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Tempest 2400 Wireless Intercom System
Base Station Headset Connection and Controls
The base station headset connection is a functional user communication point, and may also be used for
setup and troubleshooting. The Front Panel Headset can communicate on any one of the four intercom
channels. Controls for this headset are located just to the right of the connector, and in the Menu on the
base station Settings screen.
The front panel headset connector is a 4-PIN XLR male. A compatible headset must be provided by the
user.
The Talk button enables or disables the microphone for the local headset. A blue LED will backlight the
word “TALK” on the Talk button when the mic is enabled. Always keep the microphone disabled, TALK
off, when not in use.
Tempest uses an intelligent latching method for Talk buttons. Pressing the Talk button momentarily (less
than two seconds) will latch the mic button. The blue TALK LED will remain lit and the microphone will
remain enabled. Pushing and holding the Talk button for more than two seconds will cause the button to
act in a momentary or push-to-talk fashion, so the blue Talk LED will remain lit and the microphone will
remain enabled only as long as the button is pressed.
In Operational Mode turning the Volume control adjusts the volume of the audio of the local headset.
Turning the Volume control clockwise increases the audio level while turning the control counter
clockwise decreases the level. The Volume control knob is also a push button. Pressing the Volume
control cycles the Channel selection and LEDs in order from A to D.
The four Peak LEDs indicate when the mic audio from the local headset is reaching a peak level and is
about to enter into limiting. These LEDs should normally be off.
Set the Mic Gain for the Local Headset
Set the mic gain properly to assure the best audio quality. To set the mic gain for the Local Headset:
Press Menu to enter Menu Mode. From the Main Menu select “Base Station Settings”, then “Set Mic
Gain”.
While at the “Set Mic Gain” screen talk into the local headset microphone in a louder than normal level
and adjust the Volume control until the Peak LED for the selected channel just starts to light at the loudest
parts of the audio. Press Enter to accept the changes.
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 may sound too quiet to other listeners. Headsets by different
manufacturer’s 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.
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