User manual ASUS XONAR DS

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 1-channel surround sound Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to adjust the best sound field easily without moving physical speakers and wires 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7. 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Virtualizing 7. 1surround sound over any set of speakers 1 No 1 Item Shifter enable/disable Description Click this check box to enable the 7. Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to the Speaker Shifter page for manual adjustments. You can drag each speaker or listener to a different relative position “virtually” using only your mouse. The Xonar U3 audio 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. 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. 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. ) 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. 4 Recording Selector button 5 Recording Volume Slider 6 7 Left/Right balance Reset This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels. 1 Effects Environment Effects Environment effects can be used to create realistic listening experiences that mimic different environments. There are a total of 27 environment options, which can be applied to all 2D sound sources, like music. 1 2 3 No 1 2 Item Default environments More options Description These four buttons activate Bathroom , Concert hall , Underwater , and Music Pub environments , respectively. Clicking this button will apply the environment effect that you select from the pull-down menu on the right side. There are another 23 options in this menu. There are three size settings for each environment: Large, Medium, and Small. 2 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. [. . . ] ASUS Xonar U3 29 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. [. . . ]