StarTech ICUSBAUDIO7D 7.1 Channel USB External Sound Card User Manual

: June 15, 2024
: StarTech

Table of Contents

StarTech ICUSBAUDIO7D 7.1 Channel USB External Sound Card
FCC RULES
Safety Statements
Product Diagram
Installation
OPERATION
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StarTech ICUSBAUDIO7D 7.1 Channel USB External Sound Card

FCC RULES

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 off 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 different from that to which the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

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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 certified 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.

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.

Product Diagram

Front

Headphones
Line IN
Front
Surround
Center/Bass
Back

Back

S/PDIF IN Port
S/PDIF OUT Port
USB-B Port

Side

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

Package Contents

USB Audio Adapter x 1
USB A to B Cable x 1
Software CD x 1
User Manual x 1

Requirements
For the latest product information, technical specifications, manuals, and Declarations of Conformance, please visit: www.StarTech.com/ICUSBAUDIO7D

* Host Computer with an Available USB-A Port

Installation

Driver and Software Installation

Plug the Audio Adapter into an available USB-A port.
Download the driver package from www.StarTech.com/ICUSBAUDIO7D
Extract the files.
Navigate to the folder with the extracted files.
Run the Setup.exe file located in the root folder. This will install the driver for the Audio Adapter and the Xear Audio Center application.

Note: For full product functionality the Xear Audio Center application needs to be installed.

Connecting an Audio Output Device Audio Receiver or Speakers with Optical Input

Connect a Toslink cable from an Audio Receiver or set of speakers to the S/PDIF OUT port on the Audio Adapter

Notes: The S/PDIF OUT LED is not enabled by default. To activate the Port, refer to the “Changing the Output Device” section. Proper surround sound playback from the S/PDIF OUT port will often require DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible playback software. We recommend using the Netflix, Disney+, etc applications from the Microsoft Store to ensure the sound is played back properly. If using a Blu-ray drive on your PC, we recommend using the included software it came with. Only one audio input 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.

Notes: The Headphone port is not enabled by default. To activate the port, refer to the “Changing the Output Device” section. We recommend turning off your speakers when using headphones. Otherwise, sound will play from the speakers as well as the headphones.

Front Speaker

Connect an Audio Cable to the Front Port on the Audio Adapter and the other end to an external amplifier.

Surround Speaker

Connect an Audio Cable to the Surround Port on the Audio Adapter and the other end to an external amplifier 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 amplifier 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 amplifier while in 8 channel mode.

Connecting an Audio Input Device

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).

LINE-IN

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.

S/PDIF IN

Connect a Toslink Cable to the S/PDIF IN Port on the Audio Adapter and the other end to the digital optical output port on an Audio Device.

Notes: The audio signal only passes through to the
S/PDIF OUT.

The S/PDIF IN port on the Audio Adapter supports two-chan-nel audio, but does not support 5.1 or 7.1 audio.

OPERATION

Changing the Output Device

Note : For more information on the settings and features of the Xear Audio Center, please review the Software User Manual included in the driver package.

Connect the Audio Adapter to a USB port on the computer.
In Windows, set the Default Playback Device to USB Sound Device.
Launch the Xear Audio Center application using the shortcut on the Desktop.
In the left column, right-click on Speakers and select Speaker Settings. Note : Any further changes will require right-clicking on the current Output Device.
In the drop-down list, choose between: SPDIF Out, Speaker,5. In the drop-down list, choose between: SPDIF Out, Speaker, or HeadPhone.

Note: Changing the audio output will take a few seconds. The icon for the active output device will become highlighted.

Push Button Controls and LEDs

Button/LED	Function
VOL MUTE	Press this button to mute/un-mute the audio outputs
MIC MUTE	Press this button to mute/un-mute the microphone
Vol – + (Down, Up)	Decreases or increases the 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 Audio Device is powered. The light will blink when activity is detected

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
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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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