DP SoundWave 5.1 PCIe Installation Guide Introduction The DP SoundWave 5.1 PCIe transforms your computer into a high-definition 5.1 channel surround sound home theater system. Key Features and Benefits • • • • S/PDIF optical output provides true 5.1-ch sound (Requires DVD playback software, S/PDIF decoder, Toslink fiber optic cable and 5.1-ch speakers) Perfect audio upgrade for DVD playback, MP3 or other music, gaming, and more Supports Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES 5.
Layout Digital Out Line In Center (yellow) Back surround Front (green) (grey) MIC (pink) Front panel audio connector Figure 1: Layout • • • • • • • 2 LINE In: This connector provides analog stereo line-in function Digital Out: Connect to digital input of an external audio device via Digital S/PDIF optical cable (cable not included) Front Out (green): This connector provides front audio/ stereo output Back Surround (grey): This connector provides back surround sound output MIC IN (pink): This connec
Front Panel Audio Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal 1 PORT 1L 1 2 2 GND 3 4 3 PORT 1R 5 6 4 PRESENCE# 7 8 9 10 Figure 2 5 PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY 9 PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN Hardware Installation Note: For low profile systems, replace the currentlymounted bracket with the included low profile bracket. General instructions for installing the card are provided below.
6. 7. 8. Connect one end of the audio cable from your CD/DVD-ROM to the CD-In on the soundcard. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord. Make your speaker and device connections, then complete the driver installation on the next pages. Driver Installation Windows 8.1 (32-/64-bit) / 8 (32-/64-bit) / 7 (32-/ 64-bit) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Install the board and boot up Windows. At the Windows desktop, insert the driver CD. Close the CD autoplay window if prompted.
2. Click Cancel at the Found New Hardware. Skip this step if not prompted. 3. At the Windows desktop, insert the driver CD. Close the CD autoplay window if prompted. 4. Double click Computer (for Vista) or My Computer (for XP) on the desktop, then double click E Drive. (Change E: to match your CD/DVD-ROM drive letter) 5. Double click VISTA folder (for Vista) or XP_7_8 folder (for XP) , then double click Setup.exe to start the driver installation. 6. At the User Account Control, click Allow.
Uninstalling the Soundcard Driver If you want to uninstall the driver from the system, it's best to do so before removing the card from the system. Go to Control Panel, Programs and Features. Select the C-Media High Definition Audio Device option, click Uninstall and follow the on screen instructions to uninstall the driver. Xear Audio Center Xear Audio Center is an easy to use audio utility that allows you to adjust audio outputs, recording, sound effects and surround sound support to meet your needs.
• 1 - Master Volume Adjusts the volume of all output device through this master volume bar. Click the speaker icon on the right side to mute all the output devices. Click the icon again to unmute all the output devices. Mute/unmute Figure 4 • 2 - Function Panel / Profile Panel Click the switch button to change between Function Panel and Profile Panel. Refer to Figure 5 and Table 1 for the descriptions of each abbreviation.
Output default device Indicates the default output device. Input default device Indicates the default input device. Speaker numbers Indicates the speaker type - 2/4/5.1 Sample rate Indicate the sample playback rate. Audio output effect indicator Indicates the sound effect playback status. When the fuction is enabled, the soud effect will turn to white; otherwise, it stays grey. - EQ: Equalizer - EM: Environment Effects - VSS: 7.
• 3 - Audio Output / Input Selections Audio Output Selection: Select Speakers or S/PDIF Out in the left side bar of the main menu. For analog audio output, click Speakers, for digital S/PDIF audio output, click S/PDIF Out. Speaker Headphone S/PDIF Out NOTE: Only when a device is connected to the front panel audio connector will the Headphone selection button be available.
Figure 7 Function Function Description Volume Control Volumn settings for all audio channels Speaker Settings Select one speaker setting: Stereo, Quadraphonic, or 5.1 Surround. Sample Rate Select one sample rate from 44.1 HKz, 48 KHz, 96KHz, and select Bit Depth from 16 bits & 24 bits Equalizer Click "Equalizer", and check the "Enable Equalizer" box to adjust the EQ. You can adjust the EQ manually, or you can click the buttons blow for the preset modes (Dance, Rap, Jazz mode, etc.
Headphone / S/PDIF Output Audio Selection 1. Click Headphone or S/PDIF Out icon in the left side bar of the main menu. Once S/PDIF Out is selected, a green check will appear below the Headphone or S/PDIF Out icon. Right click on it for more audio settings. 2. Mic In / Line- In / S/PDIF-In / Stereo Mix Input Audio Selection 1. Click Mic / Line- In / S/PDIF-In / Stereo Mix icon in the left side bar of the main menu. Once it is selected, a green check will appear.
If the C-Media High Definition Audio Device is not the default audio output device then select it by clicking on it, then click Set Default to set it as the default device. See Figure 8.
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