LED Indicator: The LED indicator will be either green, blue or red and indicate the following states:
Red
Muted: Microphone off and no
sound passed to computer
Blue
Normal: Close range; ideal for
use with headset microphones
plugged into adapter
Green
Distant: 10-20 inch range; ideal
for use with mini-boom on
notebook
Push Button Use:
A short depression of the push-button cycles between the active (on) state for the microphone
(either green or blue) and the muted state (red)
A long push of the push-button will cycle between the blue and red modes
(Note: you can cycle between the two modes only when the device is in either of the active
modes; you cannot change modes when the device is in the muted state)
Normal versus Distant Mode:
Normal Mode:
When in the “normal” mode, the TravelMike does not employ the Equailizer (auto-gain)
technology and should be used with a distance of about one inch between the user’s mouth and
microphone element. In this mode you will have the most intense rejection of external noise, but the
least amount of freedom in terms of distance from the microphone
Distant Mode:
In the distant mode, the TravelMike employs the full measure of auto-gain technology
and allows practical usage from distances between 10 and 20 inches. In this mode the TravelMike will
also employ the greatest amount of digital signal processing to reject external noise. As a result of this
intense processing you will also notice a somewhat hollow sound to your voice when played back.
Mode
Normal (Blue)
Distant (Green)
Operating Range
1 - 3 inches
10-20 Inches
Auto Gain
Minimal
Most Intense
External Noise rejection
High
Moderate
Playback Sound Quality
Most Natural
Artificial sounding
Ideal Usage Situation
Moderate or high noise
Low ambient noise
Comments
Best setting in moderate or
more noise
Best if low noise; most
convenient given distance
flexibility
