Creative Xmod Wireless User manual

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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
Connecting Devices ..................................................................... 3
Adjusting volume ......................................................................... 6
Customizing X-Fi enhancement levels ........................................ 6
Using a Microphone with Xmod ................................................... 7
Connecting to an external stereo audio source .......................... 8
FAQs ........................................................................................... 10
More Information ....................................................................... 12
General Specifications ............................................................... 13
Safety Information ..................................................................... 14
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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.
2USBport
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.
5 Level Control/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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Connecting Devices 3
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.
After you have connected Xmod to your computer, you may need to set
Xmod as your computer’s default playback and recording device.
For PC Users
1Click Start → Control Panel → Sounds and Audio Devices.
The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box appears.
2Click the Audio tabbed page.
1USBport
2USBcable
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4 Connecting Devices
3In the Sound Playback section, select Xmod as the default device.
4In the Sound Recording section, select Xmod as the default device.
5Click the Apply button to save these settings.
For Mac Users
1Close all existing applications.
2From the Apple Menu, select System Preferences.
3Under Hardware, select Sound.
4Click Output and select Creative Xmod from the list of available devices.
5Click Input and select Creative Xmod from the list of available devices.
6Close the Sound dialog box.
NOTES • When you connect Xmod to your computer, audio output from your
computer is channeled to Xmod.
• Before monitoring line-in recording, decrease the volume level on
Xmod or from your computer.
• After connecting Xmod to your PC or Mac, connect earphones or
speakers. See “Enjoying sound from Xmod” on page 5.
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Connecting Devices 5
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.
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.
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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3
4
/ OUT
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6 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 10 seconds.
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Using a Microphone with Xmod 7
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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1USBport
2USBcable
3Microphone
4 Line-In/Microphone
jack
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8 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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5 4
2
/ IN
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