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Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Karaoke Audio Card User manual e7404_xonarkara.indd 1 7/4/12 3:33:51 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 2
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 3
sources 15 6. Xonar Audio Center 16 6.1 Xonar Audio Center GUI 16 6.2 Xonar D-Kara Audio Center Icon 18 6.3 Music Main Settings 19 6.4 Mixer/Volume 20 6.5 Effects 22 6.6 FlexBass 24 6.7 Karaoke Main Settings 25 6.8 Mixer 32 6.9 Enhancer 35 7. Troubleshooting and FAQs - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 4
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 if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 5
a qualified service technician or your retailer. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 6
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1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents • ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI audio card • Driver/User Manual CD x1 • Quick Start Guide x1 1.2 System requirements • One PCI 2.2 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card • Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32/64bit) / Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / MCE2005 • Intel - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 8
connecting graphics card with HDMI audio output Windows 7 / Vista / XP (32/64-bit) / MCE2005 10-band Equalizer, 27 Environmental Effects, Enhancer, Mixer 106.15mm x 178.06mm *Specifications are subject to change without notice. e7404_xonarkara.indd 2 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 9
CD players, music synthesizers and other line-level sound sources to this 3.5mm port for audio recording or processing. Connect your headphones or 2-channel outputting digital audio such as PCM, DTS Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro, etc. e7404_xonarkara.indd 3 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 10
sound devices inside your PC.* *To monitor your TV tuner card's audio from this Aux-In, you must enable the "monitor" function for Aux-In in the Xonar Audio Center software's recording mixer. Connects to a graphics card with HDMI support e7404_xonarkara.indd 4 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 11
device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any other audio cards on your PC. (For BIOS settings or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and audio card.) Installing the Xonar D-Kara card 1. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 12
setup, you can even turn on sound effects such as Dolby headphone to expand the stereo TV audio to 5.1 channel surround sound in any set of headphones. TV audio on your PC will become even better than on your TV set. e7404_xonarkara.indd 6 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:33:55 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 13
setup starts automatically. If not, run setup.exe from your support CD. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice. e7404_xonarkara.indd 7 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:33:55 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 14
Xonar D-Kara makes surround sound playback through your home theater system possible. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality digital audio from any of your PC audio cable into the S/PDIFOut connector. e7404_xonarkara.indd 8 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:33:56 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 15
5.2 Connecting stereo headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones 1 No Item 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack Description Connect stereo headphones directly to this port. e7404_xonarkara.indd 9 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:33:57 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 16
analog amplifier to the Side L/R port. Connect "center" and "subwoofer" input ports of the analog amplifier to the Center/Sub port. 10 e7404_xonarkara.indd 10 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:33:58 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 17
5.3.2 Connecting 2 Channel Speakers AUDIO INPUTS Mic In 1 Line In Front L/R Side L/R Center/Sub SPDIF Out No Item 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack Description Connect the speaker set's 3.5mm plug to Front L/R port. e7404_xonarkara.indd 11 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 11 7/4/12 3:33:58 - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 18
5.3.3 Connecting 4 Channel Speakers AUDIO INPUTS Side AUDIO INPUTS Front Mic In Line In 1 Front L/R 2 Side L/R Center/Sub SPDIF Out No Item Surround input port of the 4 channel speakers with the 3.5mm plug. 12 e7404_xonarkara.indd 12 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:33:59 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 19
5.3.4 Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers AUDIO INPUTS Front Side Center/ Subwoofer Mic In 1 Line In Front L/R 2 Side L/R 3 Center/Sub SPDIF Center/Subwoofer input port of the 5.1 speakers with the 3.5mm plug. e7404_xonarkara.indd 13 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 13 7/4/12 3:34:00 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 20
Jack 2 Headphone Jack Description Connect the microphone's 3.5mm plug to the Mic In port. Connect headphone plugs to the Front L/R port. 14 e7404_xonarkara.indd 14 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:34:01 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 21
Item 1 Line Input Jack Description Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into the Line-In port for sound recording (See the "Mixer" section of this User Manual). e7404_xonarkara.indd 15 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 15 7/4/12 3:34:01 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 22
of the Xonar DKara driver on the Xonar Audio Center. The following picture shows a basic overview of the Xonar Audio Center. The following sections of this manual will describe its functions in more detail. 1 6 16 e7404_xonarkara.indd 16 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 2 3 4 5 7 7/4/12 3:34 - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 23
, FlexBass, and Enhancer. To start using the Karaoke features of the Xonar D-Kara, plug in your microphone and click the Karaoke tab in the Xonar D-Kara Audio Center. Click the Mixer option and select "microphone". e7404_xonarkara.indd 17 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 17 7/4/12 3:34:02 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 24
Xonar Audio Center application window. Click to find out more about Audio Center version. Click to edit shortcut keys for volume control, master presets, sampling rate, and analog out. Click to apply a master preset. Click to exit. 18 e7404_xonarkara.indd 18 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 25
3D surround sound accordingly. S/PDIF output enables a single digital connection to carry high quality audio from your PC to digital speakers and AV receivers via PCM.* *PCM - Pulse Code Modulation is a typical raw audio data format. e7404_xonarkara.indd 19 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 19 - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 26
or unmute the audio channel. Drag this slider down to decrease the volume; drag it up to increase the volume. The tool-tip displays percentage increments. Click to reset all volume controls to the default settings. 20 e7404_xonarkara.indd 20 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:34:04 - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 27
Aux: Recording from Aux-In sources such as TV- tuner audio cards or other audio sources Line-In: Recording from Line-In jack for external audio devices Click to reset all volume controls to the default settings. e7404_xonarkara.indd 21 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 21 7/4/12 3:34:04 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 28
are 27 available environment options that be can be applied to music and other 2D sound sources. 1 2 3 No Item 1 Default environments 2 More options 3 Environment size each environment: Large, Medium, and Small. 22 e7404_xonarkara.indd 22 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:34:05 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 29
Equalizer The equalizer can modify the audio output for different frequencies and can be used to compensate for deficiencies in your speakers/sound system. You can create custom settings from the User Defined list. e7404_xonarkara.indd 23 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 23 7/4/12 3:34:05 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 30
select each satellite speaker's type for optimal sound performance. It comes with an adjustable crossover speaker type. Xonar D-Kara will filter out the bass signals and send them to the subwoofer channel. If the speakers support full-range ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:34:06 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 31
Settings To start using the Karaoke features of the Xonar D-Kara, plug in your microphone and click the Karaoke tab in the Xonar D-Kara Audio Center. Click the Mixer option and select "microphone". 2 1 4 3 5 6 e7404_xonarkara.indd 25 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 25 7/4/12 3:34:07 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 32
or switch to Manual Mode. Click this button to access advanced controls and customize presets. Click this button to temporarily disable all sound effects to compare audio before and after sound effects are applied. 26 e7404_xonarkara.indd 26 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:34:07 - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 33
Select check box if you are using a mono microphone to balance the audio output. Select check box to boost the microphone audio by 20dB. Select check box if you intend to record music audio with your voice. e7404_xonarkara.indd 27 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 27 7/4/12 3:34:07 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 34
Filter affects frequency ranges below the set cutoff frequency. Low Pass Filter applies to frequency ranges above the set cutoff frequency. 1 2 3 28 e7404_xonarkara.indd 28 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:34:08 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 35
Description Click the dropdown box to view current preset parameters or select Manual Mode to change parameters under the Advanced Settings Panel. This setting determines audio when the signal level exceeds the threshold. e7404_xonarkara.indd 29 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 29 7/4/12 3:34 - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 36
signal level falls below the threshold. Indicates the strength of an audio effect as sound reaches threshold. Higher values result in gentler compression/ expansion. Click option is only available under Manual Mode. 30 e7404_xonarkara.indd 30 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:34:09 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 37
or select Manual Mode to sound. Modal density in late reverbation decay. High density represents more natural sounding timber. Low density represents more hollow or "colored" space like the bathroom. Intensity level for room effect e7404_xonarkara.indd 31 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 38
Click to reset settings to default. The reset option is only available under Manual Mode. 6.8 Mixer 6.8.1 Playback Volume 1 5 2 3 4 No unmute the audio channel. Resets all volume controls to the default settings. 32 e7404_xonarkara.indd 32 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3: - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 39
output speakers. The recording volume will affect monitoring signals from speaker output. The audio will be mixed into the streams from your PC and all DGP effects will be applied to both the source and the output. e7404_xonarkara.indd 33 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 33 7/4/12 3:34:10 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 40
. Select check box if you are using a mono microphone to balance the audio output. Select check box to boost the microphone audio by 20dB. Select check box if you intend to record music audio with your voice. 34 e7404_xonarkara.indd 34 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:34:11 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 41
from 0 to +100. A value of +100 will eliminate most original vocals. Default values are set to 50. Reset all settings to default. e7404_xonarkara.indd 35 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 35 7/4/12 3:34:11 PM - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 42
, scan manually for hardware changes. 3. Reboot Windows. 4. If Windows still fails to detect the audio card, insert the audio card in a different PCI slot. Q2. I cannot find the Xonar D-Kara Audio Center. 1. Make sure you have installed the driver. 2. Locate the Xonar D-Kara Audio Center icon - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 43
whether other applications can playback sound. If you still have a problem hearing audio, refer to the TV tuner card's user guide. 7.2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q1. Does the Xonar D-Kara support Windows 7/Vista? Yes, the Xonar D-Kara driver package does support Windows 7/Vista 32/64 bit - Asus Xonar D-Kara | Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 44
to convert the sound files to 48KHz. Please note that the frequency meter on the Xonar D-Kara Audio Center will not take effect when the playback source is at a 96KHz sample rate to prevent any processing distortion. 38 e7404_xonarkara.indd 38 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7/4/12 3:34:12
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Xonar D-Kara
PCI 5.1 Karaoke Audio Card
User manual
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