Creative X-Fi Creative Xmod User manual

Congratulations!
Your versatile Creative Xmod is an external USB audio device and portable
audio enhancer that provides you with a great new listening experience.
There is no software to install, so once you connect Xmod to earphones or
stereo speakers, and your PC or Mac®, you are ready to experience great
audio.
Read on to learn how to get started with your new Xmod!
Contents
Your Xmod .................................................................................... 2
About X-Fi .................................................................................... 3
Connecting Devices ..................................................................... 5
Adjusting volume ......................................................................... 8
Customizing X-Fi enhancement levels ........................................ 8
Using a Microphone with Xmod ................................................... 9
Connecting to an external stereo audio source ........................ 10
FAQs ........................................................................................... 12
More Information ....................................................................... 14
General Specifications ............................................................... 15
Safety Information ..................................................................... 16
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2 Your Xmod
Your Xmod
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1 Select button
Press and release to switch through Volume, X-Fi®
Crystalizer™ or X-Fi CMSS®-3D modes.
From Volume mode, press twice to adjust the X-Fi
Crystalizer level, or press three times to adjust the X-Fi
CMSS-3D level.
2 USB port
3 Line-Out jack
4LEDindicators
Shows you which mode you are in. The LED flashes faster or
slower when you increase or decrease an X-Fi enhancement
level.
The volume LED lights up in red when you mute the sound.
5LevelControl/Mute
Press to mute the sound. Press again to unmute.
Turn the control to increase or decrease the volume or
enhancement level.
6 X-Fi CMSS-3D switch
Slide the switch to the “On” position to enjoy the X-Fi
CMSS-3D enhancement.
7 Headphone jack
8 Line-In/Microphone jack
9 X-Fi Crystalizer switch
Slide the switch to the “On” position to enjoy the X-Fi
Crystalizer enhancement.
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About X-Fi 3
About X-Fi
X-Fi is the new audio standard from Creative that gives you an experience
beyond studio quality from your music and movies.
Imagine being in the studio as your favorite artist records a new album. The
sound is real and live the way it was meant to be heard. When that album
gets mass-produced on CD, it is compressed to fit the format and the sound
quality of that original performance suffers. When you further compress the
songs into MP3, you’ll notice an even greater loss of sound quality. Your
favorite album now sounds flat and lifeless. X-Fi technology breathes life
back into the songs. It restores the details, expands the music to surround
sound and creates an experience that goes beyond studio quality.
About X-Fi Crystalizer
Most downloadable music and movies are compressed; making downloads
fast, and storage and portability convenient. The downside is that the quality
and fullness of your songs and soundtracks are diminished.
X-Fi Crystalizer analyzes audio, identifies the elements that have been
restricted/damaged during compression and re-masters them by selective
audio enhancement. X-Fi Crystalizer instantaneously transforms your CDs
and MP3s to crystal clear sound.
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4 About X-Fi
About X-Fi CMSS-3D
X-Fi CMSS-3D expands your stereo MP3s and digital movies into surround
sound with voices centered in front of you and ambient sound all around
you. Designed not only for stereo speakers and multichannel systems, it
even supports headphones, surrounding you with nine virtual speakers so
you feel like you’re sitting in with your favorite band or that you’ve been
dropped into the best seat in the movie theater.
X-Fi CMSS-3D Virtual - Immersive surround sound over two speakers.
X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone - Immersive surround sound over headphones.
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Connecting Devices 5
Connecting Devices
It’s easy to get great sound from your PC or Mac. Just connect Xmod to your
computer, earphones or speakers, and slide the X-Fi Crystalizer and X-Fi
CMSS-3D switches to the “On” position.
Connecting to your computer
Using a USB cable, connect your Xmod directly to a USB port on your
computer or a USB hub.
Xmod retains the X-Fi Crystalizer and X-Fi CMSS-3D level settings from the
last time you used it with your computer.
NOTES • When you connect Xmod to your computer, audio output from your
computer is channeled to Xmod.
• After connecting Xmod to your PC or Mac, connect earphones or
speakers. See “Enjoying sound from Xmod” on page 6.
1 USB port
2USBcable
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6 Connecting Devices
Enjoying sound from Xmod
Connect Xmod to your earphones for personal enjoyment, or to your
speaker system to share the experience with everyone in the room.
1 Line-Out jack
2 Line-Out cable with
3.5mm stereo
connector (not
included)
3 Stereo speakers
4 Earphones
5 Headphone jack
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Connecting Devices 7
NOTES • When you connect earphones and speakers at the same time,
Xmod channels sound to your earphones instead of your
speakers. To hear sound from your speakers, disconnect the
earphones.
• For the best listening experience, position your speakers about
0.5 metres or 1.5 feet apart, and at a height around your ear
level.
• Before using earphones, decrease the volume level on Xmod or
from your computer.
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8 Adjusting volume
Adjusting volume
Before adjusting the volume, check that the Volume LED is lit in blue. If not,
press and release the Select button until the Volume LED lights up in blue.
If the Volume LED is red, press the Level Control to unmute the volume.
1Turn the Level Control clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the volume.
Customizing X-Fi enhancement levels
Customizing X-Fi Crystalizer
1In Volume mode, press the Select button twice. The X-Fi Crystalizer LED
flashes.
2Turn the Level Control clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the level.
The higher the level, the faster the LED flashes.
Customizing X-Fi CMSS-3D
1In Volume mode, press the Select button three times. The X-Fi CMSS-3D
LED flashes.
2Turn the Level Control clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the level.
The higher the level, the faster the LED flashes.
NOTES • If the X-Fi Crystalizer or X-Fi CMSS-3D switches are not set to
the "On" position, adjusting the levels will only have a temporary
effect on the sound.
• Volume mode is the default. X-Fi Crystalizer and X-Fi CMSS-3D
modes automatically switch to Volume mode after 30 seconds.
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Using a Microphone with Xmod 9
Using a Microphone with Xmod
Connect a microphone to the Line-In/Microphone jack to:
• make microphone recordings of speeches, lectures or a
performance.
• enjoy Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications, such as
Skype™ .
NOTES • X-Fi enhancements are only available to audio output during
playback, and are not applied to recordings made from the
Xmod Line-In/Microphone jack.
• To adjust recording levels, use your favorite mixer or level
control application for your PC or Mac.
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1 USB port
2USBcable
3 Microphone
4 Line-In/Microphone
jack
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10 Connecting to an external stereo audio source
Connecting to an external stereo audio
source
External audio sources that you can connect to Xmod include MP3 players,
CD players, and any other stereo audio source with a line-out jack.
Connect a power adapter (sold separately) and an external audio source to
Xmod as shown in the diagram below. Disconnect Xmod from your
computer before proceeding.
1 Power adapter (sold
separately)
2USBConnector
3 Line-In/Microphone jack
4 Line-In cable with 3.5mm
connector (not included)
5 Your digital audio player or
other external stereo audio
source
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Connecting to an external stereo audio source 11
NOTES • Depending on your region of purchase, your power adapter may
differ from the one shown here.
• If you connect both your computer and external audio source to
Xmod, you will only hear sound played back from your computer.
• Each time you connect Xmod to the power adapter, the volume
level reverts to the default.
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12 FAQs
FAQs
I can’t hear any sound from my earphones or speakers.
Check that:
• your speaker system’s power is turned on.
• Xmod is powered from your computer, or the power adapter.
• the volume is not muted. Press the Level Control to unmute.
• you have connected the earphones or speakers to Xmod. When you
connect Xmod to your computer, audio output from your computer is
channeled to Xmod.
• you have disconnected your earphones from Xmod. This applies only
if you want to hear sound from speakers.
I’ve adjusted an X-Fi enhancement level, but I only hear a
difference for a few seconds.
The X-Fi enhancement switches are not set to the “On” position. Slide the
switch to the "On" position to enjoy the difference.
I hear audio distortion when using an X-Fi enhancement.
Depending on the type of audio source, distortion may occur when using an
X-Fi enhancement at high levels. Decrease the enhancement level until the
distortion goes away.
Can I hear what I’m recording from the Xmod Line-in jack?
Monitoring of recordings is not available. You can only check your recording
afterwards.
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FAQs 13
Can I use noise-cancelling headphones or other special
audio-enhancing headphones with Xmod?
When using headphones or earphones with special audio-enhancing
features, disable the effects on the headphones or earphones before using
it with Xmod. The audio enhancements on the headphones or earphones
may interfere with the X-Fi enhancements on Xmod.
How do I configure DVD playback for surround sound, if I play it on
my PC or Mac?
On your software DVD player, configure the player for 5.1 output.
My notebook displays a warning message when I connect Xmod.
Certain models of notebooks are highly sensitive to the amount of power
initially drawn by USB-compatible devices. Creative has tested Xmod with
many hardware platforms and using Xmod with your notebook will not
result in damage from power draw.
How do I reset the X-Fi enhancements to their default level?
1Press the Select button twice so that the X-Fi Crystalizer LED starts
blinking.
2Press and hold the Select button and the Level Control until all three LEDs
blink three times. The enhancements are now at the default level.
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14 More Information
More Information
Creative Knowledge Base
Resolve and troubleshoot technical queries at Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge
Base. Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support.
Product Registration
Registering your product ensures you receive the most appropriate service and product
support available. You can register your product by filling in the registration card
(where applicable) or at www.creative.com/register.
Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent on product registration.
Customer Support Services and Warranty
You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in a booklet
supplied with your product.
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General Specifications 15
General Specifications
Connectivity
•USBMini-B
• Line Out - 3.5mm (1/8") Stereo jack
• Line In / Mic in - 3.5mm (1/8") Stereo jack
• Headphone Out - 3.5mm (1/8") Stereo jack
X-Fi Technology
• X-Fi Crystalizer
•X-FiCMSS-3DVirtual
•X-FiCMSS-3DHeadphone
Earphone Specifications
• Frequency Range: 140 Hz ~ 20 KHz
• Sensitivity: 112 dB ± 3 dB (I/P Level:1 mW)
• Impedance: 32 ohm ± 15%
• Plug: 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo miniplug.
Power Adapter (sold separately)
• Output Voltage : 5V +/- 5%
• Output Current : 1A
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16 Safety Information
Safety Information
Refer to the following information to use your product safely, and to reduce
the chance of electric shock, short-circuiting, damage, fire, hearing
impairment or other hazards.
• Do not dismantle or attempt to repair your product. Refer all
servicing to authorized repair agents.
• Do not expose your product to temperatures outside the range of 0°C
to 45°C (32°F to 113°F).
• Do not pierce, crush or set fire to your product.
• Keep your product away from strong magnetic objects.
• Do not subject your product to excessive force or impact.
• Do not expose your product to water or moisture.
If your product is moisture-resistant (see product packaging for
details), take care not to immerse your product in water or expose it
to rain.
• Do not listen to audio at high volume for prolonged periods of time.
• When a conductive apparatus such as earphones, is used in close
proximity with a CRT television or CRT monitor, the latter may emit
an electrostatic discharge. This electrostatic discharge can be felt as
a static shock. While this static shock is usually harmless, it is good
practice to avoid close contact with CRT devices when using
earphones.
NOTES Improper handling may void the warranty for your product. For
more information, read the warranty available with your product.
Copyright © 2006 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The Creative logo, X-Fi, CMSS and
Crystalizer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States
and/or other countries. Skype is a trademark of Skype Limited. Mac and iTunes are registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
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感谢您购买 Creative Xmod！它是一个外置 USB 音频设备，功能全
面、便于携带并且能增强音效，它将给您带来全新的听觉体验。您无需安装
软件，只要将 Xmod 连接到耳机或立体声音箱，以及 PC 或 Mac®，就可
以做好准备体验超级震撼的音频效果。
请继续阅读，学习如何使用这一新款的 Xmod！
目录
Xmod 的构成 ........................................ 18
关于 X-Fi ........................................... 19
连接设备 ............................................ 21
调整音量 ............................................ 24
自定义 X-Fi 增强级别 ................................. 24
在 Xmod 上使用麦克风 ............................... 25
连接到外部立体声音源 ................................ 26
常见问题解答 ........................................ 28
更多信息 ............................................ 30
规格说明 ............................................ 31
安全信息 ............................................ 32
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18 Xmod 的构成
Xmod 的构成
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1 选择按钮
按下并松开此按钮在音量以及 X-Fi Crystalizer™ 或 X-Fi®
CMSS®-3D 模式间切换。
在音量模式下，按下两次调整 X-Fi Crystalizer 级别，或者
按下三次调整 X-Fi CMSS-3D 级别。
2USB 端口
3 线性输出插孔
4LED 指示
显示您当前所在的模式。在您增大或减小 X-Fi 增强级别时，
LED 将加快或放慢闪烁。
静音时音量 LED 显示为红色。
5 级别控件 / 静音
按下即可静音。再次按下取消静音。
转动此控件增大或减小音量或增强级别。
6X-Fi CMSS-3D 切换开关
将切换开关滑动至 “On” 位置欣赏经 X-Fi CMSS-3D 增强后
的效果。
7 耳机插孔
8 线性输入 / 麦克风插孔
9X-Fi Crystalizer 切换开关
将切换开关滑动至 “On” 位置欣赏经 X-Fi Crystalizer 增强后
的效果。
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