User manual ASUS XONAR D2PM

[. . . ] ASUS® Xonar D2 audio card User Manual E3255 First Edition V1 May 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. [. . . ] Reset all Speaker Shifter settings to the defaults. Click + to increase volume (move speakers closer); click ­ to decrease volume (move speakers further away) Make all speakers (except Subwoofer) rotate counterclockwise Make all speakers (except Subwoofer) rotate clockwise Manually drag and rotate all speakers (except Subwoofer) This is the default mode that allows you to manually drag each speaker or the listener with your mouse. 2 Drag speaker or listener 3 4 5 6 7 8 Reset Increase/decrease volume Counter-clockwise Clockwise Manual Rotation Manual Drag Mode 34 ASUS Xonar D2 6. 2. 6 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. 1 or 7. 1channel surround. Dolby Pro-Logic IIx 3 5 4 1 2 No 1 Item Dolby Pro-Logic IIx enable/disable Music Mode Description 6 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. Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback. In this mode, you can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters. 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. The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of the listener. Movie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio. 2 3 Center Width 4 5 6 Dimension Reset Movie Mode ASUS Xonar D2 35 6. 2. 7 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. 3 5 4 DTS Neo:PC 1 2 6 No 1 Item DTS Neo:PC enable/ disable Music Mode Description 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. Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback. In this mode, you can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters. 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. The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of the listener. Movie mode is optimized for movie audio. 2 3 Center Width 4 5 6 Dimension Reset Movie Mode 36 ASUS Xonar D2 6. 2. 8 Dolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for playing 3D 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. 2 3 4 Dolby Headphone 1 No 1 Item Dolby Headphone enable/disable DH1 Description Click this check box to enable Dolby Headphone. [. . . ] Answer: Currently Xonar supports DS3D HW acceleration and EAX2. 0 on Windows XP. Vista will be supported soon with an updated driver. Q5: Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games?Dolby Digital, Pro-Logic IIx, and DTS are available on the latest game consoles, like XBOX360, PS3, and Wii. [. . . ]