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Please read the instructions in this manual before using the Duet
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Summary of Contents for Phoenix Audio Technologies DUET
- Page 1 User Manual Please read the instructions in this manual before using the Duet Please refer to our website www.phnxaudio.com for more information, specifically to our Q&A section in our Support page. For additional help please send a detailed e-mail to Support@phnxaudio.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
4. Control Panel / Volume Adjustment ……………………………………………6 Setting Audio Levels Through the PC ………………………………………...….7 External Speaker / Headphone Connection ……………………………………..8 5. Computer (USB) Connection……………………………………………….…..9 6. Duet PCS………………………………………………………………………….…10 7. Duet VCA ……………………………………………………………………….…..12 8. Duet Executive………………………………………….…………………….……18 - 2 – Phoenix Audio Technologies www.phnxaudio.com... -
Page 3: Introduction
1. Introduction The Duet is a high quality speakerphone for desktop use in a small to medium room setting. It has an impressive pickup and broadcasting range for its size and is remarkably portable. The Duet utilizes a high quality microphone, speaker, and a powerful DSP to obtain its performance. The Duet microphone is multidirectional and it picks up voices in a 360 degree radius. -
Page 4: Key Elements
2. Key Elements control button panel speaker back panel (can not be seen in picture) microphone - 4 – Phoenix Audio Technologies www.phnxaudio.com... -
Page 5: Key Features
The Duet has a 3.5mm stereo jack for external loudspeakers or headphones. Connecting your loudspeakers to the Duet will automatically disable the internal loudspeaker The Duet is powered through the USB port and does not need an additional power supply. - 5 –... -
Page 6: Control Panel / Volume Adjustment
- (2) Volume Down - (3) Mute When the Duet is powered, a blue light will illuminate through the buttons on top of the unit, indicating that the unit is on and operating. Push the “mute” button (the middle button with the microphone icon) and the light will start to blink, signaling that the unit is in “mute mode”. -
Page 7: Setting Audio Levels Through The Pc
/ minimum volume level has been reached. The Duet will make a beep sound when the volume up and volume down buttons are pushed and a series of beeps when a prolonged push is performed (each beep signals one level of volume level increase / decrease). -
Page 8: External Speaker / Headphone Connection
“hear” your settings and will test the integrity and the performance of the Duet. This tool allows you to send your test results by email to our support team. These two tools are available for free on our website www.phnxaudio.com... -
Page 9: Computer (Usb) Connection
5. Computer (USB) Connection Plug the supplied USB cable into the Duet on one side and into your computer’s USB port on the other side. The Duet will turn on (powered by the USB), enumerate as a PhnxMT202 device (AK4571 in older models) and start working. -
Page 10: Duet Pcs
The Duet is powered by this cord and does not need an additional power supply in order to operate. Connectivity: The Duet PCS connects only to a USB port. Please refer to section 5 of the manual in order to learn how to use the USB connection. - 10 –... - Page 11 BACK PANEL VIEW 1 - 3.5mm stereo headphones / external speaker connector 2 - USB connector - 11 – Phoenix Audio Technologies www.phnxaudio.com...
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Page 12: Duet Vca
One 6’ USB (mini B to A) cable. This cable will connect the Duet to your computer for VoIP audio input and output. This cable is all you need in order to operate and use the Duet with VoIP applications. - Page 13 Connectivity: The Duet VCA can connect to a PC through a USB connection and to a Video Codec system through two RCA jacks. BACK PANEL VIEW 1 - 3.5mm stereo headphones / external speaker connector 2 - RCA jacks (red jack on left is output, black jack on right is input)
- Page 14 Connect your VC system’s speaker output to the Duet’s speaker input (black RCA on the right). If you prefer to use the VC’s external speakers, please refer to the next paragraph. Please note that you still have to connect the speakers’ signal to the Duet in order for the Duet’s echo canceling software to perform properly.
- Page 15 You can connect your VC system directly to the external speaker and avoid running a wire from the 3.5mm jack to your speakers. If you do so, you still have to provide the Duet with the speakers’ input signal through the RCA jack. You can do this by splitting the speakers’ line and wiring one end to the Duet.
- Page 16 Splitting the speaker output and disabling the Duet’s internal speaker Video Codec System Speaker Outputs 3.5mm Dummy Plug - 16 – Phoenix Audio Technologies www.phnxaudio.com...
- Page 17 Setting the Duet’s output gain: The output gain switch (triple switch in the middle of the back panel) controls the level of the output signal. It does not affect the USB signal level nor does it affect the input signal level (speakers signal).
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Page 18: Duet Executive
One 6’ USB (mini B to A) cable. This cable will connect the Duet to your computer for VoIP audio input and output. This cable is all you need in order to operate and use the Duet with VoIP applications. - Page 19 Some telephones will work with one of the cables and some with the other. One 6’ RJ11 (4 position 4 contacts) to 2.5mm cable. This cable will connect your Duet to a telephone (or cellular phone) that is equipped with a standard 2.5mm headset connector*.
- Page 20 “self hearing” (side tone). Connectivity: The Duet Executive can connect to a PC through a USB connection and to a telephone / cellular phone device. The two interfaces can be used separately or at the same time to bridge a conversation.
- Page 21 Please refer to section 5 of the manual in order to learn how to use the USB connection. Telephone connection: The Duet can connect to most telephones / IP telephones / cellular phones through the device’s headset connection. Typically, IP phones have an RJ11 type jack for the headset connection. Most other phones have a 2.5mm jack for the headset connection.
- Page 22 Note: Some cellular phones are equipped with a stereo 3.5mm headset jack (3 band). In order to use the Duet with these telephones you must purchase an adaptor with a 2 band 2.5mm female jack and a stereo 3-band 3.5mm plug (four contacts).
- Page 23 The Duet is equipped with a 2.5mm standard telephone / cellular phone headset connector. Connecting a headset to the Duet will automatically disable the Duet’s internal built-in speaker and microphone. Your PC’s sounds (music, VoIP communication, etc) will be converted into mono and sent to the headset’s earphone together with the audio signal received by the telephone.
- Page 24 VoIP – Telephone bridge: When the Duet Executive is connected to both your computer and your telephone, you can conduct both a telephone and VoIP conversation. The Executive will allow you to communicate with both the telephone and the VoIP parties at the same time.
- Page 25 Once you’ve located the required elements, please follow these steps: 1) Connect Duet #1 to your communication link (PC, telephone, or both). 2) Take the RJ11 -> 2.5mm cable and plug the 2.5mm end of the cable into Duet #1 and the RJ11 end into Duet #2.
- Page 26 5) Power Duet #2 using the supplied power adaptor (you can also power it from a USB port) Note: Plugging the Dummy Plug signals to the Duet that it is in a Daisy Chain mode and activates all the required algorithms. Failing to do so will disable the echo canceling algorithm and other critical functions.