Asus Xonar HDAV Slim User manual

Xonar HDAV Slim
AVcard
User manual

2ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim
E7805
Revised Edition V2
October 2012
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Contents
Notices.......................................................................................................... 4
Safety information ....................................................................................... 5
Trademarks................................................................................................... 5
License ......................................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction ..................................................................................... 6
1.1 Package contents .............................................................. 6
1.2 System requirements ......................................................... 6
1.3 Specications summary ..................................................... 7
2. Hardware overview ......................................................................... 9
Xonar HDAV Slim card layout ........................................................... 9
3. Installing the hardware................................................................. 10
3.1 Preparing your computer ................................................. 10
3.2 Card installation ................................................................11
3.3 Connecting to a TV tuner card ......................................... 12
4. Installing software......................................................................... 13
4.1 Installing the card driver................................................... 13
4.2 Installing the TotalMedia Theatre software....................... 13
5. Connecting speakers and peripherals........................................ 14
Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) ..................... 14
6. Xonar HDAV Center....................................................................... 15
6.1 Xonar HDAV Center GUI.................................................. 15
6.2 Audio-Main Setting........................................................... 17
6.3 Mixer/Volume ................................................................... 27
6.4 Effects .............................................................................. 30
6.5 Karaoke............................................................................ 32
6.6 FlexBass .......................................................................... 33
6.7 Smart Volume Normalization ........................................... 35
6.8 DS3D GX and DSP Modes .............................................. 37
6.9 VocalFX............................................................................ 39
6.10 DVD/Blu-ray Playback over DH/DVS/DDL/Multiple
Analog Speakers.............................................................. 42
7. Troubleshooting and FAQs .......................................................... 48
[Troubleshooting] ............................................................................ 48
[FAQs] ......................................................................................... 50

4ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim
Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Australia statement notice
From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with
the Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit
http://support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded
under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a
major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of
acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit
us at http://support.asus.com.

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This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical
and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local
regulations for disposal of electronic products.
Safety information
• Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the manuals
that came with the package.
• To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits, switch off the power supply
before installing the device on a motherboard or connecting any singal cables
to the device.
• If the device is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
• Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected. If you
detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, sockets and circuitry.
• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may become wet.
• Place the product on a stable surface.
• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied
service technician or your retailer.
Trademarks
Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc. “Dolby”
and “Dolby Digital Live”, “Dolby Pro Logic IIx”, “Dolby Virtual Speaker”, “Dolby
Headphone” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS CONNECT”,
“DTS Interactive”, “DTS Neo: PC” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc. EAX and A3D are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft,
DirectSound3D, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company
and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which
they are associated. ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media
Technologies GmbH.
License
Dolby Master Studio driver is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories;
DTS Connect driver is manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems,
Inc.

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1. Introduction
1.1 Package contents
Check your ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim AV card package for the following items:
• ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim PCI AV card
• HDMI cable x1
• DVI-to-HDMI cable x1
• S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1
• Low prole PCI card bracket x1
• Support CD (including ASUS Gamer OSD and RMAA V6.0.6 utilities)
• Quick Start Guide
• ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre Blu-Ray Disc / HD-DVD Software Player CD
1.2 System requirements
To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim AV card, your
computer must meet the following requirements:
• One graphics card with DVI or HDMI out port (to AV card for HDMI function):
256MB NVIDIA GeForce8400 and above, or
256MB AMD (ATI) HD2400 and above
• One PCI 2.1 (or higher) compatible slot for the Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim card
• Microsoft®Windows®Vista/ XP(32/64bit)/ MCE2005
• Intel®Pentium® 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU
• 512 MB (or above) DRAM system memory for Blu-Ray Disc playback
• 100 MB available HDD space for driver installation package;
additional 120 MB available for TMT
• CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive ) for software installation;
Blu-ray/HD-DVD compatible ROM drive for HD movie playback
• An HDMI-ready AV receiver or TV/monitor set (v.1.3 is better), home theater
system, high-quality headphones or speakers, to enjoy the ultra-high delity
audio and video of the AV card

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1.3 Specications summary
(continued on the next page)
Items
Description
Main Chipset
Audio Processor
ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max.
192KHz/24bit)
HDMI Transceiver
CAT 6023 and 6613 (HDMI v1.3a compatible)
24-bit DAC of Digital Sources:
Wolfson WM8776 on AV card
(Max. 192kHz/24bit)
24-bit ADC for Analog Inputs:
Wolfson WM8776 (Max. 96kHz/24bit)
Bus Compatibility
PCI
-PCI 2.1 specification compatible
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
-Compliant with HDMI v1.3a industrial standard
(10.2Gbps bandwidth)
-HDCP 1.2 compatible
-DVI 1.0 compatible
Video Specification
Video Resolution
-DTV Resolution: 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i
up to 1080p
-PC Resolution: graphics, Sgraphics, XGA, SXGA,
UXGA
Color Depth and Range
-Color depth: supports higher 24, 30, 36, 48-bit/per
pixel color depths (RGB or YCbCr)
-Color range: supports broader xvYCC color space
standard
Audio Sample Rate and Resolution
HDMI 1.3 Playback Format
-44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit PCM
-Dolby Digital /EX, DTS 5.1/ES pass-through
-DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby
TrueHD pass-through upgradeable by TotalMedia
Theater player
Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
Analog Recording Sample Rate and
Resolution
44.1K/48K/96K @ 16/24bit
S/PDIF Digital Output
-44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit PCM
-Dolby Digital /EX, DTS 5.1/ES pass-through
Analog Audio Performance
Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
Up to 109 dB
Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at
1KHz:
Up to -98dB
Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz
input ):
10Hz to 47kHz
DAC Cross-talk at 1KHz:
Down to -113 dB
Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage
1 Vrms (2.828 Vp-p)
I/O Ports
HDMI Ports
HDMI-Out Type A *1
HDMI-In Type A *1
Front-Panel Header
-For connecting headphone/line-out jack and mic-in
jack on the front-panel of the PC case
-Works with both Intel HD Audio and AC97 standard
front-panels (2 x5 pins)
Other Line-level Analog Input (for CD-IN/TV
Tuner):
Aux-In 4-pin header
Digital S/PDIF Output
Coaxial and high-bandwidth TOSLINK optical combo
connector supports 192KHz/24bit
Driver Features
Operation System
Windows Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005
DolbyDigital Live
Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in
real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds to
your home theater environment through one single S/
PDIF connection
DolbyHeadphone
Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to
music, watch movies, or play games with the dramatic
5.1-channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects
through any set of stereo headphones.
DolbyVirtual Speaker
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly
realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening
environment from as few as two speakers.
DolbyPro-Logic IIx
Dolby Pro-Logic II is the well-known technology to
process any native stereo or 5.1-channel audio into a
6.1- or 7.1- channel output, creating a seamless,
natural surround soundfield.
DTSConnect Technologies
DTS® Connect contains DTS Interactive Encoder and
DTS Neo:PC technologies. DTS Interactive encodes
any sound on PC to “DTS 5.1 Surround” high bitrate
digital stream to your home theater through S/PDIF
connection. DTS Neo:PC can convert stereo audio into
5.1 or 7.1-channel high-fidelity surround sounds.
DirectSound3D Game EXtensions 2.0 & 1.0
(DS3D GX 2.0)
-DS3D GX 2.0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and
DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions for more
games on Windows Vista & XP. (DirectX/DirectSound 3D
compatible)
-DS3D GX 2.0 adds latest VocalFX voice effects for online
gaming or chatting.
VocalFXTM
The latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP
includes:
-VoiceEX: produces vivid environmental reverberation for
your voice in EAX games
-ChatEX: emulates different background environment
effects when you chat online
-Magic Voice: changes your voice tone to different types
(Monster/Cartoon…) for disguising your real voice or just
for fun in online chatting
Smart Volume Normalizer
Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a
constant level and also enhances your 3D sound
listening range and advantages in gaming
FlexBass
Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system
for small or large speakers
Karaoke Functions
Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects
Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter
Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning and shifting to adjust
the optimum soundfield for your speaker placement
3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs
DirectSound3D® GX 2.0 & 1.0, EAX®2.0&1.0,
DirectSound® HW, DirectSound SW, A3D®1.0,
OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing
capability
Other Effects
10-band Equalier/27 Environment Effects
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support:
Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit with
ultra-low latency
Software Utility
TotalMedia Theatre
7.1-ch Blu-ray disc/HD-DVD/DVD movie player
supports HD video/audio decoding
Accessories
Accessories
-HDMI cable*1
-DVI-to-HDMI cable *1
-S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor *1
-Low profile PCI bracket *1

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*Specications are subject to change without notice.
Items
Description
Main Chipset
Audio Processor
ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max.
192KHz/24bit)
HDMI Transceiver
CAT 6023 and 6613 (HDMI v1.3a compatible)
24-bit DAC of Digital Sources:
Wolfson WM8776 on AV card
(Max. 192kHz/24bit)
24-bit ADC for Analog Inputs:
Wolfson WM8776 (Max. 96kHz/24bit)
Bus Compatibility
PCI
-PCI 2.1 specification compatible
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
-Compliant with HDMI v1.3a industrial standard
(10.2Gbps bandwidth)
-HDCP 1.2 compatible
-DVI 1.0 compatible
Video Specification
Video Resolution
-DTV Resolution: 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i
up to 1080p
-PC Resolution: graphics, Sgraphics, XGA, SXGA,
UXGA
Color Depth and Range
-Color depth: supports higher 24, 30, 36, 48-bit/per
pixel color depths (RGB or YCbCr)
-Color range: supports broader xvYCC color space
standard
Audio Sample Rate and Resolution
HDMI 1.3 Playback Format
-44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit PCM
-Dolby Digital /EX, DTS 5.1/ES pass-through
-DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby
TrueHD pass-through upgradeable by TotalMedia
Theater player
Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
Analog Recording Sample Rate and
Resolution
44.1K/48K/96K @ 16/24bit
S/PDIF Digital Output
-44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit PCM
-Dolby Digital /EX, DTS 5.1/ES pass-through
Analog Audio Performance
Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
Up to 109 dB
Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at
1KHz:
Up to -98dB
Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz
input ):
10Hz to 47kHz
DAC Cross-talk at 1KHz:
Down to -113 dB
Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage
1 Vrms (2.828 Vp-p)
I/O Ports
HDMI Ports
HDMI-Out Type A *1
HDMI-In Type A *1
Front-Panel Header
-For connecting headphone/line-out jack and mic-in
jack on the front-panel of the PC case
-Works with both Intel HD Audio and AC97 standard
front-panels (2 x5 pins)
Other Line-level Analog Input (for CD-IN/TV
Tuner):
Aux-In 4-pin header
Digital S/PDIF Output
Coaxial and high-bandwidth TOSLINK optical combo
connector supports 192KHz/24bit
Driver Features
Operation System
Windows Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005
DolbyDigital Live
Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in
real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds to
your home theater environment through one single S/
PDIF connection
DolbyHeadphone
Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to
music, watch movies, or play games with the dramatic
5.1-channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects
through any set of stereo headphones.
DolbyVirtual Speaker
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly
realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening
environment from as few as two speakers.
DolbyPro-Logic IIx
Dolby Pro-Logic II is the well-known technology to
process any native stereo or 5.1-channel audio into a
6.1- or 7.1- channel output, creating a seamless,
natural surround soundfield.
DTSConnect Technologies
DTS® Connect contains DTS Interactive Encoder and
DTS Neo:PC technologies. DTS Interactive encodes
any sound on PC to “DTS 5.1 Surround” high bitrate
digital stream to your home theater through S/PDIF
connection. DTS Neo:PC can convert stereo audio into
5.1 or 7.1-channel high-fidelity surround sounds.
DirectSound3D Game EXtensions 2.0 & 1.0
(DS3D GX 2.0)
-DS3D GX 2.0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and
DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions for more
games on Windows Vista & XP. (DirectX/DirectSound 3D
compatible)
-DS3D GX 2.0 adds latest VocalFX voice effects for online
gaming or chatting.
VocalFXTM
The latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP
includes:
-VoiceEX: produces vivid environmental reverberation for
your voice in EAX games
-ChatEX: emulates different background environment
effects when you chat online
-Magic Voice: changes your voice tone to different types
(Monster/Cartoon…) for disguising your real voice or just
for fun in online chatting
Smart Volume Normalizer
Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a
constant level and also enhances your 3D sound
listening range and advantages in gaming
FlexBass
Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system
for small or large speakers
Karaoke Functions
Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects
Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter
Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning and shifting to adjust
the optimum soundfield for your speaker placement
3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs
DirectSound3D® GX 2.0 & 1.0, EAX®2.0&1.0,
DirectSound® HW, DirectSound SW, A3D®1.0,
OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing
capability
Other Effects
10-band Equalier/27 Environment Effects
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support:
Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit with
ultra-low latency
Software Utility
TotalMedia Theatre
7.1-ch Blu-ray disc/HD-DVD/DVD movie player
supports HD video/audio decoding
Accessories
Accessories
-HDMI cable*1
-DVI-to-HDMI cable *1
-S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor *1
-Low profile PCI bracket *1

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2. Hardware overview
Xonar HDAV Slim card layout
1
2
3
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No Item Description
1 S/PDIF Out port Coaxial and optical TOSLINK combo digital output port.
Connects to an external digital decoder or digital speaker
systems, Home Theater systems, AV receivers for outputting
digital audio including PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro,
etc.
2 HDMI In port (for DVI
signal input)
Connects to the DVI port of a graphics card using the
bundled HDMI-to-DVI cable for DVI signal transmission, or
connects to the HDMI Out port of an HDMI graphics card
using an HDMI cable.
3 HDMI Out port Connects to a device with HDMI support.
4 Front panel audio
header
Connect one end of the front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header on the Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim card, with
the other end to the chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O
module.
5 Aux Input Header Usually connects to the Analog Audio output of TV tuner card
or other sound source inside your PC system. (To monitor
your TV tuner card’s audio from this Aux-In, you must enable
the “monitor” function for Aux-In in the Xonar HDAV Center ‘s
recording mixer.)

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3. Installing the hardware
3.1 Preparing your computer
Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it is recommended that
you disable the onboard audio device in the 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.)
1. Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord.
2. Open the computer chassis.
3. Remove the metal bracket from one unused PCI slot for the Xonar HDAV
Slim card.

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3.2 Card installation
Securing the Xonar HDAV Slim card:
1. Power OFF the computer, the monitor,
and all other peripheral devices
connected to your computer.
2. Unplug the computer power cord from
your computer and power outlet.
3. Touch the metal back or side panel of
the computer to avoid static electricity.
4. Remove the chassis cover.
5. Remove the metal bracket from an available PCI slot for the Xonar HDAV
Slim card.
6. Carefully insert the Xonar HDAV Slim card into the PCI slot. Ensure the
Xonar HDAV Slim card sits properly in place.
7. Secure the Xonar HDAV Slim card with screws.
Connecting to a discrete graphics card and an HDMI display device:
1. Install a discrete graphics card on your motherboard.
2. Using the bundled DVI-to-HDMI cable, connect the DVI Out port of the
graphics card to the HDMI In port of the Xonar HDAV Slim card.
If you are using an HDMI graphics card, connect your graphics card with the
Xonar HDAV Slim card using the HDMI cable that comes with your graphics
card package.
Xonar HDAV Slim card Graphics card
DVI-to-HDMI cable
HDMI In DVI Out
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3. Using an HDMI cable, connect one end to the HDMI out port of the Xonar
HDAV Slim card and the other end to the HDMI display device.
• Ensure that you have properly connected the DVI-to-HDMI cable for normal
video signal transmission. Otherwise, there might be no video on your
HDMI display device.
• HDMI AV output will work only when the source graphics card and the
terminal display device are both properly connected to the Xoanrd HDAV
Slim card’s HDMI input/output ports.
3.3 Connecting to a TV tuner card
1. If you have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC, you
may need to connect it to the Xonar HDAV Slim card to send the tuner card’s
sound to your PC speakers.
2. Secure the PCI/PCI Express TV tuner card and screw it into the back-panel.
3. Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux-In header
of the Xonar HDAV Slim card.
For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar HDAV Slim uses ADC recording to digitize
the signal and loops it back to DAC playback. Select Aux-In as the recording
source in the Xonar HDAV Center’s recording mixer and enable the monitoring
button to pass this signal to the audio output. Using this setup, you can even
turn on sound effects such as Pro-Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to 5.1
or 7.1 channel surround sound. TV audio on your PC will become even better
than on your TV set.
Xonar HDAV Slim card
HDMI Out
HDMI display device
HDMI cable
Graphics card
DVI-to-HDMI cable

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4. Installing software
4.1 Installing the card driver
Ensure that you have installed the VGA card driver before installing the Xonar
HDAV driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur.
1. After you have installed the Xonar HDAV Slim card, turn on your computer.
Windows®automatically detects the HDAV card and searches for device
drivers. When prompted for the drivers, click Cancel.
2. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your
system, the setup starts automatically. If not, run setup.exe from your
support CD.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Read the
“END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT” in the process and make sure you
understand and accept it before you continue the installation. When the
installation nishes, you may be prompted to restart your computer. You can
choose to restart the computer later if desired.
4.2 Installing the TotalMedia Theatre software
1. Insert the TotalMedia Theatre installation CD into the optical drive. If Autorun
is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If not, run setup.
exe from the installation CD.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
3. When prompted, enter the license key located on the installation CD sleeve.

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5. Connecting speakers and peripherals
Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater)
The Xonar HDAV Slim supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive
technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into
industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround bit-streams. This makes
playback through your home theater system possible, creating an immersive and
impressive cinema surround sound experience. A single digital cable connection
can carry high-quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 digital audio from any of your PC
audio sources to any digital speakers or AV Receivers with Dolby Digital or DTS
5.1 decoding capabilities.
You can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF connection. Just plug the coaxial
RCA male connector to the S/PDIF-Out combo port and connect the other end
into the coaxial S/PDIF input on your decoder.
No Item Description
1 Optical adapter Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out
combo connector.
2 Optical cable Connect your decoder’s S/PDIF-In port to the optical adapter
with the TOSLINK optical cable.
1
2
S/PDIF Out
(Xonar HDAV Slim card)

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6. Xonar HDAV Center
6.1 Xonar HDAV Center GUI
1. After the driver installation is complete
and your computer has been rebooted,
you will nd the Xonar HDAV Center’s
icon in the system tray on the bottom
right-hand corner of the screen. Double
click this icon to open the Xonar HDAV Center utility.
If the icon could not be found in the system tray, launch the Xonar HDAV Center
from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS Xonar
HDAV > Xonar HDAV Center.
2. The Xonar HDAV Center is the Graphic User Interface (GUI) for the Xonar
HDAV Slim driver. You can control the functions and features of the Xonar
HDAV Slim driver on the Xonar HDAV Center. The following picture shows
a basic overview of the Xonar HDAV Center. The following sections of this
manual will describe its functions in more detail.
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1 Support link Clicking this button will lead you to the ASUS ofcial website.
2 Display Area This display area shows the 10-band signal meter, volume
level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technologies, EQ, and
DSP modes. Note: this area just displays information, but is
not used to alter settings.
3 HDMI Out mode Click this button when you connect the Xonar HDAV Slim
card to an HDMI device.
4 Analog Out mode Click this button when you connect the Xonar HDAV Slim
card to powered analog speakers or digital home theater
systems, etc.
5 Setting Menu Panel This panel gives access to setting tabs, including Main
Settings, Mixer/volume, Effects, Karaoke/MagicVoice, and
FlexBass. (see the following details)
6 Information icon Clicking this icon will pop up driver’s Information window.
7 Audio/Video
conguration switch
Click the corresponding switch to congure the related
settings while using the audio/video features.
8 Master Volume This rotary knob controls the master playback volume. Drag
the small circle inside it to change the volume level.
9 Mute Button Click this button to mute audio playback; it will display a red
light when playback is muted.
10 SVN Button Click this button to enable the “Smart Volume Normalization”
feature for constant volume from all playback sources. It will
display a blue light when enabled.
11 DSP Mode These 4 buttons give access to quick sound effects
combinations for Music, Games, DVD Video, and effect-free
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6.2 Audio-Main Setting
6.2.1 HDMI Out mode / Analog Out mode
Select the appropriate mode corresponding to the device you connect the Xonar
HDAV Slim card to.
HDMI Out / Speaker Test / Speaker Swap
Click the HDMI mode button and congure the related settings when you
connect the Xonar HDAV Slim card to an HDMI device.
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1 HDMI Out The HDMI Out setting is used to match your actual speaker
setting, such as headphones, 2 speakers (or 2.1), 4
speakers (or 4.1), 5.1 speakers, 7.1 speakers. Xonar HDAV
will play the channels and does the proper 3D/Dolby sound
processing accordingly. Please select the correct speaker
type for your connected speakers.
HDMI Out also allows you to select one of the following two
formats:
-Dolby Digital Live real-time 5.1ch encoding
-DTS Interactive real-time 5.1ch encoding
2 Speaker Test Click this button to show the speaker test window in the right
pane. Click the “play” button to test each speaker one by one
or click each speaker manually to test.
3 Speaker Swap Clicking this button will pop up an advanced setting window
to allow you to:
–Swap center/bass outputs for 5.1/7.1-speaker setups
-Swap Side/Surroud outputs for 7.1-speaker setups
Check the box if your speakers are outputting the incorrect
channel. Otherwise, leave them blank.
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1 Analog Out The Analog Out setting is used to match your actual speaker
setting, such as headphones and 2/2.1 speakers. Xonar
HDAV Slim will play the channels and do the proper 3D/
Dolby/DTS sound processing accordingly. Please select the
correct speaker type for your connected speakers.
2 Speaker Test Click this button to show the speaker test window in the right
pane. Click the “play” button to test each speaker one by one
or click each speaker manually to test.
Note: the Speaker Test function is not available on Windows
Vista due to a limitation in its audio stack.
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Click the Analog mode button and congure the related settings when you
connect the Xonar HDAV Slim card to powered analog speakers or digital
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6.2.2 Sample Rate
The sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the
Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will output. The
Xonar HDAV Slim card can support sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K,
192KHz). Usually audio CDs and MP3 les are 44.1KHz; DVD-Video uses 48KHz;
DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high-denition audio
content. Please select the corresponding sample rate for your playback sources
to get the best audio delity. Even if your setting differs from the audio source’s
sample rate, the Xonar HDAV Slim engine will do super high delity sample-rate-
conversion with a double oating-point lter, which can reduce total harmonic
distortion (THD+N) by -140dB.
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1 Sample Rate Select the sample rate that corresponds to (or exceeds that
of) your playback sources, for optimal audio delity. The
Xonar HDAV Slim card supports sample rates up to 192KHz
(44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). Typical values:
-Audio CD, MP3, WMA, Wave les are 44.1KHz;
-The audio of DVD-Video is 48KHz;
-DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or
192KHz high-denition audio content.
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6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive
Xonar HDAV Slim is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive,
which are real-time encoders that transcode any audio, including games and
music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 bit-streams on-the-y.
This is ideal for playback through a home theater system, creating an immersive
and impressive cinema surround sound experience. It enables a single digital
connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround audio from your
PC to digital speakers and AV Receivers.
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1 S/PDIF Out enable/
disable
Click this check box to enable S/PDIF output.
2 S/PDIF Output
Formats/Functions
This pull-down menu allows you to select one of the following
four formats:
-PCM (Pulse Code Modulation, which is a typical raw audio
data format.)
-Dolby Digital Live real-time 5.1ch encoding
-DTS Interactive real-time 5.1ch encoding
-S/PDIF In Loopback to output (typically useful for coaxial/
optical connection transformation)
3 Dobly Digital Live
advanced upmixing
option
This advanced setting will automatically upmix stereo (2ch)
content to 5.1 channel surround with Dolby Pro-Logic II when
using Dolby Digital Live output.
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