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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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... Headphone Enabled 11 Figure 6 - Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Task Bar Icon with Right Click 25 Figure 27 - Mixer Configuration Panel - Headphone Configuration 20 Figure 19 - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - Front Microphone 15 Figure 11 - Tool Tip ...24 Figure 25 - Jack Detect Event Occur 19 Figure 18 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Recording Device Setting 14 Figure 9 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP...
... Headphone Enabled 11 Figure 6 - Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Task Bar Icon with Right Click 25 Figure 27 - Mixer Configuration Panel - Headphone Configuration 20 Figure 19 - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - Front Microphone 15 Figure 11 - Tool Tip ...24 Figure 25 - Jack Detect Event Occur 19 Figure 18 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Recording Device Setting 14 Figure 9 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP...
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... a Windows based program which co-works with detailed user customization Supports active jack detection Supports jack Function configuration Supports configurations for playback and recording With the advanced audio control interface, users can make the best use of S/PDIF input/output device Supports hot Keys Supports multi-language Supports speaker testing Supports multi-device selection for independent headphone and re-direct headphone Supports set sampling rate of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized sound environments...
... a Windows based program which co-works with detailed user customization Supports active jack detection Supports jack Function configuration Supports configurations for playback and recording With the advanced audio control interface, users can make the best use of S/PDIF input/output device Supports hot Keys Supports multi-language Supports speaker testing Supports multi-device selection for independent headphone and re-direct headphone Supports set sampling rate of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized sound environments...
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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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... channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect status, etc. In this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. The Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode (see Figure 1). The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of the panel. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 7 Display Mode Simple Mode Once Adeck has been launched, the panel will enter...
... channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect status, etc. In this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. The Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode (see Figure 1). The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of the panel. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 7 Display Mode Simple Mode Once Adeck has been launched, the panel will enter...
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... panel consists of two parts; When the mute button is located to the number of the Channel Display. If "Digital PCM" is controlled using a slider. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck consists of several parts as shown in Figure 3. The number of peak meters changes according to the right of audio channels that is located below the Channel Display. Top Panel Power...
... panel consists of two parts; When the mute button is located to the number of the Channel Display. If "Digital PCM" is controlled using a slider. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck consists of several parts as shown in Figure 3. The number of peak meters changes according to the right of audio channels that is located below the Channel Display. Top Panel Power...
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.... User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 10 Bottom Panel The Bottom Panel is beneath the top panel. The contents of the Top Panel. Mixer Configuration Panel: As Figure 7 shows, it contains the channel configuration and output volume control. Jack Configuration Panel: As Figure 15 shows, the user can program the hot keys. To test all speakers, just click the Test button. System...
.... User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 10 Bottom Panel The Bottom Panel is beneath the top panel. The contents of the Top Panel. Mixer Configuration Panel: As Figure 7 shows, it contains the channel configuration and output volume control. Jack Configuration Panel: As Figure 15 shows, the user can program the hot keys. To test all speakers, just click the Test button. System...
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... control the headphone volume, click on the speaker to 8 channels available. Once a channel configuration is a check box for each speaker separately. Speaker Configuration Panel If the "Independent Headphone" feature has been enabled, the maximum number of the panel will be changed. Speaker positions can test all the speakers accordingly. 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...
... control the headphone volume, click on the speaker to 8 channels available. Once a channel configuration is a check box for each speaker separately. Speaker Configuration Panel If the "Independent Headphone" feature has been enabled, the maximum number of the panel will be changed. Speaker positions can test all the speakers accordingly. 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...
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Headphone Volume Setting in 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 To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 -
Headphone Volume Setting in 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 To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 -
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... Figure 7 - Playback Device Setting The user can be selected: playback, recording, headphone and microphone. Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to line out by checking this feature. Each of the playback mixer, there is an analog to line out control check box. Mixer Configuration Panel -- User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server...
... Figure 7 - Playback Device Setting The user can be selected: playback, recording, headphone and microphone. Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to line out by checking this feature. Each of the playback mixer, there is an analog to line out control check box. Mixer Configuration Panel -- User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server...
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...there are shown. On the bottom-right is enabled. Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and "Front Microphone" configuration panels may or may not be one source at any...Configuration Panel - Mixer Configuration Panel - Headphone User could enlarge the recording sound by checking on the user's computer system. 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. Each of the audio input. The "Headphone" mixer controls work...
...there are shown. On the bottom-right is enabled. Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and "Front Microphone" configuration panels may or may not be one source at any...Configuration Panel - Mixer Configuration Panel - Headphone User could enlarge the recording sound by checking on the user's computer system. 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. Each of the audio input. The "Headphone" mixer controls work...
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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. Figure 10 - Front Microphone Mixer Configuration Panel -
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. Figure 10 - Front Microphone Mixer Configuration Panel -
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... 500Hz band without the "Smooth Slider" enabled. Figure 12 - 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. Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Disabled If "Smooth Slider" is selected...
... 500Hz band without the "Smooth Slider" enabled. Figure 12 - 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. Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Disabled If "Smooth Slider" is selected...
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... low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for the speakers. Each speaker (except for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz. Bass Management For example, if the user wants to the subwoofer. Figure 14 - Effects Configuration Panel - The "Bass Management" feature allows the user to control the low frequency limits for front-left speaker and change the "Cutoff Frequency" to...
... low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for the speakers. Each speaker (except for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz. Bass Management For example, if the user wants to the subwoofer. Figure 14 - Effects Configuration Panel - The "Bass Management" feature allows the user to control the low frequency limits for front-left speaker and change the "Cutoff Frequency" to...
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... Panel" lists all the audio jacks on the "Default" button. Back Panel Control Press to set jack function Default Jack Function Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 16 - In general, the multi-channel playback and recording jacks will be able to find matching colors at the rear of the computer system. Jack Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
... Panel" lists all the audio jacks on the "Default" button. Back Panel Control Press to set jack function Default Jack Function Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 16 - In general, the multi-channel playback and recording jacks will be able to find matching colors at the rear of the computer system. Jack Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
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... 17 - Jack Detect Event Occur User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is selected. Jack Configuration Panel - When the jack insertion is detected, Adeck will be displayed if the "Auto Show Dialog" checkbox is plugged-in, a new panel will be displayed. An extension of a jack being plugged into the green jack. Figure 17...
... 17 - Jack Detect Event Occur User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is selected. Jack Configuration Panel - When the jack insertion is detected, Adeck will be displayed if the "Auto Show Dialog" checkbox is plugged-in, a new panel will be displayed. An extension of a jack being plugged into the green jack. Figure 17...
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... can use a multi-channel device (such as 5.1 surround sound) to watch a movie while simultaneously using the independent headphone feature to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. The "Independent Headphone" feature enables the user to make phone calls through a VoIP Internet phone. Jack Configuration Panel - Headphone Configuration User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 20 The Headphone Configuration Panel is...
... can use a multi-channel device (such as 5.1 surround sound) to watch a movie while simultaneously using the independent headphone feature to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. The "Independent Headphone" feature enables the user to make phone calls through a VoIP Internet phone. Jack Configuration Panel - Headphone Configuration User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 20 The Headphone Configuration Panel is...
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..., the selected sampling rate should match the sampling rate of the incoming stream. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - 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 select the S/PDIF input sampling rate. Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do...
..., the selected sampling rate should match the sampling rate of the incoming stream. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - 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 select the S/PDIF input sampling rate. Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do...
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Figure 22 - To use the hot keys, "Enable Hot Key Function" must first be checked. System Information Panel The "Hot Key" Configuration Panel allows the user to visit the VIA web site. Hot Key Configuration Panel Figure 21 - 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 - To use the hot keys, "Enable Hot Key Function" must first be checked. System Information Panel The "Hot Key" Configuration Panel allows the user to visit the VIA web site. Hot Key Configuration Panel Figure 21 - 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.
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... Technologies, Inc. The information and product specifications within this document are the properties of such change without obligation to the products described in this document and for the use...manual or otherwise without notice to its users. VIA Technologies Incorporated reserves the right to make changes in regard to this document. Furthermore, VIA Technologies assumes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in the product design without reservation and without the prior written permission of this document. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
... Technologies, Inc. The information and product specifications within this document are the properties of such change without obligation to the products described in this document and for the use...manual or otherwise without notice to its users. VIA Technologies Incorporated reserves the right to make changes in regard to this document. Furthermore, VIA Technologies assumes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in the product design without reservation and without the prior written permission of this document. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...