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Xonar DS
Audio card
User manual
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E7809 Revised Edition V2 October 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extende
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Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... iv Safety information ....................................................................................... v Trademarks ................................................................................................... v License ......................................................................................................... v 1. Introduction ....................
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference 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 device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information • Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits, switch off the power supply before installing the device on a motherboard or connecting any singal cables to the device. • If the device is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. • Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected.
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1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents • ASUS Xonar DS PCI audio card • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 • Low Profile Bracket x1 • Support CD • Quick Start Guide 1.2 System requirements • One PCI 2.2 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card ® ® • Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / MCE2005 ® ® ® • Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU • 256 MB (or above) DRAM system memory • 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package • CD-ROM drive (o
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1.3 Specifications summary Items Description Audio Performance Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): Up to 107dB Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 100 dB Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at Up to 0.0017% (-95dB) 1kHz (A-Weighted) : Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz Up to 0.0017% (-95dB) (A-Weighted) : Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz <10Hz to 48kHz input ): Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage 1 Vrms (3Vp-p) Almost lossless, high-fidelity floating-point fi
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Items Description Audio Performance Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): Up to 107dB Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 100 dB Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at Up to 0.0017% (-95dB) 1kHz (A-Weighted) : Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz Up to 0.0017% (-95dB) (A-Weighted) : Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz <10Hz to 48kHz input ): Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage 1 Vrms (3Vp-p) Almost lossless, high-fidelity floating-point filters, with: Sample Rate Co
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2. Xonar DS card layout 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 Audio ports 1 2 3 4 5 4 ASUS Xonar DS
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No Item Description 1 Microphone In port Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm port for voice input. Built-in high-quality Microphone pre-amplifier. 1 Line In port Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers and other line-level sound sources to this 3.5mm port for audio recording or processing. (Through Ultra-high fidelity 102dB SNR A-D converter) 2 Headphone/Front Connect your headphones or 2/2.1 channel speakers to this Out port 3.5mm port. For mu
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3. Installing the hardware 3.1 Installing the audio card Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it’s recommended that you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any other audio cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and audio card.) Installing the Xonar DS card 1. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer.
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3.2 Connecting to a TV tuner card 1. If you have a traditional PCI or PCI TV tuner card on your PC, you may need to connect it to the Xonar DS card to send the tuner card’s sound to your PC speakers. 2. Secure the PCI/PCI TV tuner card and screw it into the back-panel. 3. Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux-In header of the Xonar DS card. For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar DS uses ADC recording to digitize the signal and loops it back to DAC playback. Select Au
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4. Installing software Installing the card driver Ensure that you have installed the audio card driver before installing the Xonar DS driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur. ® 1. After you have installed the Xonar DS card, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects the audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the drivers, click Cancel. 2. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your system, the setup starts automat
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5. Connecting speakers and peripherals 5.1 Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) The Xonar DS supports DTS Interactive technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard DTS surround bit-streams. This makes playback through your home theater system possible, creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality DTS digital audio from any of your PC audio sources to a
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5.2 Connecting stereo headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones Headphone Out No Item Description 1 Front Out/Headphone The Front Out jack has a built-in high-quality amplifier to Jack drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack. 10 ASUS Xonar DS
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5.2.2 Connecting 5.1 channel Headphones 1 2 3 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphones into this jack. 2 Side Surround Out Connect the surround-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack. 3 Center/Subwoofer Out Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack. ASUS Xonar DS 11
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5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 5.3.1 Connecting Analog Power Amplifier 1 2 3 4 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the “left front” and “right front” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the “left surround” and “right surround” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. 3 Center/Subwoofer Connects to the “Center” and “subwoofer” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA
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5.3.2 Connecting 2/2.1 channel speakers 2 Speakers 1 2.1 Speakers 1 No Item Description 1 Front Out/Headphone Connect the 2/2.1 speaker set’s 3.5mm plug into this Front Jack Out jack. ASUS Xonar DS 13
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5.3.3 Connecting 4/4.1 Channel Speakers 4 Speakers 1 2 4.1 Speakers 1 2 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 4/4.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 4/4.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 14 ASUS Xonar DS
