Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z User Manual
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Xonar HDAV Slim AVcard User manual - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 2
written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified 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, - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 3
6.7 Smart Volume Normalization 35 6.8 DS3D GX and DSP Modes 37 6.9 VocalFX 39 6.10 DVD/Blu-ray Playback over DH/DVS/DDL/Multiple Analog Speakers 42 7. Troubleshooting and FAQs 48 [Troubleshooting 48 [FAQs 50 ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 4
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 5
the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • To prevent electrical shock the product on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. This symbol of the crossed out - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 6
• DVI-to-HDMI cable x1 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 • Low profile PCI card bracket x1 • Support CD (including ASUS Gamer OSD and RMAA V6.0.6 utilities) • Quick Start Guide • ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre Blu-Ray Disc / HD-DVD Software Player CD 1.2 System requirements To ensure a successful - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 7
Analog Input (for CD-IN/TV Tuner): Aux-In 4-pin header Digital S/PDIF Output Coaxial and high-bandwidth TOSLINK optical combo connector supports 192KHz/24bit Driver Features Operation System (continued on the next page) Windows Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005 Dolby Digital Live Dolby Headphone - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 8
GX 2.0) VocalFXTM Smart Volume Normalizer FlexBass Karaoke Functions Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter 3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs Other Effects ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds to your home theater - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 9
for DVI signal transmission, or connects to the HDMI Out port of an HDMI graphics card using an HDMI cable. Connects to a device with HDMI support. Connect one end of the front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header on the Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim card, with the other end - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 10
BIOS settings, or uninstall any other audio cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and audio card.) 1. Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord. 2. Open the computer chassis. 3. Remove the metal bracket - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 11
3.2 Card installation Securing the Xonar HDAV Slim card: 1. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer. 2. Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet. 1 2 3. Touch the metal back or side panel of the computer to - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 12
3. Using an HDMI cable, connect one end to the HDMI out port of the Xonar HDAV Slim card and the other end to the HDMI display device. • Ensure that you have properly connected the DVI-to-HDMI cable for normal video signal transmission. Otherwise, there might be no video on your HDMI display device. - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 13
CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If not, run setup.exe from your support CD. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Read the "END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT" in the process and make sure you understand and - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 14
5. Connecting speakers and peripherals Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) The Xonar HDAV Slim supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround bit-streams. - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 15
Xonar HDAV Slim driver on the Xonar HDAV Center. The following picture shows a basic overview of the Xonar HDAV Center. The following sections of this manual will describe its functions in more detail. 6 Minimize button 1 Close button 2 7 3 8 9 4 10 5 11 ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim 15 - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 16
No Item 1 Support link 2 Display Area 3 HDMI Out mode 4 Analog Out mode 5 Setting Menu Panel 6 Information icon 7 Audio/Video configuration switch 8 Master Volume 9 Mute Button 10 SVN Button - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 17
to show the speaker test window in the right pane. Click the "play" button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to test. Clicking this button will pop up an advanced setting window to allow you to: -Swap center/bass outputs for 5.1/7.1-speaker setups -Swap Side - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 18
to show the speaker test window in the right pane. Click the "play" button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to test. Note: the Speaker Test function is not available on Windows Vista due to a limitation in its audio stack. 18 ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 19
Rate Description Select the sample rate that corresponds to (or exceeds that of) your playback sources, for optimal audio fidelity. The Xonar HDAV Slim card supports sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). Typical values: -Audio CD, MP3, WMA, Wave files are 44.1KHz; -The audio of DVD - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 20
6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive Xonar HDAV Slim is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive, which are real-time encoders that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 bit-streams on-the-fly. This is ideal for playback - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 21
6.2.4 Audio Channels (For Vista only) This setting only appears in Windows Vista. Vista will deliver the audio channels to the audio driver according to this setting, no matter what the original audio content is or how many channels they have. Therefore, you need to set this in accordance with your - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 22
this check box to enable the 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter. 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 HDAV Slim card will - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 23
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. This parameter is used to set the spread of the center, mainly for the vocal signals of songs and music. Drag the scroll bar - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 24
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. This parameter is used to set the spread of the center, mainly for the vocal signals of songs and music. Drag the scroll bar - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 25
3 DH2 4 DH3 Description Click this check box to enable Dolby Headphone. Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to Dolby Headphone page for manual adjusting. Dolby Headphone (DH) provides three room filters that may be used with any type of audio. They differ in the sense of the "spatial - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 26
this check box to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker. Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to a Dolby Virtual Speaker page for manual adjusting. Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization: The first is Reference mode, which virtualizes the missing speakers as in the following - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 27
MIDI files - CD: CD-ROM digital playback (CD-DA) volume control - LEFT, RIGHT...: the volume control for each speaker/ channel Note: Windows® Vista does not support WAVE, Synthesizer and CD-In volume controls. Reset all volume controls to the default settings ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim 27 - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 28
6.3.2 Recording/Monitoring Volume 1 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 No Item Description 1 Recording Volume Tab Click this button to show the recording volume page. 2 Left/Right balance This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels. 3 Recording volume slider Drag this - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 29
TV-tuner card audio or other sound sources WAVE: recording from digital wave audio you are playing on PC (Note: Windows Vista doesn't support WAVE recording.) Click this button to open the advanced settings for the Microphone-In: 8 Reset Enabling "Microphone Boost" will increase a volume gain to - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 30
6.4 Effects 6.4.1 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. 3 1 2 No Item 1 Default environments 2 More - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 31
6.4.2 10-Band Equalizer 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. 1 2 3 4 56 No Item 1 Default equalizer options 2 Equalier - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 32
6.5 Karaoke The Xonar HDAV Slim provides powerful features for Karaoke, including KeyShifting, Vocal Cancellation, and Microphone Echo. Key-Shifting can change the pitch of Karaoke background music, and Vocal Cancellation can reduce the original vocal in songs and keep the music and symphony for - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 33
6.6 FlexBass FlexBass, an advanced bass management and enhancement mechanism, allows you to select each satellite speaker's type for optimal sound performance from the speakers. (Small: common speaker that cannot produce low frequencies; Large: wide-band speakers that can produce low frequencies - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 34
4 LFE Crossover Frequency Adjusts the cut-off frequency (50~250Hz) for LFE (lowfrequency effects) signals. Xonar HDAV Slim will filter out the bass signals below the crossover frequency from small speaker channels and forward them to the subwoofer. The higher the crossover frequency, the more bass - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 35
6.7 Smart Volume Normalization Smart Volume NormalizationTM (SVN) automatically keeps all music or video/TV audio output at a constant level to reduce manual adjustment hassles inherent with sound sources of different loudness. It allows you to listen to various content, like MP3, TV program, DVD - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 36
3 2 1 No Item 1 SVN On/Off 2 SVN blue light 3 SVN display Description Click this button to enable SVN. This button is outlined blue when active. When SVN is enabled, the master volume knob will be illuminated by a blue light. It will be lit red if the volume is muted. When SVN is enabled, "Smart - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 37
GX technology. Before you start EAX and DS3D HW games, enable DS3D GX on the Xonar HDAV Center, and disable the function after the games. Supports latest DS3D GX 2.0 for gaming on Vista & XP DS3D GX 2.0 not only revives EAX and DirectSound HW effects, but also allows you to run EAX - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 38
2 5 1 No Item 1 GX Mode 2 Hi-Fi Mode 3 Music Mode 4 Movie Mode 5 Game Mode Description DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX/ DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista. This mode is set for Hi-Fidelity playback, where all - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 39
6.9 VocalFX VocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology to let your voice get into the realistic game landscape (VoiceEX) or to emulate the background scenes in online chat (ChatEX). It also allows you to change your voice pitch to disguise who you are (Magic Voice). These features - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 40
For 3D Games 1. Check the check box of VoiceEX and Local VoiceEX. 2. Make sure you and your team member can talk to each other in the game. For VOIP 1. Press App List 2. If you don't see the VOIP application of yours in the list, press Add.(Make sure the Skype and MSN Messenger are the latest - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 41
4. Your VOIP application has been added into list. 5. Check the check box of ChatEX and Magic Voice. 6. You can use ChatEX and Magic Voice when you chat online. Click the checkbox to enable VocalFX function, then a prompt message will pop up: This message implies the record device will be set to - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 42
6.10 DVD/Blu-ray Playback over DH/DVS/DDL/Multiple Analog Speakers 6.10.1 Under Windows XP DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Dolby Digital/DTS digital audio passthrough) 1. Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select S/PDIF in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 43
DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Add Sound effects w/ DDL encoding) 1. Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDAV Center. 5. Enable SPDIF Out. 6. Select Dolby Digital Live in SPDIF Out. 7. - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 44
6.10.2 Under Windows Vista Dolby Headphone (Virtualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo headphone) 1. Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDAV Center. 5. Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel. - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 45
Dolby Virtual Speaker (Virtualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo speakers) 1. Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDAV Center. 5. Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel. 6. Select FP 2 Speakers - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 46
DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Dolby Digital/DTS digital audio passthrough) 1. Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select S/PDIF in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDAV Center 5. Enable SPDIF Out. 46 ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 47
DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Add Sound effects w/ DDL encoding) 1. Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open Xonar HDAV Center. 5. Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel. 6. Enable SPDIF Out. 7. Select - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 48
and FAQs [Troubleshooting] The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC. Instructions: 1. Make sure that plug it into another PCI slot, and try again. I cannot find the Xonar HDAV Center Instructions: 1. Make sure you have installed the driver 2. Locate the Xonar HDAV Center icon in the - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 49
can play sound out. If you still have problem, please read the TV tuner card's software user guide. I found no sound effects when playing 96K or 192KHz sound sources. Instructions: 1. Currently Xonar HDAV Slim effects including Dolby/DTS support common 44.1K, 48KHz sound sources processing and - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 50
can recover DirectSound 3D hardware and EAX gaming sound effects on Vista for a lot of existing DirectX games. Q2: Why does the Xonar HDAV Slim support Dolby and DTS technologies? Answer: Dolby & DTS are the ONLY brands and technologies recognized by the CE industry and available on a wide range of - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 51
for musicians? Answer: 1. Ultimate Fidelity: Xonar HDAV Slim has the highest quality of audio in/out for the cleanest sound production 2. Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/192KHz for all inputs and outputs 3. ASIO 2.0: Xonar HDAV Slim includes an ASIO 2.0 driver for low-latency - Asus 90-YAA086-0UAN00Z | User Manual - Page 52
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