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Xonar HDAV Slim A Vcard User manual.
2 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim E7805 Revised Edition V2 October 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it,.
3 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim Contents Notices .......................................................................................................... 4 Safety information ..................................................................................
4 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
5 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste.
6 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents Check your ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Slim A V card package for the following items: • ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.
7 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 1.3 Specications summary (continued on the next page) Items Description Main Chipset Audio Processor ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit) HDMI Transceiver CA T 6023 and 6613 (HDMI v1.3a compatible) 24-bit DAC of Digital Sources: W olfson WM8776 on AV card (Max.
8 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim *Specications are subject to change without notice. Items Description Main Chipset Audio Processor ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit) HDMI Transceiver CA T 6023 and 6613 (HDMI v1.3a compatible) 24-bit DAC of Digital Sources: W olfson WM8776 on AV card (Max.
9 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 2. Hardware overview Xonar HDA V Slim card layout 1 2 3 4 5 No Item Description 1 S/PDIF Out port Coaxial and optical T OSLINK combo digital output port.
10 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 3. Installing the hardware 3.1 Preparing your computer Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it is recommended that you disable the onboard audio device in the BIOS settings, or uninstall any other audio cards on your PC.
1 1 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 3.2 Card installation Securing the Xonar HDA V Slim card: 1. Power OFF the computer , the monitor , and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer . 2. Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet.
12 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 3. Using an HDMI cable, connect one end to the HDMI out port of the Xonar HDA V Slim card and the other end to the HDMI display device. • Ensure that you have properly connected the DVI-to-HDMI cable for normal video signal transmission.
13 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 4. Installing software 4.1 Installing the card driver Ensure that you have installed the VGA card driver before installing the Xonar HDA V driver . Otherwise, driver installation error may occur . 1. After you have installed the Xonar HDA V Slim card, turn on your computer .
14 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 5. Connecting speakers and peripherals Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) The Xonar HDA V Slim supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.
15 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6. Xonar HDAV Center 6.1 Xonar HDA V Center GUI 1. After the driver installation is complete and your computer has been rebooted, you will nd the Xonar HDA V Center’s icon in the system tray on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
16 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim No Item Description 1 Support link Clicking this button will lead you to the ASUS ofcial website. 2 Display Area This display area shows the 10-band signal meter , volume level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technologies, EQ, and DSP modes.
17 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.2 Audio-Main Setting 6.2.1 HDMI Out mode / Analog Out mode Select the appropriate mode corresponding to the device you connect the Xonar HDA V Slim card to. HDMI Out / Speaker T est / Speaker Swap Click the HDMI mode button and congure the related settings when you connect the Xonar HDA V Slim card to an HDMI device.
18 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim No Item Description 1 Analog Out The Analog Out setting is used to match your actual speaker setting, such as headphones and 2/2.1 speakers. Xonar HDA V Slim will play the channels and do the proper 3D/ Dolby/DTS sound processing accordingly .
19 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.2.2 Sample Rate The sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will output. The Xonar HDA V Slim card can support sample rates up to 192KHz (44.
20 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive Xonar HDA V Slim is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive, which are real-time encoders that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.
21 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.2.4 Audio Channels (For Vista only) This setting only appears in Windows Vista. V ista will deliver the audio channels to the audio driver according to this setting, no matter what the original audio content is or how many channels they have.
22 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.2.5 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter The 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features: • Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.
23 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.2.6 Dolby Pro-Logic IIx Dolby Pro-Logic IIx is a 7.1 surround upmixing technology and is widely used in home theater systems, TVs, game consoles, and car audio systems. It can expand stereo audio, such as MP3, CD, and TV programs into immersive 5.
24 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.2.7 DTS Neo:PC DTS Neo:PC is another 2-to-7.1 channel upmixing technology , using a sophisticated algorithm from DTS Labs. It can spread stereo audio such as MP3, CD, and TV programs into an immersive 5.1 or 7.1-channel surround sound environment.
25 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.2.8 Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for playing 3D games, watching 5.
26 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.2.9 Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers.
27 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.3 Mixer/V olume The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar HDA V Slim. In addition, the Xonar HDA V Slim also provides a high- quality digital monitoring function for hearing the recorded audio from the speakers.
28 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.3.2 Recording/Monitoring V olume No Item Description 1 Recording V olume T ab Click this button to show the recording volume page. 2 Left/Right balance This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels.
29 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6 Source / path name This shows the source name for each volume control slider , including: Mix: Stereo Mix which will record all analog inputs and digital wave audio you are .
30 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.4 Effects 6.4.1 Environment Effects Environment effects can be used to create realistic listening experiences that mimic different environments. There are a total of 27 environment options, which can be applied to all 2D sound sources, like music.
31 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.4.2 10-Band Equalizer The equalizer can modify the audio output for different frequencies, and be used to compensate for deciencies in your speakers/systems. There are 12 default patterns and you can also make your own settings.
32 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.5 Karaoke The Xonar HDA V Slim provides powerful features for Karaoke, including Key- Shifting, V ocal Cancellation, and Microphone Echo. Key-Shifting can change the pitch of Karaoke background music, and V ocal Cancellation can reduce the original vocal in songs and keep the music and symphony for karaoke.
33 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.6 FlexBass FlexBass, an advanced bass management and enhancement mechanism, allows you to select each satellite speaker’s type for optimal sound performance from the speakers. (Small: common speaker that cannot produce low frequencies; Large: wide-band speakers that can produce low frequencies well).
34 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 4 LFE Crossover Frequency Adjusts the cut-off frequency (50~250Hz) for LFE (low- frequency effects) signals. Xonar HDA V Slim will lter out the bass signals below the crossover frequency from small speaker channels and forward them to the subwoofer .
35 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 0dB (Full-scale) - -10 dB Music 1 Music 2 SVN Off SVN On T 6.7 Smart V olume Normalization Smart V olume NormalizationTM (SVN) automatically keeps all music or video/TV audio output at a constant level to reduce manual adjustment hassles inherent with sound sources of different loudness.
36 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim No Item Description 1 SVN On/Off Click this button to enable SVN. This button is outlined blue when active. 2 SVN blue light When SVN is enabled, the master volume knob will be illuminated by a blue light. It will be lit red if the volume is muted.
37 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.8 DS3D GX and DSP Modes Xonar HDA V Slim is introducing an innovative technology –DirectSound 3D Game Extensions v1.0 (DS3D GX 1.0)- to restore DirectSound 3D Hardware acceleration mode and its subsidiary EAX effects on Windows V ista for 3D games.
38 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim No Item Description 1 GX Mode DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX/ DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista.
39 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.9 V ocalFX V ocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology to let your voice get into the realistic game landscape (V oiceEX) or to emulate the background scenes in online chat (ChatEX). It also allows you to change your voice pitch to disguise who you are (Magic V oice).
40 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim For 3D Games 1. Check the check box of V oiceEX and Local V oiceEX. 2. Make sure you and your team member can talk to each other in the game. For VOIP 1. Press App List 2. If you don’t see the VOIP application of yours in the list, press Add.
41 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 4. Y our VOIP application has been added into list. 5. Check the check box of ChatEX and Magic V oice. 6. Y ou can use ChatEX and Magic V oice when you chat online. Click the checkbox to enable V ocalFX function, then a prompt message will pop up: This message implies the record device will be set to microphone.
42 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.10 DVD/Blu-ray Playback over DH/DVS/DDL/Multiple Analog Speakers 6.10.1 Under Windows XP DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Dolby Digital/DTS digital audio pass- through) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2.
43 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Add Sound effects w/ DDL encoding) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply rst, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V Center .
44 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 6.10.2 Under Windows V ista Dolby Headphone (Virtualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo headphone) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply rst, and then press OK.
45 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim Dolby Virtual Speaker (V irtualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo speakers) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply rst, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V Center .
46 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Dolby Digital/DTS digital audio pass- through) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select S/PDIF in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply rst, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V Center 5.
47 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Add Sound effects w/ DDL encoding) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply rst, and then press OK. 4. Open Xonar HDA V Center .
48 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 7. Troubleshooting and FAQs [T roubleshooting] The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC. Instructions: 1. Make sure that you have properly plugged the audio card in the PCI slot on your motherboard. 2. Check that the Windows hardware device manager has discovered a multimedia audio device.
49 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim I cannot hear any sound from the S/PDIF output Instructions: 1. Ensure that you have enabled S/PDIF output in the Audio Center GUI (Main page) 2. Ensure that you are connecting the correct S/PDIF output jack on the card to the decoder’s (A V receiver) S/PDIF input jack 3.
50 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim 3. Please note that the frequency meter on Xonar HDA V Center panel will not take effect either when the playback source is 96KHz or 192KHz sample rate to prevent any processing distortion.
51 ASUS Xonar HDA V Slim Q5: Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games? Answer: 1. Dolby Digital, Pro-Logic IIx, and DTS are available on the latest game consoles, like XBOX360, PS3, and Wii. Dolby and DTS can provide the best gaming sound experience and compatibility with home theater or TV systems.
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