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[. . . ] · Other applications may have higher system requirements. For more information, consult the documentation of your application. Introduction 1 More Help For the latest news and products for Sound Blaster, visit www. soundblaster. com. The site also includes information on making purchases, technical help, and the latest driver updates. Using Creative Software AutoUpdate Locating, downloading, and installing updates for your Creative products is now simpler and faster with the web-based Creative Software AutoUpdate system. When you connect to Creative Software AutoUpdate via the Internet, the web site will analyze your computer system to determine what operating system (OS), language, and Creative products are installed in your system. [. . . ] Transform your gameplay into an exciting and realistic experience using Dolby Digital Live. Audio cues and effects that follow the onscreen action are reproduced, immersing you in 5. 1 channel surround sound that puts you at the center of the action. To learn more about Dolby Digital Live, visit www. dolby. com. Using Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe 20 Watching DVDs Your DVDs are encoded with Dolby Digital audio technologies, which have to be decoded to enjoy multichannel audio on your 5. 1 speaker systems. Decoding with a software DVD player You can use a software DVD player to decode Dolby Digital encoded signals from your DVDs, and output multichannel audio through your audio card to your speakers. To do so, you need to install a software DVD player such as PowerDVD or WinDVD (latest version recommended). Decoding with an external decoder You can pass Dolby Digital encoded signals from your DVDs through your audio card to an external decoder (for example, an A/V receiver), and ouput multichannel audio to your 5. 1 speaker systems. Some digital speaker systems are also capable of decoding Dolby Digital encoded signals. To learn more, consult the documentation of your external decoder or digital speaker system. To learn how to connect your A/V receiver or digital speaker system to your audio card, consult the following sections: Connecting Home Theater Systems Connecting Digital Speaker Systems Using Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe 21 Playing/Recording Music You can play music from, and/or record music to external devices (for example, Digital Audio Tape player/recorder) by connecting them to your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe. Connecting your external device to the Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe 3 2 1 Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Optical S/PDIF In jack Description Connects to playback devices with optical connectors (for example, DAT players, MiniDisc players or DVD players). Connects to recording devices with optical connectors (for example, DAT recorders, MD recorders or external hard disk recorders). Connects the playback or recording device to your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe. 2. Optical S/PDIF Out jack Optical cable (available separately) 3. Using Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe 22 Creating Music You can set up a home music studio using your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe. Put together your own productions consisting of multiple music tracks from a MIDI synthesizer or an electric guitar. Audio Test controls Play/Pause or Stop the demo video. Enhancing your listening experience You can adjust the amount to apply for each enhancement by dragging its slider left to decrease or right to increase. To test the effects of the audio enhancements, click and listen to the demo video. Creative Software Suite 28 CrystalVoice Settings 1 1. CrystalVoice enhancements Select to turn on or turn off each enhancement. Having fun with CrystalVoice Select a voice preset to use, then click voice sounds with the preset applied. and speak into your microphone to hear how your Scout Mode 1 1. Scout mode Select to turn on or off Scout mode. Click to configure hotkeys for turning on and turning off Scout mode. Creative Software Suite 29 Speakers/Headphones Settings 1 1. Device selection Select the number of speakers or headphones that you are using. Switch between Speakers or Headphones mode. Testing your audio playback Select the appropriate configuration based on your setup, then click clip being played back through your setup. to hear a sample audio Cinematic Settings 1 1. Encoder settings Select the option to turn on/off the Dolby Digital Live encoder. Setting your digital audio connection Select the Dolby Digital option to enable encoding of Dolby Digital audio for superior audio quality. You may also turn off this feature by selecting No Encoder. Creative Software Suite 30 Mixer Settings 1 1. Volume sliders Adjust the playback and recording volume for your various inputs and outputs. Adjusting your Mixer settings Slide the volume level sliders right to increase and left to decrease. Click the icon to mute/ unmute the input/ouput. You can click the icon to adjust the settings for your input/output. Equalizer Settings 1 2 1. 2. EQ presets Select an equalizer preset to apply to your audio. EQ sliders Adjust the equalizer settings. Creative Software Suite 31 Customizing your EQ settings Select the EQ checkbox to enable this feature, then click the EQ drop-down arrow and select a preset from the list. [. . . ] If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click the Continue button. Right-click the name of the audio device you would like to disable and select the Disable option. The audio device's entry disappears from the list. To enable the audio device again, right-click the list of audio devices, select Show Disabled Devices, right-click the disabled audio device's entry, and select the Enable option. Problems with Sound No sound from the headphones. Check the following: The headphones are connected to the card's Line Out 1 jack or to the Sound Blaster I/O Drive's Headphone jack. [. . . ]