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USB 5.1 vibration headset AP-880-5.1 Channel USB headset with Vibration Vibration headphones with microphone...
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• No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or translated in any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Gembird Electronics Ltd. • Gembird Electronics makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the product, the software, personal computers or peripheral devices.
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AP-880-5.1 User manual Introduction Thank you for buying the Gembird® USB 5.1 surround headset! This manual will help you install and use it properly. The AP-880-5.1 is a 5.1 channel, high sound quality headset with microphone and USB interface with the following main features: 5.1 channel...
USB 5.1 vibration headset Package contents Please check the following package contents of your USB 5.1 surround headset: 1 x Headset with microphone 1 x CD with software 1 x User manual Software requirements Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP or Vista Direct 3D Hardware requirements USB 1.1 and 2.0...
USB 5.1 vibration headset Important Before installing Xear 3D audio, plug in the USB 5.1 Headset first. Always use the same USB PC connector for the USB 5.1 Headset to automatically start the Xear 3D software when the headset is plugged in. Software installation Turn on the PC system and connect the USB 5.1 Headset to a USB connector.
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USB 5.1 vibration headset If this message appears, please Plug-In the USB 5.1 first, wait a few seconds until the headset is recognized, and continue the installation by clicking “OK”.
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Click the “Next” button to continue the installation. Select “Install USB Audio Driver” for installing the Xear 3D driver software. Selecting “Install 3D Audio Program” installs two simple, non-violent 3D sound demo applications, a helicopter game and a rock shooting game. They can be started from the “Start Menu”...
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Set up will install the application into the default path and folder.
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USB 5.1 vibration headset If you run Windows XP, you may see the following dialog box, click “Continue Anyway” to continue the installation. The copy process may take a little while, wait until it finishes.
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Reboot to complete the software installation, otherwise the driver will not be initialized. After the reboot you will see a new blue icon in the Systray. Click on it to open the Xear 3D Sound driver application.
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Note: For the driver to recognize the headset, it has to be plugged into the USB port from where it was originally installed. After unplugging the headset, make sure to connect it back into the same USB port, otherwise the Xear 3D sound icon will not show in the Systray.
USB 5.1 vibration headset User Interface and Functions Main Settings Analog Output: Click on this button for turning on analog output. Analog Output Channels: Select Earphones. Digital Output: Turns on SPDIF digital data output. Digital Output Mode: Dolby RTCE or PCM (depending on configuration). Available Audio Jacks: Does not apply to AP5.1 DSP Mode: Pull down to select Xear 3D DSP Mode or none to turn off DSP mode.
USB 5.1 vibration headset Digital Volume Control: Allows adjusting each channel’s volume (see details below). Speaker/Channel Display: Shows analog output channels and allows direct speaker controls and shifting (see details below). 10: Auto Sound Test: Performs an auto test for each channel. 11: Stop Auto Sound Test: Stops auto testing.
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Digital Volume Control (Speaker Shifter turned off) 1: Reset Volume 2: Left Channel Control 3: Right Channel Control...
USB 5.1 vibration headset Environment Settings 1: Bathroom 2: Opera 3: Underwater 4: Music Pub 5: More options: 27 additional modes Environment Size 6: Large 7: Middle 8: Small Equalizer 9: Ten Band Equalizer Controls 24: User defined name input 10 - 21: Pre-Set Modes 25: Add new user defined mode 22: Equalizer User Defined On/Off...
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Karaoke Karaoke On/Off Click this button to control all Karaoke functions. Reset all Karaoke settings to their default values.
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Enable microphone echo. A pop up box will appear, click the “OK” button to select recording source and enable microphone. Echo adjust Selected echo function. Enable Key Shifting Function. Key Shifting Control for adjusting the background music. Check box to enable the Vocal Cancellation function.
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Cable - Audio Controller description 1: Volume Down 2: Volume Up 3: Microphone Mute 4: LED: Headphone Indicator (flashes when active) 5. Vibration Switch...
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USB 5.1 vibration headset This menu shows Xear 3D USB audio product and system information, it can be useful for trouble shooting or when you contact technical support.
USB 5.1 vibration headset Troubleshooting Problem description Proposed solution Why is there no sound during the The CD audio is probably set to analog instead of CD playback? digital audio. The USB audio signal is digital, therefore the input signal has to be digital as well. Open the “...
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Audio Devices ”, choose “ Audio ” and set “ Default device ” to “ USB Device ” or “ Gamtec USB Device ”. Can I unplug the USB audio device No, stop playback first! Otherwise your while playing back audio files with Computer may become unstable.
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USB 5.1 vibration headset Specification: AP-880-5.1 USB Headset With 5.1 Channel Sound and Vibration Speakers Specification Driver Unit: 50 mm diameter Impedance: 32Ω ±3Ω Frequency: 20Hz ~ 20KHz Sensitivity: 110 ± 3dB Max. Input: 150mW Microphone Specification Directivity: Omni-directional Impedance: 2.2KΩ...