What is Audio Enhancement?

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2 What is Audio Enhancement? Audio enhancement is the installation of an easy to use infrared wireless microphone system in a learning environment to distribute the teachers natural soothing voice throughout the room, so that every student can hear better, and thus perform better! Audio enhancement has far reaching effects including higher test scores, increased retention of information, fewer behavioral issues, decreased teacher absenteeism, and much, much more!

3 How Does it Work?

4 The Inverse Square Law

5 Benefits for ADMINISTRATORS TEACHERS STUDENTS Literacy and math gains 5th Grade SAT student gains State criterion reference test gains Teacher absenteeism declines Substantial financial savings in substitute teacher pay & uninterrupted student learning Easy to use and teacher friendly Less vocal strain and fatigue Don t have to repeat instructions Teacher can speak in nurturing tones Teacher can be heard over disturbances Spend more time teaching and less time on management of students Improved Student Performance Students are more engaged in the learning process One-on-one instruction, no matter where you are in the classroom Students can hear the teacher better Improved Spelling Performance Students are more attentive less disruptive Teachers don t sound like they are yelling to be heard

6 Parts of the System Infrared Dome Sensor Speakers (x4) Handheld Student Microphone Receiver/Amplifier Teacher Teardrop Microphone

7 Teacher Teardrop Microphone Remote Volume Control OWN, OTHER, LINE Indicates which source will be controlled by the Up/Down remote volume controls BATT Battery and Power Status Indicator (Green when on and fully charged) Auxiliary Line Level Input Connector Wirelessly transmits audio Up/Down Remote Volume Controls CHG Battery Charging Status Indicator External Microphone Input Connector SELECT Selects which source (OWN, OTHER, or LINE) will be controlled by the Up/Down remote volume controls Charging Port - Intelligent Battery Management System Special Function Control PWR Power On/Off and Mute Control

8 Teacher Teardrop Microphone Left side Rear Right side Channel selector & Function selector switch Auxiliary line level input. MP3, computer, etc. Microphone input for lavaliere or headset style microphone Single AA battery NiMH or Alkaline Battery charger connection

9 Teacher Teardrop Microphone Auto turn off after 5 minutes on mute! PWR/MUTE Press and hold for 1 second to turn on. Momentarily press to Mute/Un-Mute. Microphone automatically turns off after being muted for 5 minutes. Press PWR to turn back on.

10 Teacher Teardrop Microphone Auto charge detect Charging No need to turn the microphone off! Just plug in the charger and it will automatically turn off the microphone and start the charging process.

11 Teacher Teardrop Microphone Auto turn off to protect and extend battery life Life is good! I don t feel so well I m a gonner! Green means GO! Yellow means I better start looking for a new battery or a charger Red means - STOP, Goodbye, Over and Out Battery Status Indicator

12 Teacher Teardrop Microphone Auto defaults to OWN on power up SELECT Press to select OWN or OTHER input for remote volume control. Selection remains active as long as mic is on. It defaults back to OWN upon power up.

13 Handheld Student Pass-around Microphone Features Anti-Roll Design Auxiliary Line Level Input Connector Wirelessly Transmits Audio BATT Battery and Power Status Indicator (Green when on and fully charged) CHG Battery Charging Status Indicator Push-to-Talk Functionality Power On/Off switch Some teachers say this is the best reading tool in the classroom! Battery Displacement Protection Charging Port - Intelligent Battery Management System

14 Handheld Student Microphone PTT and Constant Talk switch Momentary Push-To-Talk (PTT) Slide On/Off switch for Constant Talk

15 Handheld Student Microphone PTT and Constant Talk switch Charging Indicator Red Flashing Charging Red Constant Charged Red Fast Flash - Error Battery Status LED Green- Good GO Yellow Low Red Stop /Recharge

16 Handheld Student Microphone External Audio Input Stereo 3.5mm MP3 Computer Boom box

17 Handheld Student Microphone Charging No need to turn the microphone off! Just plug in the charger and it will automatically turn off the microphone and start the charging process.

18 Positioning the Teardrop Mic Slide the Microphone Up on the Lanyard Position the Microphone within 4 to 6 of your mouth As close as is comfortable Jewelry, pins and other items around neck may cause noise by rubbing or bumping the microphone

19 Tip: Connecting the Charger to the Mics

20 Setting the Levels Rule of Thumb: If you can hear yourself back through the system, it is too loud Use a partner to help get the initial level set in the room Have partner wear microphone and talk in a normal one-on-one conversation tone Stand across from each other in the room, and adjust level Switch and wear microphone while partner listens

21 Receiver/Amplifier On/Off Switch

22 Receiver/Amplifier Teacher 1 & Teacher 2 Volume Controls IR Signal LED will be green when microphone signal is received

23 Receiver/Amplifier Auxiliary Input Volume Controls

24 Receiver/Amplifier Speaker Output Controls

25 Receiver/Amplifier Tone Controls

26 Receiver/Amplifier Auxiliary inputs CD/MP3 TV/DVD

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