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Operating your headset.

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The  USB400  headset  is  equipped  with  a  Sound  Configuation  software  for  sound 
adjustments.  You  can  open  the  program  by  simply  double  clicking  on  the  orange 
Accutone icon in the icon tray, as shown in section B4 of this manual. 

In Main Setting tab, you can choose 
your output device from headset to 
desktop speakers.

USB400 is also equipped to be used 
for digital entertainment 
applications like surround sound 
movie viewing and gaming.

When connected to a desktop 
speaker, USB400 can simulate 7.1 
surround sound using Xear 3D 
technology.

Simply select your application here.

When  selected  Xear  3D  as  your 
DSP mode, you can experience the 
7.1  3D-surround  effect  even  with 
your  headset.  Choose  headset  as 
your  Output  Device,  turn  on  Xear 
3D,  and  click  the  rotating  icon 
under  the  7.1  Virtual  Speaker 
Shifter  during  your  favorite  audio 
applications.

You  can  also  choose  to  use  S/PDIF  output 
when connected to other digital audio devices.

C2. operating the Sound Configuration Software

 

Microphone  realtime  playback  adjusts  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  volume  and 
balance  by  adjusting  the  knob. 
Other  volume  controls  includes 
Wave,  SW  Synth.,  CD  Player  and 
Microphone realtime playback. 

Please  note  that  in  muting  function  inside  the  Playback  Volume  Control  - 
advanced microphone adjustments ONLY mute the volume of the microphone 
going to the speaker of the headset, the user on the other end can still hear you.

In  Recording  Volume  Control,  you  can  choose  the  Stereo  Mix  volume 
control  and  the  Microphone  transmit/record  volume  control.  In  this 
microphone control, you are adjusting the actual outgoing volume. Again, 
the hammer icon opens up the advanced setting which include mute and 
microphone boost.

C2. operating the Sound Configuration Software

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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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