Asus Xonar U3 User manual

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Xonar U3 Quick Start Guide
U6385
Xonar U3
Mobile Headphone Amp USB Soundcard
Quick Start Guide
Copyright © 2011 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved

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1. Package contents
Check your ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card package for the following items:
• ASUS Xonar U3 external USB audio card
• S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1
• Driver / User Manual CD x 1
• Quick Start Guide x 1
2. System requirements
To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U3 external USB audio card, your computer must
meet the following requirements:
• IBM compatible PC with one USB1.1 (or higher) compatible port for the USB audio device
• Microsoft®Windows®7 / Vista / XP(32/64bit) / MCE2005
• Intel®Pentium®4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU
• 256 MB 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delitysoundof
the card
3. Card Installation
Connect the USB connector to any USB 2.0 port on your notebook or PC as the following drawing
shows.

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4. Driver installation
After installing the Xonar U3 external USB audio card on your computer, you need to install the device
driver that enables the Xonar U3 audio card to work with Windows operating system.
The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice.
To install the device driver:
1. Insert the ASUS Xonar U3 support CD into your optical drive. If Autorun is enabled, the ASUS
Xonar Card Driver screen appears automatically. Go to step 4. If Autorun is not enabled in
your computer, perform step 2.
2. Click My Computer on your desktop and double-click the optical drive icon.
3. Double-click the setup.exe icon located on the optical drive.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Read the END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT in the process and make sure that you understand and accept it before
continuing the installation.
5. Whentheinstallationnishes,youmaybepromptedtorestartyourcomputer.Youcanchoose
to restart the computer later if desired.

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5. Hardware introduction
5.1 Xonar U3 external USB audio card layout
1. Light indicator
2. Headphone & S/PDIF-Out port
3. Mic & Line-in port
Status Description
Play music (not Mute) LED on
Play music (Mute) LED off
Idle (not Mute) LED on
Idle (Mute) LED off
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2
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2.1 Speakers
6. Connecting speakers
For Analog Spakers
2 Speakers

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For Digital Speakers
SPDIF Out
Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out port. Then, connect your
decoder’sS/PDIFInporttotheopticaladapterwithaTOSLINKopticalcable.
The TOSLINK optical cable is purchased separately.
Connecting headphone / microphone

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Connecting Line-In audio sources

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Xonar U3 - Guide de démarrage rapide
Xonar U3
Carte son USB portable
Guide de démarage rapide
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1. Contenu de la boîte
VériezquelaboîtedevotrecartesonUSBASUSXonarU3contientlesélémentssuivants:
• Carte son USB ASUS Xonar U3
• Adaptateur S/PDIF optique TOSLINK x 1
• CDdesupport(incluantleguided’utilisationetlepilote)x1
• Guide de démarrage rapide x 1
2. Pré-requis système
Avantd’installerlacartesonUSBXonarU3,assurez-vousquevotreordinateurpuissesatisfaireaux
critères suivants :
• Ordinateur intégrant un port USB 2.0/1.1 (ou supérieur) disponible pour la carte son USB
• Microsoft®Windows®7 / Vista / XP(32/64bit) / MCE2005
• Un processeur Intel®Pentium® 4 1.4GHz ou AMD Athlon 1400 ou supérieur
• Mémoire DRAM supérieure ou égale à 256 Mo
• 60Mod’espacedisquedisponiblepourl’installationdupiloteaudio
• LecteurdeCD-ROM(ouDVD-ROM)pourl’installationdeslogiciels
• Desécouteursdehautequalitéouunsystèmed’enceintesanalogiquesalimentéespourproter
pleinement de la qualité audio offerte par la carte son
3. Installation de la carte son
Connectezlacartesonàl’undesportsUSB2.0/1.1devotreordinateurcommeillustréci-dessous.