User manual TERRATEC AUREON7.1 PCI

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All rights reserved (2/14/2006). 2 SoundSystem Aureon 7. 1 PCI (English) Contents Layout of the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hardware installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting a speaker system to your sound card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing the drivers and Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Aureon 7. 1 PCI Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] To ensure the optimal function of your Aureon 7. 1 PCI, look for an expansion slot that is not immediately next to an already-installed card. Some cards, such as graphics cards, can send out signals that can interfere with the sound card. Carefully remove the sound card from its packaging and pick it up by the edges with one hand while your other hand is touching a metal part of the PC. This will ensure that your body is completely discharged of static electricity via your computer without charging the sound card. Do not touch the components of the card under any circumstances. Determine the function of port (3): · · · · · · · · Connect the MIDI/game port expansion to port (9) and, where necessary, other internal audio devices (such as CD-ROM or DVD drives) to ports (10) and/or (11) of the card. Align the holder at the rear of the sound card in the expansion slot in such a way that the card's gold connectors are directly in line with the slot's socket. You might have to press the card firmly into the slot to make good contact. Take care to ensure that the contacts are exactly in line. If they are not, you could do damage to the sound card or your computer's motherboard. Insert and tighten the screw from the slot blanking plate to secure the sound card in its slot. Repeat the same procedure for the MIDI/game port extension. Connect your speakers or stereo system to the sound card. Reconnect the AC power cable as well as all other cables. Make sure that your speakers or HiFi system is set to low volume. Start your computer. · · · · · 6 SoundSystem Aureon 7. 1 PCI (English) Connecting a speaker system to your sound card You can connect any commercially available active speaker system to your Aureon 7. 1 PCI sound card. Ensure that the front port (3) is configured as "Line" using JP1. After installing the drivers and software, select the correct speaker configuration in the Aureon 7. 1 PCI Control Panel. (See the chapter on "The Aureon 7. 1 PCI Control Panel". ) Connecting a 5. 1 speaker system Below is an illustration of the typical connection for a 6-channel (5. 1) speaker system (the required 2x cinch [RCA] to 3. 5 mm jack connecting cables are normally included with your speaker system, such as TerraTec HomeArena products). Connecting a 7. 1 speaker system Below is an illustration of the typical connection for an 8-channel (7. 1) speaker system (the required 2x cinch [RCA] to 3. 5 mm jack connecting cables are normally included with your speaker system, such as TerraTec HomeArena products). Connecting a stereo/4-channel speaker system To connect a 4-channel speaker system, use only the front (3) / green and rear (4) / black ports. For a 2 or 2. 1-channel speaker system, use only the front (3) / green port of the sound card. SoundSystem Aureon 7. 1 PCI (English) 7 Installing the drivers and Control Panel After the computer restarts, you're logged in as administrator and Windows XP detects the new hardware using the Add New Hardware Wizard, the following window displays. Cancel the installation at this point by clicking "Cancel". Insert the Aureon 7. 1 PCI Software CD into your CD/DVD drive. If the installation wizard does not start automatically, run <CD>:\Autorun. exe manually. In the installation wizard, first select your desired menu language and then click "Software Installation". [. . . ] This function disables all analog outputs of the sound card. With Dolby Digital Live!TM, all sounds output by your computer, such as system sounds, games or music, are converted into a Dolby Digital (AC-3) signal and can be reproduced with a 5. 1 AV receiver or a Dolby DigitalTM compatible speaker system with digital input. Input LoopBack This button causes the digital input to be looped through to the digital output. Monitor This loops the signal from the digital output to the analog output. [. . . ]