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...WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and ..., stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ii ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...
...WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and ..., stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ii ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...
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.... • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Microsoft, DirectSound3D, Windows are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc. Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. EAX and A3D are associated. Other company and product names may become wet. •...are correctly connected. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. • Before using the product, make sure all the manuals that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be trademarks of the respective companies with the product, contact a qualified...
.... • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Microsoft, DirectSound3D, Windows are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc. Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. EAX and A3D are associated. Other company and product names may become wet. •...are correctly connected. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. • Before using the product, make sure all the manuals that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be trademarks of the respective companies with the product, contact a qualified...
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... following items: • ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1 • Driver / User Manual CD x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 2. 1. System requirements To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U3 external USB audio card, your ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card package...or DVD-ROM drive) for 32ohms 3.50mm mini shared jack *1 (Line-In/Mic-In) (continued on the next page) ASUS Xonar U3 Specifications summary Category Item Audio Controller and Codec Audio Chipset Bus Interface USB Bus USB Audio Class Analog Output Jack & ...
... following items: • ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1 • Driver / User Manual CD x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 2. 1. System requirements To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U3 external USB audio card, your ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card package...or DVD-ROM drive) for 32ohms 3.50mm mini shared jack *1 (Line-In/Mic-In) (continued on the next page) ASUS Xonar U3 Specifications summary Category Item Audio Controller and Codec Audio Chipset Bus Interface USB Bus USB Audio Class Analog Output Jack & ...
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... (GUI) for the Xonar U3 driver. Double click this manual will find the Xonar Audio Center's icon in the system tray on the Audio Center. The following sections of this icon to open the Xonar Audio Center utility. Xonar Audio Center 8.1 Xonar Audio Center GUI 1. If the icon could not be found in more detail. 8 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 ASUS Xonar U3 The following...
... (GUI) for the Xonar U3 driver. Double click this manual will find the Xonar Audio Center's icon in the system tray on the Audio Center. The following sections of this icon to open the Xonar Audio Center utility. Xonar Audio Center 8.1 Xonar Audio Center GUI 1. If the icon could not be found in more detail. 8 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 ASUS Xonar U3 The following...
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..., such as headphones, 2 speakers (or 2.1). Note: The Speaker Test function is used to match your connected speakers/ Headphone. Xonar U3 will play " button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to show the speaker test window in its audio stack. Select the correct speaker/ Headphone type for Clicking...
..., such as headphones, 2 speakers (or 2.1). Note: The Speaker Test function is used to match your connected speakers/ Headphone. Xonar U3 will play " button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to show the speaker test window in its audio stack. Select the correct speaker/ Headphone type for Clicking...
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...to the defaults. click - to a different relative position "virtually" using only your mouse. The Xonar U3 audio card will switch the right window to manually drag each speaker position in real-time. You can be moved only closer or further away. ...Shifter page for manual adjustments. Click + to increase volume (move speakers further away) Make all speakers (except Subwoofer) rotate counterclockwise Make all speakers (except Subwoofer) rotate clockwise Manually drag and rotate all Speaker Shifter settings to enable the 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter. ASUS Xonar U3 13
...to the defaults. click - to a different relative position "virtually" using only your mouse. The Xonar U3 audio card will switch the right window to manually drag each speaker position in real-time. You can be moved only closer or further away. ...Shifter page for manual adjustments. Click + to increase volume (move speakers further away) Make all speakers (except Subwoofer) rotate counterclockwise Make all speakers (except Subwoofer) rotate clockwise Manually drag and rotate all Speaker Shifter settings to enable the 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter. ASUS Xonar U3 13
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... dimension parameter fades sounds to the Pro-Logic IIx page for the vocal signals of the listener. 14 ASUS Xonar U3 This parameter is widely used to set the spread of the center, mainly for manual adjustments. Reset all settings to centralize the vocal signal. Drag the scroll bar to the left to the...
... dimension parameter fades sounds to the Pro-Logic IIx page for the vocal signals of the listener. 14 ASUS Xonar U3 This parameter is widely used to set the spread of the center, mainly for manual adjustments. Reset all settings to centralize the vocal signal. Drag the scroll bar to the left to the...
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... games, watching 5.1 DVD movies, and listening to Dolby Headphone page for manual adjusting. * 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter and Dolby Pro-Logic IIx can be used with any type of the "spatial dimension" they impart. They differ in a well-controlled studio. ASUS Xonar U3 15 more distant and diffused effect. DH1-Reference Room: Small, acoustically damped...
... games, watching 5.1 DVD movies, and listening to Dolby Headphone page for manual adjusting. * 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter and Dolby Pro-Logic IIx can be used with any type of the "spatial dimension" they impart. They differ in a well-controlled studio. ASUS Xonar U3 15 more distant and diffused effect. DH1-Reference Room: Small, acoustically damped...
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... in the following picture. 16 ASUS Xonar U3 8.2.8 Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from any high-quality stereo source. 23 1 No Item 1 Dolby Virtual Speaker enable/disable 2 Reference Mode Description Click this check box to a Dolby Virtual Speaker page for manual adjusting. Dolby Virtual Speaker also...
... in the following picture. 16 ASUS Xonar U3 8.2.8 Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from any high-quality stereo source. 23 1 No Item 1 Dolby Virtual Speaker enable/disable 2 Reference Mode Description Click this check box to a Dolby Virtual Speaker page for manual adjusting. Dolby Virtual Speaker also...
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Music 1 0dB (Full-scale) Music 2 SVN Off SVN On T -10 dB - ASUS Xonar U3 25 The following graph shows how different signals 1 & 2 will become the same level (for example, 10dB below full scale) after you to listen to reduce manual adjustment hassles inherent with consistent sound level. and for lower volume music 2, it will become...
Music 1 0dB (Full-scale) Music 2 SVN Off SVN On T -10 dB - ASUS Xonar U3 25 The following graph shows how different signals 1 & 2 will become the same level (for example, 10dB below full scale) after you to listen to reduce manual adjustment hassles inherent with consistent sound level. and for lower volume music 2, it will become...