Polaris Soundshield 4G, User Manual

Page 1: ...S A M P L E I M A G E The Ultimate in Acoustic Safety and Comfort USER GUIDE Soundshield 4GTM ...

Page 2: ... interaction 9 6 3 Standard Operation 9 6 4 Adjusting your Receive Volume 10 6 5 Microphone Mute 10 6 6 Setting User Preferences 11 6 7 Adjusting your Audio Tone 12 6 8 Adjusting your Microphone Level 13 6 9 Adjusting your Display Brightness 14 6 10 Adjusting your Display Timeout 15 7 Call Modes 16 7 1 Switching between your Headset or Handset 16 7 2 Switching between your Desk phone and PC 16 7 3...

Page 3: ...ovides unique Shriek Rejection protection Excellent audio quality Intuitive 3 5 colour touchscreen and smart ergonomics Compatible with all office phones 2 Protecting your hearing with Sonaron Sonaron is the new Acoustic Safety and Comfort software developed by Polaris and used in all Soundshield products Sonaron software Provides anti shock protection which instantly rejects acoustic shrieks Uses...

Page 4: ...ing with a damp cloth as required Clean the touchscreen with standard computer screen cleaning solution and soft cloth When cleaning the back of the Soundshield make sure not to place the damp cloth in or too close to the ports Ear cushions can be cleaned or replaced Leatherette ear cushions should be removed and wiped with a damp cloth We recommend that you replace foam ear cushions as required A...

Page 5: ... 1 Soundshield 2 USB Cable 3 Tail Cord 4 2 Soundshield Diagram 1 Touchscreen 2 USB Port 3 Power Supply Port 4 Headset Port 5 Handset Port 6 Telephone Port 7 Supervisor Headset port 4 3 Optional Accessories 1 AC Power Supply 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 6: ...ield indicates successful power connection by the touchscreen illuminating and presenting the Polaris Communications logo on start up Note The Soundshield tail cord is already connected to the Soundshield s telephone port From the Soundshield connect the Soundshield tail cord to the headset port on your desk phone Connect the bottom cord curly cord to the Headset port of the Soundshield with the h...

Page 7: ... Soundshield with the handset symbol Note Please refer to diagram 4 2 on page 5 The Handset symbol is port 5 Connect the Soundshield tail cord to the now available handset port on your telephone Note The Soundshield tail cord is already connected to the Soundshield s telephone port 1 2 3 Connect the bottom cord curly cord to the Headset port of the Soundshield with the headset symbol Note Please r...

Page 8: ...r Soundshield connect the USB Cable to the USB port on the back of the Soundshield and connect the USB cable to your PC Note Soundshield indicates successful power connection by the touchscreen illuminating and presenting the Polaris Communications logo on start up 5 6 ...

Page 9: ...ess directly onto the screen when adjusting the screen angle 6 2 Basic gestures required for touchscreen interaction Touch the screen with your finger to activate icons scroll down a page and select User Settings Single Tap Briefly touch surface with fingertip Drag Move fingertip over surface without losing contact Flick Quickly brush surface with fingertip 6 3 Standard Operation During standard o...

Page 10: ...l to adjust volume by one increment per tap Starting from the centre Drag or Flick slider control either side to adjust volume by one increment per action Level indicator updates to new setting Level indicator updates to new setting Control highlights whilst adjusting volume Control highlights whilst adjusting volume Note If your telephone has a volume control set it to mid range To mute your Micr...

Page 11: ...to your User Settings touch the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the touchscreen Scroll bar moves with the menu The dark section of the bar represents the displayed area against the total menu Submenu expands and selected menu items move as the submenu expands Single Tap menu item to select sub menu items Drag menu screen up down to move Single Tap to expand Settings menu ...

Page 12: ... Audio Tone level by doing the following 1 Touch the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the touchscreen 2 When the Settings Menu opens Single Tap the Audio Tone tab to reveal the Audio Tone settings 3 Single Tap the desired Audio Tone setting to make your selection 4 Single Tap Audio Tone menu again to hide the menu Single Tap to expand Settings menu 1 2 3 Current setting text updates with...

Page 13: ...ns Single Tap the Mic Level menu to reveal the Mic Level indicator 3 Drag or Single Tap the level indicator to your selection 4 Single Tap the Mic Level menu again to hide the menu Single Tap to expand Settings menu 1 2 3 Single Tap menu item to expand and show slider control Current setting text updates as slider bar is adjusted by user Drag slider control or Single Tap either side of control to ...

Page 14: ...Settings Menu Single Tap the Display Brightness tab to reveal the Brightness settings 3 Drag or Single Tap the level indicator to your selection 4 Single Tap the Display Brightness menu again to hide the menu Single Tap to expand Settings menu 1 2 3 Single Tap menu item to expand and show slider control Current setting text updates as slider bar is adjusted by user Drag slider control or Single Ta...

Page 15: ...enu Single Tap the Display Timeout tab to reveal the Timeout settings 3 Drag or Single Tap the level indicator to your selection 4 Single Tap the Display Timeout menu again to hide the menu Single Tap to expand Settings menu 1 2 3 Single Tap menu item to expand and show slider control Current setting text updates as slider bar is adjusted by user Drag slider control or Single Tap either side of co...

Page 16: ...your selection Single Tap the Handset Headset icon Volume and Mute Controls are inactive when in Handset mode 7 2 Switching between your Desk phone and PC Soundshield 4G enables you to switch between your Desk phone and PC To switch between your Desk phone or PC Single Tap the Desk phone PC icon The source icon will highlight and expand to the right Both source options are now visible 1 Select the...

Page 17: ...nswer the call or lift the handset from your desk phone and set it aside 3 Dial the number using your desk phone s buttons Single Tap on source icon 7 4 How to make a call from your softphone To place a call through your softphone 1 If necessary set the Softphone as the Audio Source for your Soundshield by selecting the PC icon on the Soundshield touchscreen 2 Dial the number or choose a contact u...

Page 18: ...rpendicular to the screen This angle creates the most consistent viewing distance when scanning from the top of the screen to the bottom In some instances when the screen is tilted backward the location of the Soundshield may need to be adjusted to avoid screen glare by surrounding light sources Screen angle This guideline places the centre of the screen at an ideal 15 to 20 viewing angle for most...

Page 19: ... headset Make sure that Soundshield is in PC mode See Page 18 Make sure that Soundshield is selected as the current audio device both in the Windows sound control panel and in the application you are using 4 I hear myself talk echo when using my desk phone What can I do Check that your headset microphone is not too close to your mouth Check your microphone level via the Settings icon See Page 13 I...

Page 20: ...ional Information Clean the product by wiping with a dry or slightly damp cloth as required Avoid exposing the product to rain or other liquids Do not immerse the product in water Keep out of the reach of children The packaging including plastic bags and wrapping parts are not toys for children Please be aware that small parts may cause choking if swallowed Product disposal Please dispose of the p...