Asus Xonar D-Kara Xonar D-kara User's Manual - Page 25

6.3 Music Main Settings 1 2 3 4 No Item 1 Audio Channel 2 Sample Rate 3 Analog Out 4 S/PDIF Output Description The audio channel refers to the available speaker channels that can be used to mix sounds. Select an audio channel based on your speaker system ( 2CH, 4 CH, 5.1 CH, or 7.1 CH). The sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will output. Please select the sample rate that corresponds to (or exceeds that of) your playback sources for optimal audio fidelity. The Xonar D-Kara audio card supports sample rates up to 96KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96KHz). Typical values for sample rates are: - Audio CD, MP3, WMA, Wave files are 44.1 KHz - DVD-video audio is 48KHz - DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz highdefinition audio content The analog out setting defines your actual speaker setting, such as front headphones, rear headphones, Dolby headphones, Dolby rear headphones, 2 speakers, 4 speakers, or 5.1 speakers. Xonar D-Kara will play the channels and process the proper 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 7/4/12 3:34:03 PM