Contatec STS-K070 Operation manual

Installation &
User Guide
December 2020
Window Intercom System
Speaker Pod System - STS-K070

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Contents
Product Overview
Components
Connections
Installation Instructions
Speaker & Microphone Kit Installation
  StaSideInstallation
Customer/Visitor Installation
Hearing Loop Installation
 AmplierSetup
Troubleshooting
Engineer’s Mode
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Speaker & Microphone Components
Product Overview
Window intercom systems provide assistance for clear communication where
normal speech is impaired by use of glass, a security screen or other similar
barriers.
There is an optional hearing loop facility, providing additional assistance for
hearingdevicewearers.
1. Installation and User Manual
2. Amplier
3. IEC Lead
4. Power Supply
5. HearingLoopAerial
(optional)
Fixing Kit:
• Adhesive Clip x 10
• No.6x1/2”CountersunkScrewsx15
• P-Clips x 6
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General Components
1. Speaker Pod x 2
2. Mouse Microphone x 2
3. Double-Sided Fixing Pads x 2
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Connections
LED connection or alert tone (if required)
CondenceLEDtoconrmthesystemispowered
oranalerttonefortheattentionofsta
Stamicrophone
Customer/visitor microphone
CondenceLED(ifrequired)forstatusalerts
and fault detection
Hearing loop aerial
Line in connection for
external audio source
Staspeaker
Customer/visitor speaker
Power input
connection
Use power supply
through ground
supply only

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Negative -
or screened cable
Positive +
Werecommendthatinstallationiscarriedoutbyaqualiedengineer,
adheringtorelevantstandards.
Checkthecontentsoftheboxtofamiliariseyourselfwiththecomponents.
Installation Instructions
A basic toolkit recommended to install the system will include:
Trim cables if necessary (excluding the power supply)
to the required length to connect to the back of the
amplier.Bareapproximately6mmofthecableendsto
connecttothe2pinplugs.
• Wire Cutters/Strippers
• Tape Measure
• Pencil or Marker Pen
• Cable Ties
• Trunking
• Screwdrivers(FlatorBlade2.5mm
and Phillips Head PH2)
• BatteryorMainsDrill
• Drillbits: 2mm, 3mm, 5mm and 7mm
• Cable Tacking Gun (10mm)
Recommended Tools
Staff Counter Side
Customer / Visitor
Counter Side
Speaker Pods
Mouse Microphones

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1. Placetheamplierunderthestacounter,ensuringthatitwillnot
obstructstawhentheyaresitting.
2. Markthefourxingpointsfortheamplierunderthecounter.
4. Drillandxtheamplierinplaceusingthesuppliedscrews.
6. Installtheamplier’spowersupplyclosetoapowersocketoutletusing
thesuppliedmountingbracketandxingscrews.
Fixing points
AmplierInstallation

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1. Place a speaker pod on the customer/visitor side of the counter top,
ensuringitdoesnotcauseanobstruction.
Microphone & Speaker Installation
2. Place a mouse microphone on the customer/
visitor side of the counter top, ensuring it
does not cause an obstruction and is as close
tocustomers/visitorsaspossible.
For best performance all mouse microphones
shouldbettedfacingtheuserasshownin
Mouse microphone direction
theimageontheright.Therecommendedminimumdistancebetween
themousemicrophonesandspeakerpodsis300mm.
3. Placeaspeakerpodonthestasideofthecountertop,ensuringitdoes
notcauseanobstruction.
4. Placeamousemicrophoneonthestasideofthecountertop,ensuringit
doesnotcauseanobstructionandisasclosetostaaspossible.
5. Speakerpodscanbeeitherfreestandingorxed.Movetostep11ifyou
donotwishtoxthespeakerpodstothecounter.
6. Use cable management holes in the counter to run speaker pod and
mousemicrophonecablestotheamplier.Iftherearenotalreadycable
managementholes,drillsuitablelocationsneartherearofboththesta
andcustomer/visitorsidesofthecounter.
Staff Counter Side
Customer / Visitor
Counter Side
Speaker Pods
Mouse Microphones

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7. Removethetopofthespeakerpodstogainaccesstothexingpoints.
8. Markthetwoxingpointsonthebottomofbothspeakerpods.Then
mark two cable holes to be drilled, one for both the customer/visitor side
andthestaside.
9. Ensuretherewillbeaccesstoretrievethecablesthendrilltheholes.
10. Fixthespeakerpodstotheirrespectivecounters.
11. Toxthemousemicrophonestoasurface,usetheprovideddouble-sided
xingpadorscreweachthroughthescrew-holeintheircap.
12. Feedthewiresthroughthecablemanagementholes.
13. Avoidlooseortrailingcables.Usetrunkingortopreventtriphazardsor
unitsbeingtuggedfromtheirposition.
14. Routeallcablingneatlytotheamplierlocationonthestaside.

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Theaerialshouldbexedunderthedesk-toporcountercentrallyonthe
customerorvisitorside,onehalfmountedhorizontallyunderthecounterand
theotherhalfmountedvertically,facingthecustomer/visitor(asintherst
scenariobelow).
Position the aerial under the counter using either the provided P-clips
oranotherxingmethodofyourchoice.Seethediagrambelowfor
recommendedpositioning.
Aistheoptimumlayoutforacounterhearingloop.
BandCareacceptableonlyifAisnotpossibleandthelayoutisalignedso
thatthemagneticeldwillbedirectedtowardsuser’sheadheights.
Ensureallhearingloopsignageisdisplayedclearly.
X
X
Hearing Loop Installation
(Optional)
A B C

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AmplierSetup
1. Connectallgreenplugstothebackoftheamplier,followingthe
locationsprintedabovethesockets(seepage4).
2. PowerontheamplierbypressingtheOn/Obutton.
3. Whenpoweredandinnormaloperationalmodetheamplierwilldisplay
VolumeInLED1andVolumeOutLED1assteadygreen.
4. Whentheamplierisswitchedo,allaudioismutedandnoneofthe
LEDsareilluminated.Pressinganybuttonwillturntheamplieronagain.
5. AdjustVolumeInandVolumeOuttoacomfortablelevel.
6. Press and hold the Volume In (+) or (-) buttons to increase or decrease the
level.ThecorrespondingLEDbarwillshowthevolumesetting.
6. Ensure the mouse microphones are placed as close to their intended
usersaspossible.
7. Checktheamplierisfullyfunctionalbyensuringthered‘fault’lightis
NOTshowingonthefront.
8. The Amplifier is now set up.
OurWindowIntercomSystemampliersarepre-settovolumelevels
suitablefornearlyallusers.ShouldyouneedtoadjusttheMaximum
Volume,DuckingorHearingLooplevelsoutsideofthepre-setamplier
parameters,useEngineer’sMode(seepage13).
Overview of Front Panel Buttons
Setup
Volume In (Customer/Visitor to Staff)
Increase and decrease
Volume Out (Staff to Customer/Visitor)
Increase and decrease
Settings
On/O