Avee700 NG Aviation Microphone User Guide
- June 12, 2024
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Table of Contents
Bose™ 700 Edition
The Avee Aviation Microphone
Setup Instructions & User Guide
- Connection to headphones
- Magnetic stripe
- Mono & stereo knob
- Connection to aircraft via USB C and aircraft interface cable
- Microphone level knob
- Microphone boom
- Power indicator light
Tusen takk (which is thank you in Norwegian ) - for purchasing the Avee
aviation microphone ! We hope it gives you as much joy flying with it - as it
gives us designing it – and flying with it!
In this leaflet we will show you how to prepare and connect the Avee
microphone to your headset - and how to use it.
How to prepare your headphones
The Avee microphone is using an adhesive magnetic stripe to attach safely to
your Bose™ or Sony™ headset. This solution makes it easy to attach and detach
the Avee microphone from the headphone in seconds, and the Avee microphone
stays safely in place whenever it is connected to the headphones.
Please follow these instructions to install the magnetic stripe properly to
your headphones. You can also scan the QR-code in the upper left corner of
this page to get a video on how to do it.
Step 1: Using the cleaning wipe supplied, clean the base of your headphones including the area surrounding the input jack. Ensure that you remove any residue that is adhered to the headphones. Let dry for a minute or two.
Step 2: We are now preparing to transfer the magnetic stripe to the headphones using the Avee microphone as a jig. Let the magnetic stripe be attached to the Avee microphone, and remove the adhesive stripe protective backing from the magnetic stripe. The magnetic stripe should stay on the Avee microphone and the adhesive side should be facing the headphone.
Step 3: Guide the add-on to the base of the left headphone and firmly
press it in place for minimum 30 seconds. Once attached, carefully unplug it
to reveal the adhesive magnetic stripe being transferred to the headphones.
Press firmly on the tape to ensure all edges of the tape have adhered to the
headphones.
Optimally the adhesive on the magnetic stripe needs a 24 hrs curing time.
That is all – the Avee aviation microphone is ready to be used!
Connect the Avee microphone to the aircraft
To start using the Avee microphone in the aircraft, follow this procedure:
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Plug the Avee aircraft interface cable into the Avee microphone using the angled USB connector. Use force to make the USB C connector go all the way into the USB socket. The connection may be done in two directions - either the cable pointing upwards - or the cable is pointing downwards.
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Attach the Avee microphone to the headset. Make sure the Avee microphone is clamped safely to the headset.
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Plug the Avee aircraft interface cable into the aircraft. Please note that the aircraft connector might be the dual GA, Lemo Redel, Neutricon or XLR-5 all depending on what you have purchased from us & what is available in your aircraft.
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Switch on the ANR feature on the headphones. Please note that you will always have audio in your headphones regardless of battery status or headphones ANR power on/off.
The Avee microphone output is NOT affected by headphone power status. -
When the aircraft radio & intercom is switched on, the mic add-on will get bias power from the aircraft. This is indicated with a steady dimmed Power indicator light on the bottom side of the Avee microphone.
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The internal Bluetooth® available in your Bose™ 700 headset will automatically disconnect all units connected via Bluetooth when the Avee microphone is connected.
To be able to listen to music or use your phone when flying, you need the Avee BlueLink. Check out our web pages for more info on this addon product.
Headphone volume setting
On the Bose™ 700 the headset volume can be adjusted from the headset itself.
Please check out the user manual for the Bose 700 for detailed info. Please
note that for most pilots the normal procedure for adjusting the headphone
volume is by setting the Avee headphone volume to maximum and then adjusting
the volume from the aircraft audio panel.
In small GA aircrafts, the headset volume is typically adjusted individually
for pilot and co-pilot. Volume level in the left back seat is following the
pilot volume level, while the right back seat is following the level set by
the co-pilot.
In this case we suggest letting the back seaters adjust the volume level to
lower level (if needed) using the volume control on the Avee microphone.
Microphone output level
The microphone output level is factory set to a normal output level, and will
usually not require adjustments.
The output level may however be set by using the Mic level adjustment knob on
the Avee microphone.
To adjust - please use your finger nail or the corner of a credit card.
Maximum clockwise is minimum level while maximum anti-clockwise is maximum
level.
Avoid setting the output level to high. This will make the noise cancelling
microphone in the Avee pick up unnecessary cockpit/ambient noise.
Headset mono & stereo mode
The Avee microphone is set to the mono mode (factory setting), by turning the
Mono / stereo adjustment knob fully anti clockwise. To set stereo mode, turn
the adjustment knob fully clockwise.
To adjust - please use your finger nail or the corner of a credit card.
Problem solving
1. Bad ATC reception - reading you two
The most common problem for fresh aviators, is that the microphone is placed
too far away from the mouth. This makes the intercom and radio pick up little
or no audio from you, and this will of course lead to problems. Keep the
microphone approx. 6mm from your mouth at all times - and let the flat side &
white dot face your mouth.
A good rule is that when you hear yourself well in the intercom, ATC and other
aircrafts hear you well.
However - the intercom and the radio are to separate and independent systems
and they behave differently.
2. Intercom squelch setting.
On most GA aircrafts intercoms, the squelch is set manually.
If the first part of the word is clipped - or the intercom squelch is not
opening at all - this must be corrected by adjusting the squelch threshold in
the aircraft.
3. Audio in left ear only:
The Avee microphone is set to stereo mode. Set to mono mode to fix this issue.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Document information
Document version: 4.2 – September 9th 2022
Valid for product: Avee700 NG (for Bose™ 700)
Connectors
Headphone connector: 2.5mm – four pin audio
Connector to aircraft interface cable USB C
Bias voltage accepted: 9-16VDC
Microphone
Type: Noise reduction
Output signal: Adjustable with potentiometer
Output signal level: Adjustable between 0.5V RMS and 2V RMS
Default output level: 0.7 V RMS @ 1khz / 74dB SPL
Headphone speaker
Headset audio level Adjustable from Bose™ 700 headset (see Bose™
700 manual how to adjust.)
Default volume headset:
Bose™ 700 Battery OK: The last set audio level will be used.
Battery empty: Maximum volume
DISCLAIMER
Avee is an unlicensed third-party accessory and is not affiliated with Bose™ or Sony™. Bose™ or Sony™ does not approve or endorse the products manufactured by Avee.
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