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- Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 1
Xonar U3 Mobile Headphone Amp USB Soundcard User manual - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 2
the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 3
4 7. Connecting speakers 5 8. Xonar Audio Center 7 8.1 Xonar Audio Center GUI 7 8.2 Main Setting 9 8.3 Mixer/Volume 17 8.4 Effects 19 8.5 Karaoke / Magic Voice 21 8.6 VocalFX 22 8.7 Smart Volume Normalization 25 8.8 DS3D GX2.5 and DSP Modes 27 9. Troubleshooting and FAQs - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 4
has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 5
Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc. "Dolby" and "Dolby Digital Live", "Dolby Pro Logic IIx", "Dolby Virtual Speaker", "Dolby Headphone" are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. EAX and A3D are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, DirectSound3D, Windows are - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 6
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ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card package for the following items: • ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1 • Driver / User Manual CD x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 2. System requirements To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U3 external USB audio - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 8
Features Driver Features Audio Performance Accessories Item Description LED indicator Play music. Idle: LED on Mute: LED off Operation System Windows® 7/Vista/XP(32/64bit) Dolby® Technologies Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Virtual Speaker, Dolby® Pro-Logic IIx, Dolby® Digital Live Smart Volume - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 9
PC as the following drawing shows. 5. Driver installation After installing the Xonar U3 external USB audio card on your computer, you need to install the device driver that enables the Xonar U3 audio card to work with Windows operating system. The version and content of the support CD are subject to - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 10
6. Hardware introduction Xonar U3 external USB audio card layout 1 2 3 1. Light indicator Description Play music (not Mute) Play music (Mute) Idle (not Mute) Idle (Mute) Status LED on LED off LED on LED off 2. Headphone & S/PDIF-Out port 3. Mic & Line-in port ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 11
For Analog Spakers 2 Speakers 2.1 Speakers For Digital Speakers SPDIF Out Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out port. Then, connect your decoder's S/PDIF In port to the optical adapter with a TOSLINK optical cable. The TOSLINK optical cable is purchased separately. ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 12
Connecting headphone / microphone Connecting Line-In audio sources ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 13
the Xonar Audio Center from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS Xonar U3 Audio > Xonar U3 Audio Center. 2. The Xonar Audio Center is the Graphic User Interface (GUI) for the Xonar U3 driver. You can control the functions and features of the Xonar U3 driver on the Audio Center - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 14
for Music, Games, Movie, effect-free (Hi-Fi), and gaming surround sound effect (GX2.5) modes. This panel gives access to setting tabs, including Main Settings, Mixer/volume, Effects, Karaoke/MagicVoice, and VocalFX. Clicking this icon will pop up driver's Information window. ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 15
determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will output. The Xonar U3 audio card can support sample rates up to 48KHz. Even if your setting differs from the audio source's sample rate, the Xonar U3 engine will do super - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 16
your actual speaker setting, such as headphones, 2 speakers (or 2.1). Xonar U3 will play the channels and does the proper 3D/Dolby sound processing accordingly. Select the correct speaker/ Headphone type for your connected speakers/ Headphone. Click this button to show the speaker test window in the - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 17
8.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL Xonar U3 is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live, which are real-time encoders that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital bit-streams on-the-fly. This is ideal for playback through a home theater system, creating an immersive and - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 18
the setting. 1 No Item 1 Audio Channels Description Here are some typical suggestions: - MP3, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, 2D games => 2 channels - DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial or DTS 5.1 => 6 channels - DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES => 8 channels - 3D games => 8 channels 12 ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 19
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 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 20
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. Reset all settings to the defaults. The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of the listener. 14 ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 21
Dolby Headphone 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 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 22
-quality stereo source. 23 1 No Item 1 Dolby Virtual Speaker enable/disable 2 Reference Mode Description Click 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 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 23
WAVE: All digital audio sources except MIDI files - SW: Software Synthesizer; control the playback volume of the 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 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 24
: recording from Line-in jack for external audio devices WAVE: recording from digital wave audio you are playing on PC 3 Monitoring button Click this button to monitor and loopback recording audio to outputs (PC speakers). Therefore, the recording volume will influence the monitoring signals from - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 25
. There are a total of 27 environment options, which can be applied to all 2D sound sources, like music. 1 2 3 No Item 1 Default environments 2 More options 3 another 23 options in this menu. There are three size settings for each environment: Large, Medium, and Small. ASUS Xonar U3 19 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 26
saved in the pull-down menu. Adjust the gain for each band (30~16KHz). Key in a name for your own "User Defined" equalizer setting. Click this "+" button to save the parameters into User Defined list. Click this "-" button to delete the parameters from User Defined list. 20 ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 27
vocal in songs and keep the music and symphony for karaoke. *** Microphone Echo and Magic voice features are not available on Windows Vista. 5 1 2 3 4 No Item 1 On/Off 2 Key-Shifting 3 Vocal Cancellation the gain for echo signals (30~16KHz) Reset all settings to the default. ASUS Xonar U3 21 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 28
You can hear your voice from speakers) You can add VOIP application into VOIP application List. It emulates different background environment effects when you chat online. Changes your voice pitch to different types for disguising your real voice or just for fun in online chatting. 22 ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 29
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 version) 3. Look for the application's location and Open it. ASUS Xonar U3 23 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 30
be set to microphone from other recording devices except Stereo Mix. The message also reminds the GX function will be enabled automatically in order to have VocalFX effective. Click "OK" to accept it; Click "Cancel" if you want to enable it later. Check "Don't remind me again". 24 ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 31
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 video and even games - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 32
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 Volume" will be lit up at the bottom of the volume meter and the volume meter will show the level. 26 ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 33
to use Hi-Fi mode for audio quality tests (using RMAA software or another machine-based measurement). Use the DSP mode button as the quick setup if you don't wish to know the details of the effect setup. No sound effects will be applied to high-definition 96KHz/192KHz content. ASUS Xonar U3 27 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 34
DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX/ DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista. This mode is set for Hi-Fidelity playback, where all effects will be cleared to keep the original digital data and analog output quality as high as possible. This mode is set for Games. 28 ASUS Xonar U3 - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 35
Audio Center. 3. If you are using Dolby Digital Live encoder through the S/PDIF output, the analog output will be muted to get rid of the interference between your digital speaker system and analog speakers or headphones. Please check if this is the case. 4. Try restarting your Windows. ASUS Xonar - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 36
. Xonar U3 includes these features to make your PC a powerful media and entertainment center. Q3: Does the Xonar U3 support EAX on Vista? Answer: Yes, Xonar U3 can support the latest EAX on Windows 7/ Vista /XP through innovative DirectSound3D Game EXtensions v2.5 (DG3D GX 2.5) technology. 30 ASUS - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 37
Xonar U3 for gamers? Answer: 1. Headphone amplifier: Enables accurate sound positioning in superb quality for unparalleled gaming experience. 2. Dolby headphone: Delivers a realistic and spacious 2-to-5.1 surround and 3D positional sound field over any set of stereo headphones. 3. GX 2.5: Enables - Asus XONAR U3 | User Manual - Page 38
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Xonar U3
Mobile Headphone Amp USB Soundcard
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