Asus 1.3 manual

Xonar HDAV 1.3 (Deluxe) Audio/V ideo enhanced combo card User manual[...]

ii E3867 First Edition V1 June 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK 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 purcha[...]

iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices .......................................................................................................... v Safety information .....................................................................................[...]

iv Contents 6.9 DS3D GX and DSP Modes .............................................. 50 6.10 V ocalFX ............................................................................ 52 6.1 1 Video – Splendid HD ........................................................ 55 6.12 DVD/Blu-ray playback over DH/DVS/DDL/ Multiple Analog Speakers ............[...]

v 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 be[...]

vi 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. Safety information • Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • T o [...]

1 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents • ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 card • ASUS Xonar H6 DAC extension board (ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Deluxe only) • H6 extension board cable x1 • HDMI cable x1 • DVI-to-HDMI cable x1 • Stereo RCA-to-3.5mm cable x4 • S/PDIF T OSLINK optical adapter x1 • Support CD (including ASUS Gamer OSD[...]

2 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 1.3 Specications summary (continued on the next page) Items Description Main Chipset Audio Processor ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit) Video Processor ASUS Splendid HD Video Processor 24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources: TI Burr-Brown PCM1796 *1 on AV card; *3 on H6 DAC Extension Board (123[...]

3 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Items Description Main Chipset Audio Processor ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit) Video Processor ASUS Splendid HD Video Processor 24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources: TI Burr-Brown PCM1796 *1 on AV card; *3 on H6 DAC Extension Board (123dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit) 24-bit A-D Converter for Analo[...]

4 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 2. Hardware overview 2.1 Xonar HDA V card layout 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 6 No Item Description 1 HDMI In port 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 Out port Connects to a devi[...]

5 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6 S/PDIF In port Optical T OSLINK 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 panel audio header Connect one end of the front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header on the Xonar HDA V 1.3 card, with the other[...]

6 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 No Item Description 1 Right Side Surround Out port Connects to the surround channel input on 4/5.1/6.1/7.1 powered analog speakers. 2 Left Side Surround Out port Connects to the surround channel input on 4/5.1/6.1/7.1 powered analog speakers. 3 Center Out port Connects to the front center input on 5.1/6.1/7.1 powered analog s[...]

7 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 3. Installing the hardware 3.1 Preparing your 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 o[...]

8 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 3.2 Installing the Xonar HDA V 1.3 card Securing the Xonar HDA V card and the H6 DAC extension board: 1. Carefully insert the Xonar HDA V card into the PCI Express x1 slot and the extension board into the other adjacent slot. Ensure both the Xonar HDA V card and the extension board sit properly in place. 2. Secure both the Xo[...]

9 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Connecting to a discrete graphics card: 1. 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 HDA V 1.3 card. If you are using an HDMI graphics card, connect your graphics card with the Xonar HDA V 1.3 car[...]

10 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 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 HDA V 1.3 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 hea[...]

1 1 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 4. Installing software 4.1 Installing the card driver Ensure that you have installed the VGA card driver before installing the Xonar HDA V driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur . 1. After you have installed the Xonar HDA V card, turn on your computer . Windows ® automatically detects the HDA V card and sea[...]

12 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 4.2 Installing the T otalMedia Theatre software 1. Insert the T otalMedia 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, [...]

13 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5. Connecting speakers and peripherals 5.1 Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) The Xonar HDA V 1.3 supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround bit-streams. This makes playback through[...]

14 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5.2 Connecting Headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones 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 o[...]

15 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5.2.2 Connecting 5.1 channel Headphones No Item Description 1 Front Left/Right Out Connect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 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 HDA V card. 2 Left/Right Side Surround Out Connect the[...]

16 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 5.3.1 Connecting Analog Power Amplier 1 2 3 4 (Xonar HDA V card) Front Right Out Front Left Out 1 Right Back Out Left Back Out (H6 DAC extension board) Right Side Out Left Side Out Center Out Subwoofer Out 2 3 4[...]

17 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 No Item Description 1 Front Left/Right Out Connects to the “left front” and “right front” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack-to-RCA cable, and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA-to-3.5mm cable. Finally , connect the Left/Right ends to the Front Left/ Right Out ports on the Xonar [...]

18 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5.3.2 Connecting 2/2.1 Channel Speakers No Item Description 1 Front Left/Right Out The Left/Right Front Out ports have a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Connect the 2/2.1 speaker set’s 3.5mm plug to the bundled stereo RCA-to-3.5mm cable, and then connect the Left/Right ends to the Front Left/Right Out [...]

19 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5.3.3 Connecting 4/4.1 Channel Speakers No Item Description 1 Front Left/Right Out Connects to the Front input port of the 4/4.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable, and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA-to-3.5mm cable. Finally , connect the Left/Right ends to the Front Left/Right Out ports on the extension [...]

20 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5.3.4 Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers No Item Description 1 Front Left/Right Out Connects to the Front input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable, and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA-to-3.5mm cable. Finally , connect the Left/Right ends to the Front Left/Right Out ports on the Xonar HDA V ca[...]

21 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 7.1 Speakers 5.3.5 Connecting 6.1 / 7.1 Channel Speakers 1 2 3 4 6.1 Speakers 1 2 3 4 (Xonar HDA V card) Front Right Out Front Left Out 1 Right Back Out Left Back Out (H6 DAC extension board) Right Side Out Left Side Out Center Out Subwoofer Out 2 3 4[...]

22 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 No Item Description 1 Front Left/Right Out Connects to the Front input port of the 6.1/7.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable, and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA-to-3.5mm cable. Finally , connect the Left/Right ends to the Front Left/Right Out ports on the Xonar HDA V card. 2 Left/Right Side Surround Out[...]

23 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5.4 Connecting Microphone No Item Description Front Left/Right Out port/Headphone port Connect the headphone’s 3.5mm plug 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 HDA V card. 1 Microphone Input Jack Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug[...]

24 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5.5 Connecting Line-In Audio Sources No Item Description 1 Line Input Jack Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into this Line-In jack for sound recording or real-time Dolby/DTS sound processing through the Monitoring path (See the “Mixer” section of the driver guide). [...]

25 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 (Xonar HDA V card) 5.6 Connecting Digital Audio Sources Y ou can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF digital connection. Just plug the coaxial RCA male connector to the S/PDIF-In combo jack and connect the other end into the coaxial S/PDIF output on the player . No Item Description 1 Optical adapter Plug the optical T OSLI[...]

26 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6. Xonar HDAV Center 6.1 Xonar HDA V Center GUI 1. After the driver installation is complete and your computer has been rebooted, you will find the Xonar HDA V Center ’s icon in the system tray on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Double click this icon to open the Xonar HDA V Center utility . If the icon could n[...]

27 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 No Item Description 1 Support link Clicking this button will lead you to the ASUS official website. 2 Display Area This display area shows the 10-band signal meter , volume level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technologies, EQ, and DSP modes. Note: this area just displays information, but is not used to alter settings. 3 H[...]

28 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.2 Audio-Main Setting 6.2.1 HDMI Out mode / Analog Out mode Select the appropriate mode corresponding to the device you connect the Xonar HDA V 1.3 card to. HDMI Out / Speaker T est / Speaker Swap Click the HDMI mode button and configure the related settings when you connect the Xonar HDA V 1.3 card to an HDMI device. No It[...]

29 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 No Item Description 1 Analog Out The Analog Out setting is used to match your actual speaker setting, such as headphones, 2 speakers (or 2.1), 4 speakers (or 4.1), 5.1 speakers, and 7.1 speakers. Xonar HDA V 1.3 will play the channels and do the proper 3D/Dolby/ DTS sound processing accordingly . Please select the correct sp[...]

30 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.2.2 Sample Rate The sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will output. The Xonar HDA V 1.3 card can support sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). Usually audio CDs and MP3 files are 44.1KHz; DVD-Video uses 48KHz;[...]

31 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive Xonar HDA V 1.3 is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive, which are real-time encoders that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 bit-streams on-the-fly . This is ideal for playback through a home theater syst[...]

32 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.2.4 Audio Channels (For Vista only) This setting only appears in Windows Vista. V ista will deliver the audio channels to the audio driver according to this setting, no matter what the original audio content is or how many channels they have. Therefore, you need to set this in accordance with your audio content before you [...]

33 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.2.5 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter The 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features: • Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.1-channel surround sound • Virtualizing 7.1 surround sound over any set of speakers • Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to adjust the best sound field easily without moving [...]

34 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.2.6 Dolby Pro-Logic IIx Dolby Pro-Logic IIx is a 7.1 surround upmixing technology and is widely used in home theater systems, TVs, game consoles, and car audio systems. It can expand stereo audio, such as MP3, CD, and TV programs into immersive 5.1 or 7.1-channel surround. No Item Description 1 Dolby Pro-Logic IIx enable/d[...]

35 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.2.7 DTS Neo:PC DTS Neo:PC is another 2-to-7.1 channel upmixing technology , using a sophisticated algorithm from DTS Labs. It can spread stereo audio such as MP3, CD, and TV programs into an immersive 5.1 or 7.1-channel surround sound environment. No Item Description 1 DTS Neo:PC enable/ disable Click this check box to ena[...]

36 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.2.8 Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for playing 3D games, watching 5.1 DVD movies, and listening to music. Dolby Headphone produces surround sound cues so realistic that you will believe you are listening over speakers in a well-controlled[...]

37 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.2.9 Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers. Dolby Virtual Speaker also creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of stereo CDs and MP3 content, and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic ® II processing, deli[...]

38 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.3 Mixer/V olume The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar HDA V 1.3. In addition, the Xonar HDA V 1.3 also provides a high-quality digital monitoring function for hearing the recorded audio from the speakers. Y ou can also process the input signals with all playback sound effe[...]

39 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.3.2 Recording/Monitoring V olume No Item Description 1 Recording V olume T ab Click this button to show the recording volume page. 2 Left/Right balance This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels. 3 Recording volume slider Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume; drag up to[...]

40 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6 Monitoring button Click this button to monitor and loopback recording audio to outputs (PC speakers). Therefore, the recording volume will influence the monitoring signals from speaker outputs. The audio will be mixed into the streams you are playing out from your PC and all DSP ef fects will be applied to the source, too.[...]

41 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.4 Effects 6.4.1 Environment Effects Environment effects can be used to create realistic listening experiences that mimic different environments. There are a total of 27 environment options, which can be applied to all 2D sound sources, like music. No Item Description 1 Default environments These four buttons activate Bathr[...]

42 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.4.2 10-Band Equalizer The equalizer can modify the audio output for different frequencies, and be used to compensate for deficiencies in your speakers/systems. There are 12 default patterns and you can also make your own settings. No Item Description 1 Default equalizer options There are 12 available equalizer patterns. Cl[...]

43 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.5 Karaoke The Xonar HDA V 1.3 provides powerful features for Karaoke, including Key- Shifting, V ocal Cancellation, and Microphone Echo. Key-Shifting can change the pitch of Karaoke background music, and V ocal Cancellation can reduce the original vocal in songs and keep the music and symphony for karaoke. No Item Descript[...]

44 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.6 FlexBass FlexBass, an advanced bass management and enhancement mechanism, allows you to select each satellite speaker ’s type for optimal sound performance from the speakers. (Small: common speaker that cannot produce low frequencies; Large: wide-band speakers that can produce low frequencies well). It comes with an ad[...]

45 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 4 LFE Crossover Frequency Adjusts the cut-off frequency (50~250Hz) for LFE (low- frequency effects) signals. Xonar HDA V 1.3 will filter out the bass signals below the crossover frequency from small speaker channels and forward them to the subwoofer . The higher the crossover frequency , the more bass signals will be subtrac[...]

46 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.7 AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) Xonar HDA V 1.3 provides advanced Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) for best voice communication quality over your speakers. AEC technology can eliminate up- to-40dB speaker echo return and suppress noises into your microphone for easier conversation experience. AEC is an innovative featur[...]

47 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 No Item Description 1 AEC Click to open the AEC function page. 2 Enable AEC Click the checkbox to enable AEC function. An alert message will pop up: This message implies that the speaker configuration will be set to 2 speakers and all sound effect processors will be suspended except AEC function. Click “OK” to accept it [...]

48 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 0dB (Full-scale) -  -10 dB Music 1 Music 2 SVN Off SVN On T 6.8 Smart V olume Normalization Smart V olume NormalizationTM (SVN) automatically keeps all music or video/TV audio output at a constant level to reduce manual adjustment hassles inherent with sound sources of different loudness. It allows you to listen to variou[...]

49 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 No Item Description 1 SVN On/Off Click this button to enable SVN. This button is outlined blue when active. 2 SVN blue light When SVN is enabled, the master volume knob will be illuminated by a blue light. It will be lit red if the volume is muted. 3 SVN display When SVN is enabled, “Smart V olume” will be lit up at the [...]

50 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.9 DS3D GX and DSP Modes Xonar HDA V 1.3 is introducing an innovative technology –DirectSound 3D Game Extensions v1.0 (DS3D GX 1.0)- to restore DirectSound 3D Hardware acceleration mode and its subsidiary EAX effects on Windows V ista for 3D games. Unlike some proprietary API like OpenAL, DS3D GX doesn’t require games t[...]

51 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 No Item Description 1 GX Mode DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX/ DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista. 2 Hi-Fi Mode This mode is set for Hi-Fidelity playback, where all effects will be cleared to keep the original digital data and analog output quali[...]

52 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.10 V ocalFX V ocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology to let your voice get into the realistic game landscape (V oiceEX) or to emulate the background scenes in online chat (ChatEX). It also allows you to change your voice pitch to disguise who you are (Magic V oice). These features dramatically increase the fun[...]

53 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 For 3D Games 1. Check the check box of V oiceEX and Local V oiceEX. 2. Make sure you and your team member can talk to each other in the game. For VOIP 1. Press App List 2. If you don’t see the VOIP application of yours in the list, press Add.(Make sure the Skype and MSN Messenger are the latest version) 3. Look for the app[...]

54 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 4. Y our VOIP application has been added into list. 5. Check the check box of ChatEX and Magic V oice. 6. Y ou can use ChatEX and Magic V oice when you chat online. Click the checkbox to enable V ocalFX function, then a prompt message will pop up: This message implies the record device will be set to microphone. Make sure th[...]

55 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.1 1 Video – Splendid HD Splendid HD is a utility that upgrades the visual performance for your LCD monitor or LCD TV with the advanced HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia interface) output. 6.1 1.1 Activating Splendid HD T o use the Splendid HD: 1. Click the Video button on the Xonar HDA V Center . 2. Click the Splendid On [...]

56 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5. Y ou can also set hotkeys for each mode, which enables you to switch modes quickly . Follow the steps below to set a hotkey . a. Click the Hotkey textbox to display the following: b. Click on the Hotkey textbox then press desired keys. Ctrl and Alt keys are the default keys. c. Click Set to apply settings. 6.1 1.2 Photo M[...]

57 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 T o add customized settings, select CustomA / CustomB then click the Custom button. From the customize settings screen, adjust the brightness, saturation, hue, contrast, and sharpness according to your desired settings and name your customized setting. Click OK when done. Y ou can customize two more settings based on your ne[...]

58 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.1 1.3 Video Mode T o enable the Video Mode, click the corresponding ON button. The button is lighted up in green color when Video Mode is on. Select desired settings from the two default color-enhanced settings: Action Movie and Theater Mode . Y ou can customize two more settings based on your configuration. Follow the ins[...]

59 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.1 1.4 Game Mode Y our system must have the following two items installed before using Game Mode: 1. ASUS graphics card 2. ASUS GamerOSD utility . T o enable the Game Mode, click the corresponding ON/OFF button. The button displays OFF when Game Mode is on. Select desired settings from the two default color-enhanced setting[...]

60 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.12 DVD/Blu-ray playback over DH/DVS/DDL/Multiple Analog Speakers 6.12.1 Under Windows XP Dolby Headphone (Viertualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo headphone) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V C[...]

61 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Dolby Virtual Speaker (V irtualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo speakers) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V Center . 5. Select 2 Speakers in Analog Out. 6. Check Dolby Virtual Speaker .[...]

62 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Dolby Digital/DTS digital audio pass- through) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select S/PDIF in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V Center 5. Enable SPDIF Out .[...]

63 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Add Sound effects w/ DDL encoding) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V Center . 5. Enable SPDIF Out . 6. Select Dolby Digital Live in SPDIF Out. 7. In this mode, you[...]

64 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6.12.2 Under Windows V ista Dolby Headphone (Viertualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo headphone) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V Center . 5. Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel. 6. Select Headph[...]

65 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Dolby Virtual Speaker (V irtualized 5.1 surround sounds over stereo speakers) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V Center . 5. Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel. 6. Select 2 Speakers in Analog Out. 7. [...]

66 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Dolby Digital/DTS digital audio pass- through) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select S/PDIF in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open the Xonar HDA V Center 5. Enable SPDIF Out .[...]

67 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Add Sound effects w/ DDL encoding) 1. Open T otalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. 2. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. 3. Press Apply first, and then press OK. 4. Open Xonar HDA V Center . 5. Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel. 6. Enable SPDIF Out . 7. Select Dolby Digital Live[...]

68 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 7. ASUS GamerOSD ASUS GamerOSD allows you to share real-time gaming experience while playing full-screen games. Users can remotely monitor a live broadcast using the Internet Explorer . 7.1 Enabling ASUS GamerOSD Enable ASUS GamerOSD after installing the utility from the support CD. T o launch ASUS GamerOSD: 1. Right click o[...]

69 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 7.2 Setting ASUS GamerOSD After installing and enabling ASUS GamerOSD, click on the GamerOSD icon on the Windows ® taskbar and select Setting to display the setup menu. If you exit the utility , go to Start > Programs > ASUS > GamerOSD AP > GamerOSD to relaunch the program. The GamerOSD setup menu is as follows:[...]

70 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 HotKeys Allows you to set the hotkeys to launch GamerOSD in full-screen games, to start/ stop recording games, and to capture game screens. The default hotkeys are: • GamerOSD: Ctrl + Alt + O • Record Movie: Ctrl + Alt + S • Screen Shot: Ctrl + Alt + C T o set a hotkey: 1. Click the pencil icon to display the hotkey te[...]

71 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 7.3 Using ASUS GamerOSD In a full-screen game, launch ASUS GamerOSD using the GamerOSD hotkeys. 7.3.1 3D Display Setting Show FPS Allows you to show/hide FPS on your monitor and choose where to display FPS. Configuration options: OFF , L/T (left top), R/T (right top), R/B (right bottom), L/B (left bottom). Even if you choose[...]

72 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 7.3.2 Video Capturing The items in this menu are mostly controlled by the GamerOSD setup menu. Refer to section 7.2 Setting ASUS GamerOSD for further informaiton. Capture Mode Displays Movie if you select Movie in the GamerOSD setup menu. This item shows Broadcast if you previously selected Broadcast . Start/Stop When Movie [...]

73 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Capture Rate Shows the frame rate of the captured videos. This item is set in Advanced Setting of the GamerOSD setup menu. Start Capturing In Movie mode, press the right/left arrow key or the set hotkeys to start/stop recording games. A red blinking dot appears on the bottom left corner of your screen when recording. The rec[...]

74 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 The following two items are enabled when you select Multiple screenshot mode. Capture Numbers Allows you to set the number of screenshots captured consecutively . Configuration options: 3, 4, – 9, 10. Capture Interval (sec) Allows you to set the capture interval in seconds. Configuration options: 1, 2, – 5. Hot Key Shows[...]

75 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 7.4 Broadcasting games with ASUS GamerOSD ASUS GamerOSD allows you to broadcast the games you are playing live on the Internet. Before broadcasting, you need to configure your Internet Explorer security options. 7.4.1 Internet Explorer browser setup T o configure your IE browser: 1. Launch Internet Explorer . 2. Go to T ools[...]

76 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 7. Click Custom Level to display the Security Settings window . 8. Enable all items then click OK . 9. Click OK to exit the Internet Options dialog box.[...]

77 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 7.4.2 GamerOSD broadcast setup T o enable broadcasting in GamerOSD: 1. Click on the GamerOSD icon on the Windows ® taskbar and select Setting to display the setup menu. 2. Select Broadcast . Click Advanced Setting to configure related settings and click Start Broadcasting . A broadcasting icon appears on the Windows ® task[...]

78 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 7.4.3 W atching broadcasts Remote clients can watch the game you’re playing via live broadcast on the Internet. T o watch broadcasts: 1. From the IE Address box, key in the IP address of the computer that is broadcasting a game. 2. Click the play button to start preview .[...]

79 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 8. RMAA Test Guide The Xonar HDA V 1.3 driver CD includes RightMark Audio Analyzer (RMAA), a popular software intended for testing the quality of audio equipment, be it a sound card, portable MP3 player , consumer CD/DVD player , or a speaker system. The measurements are conducted by playing and recording test signals, and u[...]

80 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 4. Go to the Mixer Recording page and select “Line In” as the recording source. Click “Reset” to make sure the recording volume is on the default highest level (0dB). This allows you to get realistic output and input quality ratings for the Xonar HDA V 1.3 card. Y ou may also choose to use an external 3.5mm line cabl[...]

81 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 5. Click “Reset” on the playback volume mixer page to keep the volume setting on default. 6. T urn the master volume to the MAX level (0dB) 5 6[...]

82 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 8.2 Conguration and T est with RMAA Start RMAA and follow the setup procedure below . 1. Select playback devices as “[DirectSound] ASUS Xonar HDA V Audio”. (As Windows MME mode does not support high-resolution 24bit audio playback and the data may be manipulated by Windows, the real hardware quality can not be measure[...]

83 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 6. If the recording volume level is not high enough, check and make sure the W A VE and Master V olume have been at the maximum level; instead, if the recording volume level is too high, lower the W A VE and Master volumes gradually until the level is ok. 6 7. Begin the test by clicking the “Start test” button. If you ca[...]

84 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 8. Enter “ASUS Xonar HDA V Audio” in the New slot name and select one Empty slot. Click “OK” when done. 9. RMAA will pop up the T est results window . Y ou can click the “Select” checkbox and click to “Make html report”. 9 10. Check and key in the report name/options as follows and then click “OK”[...]

85 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 8.3 RMAA T esting Results Open the html file you created and saved in the test above, and it will display the report with both data and plots in your browser . The following report is a sample and you can see how high-fidelity and crystal-clean the Xonar HDA V 1.3 card is for both output and input (one of the world’s fines[...]

86 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Frequency range Response From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB -0.12, +0.03 From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB -0.04, +0.03 8.4 ASUS Xonar HDA V RightMark Audio Analyzer test T esting chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in) Sampling mode: 24-bit, 48 kHz Summary General performance: Excellent Frequency response Frequency response (from 40 Hz [...]

87 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Noise level Dynamic range Parameter Left Right RMS power , dB: -1 15.0 -1 14.3 RMS power (A-weighted), dB: -1 16.5 -1 15.9 Peak level, dB FS: -90.3 -89.8 DC offset, %: -0.00 -0.00 Parameter Left Right Dynamic range, dB: +1 15.1 +1 14.2 Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB: +1 16.5 +1 15.6 DC offset, % -0.00 -0.00[...]

88 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS) Parameter Left Right THD, %: +0.0002 +0.0004 THD + Noise, %: +0.0006 +0.0006 THD + Noise (A-weighted), %: +0.0006 +0.0007 Intermodulation distortion Parameter Left Right IMD + Noise, %: +0.0006 +0.0008 IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %: +0.0004 +0.0005[...]

89 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Stereo crosstalk IMD (swept tones) Parameter Left Right IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, 0.0006 0.0007 IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, 0.0005 0.0009 IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, 0.0005 0.001 1 Parameter Left Right Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB -1 12 -1 10 Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB -1 15 -1 14 Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB -97 -97 *This report was generate[...]

90 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 9. Troubleshooting and FAQs [T roubleshooting] The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC. Instructions: 1. Make sure that you have properly plugged the audio card in the PCI Express slot on your motherboard. 2. Check that the Windows hardware device manager has discovered a multimedia audio device. If no device i[...]

91 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 4. If you are using Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoders through the S/PDIF output, the analog output will be muted to get rid of the interference between your digital speaker system and analog speakers or headphones. Check if this is the case. 5. T ry restart your Windows. I can’t hear any sound from the S/PDIF [...]

92 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 I found no sound effects when playing 96K or 192KHz sound sources. Instructions: 1. Currently Xonar HDA V 1.3 effects including Dolby/DTS support common 44.1K, 48KHz sound sources processing and will assure high-definition audio (96K/192KHz) in hi-fidelity playback. This is also usually the behavior that professional audioph[...]

93 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Q4: Does the Xonar HDA V 1.3 support EAX on Vista? Answer: Y es, Xonar HDA V 1.3 can support EAX2.0 not only on Windows XP but also on Vista through innovative DirectSound3D Game EXtensions v1.0 (DS3D GX 1.0) technology . Q5: Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games? Answer: 1. Dolby Digital, Pro-Logic IIx, and DTS are avail[...]

94 ASUS Xonar HDA V 1.3 Q8: Will PCM sound output through S/PDIF be just 2 channels even with different analog output channels? Answer: The S/PDIF protocol specification (IEC-60958) can only carry 2-channel PCM data or non-PCM AC3/DTS data. So, when a user selects PCM output for S/PDIF , the Xonar sound card will always deliver 2 channel PCM data t[...]