User manual CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER RECON3D PROFESSIONAL AUDIO QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Creative's latest audio revolution, Sound Blaster® Recon3D PCIe!With cutting edge technology from the leaders in PC audio, Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe will give you years of reliable entertainment on your PCI Express (PCIe®) enabled personal computer. This User's Guide contains software installation and usage information for your audio card. System Requirements Minimum Requirements Intel® CoreTM2 Duo or AMD® processor equivalent (CoreTM2 2. 0 GHz, AMD processor equivalent or faster recommended) Intel or AMD compatible motherboard Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit 1 GB RAM >600 MB of free hard disk space Available PCI Express slot* CD or DVD drive for software installation High quality headphones or powered amplified speakers (available separately) Additional Requirements (where applicable) DVD-Video 6x or faster DVD drive DVD player software such as InterVideo® WinDVD® or CyberLink® PowerDVD® (latest version recommended) installed 5. 1 speakers for optimal listening experience Notes · *Some motherboards reserve the PCI Express x16 slots for video cards only. For more information, consult the documentation of your motherboard. [. . . ] Alternatively, connect your electric guitar using a pre-amp box to the Line In/ Microphone In jack. Use a convertor if your Pre-amp box comes with a larger (for example, a 6. 35 mm (1/4-inch)) connector. You can also connect a microphone to your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe. 1 Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Description Connects to line-level sources (for example, MP3 players) or microphones with a 3. 50 mm (1/8-inch) plug. Line In/Microphone In jack Using Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe 23 Chatting / Gaming Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe can also be connected to hands-free microphones or the Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone, making over-the-Net chatting a hassle-free affair. Now you can enjoy clear voice chat for gaming and other online chatting purposes. 1 Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Description Connects to microphones or the Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone with a 3. 50 mm (1/8-inch) plug. Line In/Microphone In jack Using Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe 24 Creative Software Suite The following software is designed for you to access the basic as well as the advanced features of your audio card. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with their functions in order to make full use of the rich features of your audio card. To learn more about each application, consult its online Help. Depending on the application, you can do this by clicking on the toolbar of the application, or selecting Help Topics from the Help menu. Applications Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Control Panel Creative ALchemy Creative Software Auto Update Creative Information System Creative Host Open AL/EAX5. 0 HD Creative Music Server Creative Diagnostics Bonus Software Available on the Web Creative WaveStudio Creative Media Toolbox (Trial) Notes · The applications included with your audio card may differ from those described here. Your audio card may also come with third party applications. · Some applications are available for certain operating systems only. · The colour of Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Control Panel may differ for different sound cards. Creative Software Suite 26 Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Control Panel Managing your Profiles Click the button to display the Profiles pane. Activate a profile by clicking Click to save all settings to the current profile or create a new profile. Sharing Profiles You can export your custom settings and share them with others, or import other gamers' custom settings. Customizing your avatar You can customize the avatar for each profile by double-clicking the portrait and selecting another one from the list. Adjusting your master volume settings Drag the master volume slider to adjust the volume level. You can mute/unmute the volume by clicking the speaker icon. Configuring your software settings Click each feature to access its settings page. More information on each feature can be found in their respective sections in this manual. Creative Software Suite 27 Configuring your general settings You can change the language settings or restore settings to their default values. You can also check for software updates. Click and select the option from the list. THX TruStudio Pro Settings 3 1 2 1. 3. THX TruStudio Pro enhancements Select to turn on or turn off each enhancement. Enhancement Level sliders Adjust the amount of enhancement to apply. [. . . ] In the Speakers/Headphones tab of Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Control Panel, the Headphones option is selected. No audio output when playing digital files such as . WAV, MIDI files or AVI clips. Check the following: The speakers' volume control knob, if any, is set at mid-range. Adjust the volume in Mixer Settings of Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Control Panel, if necessary. [. . . ]