Zoltrix Audio Plus 3200 User manual

Audio Plus 3200
Hardware Manual
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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio communications, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, we encourage the users to try one or more of the following
measures:
* Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
* Move the equipment away from the receiver.
* Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional
suggestions.
CAUTION
Any changes or modifications to the equipment by the user not expressly
approved by the guarantee or manufacturer could void the user's authority
to operate such equipment.
FCC ID.: JZ5SC-60G
WARNING
Only equipment certified to comply with Class B digital devices should be
attached to this equipment, and must have shielded interface cables.
Operation with a non-certified computer is likely to result in interference to
radio and TV reception. :
TRADEMARKS & COPYRIGHTS
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of their respective owners.

CONTENTS
1. Introduction
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1. Introduction
1.1. The Audio Plus 3200 Overview
Bringing sound, animation, and digitized video to the PC makes multimedia
one of the most exciting technologies around. For multimedia lovers, we
offer the best sound boards for your particular needs.
This Audio Plus 3200 provides the supreme sound subsystem for your PC.
Combining the latest in sound technology and industrial design, it produces
a symphony of sound and functionality never before available on the PC.
The Audio Plus 3200 can easily reproduce any kind of sound including the
human voice, orchestral music, special effects, ...etc.
The Audio Plus 3200's sampling rate is the best on the market: both
recording and playback can use up to 44.1 KHz. It also has a unique
feature: a dynamic noise filter which allows this Audio Plus 3200 to produce
high quality digital sound. It also comes with a 20 voice FM music
synthesizer which is fully AdLib™ compatible, a digitized voice channel, a
voice input (sampling) channel, a CD-ROM interface, a MIDI interface and
a joystick port all built into one sound board.
It has a built in stereo power amplifier that can drive any kind of small
speaker or headset directly. All you need to do is just plug some speakers to
enjoy the experience. It comes with a standard joystick port and built in
MIDI interface (which contains two modes: MPU 401 UART mode or
Sound Blaster™ mode).
The MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) interface is designed into
the joystick port, thus saving a much needed slot on the PC. For those who
are getting serious with MIDI, connection to MIDI instruments requires an
additional (optional) MIDI cable.
Thank you for your purchase of the Audio Plus 3200 and congratulations on
taking your first step into the fabulous multimedia arena.

1.2. General Specifications
1) Compatibility
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Windows 3.1 compatible
Multimedia PC Level Two compatible
AdLib compatible
Sound Blaster Pro compatible
Microsoft Windows Sound System compatible
MPU-401 UART mode compatible
2) 20 Voice FM Music Synthesizer
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OPL III FM synthesizer
20 independent voices
3) Audio Input and Output
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16-bit analog to digital and digital to analog converter (ADDA)
DMA transfer on channel 0, | or 3 (selectable by software)
Dynamic noise filter
Sampling rates of 4 KHz to 44.1 KHz
Stereo recording sampling rates of 4 KHz to 44.1 KHz
Microphone direct to amplifier function
Digitized music, voice and sound effects
PC internal speaker output
CD audio input
Stereo two channel output
Built-in amplifier with 4W output
Volume control knob
Drives small speakers, headphones or home stereo
A-law, u-law ADPCM compatible
4) Stereo Mixer
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Mixes of all Audio Sources:
Stereo DAC, stereo CD-audio, FM synthesizer, microphone, and
PC internal speaker
Full software control of microphone mixing and multiple level
volume control on:
Digitized sound, FM music, CD-audio, line-in, microphone,
master volume
5) MIDI Interface
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# MPU-401 UART mode
# Sound Blaster MIDI
# Connect MIDI instruments (MIDI cable or box required)
6) Game Port
«# Supports standard PC joysticks
7) CD-ROM Interface
# Supports GoldStar, Sony, Mitsumi and Panasonic AT-BUS CD-
ROM drives
# Supports E/IDE CD-ROM drivers
8) Wave Table Synthesizer
# Supports Wave Table Synthesizer Module (Optional)
9) System Requirements:
# IBM PC, AT, 386, 486 or higher
512 K RAM for DOS software
2 MB RAM for Windows software
CGA, MGA, EGA, VGA or SVGA
DOS 3.0 or higher
Windows 3.1 or Multimedia Windows Extension for audio
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2. Installing The Audio Plus 3200
Please follow the instructions in this chapter describing the installation of
the Audio Plus 3200 and its bundled software. Your computer system may be
built differently and you should refer to its user's reference manual.
Note: Please read the "README" file, for the latest information concerning
the Audio Plus 3200 which was not available at printing time. To read the
file, type:
README
2.1. Plugging in the Audio Plus 3200
The steps provided below describe the procedure for a typical system. Your
system may differ.
1)Turn off your computer system, unplug the power cord and
remove the top cover.
2) Plug the the Audio Plus 3200 into any free slot of the computer.
3)Connect the Audio Plus 3200 to stereo speakers or headphones
directly (Refer to Chapter 3).
4) Due to difference in speaker power, set the volume control of the
Audio Plus 3200 to mid-range.
5) Replace the top cover and switch on the power.
2.2. Testing the Card
After installing the Audio Plus 3200 in your PC, boot the machine and put
the Audio Plus 3200 disk #1 into Drive A and type :
A: TESTSC
The TESTSC software is meant for testing the hardware configuration and
functionality of the Audio Plus 3200, including the required settings of the
I/O address, interrupt and DMA channels.
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