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IAMCS Yeshiva Volunteer Instructions

Turning on and testing the microphone


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Turning on and Testing the Microphone

IMPORTANT: Change the batteries in both the transmitter and receiver every four hours, whether there is an indication of low battery (blinking power button) or not.

Testing the Microphone

  1. Make sure the receiver (RX) is mounted and plugged in to the video camera, and the microphone is connected to the transmitter (TX).
  2. Place the microphone on yourself about mid-chest to simulate the placement on the instructor.
  3. Press and hold the power buttons on the transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX)
  4. Release when you see the led lights illuminate
  5. The transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) will begin syncing to one another
  6. When pairing is complete, both units will stop blinking and display the same channel number.
  7. Test the microphone.
    • The receiver (RX) display has a rudimentary level meter.
    • When you test the microphone, you will see activity on the level meter. This indicates that the transmitter (TX) is properly transmitting to the receiver (RX).
    • The receiver (RX) display also shows the approximate battery power level of both the receiver (RX) and the transmitter (TX).
  8. The numbers on the displays will eventually turn off. This is normal.
  9. Press the power button on the camera on the left side of the camera.
  10. Open the camera viewscreen door beneath the power button.
  11. Wait a few moments while the camera starts up.
  12. Test the microphone again.
    • Speak at a level that you believe will best simulate the volume of the instructor.
    • Verify you are seeing the on-screen audio level meter bouncing in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
    • You want the audio to bounce into the red, just not all the way to the maximum

Adjusting the Audio Levels (Only If Necessary)

  1. Locate the joystick to the lower left corner of the screen in the viewscreen door.
  2. Depress the joystick. This will bring up new display information on the bottom right side of the screen.
  3. Toggle the joystick downward until the new display area shows a microphone icon with the word "MIC".
    • Beneath the on-screen audio meter, there will now be a thin line, half orange, half white.
    • The longer the orange line, the higher the audio input
  4. Push the joystick to the left to decrease the audio input level, push the joystick to the right to increase the audio input level.
  5. Depress the joystick again to exit the audio level adjustment mode.

Turning off the Transmitter (RX) and Receiver (TX)

  1. Press and hold the power buttons
  2. Release when the displays indicate they are powering down

Ref. Rodelink Filmmaker Kit