Page 2 - TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S; TELEPHONE
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S CHAT 150 USER’S MANUALCLEARONE PART NO. 800-156-201. JANUARY 2007 (REV. 2.0) © 2007 ClearOne Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. No partof this document may be reproduced in any form or by any meanswithout written permission from ClearOne Communications. Printedin ...
Page 3 - CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION; Connecting Chat 150 to a Video Conferencing Device . 8; CHAPTER 5: MAINTENANCE
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S C O N T I N U E D CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - Chapter 1: Introduction; P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W; TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Chapter 1: Introduction 1 P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W Thank you for purchasing the ClearOne Chat 150 group speaker phone. The Chat 150 is aspeaker phone for individual or small group use. The Chat 150 connects to telephones, PCs,and video conferencing systems for rich, full-duplex audio communicat...
Page 5 - I M P O R TA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N; Save these instructions
2 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 I M P O R TA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N Read the safety instructions before first use of this product. This speaker phone is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Make alternative arrangements for access to emergency serv...
Page 6 - U N PA C K I N G; Chat 150 Package Contents; C H AT 1 5 0 C O N F I G U R AT I O N S
Chapter 1: Introduction 3 U N PA C K I N G Carefully place the Chat 150 on a level surface. Ensure that you have received the items shown in Figure 1.1 that comewith the configuration you purchased (see the Chat 150 Configurations table below). > Note: ClearOne is not responsible for product dama...
Page 7 - C O N N E C T I N G C H AT 1 5 0 T O A T E L E P H O N E; CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED; Connecting Chat 150 to a Telephone, Step 1
4 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 C O N N E C T I N G C H AT 1 5 0 T O A T E L E P H O N E Perform the following steps to connect your Chat 150 to a telephone: 1. Using the included ClearOne RJ-45 Chat 150 connection cable, connect the Chat 150 Phone BreakoutBox to your Chat 150 as shown in Figure ...
Page 9 - Connecting Chat 150 to a Telephone, Step 5
6 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 5. Using the included power supply, connect the Chat 150 Phone Breakout Box to a power outlet as shownin Figure 2.5. 6. The blue LED indicators on the Chat 150 illuminate, indicating that the Chat 150 is powered and ready foruse. 7. Install the Chat software. Visit...
Page 10 - Chat 150 Desktop Icon
8. Using the included USB 2.0 cable, connect the Chat 150 to your PC or USB device as shown in Figure2.6. 9. Start the Chat 150 configuration software by double-clicking the ClearOne Chat icon (Figure 2.7) on yourdesktop, or by launching the application from the Start menu. 10. Click the Device Setu...
Page 11 - Connecting Chat 150 to a Video Conferencing Device, Step 1
C O N N E C T I N G C H AT 1 5 0 T O A V I D E O C O N F E R E N C I N G D E V I C E Perform the following steps to connect your Chat 150 to a video conferencing device: 1. Using the included ClearOne RJ-45 Chat 150 connection cable, connect the Chat 150 VC Breakout Box toyour Chat 150 as shown in F...
Page 12 - Connecting Chat 150 to a Video Conferencing Device, Step 2
3. Slide the correct power supply clip for your country into the included power supply as shown in Figure2.11. The power supply may contain a plastic shield that must be removed before inserting the clip. 4. Using the included power supply, connect the Chat 150 VC Breakout Box to a power outlet as s...
Page 13 - Connecting Chat 150 to a Video Conferencing Device, Step 4
5. The blue LED indicators on the Chat 150 illuminate, and the green LED power indicator on the VCBreakout Box illuminates, indicating that the Chat 150 is powered and ready for use. 6. Install the Chat software. Visit http://www.clearone.com/support/downloads.php?content=main and select Chat 150 fr...
Page 15 - Connecting Chat 150 to a PC
12 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 C O N N E C T I N G C H AT 1 5 0 T O A P C Perform the following steps to connect your Chat 150 to a PC: 1. Install the Chat software. Visit http://www.clearone.com/support/downloads.php?content=main and select Chat 150 from the product drop-down list. Select the ...
Page 16 - CHAPTER 3: USING CHAT 150 CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE; I N S TA L L I N G C H AT 1 5 0 S O F T WA R E; ClearOne Chat Setup Wizard Welcome Screen
CHAPTER 3: USING CHAT 150 CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE I N S TA L L I N G C H AT 1 5 0 S O F T WA R E 1. Visit http://www.clearone.com/support/downloads.php?content=main and select Chat 150 from the prod- uct drop-down list. Select the Chat 50/150 Software from the list to download the latest version of t...
Page 19 - ClearOne Chat Device Driver Installation Wizard Welcome Screen
16 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 7. Once the installation is finished, the Device Driver Installation Wizard Welcome screen appears (Figure3.7). 8. Click Next>. The Chat 150 device drivers are installed. Once the installation is finished, the Completingthe Device Driver Installation Wizard scr...
Page 21 - Device Setup Screen
18 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 D E V I C E S E T U P Device Setup enables you to select the device you have connected to your Chat 150, and then apply the pre-set audio settings so that it operates at optimal efficiency (Figure 3.11). If the device you are using is not list-ed, you can create a...
Page 22 - My Devices Screen
M Y D E V I C E S My Devices displays all of the devices that you have configured for use with your Chat 150 (Figure 3.12). Thisscreen allows you to easily switch between settings for your listed devices, including any saved custom configu-rations, if you have created custom audio settings for your ...
Page 23 - U P DAT E F I R M WA R E & DATA B A S E; Update Firmware Screen
20 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 U P DAT E F I R M WA R E & DATA B A S E The Update Firmware screen displays the current firmware version, unit name, and checks ClearOne's websitefor available firmware and device database updates (Figure 3.13). Update Firmware allows you to automatical-ly upd...
Page 24 - Update Screen: Ready to Update
3. Click the Update button to install available updates. The Update dialog box appears (Figure 3.15). 4. Click Update Firmware to update firmware only. 5. Click Update Database to update the device database only. 6. Click Cancel to cancel the update procedure and return to the Update Firmware screen...
Page 25 - Update Warning Dialogs
8. Click Yes to proceed with the firmware or device database update, or No to cancel. 9. A second warning dialog appears. Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel. 10. A series of messages appears below the progress bar indicating that the updates are in progress. WARNING: Do not unplug the Chat 150 whi...
Page 26 - Chapter 3: Using Chat 150 Configuration Software
Select File (Manual Firmware Update) > Note: This procedure is for advanced users, technical support purposes, and corporate environmentswhere IT security policies may prohibit automatic updates. Loading an incorrect firmware file can causeunpredictable results. In most cases, you should use the ...
Page 27 - Help Button
24 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 H E L P The Help button provides the following options (Figure 3.19): • Click Help to activate the online help file. • Click About to get information about your Chat 150, including software and firmware revision numbers. • Click ClearOne Homepage to visit the Clea...
Page 28 - A DVA N C E D S E T T I N G S : AU D I O S E T T I N G S; Advanced; Advanced Settings: Audio Settings Screen
A DVA N C E D S E T T I N G S : AU D I O S E T T I N G S Audio Settings displays the current audio settings and allows you to change them for the Chat 150 currentlyconnected to your PC (Figure 3.21). You can also create custom audio settings for a device (see Advanced Settings: Database later in thi...
Page 29 - A DVA N C E D : DATA B A S E; Advanced Settings: Database Screen
26 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 • USB/Analog Mix: Click this box to mix the audio coming into the Chat 150 through the USB connectionwith the audio coming through the I/O jack. For example, if this option is selected and you are talking to acolleague via Skype on your PC connected to your Chat 1...
Page 30 - Click Ok to close the View Database Record dialog.; Add Settings to Database Dialog
Click Ok to close the View Database Record dialog. To save custom audio settings for a device, perform the following procedure: 1. Click the New button. The Add Settings to Database dialog appears with the settings of the device youhad selected in the database view (Figure 3.24). 2. Adjust the audio...
Page 31 - Edit Database Record Dialog
28 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 5. The custom device is added to the Chat 150 device database and is now available through Device Setupas an available device. (Note that in the device database, your custom device does not have the ClearOneicon next to it, differentiating it from a pre-programmed...
Page 32 - A DVA N C E D S E T T I N G S : LO G; Click Clear to clear all entries in the log window.
A DVA N C E D S E T T I N G S : LO G Log displays a list of actions taken by the Chat 150, including a timestamp and a description of the action oreven (Figure 3.26). To save the log to a text file, click the Save button. A standard Windows save dialog appears. Name the fileand choose the directory ...
Page 35 - R E C O V E R I N G F R O M A N I N T E R R U P T E D F I R M WA R E U P DAT E; Update Firmware & Database; Update Firmware Recovery Screen
32 Technical Services: 800.283.5936 R E C O V E R I N G F R O M A N I N T E R R U P T E D F I R M WA R E U P DAT E If firmware programming was interrupted (such as by a power loss or an accidental cable disconnection), theChat 150 might become unstable. The Chat 150 boots in generic mode and the Gen...
Page 36 - S P E C I F I C AT I O N S; Windows XP-compatible; Chapter 6: Appendix
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S Connections USB connector Version 2.0 compatibleType: Mini B Controls Volume upVolume downMicrophone mute Audio SpeakerBandwidth: 150Hz-15kHzMax output level: 86dBSPL @ 1 foot Microphone Bandwidth: 50Hz-8kHz Line input through VC Breakout BoxFrequency response: 20Hz-20kHz ...
Page 38 - WARRANTY; Edgewater Corporate Park South Tower
FCC PART 15/ICES-003 COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada ICES-003. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter- ference when the equip...
