Asus Xonar D-Kara User manual

Xonar D-KARA
PCI 5.1 Karaoke Audio Card
Quick Start Guide
U7299

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Introduction
Package contents
• ASUS Xonar D-KARA PCI audio card
• Driver / User Manual CD x1
• Quick Start Guide x1
System requirements
• One PCI v2.2 compatible slot for the audio card
• Microsoft®Windows®7 (32/64bit) / Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / MCE2005
• Intel®Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or AMD® Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU
• 256 MB (or above) DRAM system memory
• 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package
• CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive ) for software installation
• High-quality headphones or powered analog speakers to enjoy the ultra-high
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Xonar D-KARA card layout
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Audio ports
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No Item Description
1 Microphone In port Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm port for
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2 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.
3Headphone/Front
Out port
Connect your headphones or 2 channel speakers to this
3.5mm port. For multi-channel speaker systems, connects to
the front left/right input on the powered speakers.
4Side Surround Out
port
Connects to the surround channel input on 4/5.1 powered
analog speakers.
5Center/Subwoofer
Out port
Connects to the center/subwoofer input on 5.1 powered
analog speakers.
6 S/PDIF Out port
Optical TOSLINK digital output port. Connects to external
digital decoder or digital speaker systems, Home Theater
systems, AV receivers for outputting digital audio including
PCM, DTS Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro, etc.
7Front panel audio
header
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jack-detection and audio FP Headphone selection for Analog
Out on the Audio Center.
8 Aux Input Header
4-pin header. Usually connects to the Analog Audio output of
TV tuner card or other sound source inside your PC system.
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must enable the “monitor” function for Aux-In in the Xonar
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9 S/PDIF Out header Connects to the supported graphics card with HDMI.

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Installing the hardware
Installing the audio card
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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 D-KARA 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 D-KARA
audio card.
6. Carefully insert the audio card into the PCI slot. Ensure the audio card sits
properly in place.
7. Secure the audio card with screws and the metal bracket.
8. Put back the chassis cover.
9. Reconnect all cables.
10. Plug the power cord to the computer and to a power outlet.
11. Power ON the computer.
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Connecting to a TV tuner card
1. If you have a traditional PCI TV tuner card on your PC, you may need to
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PC speakers.
2. Secure the PCI 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 D-KARA card.
For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar D-KARA uses ADC recording to digitize
the signal and loops it back to DAC playback. Select Aux-In as the recording
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monitoring button to pass this signal to the audio output. Using this setup, you
can even turn on sound effects such as Dolby Headphone to expand the stereo
TV audio to 5.1 channel surround sound in any set of headphones. TV audio on
your PC will become even better than on your TV set.
Installing software
Installing the card driver
Ensure that you have installed the audio card before installing the Xonar D-
KARA driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur.
1. After you have installed the Xonar D-KARA card, turn on your computer.
Windows®automatically detects the audio 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.
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The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice.

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Connecting speakers and peripherals
Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater)
The Xonar D-KARA makes playback through your home theater system possible,
creating an impressive surround sound experience. A single digital cable
connection can carry high-quality digital audio from any of your PC audio sources
to any digital speakers or AV Receivers.
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Out connector.
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Side L/R
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Connecting stereo headphones
Connecting Stereo Headphones
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1 Front Out/Headphone
Jack
The Front Out/Headphone jack has a built-in high-quality
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headphones directly to this jack.
SPDIF
Side L/R
Mic In
Center/Sub
Front L/R
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SPDIF
Side L/R
Mic In
Center/Sub
Front L/R
Line In
Connecting 5.1 channel Headphones
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1 Front Out Connect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1
headphone into this jack.
2 Side Surround Out Connect the surround-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1
headphone into this jack.
3 Center/Subwoofer Out Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1
headphone into this jack.

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Front
Ctr/Stw
Side
SPDIF
Side L/R
Mic In
Center/Sub
Front L/R
Line In
Connecting Analog Speaker Systems
Connecting Analog Power Amplier
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1 Front Out Connects to the “left front” and “right front” input ports of the
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2 Side Surround Out Connects to the “left surround” and “right surround” input
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3 Center/Subwoofer Connects to the “Center” and “subwoofer” input ports of the
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Connecting 2 channel speakers
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1 Front Out/Headphone
Jack
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Front Out jack.
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SPDIF
Side L/R
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SPDIF
Side L/R
Mic In
Center/Sub
Front L/R
Line In
Connecting 4 Channel Speakers
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1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 4 channel speakers
with the mini-jack cable.
2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 4 channel
speakers with the mini-jack cable.
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Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers
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1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 5.1 speakers with the
mini-jack cable.
2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 5.1 speakers with
the mini-jack cable.
3 Center/Subwoofer Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of the 5.1
speakers with the mini-jack cable.
5.1 Speakers
SPDIF
Side L/R
Mic In
Center/Sub
Front L/R
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Connecting microphone
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1 Microphone Input
Jack
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for voice communication, recording, or karaoke.
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drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones directly
to this jack.
SPDIF
Side L/R
Mic In
Center/Sub
Front L/R
Line In
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Connecting Line-In audio sources
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1 Line Input Jack Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other
Line level analog audio sources into this Line-In jack for
sound recording.
SPDIF
Side L/R
Mic In
Center/Sub
Front L/R
Line In

Xonar D-KARA
Carte son PCI 5.1 Karaoke
Guide de démarrage
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Introduction
Contenu de la boîte
• Carte son PCI ASUS Xonar D-KARA
• CD de support contenant le pilote audio et le manuel d’utilisation x1
• Guide de démarrage rapide x1
Pré-requis système
• Un slot PCI 2.2 (ou supérieur) pour la carte sonUn slot PCI 2.2 (ou supérieur) pour la carte son
• Microsoft®Windows®7 (32/64bit) / Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / MCE2005
• Un processeur IntelUn processeur IntelIntel®Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz ou AMD® Athlon 1400 ou supérieurou supérieur
• Mémoire DRAM de 256 Mo (ou plus)Mémoire DRAM de 256 Mo (ou plus)
• 60 Mo d’espace disque disponible pour l’installation du pilote60 Mo d’espace disque disponible pour l’installation du pilote
• Un lecteur de CD-ROM (ou DVD-ROM) pour l’installation des logicielsUn lecteur de CD-ROM (ou DVD-ROM) pour l’installation des logiciels
• Des écouteurs de haute qualité, des haut-parleurs analogiques pour proterDes écouteurs de haute qualité, des haut-parleurs analogiques pour proter
pleinement de la qualité audio délivrée par la carte son

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Diagramme de la carte son Xonar D-KARA
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N° Élément Description
1 Port d’entrée
microphone Connectez le port microphone externe de votre PC sur ce jack
3.5mm. Intègre un préamplicateur de microphone de haute
qualité.
2 Port d’entrée audio Connectez des périphériques analogiques (lecteur MP3, lecteur
CD, etc) ou autres sources audio sur ce jack 3.5mm. (Via un
convertisseur numérique-analogique avec un rapport signal /
bruit de 118 dB)
3 Port casque/sortie de
signal avant Connectez le câble audio droit (rouge) de votre système de
haut-parleurs 2.0 sur ce port. Pour les système de haut-parleurs
multi-canaux, se connecte au port d’entrée de signal avant
droit/gauche.
4 Port de sortie Surround
latéral Se connecte au port d’entrée Surround des systèmes de haut-
parleurs analogiques alimentés 4.0/5.1.
5 Port de sortie centre/
caisson de basse Se connecte au port d’entrée centre/caisson de basse des
systèmes de haut-parleurs analogiques alimentés 5.1/6.1/7.1.
6 Port de sortie S/PDIF Port de sortie numérique TOSLINK. Se connecte à un décodeur
numérique externe, un home cinéma, un système de haut-
parleurs numériques ou un récepteur pour la transmission d’un
signal audio numérique supportant les technologies PCM, DTS
Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro, etc.
7 En-tête audio pour
panneau avant
(9 broches)
Compatible Intel HDA / AC’97, supporte la détection des portsAC’97, supporte la détection des portssupporte la détection des ports
audio et intègre une prise casque pour une sortie analogique sur
votre système d’enceintes.
8 En-tête d’entrée
auxiliaire
(4 broches)
Se connecte généralement au port de sortie audio analogique
d’une carte tuner TV ou tout autre source audio interne du PC.
(Pour surveiller les signaux audio de votre carte tuner TV depuis
ce port, vous devrez activer la fonction de surveillance du port
“Aux-In” à partir de l’utilitaire audio Xonar D-KARA Audio Center.)
9 En-tête sortie S/PDIF Se connecte à une carte graphique avec support HDMI.