Trust SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 User manual

TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1
UK
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL
SURROUND 5.1
Instruction Manual
Version 1.0

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Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Conventions used in the manual............................................................................................ 3
1.2 Contents of the box.................................................................................................................. 3
1.3 Minimum system requirements .............................................................................................. 3
2. Safety................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 General information ................................................................................................................. 4
3. Installing the Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1 .............................................................. 5
3.1 Connecting................................................................................................................................ 5
3.2 Install the soundcard in computer ......................................................................................... 5
3.3 Installation in Windows 95/98 ................................................................................................. 6
3.4 Installation in Windows ME..................................................................................................... 8
3.5 Installation in Windows 2000 .................................................................................................. 9
3.6 Windows XP............................................................................................................................ 10
4. Installing the applications ............................................................................................................ 13
4.1 Trust Installer.......................................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Audio Rack.............................................................................................................................. 13
5. Using the soundcard .................................................................................................................... 15
5.1 Multi-Channel Audio Demo ................................................................................................... 15
5.1.1 How to test your speaker connection: .......................................................................... 15
5.2 Audio Rack.............................................................................................................................. 15
5.2.1 Control Center ................................................................................................................. 16
5.2.2 CD Player.......................................................................................................................... 16
5.2.3 MIDI Player ....................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.4 MP3/Wave Player ............................................................................................................. 19
5.2.5 Mixer ................................................................................................................................. 21
5.2.5.1 Volume Control ...........................................................................................................21
5.2.5.2 Recording Control....................................................................................................... 22
5.2.5.3 Advanced.................................................................................................................... 22
5.3 How to adjust the volume of microphone ........................................................................... 23
6. Solutions for MiniDisc .................................................................................................................. 24
6.1 The output:.............................................................................................................................. 24
6.1.1 From PC to MiniDisc ....................................................................................................... 24
6.1.2 From PC to AC3 Decoder or DAC .................................................................................. 25
6.2 The input: ................................................................................................................................ 26
6.3 Using MP3/Wave Player to work with Mini Disc recording ................................................ 26
6.4 Recording from SPDIF-IN ......................................................................................................27
7. Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................ 28

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8. Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 29
9. Trust Customer Care Centers ...................................................................................................... 30

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1. Introduction
This instruction manual is intended for users of the Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1. Basic
knowledge of computers is necessary to be able to install this product. Please consult one of the Trust
Customer Care Centers if you have any problems. The last page of this electronic instruction manual, as well
as the back of the printed quick installation manual, contains more information about these Customer Care
Centers.
This PCI Audio Adapter offers a new generation PCI audio solution: it utilises the state-of-the-art CRL® 3D
Audio technology (HRTF 3D positional audio), and supports Microsoft® DirectSound ® 3D and Aureal®’s
A3D® interfaces. Better yet, it supports two / four speakers and DLS based (Downloadable Sound) wave
table music synthesiser, which supports the DirectMusic®. Besides being legacy audio SB pro® compatible
and providing professional SPDIF IN/OUT non-distortion digital interface, it also supports MPU-401 interface,
dual game ports, etc. What we provide at the side of the sound card are line-in/rear speaker jack,
microphone jack, audio output jack, SPDIF/OUT jack, and 15pin D-SUB multiplexed joystick/MIDI connector.
1.1 Conventions used in the manual
The following conventions have been used in the manual to indicate instructions:
<key> here you should press a key. The name of the key is given between brackets.
‘System’ this is a specific term used in a program. These are terms used by, for example, Microsoft
Windows 98.
[DIR] Type the text shown between brackets [….].
(term) The text between the parentheses (….) is the English term, e.g. (File) used in the figure
referred to.
Extra information will be shown as follows:
NOTE:
The examples assume that the letter "D" has been assigned to your CD-ROM drive. If your system uses a
different letter for your CD-ROM drive, for example "E", you should replace "D" by "E".
1.2 Contents of the box
Check the contents of the box. It should contain the following:
•Soundcard
•CD-ROM containing the drivers, applications and instruction manuals
•Multilanguage quick installation manual
If anything is missing or damaged, please contact one of the Trust Customer Care Centers. You can find
more information at the back of this instruction manual.
1.3 Minimum system requirements
•Pentium 166 MMX processor
•32MB RAM
•Free 32bits PCI interface slot
•8MB free HDD space (16MB recommended)
•4-speed CD-ROM drive
•DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT4 or Windows 2000
•Stereo speaker set (preferred 5.1 channel speaker set)

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2. Safety
Carefully read the following instructions before use:
2.1 General information
1. Computer components are sensitive to static electricity. By touching the computer casing you discharge
your body’s static electricity
2. Switch off and unplug the computer before opening the computer.
3. Make sure the components you wish to add to the computer, are compatible with your system.
4. To prevent damage from static electricity, hold sound card around the edges only.

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3. Installing the Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1
3.1 Connecting
Figure 1: Connections for the Trust Soundcard
Connector Function
J1 Analogue CD/IN Port (Signals: L-G-R-G)
J2 Analogue CD/IN Port (Signals: R-G-G-L)
J3 AUX-IN Port (Signals: L-G-G-R)
Mic-IN Connect with the Microphone (Mono)
Front Out Output to speakers with the amplifier or earphones or AUDIO-IN of home
stereo
Rear Out Connect with the rear speakers while four channel speakers mode enabled
Line-IN LINE-IN Connect with the audio output port of stereo
Center/Sub
Woofer-Speaker
Connect with the Cen/Sub speakers while 5.1 channel speakers mode
enabled
GAME/MIDI Connect with Joystick or devices that use MIDI interface
CN1 OPTICAL SPDIF- I/O
SPDIF-Out COAX Connect with Mini Disc, LD Player or AC3 Amplifier
SPDIF-In COAX Connect with Mini Disc, LD Player or AC3 Amplifier
SPDIF-Out Optical Connect with Mini Disc, LD Player or AC3 Amplifier
SPDIF- In Optical Connect with Mini Disc, LD Player or AC3 Amplifier
3.2 Install the soundcard in computer
1. Turn off your PC.
2. Remove the power plug from the wall socket.
3. Remove the cover from the computer (if necessary, read your computer’s instruction manual).
4. Remove the metal cover plate or your old soundcard from your PCI slot.
5. Insert the ‘Trust Soundcard’ into your PCI slot and screw the card firmly into place.
6. Connect the daughterboard with the flatcable to the main soundcard (Con1 to CN1).
Note: Be sure the flatcable is connected well. Pin1 must be connected to pin 1 (red wire)

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7. Remove the metal cover plate besides the soundcard.
8. Place the daughterboard in the computer and screw the card firmly into place.
9. Connect your CD-ROM audio cable to J1 or J2 (depends on wire connection) of the soundcard.
10. Close the PC cover.
11. Connect the cables (speakers, microphone, etc.) to your ‘Trust Soundcard’ and insert the power plug of
computer in the wall socket.
12. Turn on your computer and install the drivers and software of your ‘Trust Soundcard’.
3.3 Installation in Windows 95/98
1. Start Windows.
2. Windows will detect new hardware (see Figure 2).
Figure 2: New hardware detected
3. Insert the CD-ROM containing the drivers into your CD-ROM drive. Click on 'Next'.
4. Select the option for Windows to search for the best driver and click on 'Next' (see Figure 3).
Figure 3: Search for the best driver
5. Give the location as [D:\DRIVER\W95-98\drv] (see Figure 4).

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Figure 4: Specifying a location for the driver
6. Click on 'Next'. The driver for the Trust Soundcard will be found at the location given.
7. Click on 'Next' again. The driver will now be installed.
8. After installation procedure Click on ‘Finish’ to complete the installation.
9. Restart your computer.
You have now completed the installation of the driver. Continue to chapter 4 for instructions on how to install
the necessary applications.

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3.4 Installation in Windows ME
1. Start Windows ME.
2. Windows will detect new hardware (see Figure 5).
Figure 5: New hardware detected
3. Insert the CD-ROM containing the drivers into your CD-ROM drive.
4. Select the option to search a specific location and click on 'Next'.
5. Select the option to specify a location and give the location as [D:\DRIVERS\W2K-Me\drv] (see Figure
6).
Figure 6: Specifying a location for the driver
6. Click on 'Next'. The driver for the Soundcard System will be found at the location given.
7. Click on 'Next' again. The driver will now be installed.
8. After installation procedure Click on ‘Finish’ to complete the installation.
9. Restart your computer.
You have now completed the installation of the driver. Continue to chapter 4 for instructions on how to install
the necessary applications.

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3.5 Installation in Windows 2000
1. Start Windows 2000.
2. Windows will detect new hardware (see Figure 7).
Figure 7: New hardware detected
3. Insert the CD-ROM containing the drivers into your CD-ROM drive. Click on 'Next'.
4. Select the option for Windows to search for a suitable driver and click on 'Next' (see Figure 8).
Figure 8: Searching for a suitable driver
5. Select the option to search a specific location and click on 'Next' (see Figure 9).
Figure 9: Specifying a location

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6. Give the location as [D:\Win2000] and click on 'OK' (see Figure 10).
Figure 10: Specifying the file location
7. The driver will be found at the location given. Click on 'Next'.
8. Windows 2000 will display a message saying that the ‘Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1’ has not
been digitally signed by Microsoft. Click on 'Yes' to accept and continue with the installation.
9. Click on ‘Finish’ to complete the installation.
You have now completed the installation of the driver. Continue to the following chapter for instructions on
how to install the necessary applications.
3.6 Windows XP
Note: Due the final version of Windows XP was not available during development of this product, the
installation can vary.
10. Start Windows XP and log on.
11. Windows will detect new hardware (see Figure 11).
Figure 11: New hardware detected
12. Insert the CD-ROM containing the drivers into your CD-ROM drive.
13. Select the option “Install from a list of specific location (advanced)”. Click Next to continue. Figure 12
appears.

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Figure 12: Searching for a suitable driver
14. Select the option “Search the best driver in these locations”
15. Mark only “Include this location in the search”
16. Type in: [D:\Driver\XP\Drv]
17. Click Next to continue. The drivers will be copied now.
Figure 13: Warning
18. During installation a warning will appear. Please select “Continue anyway” to install the driver of the
soundcard.
Files will be copied now. When installation is finished figure 14 appears.

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Figure 14: Finish installation
19. Click Finish to close the ‘New Hardware Wizard’.
20. In the background Windows XP will install driver for the Game port and MPU401 Midi Interface. This will
be done automatically.
You have now completed the installation of the driver. Continue to the following chapter for instructions on
how to install the necessary applications.

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4. Installing the applications
The applications provided must be installed in order to be able to use all the functions available with the
Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1. Follow the instructions given below.
4.1 Trust Installer
Before install the software, please start the Trust Software Installer. This is an easy application to start the
installation of the software.
1. Start Windows.
2. Insert the CD-ROM containing the drivers and applications into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Click on 'Start' and select 'Run'.
4. In the commend line, type [D:\Setup.exe] and click on 'OK' to start the Trust Software Installer (see
Figure 15).
Figure 15: Trust installer
5. In the left-hand window, select the language that you wish to use during the installation.
4.2 Audio Rack
By means of a user-friendly interface (as easy as operating your home stereo system), this PCI audio rack
provides you with the control over your PC’s audio functions, including the advantage of four speakers
mode enable/disable, and perfect digital sound (SPDIF) input /output control.
Follow the instructions below to install Audio Rack.
1. Click on the ‘AUDIO RACK’ button to start the installation of this program. Figure 16 will appear.

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Figure 16: Installation AUDIO RACK
2. Click ‘Next’ to start the installation. Figure 17 will appear.
Figure 17: Installation AUDIO RACK
3. Click ‘Next’ and the AUDIO RACK program will now be installed at the location indicated.
4. After installation figure 18 will appear.
Figure 18: Installation AUDIO RACK
5. Click ‘Yes’ if you want to use AudioRack CD Player as your default CD player.
Click ‘No’ if you do not want to use AudioRack CD Player as your default CD player.
You have now completed the installation of the AUDIO RACK.

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5. Using the soundcard
5.1 Multi-Channel Audio Demo
The audio chip on soundcard provides many advanced features. To let everyone get familiar and avail
himself of the functions, a user-friendly interface is designed, which provides the following features:
-6 channel speaker mode, including demo1 and demo2
-EAX ™ (Environment Audio eXtention)
-HRTF-based CRL® 3D extension positional audio
-Karaoke ascending / descending keys, Echo and microphone ascending / descending keys.
5.1.1 How to test your speaker connection:
To make sure the front and the rear speakers are correctly connected, you can use the following program to
testify individual speaker output. Move cursor to whichever speaker you want to test and left-click the mouse.
If the set-up is correct, you can hear music coming from that speaker alone. Each output music is different for
distinction.
5.2 Audio Rack
By means of a user-friendly interface (as easy as operating your home stereo system), this PCI audio rack
provides you with the control over your PC’s audio functions, including the advantage of four speakers mode
enable/disable, and perfect digital sound (SPDIF) input /output control.

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5.2.1 Control Center
This Audio Rack consists of several major components:
Control Center:Controls the display of the PCI Audio Rack components.
•CD Player can play standard audio CDs, and allow you to create your favourite song play list.
•MIDI Player can play MIDI files, *.mid/*.rmi, and allow you to create your favourite song play list.
•MP3/Wave Player can play mp3, wave, CDDA, and MPEG-1 files. It provides EAX and equaliser to
improve the sound effect when you playback the audio files. If you want to sing a song, MP3/Wave Player
also provides a Karaoke function. MP3/Wave Player can record input signals and save it in a wave file as
well.
•Mixer controls the volume level of your audio inputs and outputs.
Showing or Hiding Audio Rack Components: to show or hide a component from the display, click the
component button(s) listed on the top.
5.2.2 CD Player
The CD player plays standard audio CDs, and allows you to create your favourite song play list.
•Current Track field shows the number of the current selection of CD tracks.
•CD title and track name field shows CD title and track name. You can modify CD title and track name in
[Play list] function.
•Total length field displays the total length of the current track in minutes and seconds.
•Playback time field displays the current playback time.
Button Function
Play list: You can select or remove tracks of audio CD into play list. The title of CD and the
name of tracks can be modified as well. Play list dialog will save and show them
automatically when you want to play the same CD.
Previous song: Loads the previous track of play list. If current track is the first track, the last
track will become the current track.
Next song: Loads the next track of play list. If current track is the last track, the first track will
become the current track.

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Playback: Starts to playback the current track.
Pause/Restart: Pauses or restarts the current playback action.
Stop: Stops playback.
Reverse 10 seconds: Causes the current playback time to 10 seconds backward.
Forward 10 seconds: Causes the current playback time to 10 seconds forward.
Loop: Playbacks the tracks over and over.
Eject: Opens the CD-ROM in order to change the audio CD.
Setting: Selects the CD-ROM drive which analogue output is connected to the Analogue-CD
in of your sound card. If your CD-ROM does not connect the analogue CD input wire, please
select "Using CD-DA" option.
Help: Shows the help screen for detailed button function descriptions.
About: Shows software version and copyright information.
Exit: Stops running CD player.
5.2.3 MIDI Player
The MIDI Player can play MIDI files, *.mid/*.rmi, and allow you to create your personal song play list.
•Current file field shows the number of the current selection of MIDI files.
•File name field shows the file name.
•Total length field displays the total length of the current selected file in minutes and seconds.

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•Playback time field displays the current playback time.
Button Function
Play list: allows you to insert, remove, and record the MIDI files into and from the play list.
You can save the play list into a file as well.
Previous song: Loads the previous MIDI file of play list. If current file is the first MIDI file, the
last one will become the current selection.
Next song: Loads the next MIDI file of play list. If current file is the last one, the first file will
become the current selection.
Playback: Starts to playback the current MIDI file.
Pause/Restart: Pauses or restarts the current playback action.
Stop: Stops playback.
Reverse 10 seconds: Causes the current playback time to 10 seconds backward.
Forward 10 seconds: Causes the current playback time to 10 seconds forward.
Loop: Playbacks the MIDI files over and over again.
Setting: Selects the output device you want to use to playback the MIDI files
Help: Shows the help screen for detailed button function descriptions.