Gembird SKY01UA User manual

USB Skypeadapter
SKY01UAUSBSkypeadapter

USB Skypeadapter
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USB Skypeadapter
Introduction
ThankyouforbuyingourUSBSkypeadapterforthePSTN
telephone! Thismanualwill help youinstall it properly.
Features
•SupportsSKYPEVoice-over-IP software:
§Free callstoanySKYPEuseranywhereintheworld
§SupportsSKYPEspeed dial
§SupportsSkypeOut and SkypeInservices
•SupportsPSTNtelephonecalling and answering
•Yourtelephonewillbeabletobeusedwithanyvoice
software:MSN Messenger,YahooMessenger,ICQ etc
•CompatiblewithPSTNsystemtones
•Supports"Busy"tonedetection:autodisconnectionafter
remotetalkerhang-up
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USB Skypeadapter
•Canbeused forthevoice menu(computersecretary)
•Advancedsignalprocessingforhigh-qualityvoice and
echo-cancellation
•Singlekey'*'toswitchbetweenSKYPEand PSTNcalls
•Incoming call detectionand auto-switching
•Supportsthree-wayconversationbetweenyouandremote
SKYPEand PSTNtalkers
•Call forwardingbetweenSKYPEandPSTNcanbedone
automaticallyormanually
•Alerttoneforanincomingcallduringon-going
conversation
Note1: Three-waycall meansaconcurrentconversation
betweenUSB-UATAuser,andSKYPEandPSTNuseronthe
otherend.
Note2: RedLEDindicatesSKYPEconnectionstatus.Green
LEDindicatesPSTNconnectionstatus.WhenredorgreenLED
is flashing,itindicatesthatSKYPEorPSTNlineis connecting,

USB Skypeadapter
respectively.WhenbothLED'sareon,itindicatesthata
three-waycallis inprogress.
Specifications
•Compliant withUSB1.1and 2.0specification
•CompliantwithUSBAudioDevice ClassSpecification
Version1.0
•Compliant withUSBHID Version1.1
•PSTNvoltage:24~60VDC
•LEDstatusindicators
•SupportsordinaryPSTNtelephonefunctionswithoutUSB
connection
•SupportsnormalSKYPEfunctionswithoutPSTNline
connection
•Noexternalpowersupplyrequired
•Intendedforindoorusage(operatingtemperature:0~55
C,humidity:10~90%)

USB Skypeadapter
Systemrequirements
•PSTNregularorDECTtelephone
•Computerwith
•400 MHz CPUorbetter
•USBport
•128MBofRAM
•15MBofhard diskspace
•Operating system:Windows2000/XP/2003
•"USB-ATA" softwareinstalled
•SKYPEsoftware:version2.0orabove
•Network:LAN,ADSL,ISDN,56Kmodemorbetter

USB Skypeadapter
Installation
InstallingSKYPE
SKY01UAisbasedonSkypeplatform.Beforeusing
SKY01UA,usermustinstallSKYPEsoftware.Fordownloading
SKYPEandmoredetails,visitSKYPE'sofficialwebsiteat
http://www.skype.com.
InstallingSKY01UASoftware
DonotconnectSKY01UAboardtoUSBportduringinstallation!
Hereis theinstallationprocedure:
•Runsetup.exe.Whenthewindowappears,press "NEXT"
button

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•Select theinstallationpathtobeinstalled
•Select theStart Menu folder
•Start installation
•Once installationiscomplete,press"Finish" button

USB Skypeadapter
ConnectingSKY01UA
WhenSKY01UAisconnectedtoPC,PCwill beabletodetect a
new device and install required drivers automatically
UsingSKYPE
•WithSKYPEonlineand running,double-clickonSKY01UA
USB Connector
Phone Jack B
Phone Jack A

USB Skypeadapter
shortcutondesktop.Select"Allowthisprogramtouse
Skype",and thenclickon"OK" button.
•Ifthesystemtrayatthebottomrightcornershowsthe
icon ,it meansthatSKY01UAisoperational.Iftheicon
appears,itmeansthatSKY01UAisnotconnectedtoPC
properly.IfSKYPEsoftwareis notrunningproperly,the
systemtraywillshowtheicon .Usershould checkand

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makesureSKYPEsoftwareis running and is logged on.
Operation description
Key
(PSTN)
(SKYPE)
111
222
333
444
555
666
777
888

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999
**‘*’:SwitchbetweenSKYPEandPSTNmode
##‘#’:Make aSKYPEcall
‘##’:Confirm3-waycall
00‘00’:Rejectanincomingcall
‘000’:End 3-waycall
"*":
1. Whenthereis nocurrentconversation,press "*"toend
thecurrent modeand switchtoanothermode.
2. Duringaconversation,press"*"toholdthecurrent
conversationand switchtoanothermode.
"#":
1. Afterenteringthenumber(0-9),press"#" toconfirma
call inSKYPEmode.
"##":
2. WhenbothSKYPEcallandPSTNcallareconnected,press

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"##"toenterthree-waycall.
"00":
1. Ifthereis anincomingcall whileaconversationis in
progress,usermaypress "00"tostopthealerttone
(incomingcall will berejected)andcontinuethecurrent
conversation.
2. Ifaconversationis progress whileanothercallis put
on-hold,press "00"toendthecall thatis putonholdand
continuethecurrent conversation.
"000":
1. Duringthree-waycall,press "000"toendconnectionsto
all parties.

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TelephoneModeOperation
Calling
Usermaypickuphandsetorpress[speaker] buttonofthe
telephone,thenpressthenumbertobecalled(forexample,
"#07563882190").
Answering
Whenthereis anincomingPSTNcall,usermaypickup
handsetorpress[speaker]buttonofthetelephonetoanswerthe
call.
Ifthereis anincoming PSTNcallwhileuseris trying toplace
aSKYPEcall,theuserwillhearanalerttone.Userhastwo
choices:
•HanguptoendthecurrentSKYPEcallandthenaccept the
incoming PSTNcall
•Press "*"toswitchtoPSTNmodetoanswerthePSTNcall

USB Skypeadapter
Whenthereis anincomingPSTNcall duringaSKYPEconversation,
userwill hearanalert tone.Userhasthree choices:
•Press "00"tostopalerttoneandcontinueSKYPE
conversation
•HanguptoendthecurrentSKYPEcallandthenpickupthe
handset accept theincoming PSTNcall
•Press "*"toputthecurrentSKYPEconversationonhold
andaccept theincomingPSTNcall.Atthismoment,user
hasthree choices:
-Press "00"toendtheSKYPEcall thatis putonholdand
continuethecurrent PSTNconversation
-Hang up toend thecurrent PSTNcalland thenpickup
thehandsetcontinuetheSKYPEcall whichis put onhold
previously
-Press "##" toenter3-waycall

USB Skypeadapter
SKYPE ModeOperation
SKYPESpeedDial
Usermaypickuphandsetorpress[speaker] buttonofthe
telephone,press"*"toswitchtoSKYPEmode.Userwillheara
hintvoice askingforSKYPEspeeddialnumber.Enterthe
two-digitspeeddialnumberandfollowedby"#"keytocall auser
(forexample,"01#").
Tosetupaspeeddialnumberforacontactperson,openthe
SKYPEmainwindowandright-clickonthecontactpersonthat
userwantstoset thespeed dialnumber:

USB Skypeadapter
Select "Set Speed-Dial" tobring up thewindow:
Enteratwo-digitalnumber(0~99),thenpressOKbuttonto
confirm.

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SkypeOutCall
Usermaypickuphandsetorpress[speaker] buttonofthe
telephoneandpress '*'toswitchtoSKYPEmode.Thenpress"00",
followedbythecallingnumberand"#"keytoconfirm thenumber
(forexample,"00867563882190#").
Answering
ToreceiveanincomingSKYPEcall,simplypickupthehandset
orpress[speaker] buttonofthetelephone.(SKY01UAcansetthe
ring mode:speakerorring toneontelephone.)
IfthereisanincomingSKYPEcall whileuseristryingtoplace
aPSTNcall,theuserwill hearanalerttone.Userhasthree
choices:
1. HanguptoendthecurrentPSTNcall andthenpickupthe
handset accept theincoming SKYPEcall
2. Press "*"toswitchtoSKYPEmodetoanswertheSKYPE

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call
3. Press "00"tostopthealerttone(incomingtheSKYPEcall
will berejected)and continueplacing PSTNcall
Whenthereis anincomingSKYPEcallduringaPSTNconversation,
SKY01UAspeakerwillplayringtone(usermaymodifySKY01UA
ring settings).Userhasthree choices:
1. Press "00"tostopalerttone(incomingtheSKYPEcall will
berejected)and continuePSTNconversation
2. HanguptoendthecurrentPSTNcall andthenpickupthe
handset accept theincoming SKYPEcall
3. Press "*"toputthecurrentPSTNconversationonhold
andaccept theincomingSKYPEcall.Atthis moment,
userhastwochoices:
*Press "00"toendthePSTNcall thatis putonhold
and continuethecurrent SKYPEconversation
*Press "##" toenter3-waycall

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Three-way Call
Ifthereis anon-goingcall whileanothercall isputonhold,
usermaypress"##" tostart athree-waycall:
1. Ifthereis anon-goingPSTNcall whileanotherSKYPEcall
is on-hold,press"##"toenterthree-waycall;
2. Ifthereis anon-goingSKYPEcall whileanotherPSTNcall
is on-hold,press"##"toenterthree-waycall.
Usermayput thecurrent call onhold and startsanothercall
toinitiatethree-waycall:
1. Duringanon-goingPSTNcall,press "*"toputthecurrent
call onhold andswitchtoSKYPEmode.AftertheSKYPE
call is connectedsuccessfully,press"##" toenter
three-waycall;
2. Duringanon-goingSKYPEcall,press"*"toputthecurrent
call onholdandswitchtoPSTNmode.AfterthePSTNcall
is connectedsuccessfully,press"##" toenterthree-way
call.