Asus Xonar D-KARAX Manuel utilisateur
Xonar D-KARAX
PCIe 7.1 Karaoke Audio Card
User Manual
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E11119
Revised Edition V2
November 2015
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Contents
Notices......................................................................................................... iv
Safety information ....................................................................................... v
Trademarks .................................................................................................. v
License ......................................................................................................... v
1. Introduction ..................................................................................... 1
1.1 Package contents .............................................................. 1
1.2 System requirements ......................................................... 1
1.3 Specications summary ..................................................... 2
2. Xonar D-KARAX card layout .......................................................... 3
3. Installing the hardware ................................................................... 5
3.1 Installing the audio card ..................................................... 5
3.2 Connecting to a TV tuner card ........................................... 6
4. Installing software........................................................................... 7
Installing the card driver.................................................................... 7
5. Connecting speakers and peripherals.......................................... 8
5.1 Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) ........ 8
5.2 Connecting stereo headphones ......................................... 9
5.3 Connecting analog speaker systems ............................... 10
5.4 Connecting a microphone ................................................ 15
5.5 Connecting Line-In audio sources ................................... 16
6. Xonar Audio Center ...................................................................... 17
6.1 Xonar Audio Center GUI .................................................. 17
6.2 Xonar D-KARAX Audio Center Icon................................. 19
6.3 Music Main Settings......................................................... 20
6.4 Mixer/Volume ................................................................... 21
6.5 Effects .............................................................................. 24
6.6 FlexBass .......................................................................... 26
6.7 Karaoke Main Settings..................................................... 27
6.8 Enhancer.......................................................................... 33
7. Troubleshooting and FAQs.......................................................... 34
7.1 Troubleshooting ............................................................... 34
7.2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ................................. 35
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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:
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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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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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 x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
•
Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected. If you
detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
•
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, sockets, and circuitry.
•
Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may be exposed to moisture.
•
Place the product on a stable surface.
•
If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied
service technician or your retailer.
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.
Trademarks
Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc. “Dolby”
and “Dolby Digital Live”, “Dolby Pro Logic IIx”, “Dolby Virtual Speaker”, “Dolby
Headphone” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. EAX and A3D are trademarks
of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, DirectSound3D, and Windows are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company and product names may be
trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. ASIO is a
trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
License
Dolby Master Studio driver is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
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1. Introduction
1.1 Package contents
• ASUS Xonar D-KARAX PCIe audio card
• Driver/User Manual CD x1
• Quick Start Guide x1
• S/PDIF adapter x1
1.2 System requirements
• One PCIe v1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card
• Microsoft®Windows®10 / 8 / 7 / XP (32/64bit) / Vista (32/64bit)
• 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 (or DVD-ROM drive ) for software installation
• High-quality headphones or powered analog speakers
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1.3 Specifications summary
* Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Items Description
Audio Performance
Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) 106 dB
Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) 102 dB
Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz
(A-Weighted)
0.0013% (-98dB)
Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz
(A-Weighted)
0.0013% (-98dB)
Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input) <10Hz to 48kHz
Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage 1 Vrms (2.828Vp-p)
Bus Compatibility
PCIe PCI Express v1.0 or above bus compatible
Main Chipset
Audio Processor C-Media CMI8786 High-Performance Sound Processor
(Max. 192KHz/24-bit)
Audio CODEC Cirrus Logic CS47028 *1 (105dB DNR, Max. 192KHz / 24-bit)
Sample Rate and Resolution
Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution 44.1K / 48K / 96KHz / 192KHz @ 16 / 24-bit for all channels
Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution 44.1K / 48K / 96KHz / 192KHz @ 16 / 24-bit for all channels
S / PDIF Digital Output 44.1K / 48K / 96KHz / 192KHz @ 16 / 24-bit for all channels
I/O Ports
Analog Output Jack 3.50mm mini jack *4 (Front / Side / Center-Subwoofer / Rear)
Analog Input Jack 3.50mm mini jack *2 (Line-In / Mic-In)
Other line-level analog input (for CD-In / TV Tuner) Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)
Digital S/PDIF Output High-bandwidth Optical Connector supports 192KHz @ 24-bit
Front-Panel Audio Header Supports headphone jack-detection, automatic switching of
audio output from back panel to front panel
Driver Features
Operating System Windows® 10 / 8 / 7 / XP (32/64-bit) / Vista (32/64-bit)
Dimension (Width x Height) 106.15mm x 178.06mm
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2. Xonar D-KARAX card layout
Audio ports
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No Item Description
1 Microphone In port Connect an external PC microphone to this 3.5mm port.
2 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.
3Headphones/Front Out
port
Connect your headphones or 2-channel speakers to
this port. For multi-channel speaker systems, this port
connects to the front left/right input on the speakers.
4 Side Surround Out port Connects to the surround channel input on 4/5.1/7.1
powered analog speakers.
5Center/Subwoofer Out
port
Connects to the center/subwoofer input on 5.1/7.1
powered analog speakers.
6
Rear Surround and S/
PDIF Optical TOSLINK
Combo Out Port
Rear surround output port:
Connects to the rear input on 7.1 powered analog
speakers.
S/PDIF Optical digital output port:
Connects to external decoder or digital speaker sets,
home theater systems and AV receivers.
7 Front panel audio header
This 9-pin Intel®AC’97/HDA front-panel port supports
auto jack-detection and auto FP Headphone selection for
Analog Out on the Audio Center.
8 Aux Input Header
This 4-pin header connects to the Analog Audio output of
TV tuner cards or other sound devices inside your PC.*
*To monitor your TV tuner card’s audio from this Aux-In,
you must enable the “monitor” function for Aux-In in the
Xonar Audio Center software’s recording mixer.
9 S/PDIF Out header Connects to a graphics card with HDMI support
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