Speakerbus ALTO User manual

ALTO displays two green icons for network and database
connectivity when the device is plugged in and ready for
use:
LOGGING ON
To log onto ALTO:
1. Touch the ID panel and use the keypad to enter a valid
User ID. Press the tick symbol once done.
TIP: Use the Up-Arrow key to shift between lower case,
upper case and numeric key values.
2. Repeat the process to enter a Password.
3. Press tick a 3rd time to submit the log on credentials.
ALTO indicates successful registration with additional
icons for voice services and voice recording (if
applicable) connectivity:
VOLUME
The volume control is opened by touching the volume soft
function key or using gesture control by finger tracing
an elliptical path anywhere around the display.
The volume control has settings for master (can be disabled
in Speaker Settings) and individual speaker audio levels.
MUTE
A touch of any speaker icon will toggle the mute state
of the channel where the touch is made; a second touch
unmutes the speaker. The bottom softkey icon will mute
all channels, overriding the current individual channel mutes.
There is no equivalent overall unmute.
ASSIGNING LINES TO SPEAKERS
Lines are managed by system administrators and users are
granted permission to access them.
ALTO has a series of menus allowing users to configure and
customise their device including selecting which lines are
assigned to the 4 speaker channels.
Only lines that a user has permission to access will be shown
in the ALTO menu list.
1. Open the Program Menu .
2. To ADD a line to a speaker, touch the Program Voice
Services key
OR
3. To Add / Delete / Move or Edit a line press the Program
Speaker Key .
4. Follow the on-screen guide.
EDITING SPEAKERS
1. Open the Program Menu .
2. To Edit a line, press the Program Speaker Key .
3. Select Edit then choose the relevant Speaker Channel.
Latching: The speaker key can be set to latch open (On)
or press and hold to talk (O). See also Speaker Settings.
Alert Volume: (See Alerting).
Priority: (See ALR & Priority).
ALR: (See ALR & Priority).
GROUP TALK
A group may be programmed to include between 1 and 4 of
the speaker channels.
Pressing the group talk softkey is functionally the same
as pressing the specific combination of speaker channel keys
simultaneously, so that the user can talk on all selected lines
concurrently.
If no group is defined when the group talk button is pressed,
then this action brings up the Group-Talk program screen.
The Group Talk program menu can also be accessed by
touching the program menu icon .
PRIVACY
Privacy operates to prevent other users on the local site from
listening to or barging in to a call once it is connected.
Speaker channels can be made private before or during a
call by touching a channel’s left call state icon area, where a
mini ‘privacy’ icon [privact icon here] is displayed.
The key has a toggling eect. The privacy state of a call is
forgotten once the call is cleared.
ALERTING
Each of the 4 speaker channels may be adjusted to set the
incoming ring volume between 0-10, where 0 is o.
1. Open the Program Menu .
2. Touch the Program Speaker Key icon .
3. Select Edit and the appropriate Channel.
4. Adjust the Alert volume by using the slider, press tick to
save.
The Alert volume control will be hidden if the selected
channel is a broadcast (Hoot) line.
Quick Start Guide
ALTO
Revision 2
Published Date: 29 July 2022
Guide Reference: QS704/R2
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ALR & PRIORITY
Automatic Level Reduction (ALR) comes into eect when
audio is also being received on a channel with a higher
priority.
Volume on the channel with the lower priority is reduced in
line with its ALR value (none, ¼, ½, ¾ or mute).
To set Priority and ALR for each channel:
1. Open the Program Menu .
2. Touch the Speaker keys icon .
3. Select Edit then choose the line to configure.
4. Set Priority and ALR as required.
The ALR setting cannot be changed when the priority setting
is set to 1 as a higher priority is not available to trigger
muting.
USER SETTINGS
Additional settings not directly related to call functionality
can be configured through ALTO’s program menu to
influence how the device operates.
USER SETTINGS
Environment: Pre-set acoustic profiles to match ambient
room noise.
Acoustic Shock Protection: Pre-set acoustic profiles to
match ambient room noise.
Handset Mode: Defines the operation of the handset push
bar or sets legacy CB mic option.
CB Mic Mode: To support CB mic option via handset port.
SPEAKER SETTINGS
Master Volume: Sets whether a Master volume control is
enabled in the volume control menu.
Ring on Busy: Determines if audible alerts still occur when
there is a currently active speaker channel.
Latching: When latching is set “on” for an individual speaker,
this sets if a quick tap or longer key press causes the channel
to latch open.
Speaker Source: Choose microphone or handset.
Quiet Oce: When “Quiet Oce” is enabled, all speaker
output will be routed to the handset port instead of the
loudspeaker. The main gooseneck mic or open mic will still
be used when talking. Useful for headset operation.
SPEAKER DIPPING
Local Dipping: Mute or dip speaker channels when one of
the channels is transmitting. O, simplex (mute or dip all
channels), duplex (mute or dip all channels except for those
transmitting).
Dipping Level Reduction: Sets the degree by which channels
are lowered when local dipping is on.
Audio Restore Delay: Sets how long after the talker has
finished before restoring the remaining speakers to their
undipped volumes.
INDICATORS
STATUS INDICATORS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Network Status
2. iCMS Status
3. SIP Registrar Status
4. Recording Configuration Status
5. Gooseneck Mic Active
6. Gooseneck volume level within acceptable limits
7. Handset Active
CHANNEL INDICATORS
Two virtual LEDs: left, and right are associated with each
speaker channel and are displayed in the thin bar above each
channel finger.
Call State Indicator
Idle
Connected
Alerting Outbound - flashing
Alerting Incoming - flashing
Group Talk channel moved to handset
Group Talk Channel(s) on hold - flashing
SOFTKEY INDICATORS
Icon Summary Comments
Menu Brings up the top-level menu.
Group Talk Initiates a Group-Talk for the
pre-programmed group.
MRD Signal Only available when one or more
Manual Ring Down (MRD) lines is
active. Sends a ring signal.
Volume
Control
Display Volume Control screen.
Mute
Speakers
Toggles mute of speaker channels.
FRONT VIEW DESCRIPTION
Speaker
Status
Indicators
Contextual
Softkeys
Program
Menu
Group Talk
4 x Speaker
Channels 4 xChannel
Keys
Clear /
Cancel Key
Mute All
Speaker
Channels
Volume
Menu
Activity
Indicator
Info Key
Internal Microphone
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