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ClearOne Chat 50 manual

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speaker Phone QUICK ST ART GUIDE[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 1 INST ALLING THE CHA T 50 SOFTWARE (WINDOWS) 1. Insert the Chat 50 CD into your computer’s CD-ROM/DVD drive. > Note: This procedure shows Windows XP screenshots. The installation instruction apply to both Windows XP and W indows Vista. For instructions on installing this software on a Mac, please refer to t[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone CONFIGURING AND TESTING YOUR CHA T 50 1. Using the included USB 2.0 cable, connect the Chat 50 to your PC (Figure 1.0). FIGURE 1.0 Connecting Chat 50 to a PC 2[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 3 2. Start the Chat 50 configuration software by double-clicking the Clearone Chat icon on your desktop. 3. Click the Device Setup button. ClearOne Chat desktop icon Chat 50 Device Setup button[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 4 4. Click the type of device you are using with your Chat 50 (Figure 2.0). CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone FIGURE 2.0 Chat 50 Device Setup: Select 1st column[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 5 5. Click the manufacturer of your device; click Other or All , if not listed (Figure 3.0). FIGURE 3.0 Chat 50 Device Setup: Select 2nd column[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 6 6. Click the model of your device; click Other or All , if not listed (Figure 4.0). FIGURE 4.0 Chat 50 Device Setup: Select 2nd column CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 7 7. Click the Apply to Chat button to apply these audio settings to your Chat 50. 8. Connect your Chat 50 to the device you just configured (see the specific connection picture in the following paragraphs for the connection). > NOTE: When connecting to an analog device, you can leave the Chat 50 connected to [...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 8 9. T o ensure optimal sound quality , you need to customize the Chat 50’s audio setting for every application and device you will use. Refer to the tuning procedures in the Optimizing Sound Quality section in the user manual. 10. If you wish to further adjust the Chat 50 audio settings for this device, refer [...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 9 CONNECTING YOUR CHA T 50 The following paragraphs show how to connect your Chat 50 to a number of different devices: CONNECTING CHA T 50 TO A TELEPHONE 1. Using the included power supply (USB Plus only), connect the Chat 50 to a power outlet (Figure 5.0). 2. Using a ClearOne telephone connection cable (availabl[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 10 CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone DO NOT plug the cable into the telephone’s line jack as damage to the telephone and/or Chat 50 might occur . (Custom cable not included) FIGURE 5.0 Connecting Chat 50 to a telephone[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 11 CONNECTING CHA T 50 TO A CELLPHONE 1. Using the included power supply (USB Plus only), connect the Chat 50 to a power outlet (Figure 6.0). 2. Using the included 2.5mm-3.5mm cellphone connection cable, connect the Chat 50 to your cellphone’s headset jack (or 2.5mm jack) (Figure 6.0). 3.5mm 2.5mm FIGURE 6.0 Co[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 12 CONNECTING CHA T 50 TO AN MP3 PLA YER 1. Using the included power supply (USB Plus only), connect the Chat 50 to a power outlet (Figure 7.0). 2. Using a ClearOne MP3 connection cable (available separately), connect the Chat 50 to your MP3 player’s headset jack (or 2.5mm jack) (Figure 7.0). MP3 (Custom cable [...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 13 CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone CONNECTING CHA T 50 TO A DESKTOP VIDEO CONFERENCING DEVICE 1. Using the included power supply , connect the Chat 50 to a power outlet (Figure 8.0). 2. Using a ClearOne desktop video conferencing device connection cable (available separately), connect the Chat 50 to your desk[...]

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    CHA T ™ 50 P ersonal Speakerphone 14 USING THE CHA T 50 POWER LED INDICA TOR The power LED indicator lights blue when the Chat 50 is connected to a PC via the USB 2.0 cable or when the power supply is plugged in. The indicator lights red when the Chat 50 microphone mute function is active. VOLUME UP/DOWN & MUTE BUTTONS Use the V olume Up/Down[...]

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    TELEPHONE 1.800.283.5936 1.801.974.3760 FA X 1.801.977.0087 EMAIL tech.support@clearone.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT Caution: Read the Safety Information in the user manual © 2006 ClearOne Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change with- out notice. 800-159-002 Rev . 1.2.[...]