Rocket Fish RF-51SDCD Bedienungsanleitung

5.1 Sound Card

RF-51SDCD

User Guide

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Rocketfish RF-51SDCD

5.1 Sound Card

Contents

Introduction........................................................................................2

Sound card components................................................................3

Setting up the sound card.............................................................4

Connecting the speakers ...............................................................7

Connecting peripherals............................................................... 13

Software suite ................................................................................. 17

Specifications .................................................................................. 17

Troubleshooting............................................................................. 19

Legal notices.................................................................................... 20

One-Year Limited Warranty........................................................ 23

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the RF-51SDCD sound card. This

sound card provides better quality surround audio for your games,

movies, and music than basic motherboard audio.

Minimum system requirements

• Intel® Pentium® 4 1.6 GHz, AMD® Athlon™ XP 2000+ processor or faster

(Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2400+ processor or faster

recommended)

• Intel, AMD, or 100% compatible motherboard chipset

• Microsoft® Windows® 7, 32-bit and 64-bit, Microsoft® Windows Vista®

32-bit and 64-bit with Service Pack 1 or higher, Windows XP Professional

x64 Edition and Windows XP Service Pack 3

• 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Windows 7 64-bit recommended)

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• 600 MB of free hard disk space

• Available PCI 2.1 or higher compliant slot

• Amplified speakers (available separately)

• CD/DVD-ROM drive required for software installation

Sound card components

Item Description Function

1 Optical S/PDIF Out jack Connects to recording devices with optical connectors (for example, digital audio tape

recorders, minidisc recorders, or external hard disk recorders).

2Line In/Mic In jack Connects to an external microphone for voice input. Also connects to analog devices like

music synthesizers and other line-level sources.

3 Line Out 1 jack Connects to front left and front right inputs on powered analog speakers or a

multichannel home theater receiver for audio output.

4Line Out 2 jack Connects to rear left and rear right inputs on powered analog speakers or a multichannel

home theater receiver for audio output.

5 Line Out 3 jack Connects to center and subwoofer inputs on powered analog speakers or a multichannel

home theater receiver for audio output.

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Setting up the sound card

Installing the sound card

To make sure you install your sound card correctly, check your

motherboard manual.

To install your sound card:

1Turn off your computer, then unplug the power cord from your power

supply.

2Open your computer case following the directions provided in your case

manual.

3Find an open PCI slot and remove the slot cover for that slot from the

back of your computer.

4Insert the sound card in the PCI slot and secure with the screw you

removed from the slot cover.

5Close your computer case and connect the AC power cord to the power

supply.

Installing the drivers

Note: Install the drivers and applications before using the sound card.

To install the Windows drivers:

1After you have installed your audio card, Windows automatically detects

your audio card and searches for device drivers.

2Insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD drive. If it does not run

automatically, do the following:

Click Start, then My Computer (XP).

- OR -

Click Start, then Computer (Vista).

- OR -

Click the Windows Explorer icon on the task bar, then click Computer

(Windows 7).

- THEN -

Right-click the CD/DVD drive icon, and then click Open AutoPlay or Autoplay.

3Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

4When prompted, restart your computer.

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Reinstalling drivers and applications

You may need to reinstall some or all of the audio applications and

device drivers to correct problems, change configurations, or

upgrade outdated drivers or applications.

To reinstall drivers and applications in Windows 7 or Windows Vista:

1Click Start, Control Panel, then Uninstall a program.

2Select your audio card's entry.

3Click Uninstall/Change.

4In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Repair option.

5If prompted, insert the installation CD into your CD/DVD drive, then click

OK.

6To repair an application or driver, select the respective check box, then

click Next.

7Restart your computer when prompted.

To reinstall drivers in Windows XP:

1Click Start, Settings, Control Panel or Start, Control Panel.

2Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon, then click the Change or Remove

Programs tab.

3Select your audio card's entry.

4Click Change/Remove.

5In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Repair option.

6If prompted, insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD drive, then click

OK.

7To repair an application or driver, select the respective check box, then

click Next.

8Restart your computer when prompted.

You can now check if the reinstalled software works properly.

Uninstalling Drivers and Applications

You may need to uninstall some or all of the audio applications and

device drivers to correct problems, change configurations, or

upgrade outdated drivers or applications.

Before you begin, close all the audio applications. Applications that

are still running during the uninstallation will not be removed.

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Uninstalling drivers and applications in Windows 7 or Windows Vista:

1Click Start, Control Panel, then Uninstall a program.

2Select your audio card's entry.

3Click Uninstall/Change.

4To remove all drivers and applications;

In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Remove All option, then

click Yes.

- OR -

To remove selected drivers or applications;

In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click Remove, then select the check

box of the application or driver you want to uninstall, then click Next.

5Restart your computer when prompted.

Uninstalling drivers and applications in Windows XP:

1Click Start, Settings, Control Panel or Start, Control Panel.

2Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon, then click the Change or Remove

Programs tab.

3Select your audio card's entry.

4Click Change/Remove.

5To remove all drivers and applications;

In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Remove All option, then

click Yes.

- OR -

To remove selected drivers or applications;

In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click Remove, then select the check

box of the application or driver you want to uninstall, then click Next.

6Restart your computer when prompted.

You can now install the original or updated device drivers or

applications. For more information, see “Installing selected drivers or

applications” on page 7.

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Installing selected drivers or applications

Installing selected drivers or applications in Windows 7 or Windows Vista:

1Click Start, Control Panel, then Uninstall a program.

2Select your audio card's entry.

3Click Uninstall/Change.

4In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Add option to add new

software components to your existing installation.

If prompted, insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD drive, then click

OK.

5Select the application or driver check box, then click Next.

6Restart your computer when prompted.

Installing selected drivers or applications in Windows XP:

1Click Start, Settings, Control Panel or Start, Control Panel.

2Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon, then click the Change or Remove

Programs tab.

3Select your audio card's entry.

4Click Change/Remove.

5In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Add option to add new

software components to your existing installation.

If prompted, insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD drive, then click

OK.

6Select the application or driver check box, then click Next.

7Restart your computer when prompted.

Connecting the speakers

The connectors and associated components shown here may be

different from that of your speaker system. Consult the User's Guide

of your speaker system to identify similar input connectors. The

cables shown here are available separately.

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Connecting analog speakers

You can connect analog speaker systems for up to 5.1 channels. For

more information on the appropriate jacks and cables to use for your

speaker system, refer to the following speaker configurations.

2.1 channel analog speakers

Note: You can use the speaker cables that were bundled with your speakers.

#Jack, connector, or cable

1LineOut1jack

22-channel audio cable

3 Speaker system audio input jack

OPTICAL

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4.1 channel analog speakers

Note: You can use the speaker cables that were bundled with your speakers.

#Jack, connector, or cable

1LineOut1jack

2Line Out 2 jack

34-channelaudiocable

4Speaker system audio input jacks (front and rear)

OPTICAL

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5.1 channel analog speakers

Note: You can use the speaker cables that were bundled with your speakers.

#Jack, connector, or cable

1LineOut1jack

2Line Out 2 jack

3LineOut3jack

45.1-channel audio cable

5 Speaker system audio input jacks (front, rear, and

center/subwoofer)

OPTICAL

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