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SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP
Quick Installation Guide
Introducing the SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP
The SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP transforms your PC into a
high-definition 5.1 channel surround sound home
theater system.
Key Features and Benefits
• Compliant with AC'97 rev. 2.3 and PCI 2.2
specifications
• Supports 24-bit/96kHz digital and 20-bit/48kHz
analog connections
• Supports Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX
surround sound, EAX 1.0, 2.0, A3d 1.0 and
DirectSound3D
• HRTF-based 3D positional audio, supporting
Direc
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Package Contents • SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP • G9 DIN cable • Spare standard height bracket • Software CD and Quick Installation Guide Layout Mic CD-In Line-In Aux-In G9 DIN Digital Out (Toslink) S/PDIF Out Figure 1: Layout Headphones (green) Rear (white) Center/Subwoofer (yellow) Front (red) Figure 2: G9 DIN Cable Connection 2
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Audio Connectors MIC This connector provides microphone-in function. LINE In This connector provides analog line-in function. Optical Digital Out (Toslink) Optical Digital (S/PDIF) output via Toslink to Digital 5.1 surround sound speakers. CD-In (internal) This connector can be used to attach a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio cable (cable not included). Aux-In (internal) This connector can be used to connect a second CD-ROM or DVD-ROM or other audio output devices. Audio cable not included. S/PDIF Out (
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Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference manual for further information, if needed. Caution: Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. To avoid possible static electricity discharge during the installation, please follow the guidelines below: • Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by touching a large grounded metal
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Driver Installation Windows 2000 1. Boot up Windows, at the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Cancel, then insert the driver CD. 2. Click Start, Run, type D:\32bit\setup.exe, then click OK. (Change D: to match the drive letter of your CD-ROM) 3. At the Welcome screen, click Next. 4. At the Select Components screen, select Install Envy24 Family Audio Device Driver, then click Next. 5. At the Choose Destination screen, click Next. 6. Select the restart Windows option, then click Finish. Windows XP/S
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Windows XP x64/Server 2003 x64 1. Boot up Windows, at the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Cancel, then insert the driver CD. 2. Click Start, Run, type D:\64bit\setup.exe, then click OK. (Change D: to match the drive letter of your CD-ROM) 3. At the Welcome screen, click Next. 4. At the Select Components screen, select Install Envy24 Family Audio Device Driver, then click Next. 5. At the Choose Destination screen, click Next. 6. Select the restart Windows option, then click Finish. Verify Succes
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Enable Windows Audio Systems that do not have a sound card previously installed may need to enable Windows Audio support after installing the SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP. Windows XP/Server 2003 1. Click Start, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices. 2. At the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties box check Enable Windows Audio, then click OK. 3. Click Yes to restart Windows. Sounds and Multimedia Properties Audio Configuration Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 1. Click on the Start button: For Windows 2000:
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2. Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives, then double click your DVD or CD-ROM drive, then click the Properties tab. 3. Check Enable digital CD Audio for this CD-ROM device, then click OK. 4. If prompted, restart Windows. Otherwise, your CD-ROM device is ready for use. Audio Deck Audio Deck is an easy to use, full featured audio utility that allows you to adjust audio outputs, recording, sound effects and surround sound support to match your taste and mood. During driver installation, a quick launch
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• S/PDIF Control: Sets Digital output signal source • Speaker: Sets the volume for the various speakers • Playback: Adjusts the volume of each output device • Recording: Selects the recording source and controls it's recording level • Sound Effects: Includes Equalizer with 4 presets and you can customize your own settings, QXpander, Environments. This tab appears only after selecting Immezio 3D Effects Enable in the Advanced Controls window. Important: Sound Effects not supported in Windows XP
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S/PDIF Control • S/PDIF Out Enable: Turns ON/OFF the Optical Digital Out • AC3 or PCM auto select (48kHz): With this setting all of the digital sources (wave, midi) are played over the digital output. This setting is also used when you want to send encoded AC3 streams to an external decoder • AC3 Only (48 kHz): This setting is only used when you want to send encoded AC3 streams to an external encoder. • PCM Only: This setting is only for digital sources (wave, MIDI), which are played over digit
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Speaker Here you can set the volume for the various speakers. All speakers can be muted by clicking the check button above the speaker icon. Playback Here you can adjust the playback settings for various resources. Next Page • Wave: Sets the volume for WAV sound (WAV, MP3, WMA) • SW Synth: Sets the volume for MIDI sound from software synthesizer 11
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• CD Player: Sets the volume for analog output of the CD/DVD-ROM • MIC: Sets the volume for microphone playback • Line In: Sets the volume for analog playback of Line In sound (no playback through Digital Optical Out) • CD In: Sets the volume for analog output of CD In • Wave Table: Sets the volume for MIDI sound from wavetable daughter board (not included) • Aux: Sets the playback volume for Aux In • PCM SPDIF: Sets the volume for S/PDIF Out Recording In the recording menu you can choose which
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Sound Effects This panel is enable by selecting Immezio 3D Effect Enable in Advanced Controls (not supported in 64-bit Windows). • Equalizer: Set the volume of different frequencies independently • Preset: Select from the pre-configured equalizer settings • QXpander: Adjusting the sound expanding effect • Environmental Modeling: Select different environment effect models Advanced Controls In the advanced controls menu you can set system parameters for the SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP. 13
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• Language: Select Auto, English or Chinese • Center/LFE Swap: Swap center speaker and sub- woofer speaker outputs • Stereo Expander: This setting duplicates the front channel stereo sound to the other surround sound channels • Emmezio 3D Effects Enable: Offers 3D audio for computer games or musical playback in multi-channel mode. Important: Immezio 3D Effects not supported in Windows XP x64 and Windows Server 2003 x64 Speaker Test Channel Setup Speaker Test • Speaker Test: Tests the position
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About SIIG, Inc. Founded in 1985, SIIG, Inc. is a leading computer upgrade manufacturer of I/O connectivity products, including PCI & ISA serial and parallel ports, USB, Serial ATA & UltraATA controllers, FireWire (1394a/b), Networking, Sound Cards, and other accessories. SIIG is the premier one-stop source of upgrades. SIIG products offer comprehensive user manuals, many user-friendly features, and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty. High-quality control standards are evident by t
