Using TalkMaster
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An important benefit of using Automatic mode is that other intercoms are precluded from
interrupting your "conversation" because the Talk or Listen button is always active.
TalkMaster will not interrupt a call if there is already one in progress. Any other intercom that
tries to contact TalkMaster will be placed in the Calls Waiting list.
Example of using Listen mode Manual:
Please note that the following example uses the option of clicking and holding the Space Bar
to activate the Talk button. Please see menu Admin - Preferences - Options for an alternate
method of controlling the Talk button
• Intercom user presses and holds the PTT button on one of the Intercoms and begins
speaking.
• The Intercom is selected in TalkMaster™ and the audio is through the PC speakers.
• The Intercom user releases the PTT button when done speaking
• The TalkMaster operator responds by holding down the Space Bar on the keyboard and
speaking into the microphone..
• When the TalkMaster operator releases the Space Bar, the Talk button turns off. The
TalkMaster operator can then click the Listen button or allow the Intercom user to respond
by using the PTT button.
• To end the conversation with an Intercom, the TalkMaster operator presses the Escape key
on the keyboard while the Listen button is active.
In Manual mode, it is possible for another intercom to interrupt your conversation by pressing
the PTT button when neither the Talk nor Listen button is active.
Listen button
The Listen button can be activated by the TalkMaster operator or by the PTT button on an
Intercom. You may only listen to a single intercom at one time.
In TalkMaster, with Listen Mode set to Automatic, the Listen button can be toggled by:
• Deactivating the Talk button with the mouse or
• Pressing the Escape key on your keyboard
• Clicking the Listen button with the mouse
If Talk Mode has been set to Group or All Active, the Listen button is disabled and turns blue
Talk Mode
The Talk Mode setting determines which intercom(s) will hear audio sent from TalkMaster™.