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Xonar D1
Audio card
User manual
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E4009 First Edition V1 July 008 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........................................................................................................ 3 Notices........................................................................................................... 5 Safety.information........................................................................................ 6 Trademarks.................................................................................................... 6 License..............................
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Contents When Using Ableton Live… ............................................................ 50 When Using Sonar LE… ................................................................. 51 7. RMAA Test Guide .......................................................................... 54 7.1 Setting Up Xonar D1 Audio Card ..................................... 54 7. Configuration and Test with RMAA................................... 57 7. RMAA Testing Results........................................
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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 signal 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 D1 audio card • ASUS Xonar D1 support CD (including RMAA V6.0.6 utility) • Additional low-profile bracket • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 • Quick Installation Guide 1.2 System requirements • One PCI compatible slot for the audio card ® ® • Microsoft Windows Vista/XP(/64bit)/MCE005 ® ® • Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU • 56 MB DRAM system memory • 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package • CD-
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Items Description Items Audio Performance Description 1.3 Specifications summary 116 dB for Front-out Audio Performance Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 112dB for other channels 116 dB for Front-out Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 112dB 112dB for other channels Items Description Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 112dB 0.00056% (-105dB) for Front-out Audio Performance (-3dB) :
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Items Description Audio Performance 116 dB for Front-out Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 112dB for other channels Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 112dB Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz 0.00056% (-105dB) for Front-out (-3dB) : Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz 0.0004% (-108dB) for Line-in (-3dB) : Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz format): <10Hz to 48KHz Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage 2 Vrms (5.65 Vp-p) Bus Compatibility -PCI Express Rev.1
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2. Hardware overview Xonar D1 layout 7 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 10 ASUS Xonar D1
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No Item Description 1 Microphone jack Connect your external PC microphone to this .5mm jack for voice input. Built-in high-quality Microphone pre- amplifier. 1 Line Input jack Connect analog devices like MP players, CD players, music synthesizers and other line-level sound sources to this .5mm jack for audio recording or processing. (Through Ultra-high fidelity 115dB SNR A-D converter) 1 S/PDIF Output jack Optical S/PDIF output jack. Connects to an external digital decoder or digital spe
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3. Installing the Xonar Hardware 3.1 Preparing your computer 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 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) 1. Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord. . Open the computer’s case. . Remove the metal brackets from one unu
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Xonar D1 Graphics card 3.3 Connecting to a graphics card with HDMI support 1. Install a graphics card with HDMI output support. . Using the bundled S/PDIF cable, connect one end to the -pin S/PDIF Out header on the Xonar D1 audio card, and connect the other end to the -pin S/PDIF In header on the graphics card. S/PDIF cable ASUS Xonar D1 1
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Xonar D1 TV tuner card 3.4 Connecting 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 audio card to send the tuner card’s sound to your PC speakers. . Secure the PCI/PCI Express TV tuner card and screw it into the back-panel. . Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux-In header of the audio card, as shown in the figure below. For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar uses ADC recording to digitize
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4. Installing Software Installing the audio card driver ® 1. After you have installed the audio card, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects the audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the drivers, click Cancel. . Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If not, run setup.exe from your support CD. . Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Read the “END
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5. Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 5.1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater) The Xonar D1 supports Dolby Digital Live technology, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital 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 Dolby Digital digital audio from any of your
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5.2 Connecting Headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones 1 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. ASUS Xonar D1 17
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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 .5mm plug of your 5.1 headphones into this jack. 2 Side Surround Out Connect the surround-channel .5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack. 3 Center/Subwoofer Out Connect the Center/Bass-channel .5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack. 18 ASUS Xonar D1
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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 /.1 speaker set’s .5mm plug into this Front Jack Out jack. 0 ASUS Xonar D1
