Asus Xonar DSX Bedienungsanleitung

Xonar DSX

7.1 PCIE Audio card

User manual

E7080

First Edition V1

January 2012

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Contents

Notices......................................................................................................... iv

Safety information ....................................................................................... v

Trademarks................................................................................................... v

License ......................................................................................................... v

1. Introduction ..................................................................................... 1

1.1 Package contents................................................................. 1

1.2 System requirements ........................................................... 1

1.3 Specications summary ....................................................... 2

2. Xonar DSX card layout ................................................................... 4

3. Installing the hardware................................................................... 6

3.1 Installing the audio card ....................................................... 6

3.2 Connecting to a TV tuner card ............................................. 7

4. Installing software........................................................................... 8

Installing the card driver.................................................................... 8

5. Connecting speakers and peripherals.......................................... 9

5.1 Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) .......... 9

5.2 Connecting stereo headphones ......................................... 10

5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems................................ 12

5.4 Connecting microphone ..................................................... 17

5.5 Connecting Line-In audio sources...................................... 18

6. Xonar Audio Center....................................................................... 19

6.1 Xonar Audio Center GUI .................................................... 19

6.2 Main Setting ....................................................................... 21

6.3 Mixer/Volume ..................................................................... 27

6.4 Effects ................................................................................ 30

6.5 Karaoke.............................................................................. 32

6.6 FlexBass ............................................................................ 34

6.7 Smart Volume Normalization.............................................. 35

6.8 DS3D GX and DSP Modes ................................................ 37

6.9 VocalFX.............................................................................. 39

7. Troubleshooting and FAQs .......................................................... 42

[Troubleshooting] ............................................................................ 42

[FAQ] ........................................................................................... 44

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.

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 manufacturer’s

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 to 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.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the

Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product

(electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal

waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

Safety information

• Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the manuals

that came with the package.

• To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits, switch off the power supply

before installing the device on a motherboard or connecting any signal cables

to the device.

• If the device is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

• Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected. If you

detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

connectors, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in

any area where it may become wet.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

Trademarks

Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc. “Dolby”

and “Dolby Digital Live”, “Dolby Pro Logic IIx”, “Dolby Virtual Speaker”, “Dolby

Headphone” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS CONNECT”,

“DTS Interactive”, “DTS Neo: PC” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,

Inc. EAX and A3D are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft,

DirectSound3D, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company

and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which

they are associated. ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media

Technologies GmbH.

License

Dolby Master Studio driver is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories;

DTS Connect driver is manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems,

Inc.

ASUS Xonar DSX

1. Introduction

1.1 Package contents

• ASUS Xonar DSX PCIE audio card

• S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1

• Low Prole Bracket x1

• Support CD

• Quick Start Guide

1.2 System requirements

• One PCIE 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card

• Microsoft®Windows®Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / 7 / MCE2005

• Intel®Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or AMD® Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU

• 256 MB (or above) DRAM system memory

• 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package

• CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive ) for software installation

• High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital or DTS

decoder, to enjoy the ultra-high delity sound of the card

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1.3 Specications summary

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Items Description

Audio Performance

Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-

Weighted):

Up to 107dB

Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-

Weighted):

100 dB

Output Total Harmonic Distortion +

Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted):

Up to 0.0017% (-95dB)

Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

at 1kHz (A-Weighted):

Up to 0.0017% (-95dB)

Frequency Response

(-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input):

<10Hz to 48KHz

Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage 1 Vrms (5.65 Vp-p)

Sample Rate Conversion Quality Almost lossless, high-delity oating-point lters, with:

-140dB THD+N (typical value for 44.1K->48KHz, 24bit)

145dB Dynamic Range (typical value for

44.1K->48KHz, 24bit)

Bus Compatibility

PCI Express PCI Express v1.0 or above bus compatible

Main Chipset

Audio Processor ASUS AV66 High-Performance Sound Processor (Max.

192KHz/24bit)

D-A Converter of Digital Sources: Wolfson WM8776*1 (108dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)

Wolfson WM8766*1 (103dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)

A-D Converter for Analog Inputs: Wolfson WM8776*1 (102dB SNR, Max. 96kHz/24bit)

Sample Rate and Resolution

Analog Playback Sample Rate and

Resolution

44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit for all channels

Analog Recording Sample Rate and

Resolution

44.1K/48K/96K @ 16/24bit

S/PDIF Digital Output 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit, Dolby Digital, DTS,

WMA-Pro

ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit

I/O Ports

Analog Output Jack: 3.50mm mini jack*4 (Front/Side/Center-Subwoofer/Back)

Analog Input Jack: 3.50mm mini jack*1 (Line-In/Mic-In)

Other line-level analog input (for CD-

IN/TV Tuner):

Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)

ASUS Xonar DSX

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

Items Description

Digital S/PDIF Output High-bandwidth Optical Connector supports 192KHz/24bit

(shared with Back surround output jack)

- additional S/PDIF out header for HDMI audio output

Front-Panel Audio Header Intel HDA front-panel compatible and supports HP jack-

detection and automatically switch audio output from

back-panel to front

Driver Features

Operating System Windows® XP(32/64bit) / Vista/ 7 / MCE2005

DTS®Technologies DTS Connect (DTS Interactive Encoder and DTS Neo:PC)

for both Windows®XP and Windows®Vista

- DTS Interactive encodes any 3D gaming audio into true-to-

life 5.1 DTS Digital surround sound experience

- DTS Neo:PC could expand any stereo music to 7.1

surround sounds

DirectSound3D Game Extensions 2.5

(DS3D GX 2.5)/DirectX

DS3D GX 2.5.0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and

DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions on Windows®

Vista. (DirectX/DirectSound 3D compatible)

Smart Volume Normalizer™ Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant

level and also enhances your 3D sound listening range and

advantages in gaming

VocalFX™ The latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP,

including:

-VoiceEX: produces vivid environmental reverberation for

your voice in EAX games

-ChatEX: emulates different background environment effects

when you chat online

-Magic Voice: changes your voice pitch to different types

(Monster/Cartoon...) for disguising your real voice or just for

fun in online chatting

Karaoke Functions Music Pitch-Shifting, Voice Cancellation, and Microphone

Echo effects with Stereo Mix recording (Wave and Mic-In) for

online Karaoke or online DJ applications

FlexBass™ Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system

Xear 3D™ Virtual Speaker Shifter Adjustable virtual 7.1-speaker positioning

Other Effects 10-band Equalizer/27 Environment Effects

3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs Windows Vista: DirectSound3D®GX 2.5, EAX®2.0&1.0,

DirectSound®HW, DirectSound®SW, A3D® 10, OpenAL

generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability

Accessories

Accessories - Low prole bracket

-S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter

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2. Xonar DSX card layout

Audio ports

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