Encore ENM232-6VIA User manual

ENM232-6VIA
5.1 Channel Surround Sound Card
User Manual
Product specifications, size, and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from
that depicted herein.
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© 2013 Encore Electronics, Inc.

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Features
•Theater Quality Surround Sound
•Dynamic Gaming Experience
•Dolby® 5.1 Support
•24bit/96KHz Playback
•Enjoy MP3s, games, videos and movies with great sound
quality
•Features 5.1 channel digital sound
•Enjoy realistic gaming audio with EAX® technology
•Supports the latest Dolby® DVD 5.1 Ch AC-3 digital coding
output
•DirectSound™ 3 HW acceleration
Note:
EAX® is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd.
Theater Quality Surround Sound.
Specifications
• Supports 96K/24 bit playback; 48K/16 bit recording
•
PCI Rev. 2.2 compliant with bus mastering modes
•
Support the latest DVD Dolby® 5.1 Channel Coding Output
•
DAC Data Width - 16bit
•
DirectSound™ 3 HW acceleration
System Requirement
•Available PCI slot
•CD-ROM Drive
•Windows® 8 / 7 / XP; Windows Vista®
•DirectX 8.1 above is required
•Amplified Speakers, Amplifier with Speakers, Headphones

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Package Contents
•ENM232-6VIA Surround Sound Card
•Software Driver CD
•User Manual
Hardware & Software Installation
It is recommended that you remove any previously installed
sound card and drivers prior to installing the ENM232-6VIA
Surround Sound Card to avoid any conflicts. If previously
installed drivers are not removed, the ENM232-6VIA Surround
Sound Card perhaps not functions properly.
(Note: If your computer has on-board sound you will need to
disable it on the motherboard. For more information please see
your computer’s documentation or contact your computer’s
manufacturer.)
Physical Connections

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The rear panel of the ENM232-6VIA has the following jacks:
1.Line In (blue) – Connect to tape/CD/DVD player, or other
audio sources for output mixing and/or recording
2.Mic In (pink) – Connect to microphone
3.Front-Speaker (green) – Output to speakers with amplifier or
earphones or audio-in of home stereo
4.Rear-Speaker (black) – Connect to the rear speakers while
four/six channel speakers mode is enabled
5.Center/Sub-woofer (orange) – Connect to the center speaker
and sub-woofer while six channel speakers mode is enabled
Notice:
The 4 channel mode is not available on the Windows 8, 7 and
Vista.
It also has the following internal connection and jumpers:
The Function
J10
Analog CD/IN Port(Signals: L-G-G-R)
J11
Analog CD/IN Port(Signals: G-R-G-L)
J12
Aux-in

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Driver Installation
1. Insert the installation CD
into the CD-ROM drive.
The setup screen will
automatically appear.
2.
Click the “Software
Driver” button.
3. Follow any on-screen
instructions to complete
the software installation.
4.
After driver installation is
complete, please restart
your computer in order to
use.
Launch the Application Software
The Audio Deck application provides full featured audio utility
that allows you adjust audio output, record, sound effect and
surround sound. During driver installation, a quick launch icon is
placed in the Windows taskbar. Click on following icon to open
the Audio Deck control pane.

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1. Click the “Advanced
Control” button.
2. Click the “Channel 6
button”, and then click
the “Test” button.
3. Click each speaker from
virtual home theater
when testing your
speaker connection.
Technical Support
For more information, please check our website:
http://www.encore-usa.com