Asus Computer Hardware E7805 User Manual

Xonar HDAV Slim  
AVcard  
User manual  
Contents  
ASUS Xonar HDAV 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.  
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-00ꢁ.  
Australia statement notice  
From 1 January ꢀ01ꢀ updated warranties apply to allASUS products, consistent with  
the Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit  
under theAustralian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a  
major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.  
You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of  
acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.  
If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1ꢁ00 ꢀ787 88 or visit  
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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 singal cables  
to the device.  
If the device is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified 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 qualified  
service technician or your retailer.  
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.  
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 AꢁD are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft,  
DirectSoundꢁD, 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.  
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1.  
Introduction  
1.1  
Package contents  
Check your ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.ꢁ Slim AV card package for the following items:  
ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.ꢁ Slim PCI AV card  
HDMI cable x1  
DVI-to-HDMI cable x1  
S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1  
Low profile PCI card bracket x1  
Support CD (including ASUS Gamer OSD and RMAA V6.0.6 utilities)  
Quick Start Guide  
ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre Blu-Ray Disc / HD-DVD Software Player CD  
1.2  
System requirements  
To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar HDAV 1.ꢁ Slim AV card, your  
computer must meet the following requirements:  
One graphics card with DVI or HDMI out port (to AV card for HDMI function):  
ꢀ56MB NVIDIA GeForce8400 and above, or  
ꢀ56MB AMD (ATI) HDꢀ400 and above  
One PCI ꢀ.1 (or higher) compatible slot for the Xonar HDAV 1.ꢁ Slim card  
Microsoft® Windows® Vista/ XP(ꢁꢀ/64bit)/ MCEꢀ005  
Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU  
51ꢀ MB (or above) DRAM system memory for Blu-Ray Disc playback  
100 MB available HDD space for driver installation package;  
additional 1ꢀ0 MB available for TMT  
CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive ) for software installation;  
Blu-ray/HD-DVD compatible ROM drive for HD movie playback  
An HDMI-ready AV receiver or TV/monitor set (v.1.ꢁ is better), home theater  
system, high-quality headphones or speakers, to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity  
audio and video of the AV card  
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1.3  
Specifications summary  
Items  
Description  
Main Chipset  
ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max.  
192KHz/24bit)  
Audio Processor  
HDMI Transceiver  
CAT 6023 and 6613 (HDMI v1.3a compatible)  
Wolfson WM8776 on AV card  
(Max. 192kHz/24bit)  
24-bit DAC of Digital Sources:  
24-bit ADC for Analog Inputs:  
Wolfson WM8776 (Max. 96kHz/24bit)  
Bus Compatibility  
PCI  
-PCI 2.1 specification compatible  
-Compliant with HDMI v1.3a industrial standard  
(10.2Gbps bandwidth)  
-HDCP 1.2 compatible  
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)  
Video Specification  
-DVI 1.0 compatible  
-DTV Resolution: 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i  
up to 1080p  
-PC Resolution: graphics, Sgraphics, XGA, SXGA,  
UXGA  
Video Resolution  
-Color depth: supports higher 24, 30, 36, 48-bit/per  
pixel color depths (RGB or YCbCr)  
-Color range: supports broader xvYCC color space  
standard  
Color Depth and Range  
Audio Sample Rate and Resolution  
-44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit PCM  
-Dolby Digital /EX, DTS 5.1/ES pass-through  
-DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby  
TrueHD pass-through upgradeable by TotalMedia  
Theater player  
HDMI 1.3 Playback Format  
Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit  
Analog Recording Sample Rate and  
44.1K/48K/96K @ 16/24bit  
Resolution  
-44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit PCM  
-Dolby Digital /EX, DTS 5.1/ES pass-through  
S/PDIF Digital Output  
Analog Audio Performance  
Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): Up to 109 dB  
Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at  
1KHz:  
Up to -98dB  
Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz  
input ):  
10Hz to 47kHz  
DAC Cross-talk at 1KHz:  
Down to -113 dB  
Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage  
1 Vrms (2.828 Vp-p)  
I/O Ports  
HDMI-Out Type A *1  
HDMI-In Type A *1  
HDMI Ports  
-For connecting headphone/line-out jack and mic-in  
jack on the front-panel of the PC case  
-Works with both Intel HD Audio and AC97 standard  
front-panels (2 x5 pins)  
Front-Panel Header  
Other Line-level Analog Input (for CD-IN/TV  
Tuner):  
Aux-In 4-pin header  
Coaxial and high-bandwidth TOSLINK optical combo  
connector supports 192KHz/24bit  
Digital S/PDIF Output  
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Driver Features  
Operation System  
Windows Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005  
Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in  
real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds to  
your home theater environment through one single S/  
PDIF connection  
Dolby Digital Live  
Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to  
music, watch movies, or play games with the dramatic  
5.1-channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects  
through any set of stereo headphones.  
Dolby Headphone  
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly  
realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening  
environment from as few as two speakers.  
Dolby Virtual Speaker  
Dolby Pro-Logic II is the well-known technology to  
process any native stereo or 5.1-channel audio into a  
6.1- or 7.1- channel output, creating a seamless,  
natural surround soundfield.  
Dolby Pro-Logic IIx  
DTS® Connect contains DTS Interactive Encoder and  
DTS Neo:PC technologies. DTS Interactive encodes  
any sound on PC to “DTS 5.1 Surround” high bitrate  
digital stream to your home theater through S/PDIF  
connection. DTS Neo:PC can convert stereo audio into  
5.1 or 7.1-channel high-fidelity surround sounds.  
-DS3D GX 2.0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and  
DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions for more  
games on Windows Vista & XP. (DirectX/DirectSound 3D  
compatible)  
DTS Connect Technologies  
DirectSound3D Game EXtensions 2.0 & 1.0  
(DS3D GX 2.0)  
-DS3D GX 2.0 adds latest VocalFX voice effects for online  
gaming or chatting.  
The latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP  
includes:  
-VoiceEX: produces vivid environmental reverberation for  
your voice in EAX games  
-ChatEX: emulates different background environment  
effects when you chat online  
VocalFXTM  
-Magic Voice: changes your voice tone to different types  
(Monster/Cartoon…) for disguising your real voice or just  
for fun in online chatting  
Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a  
constant level and also enhances your 3D sound  
listening range and advantages in gaming  
Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system  
for small or large speakers  
Smart Volume Normalizer  
FlexBass  
Karaoke Functions  
Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter  
Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects  
Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning and shifting to adjust  
the optimum soundfield for your speaker placement  
DirectSound3D® GX 2.0 & 1.0, EAX®2.0&1.0,  
DirectSound® HW, DirectSound SW, A3D®1.0,  
OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing  
capability  
3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs  
Other Effects  
10-band Equalier/27 Environment Effects  
Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit with  
ultra-low latency  
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support:  
Software Utility  
TotalMedia Theatre  
Accessories  
7.1-ch Blu-ray disc/HD-DVD/DVD movie player  
supports HD video/audio decoding  
-HDMI cable*1  
-DVI-to-HDMI cable *1  
-S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor *1  
-Low profile PCI bracket *1  
Accessories  
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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2.  
Hardware overview  
Xonar HDAV Slim card layout  
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S/PDIF Out port  
Coaxial and optical TOSLINK combo digital output port.  
Connects to an external digital decoder or digital speaker  
systems, Home Theater systems, AV receivers for outputting  
digital audio including PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro,  
etc.  
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HDMI In port (for DVI  
signal input)  
Connects to the DVI port of a graphics card using the  
bundled HDMI-to-DVI cable for DVI signal transmission, or  
connects to the HDMI Out port of an HDMI graphics card  
using an HDMI cable.  
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HDMI Out port  
Connects to a device with HDMI support.  
Front panel audio  
header  
Connect one end of the front panel audio cable to the front  
panel audio header on the Xonar HDAV 1.ꢁ Slim card, with  
the other end to the chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O  
module.  
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Aux Input Header  
Usually connects to the Analog Audio output of TV tuner card  
or other sound source inside your PC system. (To monitor  
your TV tuner card’s audio from this Aux-In, you must enable  
the “monitor” function for Aux-In in the Xonar HDAV Center ‘s  
recording mixer.)  
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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. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards,  
refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and audio card.)  
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ꢀ.  
ꢁ.  
Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord.  
Open the computer chassis.  
Remove the metal bracket from one unused PCI slot for the Xonar HDAV  
Slim card.  
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3.2  
Card installation  
Securing the Xonar HDAV Slim card:  
1.  
Power OFF the computer, the monitor,  
and all other peripheral devices  
connected to your computer.  
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ꢁ.  
Unplug the computer power cord from  
your computer and power outlet.  
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Touch the metal back or side panel of  
the computer to avoid static electricity.  
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5.  
Remove the chassis cover.  
Remove the metal bracket from an available PCI slot for the Xonar HDAV  
Slim card.  
6.  
7.  
Carefully insert the Xonar HDAV Slim card into the PCI slot. Ensure the  
Xonar HDAV Slim card sits properly in place.  
Secure the Xonar HDAV Slim card with screws.  
Connecting to a discrete graphics card and an HDMI display device:  
1.  
ꢀ.  
Install a discrete graphics card on your motherboard.  
Using the bundled DVI-to-HDMI cable, connect the DVI Out port of the  
graphics card to the HDMI In port of the Xonar HDAV Slim card.  
If you are using an HDMI graphics card, connect your graphics card with the  
Xonar HDAV Slim card using the HDMI cable that comes with your graphics  
card package.  
Xonar HDAV Slim card  
Graphics card  
HDMI In  
DVI Out  
DVI-to-HDMI cable  
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ꢁ.  
Using an HDMI cable, connect one end to the HDMI out port of the Xonar  
HDAV 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. Otherwise, there might be no video on your  
HDMI display device.  
HDMI AV output will work only when the source graphics card and the  
terminal display device are both properly connected to the Xoanrd HDAV  
Slim card’s HDMI input/output ports.  
Graphics card  
Xonar HDAV Slim card  
HDMI display device  
DVI-to-HDMI cable  
HDMI Out  
HDMI cable  
3.3  
Connecting to a TV tuner card  
1. If you have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC, you  
may need to connect it to the Xonar HDAV Slim card to send the tuner card’s  
sound to your PC speakers.  
ꢀ.  
ꢁ.  
Secure the PCI/PCI Express TV tuner card and screw it into the back-panel.  
Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux-In header  
of the Xonar HDAV Slim card.  
For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar HDAV Slim uses ADC recording to digitize  
the signal and loops it back to DAC playback. Select Aux-In as the recording  
source in the Xonar HDAV Center’s recording mixer and enable the monitoring  
button to pass this signal to the audio output. Using this setup, you can even  
turn on sound effects such as Pro-Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to 5.1  
or 7.1 channel surround sound. TV audio on your PC will become even better  
than on your TV set.  
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4.  
Installing software  
4.1  
Installing the card driver  
Ensure that you have installed the VGA card driver before installing the Xonar  
HDAV driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur.  
1.  
ꢀ.  
ꢁ.  
After you have installed the Xonar HDAV Slim card, turn on your computer.  
Windows® automatically detects the HDAV card and searches for device  
drivers. When prompted for the drivers, click Cancel.  
Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your  
system, the setup starts automatically. If not, run setup.exe from your  
support CD.  
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Read the  
“END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT” in the process and make sure you  
understand and accept it before you continue the installation. When the  
installation finishes, you may be prompted to restart your computer. You can  
choose to restart the computer later if desired.  
4.2  
Installing the TotalMedia Theatre software  
1.  
Insert the TotalMedia Theatre installation CD into the optical drive. If Autorun  
is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If not, run setup.  
exe from the installation CD.  
ꢀ.  
ꢁ.  
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.  
When prompted, enter the license key located on the installation CD sleeve.  
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5.  
Connecting speakers and peripherals  
Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater)  
The Xonar HDAV Slim supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive  
technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into  
industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround bit-streams. This makes  
playback through your home theater system possible, creating an immersive and  
impressive cinema surround sound experience. A single digital cable connection  
can carry high-quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 digital audio from any of your PC  
audio sources to any digital speakers or AV Receivers with Dolby Digital or DTS  
5.1 decoding capabilities.  
(Xonar HDAV Slim card)  
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S/PDIF Out  
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Optical adapter  
Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out  
combo connector.  
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Optical cable  
Connect your decoder’s S/PDIF-In port to the optical adapter  
with the TOSLINK optical cable.  
You can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF connection. Just plug the coaxial  
RCA male connector to the S/PDIF-Out combo port and connect the other end  
into the coaxial S/PDIF input on your decoder.  
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6.  
Xonar HDAV Center  
6.1  
Xonar HDAV Center GUI  
1.  
After the driver installation is complete  
and your computer has been rebooted,  
you will find the Xonar HDAV Center’s  
icon in the system tray on the bottom  
right-hand corner of the screen. Double  
click this icon to open the Xonar HDAV Center utility.  
If the icon could not be found in the system tray, launch the Xonar HDAV Center  
from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS Xonar  
HDAV > Xonar HDAV Center.  
ꢀ.  
The Xonar HDAV Center is the Graphic User Interface (GUI) for the Xonar  
HDAV Slim driver. You can control the functions and features of the Xonar  
HDAV Slim driver on the Xonar HDAV Center. The following picture shows  
a basic overview of the Xonar HDAV Center. The following sections of this  
manual will describe its functions in more detail.  
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Minimize button  
Close button  
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Support link  
Clicking this button will lead you to the ASUS official website.  
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. Note: this area just displays information, but is  
not used to alter settings.  
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HDMI Out mode  
Click this button when you connect the Xonar HDAV Slim  
card to an HDMI device.  
Analog Out mode  
Click this button when you connect the Xonar HDAV Slim  
card to powered analog speakers or digital home theater  
systems, etc.  
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Setting Menu Panel  
Information icon  
This panel gives access to setting tabs, including Main  
Settings, Mixer/volume, Effects, Karaoke/MagicVoice, and  
FlexBass. (see the following details)  
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Clicking this icon will pop up driver’s Information window.  
Audio/Video  
configuration switch  
Click the corresponding switch to configure the related  
settings while using the audio/video features.  
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Master Volume  
Mute Button  
SVN Button  
This rotary knob controls the master playback volume. Drag  
the small circle inside it to change the volume level.  
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Click this button to mute audio playback; it will display a red  
light when playback is muted.  
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Click this button to enable the “Smart Volume Normalization”  
feature for constant volume from all playback sources. It will  
display a blue light when enabled.  
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DSP Mode  
These 4 buttons give access to quick sound effects  
combinations for Music, Games, DVD Video, and effect-free  
(Hi-Fi) modes.  
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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  
HDAV Slim card to.  
HDMI Out / Speaker Test / Speaker Swap  
Click the HDMI mode button and configure the related settings when you  
connect the Xonar HDAV Slim card to an HDMI device.  
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HDMI Out  
The HDMI Out setting is used to match your actual speaker  
setting, such as headphones, ꢀ speakers (or ꢀ.1), 4  
speakers (or 4.1), 5.1 speakers, 7.1 speakers. Xonar HDAV  
will play the channels and does the proper ꢁD/Dolby sound  
processing accordingly. Please select the correct speaker  
type for your connected speakers.  
HDMI Out also allows you to select one of the following two  
formats:  
-Dolby Digital Live real-time 5.1ch encoding  
-DTS Interactive real-time 5.1ch encoding  
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Speaker Test  
Click this button to show the speaker test window in the right  
pane. Click the “play” button to test each speaker one by one  
or click each speaker manually to test.  
Speaker Swap  
Clicking this button will pop up an advanced setting window  
to allow you to:  
–Swap center/bass outputs for 5.1/7.1-speaker setups  
-Swap Side/Surroud outputs for 7.1-speaker setups  
Check the box if your speakers are outputting the incorrect  
channel. Otherwise, leave them blank.  
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Analog Out / Speaker Test / Speaker Swap  
Click the Analog mode button and configure the related settings when you  
connect the Xonar HDAV Slim card to powered analog speakers or digital  
home theater systems, etc.  
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Analog Out  
The Analog Out setting is used to match your actual speaker  
setting, such as headphones and ꢀ/ꢀ.1 speakers. Xonar  
HDAV Slim will play the channels and do the proper ꢁD/  
Dolby/DTS sound processing accordingly. Please select the  
correct speaker type for your connected speakers.  
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Speaker Test  
Click this button to show the speaker test window in the right  
pane. Click the “play” button to test each speaker one by one  
or click each speaker manually to test.  
Note: the Speaker Test function is not available on Windows  
Vista due to a limitation in its audio stack.  
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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 HDAV Slim card can support sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K,  
192KHz). Usually audio CDs and MP3 files are 44.1KHz; DVD-Video uses 48KHz;  
DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high-definition audio  
content. Please select the corresponding sample rate for your playback sources  
to get the best audio fidelity. Even if your setting differs from the audio source’s  
sample rate, the Xonar HDAV Slim engine will do super high fidelity sample-rate-  
conversion with a double floating-point filter, which can reduce total harmonic  
distortion (THD+N) by -140dB.  
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Sample Rate  
Description  
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Select the sample rate that corresponds to (or exceeds that  
of) your playback sources, for optimal audio fidelity. The  
Xonar HDAV Slim card supports sample rates up to 192KHz  
(44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). Typical values:  
-Audio CD, MP3, WMA, Wave files are 44.1KHz;  
-The audio of DVD-Video is 48KHz;  
-DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or  
192KHz high-definition audio content.  
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6.2.3  
SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive  
Xonar HDAV 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 5.1 bit-streams on-the-fly.  
This is ideal for playback through a home theater system, creating an immersive  
and impressive cinema surround sound experience. It enables a single digital  
connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround audio from your  
PC to digital speakers and AV Receivers.  
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S/PDIF Out enable/  
disable  
Click this check box to enable S/PDIF output.  
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S/PDIF Output  
Formats/Functions  
This pull-down menu allows you to select one of the following  
four formats:  
-PCM (Pulse Code Modulation, which is a typical raw audio  
data format.)  
-Dolby Digital Live real-time 5.1ch encoding  
-DTS Interactive real-time 5.1ch encoding  
-S/PDIF In Loopback to output (typically useful for coaxial/  
optical connection transformation)  
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Dobly Digital Live  
advanced upmixing  
option  
This advanced setting will automatically upmix stereo (ꢀch)  
content to 5.1 channel surround with Dolby Pro-Logic II when  
using Dolby Digital Live output.  
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Audio Channels (For Vista only)  
This setting only appears in Windows Vista. Vista 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. Therefore, you need to set this in  
accordance with your audio content before you play it. Please note that this setting  
is synchronized with Vista’s system speaker configuration and changing the  
setting during playback will cease the audio playback program. You may have to  
restart the program after the change. It’s recommended that you close all playing  
programs before you change the setting.  
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Here are some typical suggestions:  
-MPꢁ, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, ꢀD games => ꢀ channels  
-DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial or DTS 5.1 => 6 channels  
-DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES => 8 channels  
-ꢁD games => 8 channels  
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6.2.5  
7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter  
The 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features:  
Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.1-channel surround sound  
Virtualizing 7.1 surround sound over any set of speakers  
Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to adjust the best sound field  
easily without moving physical speakers and wires  
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Shifter enable/disable  
Click this check box to enable the 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter.  
Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to the  
Speaker Shifter page for manual adjustments.  
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Drag speaker or  
listener  
You can drag each speaker or listener to a different relative  
position “virtually” using only your mouse. The Xonar HDAV  
Slim card will process it and virtualize each speaker position  
in real-time. The Subwoofer has no directional sounds, and  
hence can be moved only closer or further away.  
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Reset  
Reset all Speaker Shifter settings to the defaults.  
Increase/decrease  
volume  
Click + to increase volume (move speakers closer); click – to  
decrease volume (move speakers further away)  
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Counter-clockwise  
Make all speakers (except Subwoofer) rotate counter-  
clockwise  
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Clockwise  
Make all speakers (except Subwoofer) rotate clockwise  
Manually drag and rotate all speakers (except Subwoofer)  
Manual Rotation  
Manual Drag Mode  
This is the default mode that allows you to manually drag  
each speaker or the listener with your mouse.  
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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 MPꢁ, CD, and TV programs into immersive 5.1 or  
7.1-channel surround.  
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Dolby Pro-Logic IIx  
enable/disable  
Click this check box to enable Dolby Pro-Logic IIx. Clicking  
the text bar will switch the right window to the Pro-Logic IIx  
page for manual adjustments.  
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Center Width  
This parameter is used to set the spread of the center, mainly  
for the vocal signals of songs and music. Drag the scroll bar  
to the left to centralize the vocal signal. Drag to the right side  
to widen the vocal sound range.  
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Reset  
Reset all settings to the defaults.  
Dimension  
The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear  
of the listener.  
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DTS Neo:PC  
DTS Neo:PC is another ꢀ-to-7.1 channel upmixing technology, using a  
sophisticated algorithm from DTS Labs. It can spread stereo audio such as MPꢁ,  
CD, and TV programs into an immersive 5.1 or 7.1-channel surround sound  
environment.  
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DTS Neo:PC enable/  
disable  
Click this check box to enable DTS Neo:PC. Clicking the text  
bar will switch the right window to a DTS Neo:PC page for  
manual adjustments.  
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Center Width  
This parameter is used to set the spread of the center, mainly  
for the vocal signals of songs and music. Drag the scroll bar  
to the left to centralize the vocal signal. Drag to the right side  
to widen the vocal sound range.  
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Reset  
Reset all settings to the defaults.  
Dimension  
The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear  
of the listener.  
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Music Mode  
Movie Mode  
Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback.  
In this mode, you can adjust the Center Width and  
Dimension parameters.  
Movie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio.  
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Dolby Headphone  
Dolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over  
ordinary stereo headphones for playing ꢁD games, watching 5.1 DVD movies, and  
listening to music. Dolby Headphone produces surround sound cues so realistic  
that you will believe you are listening over speakers in a well-controlled studio.  
Dolby Headphone can also improve listening comfort and reduce "listener fatigue"  
from long listening over headphones.  
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Dolby Headphone  
enable/disable  
Click this check box to enable Dolby Headphone. Clicking  
the text bar will switch the right window to Dolby Headphone  
page for manual adjusting.  
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DH1  
Dolby Headphone (DH) provides three room filters that may  
be used with any type of audio. They differ in the sense of  
the “spatial dimension” they impart.  
DH1—Reference Room: Small, acoustically damped room.  
DHꢀ—Livelier Room: More acoustically live than DH1  
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DH2  
DH3  
DH3—Larger Room: Larger room than DH1; more distant  
and diffused effect.  
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Dolby Virtual Speaker  
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound  
listening environment from as few as two speakers. Dolby Virtual Speaker also  
creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of stereo CDs and MPꢁ  
content, and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic® II processing, delivers a virtual  
5.1-channel surround listening experience from any high-quality stereo source.  
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Dolby Virtual Speaker  
enable/disable  
Click this check box to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker. Clicking  
the text bar will switch the right window to a Dolby Virtual  
Speaker page for manual adjusting.  
2
Reference Mode  
Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization:  
The first is Reference mode, which virtualizes the missing  
speakers as in the following picture.  
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Wide Mode  
Wide mode virtualizes the necessary speakers and  
enhances the surround experience as in the following  
picture.  
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6.3  
Mixer/Volume  
The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on  
the Xonar HDAV Slim. In addition, the Xonar HDAV Slim also provides a high-  
quality digital monitoring function for hearing the recorded audio from the speakers.  
You can also process the input signals with all playback sound effects such as  
Dolby and DTS technologies.  
6.3.1  
Playback Volume  
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Playback volume tab  
Click this button to show the playback volume page.  
Left / Right balance  
The horizontal slider controls the volume between the left  
and right channels.  
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Volume slider  
Drag this slider down to decrease the volume; drag it up to  
increase the volume. The tool-tip reveals the percentage  
number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale level.  
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Mute button  
Click this button to mute the audio channel; click this button  
again to restore the audio output.  
Source / path name  
This shows the source name for each volume control slider,  
including:  
- WAVE: All digital audio sources except MIDI files  
- SW: Software Synthesizer; control the playback volume of  
the MIDI files  
- CD: CD-ROM digital playback (CD-DA) volume control  
- LEFT, RIGHT…: the volume control for each speaker/  
channel  
Note: Windows® Vista does not support WAVE, Synthesizer  
and CD-In volume controls.  
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Reset all volume controls to the default settings  
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6.3.2  
Recording/Monitoring Volume  
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Recording Volume Tab  
Left/Right balance  
Click this button to show the recording volume page.  
This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left  
and right channels.  
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Recording volume  
slider  
Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume; drag  
up to increase the recording volume. The tool-tip reveals the  
percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale  
level.  
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Recording Selector  
button  
Click this button to select the path/source you are going  
to record. Note that the recording function on Windows is  
a one-path selector. So, you can select only one default  
recording source at a time. You may have to restart the  
recorder program if you switch to a different source.  
Note: On Vista, some application programs may allow you to  
select the recording device/path in the recording programs  
themselves.  
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Monitoring button  
Click this button to monitor and loopback recording audio  
to outputs (PC speakers). Therefore, the recording volume  
will influence the monitoring signals from speaker outputs.  
The audio will be mixed into the streams you are playing  
out from your PC and all DSP effects will be applied to the  
source, too. A typical benefit is to apply Dolby Pro-Logic  
IIx 7.1-ch spreading for your TV audio, CD, MPꢁ, or stereo  
game console audio from Wii, Xbox, PSꢀ/PSꢁ/PSP, etc.  
To apply Dolby Virtual Speaker is suitable for two-speaker  
environment.  
Note: When the monitoring function is enabled, audio output  
from HDMI output is disabled.  
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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 playing on PC  
Aux: recording from Aux-In for typically TV-tuner card audio  
or other sound sources  
WAVE: recording from digital wave audio you are playing on  
PC (Note: Windows Vista doesn’t support WAVE recording.)  
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Microphone-In  
Click this button  
Microphone-In:  
to open the advanced settings for the  
advanced setting  
Enabling “Microphone Boost” will increase a volume gain to  
boost microphone input signals.  
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Reset  
Click to reset all volume controls to the default settings.  
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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 ꢀ7 environment options, which  
can be applied to all ꢀD sound sources, like music.  
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Default environments  
These four buttons activate Bathroom, Concert hall,  
Underwater, and Music Pub environments, respectively.  
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More options  
Clicking this button will apply the environment effect that you  
select from the pull-down menu on the right side. There are  
another ꢀꢁ options in this menu.  
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Environment size  
There are three size settings for each environment: Large,  
Medium, and Small.  
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6.4.2  
10-Band Equalizer  
The equalizer can modify the audio output for different frequencies, and be used  
to compensate for deficiencies in your speakers/systems. There are 12 default  
patterns and you can also make your own settings.  
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Default equalizer  
options  
There are 12 available equalizer patterns. Click one to apply  
it.  
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Equalier slider  
Adjust the gain for each band (30~16KHz)  
User Defined  
You can click this button to apply your own defined  
parameters saved in the pull-down menu.  
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Save name  
Add / save  
Key in a name for your own “User Defined” equalizer setting  
Click this “+” button to save the parameters into User Defined  
list  
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Delete  
Click this “–” button to delete the parameters from User  
Defined list  
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Karaoke  
The Xonar HDAV Slim provides powerful features for Karaoke, including Key-  
Shifting, Vocal Cancellation, and Microphone Echo. Key-Shifting can change the  
pitch of Karaoke background music, and Vocal Cancellation can reduce the original  
vocal in songs and keep the music and symphony for karaoke.  
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On/Off  
Click the switch to turn on or off the functions on this page.  
Key-Shifting  
Check the box to enable or disable the key shifting feature  
for music playback from 4 semitones below, to 4 semitones  
above.  
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Vocal Cancellation  
Checkbox to enable or disable the vocal cancellation function  
and adjust the voice cancellation level from 0 to +100. +100  
will eliminate most original vocals (default value is 50).  
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Mic Echo  
Reset  
Select the Mic Echo function and adjust the gain for echo  
signals (30~16KHz)  
Reset all settings to the default.  
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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). It comes with an  
adjustable crossover frequency for the boundary of the bass signals. FlexBass will  
filter out the bass signals from small speaker channels and redirect them all to the  
subwoofer or Large speakers.  
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On/Off  
Click this switch to turn on or off all functions on this  
FlexBass page.  
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Small / Large speaker  
option  
Select the speaker type that you connected. If your speaker  
type cannot perform low-frequency signals (bass), select  
“Small” speaker type and Xonar HDAV Slim will filter out  
the bass signals and send them to the subwoofer channel.  
If those speakers are full-range, you can select the “Large”  
speaker type.  
Note: Usually, low-cost PC’s ꢀ-channel speakers are  
small-type speakers. Refer to the speaker’s specification.  
If you have any questions, consult your speaker vendor.  
However, common ꢀ.1 speakers with a subwoofer should  
be categorized as Large speakers because the subwoofer  
can redirect the bass signals inside the two channels to the  
subwoofer speaker automatically.  
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Picture for Small/  
Large speaker  
Colors for small/large speakers are different.  
Orange: large speakers  
Green: small speakers  
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LFE Crossover  
Frequency  
Adjusts the cut-off frequency (50~250Hz) for LFE (low-  
frequency effects) signals. Xonar HDAV Slim will filter out  
the bass signals below the crossover frequency from small  
speaker channels and forward them to the subwoofer. The  
higher the crossover frequency, the more bass signals will be  
subtracted.  
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6.7  
Smart Volume Normalization  
Smart Volume 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. It allows you to listen to various content,  
like MPꢁ, TV program, DVD video and even games with consistent sound level.  
The following graph shows how different signals 1 & ꢀ will become the same level  
(for example, 10dB below full scale) after you turn on SVN. Please note that for  
lower volume music 2, it will become louder when you turn on SVN; and for higher  
volume music 1, it will become quieter.  
0dB (Full-scale)  
Music 1  
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SVN On  
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SVN On/Off  
Click this button to enable SVN. This button is outlined blue  
when active.  
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SVN blue light  
SVN display  
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.  
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When SVN is enabled, “Smart Volume” will be lit up at the  
bottom of the volume meter and the volume meter will show  
the level.  
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DS3D GX and DSP Modes  
Xonar HDAV Slim is introducing an innovative technology –DirectSound ꢁD Game  
Extensions v1.0 (DSꢁD GX 1.0)- to restore DirectSound ꢁD Hardware acceleration  
mode and its subsidiary EAX effects on Windows Vista for ꢁD games. Unlike some  
proprietary API like OpenAL, DSꢁD GX doesn’t require games to support OpenAL  
API. All existing games compatible with Microsoft DirectX and DirectSound ꢀD/ꢁD  
will be supported with DSꢁD GX technology. Before you start EAX and DSꢁD HW  
games, enable DSꢁD GX on the Xonar HDAV Center, and disable the function  
after the games.  
Supports latest DS3D GX 2.0 for gaming on Vista & XP  
DSꢁD GX ꢀ.0 not only revives EAX and DirectSound HW effects, but also  
allows you to run EAX HD 5.0 games on both XP and Vista. It provides the best  
compatibility with existing DirectX games. GXꢀ.0 also adds innovative VocalFX  
voice effects for existing EAX games or VOIP applications.  
Besides the abundant sound effects described above, the Xonar HDAV Slim also  
provides quick Digital Sound Processing modes which are configured for typical  
applications including Music, Movies, and Games over different output speaker  
types. In addition, Xonar HDAV Slim also offers a Hi-Fi mode for hi-fidelity playback  
without any effect processing to keep the original audio fidelity. Every time you turn  
on Hi-Fi mode, Xonar HDAV 1 will clear all sound effects. It’s also recommended  
to use Hi-Fi mode for audio quality tests (using RMAA software or another  
machine-based measurement). Use the DSP mode button as the quick setup if you  
don’t wish to know the details of the effect setup. (Note: no sound effects will be  
applied to high-definition 96KHz/192KHz content.)  
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GX Mode  
DirectSound ꢁD Game Extensions mode to support EAX and  
DirectSound ꢁD Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX/  
DirectSoundꢁD games on Windows Vista.  
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Hi-Fi Mode  
This mode is set for Hi-Fidelity playback, where all effects will  
be cleared to keep the original digital data and analog output  
quality as high as possible.  
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Music Mode  
Movie Mode  
Game Mode  
This mode is set for Music playback.  
This mode is set for DVD Movie playback.  
This mode is set for Games.  
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6.9  
VocalFX  
VocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology to let your voice get into  
the realistic game landscape (VoiceEX) 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 Voice). These features dramatically increase the fun for voice  
communication on PC.  
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VoiceEX  
It produces realistic and dynamic environmental  
reverberation for your voice in ꢁD gaming communication.  
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Local VoiceEX  
It produces realistic and dynamic environmental  
reverberation for your voice in ꢁD gaming communication.  
(You can hear your voice form speakers)  
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ChatEX  
It emulates different background environment effects when  
you chat online.  
Magic Voice  
App List  
Changes your voice pitch to different types for disguising  
your real voice or just for fun in online chatting.  
You can add VOIP application into VOIP application List.  
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For 3D Games  
1.  
ꢀ.  
Check the check box of VoiceEX and Local VoiceEX.  
Make sure you and your team member can talk to each other in the game.  
For VOIP  
1.  
ꢀ.  
Press App List  
If you don’t see the VOIP application of yours in the list, press Add.(Make  
sure the Skype and MSN Messenger are the latest version)  
ꢁ.  
Look for the application’s location and Open it.  
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4.  
Your VOIP application has been added into list.  
5.  
6.  
Check the check box of ChatEX and Magic Voice.  
You can use ChatEX and Magic Voice when you chat online.  
Click the checkbox to enable VocalFX function, then a prompt message will pop  
up:  
This message implies the record device will be set to microphone. Make sure  
the GX function is enabled. Click “OK” to accept it, or “Cancel” if you want to  
enable it later. Check “Don’t remind me again” if you don’t want to see this  
message pop up next time.  
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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.  
ꢀ.  
3.  
Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio.  
Select S/PDIF in Audio Output Mode.  
Press Apply first, and then press OK.  
4.  
5.  
Open the Xonar HDAV Center  
Enable SPDIF Out.  
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DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Add Sound effects w/ DDL encoding)  
1.  
ꢀ.  
3.  
Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio.  
Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode.  
Press Apply first, and then press OK.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Open the Xonar HDAV Center.  
Enable SPDIF Out.  
Select Dolby Digital Live in SPDIF Out.  
In this mode, you are able to adjust the DVD sound volume, your multi-  
speaker placement and surround soundfield virtually by 7.1 Virtual Speaker  
Shifter. You can also add environmental reverbs or EQ effect into the movie  
surround sounds. In a word, you can optimize the movies’ sounds even over  
Dolby Digital output to your home theater.  
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6.10.2  
Under Windows Vista  
Dolby Headphone (Virtualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo headphone)  
1.  
ꢀ.  
3.  
Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio.  
Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode.  
Press Apply first, and then press OK.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Open the Xonar HDAV Center.  
Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel.  
Select FP Headphone in Analog Out.  
Check Dolby Headphone.  
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Dolby Virtual Speaker (Virtualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo speakers)  
1.  
ꢀ.  
3.  
Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio.  
Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode.  
Press Apply first, and then press OK.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Open the Xonar HDAV Center.  
Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel.  
Select FP 2 Speakers in Analog Out.  
Check Dolby Virtual Speaker.  
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DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Dolby Digital/DTS digital audio pass-  
through)  
1.  
ꢀ.  
3.  
Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio.  
Select S/PDIF in Audio Output Mode.  
Press Apply first, and then press OK.  
4.  
5.  
Open the Xonar HDAV Center  
Enable SPDIF Out.  
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DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Add Sound effects w/ DDL encoding)  
1.  
ꢀ.  
3.  
Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio.  
Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode.  
Press Apply first, and then press OK.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Open Xonar HDAV Center.  
Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel.  
Enable SPDIF Out.  
Select Dolby Digital Live in SPDIF Out.  
In this mode, you are able to adjust the DVD sound volume, your multi-  
speaker placement and surround soundfield virtually by 7.1 Virtual Speaker  
Shifter. You can also add environmental reverbs or EQ effect into the movie  
surround sounds. In a word, you can optimize the movies’ sounds even over  
Dolby Digital output to your home theater.  
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7.  
Troubleshooting and FAQs  
[Troubleshooting]  
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.  
ꢀ.  
Check that the Windows hardware device manager has discovered a  
multimedia audio device. If no device is found, please try scanning for new  
hardware.  
ꢁ.  
4.  
Try soft reboot (restart) your Windows.  
Remove the card, plug it into another PCI slot, and try again.  
I cannot find the Xonar HDAV Center  
Instructions:  
1.  
ꢀ.  
Make sure you have installed the driver  
Locate the Xonar HDAV Center icon in the system tray on the bottom right-  
hand corner of the screen. Double click the icon to open the Xonar HDAV  
Center utility.  
ꢁ.  
4.  
If the icon could not be found in the system tray, go to the Windows Control  
Panel and double click the “Xonar HDAV Center” icon to make it visible in the  
system tray again.  
After the driver installation is complete, it’s recommended that you reboot  
your computer to complete the setup. If the icon still doesn’t appear, try  
installing the driver package again.  
I cannot hear any sound from my analog speakers  
Instructions:  
1.  
ꢀ.  
ꢁ.  
Ensure that you have connected speakers properly and have powered on  
your speakers  
Ensure that the device master volume or the software player has NOT been  
muted on the Xonar HDAV Center  
If you are using Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoders through the  
S/PDIF output, the analog output will be muted to get rid of the interference  
between your digital speaker system and analog speakers or headphones.  
Check if this is the case.  
4.  
Try restart your Windows.  
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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)  
Ensure that you are connecting the correct S/PDIF output jack on the card to  
the decoder’s (AV receiver) S/PDIF input jack  
You may need to select the correct input and mode of your decoder or AV  
receiver. For Dolby Digital or DTS output, you may have to double check that  
the AV receiver is in that decoding mode.  
4.  
If you are using 192KHz PCM output, please make sure your decoder can  
support 192KHz decoding. Try changing it to 44.1K or 48KHz first.  
I cannot hear audio input (Mic, Line-in, etc.) from my speakers  
Instructions:  
1.  
Go to the mixer recording page in the Audio Center and select the correct  
input as the recording source (Xonar HDAV Slim uses high-quality 118dB  
digital recording and monitoring to route the input signal through to the  
output.) If you are using Windows Vista, please also go to system audio  
control panel to see the current default recording/input device is right.  
ꢀ.  
Remember to turn on the digital monitoring button for that recording source.  
I cannot hear the TV tuner audio from my speakers  
Instructions:  
1.  
ꢀ.  
ꢁ.  
If you are using a traditional TV tuner card which has analog audio output,  
please connect it to the Aux-In header on the audio card  
Select Aux-In as the recording source and remember to turn on the digital  
monitoring button on the recording mixer page  
If you are using a TV tuner card which has digital audio output instead  
of analog, please check that the sound is not muted and whether other  
applications can play sound out. If you still have problem, please read the TV  
tuner card’s software user guide.  
I found no sound effects when playing 96K or 192KHz sound sources.  
Instructions:  
1.  
Currently Xonar HDAV Slim effects including Dolby/DTS support common  
44.1K, 48KHz sound sources processing and will assure high-definition audio  
(96K/192KHz) in hi-fidelity playback. This is also usually the behavior that  
professional audiophiles and musicians prefer.  
ꢀ.  
If you still want to have the effects, you can use some editing software  
(Ableton Live, Cakewalk, CoolEdit, Soundforge, etc.) to convert the sounds  
into 48KHz files.  
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ꢁ.  
Please note that the frequency meter on Xonar HDAV Center panel will not  
take effect either when the playback source is 96KHz or 192KHz sample rate  
to prevent any processing distortion.  
[FAQs]  
Q1: Does the Xonar HDAV Slim support Windows Vista?  
Answer:  
Yes, the Xonar HDAV Slim driver package does support Windows Vista ꢁꢀ/64 bit  
and most key features are available. In addition, Xonar HDAV Slim supports unique  
DSꢁD GX ꢀ.0 on Windows Vista, which can recover DirectSound ꢁD hardware and  
EAX gaming sound effects on Vista for a lot of existing DirectX games.  
Q2: Why does the Xonar HDAV Slim support Dolby and DTS technologies?  
Answer:  
Dolby & DTS are the ONLY brands and technologies recognized by the CE  
industry and available on a wide range of audio equipment. Xonar includes these  
features to make your PC a powerful media and entertainment center.  
Q3: Why is Xonar HDAV Slim the best audio card for HTPC and multi-  
channel speakers?  
Answer:  
The Xonar HDAV Slim supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect, which allow  
a single digital connection to your AV receiver to carry Dolby Digtial and DTS 5.1  
audio. In addition, Xonar HDAV Slim also provides Dolby Pro-Logic IIx and DTS  
Neo:PC to upmix TV and other music to multi-channel surround sound in Home  
Theater environments. Xonar HDAV Slim also has Ultra High Fidelity SNR1ꢀ0dB  
on ALL 7.1 channel analog output at 19ꢀK/ꢀ4bit, which is the best quality  
consumer audio card in the world. Therefore, it’s also the best card to deliver the  
high quality audio through an analog connection to your home theater system or  
high-end multi-channel speakers.  
Q4: Does the Xonar HDAV Slim support EAX on Vista?  
Answer:  
Yes, Xonar HDAV Slim can support EAXꢀ.0 not only on Windows XP but also on  
Vista through innovative DirectSoundꢁD Game EXtensions v1.0 (DSꢁD GX 1.0)  
technology.  
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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 XBOXꢁ60, PSꢁ, and Wii. Dolby and DTS can provide the  
best gaming sound experience and compatibility with home theater or TV  
systems.  
ꢀ.  
Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are the best ꢁD sound  
positioning, spatial modeling and 5.1-channel virtualization technology for  
regular stereo headphones and speakers  
Q6: What’s the most important benefit of the Xonar HDAV Slim for  
musicians?  
Answer:  
1.  
2.  
ꢁ.  
Ultimate Fidelity: Xonar HDAV Slim has the highest quality of audio in/out for  
the cleanest sound production  
Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/192KHz for all inputs  
and outputs  
ASIO ꢀ.0: Xonar HDAV Slim includes an ASIO ꢀ.0 driver for low-latency, low-  
distortion music creation application  
Q7: Will PCM sound output through S/PDIF be just 2 channels even with  
different analog output channels?  
Answer:  
The S/PDIF protocol specification (IEC-60958) can only carry 2-channel PCM  
data or non-PCM ACꢁ/DTS data. So, when a user selects PCM output for S/PDIF,  
the Xonar sound card will always deliver ꢀ channel PCM data through the S/PDIF  
output port. For attaining 5.1 channel surround sounds, you can select Dolby  
Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoding output from the S/PDIF out menu, which  
will allow the Xonar HDAV Slim to deliver 5.1 surround sound for games, DVD  
movies, and even stereo music.  
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