Xonar U5 SI 5.
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1. 2. 3. 4. English Contents Introduction...................................................................................... 4 1.1 Package contents .............................................................. 4 1.2 System requirements.......................................................... 4 1.3 General Specification.......................................................... 5 Hardware........................................................................................... 7 2.
English 1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents Check your ASUS Xonar™ U5 SI audio card package for the following items: • ASUS XonarTM U5 SI 5.1-Channel Audio Card x1 • USB Cable x1 1.2 System requirements To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U5 SI audio card, make sure that your computer meets the following requirements: 4 • 32/64bit Microsoft® Windows® 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (32/64bit) • Intel® Pentium® 4 1.
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 5.1 speaker (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) Digital S/PDIF Output High-bandwidth coaxial / optical port supports 192kHz/24bit Driver Features As SW specifications 6 Version 1.
Hardware 2.1 Xonar U5 SI Audio Card English 2.
No Item Description English Microphone In port Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm port for voice input. Line In port Connect analog devices like Mp3 players, CD players, music synthesizers, and other line-level sound sources to this 3.5mm port for audio recording or processing. 1 8 Connect your headphone to this port. 2 Headphone Out port 3 Front Out port For 2/4.1/5.1 channel speaker systems, connects to the front input on the powered speakers.
Installing Xonar U5 SI Audio Card English 2.2 Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it’s recommended that you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any other audio cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and audio card.) Installing the Xonar U5 SI Audio card 1. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer. 2.
English 3. Driver Installation 3.1 Installing the Xonar U5 SI Card Driver After installing the Xonar U5 SI audio card to your computer, you need to install the device driver that enables the Xonar U5 SI audio card to work with Windows operating system. The version and contents of the support CD are subject to change without notice. To install the device driver: 1. Insert the ASUS Xonar U5 SI support CD into your optical drive or download the driver from the ASUS support site.
Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 4.1 Input connection 4.1.1 Connecting digital audio systems English 4. AVR Mic/Line-in Headphone S/PDIF Front Center Rear 1 S/PDIF No Item Description 1 S/PDIF Out port Connect an AVR (Audio/Video Receiver) to this S/PDIF output port.
4.1.2 Connecting microphone / Line-In English 1 Mic/Line-in Headphone Front OR Center Rear S/PDIF 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 Mic/Line-in 1 Headphone Front Center Rear S/PDIF 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 Mic/Line-in Headphone 1 Front 2 Center 3 Rear S/PDIF 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 Connect the Rear-Channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 channel headphone into this jack.
4.2.3 Connecting analog speaker systems English Connecting 2 channel speakers Mic/Line-in Headphone 1 Front Center Rear S/PDIF No Item 1 Front Out port Description Connects to the front input port of 2 channel speakers.
Connecting 4.1 channel speakers / power amplifier English Amplifier Mic/Line-in Headphone 1 Front OR Center 2 Rear S/PDIF No 16 Item Description 1 Front Out port Connects to the front input port of 4.1 channel speakers 2 Rear Surround Out port Connects to the rear surround input port of 4.1 channel speakers.
English Connecting 5.1 channel speakers Mic/Line-in Headphone 1 Front 2 Center 3 Rear S/PDIF No Item Description Connects to the front input port of 5.1 channel speakers 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.
6. I cannot install the audio card driver in my PC. English 1. Troubleshooting (1). Make sure that you have connected your audio card to the internal USB port of your motherboard. (2). Ensure that you have the latest driver version. (3). Check that the Windows hardware Device Manager has detected the device. (4). Restart your computer. (5). Remove the card, insert it into another PCIe slot and try again. 2. 3. I cannot find the Sonic Studio application. • Make sure you have installed the driver.
English 4. I can’t hear any sound from the S/PDIF output (1). Ensure that you have enabled S/PDIF output in the main settings of Sonic Studio. (2). Ensure that you have connected the correct S/PDIF output jack in the card to the decoder’s (AV receiver) S/PDIF input jack. (3). You may need to select the correct input and mode of your decoder or AV receiver. (4). If you are using 192KHz PCM output, make sure that your decoder can support 192KHz decoding. Try changing it to 44.1K or 48KHz first.
