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User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 Table of Contents Revision History...2 Table of Contents ...3 List of Figures...4 Introduction ...5 System Requirement ...6 Display Mode ...7 Simple Mode ...7 Full Mode...8 Panel Detail ...9 Top Panel ...9 Bottom Panel...10 Configuration Panels ...11 Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Mixer Configuration Panel 13 Effects Configuration Panel 16 Jack Configuration Panel 18 S/PDIF Configuration Panel 21 System Information Panel 22 Tool Tips ...24 Task Bar ...25 Magic 5.1 ...26
User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 Table of Contents Revision History...2 Table of Contents ...3 List of Figures...4 Introduction ...5 System Requirement ...6 Display Mode ...7 Simple Mode ...7 Full Mode...8 Panel Detail ...9 Top Panel ...9 Bottom Panel...10 Configuration Panels ...11 Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Mixer Configuration Panel 13 Effects Configuration Panel 16 Jack Configuration Panel 18 S/PDIF Configuration Panel 21 System Information Panel 22 Tool Tips ...24 Task Bar ...25 Magic 5.1 ...26
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... Configuration Panel - Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Recording Device Setting 14 Figure 9 - Front Microphone 15 Figure 11 - System Information Panel 22 Figure 22 - Simple Mode Adeck 7 Figure 2 - Switching to 4 Channel 26 Figure 28 - Mixer Configuration Panel - Task Bar Icon with Smooth Slider Disabled 16 Figure 13 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Headphone Volume Setting in Speaker Control Panel...
... Configuration Panel - Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Recording Device Setting 14 Figure 9 - Front Microphone 15 Figure 11 - System Information Panel 22 Figure 22 - Simple Mode Adeck 7 Figure 2 - Switching to 4 Channel 26 Figure 28 - Mixer Configuration Panel - Task Bar Icon with Smooth Slider Disabled 16 Figure 13 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Headphone Volume Setting in Speaker Control Panel...
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...) is a Windows based program which co-works with detailed user customization Supports active jack detection Supports jack Function configuration Supports configurations for independent headphone and re-direct headphone Supports set sampling rate of S/PDIF input/output device Supports hot Keys Supports multi-language Supports speaker testing Supports multi-device selection for playback and recording The main features of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized sound environments. With the advanced audio control interface, users can...
...) is a Windows based program which co-works with detailed user customization Supports active jack detection Supports jack Function configuration Supports configurations for independent headphone and re-direct headphone Supports set sampling rate of S/PDIF input/output device Supports hot Keys Supports multi-language Supports speaker testing Supports multi-device selection for playback and recording The main features of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized sound environments. With the advanced audio control interface, users can...
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User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 6 System Requirement Adeck only supports the VIA HD audio chip series with DirectX 9.0C Minimum System Requirement Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz or above Minimum of 256MB of RAM Minimum of 10MB of available hard disk space Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or above Recommended System Requirement Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz or above 512MB of RAM or above Microsoft Window XP Professional Service Pack 2 with VIA HD audio driver installed.
User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 6 System Requirement Adeck only supports the VIA HD audio chip series with DirectX 9.0C Minimum System Requirement Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz or above Minimum of 256MB of RAM Minimum of 10MB of available hard disk space Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or above Recommended System Requirement Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz or above 512MB of RAM or above Microsoft Window XP Professional Service Pack 2 with VIA HD audio driver installed.
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.... In this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. Simple Mode Adeck If the user needs to control the sound effects in the center of channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect status, etc. The Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode (see Figure 1). Figure 1 - To exit Adeck, the user can click on the buttons located on the Power button. The basic controls include...
.... In this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. Simple Mode Adeck If the user needs to control the sound effects in the center of channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect status, etc. The Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode (see Figure 1). Figure 1 - To exit Adeck, the user can click on the buttons located on the Power button. The basic controls include...
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... global volume control. Top Panel Power Equalizer Bass Management Volume control: This is located to the right of buttons. If "Digital PCM" is a row of the Channel Display. When any of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel expands to the left of the Bass Management Indicator. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck...
... global volume control. Top Panel Power Equalizer Bass Management Volume control: This is located to the right of buttons. If "Digital PCM" is a row of the Channel Display. When any of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel expands to the left of the Bass Management Indicator. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck...
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... control. S/PDIF Configuration Panel: As Figure 19 shows, the user can still be changed by selecting another button from the bottom of the Bottom Panel are two sound enhancement functions that activated to be selected: "Equalizer" or "Bass Management". Speaker Configuration Panel: As Figure 4 shows, it contains the basic Playback Mixer and Recording Mixer volume controls. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
... control. S/PDIF Configuration Panel: As Figure 19 shows, the user can still be changed by selecting another button from the bottom of the Bottom Panel are two sound enhancement functions that activated to be selected: "Equalizer" or "Bass Management". Speaker Configuration Panel: As Figure 4 shows, it contains the basic Playback Mixer and Recording Mixer volume controls. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
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... speakers accordingly. Speaker Configuration Panel with Independent Headphone Enabled Figure 5 - To test a speaker, single-click on the headphone icon at the bottom-right corner. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 11 Configuration Panels Speaker Configuration Panel As Figure 4 shows, the Speaker Configuration Panel is used to swap the center speaker and LFE speaker audio streams. Speaker Test Speaker Volume Select Channels Center/LFE Swap Test All Speakers Figure 4 - A Test button...
... speakers accordingly. Speaker Configuration Panel with Independent Headphone Enabled Figure 5 - To test a speaker, single-click on the headphone icon at the bottom-right corner. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 11 Configuration Panels Speaker Configuration Panel As Figure 4 shows, the Speaker Configuration Panel is used to swap the center speaker and LFE speaker audio streams. Speaker Test Speaker Volume Select Channels Center/LFE Swap Test All Speakers Figure 4 - A Test button...
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User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 12 The headphone volume controls are as shown in Speaker Control Panel Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6. To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 - Click here to return to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner.
User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 12 The headphone volume controls are as shown in Speaker Control Panel Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6. To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 - Click here to return to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner.
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... user can be selected: playback, recording, headphone and microphone. Playback Device Setting Each of the playback mixer, there is an analog to Analog Path Figure 7 - Mixer Configuration Panel -- User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 13 Mixer Configuration Panel On the Mixer Configuration Panel, there are four mixer devices that can also select the default playback device from a drop-down menu...
... user can be selected: playback, recording, headphone and microphone. Playback Device Setting Each of the playback mixer, there is an analog to Analog Path Figure 7 - Mixer Configuration Panel -- User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 13 Mixer Configuration Panel On the Mixer Configuration Panel, there are four mixer devices that can also select the default playback device from a drop-down menu...
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... item select. Figure 8 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 14 On the Recording Mixer, all possible input devices are Mic 20db boost control and Front Mic 20db boost control check boxes. Figure 8 shows the Recording Mixer. There is also a peak meter to enable AEC function. Figure 9 - Mixer Configuration Panel - Headphone Each of this...
... item select. Figure 8 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 14 On the Recording Mixer, all possible input devices are Mic 20db boost control and Front Mic 20db boost control check boxes. Figure 8 shows the Recording Mixer. There is also a peak meter to enable AEC function. Figure 9 - Mixer Configuration Panel - Headphone Each of this...
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Mixer Configuration Panel - Figure 10 - Front Microphone User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 15 The "Front Microphone" configuration panel is shown in the figure below contains on mixer control because the front microphone only has one input jack.
Mixer Configuration Panel - Figure 10 - Front Microphone User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 15 The "Front Microphone" configuration panel is shown in the figure below contains on mixer control because the front microphone only has one input jack.
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... the "Smooth Slider" enabled. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 16 Effects Configuration Panel There are seven preset equalizer settings that can create custom settings and save the current equalizer setting, click on the "Delete" button. Effects Configuration Panel - Figure 12 - Figure 13 - To save them for later use. Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Disabled If "Smooth Slider" is...
... the "Smooth Slider" enabled. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 16 Effects Configuration Panel There are seven preset equalizer settings that can create custom settings and save the current equalizer setting, click on the "Delete" button. Effects Configuration Panel - Figure 12 - Figure 13 - To save them for later use. Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Disabled If "Smooth Slider" is...
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... speaker (except for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz. Additionally, the user can enable the "Bass Management" features by checking the "Bass Boost" checkbox. Effects Configuration Panel - When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for the speakers. For example, if the user wants to the subwoofer. Figure 14 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows...
... speaker (except for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz. Additionally, the user can enable the "Bass Management" features by checking the "Bass Boost" checkbox. Effects Configuration Panel - When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for the speakers. For example, if the user wants to the subwoofer. Figure 14 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows...
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... Panel" controls usually only has two jacks listed: "Headphone" and "Front Mic". User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 18 Jack Configuration Panel The Jack Configuration Controls enable the user to configure all the audio jacks on "Front Panel". In the "Back Panel" controls, shown in the "Back Panel" controls. Jack Configuration Panel - And the "Headphone" and "Front Mic" will be able to set jack function Default Jack...
... Panel" controls usually only has two jacks listed: "Headphone" and "Front Mic". User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 18 Jack Configuration Panel The Jack Configuration Controls enable the user to configure all the audio jacks on "Front Panel". In the "Back Panel" controls, shown in the "Back Panel" controls. Jack Configuration Panel - And the "Headphone" and "Front Mic" will be able to set jack function Default Jack...
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...has been inserted Suggest Jack Function Indicates unavailability Set Jack Function Figure 17 - Jack Configuration Panel - Figure 17 shows an example of the panel will see a red arrow indicating the jack insertion event. The user will also be displayed. Jack Detect Event Occur Functions that are... next to any available function. When the jack insertion is selected. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is plugged-in, a new panel will be displayed if the "Auto Show Dialog" checkbox is detected, Adeck will be...
...has been inserted Suggest Jack Function Indicates unavailability Set Jack Function Figure 17 - Jack Configuration Panel - Figure 17 shows an example of the panel will see a red arrow indicating the jack insertion event. The user will also be displayed. Jack Detect Event Occur Functions that are... next to any available function. When the jack insertion is selected. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is plugged-in, a new panel will be displayed if the "Auto Show Dialog" checkbox is detected, Adeck will be...
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... mode, once the headphone has been inserted the audio will be available if "Independent Headphone" is being channeled to the front speakers. Please note that can use a multi-channel device (such as 5.1 surround sound) to watch a movie while simultaneously using the independent headphone feature to make phone calls through a VoIP Internet phone. Jack Configuration Panel - Headphone Configuration The "Independent Headphone" feature enables the user...
... mode, once the headphone has been inserted the audio will be available if "Independent Headphone" is being channeled to the front speakers. Please note that can use a multi-channel device (such as 5.1 surround sound) to watch a movie while simultaneously using the independent headphone feature to make phone calls through a VoIP Internet phone. Jack Configuration Panel - Headphone Configuration The "Independent Headphone" feature enables the user...
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... input sampling rate. S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out The "S/PDIF In" panel allows the user to enable S/PDIF output support and select the S/PDIF output sampling rate. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 21 S/PDIF Configuration Panel The S/PDIF Configuration Panel enables the user to configure S/PDIF related control. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - S/PDIF Input...
... input sampling rate. S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out The "S/PDIF In" panel allows the user to enable S/PDIF output support and select the S/PDIF output sampling rate. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 21 S/PDIF Configuration Panel The S/PDIF Configuration Panel enables the user to configure S/PDIF related control. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - S/PDIF Input...
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Figure 21 - To use the hot keys, "Enable Hot Key Function" must first be checked. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 22 System Information Panel The System Information Panel displays the current system information, allows the user to select the language for Adeck and enables the user to set hot keys for controlling the volume and muting. Figure 22 - Hot Key Configuration Panel System Information Panel The "Hot Key" Configuration Panel allows the user to visit the VIA web site.
Figure 21 - To use the hot keys, "Enable Hot Key Function" must first be checked. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 22 System Information Panel The System Information Panel displays the current system information, allows the user to select the language for Adeck and enables the user to set hot keys for controlling the volume and muting. Figure 22 - Hot Key Configuration Panel System Information Panel The "Hot Key" Configuration Panel allows the user to visit the VIA web site.
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...specifications within this document. The material in this document are the properties of VIA Technologies, Inc. However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for information only and is subject to its users. VIA Technologies Incorporated reserves the right to make changes in this document is for any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual...this document. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 28 Copyright © 2007 VIA Technologies Incorporated. Furthermore, VIA Technologies assumes no ...
...specifications within this document. The material in this document are the properties of VIA Technologies, Inc. However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for information only and is subject to its users. VIA Technologies Incorporated reserves the right to make changes in this document is for any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual...this document. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 28 Copyright © 2007 VIA Technologies Incorporated. Furthermore, VIA Technologies assumes no ...