QuickLink Studio-in-a-box ST500 User manual

Quicklink Studio-in-a-box
(ST500)
User Guide
Rev 2

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Studio-in-a-box/ST500 user
Power options
Network settings
User accounts
Video settings
Audio settings
Studio/Skype TX settings
Record settings
Show/hide settings
menu
Show/hide preview

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The ST500 can be mounted on a tripod or used on a desktop. Ensure that your sign in
credentials are to hand. These will be provided by the Administrator. To set up your ST500, plug
the power cable provided into the XLR power connector, then plug your Ethernet cable into
either of the Ethernet ports. The inbuilt Wi-Fi or a USB dongle can also be used for internet
connectivity
Next, plug in your headphone/earpiece into the green 3.5mm socket and a microphone into the
XLR audio connector
Power on the unit by pressing the power switch.
Power
connector
IN
DMX
lighting
connector
12v Power
connector
OUT
Rear bottom
USB 3.1
Wi-Fi
antenna
connector
Wi-Fi
antenna
connector
Serial
Ports
DVI
Power switch
USB-C
Headphone
socket
Microphone
socket
Rear top

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Moving to the front of the ST500, plug your microphone into the Mic 1 port.
Ensure that 48v phantom power is turned on, if not, please press to turn on if required.
Talk into the microphone, ensuring there is a green light flashing when you speak. If this is not flashing, please increase the microphone
level until the light flashes green. If the light is flashing red, please decrease the microphone level until the light flashes green.
Mic 1 port

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Plug your earpiece into the headphone port.
Ensure the headphone volume level is set to roughly 50%. This can be adjusted when in call if needed.
Headphone
port

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On first use, you will need to sign into Quicklink Studio. Using the
ST500’s screen, tap the flashing icon to open the login.
Under the Studio section, tap ‘Login’.
Enter your sign in credentials that have been provided to you by
the Administrator. Tap ‘Login’.
Tap the icon to clear the menu.
Once the unit is powered, logged in and connected to the
internet –the Quicklink Manager Portal will have full remote
control over the video, audio and connected lights. However,
local control of settings is possible if required and these are
described in the following pages.

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Tap the icon, then icon to open the video settings. From
this menu, you can control the camera using the arrow buttons,
zoom the camera in/out using the magnifying buttons, adjust the
brightness of the inbuilt lighting and turn on/off the auto focus.
Tap the home icon to return to the default position.
Tapping the icon will enable the Studio-in-a-box AI facial
tracking feature. When this is enabled, the Studio-in-a-box will
automatically frame the user in the shot.
Alternatively, the camera controls, inbuilt lighting and focus can
be controlled remotely by the Administrator from the Quicklink
Manager.
From the menu, you can also open the audio settings by tapping
the icon. Here you can adjust the microphone and
headphone levels.
Alternatively, the microphone and headphone levels can be
controlled remotely by the Administrator from the Quicklink
Manager.

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Recording
To access the recording feature, open the settings by tapping the
icon, then tap the icon to open additional settings.
To begin recording, tap the icon. Once your recording has
started, a recording icon and time indicator will appear at the top of
the screen.
To stop the recording, tap the icon.

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You will receive a prompt to delete or save the recorded clip.
Select ‘Save’, then tap ‘Execute’.
Your clip is now ready to transfer to a USB. Plug a USB drive/external
storage device into one of the USB ports in the rear of the ST500
(Studio-in-a-box).

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Ensuring the settings menu is open, tap the icon to begin the
transfer of the recorded clip to your USB drive/external storage device.
You will now receive a prompt that the recorded file is moving to the
USB drive. Please wait.
The time to complete the movement of the file will depend on the
length of the recorded clip.