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Thank  you  for  purchasing  the  award-winning  (Winner  of  CCM  Best  VoIP  Product 

®

Award  2006)  Accutone   USB400  VoIP  Communication  Headset.  This  high-
performance  headset  is  designed  for  professional  Voice  over  IP  communication, 

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whether it be Skype  chat or any proprietary software. Although the USB400 is tailor-
made for human voice applications, its 40mm custom-designed stereo speakers excels 
in handling top notch hi-fi gaming as well as listening to music with your PC. Aside from 
perfect  sound  reception,  it  is  also  equipped  with  Accutone's  noise  cancelling 
microphone. On top of all that, we have reduced the size of the USB module, added 
the control interface while still fitting it into a compact and stylish casing, giving you 
digital audio control without compromising convenience.

So  now,  please  spend  some  time  to  read  through  this  entire  manual  to  familiarize 
yourself  with  this  device,  and  again  thank  you  for  choosing  Accutone  as  your 
telecommunication headset brand.

AU400 

USB controller

** USB400  headset  is  compatible  to  both  desktop  and  notebook  computers  with  an  USB  jack.  Only  the 

operating systems listed under "Operating Environment" in the section of Specifications on p.2 are applicable.

*** Outside the operating environments mentioned on page 2, the headset is not guaranteed to operate with all 

computers. USB400 headset is not guaranteed to operate with home built computers, operating systems that 
are personally up-graded or multiple operating systems. The headset is also not guaranteed to operate with 
functions under system suspend, sleep and hibernation modes.

CM400 

stereo headset

Any PC or

**

Macintosh

USB 400 VoIP COMMUNICATION HEADSET

designed for those who appreciates good acoustics!

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USB400 - Installation Guide & User Manual

Introduction.

Table of Contents

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This installation guide and user manual contains the following contents:

Part A. Understanding your Headset

Part C. Operating your Headset

Part D. Troubleshooting

Part E. Useful information

Specifications

p.3

Main Switches & Interface

p.4

Operating the Xear 3D Software

p.9

Verifying Successful Installation of the USB Driver

p.10

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Configuring the Audio Devices in Windows

p.10

No sound coming from the headset

p.13

Cannot record sound from the microphone

p.13

Other problems

p.13

Precautions on Safety

p.14

Safety Standards - CE Mark & FCC Statement

p.14
p.14

Part B. Installing your Headset

Connecting to the Computer

p.5

Adjusting your Headset

p.5

Multi-status LED Indications

p.6

Installing USB Driver & Software

p.6

Trademarks and Ownership

Summary of Contents for USB400 VoIP COMMUNICATION HEADSET

Page 1: ...Headset 2005 Accutone Technologies Limited All rights reserved Accutone and the logo device are trademarks of Accutone Technologies Ltd installation guide user manual Best of Show Award 2006 in VoIP Application www accutone com ...

Page 2: ...ons on p 2 are applicable Outside the operating environments mentioned on page 2 the headset is not guaranteed to operate with all computers USB400 headset is not guaranteed to operate with home built computers operating systems that are personally up graded or multiple operating systems The headset is also not guaranteed to operate with functions under system suspend sleep and hibernation modes C...

Page 3: ...ange 140 20 000 Hz Design Flexible boom microphone Type Electret condenser Open circuit voltage level 47dB 0dB 1V Pa Frequency range 20 20 000 Hz Frequency range 20 20 000 Hz headphone 100 10 000 Hz microphone Data resolution 16 bit Sampling rate 48 kHz Stereo Receiver gain 14dB Max Output power 35mW Max THD Noise 0 4 P 30mW 20 20 000 Hz 0 S N THD 0 4 86dB Master volume control range 0 46 5dB atte...

Page 4: ...djusting the headset Installation inspiring people inspiring change To begin you should restart your computer and when your operating system finishes loading close all applications and connect the USB400 headset to any USB port in your computer This manual will use Windows XP as demonstration but the steps should be identical for Win98SE ME or 2000 versions B3 multi status LED indications Steady W...

Page 5: ... Installation Guide User Manual 7 8 USB400 Installation Guide User Manual connecting the computer adjusting the headset multi status LED indications installing driver software TM installing AccuSound software Installation Installation Click on the CD rom photo under downloads and enter the product range selection screen Select computer headset by clicking the small grey arrow icon to enter the USB...

Page 6: ...ne icon is in the icon tray as shown above USB400 Installation Guide User Manual 9 10 USB400 Installation Guide User Manual inspiring people inspiring change TM B5 installing AccuSound Software All Accutone USB headset comes with a proprietary designed software for Digital Audio TM Status Indication DASI called AccuSound This program will show the current muting status of the selected USB Audio de...

Page 7: ...he operating system Note that the 4 direction controlling switch is designed for moving in the specified four directions only Do not try to press it downward like a button as this may result with either muting the speaker or microphone unexpectedly or worse may damage the controller itself If you are unsure of whether you have accidentally activated any mute function always check the LED indicator...

Page 8: ...the feedback volume of the microphone to yourself The small hammer icon next to the microphone volume control opens up the microphone advanced adjustments You can choose to turn on the microphone playback mute or microphone boost function In Mixer tab the top panel is the Playback Volume Control and the bottom panel is the Recording Volume Control In Playback Volume Control you can adjust the main...

Page 9: ...ing Skype TM chat To avoid this panic AccuSound will remind users that they have muted their headset as well as what the current volume will be if they unmute their headset TM To verify that AccuSound has been successfully installed check the notification area at the bottom right icon tray TM The Digital Audio Status Indication DASI software AccuSound is designed to show the current muting status ...

Page 10: ...anel click on the System icon open up the System Properties page click on the Device Manager tab or Hardware tab and then Device Manager button for Windows XP in Device Manager make sure that the View Device by Type is selected DTroubleshooting verifying successful installation of drivers configuring your audio devices frequently asked question Checking the drivers within the Device Manager scroll...

Page 11: ...it USB400 Installation Guide User Manual 19 20 USB400 Installation Guide User Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting inspiring people inspiring change D3 frequently asked questions D3 frequently asked questions TM Cannot activate AccuSound I have completely installed all drivers and software from the installation CD but when I TM press speaker mute the AccuSound program doesn t initiate check the ...

Page 12: ...03 The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries when it is legally enforced mainly in the countries of the European Economic Area FCC Registration Information to the end user Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pur...

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