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Configuring audio output settings, Open Media Center. See Opening Media Center

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English 19 The table below identifies the hardware and software configuration for setting up and adjusting CD- or DVD-audio playback: Soundtrack type Hardware connection Audio output setting (DVD) Remark Audio CD (with Audio (stereo) Two speakers stereo soundtrack) Digital S/PDIF Configure the Realtek HD Audio in Media Center. Set up audio output for two speakers. DVD (with Dolby Digital AC-3 soundtrack) 7.1 or 5.1 Eight or six channel audio speakers Configure the Realtek HD Audio in Media Center. Set up audio output for eight or six speakers. Digital output S/PDIF Note: To take advantage of Dolby Digital sound track, you need a Dolby Digital-equipped A/V receiver and speaker system with 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channels. 2 channel stereo analog output Two speakers Configure the Realtek HD Audio in Media Center. Set up audio output for two speakers. DVD (with DTS soundtrack) Digital out S/PDIF Note: To take advantage of DTS sound track, you need a DTSequipped A/V receiver and speaker system with 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channels. Configuring audio output settings After connecting Aspire iDea to your audio system, you can run Realtek HD Audio to set up and adjust the audio. 1 Open Media Center. See "Opening Media Center" on page 27. 2 Select More Programs > Realtek HD Audio. 3 Select Speaker configuration. 4 For analog audio output, select the option describing the number of speakers connected to your system. For example, select 2 speakers if you have 2 speakers, 8 speakers if you have a 7.1 audio system and 6 speakers if you have a 5.1 audio system. 5 For digital audio output, the system default is to output audio source to both analog and digital. No special setting is needed. 6 To setup special surround sound effect. With the Realtek HD Audio, you can use the Dolby Digital Live or DTS connect to simulate 2- channel (stereo) sound into surround-sound effect, • Select Dolby and enable Dolby Digital Live. Dolby Digital Live encodes audio signals into a Dolby Digital 5.1 bitstream for multi-channel playback through a surround sound system.

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English
The table below identifies the hardware and software configuration for setting
up and adjusting CD- or DVD-audio playback:
Configuring audio output settings
After connecting Aspire iDea to your audio system, you can run Realtek HD
Audio to set up and adjust the audio.
1
Open Media Center. See “Opening Media Center” on page 27.
2
Select
More Programs
>
Realtek HD Audio
.
3
Select
Speaker configuration
.
4
For analog audio output, select the option describing the number of
speakers connected to your system. For example, select 2 speakers if you
have 2 speakers, 8 speakers if you have a 7.1 audio system and 6 speakers if
you have a 5.1 audio system.
5
For digital audio output, the system default is to output audio source to
both analog and digital. No special setting is needed.
6
To setup special surround sound effect. With the
Realtek HD Audio, you
can use the Dolby Digital Live or DTS connect to simulate
2- channel
(stereo) sound
into
surround-sound effect,
•
Select
Dolby
and enable Dolby Digital Live.
Dolby Digital Live encodes audio signals into a Dolby Digital 5.1
bitstream for multi-channel playback through a surround sound
system.
Soundtrack type
Hardware
connection
Audio output
setting (DVD)
Remark
Audio CD (with
stereo soundtrack)
Audio (stereo)
Two speakers
Configure the Realtek HD Audio in
Media Center. Set up audio output
for two speakers.
Digital
S/PDIF
DVD (with Dolby
Digital AC-3
soundtrack)
7.1 or 5.1
channel audio
Eight or six
speakers
Configure the Realtek HD Audio in
Media Center. Set up audio output
for eight or six speakers.
Digital output
S/PDIF
Note:
To take advantage of Dolby
Digital sound track, you need a
Dolby Digital-equipped A/V
receiver and speaker system with
5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channels.
2 channel
stereo analog
output
Two speakers
Configure the Realtek HD Audio in
Media Center. Set up audio output
for two speakers.
DVD (with DTS
soundtrack)
Digital out
S/PDIF
Note:
To take advantage of DTS
sound track, you need a DTS-
equipped A/V receiver and speaker
system with 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channels.