Xonar U5 5.
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1. English Contents Introduction...................................................................................... 4 1.1 Package contents .............................................................. 4 1.2 System requirements.......................................................... 4 1.3 General Specification.......................................................... 5 2. Hardware........................................................................................... 7 3.
English 1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents Check your ASUS Xonar™ U5 audio card package for the following items: • ASUS XonarTM U5 5.1-Channel USB Audio Card x1 • Driver CD x1 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 • Quick Start Guide x1 • Type B to A USB Cable x1 1.2 System requirements To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U5 audio card, make sure that your computer meets the following requirements: • IBM compatible PC with one USB1.
General Specification Items English 1.3 Description Audio Performance Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) Up to 104dB Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) Up to 94dB Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted) Up to 0.005% (-86dB) Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted) Up to 0.005% (-86dB) Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input) < 10Hz to 44kHz Output / Input Full-Scale Voltage 1 Vrms (2.828 Vp-p) for rear output (Speaker) 1.3 Vrms (3.
English Items Description I/O Ports Analog Output Jack 3.50mm mini jack x3 for surround (Front/Center-Subwoofer/Rear-out) 3.50mm mini jack x1 (Headphone out) Analog Input Jack 3.50mm mini jack x1 (Shared by Line-In / Mic-In) Button Output volume / Output selection / Microphone Volume) Digital S/PDIF Output High-bandwidth coaxial / optical port supports 192kHz/24bit Driver Features As SW specifications 6 Version 1.
Hardware English 2.
No Item Description English 1 Microphone Volume Press to increase or decrease microphone volume. Control 2 Output Selection Indicator LED indicator indicates different output selection (Headphone/Speaker/S/PDIF). 3 Output Selection/ Volume Control Rotate to adjust the playback volume. Press to select an output source. 4 Microphone In port Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm port for voice input. Built-in high-quality Microphone pre-amplifier.
Driver Installation 3.1 Installing the Xonar U5 Card Driver English 3. After connecting the Xonar U5 audio card to your computer, you need to install the device driver that enables the Xonar U5 audio card to work with Windows operating system. The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice. To install the device driver: 1. Insert the ASUS Xonar U5 support CD into your optical drive. If Autorun is enabled, the ASUS Xonar Card Driver screen appears automatically.
English 4. Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 4.1 Input connection 4.1.1 Connecting to a USB 2.0 port on your computer 1 Front USB Desktop PC No 1 10 Laptop/Portable Item Description USB Port Connects to your computer using a USB Type B-A lead.
Connecting digital audio systems English 4.1.2 1 Front S/PDIF AVR No Item Description 1 S/PDIF Out port Connect an AVR (Audio/Video Receiver) to this S/PDIF output port.
4.1.3 Connecting microphone / Line-In English 1 Front CD Player OR Microphone MP3 Player No 1 Item Description Microphone In / Line In port Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug into this Mic-In port for voice communication, recording, or karaoke. Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into this Line-In port for sound recording.
Output connection 4.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones English 4.2 1 Front No 1 Item Description Headphone Out Port The Headphone Out port has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones directly to this port.
4.2.2 Connecting 5.1 channel headphones English 1 2 3 Front No 14 Item Description Connect the Front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 channel headphone into this jack. 1 Front Out port 2 Center/Subwoofer Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 channel headphone into this jack. Out port 3 Rear Surround Out port Connects to the rear surround input port of your 5.1 channel headphone.
4.2.3 Connecting analog speaker systems English Connecting 2 channel speakers 1 Front No Item 1 Front Out port Description Connect the Front-channel 3.5mm plug of 2 channel speakers using a 3.5mm cable.
Connecting 4.1 channel speakers / power amplifier English 1 2 Front OR Speaker No 16 AV Receiver/Amplifier Item Description 1 Front Out port Connect the Front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 channel headphone into this jack. 2 Rear Surround Out port Connects to the rear surround input port of 4.1 channel speakers.
1 2 English Connecting 5.1 channel speakers 3 Front No Item Description Connect the Front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 channel headphone into this jack. 1 Front Out port 2 Center/Subwoofer Connects to the Center and Subwoofer input ports of 5.1 channel speakers. Out port 3 Rear Surround Out port Connects to the rear surround input port of 5.1 channel speakers.
5. Software Utilities English Sonic Studio overview Sonic Studio comes with advanced sound algorithms and virtual surround effects to enhance your gaming and entertainment experience. For more details about using Sonic Studio, refer to the Sonic Studio manual.
