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Xonar Xense Premium Gaming Audio Set User Manual - Asus Xonar Xense | User 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 OF - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 3
a TV tuner card 9 Installing the audio card driver 10 Chapter 3: Connecting speakers and peripherals Connecting analog speaker systems 11 Connecting the gaming headset 11 Connecting Line-in audio sources 12 Chapter 4: Xonar Xense Audio Center Xonar Xense Audio Center 13 Main Setting 15 Mixer - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 4
Appendices: Troubleshooting and FAQs Troubleshooting 33 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 35 ASUS Contact information 37 iv - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 5
and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 6
limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instuction as documented in this manual - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 7
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 Xense | User Manual - Page 8
Xonar Xense Audio Center This chapter provides information on the Xonar Audio Center, which is the graphics user interface (GUI) of the audio card driver. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 9
Chapter 1 Product introduction Package contents • Xonar™ Xense Premium Gaming Audio Card x 1 • Sennheiser PC350-Xense Gaming Headset x 1 • 6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter x 1 • Audio splitter cable x 1 • Driver CD x 1 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 If any of the above items is - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 10
Resolution Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution S/PDIF Digital Output Main Chipset Audio Processor 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit, Dolby Digital ASUS AV100 High-Definition Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit) (continued on the next page) ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 11
out) 7.1ch analog output (via bundled audio splitter cable) 6.30mm jack x 1 (Shared by Line-In/Mic-In) High-bandwidth Coaxial/TOS-Link combo port supports 192KHz/24bit Aux-In (4-pin header on the card) Shared by Headphone out / 2 channels out / Microphone in Windows Vista/Win 7(32/64bit) / XP - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 12
/27 Environment Effects DirectSound3D® GX 2.0 & 1.0, EAX®2.0&1.0, DirectSound® HW, DirectSound SW, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @16/24bit with very low latency Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 13
port Connect your headset's out cable to this port. • DO NOT connect your speakers to the headphone out port. The possible high driving power may cause damage to your speakers. • Before connecting your headphone, adjust the headphone impedance settings in the Xonar Xense Audio Center to match your - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 14
-In in the Xonar Xense Audio Center's recording mixer. 7 S/PDIF Header Connects to supported graphics card. 8 Power connector Connects to the power cable of your power supply unit. 9 PCI Bus golden fingers Connects to the PCI Express slot on your motherboard. Gaming headset 3 2 1 1 Microphone boom - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 15
cover of your computer. 2. Remove the metal bracket of a PCI Express slot at the rear panel of your 2 computer. 3. Carefully insert the audio card into the PCI Express slot. Ensure that the audio card sits properly in place. DO NOT force the audio card into the slot. ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 16
of your power supply unit (PSU) to the power connector of the audio card. Ensure that the power cable is connected properly. Otherwise, the audio card will not work. 6. Replace the chassis cover. 7 Plug the computer's power cord into a power outlet. 8. Turn on your computer. ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 17
button to pass this signal to the audio output. Using this setup, you can even turn on sound effects such as Pro-Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to 5.1 or 7.1 channel surround sound. This gives you a better TV audio quality on your computer compared to that on your TV. ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 18
card driver: 1. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Control Panel. 2 Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. Click Change or Remove Programs. 4. Select the audio card driver. 5. Click Remove to uninstall the audio card driver. If you are prompted, restart your computer. 10 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 19
3 Connecting speakers and peripherals Connecting analog speaker systems Surround Sound (Black) Front Speaker Out (Lime) Side Speakers Out (Grey) Center/Subwoofer (Orange) Audio Splitter Cable (included) Connecting the gaming headset Mic In/ Line In port Headphone Out port ASUS Xonar Xense 11 - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 20
Connecting Line-in audio sources Mic In/ Line-In port CD Player MP3 Player 12 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 21
functions and features of Xonar Xense. To launch the Xonar Xense Audio Center, double-click the Xonar Audio Center icon on the taskbar. If the icon is not shown on the taskbar, go to the Windows® Control Panel and double-click the Xonar Xense Audio Center icon. 8 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 ASUS Xonar Xense 13 - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 22
for Movie, GX, Hifi, Racing and FPS modes. 7 Setting Menu Panel This panel gives access to setting tabs, including Main Settings, Mixer/volume, Effects, Karaoke, FlexBass, and VocalFX. 8 Information icon Click this icon to launch the driver's information window. 14 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 23
. Your audio card supports sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). Typical values are: • Audio CD, MP3, WMA, Wave files are 44.1KHz. • The audio of DVD-Video is 48KHz. • DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high-definition audio content. ASUS Xonar Xense 15 - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 24
right pane. Click Play to test each speaker or click each speaker manually to test. 3 Headphone Advanced Setting Click this button to select the appropriate headphone impedance. Select Sennheiser PC 350 "Xense" Edition when you are using the bundled Sennheiser headset. 16 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 25
surround sound experience. It enables a single digital connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital surround audio from your PC to digital setting automatically upmixes stereo (2ch) content to 5.1 channel surround with Dolby Pro-Logic IIx when using Dolby Digital Live output. ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 26
before changing this setting. 1 1 Audio Channels 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 18 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 27
right window to the Speaker Shifter page for manual adjustments. The setting will not change when a different Analog Output is selected. 2 Drag speaker or listener Virtually drag each speaker or listener to a different relative position using only your mouse. The Xonar Xense card virtualizes - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 28
songs/music. Drag the scroll bar to the left to centralize the vocal signal. Drag to the right side to widen the vocal sound range. 3 Reset This resets all settings to the default settings. 4 Dimension The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of the listener. 20 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 29
type of audio. They differ in the sense of the "spatial dimension" they impart. DH1-Reference Room: Small, acoustically damped room. 3 DH2 DH2-Livelier Room: More acoustically live than DH1 4 DH3 DH3-Larger Room: Larger room than DH1; more distant and diffused effect. ASUS Xonar Xense 21 - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 30
manual adjusting. 2 Reference Mode Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization: Reference Mode and Wide Mode. Reference mode virtualizes the missing speakers. 3 Wide Mode Wide mode virtualizes the necessary speakers and enhances the surround experience. 22 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 31
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 Windows® Vista/7 does not support WAVE, Synthesizer, and CD-In volume controls. ASUS Xonar Xense 23 - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 32
. Hence, you can select only one default recording source at a time. You may have to restart the recorder program if you switch to a different source. On Windows® Vista/7, some programs may allow you to select the recording device/path in the recording programs themselves. 24 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 33
-In. Enabling "Microphone Boost" increases the volume gain to boost the microphone input signals. If you connect your microphone to the front panel audio module, enable "Front Panel Microphone". For typical low-cost PC microphone, we recommend that you enable this function. ASUS Xonar Xense 25 - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 34
There are a total of 27 environment options that can be applied to all 2D sound sources such as music. 1 2 3 1 Default environments These four buttons activate more options. 3 Environment size There are three size settings for each environment: Large, Medium, and Small. 26 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 35
customized setting from the list. 4 Add / save Click this "+" button to save your customized equalizer setting. 5 Save name Key in a name for your own "User Defined" equalizer setting. 6 User Defined Click this button to view your existing customized equalizer setting. ASUS Xonar Xense 27 - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 36
bass management and enhancement mechanism, allows you to select each satellite speaker's type for optimal sound performance from the speakers. The Speaker types are: • Small: common speaker that cannot bass signals inside the two channels to the subwoofer speaker automatically. 28 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 37
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 with consistent sound -scale) Music 2 SVN Off SVN On T -10 dB - ASUS Xonar Xense 29 - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 38
light if the volume is muted. 3 SVN On/Off Click this button to enable SVN. When enabled, this button is illuminated by a blue light. 30 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 39
you start EAX and DS3D HW games, please enable GX on the Xonar Xense audio center, and disable the function after the games. Supports latest GX 2.5 for gaming on Vista/Win 7 & XP GX 2.5 not only revives EAX and DirectSound HW effects, but also allows you to run EAX HD 5.0 games on both XP and Vista - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 40
DirectX/DirectSound3D games on Windows® XP/Vista/7. 4 Hi-Fi Mode This mode is set for Hi-Fidelity playback, where all effects are cleared to keep the original digital data and analog output quality as high as possible. 5 Racing Mode This mode is set for Racing Games. 32 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 41
, go the Windows® Control Panel and double-click the Xonar Xense Audio Center icon. • Try installing the driver again. I cannot hear any sound from my analog speakers. • Ensure that the power cable of your power supply unit is properly connected to the power connector of the audio card. • Ensure - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 42
mixer page. • IIf you are using a TV tuner card which has a digital audio output instead of an analog output, check that the sound is not muted and whether other applications can play sound out. If you still have problems, read the TV tuner card's software user manual. 34 ASUS Xonar Xense - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 43
gaming sound effects on Windows® Vista for many existing DirectX games. Why does the Xonar Xense support Dolby technology? Dolby is the ONLY brand and technology recognized by the CE industry and available on a wide range of audio equipment. Xonar includes these features to make your PC a powerful - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 44
of the Xonar Xense for musicians? • Ultimate Fidelity: Xonar Xense has the highest quality of audio in/out for the cleanest sound production. • Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/192KHz for all inputs and outputs. • ASIO 2.0: Xonar Xense includes an ASIO 2.0 driver for low - Asus Xonar Xense | User Manual - Page 45
www.asus.de/sales Technical Support Telephone (Component) +49-1805-010923* Telephone (System/ Notebook/Eee/LCD) +49-1805-010920* Support Fax +49-2102-959911 Online support support.asus.com * EUR 0.14/minute from a German fixed landline; EUR 0.42/minute from a mobile phone. ASUS Xonar Xense
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