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...fix it may become wet. • Place the product on a motherboard or connecting any damage, contact your retailer. Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that came with the package. • To prevent electrical shock ... for disposal of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH License Dolby Master Studio driver is a trademark and software of electronic products. Microsoft, DirectSound3D, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. "Dolby" and "Dolby Digital Live", "Dolby Pro Logic IIx", "Dolby Virtual Speaker", "Dolby Headphone...
...fix it may become wet. • Place the product on a motherboard or connecting any damage, contact your retailer. Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that came with the package. • To prevent electrical shock ... for disposal of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH License Dolby Master Studio driver is a trademark and software of electronic products. Microsoft, DirectSound3D, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. "Dolby" and "Dolby Digital Live", "Dolby Pro Logic IIx", "Dolby Virtual Speaker", "Dolby Headphone...
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... analog speakers to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity sound of the card 3. Package contents Check your computer must meet the following items: • ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1 • Driver / User Manual CD x 1 • Quick Start ...To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U3 external USB audio card, your ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card package for the following requirements: • IBM compatible PC with one USB1.1 (or higher) compatible port for the USB audio device • Microsoft® Windows® 7 / Vista / XP(32...
... analog speakers to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity sound of the card 3. Package contents Check your computer must meet the following items: • ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1 • Driver / User Manual CD x 1 • Quick Start ...To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U3 external USB audio card, your ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card package for the following requirements: • IBM compatible PC with one USB1.1 (or higher) compatible port for the USB audio device • Microsoft® Windows® 7 / Vista / XP(32...
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...Outlook Features Driver Features Audio Performance Accessories Item Description LED indicator Play music. Idle: LED on Mute: LED off Operation System Windows® 7/Vista/XP(32/64bit) Dolby® Technologies Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Virtual Speaker, Dolby® Pro...1speaker positioning Magic Voice™ Modifies the sound of your voice, for VOIP and online chat applications (Windows XP) Karaoke Functions Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects (Windows XP) Other Effects 10-band Equalizer/27 Environment Effects 3D Sound Engines/APIs EAX® 2.0&1.0, A3D...
...Outlook Features Driver Features Audio Performance Accessories Item Description LED indicator Play music. Idle: LED on Mute: LED off Operation System Windows® 7/Vista/XP(32/64bit) Dolby® Technologies Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Virtual Speaker, Dolby® Pro...1speaker positioning Magic Voice™ Modifies the sound of your voice, for VOIP and online chat applications (Windows XP) Karaoke Functions Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects (Windows XP) Other Effects 10-band Equalizer/27 Environment Effects 3D Sound Engines/APIs EAX® 2.0&1.0, A3D...
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... computer. Double-click the setup.exe icon located on -screen instructions to work with Windows operating system. ASUS Xonar U3 Card Installation Connect the USB connector to step 4. Insert the ASUS Xonar U3 support CD into your desktop and double-click the optical drive icon. 3. You can... you may be prompted to restart the computer later if desired. If Autorun is enabled, the ASUS Xonar Card Driver screen appears automatically. Driver installation After installing the Xonar U3 external USB audio card on your optical drive. To install the device driver: 1. 4. If ...
... computer. Double-click the setup.exe icon located on -screen instructions to work with Windows operating system. ASUS Xonar U3 Card Installation Connect the USB connector to step 4. Insert the ASUS Xonar U3 support CD into your desktop and double-click the optical drive icon. 3. You can... you may be prompted to restart the computer later if desired. If Autorun is enabled, the ASUS Xonar Card Driver screen appears automatically. Driver installation After installing the Xonar U3 external USB audio card on your optical drive. To install the device driver: 1. 4. If ...
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... rebooted, you will describe its functions in the system tray, launch the Xonar Audio Center from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS Xonar U3 Audio > Xonar U3 Audio Center. 2. The following sections of this icon to open the Xonar Audio Center utility. Xonar Audio Center 8.1 Xonar Audio Center GUI 1. You can control the functions and features of...
... rebooted, you will describe its functions in the system tray, launch the Xonar Audio Center from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS Xonar U3 Audio > Xonar U3 Audio Center. 2. The following sections of this icon to open the Xonar Audio Center utility. Xonar Audio Center 8.1 Xonar Audio Center GUI 1. You can control the functions and features of...
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... when enabled. Clicking this area just displays information, but is muted. This rotary knob controls the master playback volume. It will pop up driver's Information window. ASUS Xonar U3 This panel gives access to mute audio playback;
... when enabled. Clicking this area just displays information, but is muted. This rotary knob controls the master playback volume. It will pop up driver's Information window. ASUS Xonar U3 This panel gives access to mute audio playback;
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8.2.2 Analog Out mode Headphone 1 2 3 No Item 1 Analog Out 2 Speaker Test 3 HP Advanced Setting Description The Analog Out setting is not available on Windows Vista due to test. Xonar U3 will play " button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to a limitation in the right pane. Note: The Speaker Test...
8.2.2 Analog Out mode Headphone 1 2 3 No Item 1 Analog Out 2 Speaker Test 3 HP Advanced Setting Description The Analog Out setting is not available on Windows Vista due to test. Xonar U3 will play " button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to a limitation in the right pane. Note: The Speaker Test...
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... cease the audio playback program. It's recommended that this in Windows Vista / Windows 7. MP3, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, 2D games => 2 channels - DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES => 8 channels - 3D games => 8 channels 12 ASUS Xonar U3 DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial or DTS 5.1 => 6 channels - 8.2.4 Audio Channels (For Win7/Vista only) This setting only...
... cease the audio playback program. It's recommended that this in Windows Vista / Windows 7. MP3, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, 2D games => 2 channels - DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES => 8 channels - 3D games => 8 channels 12 ASUS Xonar U3 DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial or DTS 5.1 => 6 channels - 8.2.4 Audio Channels (For Win7/Vista only) This setting only...
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...sounds, and hence can drag each speaker position in real-time. to decrease volume (move speakers closer); The Xonar U3 audio card will switch the right window to a different relative position "virtually" using only your mouse. Reset all speakers (except Subwoofer) This is ... rotate clockwise Manually drag and rotate all Speaker Shifter settings to manually drag each speaker or the listener with your mouse. click - ASUS Xonar U3 13 8.2.5 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter The 7.1Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features: • Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.1-channel ...
...sounds, and hence can drag each speaker position in real-time. to decrease volume (move speakers closer); The Xonar U3 audio card will switch the right window to a different relative position "virtually" using only your mouse. Reset all speakers (except Subwoofer) This is ... rotate clockwise Manually drag and rotate all Speaker Shifter settings to manually drag each speaker or the listener with your mouse. click - ASUS Xonar U3 13 8.2.5 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter The 7.1Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features: • Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.1-channel ...
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... to the defaults. Drag to the right side to the Pro-Logic IIx page for the vocal signals of the listener. 14 ASUS Xonar U3 This parameter is widely used to the front or rear of songs and music. Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to widen the vocal sound range.
... to the defaults. Drag to the right side to the Pro-Logic IIx page for the vocal signals of the listener. 14 ASUS Xonar U3 This parameter is widely used to the front or rear of songs and music. Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to widen the vocal sound range.
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Click the textbar to switch the right window to Dolby Headphone page for playing 3D games, watching 5.1 DVD movies, and listening to enable Dolby Headphone. more distant and diffused effect. Dolby ...you will believe you are listening over headphones. 2 3 4 1 No Item 1 Dolby Headphone enable/disable 2 DH1 3 DH2 4 DH3 Description Tick this check box to music. ASUS Xonar U3 15 DH1-Reference Room: Small, acoustically damped room. 8.2.7 Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for manual adjusting...
Click the textbar to switch the right window to Dolby Headphone page for playing 3D games, watching 5.1 DVD movies, and listening to enable Dolby Headphone. more distant and diffused effect. Dolby ...you will believe you are listening over headphones. 2 3 4 1 No Item 1 Dolby Headphone enable/disable 2 DH1 3 DH2 4 DH3 Description Tick this check box to music. ASUS Xonar U3 15 DH1-Reference Room: Small, acoustically damped room. 8.2.7 Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for manual adjusting...
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... Dolby Pro Logic® IIx processing, delivers a virtual 5.1-channel surround listening experience from as few as in the following picture. 16 ASUS Xonar U3 Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker. Dolby Virtual Speaker also creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of virtualization: The first is...
... Dolby Pro Logic® IIx processing, delivers a virtual 5.1-channel surround listening experience from as few as in the following picture. 16 ASUS Xonar U3 Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker. Dolby Virtual Speaker also creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of virtualization: The first is...
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... only) Reset all volume controls to control the volume for each speaker/ channel NOTE: Windows® Vista does not support WAVE, Synthesizer and CD-In volume controls. ASUS Xonar U3 17 The tool-tip reveals the percentage number from the speakers. 8.3.1 Playback Volume 1 6 5 4 3 2 No ...digital audio sources except MIDI files - 8.3 Mixer/Volume The mixer page is designed to the default settings. In addition, the Xonar U3 also provides a high-quality digital monitoring function for each volume control slider, including: - LEFT, RIGHT...: the volume control for...
... only) Reset all volume controls to control the volume for each speaker/ channel NOTE: Windows® Vista does not support WAVE, Synthesizer and CD-In volume controls. ASUS Xonar U3 17 The tool-tip reveals the percentage number from the speakers. 8.3.1 Playback Volume 1 6 5 4 3 2 No ...digital audio sources except MIDI files - 8.3 Mixer/Volume The mixer page is designed to the default settings. In addition, the Xonar U3 also provides a high-quality digital monitoring function for each volume control slider, including: - LEFT, RIGHT...: the volume control for...
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...volume will be applied to the source, too. 4 Recording Selector button Click this button to select the path/source you are playing on Windows is a one default recording source at a time. The tool-tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in jack for each volume... all DGP effects will be mixed into the streams you are playing out from your PC and all volume controls to the default settings. 18 ASUS Xonar U3 The audio will influence the monitoring signals from speaker outputs. drag up to outputs (PC speakers). 8.3.2 Recording/Monitoring Volume 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 No...
...volume will be applied to the source, too. 4 Recording Selector button Click this button to select the path/source you are playing on Windows is a one default recording source at a time. The tool-tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in jack for each volume... all DGP effects will be mixed into the streams you are playing out from your PC and all volume controls to the default settings. 18 ASUS Xonar U3 The audio will influence the monitoring signals from speaker outputs. drag up to outputs (PC speakers). 8.3.2 Recording/Monitoring Volume 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 No...
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...4 semitones above. Check the box to enable or disable the key shifting feature for karaoke. *** Microphone Echo and Magic voice features are not available on Windows Vista. 5 1 2 3 4 No Item 1 On/Off 2 Key-Shifting 3 Vocal Cancellation 4 Mic Echo 5 Reset Description Click the switch to the...the Mic Echo function and adjust the gain for VOIP and Karaoke, including KeyShifting, Vocal Cancellation and Microphone Echo. ASUS Xonar U3 21 8.5 Karaoke / Magic Voice The Xonar U3 provides powerful features for echo signals (30~16KHz) Reset all settings to turn on or off the functions on...
...4 semitones above. Check the box to enable or disable the key shifting feature for karaoke. *** Microphone Echo and Magic voice features are not available on Windows Vista. 5 1 2 3 4 No Item 1 On/Off 2 Key-Shifting 3 Vocal Cancellation 4 Mic Echo 5 Reset Description Click the switch to the...the Mic Echo function and adjust the gain for VOIP and Karaoke, including KeyShifting, Vocal Cancellation and Microphone Echo. ASUS Xonar U3 21 8.5 Karaoke / Magic Voice The Xonar U3 provides powerful features for echo signals (30~16KHz) Reset all settings to turn on or off the functions on...
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Before you start EAX and DG3D HW games, please enable DG3D GX on Windows 7/Vista for 3D games. No sound effects will be supported with Microsoft DirectX and DirectSound 2D/3D will clear all sound effects. ASUS Xonar U3 27 Use the DSP mode button as the quick setup if you turn on Hi...-Fi mode, Xonar U3 will be applied to know the details of the effect setup. Unlike some proprietary API like...
Before you start EAX and DG3D HW games, please enable DG3D GX on Windows 7/Vista for 3D games. No sound effects will be supported with Microsoft DirectX and DirectSound 2D/3D will clear all sound effects. ASUS Xonar U3 27 Use the DSP mode button as the quick setup if you turn on Hi...-Fi mode, Xonar U3 will be applied to know the details of the effect setup. Unlike some proprietary API like...
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DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to keep the original digital data and analog output quality as high as possible. This mode is set for Music playback. No Item 1 Music Mode 2 Movie Mode 3 GX Mode 4 Hi-Fi Mode 5 Game Mode 1 2 3 54 Description This mode is set for Hi-Fidelity playback, where all effects will be cleared to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for Games. 28 ASUS Xonar U3 This mode is set for lots of DirectX/ DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista. This mode is set for DVD Movie playback.
DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to keep the original digital data and analog output quality as high as possible. This mode is set for Music playback. No Item 1 Music Mode 2 Movie Mode 3 GX Mode 4 Hi-Fi Mode 5 Game Mode 1 2 3 54 Description This mode is set for Hi-Fidelity playback, where all effects will be cleared to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for Games. 28 ASUS Xonar U3 This mode is set for lots of DirectX/ DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista. This mode is set for DVD Movie playback.
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... no device is found in the system tray, go to the Windows Control Panel and double click the "Xonar U3 Audio Center" icon to complete the setup. After the driver installation is the case. 4. If the icon still doesn't appear, please try again. ASUS Xonar U3 29 Instructions: 1. Ensure that you have connected speakers properly and...
... no device is found in the system tray, go to the Windows Control Panel and double click the "Xonar U3 Audio Center" icon to complete the setup. After the driver installation is the case. 4. If the icon still doesn't appear, please try again. ASUS Xonar U3 29 Instructions: 1. Ensure that you have connected speakers properly and...
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... make your decoder or AV receiver. You may have enabled S/PDIF output in that recording source. [FAQ] Q1: Does the Xonar U3 support Windows 7/Vista? I cannot hear audio input (Mic, Line-in the Audio Center and select the correct input as the recording source....right. 2. If you are available. Q2: Why does the Xonar U3 support Dolby® technologies? Q3: Does the Xonar U3 support EAX on Windows 7/ Vista /XP through innovative DirectSound3D Game EXtensions v2.5 (DG3D GX 2.5) technology. 30 ASUS Xonar U3 Go to see the current default recording/input device is in...
... make your decoder or AV receiver. You may have enabled S/PDIF output in that recording source. [FAQ] Q1: Does the Xonar U3 support Windows 7/Vista? I cannot hear audio input (Mic, Line-in the Audio Center and select the correct input as the recording source....right. 2. If you are available. Q2: Why does the Xonar U3 support Dolby® technologies? Q3: Does the Xonar U3 support EAX on Windows 7/ Vista /XP through innovative DirectSound3D Game EXtensions v2.5 (DG3D GX 2.5) technology. 30 ASUS Xonar U3 Go to see the current default recording/input device is in...
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... a realistic and spacious 2-to-5.1 surround and 3D positional sound field over any set of the Xonar U3 for gamers? So, when a user selects PCM output for unparalleled gaming experience. 2. Answer: 1. Headphone amplifier: Enables accurate sound positioning in Windows Vista/7 without additional software. Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are available on the latest... are the best 3D sound positioning, spatial modeling and 5.1-channel virtualization technology for PC games? Q6: Will PCM sound output through the S/PDIF output port. ASUS Xonar U3 31
... a realistic and spacious 2-to-5.1 surround and 3D positional sound field over any set of the Xonar U3 for gamers? So, when a user selects PCM output for unparalleled gaming experience. 2. Answer: 1. Headphone amplifier: Enables accurate sound positioning in Windows Vista/7 without additional software. Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are available on the latest... are the best 3D sound positioning, spatial modeling and 5.1-channel virtualization technology for PC games? Q6: Will PCM sound output through the S/PDIF output port. ASUS Xonar U3 31