Peiker PS12 USB User manual

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USB Desktop Microphone User Guide
Version 1.0

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Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 3
Installation ........................................................................................................................ 4
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................. 5
PS20 Switch Position....................................................................................................... 5
Speaker Volume Knob ..................................................................................................... 5
Headset Jack.................................................................................................................. 6
Hardware Device Settings................................................................................................ 6
Microphone and Speaker Volume Settings in Windows ....................................................... 8
Using External Computer Speakers with the PS20-USB......................................................10

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Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing a USB desktop microphone from peiker acustic. This user
guide is intended to help in the installation, use and basic troubleshooting of the family of USB
desktop microphone products. For additional questions, please contact your peiker acustic
representative or email us at [e-mail] .
The family of USB desktop microphones consists of the following variants:
Product Name
Part Number
Features
MDKPS12-USB-SL
6401-003-000-40
1 button, Silver
MDKPS12-USB-SL-300
6401-001-000-40
1 button, 300mm long gooseneck, Silver
MDKPS12-USB-BL
6401-003-000-41
1 button, Black
MDKPS12-USB-ME
6401-002-000-41
1 Button, Electret microphone, Black
MDKPS20-USB-SL
6402-007-000-40
3 Buttons, External PTT Jack, Headset
Jack, External Power Jack, Internal
Speaker, On/Off Switch, Speaker Volume
Control, Silver
MDKPS20-USB-BL
6402-007-000-41
3 Buttons, External PTT Jack, Headset
Jack, External Power Jack, Internal
Speaker, On/Off Switch, Speaker Volume
Control, Black
MDKPS20-USB-ExL-SL
6402-008-000-40
3 Buttons, External PTT Jack, Headset
Jack, External Speaker Jack, Speaker
Volume Control, Silver
MDKPS20-USB-ExL-BL
6402-008-000-41
3 Buttons, External PTT Jack, Headset
Jack, External Speaker Jack, Speaker
Volume Control, Black

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Installation
Note: The USB Desktop Microphone from peiker is designed to work with a wide range of two-way radio
computer-based consoles. In a few instances, the console software has been set up to recognize the HID
codes produced by the desktop microphone buttons automatically, but in most cases the system will
require the Keyboard Translation Application available free of charge from peiker acustic. This application
translates button presses into keyboard commands. The console can then be set up to recognize those
keyboard commands as functions such as PTT.
1. Unpack the desktop microphone from its box and determine if you need to install the
peiker PS Gateway keyboard translation application. (Contact your peiker representative
if you are unsure). If you need the application proceed to the next step, otherwise skip
to Step 10
2. Insert the USB drive included with your desktop microphone into an available USB drive
on the computer
3. Open the directory and copy the “peiker USB Interface Application” folder to your
desktop. [Note: If running Windows XP or older, you will need to make sure Microsoft .NET is
installed on the computer. If required, please install the file in the “dotNet Install File” folder or
download it from Microsoft’s website]
4. Open the file “peiker PS Gateway” in the previously copied folder on the desktop
5. Press the “Stop” button in the lower right of the control panel
6. Select the keyboard commands for the desktop microphone using the drop down boxes
for the corresponding button position (the PS12 only has 1 button and is defined as
“Center Button”)
a. Keyboard commands can be combined with CTRL, ALT or SHIFT using the
checkboxes.
b. The “Normal” setting should be used for most applications. Other applications
should use the following setting:
i. Cisco IPICS consoles, please use “Key Rapid Repeat”
ii. Kenwood KAS010 consoles, please use “Key Repeat on Release”

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7. Once all settings are complete, press the “Start” button in the lower left of the control
panel
8. Press the Minimize button on the top right of the control panel and the application will
go to the Notification Area on the bottom right of the Windows Desktop
9. Commands can be later modified by clicking on the icon in the Notification Area and
repeating the steps above starting at Step 5
10. Plug the USB desktop microphone into an open USB slot on the computer
11. Allow for Windows to load the drivers (it should take under 30 seconds)
12. Begin using the peiker USB Desktop Microphone
Troubleshooting
PS20 Switch Position
The PS20-USB desktop microphone comes with an on/off switch towards the top of the main
housing. Make sure it is pulled down towards the front of the microphone to the “on” position.
If it is turned off and back on, the unit may need to be unplugged and plugged back in for
Windows to properly identify the device.
“On” Position
“Off” Position
Speaker Volume Knob
The black knob on the upper right side of the PS20-USB unit controls the internal speaker
volume. Clockwise rotation increases the output level and counter-clockwise rotation decreases
the output level

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Headset Jack
The PS20-USB has a 3.5mm jack in the front of the unit used for a headset connection. When
the headset it plugged in, all receive and transmit audio is routed to the headset only.
Hardware Device Settings
When the desktop microphone is plugged in to the computer, it should show up properly in the
Sound settings of the Control Panel. To view this:
1. Click on the Windows “Start” button and open the “Control Panel”
2. Open the “Sound” application circled in the screenshot below

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3. The microphone should appear as a “PTC USB” device
4. If a PS20-USB is used, the speaker should appear as “PTC USB”. If a PS12-USB is used,
the speaker will still be controlled by the computer’s sound card.

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Microphone and Speaker Volume Settings in Windows
In addition to any hardware volume controls on the desktop microphone and software volume
controls in the console application used, Microsoft Windows has multiple level controls
embedded in the system. It is possible for one or more of these to be at a less-than-optimal
position so it may be required to fine tune the system if it does not sound right.
To control the volume of the device through Windows, follow the same directions to open the
speaker and microphone properties then:
1. Double-click on the PTC-USB microphone section to get the following window
2. Under the “Level” tab, adjust the microphone volume levels to get the best output on
the far end. On some systems and with some users, having the volume too high can

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cause distortion and clipping along with picking up excessive background noise. The
microphones used in peiker acustic products are very high quality and typically do not
need full gain from the computer in order to work properly. (Microphone levels of 60-85
are often found to work best with peiker microphone capsules, but results may vary)
3. Press the “OK” button to confirm the desired level
4. Under the “Playback” tab, double-click on the PTC-USB speaker section (if a PS20-USB is
being used) to get the following window
5. Under the “Level” tab, adjust the speaker levels to get the desired volume through the
PS20-USB speaker. Music or other sound files can be used for testing. Press the “OK”
button once the desired level is reached
6. Windows typically has another speaker level control available by clicking the speaker
icon in the Notification Area and then clicking the “Mixer” link to get the following
window which allows the user to set both overall speaker volume and system sounds

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level. Make sure both items are turned up to an acceptable level
Using External Computer Speakers with the PS20-USB
In some cases, the internal speaker in the PS20-USB may not be able to output enough volume
due to limitations in its size and USB power supply. In this case, the computer sound card
speakers can be chosen by going to the “Playback” tab in the “Sound” window as shown in the
previous section. Right-click on the soundcard speaker section and select “Set as Default
Device”