12). This screen allows you to easily switch between settings for your listed devices, i.
20 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 UPDA TE FIRMWARE & DA TABASE The Update Firmware screen displays the current firmware version, unit name, and checks ClearOne's website for available firmware and device database updates (Figure 3.
3. Click the Update button to install available updates. The Update dialog box appears (Figure 3.15). 4. Click Update Firmware to update firmware only . 5. Click Update Database to update the device database only . 6. Click Cancel to cancel the update procedure and return to the Update Firmware screen.
8. Click Y es to proceed with the firmware or device database update, or No to cancel. 9. A second warning dialog appears. Click Y es to proceed or No to cancel. 10. A series of messages appears below the progress bar indicating that the updates are in progress.
Select File (Manual Firmware Update) > Note : This procedure is for advanced users, technical support purposes, and corporate environments where IT security policies may prohibit automatic updates. Loading an incorrect firmware file can cause unpredictable results.
24 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 HELP The Help button provides the following options (Figure 3.19): • Click Help to activate the online help file. • Click About to get information about your Chat 150, including software and firmware revision numbers.
ADVANCED SETTINGS: AUDIO SETTINGS Audio Settings displays the current audio settings and allows you to change them for the Chat 150 currently connected to your PC (Figure 3.21). Y ou can also create custom audio settings for a device (see Advanced Settings: Database later in this chapter for more information).
26 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 • USB/Analog Mix : Click this box to mix the audio coming into the Chat 150 through the USB connection with the audio coming through the I/O jack.
Click Ok to close the View Database Record dialog. T o save custom audio settings for a device, perform the following procedure: 1. Click the New button. The Add Settings to Database dialog appears with the settings of the device you had selected in the database view (Figure 3.
28 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 5. The custom device is added to the Chat 150 device database and is now available through Device Setup as an available device. (Note that in the device database, your custom device does not have the ClearOne icon next to it, differentiating it from a pre-programmed device.
ADVANCED SETTINGS: L OG Log displays a list of actions taken by the Chat 150, including a timestamp and a description of the action or even (Figure 3.26). T o save the log to a text file, click the Save button. A standard W indows save dialog appears.
30 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 LED INDICA TORS The three microphone LED indicators illuminate blue when the Chat 150 microphones are unmuted. The indicators illuminate red when the Chat 150 microphone mute function is active.
CARING FOR YOUR CHA T 150 • Follow all warnings and instructions in this manual. • Unplug all cables from the Chat 150 before cleaning. • Unplug the power supply from the wall outlet (Phone/VC only) before cleaning. • Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
32 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 RECOVERING FROM AN INTERRUPTED FIRMWARE UPDA TE If firmware programming was interrupted (such as by a power loss or an accidental cable disconnection), the Chat 150 might become unstable. The Chat 150 boots in generic mode and the Generic Mode screen appears (Figure 5.
SPECIFICA TIONS Connections USB connector V ersion 2.0 compatible T ype: Mini B Controls V olume up V olume down Microphone mute Audio Speaker Bandwidth: 150Hz-15kHz Max output level: 86dBSPL @ 1 foot.
34 T echnical Services: 800.283.5936 COMPLIANCE The following paragraphs present all of the required compliance and declaration of conformity information. EUROPEAN COMPLIANCE Conformity of the equipment with the guidelines below is attested by the CE mark.
FCC P ART 15/ICES -003 COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada ICES-003. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter- ference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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