Definitions
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- noun telephony The effect of sound that is picked up by the telephone’s
mouthpiece and introduced (at low level) into the earpiece of the same handset, acting as feedback.
Etymologies
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Examples
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This function, called "sidetone," is achieved by phasing the signal so that some cancellation occurs in the speech network before the signal is fed to the receiver.
Aimez-vous Canada? Cameron, J.M. 1980
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In my own ear, I can hear little of my voice -- there is very little "sidetone" to confirm that the HW251N headset is working properly.
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The term "sidetone" when used like that was started by the phone company, I believe, to describe what you hear in full duplex.
eHam.net News 2009
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Once the helmet was on, the roar of the other starting machines was cut out, replaced by the high sidetone from the crew chief's plug-in face mike connected to the belly of the aircraft so he could talk to you during the start and pretax! checks.
Thud Ridge Broughton, Jack, 1925- 1969
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Other functions integrated on DA9057 include a programmable LED backlight driver, backup coin-cell charger, touchscreen interface, voiceband codec with sidetone, ALC (automatic level control), general purpose filter engine and 5-band equaliser.
ThomasNet News - Today's New Product News ThomasNet News 2010
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The problem is no sidetone ~ there is no change in the 6J5 grid voltage when the TX is keyed.
eHam.net News 2009
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The instant feedback (sidetone) will typically keep you on an even keel.
eHam.net News 2009
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In addition, advanced digital signal processing (DSP) inside the V-Series panels gives operators increased control over their panels 'audio, including routing, EQ, mic limiting, headset sidetone, as well as intelligent dimming and local Interrupted Foldback (IFB).
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In addition, advanced digital signal processing (DSP) inside the V-Series panels gives operators increased control over their panels 'audio, including routing, EQ, mic limiting, headset sidetone, as well as intelligent dimming and local Interrupted Foldback (IFB).
unknown title 2009
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The instant feedback (sidetone) will typically keep you on an even keel.
eHam.net News 2009
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