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Introduction – Phoenix Audio Technologies DUET VCA User Manual

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1. Introduction

The Duet is a high quality speakerphone for desktop use in a small to medium room setting. It has
an impressive pickup and broadcasting range for its size and is remarkably portable. The Duet
utilizes a high quality microphone, speaker, and a powerful DSP to obtain its performance. The
Duet microphone is multidirectional and it picks up voices in a 360 degree radius.

The Duet product line consists of three different versions of the Duet. In its basic configuration, the
Duet PCS is designed for PC VoIP (voice over IP) communication. In addition to VoIP
communication, the Duet VCA and Duet Executive offer secondary connection interfaces like video
codec and telephone line connections respectively.

This manual covers instruction for the installation and usage of all the products in the Duet product
line, from basic configurations that apply to all three versions to the specific interfaces that come
with the Duet VCA and Executive.

Duet versions that are detailed in this manual include:

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PCS: only USB computer connection

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VCA: USB computer connection with an additional analog interface for video codecs

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Executive: USB computer connection with an additional telephone headset interface. The
Duet Executive also offers limitless daisy chain capability.

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