Xonar D1 7.1 Channels Sound Board Manual

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ASUS Xonar D1
Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... 5
Safety information ....................................................................................... 6
Trademarks ................................................................................................... 6
License ......................................................................................................... 6
1. Introduction .....................................................................................
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1.1 Package contents ..............................................................
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1.2 System requirements .........................................................
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1.3
Specications summary ..................................................... 8
2. Hardware overview .......................................................................
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3. Installing the Xonar Hardware .....................................................
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3.1 Preparing your computer .................................................
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3.2 Installing the audio card ...................................................
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3.3 Connecting to a graphics card with HDMI support ...........
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3.4 Connecting a TV tuner card .............................................
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4. Installing Software ........................................................................
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5. Connecting Speakers and Peripherals .......................................
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5.1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater) ....
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5.2 Connecting Headphones .................................................
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5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems ..............................
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5.4 Connecting Microphone ...................................................
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5.5 Connecting Line-In Audio Sources ...................................
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6. Xonar D1 Driver Guide ..................................................................
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6.1 Introduction to the Xonar D1 Audio Center GUI ...............
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6.2 Main Setting .....................................................................
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6.3 Mixer/Volume ...................................................................
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6.4 Effects ..............................................................................
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6.5 Karaoke/Magic Voice .......................................................
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6.6 FlexBass ..........................................................................
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6.7 AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) ...................................
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6.8 Smart Volume Normalization ...........................................
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6.9 DS3D GX and DSP Modes ..............................................
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6.10 VocalFX ............................................................................
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6.11 ASIO 2 Driver ...................................................................
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7. RMAA Test Guide ..........................................................................
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7.1 Setting Up Xonar D1 Audio Card .....................................
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