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5.2 Connecting Headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones (Xonar HDAV card) SPDIF Out Front Right Out Front Left Out Stereo RCA-to-3.5mm cable The Left/Right Front Out ports have a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones to the bundled stereo RCA-to-3.5mm cable, and then connect the Left/Right ends to the to Front Left/Right Out ports on the Xonar HDAV card. 4 ASUS Xonar HDAV .3
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Xonar HDAV 1.3
(Deluxe)
Audio/Video enhanced combo card
User manual
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E3867 First Edition V1 June 2008 Copyright © 2008 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 extended if:
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Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices .......................................................................................................... v Safety information ...................................................................................... vi Trademarks .................................................................................................. vi License ............................
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Contents 6.9 DS3D GX and DSP Modes .............................................. 50 6.10 VocalFX ............................................................................ 52 6.11 Video – Splendid HD ........................................................ 55 6.12 DVD/Blu-ray playback over DH/DVS/DDL/ Multiple Analog Speakers ................................................ 60 7. ASUS GamerOSD .......................................................................... 68 7.1 Enabling ASUS Ga
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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 Packagecontents • ASUS Xonar HDAV .3 card • ASUS Xonar H6 DAC extension board (ASUS Xonar HDAV .3 Deluxe only) • H6 extension board cable x • HDMI cable x • DVI-to-HDMI cable x • Stereo RCA-to-3.5mm cable x4 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x • Support CD (including ASUS Gamer OSD and RMAA V6.0.6 utilities) • Quick installation guide • TotalMedia Theatre Bluray Disc/HD-DVD Software Player (ArcSoft) CD 1.2 System requirements • One DVI/HDMI graphics output • One
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1.3 Specifications summary Items Description Main Chipset ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max. Audio Processor 192KHz/24bit) Video Processor ASUS Splendid HD Video Processor TI Burr-Brown PCM1796 *1 on AV card; 24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources: *3 on H6 DAC Extension Board (123dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit) 24-bit A-D Converter for Analog Inputs: Cirrus-Logic CS5381* 1 (120dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit) Swappable DIP-typed NS LM4562 *4 (Ultra low THD+N~ Output Audio OPAs 0.00003%) A
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Items Description Main Chipset ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max. Audio Processor 192KHz/24bit) Video Processor ASUS Splendid HD Video Processor TI Burr-Brown PCM1796 *1 on AV card; 24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources: *3 on H6 DAC Extension Board (123dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit) 24-bit A-D Converter for Analog Inputs: Cirrus-Logic CS5381* 1 (120dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit) Swappable DIP-typed NS LM4562 *4 (Ultra low THD+N~ Output Audio OPAs 0.00003%) Analog Audio Performance Out
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2. Hardwareoverview 2.1 Xonar HDAV card layout 7 8 1 9 2 3 10 4 5 6 No Item Description 1 HDMI Inport Connects to the DVI port of a graphics card using the bundled HDMI-to-DVI cable for DVI signal transmission, or connects to the HDMI Out port of an HDMI graphics card using an HDMI cable. 2 HDMI Outport Connects to a device with HDMI support. 3 S/PDIF Out port Coaxial and optical TOSLINK combo digital output port. Connects to an external digital decoder or digital speaker systems,
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6 S/PDIFIn port Optical TOSLINK digital input jack. Connects to external digital audio sources such as MD players, CD players, or DVD players, for audio recording or loopback. 7 Front panelaudio Connect one end of the front panel audio cable to the front header panel audio header on the Xonar HDAV .3 card, with the other end to the chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module. 8 Aux InputHeader Usually connects to the Analog Audio output of TV tuner card or other sound source ins
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2.2 H6 DAC extension board layout 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 No Item Description 1 Right Side Surround Connects to the surround channel input on 4/5./6./7. Outport powered analog speakers. 2 Left Side Surround Connects to the surround channel input on 4/5./6./7. Outport powered analog speakers. 3 Center Out port Connects to the front center input on 5./6. /7. powered analog speakers. 4 Subwoofer Out port Connects to the front subwoofer input on 6./7. powered analog speakers. 5 Right Bac
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3. Installing the hardware 3.1 Preparingyour computer Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it is recommended that you disable the onboard audio device in the BIOS settings, or uninstall any other sound cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and sound card.) . Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord. 2. Open the computer chassis. 3. Remove the metal brackets from one unu
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3.2 Installing the Xonar HDAV 1.3 card Securing the Xonar HDAV card and the H6 DAC extension board: . Carefully insert the Xonar HDAV card into the PCI Express x slot and the extension board into the other adjacent slot. Ensure both the Xonar HDAV card and the extension board sit properly in place. 2. Secure both the Xonar HDAV card and the extension board with screws or metal brackets. 1 2 Connecting cables: . Using the extension board cable, connect the Xonar HDAV card to the extension
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Connecting to a discrete graphics card: . Install a discrete graphics card on your motherboard. 2. Using the bundled HDMI-to-DVI cable, connect the DVI Out port of the graphics card to the HDMI In port of the Xonar HDAV .3 card. If you are using an HDMI graphics card, connect your graphics card with the Xonar HDAV .3 card using the HDMI cable that comes with your graphics card package. 2 1 HDMI-to-DVI cable Graphics card Connecting to an HDMI display device: Using an HDMI cable, connect on
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3.3 Connecting to a TV tuner card 1. If you have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC, you may need to connect it to the Xonar HDAV .3 card to send the tuner card’ s sound to your PC speakers. 2. Secure the PCI/PCI Express 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 HDAV .3 card. For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar HDAV uses ADC recording to digitize the signal and loops i
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4. Installingsoftware 4.1 Installing the card driver Ensure that you have installed the VGA card driver before installing the Xonar HDAV driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur. . After you have installed the Xonar HDAV card, turn on your computer. ® Windows automatically detects the HDAV 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
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4.2 Installing the TotalMedia Theatre software . Insert the TotalMedia Theatre installation CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If not, run setup. exe from the installation CD. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. 3. When prompted, enter the license key located on the installation CD sleeve. 2 ASUS Xonar HDAV .3
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5. Connecting speakers and peripherals 5.1 Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) The Xonar HDAV .3 supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive te chnologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5. 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 Do
