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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 2

1.1. Technical specifications .............................................................................................. 2

1.2. System requirements .................................................................................................. 2

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................... 3

3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 5

3.1. Driver installation ........................................................................................................ 5

3.1.1. Driver installation for Windows 98 SE............................................................. 5

3.1.2. Driver installation for Windows Millennium ..................................................... 6

3.1.3. Driver installation for Windows 2000............................................................... 7

3.1.4. Driver installation for Windows XP.................................................................. 8

3.2. Applications installation............................................................................................... 9

4. CONNECTORS ................................................................................................................ 11

5. POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS ..................................................................................... 12

6. SOUND CARD CONFIGURATION.................................................................................. 13

6.1. FireWire ports............................................................................................................ 13

6.2. The DIGIFIRE 7.1 control panel................................................................................ 13

6.2.1. Introduction.................................................................................................... 13

6.2.2. General points............................................................................................... 14

6.2.3. The optical digital output ............................................................................... 14

7. TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 15

7.1. If you need to return a product.................................................................................. 15

7.2. Save time by registering your product online!........................................................... 15

Summary of content (16 pages)

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INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 2 1.1. Technical specifications .............................................................................................. 2 1.2. System requirements .................................................................................................. 2 4. CONNECTORS ................................................................................................................
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Technical specifications Data transfer DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Audio quality Game compatibility Audio compatibility Software wavetable synthesizer PCI 2.1 bus Cirrus Logic SoundFusion CS4624 Full duplex CD and Pro Audio quality: 20-bit quad output and 18-bit dual stereo input codec Up to 48kHz sampling rate Sensaura based 3D positional audio with support for Microsoft DirectSound 3D, EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0, A3D 1.
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1. Unplug the power supply cable(s). 2. Remove the PC cover (for further information, consult your PC manual). 3. If a sound card has not been previously installed, unscrew the slot cover corresponding to the appropriate PCI slot and remove it. User Manual – 3/16 FRANÇAIS HOTLINE Static electricity can severely damage electronic components. Before removing the card from its plastic bag, touch the metallic back plate of your PC with your hand to discharge any static electricity from your body.
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If you wish to connect a MIDI device or a non USB games accessory: Connect the MIDI / game port extension to the JOYSTICK/MIDI connector on your sound card. 4. Insert your sound card into its slot, pushing firmly on the card to make sure it is properly fixed in place. 5. Screw the card bracket into position on your computer chassis. 6. If you have connected the MIDI / game port extension to your sound card, screw the extension’s metal bracket to the computer’s frame. 7.
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N.B.: your installation screens and procedure may vary slightly from those described in this manual. 3.1. Driver installation 3.1.1. Driver installation for Windows 98 SE You will need to insert your Windows CD-ROM to install the FireWire drivers. Windows will display an Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box informing you that the system has found the following device: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge. - Click on Next 4 times to install the default drivers.
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The wizard will ask you for the path of the driver. - Tick the CD-ROM drive option. - Click on Next. The wizard will display the location of the best drivers. - Click on Next to start the driver installation. - Click on Finish to complete the setup. - Insert the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The installation menu automatically appears, containing all the different options available. If the installation menu is not launched automatically: - Double-click on My Computer.
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- Click on Next. - Click on Finish to complete the setup. Windows will display an Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box informing you that the system has found the following device: Crystal SoundFusion (tm). FRANÇAIS - Click on Cancel to install your optimized Hercules drivers. ENGLISH Windows will display an Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box informing you that the system has found the following device: PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller.
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- Insert the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive to install your optimized Hercules drivers. The installation menu automatically appears, containing all the different options available. - Click on Drivers. - Follow the on-screen instructions. - Click on Finish. Windows will now install the different elements of your DIGIFIRE 7.1 sound card: Hercules DIGIFIRE(tm) 7.1, Hercules DIGIFIRE(tm) 7.1 WDM Interface and Hercules(R) Game Port. Windows may display the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box.
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- Simply select each element you wish to install and follow the on-screen instructions to install them. Electronic documentation Install the electronic version of the DIGIFIRE 7.1 manual on your PC, as well as the PowerDVD user manual. Once installed, access this manual by clicking on: - Start/Programs/Hercules/DIGIFIRE 7.1/User Manual. - Start/Programs/Hercules/PowerDVD/User Manual.
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Due to the high quality of the synthesizer incorporated into Yamaha XG Player, you are advised to enable the MIDI file association option during installation. Hercules MediaStation II Hercules MediaStation II is a multifunctional software package for easy playback of digital music, videos and pictures*. Hercules MediaStation II enables you to listen to songs and mix or record* different styles of music. With Hercules MediaStation II, the PC user can view digital videos and pictures.
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Note 2: thanks to the separate Headset-7/8 and Front out outputs, you don’t have to unplug your front speakers in order to plug in a pair of headphones. User Manual – 11/16 ITALIANO ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS Note 1: connect additional peripherals (joystick / gamepad / wheel / MIDI keyboard) simultaneously to your card’s game / MIDI port using a Y-cable (not supplied). HOTLINE Front speakers (pair of speakers or 2.
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5. POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS By connecting up to 8 speakers (a 7.1 system consisting of 7 speakers and a subwoofer) to your DIGIFIRE 7.1 card, you can benefit from Dolby Digital EX sound, available on the latest DVDs. It is essential that you position the speakers correctly if you wish to fully benefit from this audio revolution. Place both monitor speakers on either side of the monitor and position the central speaker on top of the monitor.
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Your DIGIFIRE 7.1 card is equipped with 2 external FireWire ports and one internal FireWire port, allowing you to connect a wide variety of peripheral devices: digital camcorder, storage peripheral, external burner, scanner, printer, etc. FireWire works in much the same way as USB, but provides transfer rates up to 32 times greater (393Mbps; USB 1.1: 12Mbps). Installing a peripheral is very simple: with your computer turned on, simply connect it to a FireWire port and it will be detected automatically.
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6.2.2. General points First of all, define your audio system (Main tab, Master Volume drop-down list). For example: if you are connecting a 2.1 system only, it is extremely important that you select 2.1 Speakers if you wish to optimize the audio quality. This will send all the low frequencies to the subwoofer and the rest of the sound spectrum to the 2 speakers. Similarly, if you are using headphones, select Headphones from the drop-down list to prevent sound from playing out over the connected speakers.
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2. When returning the product, be sure to include all materials, such as the manual(s), connection cable(s), installation CD(s) and the product packaging box. Note: only packages that have been assigned an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number by a technical support agent will be accepted. (*) Hotline details are listed at the end of this manual. 7.2. Save time by registering your product online! FRANÇAIS HOTLINE Insert the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click on Register.
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Trademarks DIGIFIRE™, Guillemot™ and Hercules® are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Guillemot Corporation S.A. Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, Millennium, 2000, XP, DirectX®, DirectMusic® and DirectSound® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMD-K6® is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.