ARC500: Listening to scanner through ARC500?

[ExploitedSanity]

Hello all,

I just purchased ARC500 Pro and I have a question about audio. The scanner is connected to the PC via the usb programming cable. Are you able to listen to the scanner through the ARC500 Pro software? I'm able to use the virtual control but there's no audio coming from the pc. Internet plays sound no problem. What am I missing?

Thanks

 

[KevinC]

Audio cable from scanner to computer?

 

[jtwalker]

No audio carried on USB cable, you will need an audio patch cable between pc and scanner.

 

[ExploitedSanity]

Audio cable from scanner to computer?

Of course!! That would be too obvious for me to think about. For some reason, I was thinking that the sound would come through the USB programming cable. Don't mind me. Thank you for the response.

 

[ExploitedSanity]

I hope you don't mind if I keep asking my ARC500 PRO questions here. I'm now wondering why there's a difference between the software and what is in the PDF manual. I'm missing the file/folder tab.

Software:


PDF Manual:


To show that i do have the pro version...



Thanks!

 

[rivardj]

I hope you don't mind if I keep asking my ARC500 PRO questions here. I'm now wondering why there's a difference between the software and what is in the PDF manual. I'm missing the file/folder tab.

Software:
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PDF Manual:
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To show that i do have the pro version...
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Thanks!

From the manual on my version one page deeper into the manual than the page in your screen capture:

Audio connection:
To record audio you must connect the scanner speaker output to the PC sound card.
Use a 1/8” stereo cable to connect the scanners speaker output to the PC line input.
The line input is a light blue connector. Set volume of scanner to 12 o’clock for best
performance. You should hear the scanners audio through the PC speakers. The volume of
the scanner effects the volume of the recordings so be careful when adjusting the
scanners volume control. Make sure that the line input is the Default device in Windows.