Jabra Noise Guide User manual

Manual – ENG
NOISE GUIDE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW NOISE GUIDE 3
BEFORE YOU START 4
Box Contents 4
Installing the device 4
How does Noise Guide work? 5
Mounting 5
• SteelCubicleMount 5
• AluminumTableStand 6
Settime 8
FormattingtheUSB-key 8
SOFTWARE SETUP 9
Software Installation 9
Configuration 9
1. Direct configuration 9
2. Export setup to USB 9
OPERATING THE SOFTWARE 10
QUICK Setup 10
Setup 12
• Deviceinformation 12
• LightSettings 14
• UserManual 16
• AboutNoiseGuide 16
MeasurementData 17
• LiveMeasurement 17
Navigating the software 19
• Readingthegraph 19
• ShowMarker 20
• Zoomfunction 21
• MeasurementLibrary 23
• ImportdatafromUSB 24
FactorySettings 24
MAINTENANCE 25
Desinfiction / cleaning 25
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 25
Noise Guide Software 25
Noise Guide Specifications 25

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW
NOISE GUIDE
Wearepleasedthatyouhavechosenoneofourproductstohelpyoucreate
abetterauditiveenvironmentforyourselfandothers.Thismanualprovi-
desyouwithinformationonhowtotakeadvantageofyourproducttothe
fullest.
InordertofullyunderstandthefeaturesandpossibilitiesofNoiseGuide,
we advice you to read this manual carefully before you start using your
Noise Guide.
Pleasefindthelatestsoftwareandmanualupdatesonourwebsite:
www.soundear.com
Foranyquestionsorcomments,pleasecontactusone-mail:
soundear@soundear.dk
YoursSincerely,
SoundEar A/S
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BEFORE YOU START
BOX CONTENTS
INSTALLING THE DEVICE
NoiseGuidehas2inputsatthebottomofthedevice.
1) A micro USB for power supply and export of data
via a PC.
2)AstandardUSBinputforexportingdatafromthe
internallogmemoryviatheUSB,andforoffline
configuration.
Check the box contents:
1. Noise Guide
2. USB-keywithsoftware
3. PoweradaptorwithEU,USogUKplugs.
4. USBadaptercable(A-plugtomicro-B)

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HOW DOES NOISE GUIDE WORK?
NoiseGuideprovidesyouwith2typesofmeasurements,
simultaneously.
The ear symbol indicates the state of the current noise level
whiletheLEDpanelatthebottomofthedeviceindicatesthe
averagenoiseleveloverthepast15minutes.
Microphone
TheEarsymbolindicatesthecurrentnoiselevel.
The LED panel indicates the average noise level
overthepast15minutes.
MOUNTING – STEEL CUBICLE MOUNT

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MOUNTING – ALUMINUM TABLE STAND
A
PullthecablethroughtubeA
B
PullthecablethroughtubeB
AssebletubeAandB.ScrewtubeABontothebase
discandconnecttheNoiseGuidetothepowercable.
ScrewtheNoiseGuideontothetube.
Mounttoaflatsurfaceasshownbelow.
Pleaseensurethatthecablecomesoutwherethereisahole
inthediscbasesothecableisnotpinched.
A
B

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SET TIME
Noise Guide has a built-in time and date function that will set automatically
the first time you connect the device to your PC.
FORMATTINGTHEUSB-KEY
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The USB key included is formatted in the format called
”FAT32”.
Readmoreaboutthe functionalityofthe USB-keyin the
chapter ”Software Setup” under ”Export setup to USB” on
p. 9.
PLEASE NOTE! Remembertoexportanyfilesyoumayhave
onyourUSBkeybeforeformatting,astheformattingwill
overrideanyexistingfiles.
1. ConnecttheUSBkeytoyourPC.
2. Right-clickontheUSB-drive.
3. Select”Format”fromthedrop-downmenu.
4. Select“Fat32”underFileSystem.
5. Checkthebox“Expressformatting”
6. Click“Start”
7. TheUSBkeyisnowreadyforuse.

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There are 2 ways of saving your configurations:
1. ConnectthedevicedirectlytoyourPCwhileperformingtheconfiguration.
2. UploadingyourconfigurationtotheUSB-key.
1. DIRECT CONFIGURATION:
ConnectthedevicedirectlytoyourPC.Click”Configure”everytimeyouhavechangedsettings.Thisway,yourset-
tingswillbesaveddirectlyonthedevice.
2. EXPORT SETUP TO USB:
ExportingtheconfigurationtotheUSB-keyisusefulifyouneedtoapplythesamesettingstomultipledevices.
SOFTWARE SETUP
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Please find the software on the included USB key.
Whenyouhaveinstalledthesoftware,makesuretocheckforsoftwareupdatestoensurethatyouarealwaysupdated
withthelatestversion.Readmoreaboutthisinthechapter”AboutNoiseGuide”p.16.
CONFIGURATION
1. InserttheincludedUSB-key.
2. Chooseyoursettings.
3. Click "Export Setup to USB".
4. SaveyoursettingstotheUSB-keyandclick”OK”.
5. Thepop-upwindowconfirmsthatyouhavesavedyour
configurationsuccessfully.
6. ConnectthedevicetoapowersourceandinserttheUSB-key.TheEarsymbolwilllightgreenforapprox.5
secondstoindicatethatyourconfigurationhasbeenexportedsuccessfully.

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QUICK SETUP
Thereare3typesofstandardsettingstochoosefrom.
OPERATING THE SOFTWARE
To help decide which of the 3 options
tochoose,clickonthequestionmark
to get further details.
NOISY OFFICE:
• Thedeviceislitgreenwhenthenoiselevelisbelow60dB.
• Thedeviceislityellowwhenthenoiselevelrangesfrom60dBto70dB.
• Thedeviceislitredwhenthenoiselevelexceeds70dB.
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