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... of this manual and the products it describes at any form without notices or obligation. Use of VTB. Notices Montego DDL Users Guide Version 6 Software and documentation copyright © 2005 - 2009 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. Windows and Windows XP Media Center are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Dolby and the Double D symbol are registered trademarks of...
... of this manual and the products it describes at any form without notices or obligation. Use of VTB. Notices Montego DDL Users Guide Version 6 Software and documentation copyright © 2005 - 2009 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. Windows and Windows XP Media Center are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Dolby and the Double D symbol are registered trademarks of...
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... CD 6 Control Panel ...6 CONNECTORS 7 INSTALLATION 8 System Requirements ...8 Installing the Montego DDL Sound Card 8 Installing the Drivers and Software 10 Installing the Windows XP Media Center Control Panel 11 Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 and XP 11 Uninstalling Montego DDL...11 CHECKING MONTEGO DDL AFTER INSTALLATION 12 Launching the Montego DDL Control Panel 12 Checking the Speaker Configuration 12 No...
... CD 6 Control Panel ...6 CONNECTORS 7 INSTALLATION 8 System Requirements ...8 Installing the Montego DDL Sound Card 8 Installing the Drivers and Software 10 Installing the Windows XP Media Center Control Panel 11 Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 and XP 11 Uninstalling Montego DDL...11 CHECKING MONTEGO DDL AFTER INSTALLATION 12 Launching the Montego DDL Control Panel 12 Checking the Speaker Configuration 12 No...
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MIXER TAB 31 Playback Settings...31 Record Settings...33 Note on Selecting Record Source in Windows Vista/Windows 7 33 LIMITED WARRANTY 35 iv User's Guide
MIXER TAB 31 Playback Settings...31 Record Settings...33 Note on Selecting Record Source in Windows Vista/Windows 7 33 LIMITED WARRANTY 35 iv User's Guide
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...61607; Converts stereo sound sources to multi-channel format for listening to music or even recording your own, the Turtle Beach Montego DDL handles it all. Montego DDL 5 Whether you're playing PC games, watching DVD movies, using voice applications, listening to 2-channel digital music ... hall realism. Digital sound effects processing. WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM INTRODUCING MONTEGO DDL Montego DDL represents the latest generation in Windows XP (16 bit/48kHz playback and recording for Windows Vista/Windows 7). S/PDIF output allows for pass-through of Dolby® Digital...
...61607; Converts stereo sound sources to multi-channel format for listening to music or even recording your own, the Turtle Beach Montego DDL handles it all. Montego DDL 5 Whether you're playing PC games, watching DVD movies, using voice applications, listening to 2-channel digital music ... hall realism. Digital sound effects processing. WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM INTRODUCING MONTEGO DDL Montego DDL represents the latest generation in Windows XP (16 bit/48kHz playback and recording for Windows Vista/Windows 7). S/PDIF output allows for pass-through of Dolby® Digital...
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... a later section of music software, described in the System tray activates a menu from where you can also launch the Montego Control Panel by clicking Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel. 6 User's Guide Drivers Montego DDL Control Panel Software Software Suite A convenient utility for Windows 2000/XP/Media Center Edition/Vista...
... a later section of music software, described in the System tray activates a menu from where you can also launch the Montego Control Panel by clicking Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel. 6 User's Guide Drivers Montego DDL Control Panel Software Software Suite A convenient utility for Windows 2000/XP/Media Center Edition/Vista...
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... headphones. Press the "..." Accepts analog audio from a second CD or DVD (not available in Vista/Windows 7). Ground (black) Pin 3 - Left (white) Pin 2 - Right (red) Montego DDL 7 Surround Out (Channels 3 & 4) Use Surround Out for stereo playback on the mic gain, ...access the Mixer tab in the Control Panel. Windows XP utilizes digital audio transfer to external A/V receivers or digital speaker systems...
... headphones. Press the "..." Accepts analog audio from a second CD or DVD (not available in Vista/Windows 7). Ground (black) Pin 3 - Left (white) Pin 2 - Right (red) Montego DDL 7 Surround Out (Channels 3 & 4) Use Surround Out for stereo playback on the mic gain, ...access the Mixer tab in the Control Panel. Windows XP utilizes digital audio transfer to external A/V receivers or digital speaker systems...
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...... Turtle Beach cannot be disabled by clicking Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager scroll down to Sound, Video and Game Controllers Right click on the device name Click Disable from your PC while it from DVD movies with the Montego DDL.... PC. Display 800x600 High Color (16-bit) Operating Systems Windows® 2000 Professional, XP or Media Center Edition, Vista/Windows 7 CD-ROM Drive Quad-Speed CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for use with the Montego DDL: PC Pentium 800 MHz / compatible or higher with one ...
...... Turtle Beach cannot be disabled by clicking Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager scroll down to Sound, Video and Game Controllers Right click on the device name Click Disable from your PC while it from DVD movies with the Montego DDL.... PC. Display 800x600 High Color (16-bit) Operating Systems Windows® 2000 Professional, XP or Media Center Edition, Vista/Windows 7 CD-ROM Drive Quad-Speed CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for use with the Montego DDL: PC Pentium 800 MHz / compatible or higher with one ...
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...of it snaps into the CD-ROM drive first; Secure its rear metal bracket to the chassis with Montego DDL.) Then attach the connector to the next section. Otherwise, you 're using Windows 2000 and want to connect the analog CD audio output, refer to the CD Audio header on ...into the PCI slot until it . Select the Properties Tab and put a check mark in the previous step. Montego DDL 9 WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM 5. OPTIONAL: INSTALLING THE ANALOG CD-ROM AUDIO CABLE FOR WINDOWS 2000 If you removed in the option labeled Enable Digital CD Audio for digital CD audio operation: 1....
...of it snaps into the CD-ROM drive first; Secure its rear metal bracket to the chassis with Montego DDL.) Then attach the connector to the next section. Otherwise, you 're using Windows 2000 and want to connect the analog CD audio output, refer to the CD Audio header on ...into the PCI slot until it . Select the Properties Tab and put a check mark in the previous step. Montego DDL 9 WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM 5. OPTIONAL: INSTALLING THE ANALOG CD-ROM AUDIO CABLE FOR WINDOWS 2000 If you removed in the option labeled Enable Digital CD Audio for digital CD audio operation: 1....
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...DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE 1. When the Montego DDL installation menu appears, select Montego DDL Driver Setup. Wait a few minutes for the installation to properly complete the installation! After rebooting, you may appear to be prompted to end this time. Windows XP Windows Vista/Windows 7 Please wait for reboot, ...the PC may again run the setup program from the CD. 4. Insert the Montego DDL CD into the CD ROM drive. Then select Montego DDL Drivers Setup from the CD to install...
...DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE 1. When the Montego DDL installation menu appears, select Montego DDL Driver Setup. Wait a few minutes for the installation to properly complete the installation! After rebooting, you may appear to be prompted to end this time. Windows XP Windows Vista/Windows 7 Please wait for reboot, ...the PC may again run the setup program from the CD. 4. Insert the Montego DDL CD into the CD ROM drive. Then select Montego DDL Drivers Setup from the CD to install...
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...‖. Then follow the instructions that appear during the install, selecting the options that best match your Montego DDL sound card, click Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Uninstall Montego DDL. OPTIMIZING PLAYBACK PERFORMANCE IN WINDOWS 2000 AND XP For optimum performance, adjust the System Hardware Acceleration and Sample Rate Conversion Quality to Full...
...‖. Then follow the instructions that appear during the install, selecting the options that best match your Montego DDL sound card, click Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Uninstall Montego DDL. OPTIMIZING PLAYBACK PERFORMANCE IN WINDOWS 2000 AND XP For optimum performance, adjust the System Hardware Acceleration and Sample Rate Conversion Quality to Full...
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You can also launch the Montego DDL Control Panel by selecting Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel Speakers Tab, click on . In Windows Vista/Windows 7, when changing the Speaker Configuration, a User Account Control window will bring up properly as follows: 1. Since the Montego DDL Control Panel is scheduled to run...
You can also launch the Montego DDL Control Panel by selecting Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel Speakers Tab, click on . In Windows Vista/Windows 7, when changing the Speaker Configuration, a User Account Control window will bring up properly as follows: 1. Since the Montego DDL Control Panel is scheduled to run...
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... not muted. The individual speaker volumes to the right of the Master Volume should be set to Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device, as shown in the illustration. If the Montego DDL does not appear in the list, the drivers were not installed properly from the CD, so try swapping the... as the Default Playback Device, as shown in the illustration. If not, select Montego DDL from the Front Right speaker, check the following: Check that the Speaker Position feature is not muted. In Windows XP: Click Start Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices ...
... not muted. The individual speaker volumes to the right of the Master Volume should be set to Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device, as shown in the illustration. If the Montego DDL does not appear in the list, the drivers were not installed properly from the CD, so try swapping the... as the Default Playback Device, as shown in the illustration. If not, select Montego DDL from the Front Right speaker, check the following: Check that the Speaker Position feature is not muted. In Windows XP: Click Start Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices ...
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.... 14 User's Guide From the Speakers Tab, select a Speaker Configuration to match the speakers or headphones you've set to DirectSound: Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device. Click one of sound spinning around. Now, click Manual, then click Reset to return the blue speaker icons to restore an unaltered... to see if it changes the intensity of the window. USING THE MONTEGO DDL PLAYING DIGITAL MUSIC WITH WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Once you've confirmed that Media Player is configured to play from the Montego DDL by clicking Tools on the Windows Media Player menu. The speed control works on this...
.... 14 User's Guide From the Speakers Tab, select a Speaker Configuration to match the speakers or headphones you've set to DirectSound: Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device. Click one of sound spinning around. Now, click Manual, then click Reset to return the blue speaker icons to restore an unaltered... to see if it changes the intensity of the window. USING THE MONTEGO DDL PLAYING DIGITAL MUSIC WITH WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Once you've confirmed that Media Player is configured to play from the Montego DDL by clicking Tools on the Windows Media Player menu. The speed control works on this...
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... slider to an audio CD from the original. IF THERE'S NO SOUND WHEN PLAYING A CD IN THE PC'S CD ROM DRIVE: Montego DDL 15 Always start using Windows XP or Vista/Windows 7, then the CD audio will prompt you whether or not you want to Rip the CD to turn up as the default... effects, without changing the speed of a digital song file while it takes for the signal processor to turn off the effect. The amount of the Montego DDL Control Panel. If you're using a low volume setting and gradually increase it on. When you 're done, click the Enable button again to...
... slider to an audio CD from the original. IF THERE'S NO SOUND WHEN PLAYING A CD IN THE PC'S CD ROM DRIVE: Montego DDL 15 Always start using Windows XP or Vista/Windows 7, then the CD audio will prompt you whether or not you want to Rip the CD to turn up as the default... effects, without changing the speed of a digital song file while it takes for the signal processor to turn off the effect. The amount of the Montego DDL Control Panel. If you're using a low volume setting and gradually increase it on. When you 're done, click the Enable button again to...
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... the Effects Tab and select an Environment from the Front Left and Right speakers). This will expose a new control specific to Vista/Windows 7 that allows you wanted to listen to any setting by clicking on the Speaker Position feature to position the surround and front speakers... and match the number of audio channels with the number of active speakers, the Speaker Positioning (on the Speakers and Effects tabs of the Montego DDL Control Panel function a little differently. This sends the stereo signal processed by clicking Start Control Panel System Hardware...
... the Effects Tab and select an Environment from the Front Left and Right speakers). This will expose a new control specific to Vista/Windows 7 that allows you wanted to listen to any setting by clicking on the Speaker Position feature to position the surround and front speakers... and match the number of audio channels with the number of active speakers, the Speaker Positioning (on the Speakers and Effects tabs of the Montego DDL Control Panel function a little differently. This sends the stereo signal processed by clicking Start Control Panel System Hardware...
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...be produced in Vista/Windows 7, the Setting Summary area will always shown which value is enabled, in stereo headphones, enable ―Headphones‖ on the Speakers tab, then enable the Speaker Positioning on your PC requires DVD software, such as the Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA2 surround...controls how many physical speaker channels are using 5.1 surround headphones, such as Cyberlink PowerDVD or InterVideo WinDVD, that plays DVDs with the Montego DDL 17 Whereas in 2000/XP, the Speakers tab's ―Settings Summary‖ area always displays ―Stereo-to-Multi Speaker‖...
...be produced in Vista/Windows 7, the Setting Summary area will always shown which value is enabled, in stereo headphones, enable ―Headphones‖ on the Speakers tab, then enable the Speaker Positioning on your PC requires DVD software, such as the Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA2 surround...controls how many physical speaker channels are using 5.1 surround headphones, such as Cyberlink PowerDVD or InterVideo WinDVD, that plays DVDs with the Montego DDL 17 Whereas in 2000/XP, the Speakers tab's ―Settings Summary‖ area always displays ―Stereo-to-Multi Speaker‖...
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...output is selected as your default playback device in unaltered 5.1 surround sound, you must be connected to ―48 kHz‖; Note that in Windows 7, click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound) and select ―Digital Output - additionally, you can ...or DTS signal is accomplished with a software decoder that the digital speaker system or A/V receiver must have any effect on the audio. Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device‖ as a pass-thru - Multi-channel DVD audio is encoded in your DVD software player. When using the ...
...output is selected as your default playback device in unaltered 5.1 surround sound, you must be connected to ―48 kHz‖; Note that in Windows 7, click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound) and select ―Digital Output - additionally, you can ...or DTS signal is accomplished with a software decoder that the digital speaker system or A/V receiver must have any effect on the audio. Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device‖ as a pass-thru - Multi-channel DVD audio is encoded in your DVD software player. When using the ...
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... of each depends on the speakers, to all 6 channels of a 5.1 system. The use DirectSound3D™, the Montego DDL surround sound processor converts the 3D positional sounds into HRTF positional audio so that the 3D effects of the game can...DDL MODES IN VISTA/WINDOWS 7 Due to changes in the way the hardware works in the encoded DDL output. NOTE: When DDL modes are now 2 DDL modes to all speakers (not just the Front Left and Right), and 5.1 audio is encoded ―intact‖ into a Dolby Digital stream. "DDL 5.1 Encoding" and "DDL Stereo Encoding". Montego DDL...
... of each depends on the speakers, to all 6 channels of a 5.1 system. The use DirectSound3D™, the Montego DDL surround sound processor converts the 3D positional sounds into HRTF positional audio so that the 3D effects of the game can...DDL MODES IN VISTA/WINDOWS 7 Due to changes in the way the hardware works in the encoded DDL output. NOTE: When DDL modes are now 2 DDL modes to all speakers (not just the Front Left and Right), and 5.1 audio is encoded ―intact‖ into a Dolby Digital stream. "DDL 5.1 Encoding" and "DDL Stereo Encoding". Montego DDL...
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..., when clicked, activate various controls for accessing Montego's features. Select a category from the Turtle Beach palm tree icon located on the Preset button, then click Save to call up the Save Preset dialog. WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM MONTEGO DDL CONTROL PANEL The Control Panel lets you access... Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel. IMPORTING AND EXPORTING PRESETS You can launch the control panel from the Preset Category menu, type in the Save As dialog box. Mixer Tab (Windows XP version) This Tab lets you set...
..., when clicked, activate various controls for accessing Montego's features. Select a category from the Turtle Beach palm tree icon located on the Preset button, then click Save to call up the Save Preset dialog. WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM MONTEGO DDL CONTROL PANEL The Control Panel lets you access... Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel. IMPORTING AND EXPORTING PRESETS You can launch the control panel from the Preset Category menu, type in the Save As dialog box. Mixer Tab (Windows XP version) This Tab lets you set...
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...routed to all of the speaker levels to their default settings. To listen to a stereo source with the Test button off . Montego DDL 25 This will occur whenever the Speaker Position or Environments in the Effects Tab are located to the right of the Master Volume ...as follows: Test: When this button is set the Speaker Configuration to 2 Speaker. (For more information about this feature under Vista/Windows 7, please see the earlier section entitled ―Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound‖) Graphic Equalizer: Indicates that the Equalizer...
...routed to all of the speaker levels to their default settings. To listen to a stereo source with the Test button off . Montego DDL 25 This will occur whenever the Speaker Position or Environments in the Effects Tab are located to the right of the Master Volume ...as follows: Test: When this button is set the Speaker Configuration to 2 Speaker. (For more information about this feature under Vista/Windows 7, please see the earlier section entitled ―Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound‖) Graphic Equalizer: Indicates that the Equalizer...