Fifine K669B User Manual

CONTENTS WARRANTY
Guidelines For Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 Fifine microphone warrants its hardware product defects in materials and
Computer set-up(windows& MAC OS ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase,
provided the purchase was made from an authorized Fifine microphone dealer.
Recording Software Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
This warranty is void if the equipment is altered, misused, mishandled, suffers
Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17
excessive wear or is serviced by any parties not authorized by Fifine Microphone.
For warranty service ,contact your local distributor or web@fifine.cc
WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
CONTROL PANEL
1 X Microphone
1 X Adjustable Desk Stand
Microphone Capsule - Condenser microphone element with cardioid polar pattern.
1 X 6.56' Type A to Mini B USB Cable
LED Indicator - Green light shows microphone is on. Red light shows microphone
1 X 5/8" Male to 3/8" Female Adapter
is muted.
1 X User's Manual
Mute Button - Press the button for mid-stream when you need to have a rest.
USB Output - Connect directly to your computer via the included USB cable.
Headphone Jack - 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) stereo jack for monitor your voice in real time.
Microphone Gain - Control the sensitivity of the mic capsule.
Headphone Volume - Control the volume of sound in your headphone.
USB Cable (6.56') - Type A to Mini B USB Cable.
CONTACT US
5/8 inch Male to 3/8 inch Female Mic Thread Screw Adapter-For connecting
Get Social:
Microphone to
Suspension Boom Scissor Arm Stand
(Not included) if you need.
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Contact Info:
Email: web@fifine.cc
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After installation, you can test the mic by speaking to it. If the mic picks up no
sound, please follow procedures below.
1. Right-click the speaker icon at the bottom right of the screen. Click "Sounds".
5. Click the output tab and make certain "K678-Stereo Microphone" is selected as
the default output device.
(This should have happened automatically.)
2.Confirm the loudspeaker is open.
Click the loudspeaker is being used-"Properties"--"levels",drag progress bar to
adjust volume of output
Please wait for a few secs when first time operation, since driver of microphone
takes time to automatically install. There may be no pop-up window or message
though. (If plugging USB connector in a different USB port, driver installs again).
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Sound
Source
3. The front of the microphone should be facing the sound source. (A FIFINE icon and LED
indicate the front of the microphone; the microphone gain and headphone volume knob
displayed on the rear of the microphone.)
Front
GUIDELINES FOR USE
1. Easily mount K678 microphone to the stand using the screws.
Front
Rear
2. Adjust and pivot the microphone in relation to the sound source to optimize your sound
quality.
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4. Two way to monitor your speaking voice:
1) Output from the microphone jack--Please plug earphone in the headphone jack on the
base of K678, you can hear your voice at once ,no need to set the output devices
through computer and no need to click "listen to this device" under the "listen" tab.
3. Select the Recording tab, and choose "K678-Stereo Microphone" as the default
device. When you speak to mic, bar-type icon will turn green and bounce. If it
remains unchanged, please reset computer and replug in the USB port. If there's
still no "K678-Stereo Microphone", please contact FIFINE after service.
2) Output from the Computer-Plug your earphone into the 3.5mm earphone jack of
computer/laptop, manual operate output from "Realtek High Definition Audio" under
"Playback",
then click Microphone
"K678-Stereo Microphone"- "Properties"-"Listen"-
click "Listen to this device"-"Apply".

NOTE:
1). Click off "Listen to this device" when you are using any recording software or
chatting software(Skype).
2). Make sure the led is on green color indicate that microphone's on.
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6. You can use the included 5/8" male to 3/8" female adapter to install the mic on the
standard boom arm.
Rear Front
5/8" Male to 3/8" Female Adapter
4. Maintain a distance of approximately 15-20 cm(5.9-7.9 in.) between the sound source
and the microphone.
MUTE BUTTON OPERATION
Press the button on the microphone to turn the mute on/off. Mute is indicated by a LED
on the microphone body.
Mute Button
5. Fully plug the provided USB cable with the right angle into the USB output at the base
of the microphone
HEADPHONE OUTPUT
K678 includes a standard 1/8"(3.5mm) headphone jack for monitoring and playback.
Microphone Gain
When your preliminary setup is completed (Choose "K678-Stereo Microphone"as input),
Headphone Volume
and your USB microphone is connected to your Computer's USB port (the microphone's
green LED is illuminated), Use K678 Headphone output to monitor your microphone
recording in real-time or tracks recordings from your computer.
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Note: (Applicable for MAC and Windows)
1. If computer prompts that it's unable to identify USB devices, please restart computer
and replug the microphone into other USB port.
2. If mic recognized but no sound comes out, please check whether System Sound is
mute and whether you have turned volume control on microphone to minimum.
3. If mic recognized but no sound out, and your computer runs windows 10, please go
to settings > privacy > microphone and click the Allow apps to access the
microphone to ON then restart.
Recording Software Settings
1. Pls select "K678-Stereo Microphone"as the input device from the setting when using
5. Double click the "K678-Stereo Microphone" to open the Microphone Properties
recording software. if you need to monitor your sound from 1/8" (3.5 mm)headphone
window. Right click the speaker icon under the Levels tab, change to decibels from
jack of computer, pls Choose "Realtek High Definition" .Choose output "K678-Stereo
percentage. To get the best sound of the mic, please adjust the mic level during this
range (+6.8 to +10.0 dB), when the output volume of the speaker is max. Microphone" if you monitor from the microphone jack.
Note:
Make sure that the microphone gain and headphone volume knob is not on the zero
position.
lnput: K678-Stereo Microphone
Output: Pls choose correct output
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Note:
* 1. Fully Plug your earphone into the 3.5mm earphone jack of microphone.
Click!
* 2. Plug earphone in the mic jack, you can hear your voice at once, no need to log in any
SPECIFICATION
recording software or click" listen to this Device".
Power Supply:
* 3. If there is no sound out when you plug earphone into the base of microphone, check
Operating Current:
by clicking "K678-Stereo Microphone"- "Properties"-"Levels". make sure the speaker
Polar Pattern:
and the microphone is on under the levels tab.
Frequency Response:
Red = Microphone is muted
Sensitivity:
Equivalent Noise Level:
Dynamic Range:
Green = Microphone is on
S/N Ratio:
Max.SPL:
Typical Frequency Response Curve
Frequency Response (0dB=1V/pa)
+20
+10
0
-10
-20
-30
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Listen music from computer
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Notice: logging out of AUDACITY(or other recording software) if you find usb microphone either through your control panel (or system preferences) settings, or through your
recording software. If your recording program shows insufficient level, you can
is unavailable. And then plug in mic first , secondly log in software again.
increase the microphone gain either from the control panel (or system preferences)
2. Make sure to click off "Listen to this device" in your computer system when you are
settings or through your recording program.
using any recording software, or else your would hear duet of yourself just like too
much echo. Selecting software
You have many choices in recording software. Audacity, available for free online at
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/, is a widely used software program that provides
basic recording software.
Note: The microphone must be plugged in first and secondly turning on the
recording software.
Positioning your microphone
It is important to position the microphone directly in line (on axis) with the person
speaking/ singing or instrument (or other sound source) to achieve the best frequency
response of the microphone. For use in speaking/singing applications, the ideal
placement for the microphone is directly in front of the person speaking/singing. The
same placement is optimal when miking an instrument such as an acoustic guitar,
drums or piano. Experiment with different mic placements to find the best sound for
3. There are several ways to improve the recording by using Audacity.
Come to your particular setup.
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Protecting your microphone
4. For windows computers, we recommend audacity, and for Apple computers, you Avoid leaving your microphone in the open sun or in areas where temperatures
exceed 110° F (43° C) for extended periods. Extremely high humidity should also be
can use Apple's own QuickTime player to test the recording.
avoided.
Choose your output setting
IMPORTANT NOTICE When you plug microphone to your pc, it cancels the audio from any other audio
file played or there's no sound on the playback, you need to manually select the
Setting your software levels "speaker (Realtek High Definition Audio)" as the default playback device if you want
Correct adjustment of microphone level is important for optimum performance. Ideally, to output sound via the computer built-in speaker.
the microphone level should be as high as possible without overloading the input of
your computer. If you hear distortion, or if your recording program shows levels that
are consistently overloaded (at peak levels), turn the microphone gain (or level) down,
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COMPUTER SETUP
Apple MAC OS
1. Plug the free end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer.
The microphone's green LED will illuminate, indicating the microphone is receiving
power. Your computer will automatically recognize the USB device and install a
driver.
There may be no pop- up window or message though.
2. To select the K678 as your audio input, first, open your System Preferences.
5V
80mA
Uni-directional
3. Next, click Sound to display the Sound preference pane.
40Hz—20kHz
-45±3dB (at 1kHz)
66dB-A
88dB
85dB
130dB
0
330 30
60 60
300
4. Click the Input tab and select the "K678-Stereo Microphone" as the device for
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sound input.
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240
100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K 20K 210 150
180
Frequency Hz
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K678
USER'S GUIDE
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