Aim SC808 User manual
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SC808
HD Audio
PCI-e Audio Device
User’s Manual
HD Audio PCI-e V2.0
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Table of Contents
OVERVIEW ............................................................................ 5
PACKAGE CONTENTS .............................................................. 5
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... 6
FIGURE OF SC808 BOARDS AND CONNECTIONS ............................. 7
CONNECTIONS ....................................................................... 8
SELECT PHONE OUTPUT OR LINE OUTPUT MANUALLY .........................................................................9
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................... 10
INSTALL SC808 HDAUDIO PCI-E AUDIO DEVICE..............................................................................10
SWAP OPDESIGN ................................................................................................................................12
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND UN-INSTALLATION ......................... 13
INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................13
UN-INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................................14
XEAR AUDIO CENTER INTRODUCTION ......................................... 15
OPEN SC808 HDAUDIO PCI-E AUDIO DEVICE SOFTWARE CPL........................................................15
XEAR AUDIO CENTER FUNCTION INTRODUCTION...............................................................................20
Select a Default Device........................................................................................................20
Function Pop Menu..............................................................................................................22
Xear 3D EX..........................................................................................................................24
Xear Pro (ASIO)...................................................................................................................25
Function Page Area .............................................................................................................26
Audio Status Panel...............................................................................................................27
Profile Panel........................................................................................................................29
SPEAKERS DEVICE FUNCTION INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................30
Volume control Page............................................................................................................31
Speaker Setting Page ...........................................................................................................32
Sample Rate Page................................................................................................................33
Equalizer..............................................................................................................................34
Environment Effects .............................................................................................................36
7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter...................................................................................................37
Flex Bass II..........................................................................................................................39
Xear SingFX.........................................................................................................................41
Xear Surround Speaker........................................................................................................42
Xear Audio Brilliant.............................................................................................................43
Xear Dynamic Bass..............................................................................................................44
Xear Smart Volume...............................................................................................................45
Xear Voice Clarity................................................................................................................46
Xear Surround Max..............................................................................................................47
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HEADPHONE-OUT DEVICE FUNCTION INTRODUCTION ........................................................................48
Volume control Page............................................................................................................49
Headphone Settings Page ....................................................................................................50
Sample Rate Page................................................................................................................51
Equalizer..............................................................................................................................52
Environment Effects .............................................................................................................54
Xear SingFX.........................................................................................................................55
Xear Surround Headphone ..................................................................................................56
Xear Audio Brilliant.............................................................................................................57
Xear Dynamic Bass..............................................................................................................58
Xear Smart Volume...............................................................................................................59
Xear Voice Clarity................................................................................................................60
SPDIF-OUT DEVICE FUNCTION INTRODUCTION .................................................................................61
Volume control Page............................................................................................................62
Sample Rate Page................................................................................................................63
DESKTOP MICROPHONE DEVICE FUNCTION INTRODUCTION ...............................................................64
Volume control Page............................................................................................................65
Sample Rate Page................................................................................................................66
Xear SingFX Page................................................................................................................67
Noise Reduction Page..........................................................................................................68
INFORMATION PAGE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................69
TRAYICONFUNCTIONINTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................70
APPENDIX A - MULTI-LINGUAL SUPPORTING LIST .......................... 75
APPENDIX B – TROUBLE SHOOTING ............................................ 76
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FCC and CE Radiation Norm
FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a
Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communication
Commission (FCC) rules.
CE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of
the European Council Directive on the approximation of the law of the
member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility (89/336/EEC)
according to EN 55022 class B.
FCC and CE Compliance Statement
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
frequency interface in residential installation. This equipment generates
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed or used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connect to
CAUTION!
The Federal Communication Commission warns the user that changes or
modifications to the unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Overview
The SC808 is a high-end stereo sound card base on CMEDIA’s latest
native PCI-e technology audio DSP CM8888 for 24-bit/192KHz audio
processing. It uses high quality components such as WM8741 DAC
and TI LM4562 OP and precision layout as well, let your desktop PC to
deliver unparalleled audio quality for music playback. Built-in 128dB
SNR DAC and powerful headphone OP amps, you can easily hear the
sound detail. Moreover, customer could swap the OPs to get different
audio performance and quality. SC808 provides two modes for
listening experience, one is music mode, which focuses on stereo
output and vary output interface as well. For example: Stereo RCA
Output to amplifier speaker, Headphone output with amplifier for high
impedance headphone, and SPDIF Coaxial and Optical to Hi-Fi AV
receiver. Another mode is multimedia mode, which provides 8
channel outputs and Microphone Input from bundled daughter board.
The bundled Xear Audio Center software provides many features such
as environment effect; flex bass II, Xear Audio Brilliant and Xear
Dynamic Bass, Smart Volume etc., to enhance the audio listening
experience. Moreover, SC808 comes with a daughter board for
Microphone Input and 8 channel outputs. It also built-in HD Audio
connectors can support headset interface from system case.
Compliance with UAA (Universal Audio Architecture), it means you
can directly use this board under Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows
7 without install any drivers. With the highest audio quality and flexible
connection of SC808, it’s really the best companion to generate a
Hi-Fi PC System!
PackageContents
SC808 main board
SC808 daughter board for multi-channel
Flat Connection Cable x2
Quick Installation Guide
Installation CD
Xear Audio for Windows 10/8/7/XP
User’s Manual
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SystemRequirements
Compatible with Microsoft ® Windows ® 10, Windows ® 8,
Windows ® 7, Windows XP
Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD ® equivalent processor, 2.2 GHz or
faster
Available PCI-e slot
100MB Hard Disk space
4GB System Memory
Available CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive (for installation)
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Phone Output
with Amplifier
Line Output (L)
Line Output (R)
Coaxial Output
Optical Output
ATX Power
Multi-Channel
HD Audio
FigureofSC808BoardsandConnections
SC808 Main Board
SC808 Daughter Board
Microphone Input
Front Output (R&L)
Rear Output (R&L)
Center/Subwoofer Output
Side Output (R&L)
Multi-Channel
HD Audio
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Connections
Most of the audio devices, such as Speakers, Headphones and Hi-Fi
Amplifier can be connected to the connectors of SC808. Below table
shows the connectors and their descriptions:
No Main Board Connections
J4 Phone Out (6.3mm) Connect to Front Speaker or Headphones
J1 Line Out (RCA Left) Connect to RCA connector of Speaker (Left Channel)
J2 Line Out (RCA Right) Connect to RCA connector of Speaker (Right Channel)
J3 S/PDIF (Coaxial) Connect to the Coaxial of Digital Amplifier or Decoder
FB1 S/PDIF (Optical) Connect to the Optical of Digital Amplifier or Decoder
CON1 ATX-Power (4P) Connect to Power Supply
JP1 Multi-Channel Connect to Daughter board for multi-channel
application.
JP2 HDA (HD Audio) Connect to the Headphone/Microphone of case or
Daughter board.
NO Daughter board Connections
PJ1 Microphone In
(3.5mm) to external microphone
PJ2 Front Output
(3.5mm) to the optical input of Digital Amplifier or Decoder
PJ3 Rear Output (3.5mm) to the coaxial output of DVD Player
PJ4 C/LFE Output
(3.5mm) to the optical input of Digital Amplifier or Decoder
PJ5 Side Output (3.5mm) to the coaxial output of DVD Player
JP3 Multi-Channel Connect to the Main board.
JP4 HDA (HD Audio) Connect to the Headphone/Microphone of case or
Main board.
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Select Phone output or Line output manually
We try to avoid any interference from layout in SC808, therefore, we
separate the phone out and Line out manually from software. It also
means you can only choose one of them from control panel any times,
and it is only works for Windows 10, 8, 7 and XP. For other OS, you
can only use Line Output. For more detail, please refer to Software
session.
Xear Audio Center
Enable Phone Output
Or
Enable Phone Output
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HardwareInstallation
InstallSC808HDAudioPCI‐eAudioDevice
1. Remove the case of system.
2. Insert SC808 to a PCI-e slot.
NOTE: Please DO connect the ATX Power cable for SC808 Card Power.
It means the SC808 CANNOT work without ATX Power Connected.
SC808 can fulfill three kinds of scenario for different applications:
Stereo Music: for listening music in high definition quality.
1. Connect ATX-Power
2. Close Case and boot the system.
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Stereo Music with Microphone Input: for VoIP or Gaming usage.
In this mode, SC808 must connect to external headset port of system
case. If the system does not provide this feature, please use the
microphone input of daughter board.
1. Connect ATX-Power (Necessary Step)
2. Connect cable (bundled from Case with external Headset port) to
HDA connector.
3. Close Case and reboot the system.
Stereo Music with Multi-Channel output and Microphone Input: to enjoy
the high definition stereo audio and multi-channel home theater
experience.
1. Install SC808 main board and daughter board
2. Connect ATX-Power (Necessary Step)
3. Connect cables from SC808 Main Board to Daughter Board with
multi-channel and HDA connectors
4. Close Case and reboot the system.
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SwapOPde s i g n
1. Remove the Shield Cover from the SC808.
2. Found out the 4x2 Sockets
3. Use suitable tools to remove the OPs
4. Close the shield Cover.
NOTE:
1. U3 & U4 are pre-amplifier of Line-Out, due to the OPs support
both Left and Right Channels for each one, please do change the
same model for better audio performance.
2. U2 is pre-amplifier of Phone-Out.
3. However, the audio path is from U3 & U4 for each channel and
next to U2, therefore, change U3 & U4 will also affect the audio
performance of Phone-Out.
U3
U4
U2
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SoftwareInstallationandUn‐Installation
InsertSC808HDAudioPCI‐eAudioDeviceinstallationCD.Doubleclickthe
setup.exefile,ifautorunisdisabled.Press“Cancel”ifyouwanttoquit
installation.
Installation
StartDriverinstallation,youcanseeawelcomewindow.Press“Next”
buttonandfollowtheinstructionofthepoppedwindowsuntiltheend.
AllowComputerrestarttoactivatethedriver.
Notice:
Ensurethatyouhaveplug‐inthePCI‐EaudiocardbeforeinstallingHighDefinition
AudioDevicedrivers.Otherwise,driverinstallationerrormayoccur.
Beforeinstalling/Uninstalling,youshouldcloseallaudioprogramstoavoidthedriver
installationfailed.
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Un‐Installation
Closeallaudioprograms.Doubleclickthe“Programs/Uninstallaprogram”
itemfromWindowsControlPanel.
Select“XearAudioCenter”item,thenclickthe“Uninstall”button.
ForWindows10/8/7.Followtheinstructionsofthepoppedwindows
untiltheun‐installationfinishes.Restartyourcomputertocompletely
removedriver.
ForWindowsXP
Windows10/8/7
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XearAudioCenterIntroduction
OpenSC808HDAudioPCI‐eAudioDeviceSoftwareCPL
Afterthedriverisinstalledandthesystemisrebooted,youwillfindthePCI‐e
AdvancedAudioDeviceCPL(XearAudioCenter)icononthesystemtraybar.
Double‐clickingontheicontoopenCPLsoftware.
Windows10/8/7TrayIconXPTrayIcon
ThefirsttimeXearAudioCenterisopened,youcanseeamessageas
shownbelow.YoucangettheinformationabouthowtouseXearAudio
Center.
Ifyoudon’twanttoseethiswindownexttime,checkthe“Don’tshow
thismessageagain”option.
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The“XearAudioCenter”willappearasthebelowdiagram.Pleasenotethe
LefticonmaynotshowonscreenifthedaughterboardorextensionHDA
(fromsystemcase)arenotconnected.
StereoMusicScenario(onlyinstalltheSC808mainboard)
StereoMusicwithMicrophoneInputScenario(installtheSC808mainboard
andconnecttheHDAudiocablefromsystemcase,partsofthesystemmay
notofferthisfeature)
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StereoMusicwithmulti‐channelOutputandMicrophoneInputScenario
(installtheSC808mainboardanddaughterboard,pleasusesbundledcables
toconnectthesetwoboards)
Note:TherearetwoSpeakersIconsintheleftmenu,thetoponeisfor
multi‐channelOutputconfiguration,andsecondoneisforStereoOutput
configuration.Thedetailsettingbetweentheseiconsisalsodifferent.
NOTE:Tosimpleyourreading,thismanualwillcombineStereoMusicand
Multi‐ChannelinoneSession.
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Ifthetrayicondoesnotappearinyoursystemtray,pleasegotothe
Windowscontrolpanelanddoubleclickthe“XearAudioCenter”CPLiconto
openit.
ForWindows10/8/7
ForWindowsXP
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HowtomakeCPLiconvisibleinthesystemtray?
1. OpenXearAudioCenter
2. Clickonthe“setting”buttontoopenthesettingwindow.
3. Check“ShowSystemTrayIcon”.TheXearAudiocentericonwillbeshown
inthesystemtray.
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XearAudioCenterFunctionIntroduction
YoucancontrolthePCI‐esoundcardconfigurationasshowninthe
diagrambelow.
SelectaDefaultDevice
BeforetheAudiodeviceplaybackorrecordingoperationstarting,it
needstoselectadeviceasthedefaultdevice.WindowsOSwillassign
thesystemresourcetothedefaultdevice.
SetDefaultOutputDevice(Speaker)
Clickmouseleftbuttononthecheckbox( )ofthe
speakerdeviceicontosetthedefaultdeviceis“Speakers”.
SetDefaultInputDevice(DesktopMicrophone)
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