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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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... 5.1 - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - Equalizer 16 Figure 12 - Hot Key Configuration Panel 22 Figure 23 - Task Bar Icon with Smooth Slider Disabled 16 Figure 13 - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled 16 Figure 14 - Hot Key - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Effects Configuration Panel - Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Effects Configuration Panel - Tool Tip...
... 5.1 - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - Equalizer 16 Figure 12 - Hot Key Configuration Panel 22 Figure 23 - Task Bar Icon with Smooth Slider Disabled 16 Figure 13 - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled 16 Figure 14 - Hot Key - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Effects Configuration Panel - Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Effects Configuration Panel - Tool Tip...
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... sound enhancement settings with the VIA HD Audio driver and the VIA HD Audio chip. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 5 Introduction Audio Deck (Adeck) 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...
... sound enhancement settings with the VIA HD Audio driver and the VIA HD Audio chip. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 5 Introduction Audio Deck (Adeck) 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...
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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. 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
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... the buttons located on the Power button. The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of windows desktop. When any of the panel. 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). User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP...
... the buttons located on the Power button. The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of windows desktop. When any of the panel. 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). User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP...
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... bottom of two parts; Scrolling the slider to the system will be enabled at the same time. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck consists of the top panel, there is the global volume control. The global volume is located below the Channel Display. Bass Management Indicator: The Bass Management Indicator is controlled using a slider.
... bottom of two parts; Scrolling the slider to the system will be enabled at the same time. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck consists of the top panel, there is the global volume control. The global volume is located below the Channel Display. Bass Management Indicator: The Bass Management Indicator is controlled using a slider.
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... speakers, just click the Test button. The contents of the Top Panel. System Information Panel: As Figure 21 shows, the user can program the hot keys. Additionally, the user can view the system information and set the preferred language. The user can select which playback or recording device to it is beneath the top panel. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
... speakers, just click the Test button. The contents of the Top Panel. System Information Panel: As Figure 21 shows, the user can program the hot keys. Additionally, the user can view the system information and set the preferred language. The user can select which playback or recording device to it is beneath the top panel. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
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... of channels will change accordingly. This function is divided into two parts. Speaker Configuration Panel with Independent Headphone Enabled 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 8 channels available. Speaker positions can test all the speakers accordingly. To test a speaker, single-click on the headphone icon at the bottom-right corner. To control the...
... of channels will change accordingly. This function is divided into two parts. Speaker Configuration Panel with Independent Headphone Enabled 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 8 channels available. Speaker positions can test all the speakers accordingly. To test a speaker, single-click on the headphone icon at the bottom-right corner. To control the...
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Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6. To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 - 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 Click here to return to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner.
Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6. To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 - 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 Click here to return to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner.
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... this feature. Playback Device Setting User could redirect the analog input sources (Microphone, Line In, Front Microphone etc.) to line out control check box. Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to Analog Path Figure 7 - 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...
... this feature. Playback Device Setting User could redirect the analog input sources (Microphone, Line In, Front Microphone etc.) to line out control check box. Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to Analog Path Figure 7 - 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...
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... is an AEC (acoustic echo cancellation) control check box. Mixer Configuration Panel - 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. Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and "Front Microphone" configuration panels may or may not be one source...
... is an AEC (acoustic echo cancellation) control check box. Mixer Configuration Panel - 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. Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and "Front Microphone" configuration panels may or may not be one source...
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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 - 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 -
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... Setting with Smooth Slider Disabled If "Smooth Slider" is selected, the user will see the 10 bands from the drop-down menu and click on the "Save" button. Equalizer Control Equalizer On/Off Smooth Adjustment Sound Effect Default Value Save Value Delete Setting User Defined Adjust Values Figure 11 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 16 Effects Configuration Panel...
... Setting with Smooth Slider Disabled If "Smooth Slider" is selected, the user will see the 10 bands from the drop-down menu and click on the "Save" button. Equalizer Control Equalizer On/Off Smooth Adjustment Sound Effect Default Value Save Value Delete Setting User Defined Adjust Values Figure 11 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 16 Effects Configuration Panel...
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... click on the "On/Off" button at the top of the front-left speaker and change the "Cutoff Frequency" to have a different low frequency limit. For example, if the user wants to set for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz. Each speaker (except for the speakers. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17...
... click on the "On/Off" button at the top of the front-left speaker and change the "Cutoff Frequency" to have a different low frequency limit. For example, if the user wants to set for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz. Each speaker (except for the speakers. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17...
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... distinguished by the different colors used to the default setting by clicking on the computer system. Back Panel The "Front Panel" controls usually only has two jacks listed: "Headphone" and "Front Mic". Jack Configuration Panel - The user should be list on "Front Panel". 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 jacks at...
... distinguished by the different colors used to the default setting by clicking on the computer system. Back Panel The "Front Panel" controls usually only has two jacks listed: "Headphone" and "Front Mic". Jack Configuration Panel - The user should be list on "Front Panel". 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 jacks at...
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... Function Indicates unavailability Set Jack Function Figure 17 - Jack Configuration Panel - There the user can assign the jack to it. Functions that are not available will not have a checkbox next to any available function. 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. An extension of...
... Function Indicates unavailability Set Jack Function Figure 17 - Jack Configuration Panel - There the user can assign the jack to it. Functions that are not available will not have a checkbox next to any available function. 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. An extension of...
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... being used. There are two headphone configurations 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 the headphone. Headphone Configuration User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 20 The Headphone Configuration Panel is being channeled to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. Therefore, only six channels will...
... being used. There are two headphone configurations 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 the headphone. Headphone Configuration User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 20 The Headphone Configuration Panel is being channeled to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. Therefore, only six channels will...
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...panel allows the user to configure S/PDIF related control. S/PDIF In S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Input Control Input Sample Rate Figure 20 - Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. Before enabling...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. The "S/PDIF Out" panel allows the user to enable S/PDIF output support...
...panel allows the user to configure S/PDIF related control. S/PDIF In S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Input Control Input Sample Rate Figure 20 - Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. Before enabling...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. The "S/PDIF Out" panel allows the user to enable S/PDIF output support...
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System Information Panel The "Hot Key" Configuration Panel allows the user to set hot keys for Adeck and enables the user to select the language for controlling the volume and muting. Hot Key Configuration Panel Figure 21 - Figure 22 - 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 visit the VIA web site.
System Information Panel The "Hot Key" Configuration Panel allows the user to set hot keys for Adeck and enables the user to select the language for controlling the volume and muting. Hot Key Configuration Panel Figure 21 - Figure 22 - 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 visit the VIA web site.
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... Technologies makes no responsibility for the use of this document are the properties of VIA Technologies, Inc. Furthermore, VIA Technologies assumes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in regard to this document and to notify any errors in this document and for any person of this document. All Rights Reserved. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...