StarTech.com ICUSBAUDIO7D User manual

Manual Revision: 01/23/2019
User Manual
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7.1 Channel USB External Sound Card | SPDIF
Digital Audio
SKU#: ICUSBAUDIO7D
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Compliance Statements
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to
which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Use of Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, and other
Protected Names and Symbols
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other protected names and/or symbols of third-party companies not related in
any way to StarTech.com. Where they occur these references are for illustrative
purposes only and do not represent an endorsement of a product or service
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applies by the third-party company in question. Regardless of any direct
acknowledgement elsewhere in the body of this document, StarTech.com
hereby acknowledges that all trademarks, registered trademarks, service marks,
and other protected names and/or symbols contained in this manual and
related documents are the property of their respective holders.

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Safety Statements
Safety Measures
• Wiring terminations should not be made with the product and/or electric
lines under power.
• Product installation and/or mounting should be completed by a certied
professional as per the local safety and building code guidelines.
• Cables (including power and charging cables) should be placed and routed
to avoid creating electric, tripping or safety hazards.
Mesures de sécurité
• Les terminaisons de câblâge ne doivent pas être eectuées lorsque le produit
et/ou les câbles électriques sont sous tension.
• L’installation et/ou le montage du produit doit être réalisé par un
professionnel certié et dans le respect des normes locales et du code de
construction local.
• Les câbles (y compris les câbles d’alimentation et de chargement) doivent
être placés et acheminés de façon à éviter tout risque électrique, de chute ou
de sécurité
安全対策
• 電源が入っている状態の製品または電線の終端処理を行わないでくださ
い。
• 製品の設置やマウントは、使用地域の安全ガイドラインおよび建築基準に
従い、有資格の専門業者が行うようにしてください。
• ケーブル（電源ケーブルと充電ケーブルを含む）は、適切な配置と引き回し
を行い、電気障害やつまづきの危険性など、安全上のリスクを回避するよう
にしてください。
Misure di sicurezza
• I terminiali dei li elettrici non devono essere realizzate con il prodotto e/o le
linee elettriche sotto tensione.
• L’installazione e/o il montaggio dei prodotti devono essere eseguiti da un
tecnico professionale certicato che conosca le linee guida locali sulle norme
edilizie e sulla sicurezza.
• I cavi (inclusi i cavi di alimentazione e di ricarica) devono essere posizionati
e stesi in modo da evitare pericoli di inciampo, rischi di scosse elettriche o
pericoli per la sicurezza.

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Säkerhetsåtgärder
• Montering av kabelavslutningar får inte göras när produkten och/eller
elledningarna är strömförda.
• Installation och/eller montering får endast göras av behöriga yrkespersoner
och enligt gällande lokala förordningar för säkerhet och byggnormer.
• Kablar (inklusive elkablar och laddningskablar) ska dras och placeras på så
sätt att risk för snubblingsolyckor och andra olyckor kan undvikas.
Warning Statements
• Make sure to assemble this product according to the instructions. Failure to
do so might result in personal injury or property damage.
• Never use this product if parts are missing or damaged.

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Table of Contents
Compliance Statements........................................................................1
Safety Statements..................................................................................2
Warning Statements..............................................................................3
Product Diagram....................................................................................5
Front............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Back................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Side................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Package Contents...................................................................................8
System Requirements............................................................................8
Installation ..............................................................................................8
Connecting an Audio In Device (e.g. Receiver) .............................................................................. 8
Driver Installation...................................................................................................................................... 9
Connecting a Peripheral Device .......................................................................................................... 10

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Product Diagram
Front
1Headphones
2Line IN
3Front
4Surround
5Center/Bass
6Back
1 2 3 4 5 6

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Back
1S/PDIF IN Port
2S/PDIF OUT Port
3USB-B Port
1 2 3

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Side
1MIC 2 In Port (Left Channel)
2MIC 1 In Port (Right Channel)
1 2

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Package Contents
• USB Audio Adapter x 1
• USB A to B Cable x 1
• Software CD x 1
• User Manual x 1
System Requirements
• An available USB port
• Windows® 10 (32/64), 8 / 8.1 (32/64), 7 (32/64), Vista (32/64),
XP (32/64), 2000
• Windows Server® 2008 R2, 2003 (32/64)
Installation
Connecting an Audio In Device (e.g. Receiver)
1. Connect a Toslink Cable to the S/PDIF IN Port on the Audio
Adapter and the other end to the digit optical output port
on an Audio Device.
Notes: The signal only passes through to the S/PDIF OUT.
The S/PDIF optical pass-through port on the Audio Adapter
supports two-channel audio, but does not support 5.1 or 7.1
audio.

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2. Connect a Toslink Cable to the S/PDIF OUT Port on the Audio
Adapter and the other end to a digital optical input port on
an Audio Device.
3. Connect the USB-B connector of the USB-A to USB-B Cable
(included) to the USB-B Port on the Audio Adapter and
connect the USB-A Connector to a USB-A port on the Audio
Device.
Driver Installation
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7
1. Plug the USB Sound Adapter into an available USB port.
2. Place the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Click the Start
button on the taskbar and click Run. Type “D:\SOUND\
CMedia6206\setup.exe”. (Assuming you have placed the CD
in CD-ROM drive labeled as D).
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software
installation.
4. Restart your system. Once you have rebooted the computer,
the USB Sound Adapter is now ready to be used.
5. The Sound and Audio Devices settings in Control Panel (or
the application) may need to be changed to make the USB
Sound Adapter the default audio device before it outputs
any audio.

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Connecting a Peripheral Device
Note: Only one audio input device and one audio output
device can be connected to the Audio Adapter at one time.
Headphones
• Connect the 3.5 mm Audio Cable on a set of Headphones, to
the Headphones Port on the Audio Adapter.
Audio Source
• Connect an Audio Cable to the Line In Port on the Audio Adapter
and the other end to an Audio Source (e.g. tape, CD, DVD
Player) for output mixing and/or recording.
Front Speaker
• Connect an Audio Cable to the Front Port on the Audio Adapter
and the other end to an external amplier.
Surround Speaker
• Connect an Audio Cable to the Surround Port on the Audio
Adapter and the other end to an external amplier while in
either 4, 6, or 8 channel mode.
Center/ Bass Speaker
• Connect an Audio Cable to the Center/Back Port on the Audio
Adapter and the other end to an external amplier while in
either 6 or 8 channel mode.
Rear Speaker
• Connect an Audio Cable to the Back Out Port on the Audio
Adapter and the other end to an external amplier while in 8
channel mode.

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MIC (1) IN
• Connect the Audio Cable on a Microphone, to the Mic 1 In
Port on the Audio Adapter (right channel only).
MIC (2) IN
• Connect the Audio Cable on a Microphone, to the Mic 2 In
Port on the Audio Adapter (left channel only).
Push Button Controls and LEDs
Button/LED Function
Volume Mute Press this button to mute/
un-mute audio outputs.
Mic Mute Press this button to mute/un-
mute microphone.
Volume (UP, Down) Increases or decreases
audio output volume.
Microphone Mute LED When the microphone
inputs are muted, the light
will turn on.
Power/ Activity LED The light will be on when
the system is powered up.
The light will blink when
activity is detected

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Warranty Information
This product is backed by a two-year warranty.
For further information on product warranty terms and conditions, please refer
to www.startech.com/warranty.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall it be the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA
LLP (or their ocers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether
direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss
of prots, loss of business, or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the
use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages. If such laws apply, the limitations or exclusions
contained in this statement may not apply to you.
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