Clear-Com BS200 - Manual (Page 29)

BELTPAC OPERATION
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Power
lights
The Beltpac control buttons have a snap action. They will activate when
pressed firmly. Use your fingertips, not your fingernails, to press the buttons.
Power On/Off
• Power On — Press and release the PWR (power) button.
A voice message in the earpiece will say “Power on, Beltpac #, Version #,”
and the red power lights at the corners of the IC and ISO buttons will go on.
After a short time, one light will go off and the other will change to green,
indicating the Beltpac is ready for use. The STATUS indicator on the base
station will momentarily indicate the ID of the Beltpac.
• Power Off — Press and hold the PWR button for approximately 2 seconds.
A voice message in the earpiece will say “Power off,” and the green power light will go off.
NOTE: While the Beltpac is transmitting, the green power light will be flashing.
The green power light will be on steady whenever the Beltpac is ready, but not transmitting.
ISO (Isolate) and IC (Intercom)
Use the ISO button to communicate with other Beltpac/Headset/Speaker Station users and the base station operator.
Pressing ISO on the Beltpac will send audio to AUX OUT if ISO+ button on the base station is on.
The ISO feature can be locked out, causing the ISO button to function the same as the IC button.
Use the IC button to communicate via the intercom channel and with the base station operator, or anyone
listening to a local speaker connected to the base Station. Pressing IC on the Beltpac will send audio to the
hardwired intercom if the intercom is on.
• Push-To-Talk Mode — To set the Beltpac for push-to-talk (PTT) communication, with the power off,
press and hold the volume-down T and ISO buttons while you press and release the PWR (power) button.
You will hear “Power on, Beltpac #, Version #, Hands-free off” in the headset earpiece. Press and hold the
IC or ISO button while talking.
• Hands-free Mode — To set the Beltpac for hands-free communication, with the power off, press and
hold the volume-up S and ISO buttons while you press and release the PWR (power) button. You will hear
“Power on, Beltpac #, Version #, Hands-free on” in your headset earpiece. When set up for hands-free
communication, the Beltpac can be operated in either hands-free or PTT.
• ISO Lockout Mode — To set the Beltpac with the ISO feature locked out, with the power off, press and
hold the IC button while you press and release the PWR (power) button. You will hear “Power on, Beltpac #,
Version #, ISO off” in your headset earpiece. When set up for the ISO Lockout mode, the ISO button will
operate the same as the IC button, in either hands-free or PTT communication.
To reset the ISO feature for normal ISO button communication, with the power off, press and hold the ISO
and IC buttons while you press and release the PWR (power) button. You will hear “Power on, Beltpac #,
Version #, ISO on” in your headset earpiece.
NOTE: The above settings are saved in memory and only need to be repeated when you want to change between
hands-free and PTT operation. When changing modes, if both power lights begin blinking, turn the Beltpac
off and begin again.
Hands-free and Push-To-Talk mode settings affect both IC and ISO. Individual adjustment is not possible.
• Push-To-Talk Mode Operation — Press and hold the IC or ISO button for more than one second. In
PTT operation, audio will be transmitted only while you are pressing the IC or ISO button.
• Hands-free Mode Operation — Quickly press and release the IC or ISO button to “latch” the
transmitter on in the hands-free mode. Talk and listen, as in a normal telephone conversation. Press and
release the IC or ISO button again to “unlatch,” to end the conversation. If either button is held down for
more than a half second, the Beltpac will function as PTT. All Beltpacs/Headsets can be unlatched by the
base station operator, by pressing the UNLATCH button on the base station.
NOTE: In hands-free mode, pressing the IC button while latched in ISO will latch on IC. Pressing the ISO
button while latched in IC will latch on ISO.