Installation guide

VoiceLift Microphone Installation • Introduction — Planning
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Room considerations
Room factors to be considered should include, but are not confined to:
• Room conguration
 Room size, orientation, and layout
 Location of windows, doors, skylights, etc., for potential light interference
 Alcoves, bays, or sheltered areas
 Location of any dark or covered walls (Dark surfaces reduce reflection of the IR signal.)
– Wall art
– Curtains/blinds
– Acoustical panels
– Wall material/texture
• Line-of-sight obstructions between microphone and receiver
 Existing movable furniture (desks, tables, podiums)
 Existing installed furniture (bookcases, racks, cabinets, workbenches, sinks, etc.)
 Support pillars
 Projector
• Ceiling and wall type (important in assessing the installation hardware needed)
 Ceiling type (drop, spline, hard lid, etc.); structural type (wood, concrete, trusses)
 Wall type (drywall, cement, brick, etc.)
• Receiver location
 Best location: on the ceiling, at the middle of the classroom
 If ceiling mounting is not possible, place high and centered on the longest wall.
 Locations to avoid:
– Places where line of sight could be obstructed; e.g., too close to the projector
– Corners of the room
– On walls, at less than 6' or more than 12' up from the base
– Areas that receive direct sunlight
Student Desks
Teacher’s Desk
TV / VCR / DVD
Inputs
Screen/White
Board Location
MLC Controller
Location
PVT A/V Wallplate Location
Projector/
Switcher
Location
Speaker
Locations
Potential
VLR 102 IR
Receiver
Locations
Example of a classroom installation