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1. Connects to the Center Subwoofer input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Center Subwoofer Out ports on the extension board Connects to the Back Surround input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Left Right Back Out ports on the extension board ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 5 4 Connecting Microphone Xonar HDAV card Description Front Left Right Out Connect the headphone s 3 5mm plug to the bundled stereo TTT TiS RCA to 3 5mm cable and then connect the Left Right ends to the to Front Left Right Out ports on the Xonar HDAV card Microphone Input Connect the microphone s 3 5mm plug to the Mic In port on Jack the Xonar HDAV card for voice communication recording or karaoke ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 23 5 5 Connecting Line In Audio Sources Xonar HDAV card CD Player MP3 Player Description Line Input Jack Connect the 3 5mm plug of the CD MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into this Line In jack for sound recording or real time Dolby DTS sound processing through the Monitoring path See the Mixer section of the driver guide 24 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 5 6 Connecting Digital
2. es 69 7 3 Using ASUS GamerOSD eres 71 7 4 Broadcasting games with ASUS GamerOSD 75 RMAA Test Guide issosaisiesninin aaa id 79 8 1 Setting Up Xonar HDAV 1 3 card 79 8 2 Configuration and Test with RMAA c sssseseseeeee 82 8 3 RMAA Testing Resulis n n nene 85 8 4 ASUS Xonar HDAV RightMark Audio Analyzer test 86 Troubleshooting and FAQS emma 90 Troubleshooting tvt IISI 90 IRAS DR RR RREO UA SUS E E 92 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation 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 manufacturer s 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 or television reception which can be d
3. De Open Xonar HDAV Center Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel Enable SPDIF Out Select Dolby Digital Live in SPDIF Out In this mode you are able to adjust the DVD sound volume your multi speaker placement and surround soundfield virtually by 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter You can also add environmental reverbs or EQ effect into the movie surround sounds In a word you can optimize the movies sounds even over Dolby Digital output to your home theater nM Audio Channel Sample Rate Analog Out SPDIF Out Dolby Digital Live M z eweual Speaker Shifter KARAOKE FlexBass ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 67 7 ASUS GamerOSD ASUS GamerOSD allows you to share real time gaming experience while playing full screen games Users can remotely monitor a live broadcast using the Internet Explorer 7 1 Enabling ASUS GamerOSD Enable ASUS GamerOSD after installing the utility from the support CD To launch ASUS GamerOSD 1 Right click on an empty space of the Windows desktop and select Properties From the Display Properties dialog box select the Settings tab then click Advanced Select the ASUS tab then ASUS OSD to display the properties window 3 Click the Enable ASUS OSD check box Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT Properties General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management amp ASUS 3 GeForce 8600 GT ASUS OSD ASUS Splendid ASUS OSD ASUS OSD provide you the access to dynamically
4. For typical low cost PC microphone it s recommended to enable this function Click to reset all volume controls to the default settings 40 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 6 4 Effects 6 4 1 Environment Effects Environment effects can be used to create realistic listening experiences that mimic different environments There are a total of 27 environment options which can be applied to all 2D sound sources like music CI DOLBY OINOITAL LIVE VIRTUAL PRO LOGIC Me SPEAKER Environment w g v More Opt Environment Size Default Bass Treble Dance Opera 5 Rock Jazz ie Classic Rap Metal H Metal Mixer KARSOKE FlexBass X VocalFx Description SEI TUEKSI These four buttons activate Bathroom Concert hall Underwater and Music Pub environments respectively More options Clicking this button will apply the environment effect that you select from the pull down menu on the right side There are another 23 options in this menu Environment size There are three size settings for each environment Large Medium and Small ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 41 6 4 2 10 Band Equalizer The equalizer can modify the audio output for different frequencies and be used to compensate for deficiencies in your speakers systems There are 12 default patterns and you can also make your own settings OI DOLBY ONGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL b wa dts PRO LOGIC He SPEAKIR Da OBSC Environment Environmen
5. 2 channels even with different analog output channels Answer The S PDIF protocol specification IEC 60958 can only carry 2 channel PCM data or non PCM AC3 DTS data So when a user selects PCM output for S PDIF the Xonar sound card will always deliver 2 channel PCM data through the S PDIF output port For attaining 5 1 channel surround sounds you can select Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoding output from the S PDIF out menu which will allow the Xonar HDAV 1 3 to deliver 5 1 surround sound for games DVD movies and even stereo music 94 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3
6. Audio Sources Xonar HDAV card CD Player S MD Player SPDIF In Description Optical adapter Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S PDIF In combo connector Optical cable Connect your MD CD DVD player s S PDIF out port to the optical adapter with the TOSLINK optical cable You can also use a coaxial cable for a S PDIF digital connection Just plug the coaxial RCA male connector to the S PDIF In combo jack and connect the other end into the coaxial S PDIF output on the player ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 25 6 Xonar HDAV Center 6 1 Xonar HDAV Center GUI 1 After the driver installation is complete and your computer has been rebooted you will find the Xonar HDAV Center s icon in the system tray on the bottom right hand corner of the screen Double click this icon to open the Xonar HDAV Center utility If the icon could not be found in the system tray launch the Xonar HDAV Center from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt All Programs gt ASUS Xonar HDAV gt Xonar HDAV Center 2 The Xonar HDAV Center is the Graphic User Interface GUI for the Xonar HDAV 1 3 driver You can control the functions and features of the Xonar HDAV 1 3 driver on the Xonar HDAV Center The following picture shows a basic overview of the Xonar HDAV Center The following sections of this manual will describe its functions in more detail Minimize button fe DOL Close button L Xonar HDAV Center jp a DOLBY
7. E Left channel 100 110 120 n 130 AAA 1 Prat t llin 50 100 200 300 500 1K K EK 10K Hz IMD Noise 0 0006 0 0008 IMD Noise A weighted 0 0004 0 0005 88 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Stereo crosstalk E Left chanhel 30 50 100 200 300 500 1K 2K 3 5K 0 Hz Crosstalk at 100 Hz dB 112 110 Crosstalk at 1000 Hz dB 115 114 Crosstalk at 10000 Hz dB 97 97 IMD swept tones E Left channel 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 16000 20000 Hz IMD Noise at 5000 Hz 0 0006 0 0007 IMD Noise at 10000 Hz 0 0005 0 0009 IMD Noise at 15000 Hz 0 0005 0 0011 This report was generated by RightMark Audio Analyzer 6 0 6 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 89 9 Troubleshooting and FAQs Troubleshooting The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC Instructions 1 Make sure that you have properly plugged the audio card in the PCI Express slot on your motherboard 2 Check that the Windows hardware device manager has discovered a multimedia audio device If no device is found please try scanning for new hardware 3 Try soft reboot restart your Windows Remove the card plug it into another PCI Express slot and try again I couldn t find the Xonar HDAV Center Instructions 1 Make sure you have installed the driver 2 Find the Xonar HDAV Center icon in the system tray on the bottom right hand corner of the screen Double click the icon to open the Xonar HDAV Center utility 5
8. Pro Logic IIx is a 7 1 surround upmixing technology and is widely used in home theater systems TVs game consoles and car audio systems It can expand stereo audio such as MP3 CD and TV programs into immersive 5 1 or 7 1 channel surround DM DOLBY ONGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL b gt dts PRO LOGIC Ke SPEAKER Do voteac Sample Rate Analog Out 5 1 Speakers v OK SPDIF Out Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mixer VocalFx Description Dolby Pro Logic IIx Click this check box to enable Dolby Pro Logic IIx Clicking enable disable the text bar will switch the right window to the Pro Logic IIx page for manual adjustments Center Width This parameter is used to set the spread of the center mainly for the vocal signals of songs and music Drag the scroll bar to the left to centralize the vocal signal Drag to the right side to widen the vocal sound range Reset all settings to the defaults The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of the listener Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback In this mode you can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters Movie Mode Movie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio 34 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 6 2 7 DTS Neo PC DTS Neo PC is another 2 to 7 1 channel upmixing technology using a sophisticated algorithm from DTS Labs It can spread stereo audio such as MP3 CD and TV programs into an immersive 5 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound environme
9. adjust parameters in fullscreen D3D and OpenGL games Show FPS OFF sanii FPS Text Color R umni GPU Speed 400 Setas fA Enable Display Adjustment Enable ASUS OSD Gamma 10 TI Brightness 0 vun Hotkey Contrast 0 Ctrl Alt 0 4 Click on the Hotkey textbox then press desired keys Ctrl and Alt keys are the default keys 5 Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to apply settings then exit Click Cancel if you want to discard settings and exit 68 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 7 2 Setting ASUS GamerOSD After installing and enabling ASUS GamerOSD click on the GamerOSD icon on the Windows taskbar and select Setting to display the setup menu If you exit the utility go to Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt GamerOSD AP gt GamerOSD to relaunch the program The GamerOSD setup menu is as follows GamerOsD My IP 127 0 0 1 Capture Mode Broadcast Movie Advanced Setting Start Broadcasting HotKeys GamerOSD Ctrl Alt O lt gt Record Movie Ctrl Alt S Screen Shot Ctrl Alt C Movie Screen Shot Capture Mode Broadcast Select to have live broadcasts of the games you are playing on the Internet Movie Select to record games and save the videos Advanced Setting Allows yout to set the Video Capture Size Video Capture Frame Rate Sound Capture Device Broadcast Port and Movie Format Start Broadcasting Click to start live broadcasts of games When selected the broadc
10. extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet e Place the product on a stable surface e f you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local X This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical regulations for disposal of electronic products Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc Dolby and Dolby Digital Live Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Headphone are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS CONNECT DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc EAX and A3D are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd Microsoft DirectSound3D Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH License Dolby Master Studio driver is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories DTS Connect driver is manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc 1 Introduction 1 1 Package contents e ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 card e ASUS Xonar H6 DAC extension board ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Deluxe only e H6 extension board cable x1 e HDMI ca
11. music 2 it will become louder when you turn on SVN and for higher volume music 1 it will become quieter 0dB Full scale J Alm Music 2 SVN Off SYN On 48 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Xonar HDAV Center SLT 11111 CIDE Uo eee 64 n Volume DM DOLBY OMMTAL LIVE PRO LOGIC Hx SPEAKER M Enable AEC Acoustics Echo Cancellation Main Mixer Effect KARSOKE FlexBass on AEC VocalFX Click this button to enable SVN This button is outlined blue when active When SVN is enabled the master volume knob will be illuminated by a blue light It will be lit red if the volume is muted When SVN is enabled Smart Volume will be lit up at the bottom of the volume meter and the volume meter will show the level ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 49 6 9 DS3D GX and DSP Modes Xonar HDAV 1 3 is introducing an innovative technology DirectSound 3D Game Extensions v1 0 DS3D GX 1 0 to restore DirectSound 3D Hardware acceleration mode and its subsidiary EAX effects on Windows Vista for 3D games Unlike some proprietary API like OpenAL DS3D GX doesn t require games to support OpenAL API All existing games compatible with Microsoft DirectX and DirectSound 2D 3D will be supported with DS3D GX technology Before you start EAX and DS3D HW games enable DS3D GX on the Xonar HDAV Center and disable the function after th
12. the Xonar HDAV card Left Right Side Connects to the left surround and right surround input Surround Out ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Left Right Side Out ports on the extension board Center Subwoofer Connects to the Center and subwoofer input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the to Center Subwoofer Out ports on the extension board Left Right Back Connects to the left back and right back input ports of the Surround Out analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the to Left Right Back Out ports on the extension board ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 17 5 3 2 Connecting 2 2 1 Channel Speakers 2 Speakers 2 1 Speakers Xonar HDAV card Description Front Left Right Out The Left Right Front Out ports have a built in high quality amplifier to drive headphones Connect the 2 2 1 speaker set s 3 5mm plug to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable and then connect the Left Right ends to the Front Left Right Out ports on t
13. to enable or disable the vocal cancellation function and adjust the voice cancellation level from 0 to 100 100 will eliminate most original vocals default value is 50 Select the Mic Echo function and adjust the gain for echo signals 30 16KHz Reset all settings to the default ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 43 6 6 FlexBass FlexBass an advanced bass management and enhancement mechanism allows you to select each satellite speaker s type for optimal sound performance from the speakers Small common speaker that cannot produce low frequencies Large wide band speakers that can produce low frequencies well It comes with an adjustable crossover frequency for the boundary of the bass signals FlexBass will filter out the bass signals from small speaker channels and redirect them all to the subwoofer or Large speakers OI DOLBY ve OMGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL dts Video PRO LOGIC itx SPEAKER Da Coneect ON RES LFE Crossover Frequency 120 Hz Lower j Higher 50 HZ 150 HZ 250 HZ Main Mixer Effect KARAOKE AEC vocalFX DSP Mode Click this switch to turn on or off all functions on this FlexBass page Select the speaker type that you connected If your speaker type cannot perform low frequency signals bass select Small speaker type and Xonar HDAV 1 3 will filter out the bass signals and send them to the subwoofer channel If those speakers are full range you can select the Large speaker type Note U
14. turn it off for normal high fidelity audio playback mode ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 DO DOLBY DIGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL PRO LOGIC Mx SPEAKER De vd Enable AEC Acoustics Echo Cancellation Mic Volume Description Click to open the AEC function page Enable AEC Click the checkbox to enable AEC function An alert message will pop up AEC is suitable for bi direction voice communication applications To enable this function will change to 2 speaker voice processing mode and suspend any sound effect It s recommended to turn it back to off after VOIP applications l Don t remind me again This message implies that the speaker configuration will be set to 2 speakers and all sound effect processors will be suspended except AEC function Click OK to accept it or Cancel if you want to enable it later Checking Don t remind me again will not display this message again ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 47 6 8 Smart Volume Normalization Smart Volume NormalizationTM SVN automatically keeps all music or video TV audio output at a constant level to reduce manual adjustment hassles inherent with sound sources of different loudness It allows you to listen to various content like MP3 TV program DVD video and even games with consistent sound level The following graph shows how different signals 1 amp 2 will become the same level for example 10dB below full scale after you turn on SVN Please note that for lower volume
15. Aux Input Header 9 Power Connector 10 Bridge connector Usually connects to the Analog Audio output of TV tuner card or other sound source inside your PC system To monitor your TV tuner card s audio from this Aux In you must enable the monitor function for Aux In in the Xonar HDAV Center software s recording mixer Connects to the power cable of your power supply Connects to the extension board with the bundled bridge cable ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 2 2 H6 DAC extension board layout No Item Description 1 Right Side Surround Connects to the surround channel input on 4 5 1 6 1 7 1 Out port powered analog speakers 2 Left Side Surround Connects to the surround channel input on 4 5 1 6 1 7 1 Out port powered analog speakers 3 Center Out port Connects to the front center input on 5 1 6 1 7 1 powered analog speakers Subwoofer Out port Connects to the front subwoofer input on 6 1 7 1 powered analog speakers Right EEST do to E Connects to the Right Back Surround input on 6 1 7 1 Out port powered analog speakers Left Back Surround Connects to the Left Back Surround input on 6 1 7 1 powered Out port analog speakers Bridge connector Connects to the Xonar HDAV card with the bundled H6 extension board cable 6 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 3 Installing the hardware 3 1 Preparing your com
16. DM DOLBY OSOTTAL LIVE VIRTUAL b gt dts PRO LOGIC Mx SPEAKER M Connect Sample Rate PCM 48 KHz v Analog Out 2 Speakers v ihi q SPDIF Out W 7 1 virtual Speaker Shifter ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 79 4 Goto the Mixer Recording page and select Line In as the recording source Click Reset to make sure the recording volume is on the default highest level OdB This allows you to get realistic output and input quality ratings for the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card Xonar HDAV Center OI DOLBY PROLOGIC Ge EPEANER d Da 5 Playback mmm ee Main Effect KARAOKE FlexBass AEC VocalFx J You may also choose to use an external 3 5mm line cable as follows as short as possible to connect the Front Out jack to the Line In jack for loop back testing In that case select Line In as the recording source on the mixer page 80 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 5 Click Reset on the playback volume mixer page to keep the volume setting on default Turn the master volume to the MAX level OdB Xonar HDAV Center 1 DOLBY DIGMALUVE VIRTUAL 7 PRO LOGIC Me SPEAKER Da DIG Record EEN N EE ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 81 8 2 Configuration and Test with RMAA Start RMAA and follow the setup procedure below Select playback devices as DirectSound ASUS Xonar HDAV Audio As Windows MME mode does not support high resolution 24bit audio playback and the data may be manipulated by Windows th
17. E o 0 saem 3 If the icon could not be found in the system tray go to the Windows Control Panel and double click the Xonar HDAV Center icon to make it visible in the system tray again 4 After the driver installation is complete it s recommended that you reboot your computer to complete the setup If the icon still doesn t appear please try installing the driver package again I can t hear any sound from my analog speakers Instructions 1 Xonar HDAV 1 3 card needs the power cable to supply addition power in addition to the basic PCI Express bus power Please double check you have plugged the small 4 pin power plug onto Xonar HDAV 1 3 power connector If you did not plug the internal power Xonar HDAV Center will remind you a warning message and won t allow your operation when you double click Xonar HDAV Center icon in the system tray 2 Ensure that you have connected speakers properly and have powered on your speakers 3 Ensure that the device master volume or the software player has NOT been muted on the Xonar HDAV Center 90 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 5 If you are using Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoders through the S PDIF output the analog output will be muted to get rid of the interference between your digital speaker system and analog speakers or headphones Check if this is the case Try restart your Windows I can t hear any sound from the S PDIF output Instructions 1 Ensure that you hav
18. KARSOKE FlexBass VocalFx Description Dolby Headphone Click this check box to enable Dolby Headphone Clicking enable disable the text bar will switch the right window to Dolby Headphone page for manual adjusting Dolby Headphone DH provides three room filters that may be used with any type of audio They differ in the sense of the spatial dimension they impart DH1 Reference Room Small acoustically damped room DH2 Livelier Room More acoustically live than DH1 DH3 Larger Room Larger room than DH1 more distant and diffused effect 36 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 6 2 9 Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5 1 speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers Dolby Virtual Speaker also creates a wider two channel environment during playback of stereo CDs and MP3 content and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic II processing delivers a virtual 5 1 channel surround listening experience from any high quality stereo source OI DOLBY ONGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL b wa dts PRO LOGIC He SPEAKER Da oreert Sample Rate Analog Out 2 Speakers EO SPDIF Out a Dolby irtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker enable disable Reference Mode Wide Mode Description Click this check box to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to a Dolby Virtual Speaker page for manual adjusting Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two mode
19. NFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents COMENS se aa ai ssa Goa H sn usrNn iii CS on aaa CORES ogia V Safety MN ON IAI OI RES ANRA qo ects ERR RAR CR REED SAR ER A vi Trademark S arenas spataricsdnadeasadasaicasaes daria caca niaai tania ssa dina anilis ums arateiauddia vi LICENSE aussi asas OE E nai OON TRC anna E signs aa nad Fauno Eae E caaumeaceaesnecssen vi 1 oligo Jo IC ENON asa aa vavan ase maa Kamae eaa a kaka maama aan ova o ud NN Aust samaa amINSe 1 1 1 Package contents inn na ana aa nana naa ananenn 1 1 2 System requirements eres 1 1 3 Specifications SUMMALY cecccccsececssssscssesseeesessessstsnesseeeaes 2 2 Hardware OVOLVICW assisen 4 2 1 Xonar HDAV card layout nn anna nanna 4 2 2 H6 DAC extension board layout ninen 6 3 Installing the hardware cs sesmsnnn nnam manaamaan maana nananana 7 3 1 Preparing your computer semestre 7 3 2 Installing the Xonar HDA
20. SN MAN Xonar HDAV 1 3 Deluxe Audio Video enhanced combo card User manual E3867 First Edition V1 June 2008 Copyright 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR I
21. Sample Rate Analog Out SPET Qut W 7 1 virtual Speaker Shifter ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Dolby Virtual Speaker Virtualized 5 1 surround sounds over stereo speakers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Open TotalMedia Theatre gt Setup gt Audio Select 5 1 Channels in Audio Output Mode Press Apply first and then press OK s Remember Audio Volume Enable down mixing 192KHZ Enable Audio Mixer Open the Xonar HDAV Center Select 2 Speakers in Analog Out Check Dolby Virtual Speaker M Dolby Virtual Speaker ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 61 DVD Blu ray playback by SPDIF HDMI Dolby Digital DTS digital audio pass through 1 2 3 4 oP 62 Open TotalMedia Theatre gt Setup gt Audio Select S PDIF in Audio Output Mode Press Apply first and then press OK Region amp Parental Y Information Audio Internet Audio Output Mode S PDIF Remember Audio Volume Enable down mixing 192KHZ Enable Audio Mixer Open the Xonar HDAV Center Enable SPDIF Out Sample Rate Analog Out SPDF Out PCM E W 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter 4 Effect KARAOKE DSP Mode ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 DVD Blu ray playback by SPDIF HDMI Add Sound effects w DDL encoding 1 2 3 A DA S Open TotalMedia Theatre gt Setup gt Audio Select 5 1 Channels in Audio Output Mode Press Apply first and then press OK Region amp Parental _ V Info
22. V 1 3 card 8 3 3 Connecting to a TV tuner card 10 4 Installing SONWAre sas saias iii 11 4 1 Installing the card driver 11 4 2 Installing the TotalMedia Theatre software 12 5 Connecting speakers and peripherals sssnonsn ninen 13 5 1 Connecting digital speaker systems Home Theater 13 5 2 Connecting Headphones es 14 5 3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 16 5 4 Connecting Microphone eee 23 5 5 Connecting Line In Audio Sources 24 5 6 Connecting Digital Audio Sources 25 6 xonar HDAV CENTET csar 26 6 1 Xonar HDAV Center GUI 26 6 2 Audio Main Setting uossoss a n nananana 28 6 3 Mixer Volume a na naa naan aan an nana 38 6 4 EMOCI reren eee cee ee ee EA demon 41 6 5 562162 6 ene E ee Cae eee ere 43 6 6 FlexXBASS PRP ER RDNS CR aaa CRER E HE osaa 44 6 7 AEC Acoustic Echo Cancellation 46 6 8 Smart Volume Normalization ccccccccccccceccccceeeeeeeeeeeeess 48 Contents 6 9 DS3D GX and DSP Modes cccescesccsesssesssesseeenseenes 50 6 10 OG scale cerct DE UR RENNES PRN RDI REUNIU 52 6 11 Video Splendid HD s teen Da 55 6 12 DVD Blu ray playback over DH DVS DDL Multiple Analog Speakers nenne 60 ASUS GamerO SD akummoomsaamnssia k v isi ia EEan 68 7 1 Enabling ASUS GamerOSD enin n nannaa 68 1 2 Setting ASUS GamerOSD
23. Y trust not to damage your computer or data Security level for this zone Custom Custom settings To change the settings click Custom Level To use the recommended settings click Default Level 5 Key in the Internet Protocol IP of Trusted sites HE the broadcast host on the text box then click Add You can add and remove Web sites From this zone All Web sites in this zone will use the zone s security settings 6 Click OK when done or Cancel to ie ns discard chanoes http 192 168 38 47 90 I ad N j Web sites http 10 10 111 54 Ramowe http f10 10 111 55 Require server verification https For all sites in this zone ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 75 7 8 9 76 Click Custom Level to display the Security Settings window Enable all items then click OK Click OK to exit the Internet Options dialog box Internet Options IEI General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings Oo S Internet Local intranet AMEGAS Restricted sites Trusted sites This zone contains Web sites that you trust not to damage your computer or data Security level for this zone Custom Custom settings To change the settings click Custom Level To use the recommended settings click Default Level Default Level Custom Level Security Sett
24. a Theatre gt Setup gt Audio Select 5 1 Channels in Audio Output Mode Press Apply first and then press OK Gi Remember Audio Volume Enable down mixing 192KHZ Enable Audio Mixer Open the Xonar HDAV Center Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel Select 2 Speakers in Analog Out Check Dolby Virtual Speaker Audio Channel N l Sample kate Analog Out ut SPUR Cu jos E Dolby Virtual Speaker KARAOKE FlexBass ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 65 DVD Blu ray playback by SPDIF HDMI Dolby Digital DTS digital audio pass through 1 Open TotalMedia Theatre gt Setup gt Audio 2 Select S PDIF in Audio Output Mode 3 Press Apply first and then press OK Region amp Parental Y Information Audio Internet Audio Output Mode S PDIF Remember Audio Volume Enable down mixing 192KHZ Enable Audio Mixer 4 Open the Xonar HDAV Center 5 Enable SPDIF Out Audio Channel 2channes WW Sarnple Rate Analog Out KARAOKE 66 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 DVD Blu ray playback by SPDIF HDMI Add Sound effects w DDL encoding 1 2 3 2 222 gt Open TotalMedia Theatre gt Setup gt Audio Select 5 1 Channels in Audio Output Mode Press Apply first and then press OK Region amp Parental _ V Information Audio Audio Output Mode 5 1 Channels Remember Audio Volume Enable down mixing 192KHZ Enable Audio Mixer
25. ack sound echoes into your microphone during gaming or music playback Effectively suppresses background or system noises into your microphone 32 bit floating point algorithm providing precisely adaptive echo cancellation performance up to 40dB Supports all VOIP applications and online games To achieve the best performance of AEC function the ideal system requirements are as follows 1 0 190 Speakers and microphone are low distortion max THD lt 2 Flat frequency response between 300 4KHz Use omni direction electret microphone with gt 40dB sensitivity The microphone is more than 30cm far from PC s speakers fix the distance and do NOT turn your speakers too loud Put your microphone 20 30cm away from you fix the distance and do NOT speak too close or too loud into the microphone to avoid signal clipping and distortion Enable microphone boost on Xonar HDAV Center mixer to get proper input signal level It s suggested to disable original AEC function residing in some of the soft phones or voice communication programs to get best performance from Xonar HDAV 1 3 card J AEC function will be only suitable for bi direction voice communication 46 applications The speaker type will be set as 2 speakers and special voice processing mode while AEC is applied all audio effects will be suspended and those controls on audio center will be frozen After you finish the voice over IP applications please remember to
26. antages in gaming Provides advanced Acoustic Echo Cancellation AEC for best voice conferencing quality in VOIP applications or online gaming Music Key Shifting and Microphone Echo effects Professional Bass Management Enhancement system for small or large speakers Virtual 7 1 speaker positioning and shifting to adjust the optimum soundfield for your speaker placement 10 band Equalier 27 Environment Effects DirectSound3D GX 2 0 amp 1 0 EAX 2 0 amp 1 0 DirectSound amp HW DirectSound SW A3D amp R1 0 OpenAL generic modes 128 3D sounds processing capability 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24bit 7 1 ch Bluray disc HD DVD DVD movie player supports HD video audio decoding On screen display utility for gaming Easy but powerful software intended for testing the quality of audio equipments H6 Extension Board cable for connecting HDAV card and extension board 1 DVI to HDMI cable 1 Stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable 4 S PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 3 2 2 1 Hardware overview Xonar HDAV card layout HDMI Out port S PDIF Out port Front Right Out port Front Left Out port Microphone In port Line In port OO0NNNDDU0 dl 0000000000 Description Connects to the DVI port of a graphics card using the bundled HDMI to DVI cable for DVI signal transmission or connects to the HDMI Out port of an HDMI graphics card using a
27. ard supports sample rates up to 192KHz 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz Typical values Audio CD MP3 WMA Wave files are 44 1KHz The audio of DVD Video is 48KHz DVD Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high definition audio content 30 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 6 2 3 SPDIF Out DDL DTS Interactive Xonar HDAV 1 3 is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive which are real time encoders that transcode any audio including games and music into industry standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 bit streams on the fly This is ideal for playback through a home theater system creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience It enables a single digital connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 surround audio from your PC to digital speakers and AV Receivers CI DOLBY ONGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL PRO LOGIC lx SPEAKER Sample Rate SPDIF Out B W 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Mixer KARAOKE VocalFx Description S PDIF Out enable Click this check box to enable S PDIF output disable S PDIF Output This pull down menu allows you to select one of the following Formats Functions four formats PCM Pulse Code Modulation which is a typical raw audio data format Dolby Digital Live real time 5 1ch encoding DTS Interactive real time 5 1ch encoding S PDIF In Loopback to output typically useful for coaxial optical connection transformation Dobly Digital Live T
28. asting icon JE appears on the Windows taskbar This item is disabled when you select Movie dm For detailed instructions on how to broadcast games and the related Internet Explorer security settings refer to section 7 4 Broadcasting games with ASUS GamerOSD ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 69 HotKeys Allows you to set the hotkeys to launch GamerOSD in full screen games to start stop recording games and to capture game screens The default hotkeys are e GamerOSD Ctrl Alt O e Record Movie Ctrl Alt S e Screen Shot Ctrl Alt C To set a hotkey 1 Click the pencil icon r to display the hotkey textbox ua 2 Click on the hotkey textbox then press Ori Ak O desired keys Ctrl and Alt keys are the default keys 3 Click OK to apply or click Cancel to discard settings View Movie Click to open the Movie folder where the recorded games are Look in ED Movie saved Double click an item to play amp 12007 0425021 01 14 08 2007 04 25021 02 06 Screen Shot Click to open the ScreenShot folder where the captured images are saved Double click an item to view Fienm Tm Files of type All Files v Cancel J The Movie and Screenshot F Open as read only Z folders are stored in My Documents ASUS GamerOSD 70 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 7 3 Using ASUS GamerOSD In a full screen game launch ASUS GamerOSD using the GamerOSD hotkeys 7 3 1 3D Display Setting Zeus GamerOSD_ L Sho
29. audio equipment Xonar includes these features to make your PC a powerful media and entertainment center Q3 Why is Xonar HDAV 1 3 the best audio card for HTPC and multi channel speakers Answer The Xonar HDAV 1 3 supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect which allow a single digital connection to your AV receiver to carry Dolby Digtial and DTS 5 1 audio In addition Xonar HDAV 1 3 also provides Dolby Pro Logic Ilx and DTS Neo PC to upmix TV and other music to multi channel surround sound in Home Theater environments Xonar HDAV 1 3 also has Ultra High Fidelity SNR120dB on ALL 7 1 channel analog output at 192K 24bit which is the best quality consumer audio card in the world Therefore it s also the best card to deliver the high quality audio through an analog connection to your home theater system or high end multi channel speakers 92 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Q4 Does the Xonar HDAV 1 3 support EAX on Vista Answer Yes Xonar HDAV 1 3 can support EAX2 0 not only on Windows XP but also on Vista through innovative DirectSound3D Game Extensions v1 0 DS3D GX 1 0 technology Q5 Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games Answer 1 Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx and DTS are available on the latest game consoles like XBOX360 PS3 and Wii Dolby and DTS can provide the best gaming sound experience and compatibility with home theater or TV systems 2 Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are the best 3D sound positioning s
30. back recording audio to outputs PC speakers Therefore the recording volume will influence the monitoring signals from speaker outputs The audio will be mixed into the streams you are playing out from your PC and all DSP effects will be applied to the source too A typical benefit is to apply Dolby Pro Logic Ilx 7 1 ch spreading for your TV audio CD MP3 or stereo game console audio from Wii Xbox PS2 PS3 PSP etc To apply Dolby Virtual Speaker is suitable for two speaker environment NOTE When the monitoring function is enabled audio output from HDMI output is disabled 7 Source pathname This shows the source name for each volume control slider including S PDIF In S PDIF digital input source Mix Stereo Mix which will record all analog inputs and digital wave audio you are playing on PC Aux recording from Aux In for typically TV tuner card audio or other sound sources Line In recording from Line in jack for external audio devices WAVE recording from digital wave audio you are playing on PC Note Windows Vista doesn t support WAVE recording 8 Microphone In l l il advanced setting Click this button IEN to open the advanced settings for the Microphone ln l Front Panel Microphone l Microphone Boost Enabling Microphone Boost will increase a volume gain to boost microphone input signals If you connect your microphone to the front panel audio module enable Front Panel Microphone
31. ble x1 DVI to HDMI cable x1 Stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable x4 S PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 Support CD including ASUS Gamer OSD and RMAA V6 0 6 utilities Quick installation guide TotalMedia Theatre Bluray Disc HD DVD Software Player ArcSoft CD 1 2 System requirements One DVI HDMI graphics output e One PCI Express 1 0 or higher compatible slot for the HDAV card and one adjacent slot for the H6 DAC extension board One available 4 pin power cable from PC s power supply unit e Microsoft Windows Vista XP 32 64bit MCE2005 e Intel Pentium 4 1 4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU e 256 MB DRAM system memory e 100 MB available HDD space for driver installation package Blu ray HD DVD ROM e An HDMI ready AV receiver or TV monitor set v 1 3 is better home theater system high quality headphones or powered analog speakers to enjoy the ultra high fidelity audio and video of the AV card ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 1 3 Specifications summary Description E ASUS AV200 High Definition Audio Processor Max Audio Processor 192KHz 24bit Video Processor ASUS Splendid HD Video Processor TI Burr Brown PCM1796 1 on AV card 24 bit D A Converter of Digital Sources 3 on H6 DAC Extension Board 123dB SNR Max 192kHz 24bit 24 bit A D Converter for Analog Inputs Cirrus Logic CS5381 1 120dB SNR Max 192kHz 24bit Swappable DIP typed NS LM4562 4 Ultra low THD N Output Audio OPAs 0 00003 O
32. button When the demo starts a vertical green line divides the screen The left side of the green line is the original screen and the right side the color enhanced screen Click Cancel to stop scanning mM DOLBY DIGITAL LIVE PRO LOGIC Kr Nature Vivid CUSTOMA CUSTOMB Action Movie O FPS Games HM FPS Games v m L 56 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 You can customize two more settings based on your needs DOLBY DIGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL PRO LOGIC We SPEAKER CUSTOMA v ON Custom To add customized settings select CustomA CustomB then click the Custom button From the customize settings screen adjust the brightness saturation hue contrast and sharpness according to your desired settings and name your customized setting Click OK when done Photo Mode Mode Customize Setting Base On manual 1 Birghtness Saturation Hue Contrast Sharpness ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 33 45 28 65 37 57 6 11 3 Video Mode To enable the Video Mode click the corresponding ON button The button is lighted up in green color when Video Mode is on Select desired settings from the two default color enhanced settings Action Movie and Theater Mode You can customize two more settings based on your configuration Follow the instructions in the Photo Mode section on how to create customized settings DI DOLBY DITA LUVE VIRTUAL b e dts Audio PRO LOGIC diz SPEAKER Da oaee Action M
33. de Out ports on the extension board Connects to the Center Subwoofer input port of the 5 1 speakers with the mini jack cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Center Subwoofer Out ports on the extension board ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 5 3 5 Connecting 6 1 7 1 Channel Speakers 6 1 Speakers 7 1 Speakers H6 DAC extension board Left Side Out Center Out Subwoofer Out Right Back Out Left Back Out ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 21 No 1 2 4 22 Item Front Left Right Out Left Right Side Surround Out Center Subwoofer Left Right Back Surround Out Description Connects to the Front input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Front Left Right Out ports on the Xonar HDAV card Connects to the Side Surround input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Left Right Side Out ports on the extension board
34. dia interface output 6 11 1 Activating Splendid HD To use the Splendid HD 1 Click the Video button on the Xonar HDAV Center Xonar HDAV Center OI DOLBY i OMMNTAL LIVE VIRTUAL b dts PRO LOGIC Mx SPEAKER DO Coreect Click if your Click if your display is an display is an LCD monitor LCD TV 2 Click the Splendid On button on the Xonar HDAV Center clicking this button again will disable this feature 3 Click the LCD monitor LCD TV icon depending on which display you use The Splendid HD provides three modes that allow you to change the configurations according to different viewing conditions such as viewing photos watching movies and playing games Click ON OFF to enable or disable the mode you select ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 55 5 You can also set hotkeys for each mode which enables you to switch modes quickly Follow the steps below to set a hotkey a Click the Hotkey textbox mm to display the following Hotkey Ctl Alt P b Click on the Hotkey textbox then press desired keys Ctrl and Alt keys are the default keys c Click Set to apply settings 6 11 2 Photo Mode To enable the Photo Mode click the corresponding ON button The button is lighted up in green color when Photo Mode is on Select desired settings from the two default color enhanced settings Nature and Vivid If you want to see the comparison between the original screen and the color enhanced screen click the Demo On
35. e enabled S PDIF output in the Audio Center GUI Main page Ensure that you are connecting the correct S PDIF output jack on the card to the decoder s AV receiver S PDIF input jack You may need to select the correct input and mode of your decoder or AV receiver For Dolby Digital or DTS output you may have to double check that the AV receiver is in that decoding mode If you are using 192KHz PCM output please make sure your decoder can support 192KHz decoding Try changing it to 44 1K or 48KHz first I can t hear audio input Mic Line in etc from my speakers Instructions 1 2 Go to the mixer recording page in the Audio Center and select the correct input as the recording source Xonar HDAV 1 3 uses high quality 118dB digital recording and monitoring to route the input signal through to the output If you are using Windows Vista please also go to system audio control panel to see the current default recording input device is right Remember to turn on the digital monitoring button for that recording source I can t hear the TV tuner audio from my speakers Instructions 1 If you are using a traditional TV tuner card which has analog audio output please connect it to the Aux In header on the audio card Select Aux In as the recording source and remember to turn on the digital monitoring button on the recording mixer page If you are using a TV tuner card which has digital audio output instead of analog please chec
36. e front channel 3 5mm plug of your 5 1 headphones to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable and then connect the Left Right ends to the to Front Left Right Out ports on the Xonar HDAV card Connect the side surround channel 3 5mm plug of your 5 1 headphones to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable and then connect the Left Right ends to the to Left Right Side Out ports on the extension board Connect the Center Bass channel 3 5mm plug of your 5 1 headphones to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable and then connect the Left Right ends to the to Center Subwooder Out ports on the extension board ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 15 5 3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 5 3 1 Connecting Analog Power Amplifier _ a 0 0 0 O Front Right Out Front Left Out H6 DAC extension board Left Side Out Center Out Subwoofer Out Right Back Out Left Back Out 16 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 No Item Description Connects to the left front and right front input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Front Left Right Out ports on
37. e game you re playing via live broadcast on the Internet To watch broadcasts 1 From the IE Address box key in the IP address of the computer that is broadcasting a game a GameLive Show Microsoft Internet Explorer RE 3 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Back lt x a EA gt Search sv Favorites OB gi i 23 adress Htpij172 21 120 Be Done Internet 2 Click the play button D to start preview 78 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 8 RMAA Test Guide The Xonar HDAV 1 3 driver CD includes RightMark Audio Analyzer RMAA a popular software intended for testing the quality of audio equipment be it a sound card portable MP3 player consumer CD DVD player or a speaker system The measurements are conducted by playing and recording test signals and using frequency analysis algorithms The following provides a step by step loop back test guide for your Xonar HDAV 1 3 card 8 1 Setting Up Xonar HDAV 1 3 card Open the Xonar HDAV Center Use the settings below 1 Select the sample rate you will be using with RMAA here we set 48KHz for testing 48KHz 24bit signals 2 Set analog output to 2 speaker mode to get rid of any channel processing over RMAA stereo signals in the driver 3 Turn off all sound effects including Dolby DTS 7 1 speaker shifter EQ Environment etc A quick way to do so is to enable the Hi Fi mode button in the Xonar HDAV Center Xonar HDAV Center
38. e games Supports latest DS3D GX 2 0 for gaming on Vista amp XP DS3D GX 2 0 not only revives EAX and DirectSound HW effects but also allows you to run EAX HD 5 0 games on both XP and Vista It provides the best compatibility with existing DirectX games GX2 0 also adds innovative VocalFX voice effects for existing EAX games or VOIP applications Besides the abundant sound effects described above the Xonar HDAV 1 3 also provides quick Digital Sound Processing modes which are configured for typical applications including Music Movies and Games over different output speaker types In addition Xonar HDAV 1 3 also offers a Hi Fi mode for hi fidelity playback without any effect processing to keep the original audio fidelity Every time you turn on Hi Fi mode Xonar HDAV 1 will clear all sound effects It s also recommended to use Hi Fi mode for audio quality tests using RMAA software or another machine based measurement Use the DSP mode button as the quick setup if you don t wish to know the details of the effect setup Note no sound effects will be applied to high definition 96KHz 192KHz content 50 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Xonar HDAV Center Description GX Mode DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista This mode is set for Hi Fidelity playback where all effects will be cleared to keep the original digital data and analog outp
39. e real hardware quality can 1 82 not be measured properly Select recording devices as MME ASUS Xonar HDAV Audio Select 24bit and 48KHz for the test signals If you change the format here remember to go back to set the same sample rate output in the Xonar HDAV Center Click the loop back mode test button WA RightMark Audio Analyzer 6 0 6 Playback recording devices i DirectSound ASUS Xonar HDAY Audio Tc It MME ASUS Xonar HDAV Audio Tests and options E General Sound card Signals Display Frequency response multitone Noise level Dynamic range E Total harmonic distortion THD Intermod distortion IMD Noise Stereo crosstalk IMD NOISE Swept frequency Frequency response swept sine E Total harmonic distortion set of tones Iv M iv lv lv lv lt lt lt N Adjust playback recording s y Generate Analyze N Reset to default W Check uncheck all yan Check if the levels shown in the Adjusting level window are OK the level meter will be green Adjusting levels Recorded level Inter channel leakage Left Right L lt R L R Distortion clipping Left Right SUMMARY The levels are OK EE Left channel ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 If the recording volume level is not high enough check and make sure the WAVE and Master Volume have been at the maximum level instead if the recordi
40. e screenshot mode Capture Numbers Allows you to set the number of screenshots captured consecutively Configuration options 3 4 9 10 Capture Interval sec Allows you to set the capture interval in seconds Configuration options 1 2 5 Hot Key Shows the hotkeys for capturing screens Press the hotkeys to capture screens The images are automatically saved in the ScreenShot folder and named by date 74 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 7 4 Broadcasting games with ASUS GamerOSD ASUS GamerOSD allows you to broadcast the games you are playing live on the Internet Before broadcasting you need to configure your Internet Explorer security options 7 4 1 Internet Explorer browser setup To configure your IE browser Launch Internet Explorer A Welcome to MSN com Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 Go to Tools gt Internet Options File Edit view Favorites ime Help Mail and News W l ix Pop up Blocker Manage Add ons Synchronize Windows Update Address http fly msn col Internet Options 3 From the Internet Options dialog Internet Options box select the Security tab then General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced click the Trusted Sites icon Selecta WPD content zonelto specit J geruk settings l 4 Click Sites to display the Trusted G Internet Local intranet AEGSES Restricted sites window sites Trusted sites This zone contains Web sites that you Sites
41. ecting headphone front out jack and mic in jack on the front panel of the PC case Works with both Intel HD Audio and AC97 standard front panels 2 x5 pins HDMI Ports Analog Output Jack Front Panel Header Other Line level Analog Input for CD IN TV Tuner Digital S PDIF Output Aux In 4 pin header Coaxial and high bandwidth TOSLINK optical combo connector supports 192KHz 24bit ES High bandwidth TOSLINK optical connector shared with Pigtal SCE DTP opus Line In Mic In jack supports 192KHz 24bit continued on the next page R ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Operation System Dolby Digital Live Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS Connect Technologies DirectSound3D Game EXtensions 2 0 amp 1 0 DS3D GX 2 0 VocalFX Smart Volume Normalizer Acoustic Echo Cancellation AEC Karaoke Functions FlexBass Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter Other Effects 3D Gaming Sound Engines APIs ASIO 2 0 Driver Support TotalMedia Theatre ASUS Gamer OSD RightMark Audio Analyzer 6 0 6 Accessories Windows Vista XP 32 64bit MCE2005 Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in real time to Dolby Digital AC3 5 1 surround sounds to your home theater environment through one single S PDIF connection Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to music watch movies or play games with the dramatic 5 1 channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects t
42. ete graphics card on your motherboard 2 Using the bundled HDMI to DVI cable connect the DVI Out port of the graphics card to the HDMI In port of the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card If you are using an HDMI graphics card connect your graphics card with the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card using the HDMI cable that comes with your graphics card package HDMI to DVI cable Graphics card Connecting to an HDMI display device Using an HDMI cable connect one end to the HDMI out port of the Xonar HDAV card and the other end to the HDMI display device aN e Ensure that you have properly connected the DVI to HDMI cable for normal video signal transmission Otherwise there might be no display on your HDMI display device e Some LCD TVs with HDMI output do not support PC resolutions and may lose audio output excepting on following video resolutions 480i p 720p and 1080i p ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 9 3 3 Connecting to a TV tuner card If you have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC you may need to connect it to the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card to send the tuner card s sound to your PC speakers Secure the PCI PCI Express TV tuner card and screw it into the back panel Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux In header of the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card J For optimum TV audio guality Xonar HDAV uses ADC recording to digitize the 10 signal and loops it back to DAC playback Select Aux In as the recording so
43. etermined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 vi Safety information e Before installing the device on a motherboard carefully read all the manuals that came with the package e To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits switch off the power supply before installing the device on a motherboard or connecting any singal cables to the device e If the device is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer e Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately e To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors sockets and circuitry e Avoid dust humidity and temperature
44. he Xonar HDAV card 18 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 5 3 3 Connecting 4 4 1 Channel Speakers 4 Speakers 4 1 Speakers Front Right Out Front Left Out Description Front Left Right Out Connects to the Front input port of the 4 4 1 speakers with the mini jack cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Front Left Right Out ports on the extension board Left Right Side Connects to the Side Surround input port of the 4 4 1 Surround Out speakers with the mini jack cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Left Right Side Out ports on the extension board ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 19 5 3 4 Connecting 5 1 Channel Speakers 5 1 Speakers Front Left Right Out Left Right Side Surround Out Center Subwoofer Out 20 HDAV card Xonar HDAV card Description Connects to the Front input port of the 5 1 speakers with the mini jack cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Front Left Right Out ports on the Xonar Connects to the Side Surround input port of the 5 1 speakers with the mini jack cable and then connect the other end to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable Finally connect the Left Right ends to the Left Right Si
45. his advanced setting will automatically upmix stereo 2ch advanced upmixing content to 5 1 channel surround with Dolby Pro Logic Il when andor using Dolby Digital Live output M Auto upmixing to 5 1 channels with Logic lix ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 31 6 2 4 Audio Channels For Vista only This setting only appears in Windows Vista Vista will deliver the audio channels to the audio driver according to this setting no matter what the original audio content is or how many channels they have Therefore you need to set this in accordance with your audio content before you play it Please note that this setting is synchronized with Vista s system speaker configuration and changing the setting during playback will cease the audio playback program You may have to restart the program after the change It s recommended that you close all playing programs before you change the setting Audio Channel Channels WIN PAI IST TIL HDMI Out wfs 7 1 virtual Speaker Shifter Description Audio Channels Here are some typical suggestions MP3 WMA AAC CD VCD 2D games gt 2 channels DVD Video with Dolby Digtial or DTS 5 1 gt 6 channels DVD Video with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES gt 8 channels 3D games gt 8 channels 32 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 6 2 5 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter The 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features Expanding upmixing audio to 7 1 channel surround sound e Virtualizing 7 1
46. hrough any set of stereo headphones Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly realistic 5 1 speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers Dolby Pro Logic II is the well known technology to process any native stereo or 5 1 channel audio into a 6 1 or 7 1 channel output creating a seamless natural surround soundfield DTS Connect contains DTS Interactive Encoder and DTS Neo PC technologies DTS Interactive encodes any sound on PC to DTS 5 1 Surround high bitrate digital stream to your home theater through S PDIF connection DTS Neo PC can convert stereo audio into 5 1 or 7 1 channel high fidelity surround sounds DS3D GX 2 0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions for more games on Windows Vista amp XP DirectX DirectSound 3D compatible DS3D GX 2 0 adds latest VocalFX voice effects for online gaming or chatting Xonar DX provides VocalFX the latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP including VoiceEX produces vivid environmental reverberation for your voice in EAX games ChatEX emulates different background environment effects when you chat online Magic Voice changes your voice pitch to different types Monster Cartoon for disguising your real voice or just for fun in online chatting Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level and also enhances your 3D sound listening range and adv
47. ings Settings 9 ActiveX controls and plug ins 9 Automatic prompting For Activex controls Disable Enable 19 Binary and script behaviors Administrator approved Disable E i Download signed ActiveX controls Disable Enable Prompt 9 jopa unsigned Activex controls Mmiselble lt Reset custom settings Reset to Low 3 re ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 7 4 2 GamerOSD broadcast setup To enable broadcasting in GamerOSD 4 x me 1 Click on the GamerOSD icon on the Windows taskbar and select Setting to display the setup menu 2 Select Broadcast Click Advanced My IP 127 0 0 1 Setting to configure related settings Capture Mode and click Start Broadcasting A A rents eae nies E vanced Setting j art Broadcastin broadcasting icon e appears on S IE TIN the Windows taskbar Hotkeys j GamerOSD Ctrl Alt O Record Movie Ctrl Alt S Screen Shot Ctrl Alt C View 1 4 Movie Screen Shot hs 3 Start a full screen game Launch the GamerOSD using the hotkeys 4 Press the Page Up Down key to go to the Video Capturing menu and use the Up Down arrow key to Current Setting LI E Capture Mode Movie highlight prai Capturing Start Stop ATA 5 Press the right arrow key to start parent ienna tae broadcasting Capture Size 720x480 Capture Rate 10 fps ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 77 7 4 3 Watching broadcasts Remote clients can watch th
48. instructions on the screen to complete the installation Read the END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT in the process and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation When the installation finishes you may be prompted to restart your computer You can choose to restart the computer later if desired ASUS Xonar Audio Installation is complete You must restart your computer e Yes want to restart my computer now C No will restart my computer later ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 11 4 2 Installing the TotalMedia Theatre software 1 Insert the TotalMedia Theatre installation CD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your system the setup starts automatically If not run setup exe from the installation CD Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation 3 When prompted enter the license key located on the installation CD sleeve 12 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 5 Connecting speakers and peripherals 5 1 Connecting digital speaker systems Home Theater The Xonar HDAV 1 3 supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive technologies which transcode any audio including games and music into industry standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 surround bit streams This makes playback through your home theater system possible creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience A single digital cable connection can carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 digital audio from an
49. its audio stack Clicking this button will pop up an advanced setting window to allow you to Swap center bass outputs for 5 1 7 1 speaker set ups Swap Side Surroud outputs for 7 1 speaker set ups Check the box if your speakers are outputting the incorrect channel Otherwise leave them blank ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 29 6 2 2 Sample Rate The sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital to Analog Converters DAC and S PDIF digital interface will output The Xonar HDAV 1 3 card can support sample rates up to 192KHz 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz Usually audio CDs and MP3 files are 44 1KHz DVD Video uses 48KHz DVD Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high definition audio content Please select the corresponding sample rate for your playback sources to get the best audio fidelity Even if your setting differs from the audio source s sample rate the Xonar HDAV 1 3 engine will do super high fidelity sample rate conversion with a double floating point filter which can reduce total harmonic distortion THD N by 140dB CT DOLBY im ve TTI ALLIVE VIRTUAL q PRO LOGIC Mx SPEAKER Da 200001 Sample Rate PCM 96 KHz PCM 44 1 KHz PCM 48 KHz PCM 96 KHz PM iske 0 W 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Mixer YocalFx Description Sample Rate Select the sample rate that corresponds to or exceeds that of your playback sources for optimal audio fidelity The Xonar HDAV 1 3 c
50. k that the sound is not muted and whether other applications can play sound out If you still have problem please read the TV tuner card s software user guide ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 91 found no sound effects when playing 96K or 192KHz sound sources Instructions 1 Currently Xonar HDAV 1 3 effects including Dolby DTS support common 44 1K 48KHz sound sources processing and will assure high definition audio 96K 192KHz in hi fidelity playback This is also usually the behavior that professional audiophiles and musicians prefer 2 If you still want to have the effects you can use some editing software Ableton Live Cakewalk CoolEdit Soundforge etc to convert the sounds into 48KHz files 3 Please note that the frequency meter on Xonar HDAV Center panel will not take effect either when the playback source is 96KHz or 192KHz sample rate to prevent any processing distortion FAQs Q1 Does the Xonar HDAV 1 3 support Windows Vista Answer Yes the Xonar HDAV 1 3 driver package does support Windows Vista 32 64 bit and most key features are available In addition Xonar HDAV 1 3 supports unique DS3D GX 2 0 on Windows Vista which can recover DirectSound 3D hardware and EAX gaming sound effects on Vista for a lot of existing DirectX games Q2 Why does the Xonar HDAV 1 3 support Dolby and DTS technologies Answer Dolby amp DTS are the ONLY brands and technologies recognized by the CE industry and available on a wide range of
51. k to each other in the game For VOIP 1 Press App List 2 Ifyou don t see the VOIP application of yours in the list press Add Make sure the Skype and MSN Messenger are the latest version VOIP Application List Skype MSN Messenger Epa ooMessenger exe D Plugin vupda er exe IO Media H UMWISE EXE logs PA Ymsor trav exe D ext O YServer exe Cache SJ skins E File name YahooM BStenger exe Files of type Application Files exe Cancel Open as read only ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 53 4 5 6 54 Your VOIP application has been added into list VOIP Application List Skype MIST le sseriger YahooMessenger Remove Check the check box of ChatEX and Magic Voice You can use ChatEX and Magic Voice when you chat online The driver will select microphone input as the recording source for the microphone effect This feature will take effect when GX open Don tremind me again This message implies the record device will be set to microphone Make sure the GX function is enabled Click OK to accept it or Cancel if you want to enable it later Check Don t remind me again if you don t want to see this message pop up next time ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 6 11 Video Splendid HD Splendid HD is a utility that upgrades the visual performance for your LCD monitor or LCD TV with the advanced HDMI High Definition Multime
52. n HDMI cable Connects to a device with HDMI support Coaxial and optical TOSLINK combo digital output port Connects to an external digital decoder or digital speaker systems Home Theater systems AV receivers for outputting digital audio including PCM Dolby Digital DTS WMA Pro etc Connect the Right audio cable red from your 2 2 1 channel speakers to this port For multi channel speaker systems connects to the Front Right In port on the powered speakers Connect the Left audio cable white from your 2 2 1 channel speakers to this port For multi channel speaker systems connects to the Front Right In port on the powered speakers Connect your external PC microphone to this 3 5mm port for voice input Built in high guality Microphone pre amplifier Connect analog devices like MP3 players CD players music synthesizers and other line level sound sources to this 3 5mm port for audio recording or processing Through Ultra high fidelity 115dB SNR A D converter continued on the next page ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 S PDIF In port Optical TOSLINK digital input jack Connects to external digital audio sources such as MD players CD players or DVD players for audio recording or loopback Front panel audio header Connect one end of the front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header on the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card with the other end to the chassis mounted front panel audio I O module
53. ng volume level is too high lower the WAVE and Master volumes gradually until the level is ok OI DOLBY L D ONGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL KER REcuro Main Begin the test by clicking the Start test button If you cannot get the level to be OK after the previous step click Start test anyways and proceed Adjusting levels Recorded level Inter channel leakage Left Right L lt R L R Distortion clipping Left Right SUMMARY The levels are OK 30 1 0 1 0 Should be 1 dB approx _ Start test SS Playback and recording 0 20 D 1 10 19 N 1 K J J 56 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 83 8 g 84 Enter ASUS Xonar HDAV Audio in the New slot name and select one Empty slot Click OK when done Select slot RMAA will pop up the Test results window You can click the Select checkbox and click to Make html report Test results l oe C Om ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 8 3 RMAA Testing Results Open the html file you created and saved in the test above and it will display the report with both data and plots in your browser The following report is a sample and you can see how high fidelity and crystal clean the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card is for both output and input one of the world s finest sound cards it has higher quality than most CE devices You can also try testing the performance for other sample rates and bit depths with the same procedure ASUS X
54. nt Sample Rate Analog Out 5 1 Speakers v OTK SPDIF Out DTS NEO PC Description ER H E Click this check box to enable DTS Neo PC Clicking the text disable bar will switch the right window to a DTS Neo PC page for manual adjustments Center Width This parameter is used to set the spread of the center mainly for the vocal signals of songs and music Drag the scroll bar to the left to centralize the vocal signal Drag to the right side to widen the vocal sound range Reset all settings to the defaults The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of the listener Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback In this mode you can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters Movie Mode Movie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 35 6 2 8 Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone creates a stunning multi channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for playing 3D games watching 5 1 DVD movies and listening to music Dolby Headphone produces surround sound cues so realistic that you will believe you are listening over speakers in a well controlled studio Dolby Headphone can also improve listening comfort and reduce listener fatigue from long listening over headphones OI DOLBY ONGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL b dts PRO LOGIC Mx SPEAKER DO v Sample Rate IDH PCM 96 KHz v Analog Out Headphone TI Dolby Headphone Mixer Effect
55. olby Digital Live real time 5 1ch encoding DTS Interactive real time 5 1ch encoding Click this button to show the speaker test window in the right pane Click the play button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to test Clicking this button will pop up an advanced setting window to allow you to Swap center bass outputs for 5 1 7 1 speaker set ups Swap Side Surroud outputs for 7 1 speaker set ups Check the box if your speakers are outputting the incorrect channel Otherwise leave them blank 28 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Analog Out Speaker Test Speaker Swap Click the Analog mode button and configure the related settings when you connect the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card to powered analog speakers or digital home theater systems etc DOLBY OIOITAL LIVE VIRTUAL PRO LOGIC Me SPEAKER Mixer KARAOKE VocalFx The Analog Out setting is used to match your actual speaker setting such as headphones 2 speakers or 2 1 4 speakers or 4 1 5 1 speakers and 7 1 speakers Xonar HDAV 1 3 will play the channels and do the proper 3D Dolby DTS sound processing accordingly Please select the correct speaker type for your connected speakers Click this button to show the speaker test window in the right pane Click the play button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to test Note the Speaker Test function is not available on Windows Vista due to a limitation in
56. onar HDAV 1 3 85 8 4 ASUS Xonar HDAV RightMark Audio Analyzer test Testing chain External loopback line out line in Sampling mode 24 bit 48 kHz Summary Frequency response from 40 Hz to 15 kHz dB 0 03 0 04 Excellent Noise level dB A 116 2 Excellent Dynamic range dB A 116 1 Excellent THD 0 0003 Excellent THD Noise dB A 103 9 Excellent IMD Noise 0 0007 Excellent Stereo crosstalk dB 115 5 Excellent IMD at 10 kHz 0 0007 Excellent General performance Excellent General performance Excellent Frequency response EM Left chanhel 30 50 100 200 300 500 1K 2K 3K 5K 10K Hz Frequency range Response From 20 Hz to 20 kHz dB 0 12 0 03 From 40 Hz to 15 kHz dB 0 04 0 03 86 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Noise level E Left charme des J Nive aud a n UI do 30 50 100 200 300 500 1K RMS power dB 115 0 114 3 RMS power A weighted dB 116 5 115 9 Peak level dB FS 90 3 89 8 DC offset 0 00 0 00 Dynamic range Left channel r AN ALa Fe ae a Paina tr Qt pe 30 50 100 200 300 500 2K XK Dynamic range dB 115 1 114 2 Dynamic range A weighted dB 116 5 115 6 DC offset 0 00 0 00 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 87 THD Noise at 3 dB FS E Left channel 30 50 100 200 300 500 1K THD 0 0002 0 0004 THD Noise 0 0006 0 0006 THD Noise A weighted 0 0006 0 0007 Intermodulation distortion
57. otary knob controls the master playback volume Drag the small circle inside it to change the volume level Click this button to mute audio playback it will display a red light when playback is muted Click this button to enable the Smart Volume Normalization feature for constant volume from all playback sources It will display a blue light when enabled These 4 buttons give access to quick sound effects combinations for Music Games DVD Video and effect free Hi Fi modes ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 2 6 2 Audio Main Setting 6 2 1 HDMI Out mode Analog Out mode Select the appropriate mode corresponding to the device you connect the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card to HDMI Out Speaker Test Soeaker Swap Click the HDMI mode button and configure the related settings when you connect the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card to an HDMI device OI DOLBY MNT gt OMNTAL LIVE VIRTUAL N Video ELSE X N PRO LOGIC diz SPEAKER De Audio Format PCM 48 KHz v HDMI Out W 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifte E N Main Mixer KARAOKE AEC VocalFx The HDMI Out setting is used to match your actual speaker setting such as headphones 2 speakers or 2 1 4 speakers or 4 1 5 1 speakers 7 1 speakers Xonar HDAV will play the channels and does the proper 3D Dolby sound processing accordingly Please select the correct speaker type for your connected speakers HDMI Out also allows you to select one of the following two formats D
58. ovie Theater Mode CUSTOMA CUSTOMB ON Cancel FPS Games 58 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 6 11 4 Game Mode aN Your system must have the following two items installed before using Game Mode 1 ASUS graphics card 2 ASUS GamerOSD utility To enable the Game Mode click the corresponding ON OFF button The button displays OFF when Game Mode is on Select desired settings from the two default color enhanced settings FPS Games First Personal Shooting Game and RPG Role Playing Game RTS Games Real Time Strategy Game You can customize two more settings based on your needs Follow the instructions in the Photo Mode section on how to create customized settings mM DOLBY DIGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL N PRO LOGIC tx SPEAKER DO F FPS Games FPS Games RTS Games CUSTOMA LCUSTOMB Lance ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 59 6 12 DVD Blu ray playback over DH DVS DDL Multiple Analog Speakers 6 12 1 Under Windows XP Dolby Headphone Viertualized 5 1 surround sounds over stereo headphone 1 4 5 6 60 Open TotalMedia Theatre gt Setup gt Audio Select 5 1 Channels in Audio Output Mode Press Apply first and then press OK Gi Region amp Parental V Information Audio Internet r Audio Output Mode 5 1 Channels Remember Audio Volume W Enable down mixing 192KHZ Enable Audio Mixer Open the Xonar HDAV Center Select Headphone in Analog Out Check Dolby Headphone
59. patial modeling and 5 1 channel virtualization technology for regular stereo headphones and speakers Q6 What s the most important benefit of the Xonar HDAV 1 3 for musicians Answer 1 Ultimate Fidelity Xonar HDAV 1 3 has the highest quality of audio in out for the cleanest sound production 2 Duplex HD Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit 192KHz for all inputs and outputs 3 ASIO 2 0 Xonar HDAV 1 3 includes an ASIO 2 0 driver for low latency low distortion music creation application Q7 What s the application of S PDIF in loopback Answer SPDIF in loopback is the process of looping back the sound card s S PDIF digital input signal directly to the S PDIF output It s useful mainly for two purposes e transforming electrical signals from coaxial cable to a fiber optical cable or vice versa e using the PC as a SPDIF bridge typically as a media center for example connect other devices like DVD players to the Xonar HDAV 1 3 s S PDIF input and then connect its SPDIF output to an AV receiver or decoder When you would like to send the player device s audio to the AV receiver you need to have the Xonar sound card s S PDIF in loopback enabled to redirect the player s input signal to output to the AV receiver Since SPDIF In Loopback is the hardware s high fidelity pass through path not all sound effects will be applied to the signals ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 93 Q8 Will PCM sound output through S PDIF be just
60. puter Before you proceed with the following installation steps it is recommended that you disable the onboard audio device in the BIOS settings or uninstall any other sound cards on your PC For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and sound card 1 Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord 2 Open the computer chassis 3 Remove the metal brackets from one unused PCI Express x1 slot for the Xonar HDAV card and its adjacent slot for the H6 DAC extension board ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 3 2 Installing the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card Securing the Xonar HDAV card and the H6 DAC extension board 1 Carefully insert the Xonar HDAV card into the PCI Express x1 slot and the extension board into the other adjacent slot Ensure both the Xonar HDAV card and the extension board sit properly in place 2 Secure both the Xonar HDAV card and the extension board with screws or metal brackets Connecting cables 1 Using the extension board cable connect the Xonar HDAV card to the extension board 2 Connect a 4 pin ATX power cable to the ATX power connector on the card The Xonar HDAV 1 3 card requires additional power to work Ensure that you connect the ATX power cable to the card to provide ample power ATX power cable Extension board cable 8 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Connecting to a discrete graphics card 1 Install a discr
61. rmation Audio Audio Output Mode 5 1 Channels Remember Audio Volume Enable down mixing 192KHZ Enable Audio Mixer GO qr Open the Xonar HDAV Center Enable SPDIF Out Select Dolby Digital Live in SPDIF Out In this mode you are able to adjust the DVD sound volume your multi speaker placement and surround soundfield virtually by 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter You can also add environmental reverbs or EO effect into the movie surround sounds In a word you can optimize the movies sounds even over Dolby Digital output to your home theater Effect KARAOKE ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 63 6 12 2 Under Windows Vista Dolby Headphone Viertualized 5 1 surround sounds over stereo headphone 1 2 3 292 A 64 Open TotalMedia Theatre gt Setup gt Audio Select 5 1 Channels in Audio Output Mode Press Apply first and then press OK Region amp Parental YO Information Audio Audio Output Mode 5 1 Channels Remember Audio Volume Enable down mixing 192KHZ Enable Audio Mixer Open the Xonar HDAV Center Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel Select Headphone in Analog Out Check Dolby Headphone Audio Channel Z Sample Kate D Q pousa O H ma Analog Out gt F OI a Dolby Headphone KARAOKE FlexBass ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Dolby Virtual Speaker Virtualized 5 1 surround sounds over stereo speakers a N e Open TotalMedi
62. s Vista doesn t support WAVE Synthesizer and CD In volume controls Reset all volume controls to the default settings 38 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 6 3 2 Recording Monitoring Volume 1 DOLBY DIGITAL LIVE PRO LOGIC lx SPEAKER Mixer KARAOKE FlexBass Click this button to show the recording volume page This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume drag up to increase the recording volume The tool tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale level Click this button to select the path source you are going to record Please note that the recording function on Windows is a one path selector So you can select only one default recording source at a time You may have to restart the recorder program if you switch to a different source Note On Vista some application programs may allow you to select the recording device path in the recording programs themselves Click this button v to open the advanced settings for the S PDIF In W Validity Check Enabling Validity Check will check out the PCM audio validity bit of S PDIF input stream to prevent recording or monitoring non PCM not recordable audio such as AC3 etc which will become unrecognizable sounds from your speakers continued on the next page ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 39 6 Monitoring button Click this button to monitor and loop
63. s DIGITAL LIVE VIRTUAL i b gt dts PRO LOGIC diz SPEAKER M Connect Sample Rate Analog Out SPDIF Out W 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter ah gt 4 HES Mixer Effect KARAOKE FlexBass VocalFx 26 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 No Item 1 2 10 11 12 Support link Display Area HDMI Out mode Analog Out mode Setting Menu Panel Information icon Menu Open Close Audio Video configuration switch Master Volume Mute Button SVN Button DSP Mode Description Clicking this button will lead you to the ASUS official website This display area shows the 10 band signal meter volume level and the status of the Dolby DTS technologies EQ and DSP modes Note this area just displays information but is not used to alter settings Click this button when you connect the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card to an HDMI device Click this button when you connect the Xonar HDAV 1 3 card to powered analog speakers or digital home theater systems etc This panel gives access to setting tabs including Main Settings Mixer volume Effects Karaoke MagicVoice and FlexBass see the following details Clicking this icon will pop up driver s Information window Clicking this button will move the display area and reveal the configuration area below Clicking it again will move the display area back down Click the corresponding switch to configure the related settings while using the audio video features This r
64. s of virtualization The first is Reference mode which virtualizes the missing speakers as in the following picture Wide mode virtualizes the necessary speakers and enhances the surround experience as in the following picture A 4 a S amp ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 37 6 3 Mixer Volume The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar HDAV 1 3 In addition the Xonar HDAV 1 3 also provides a high quality digital monitoring function for hearing the recorded audio from the speakers You can also process the input signals with all playback sound effects such as Dolby and DTS technologies 6 3 1 Playback Volume Video Main Mixer KARAOKE FlexBass AEC VocalFx Click this button to show the playback volume page The horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels Drag this slider down to decrease the volume drag it up to increase the volume The tool tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale level Click this button to mute the audio channel click this button again to restore the audio output This shows the source name for each volume control slider including WAVE All digital audio sources except MIDI files SW Software Synthesizer control the playback volume of the MIDI files CD CD ROM digital playback CD DA volume control LEFT RIGHT the volume control for each speaker channel Note Window
65. s selected this item shows the hotkeys for starting stopping recording games In Broadcast mode this item shows N A Current Client s Shows 0 in Movie mode In Broadcast mode this item shows the number of connected viewers watching your broadcast Capture Size Shows the resolution of the captured videos This item is set in Advanced Setting in the GamerOSD setup menu ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 Capture Rate Shows the frame rate of the captured videos This item is set in Advanced Setting of the GamerOSD setup menu Start Capturin In Movie mode press the right left arrow key or the set hotkeys to start stop recording games A red blinking dot appears on the bottom left corner of your screen when recording The recorded videos are automatically saved in the Movie folder and named by date In Broadcast mode press the right left arrow key to start stop broadcasting games J For detailed instructions on how to broadcast games and the related Internet Explorer security settings refer to section 7 4 Broadcasting games with ASUS GamerOSD 7 3 3 Screenshots HH E L Well i IN t h are TTT N LA LIN NA mel A TT Hot Key Ctrl Alt C Screenshot Mode Allows you to shift the image capturing mode between Single and Multiple Files Format Allows you to select the image files format Configuration options bmp gif jpg ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 73 J The following two items are enabled when you select Multipl
66. sually low cost PC s 2 channel speakers are small type speakers Refer to the speaker s specification If you have any questions consult your speaker vendor However common 2 1 speakers with a subwoofer should be categorized as Large speakers because the subwoofer can redirect the bass signals inside the two channels to the subwoofer speaker automatically Colors for small large speakers are different Orange large speakers Green small speakers 44 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 LFE Crossover Adjusts the cut off frequency 50 250Hz for LFE low Frequency frequency effects signals Xonar HDAV 1 3 will filter out the bass signals below the crossover frequency from small speaker channels and forward them to the subwoofer The higher the crossover frequency the more bass signals will be subtracted ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 45 6 7 AEC Acoustic Echo Cancellation Xonar HDAV 1 3 provides advanced Acoustic Echo Cancellation AEC for best voice communication quality over your speakers AEC technology can eliminate up to 40dB speaker echo return and suppress noises into your microphone for easier conversation experience AEC is an innovative feature to make Xonar HDAV 1 3 the best sound card choice for online chatting in VOIP applications Skype MSN Google QQ etc or online gaming AEC provides the following benefits to you Reduces the voice acoustic echoes like speakerphone devices when others talk to you on line Minimizes the playb
67. surround sound over any set of speakers e Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to adjust the best sound field easily without moving physical speakers and wires 1 DOLBY OIOITAL LIVE VIRTUAL dts Pro A PRO LOGIC diz SPEAKER M C Sample Rate Analog Out q SPDIF Out 7 1 Yirtual Speaker Shifter Mixer Effect KARAOKE FlexBass VocalFx Description SAKI RISES Click this check box to enable the 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to the Speaker Shifter page for manual adjustments Drag speaker or You can drag each speaker or listener to a different relative listener position virtually using only your mouse The Xonar HDAV 1 3 card will process it and virtualize each speaker position in real time The Subwoofer has no directional sounds and hence can be moved only closer or further away Reset Reset all Speaker Shifter settings to the defaulis Increase decrease Click to increase volume move speakers closer click to volume decrease volume move speakers further away Counter clockwise Make all speakers except Subwoofer rotate counter clockwise Make all speakers except Subwoofer rotate clockwise Manually drag and rotate all speakers except Subwoofer Manual Drag Mode This is the default mode that allows you to manually drag each speaker or the listener with your mouse ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 33 6 2 6 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby
68. t Size Default Bass Treble Dance RS a E lt 3 N More Opt i lin Ma l Opera 5 Rock Jazz tv W Classic Rap Metal H Metal es Main Mixer KARAOKE FlexBass AEC VocalFx Description Default equalizer There are 12 available equalizer patterns Click one to apply options it Equalier slider Adjust the gain for each band 30 16KHz User Defined You can click this button to apply your own defined parameters saved in the pull down menu Save name Key in aname for your own User Defined equalizer setting Add save Click this button to save the parameters into User Defined list Click this button to delete the parameters from User Defined list 42 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 6 5 Karaoke The Xonar HDAV 1 3 provides powerful features for Karaoke including Key Shifting Vocal Cancellation and Microphone Echo Key Shifting can change the pitch of Karaoke background music and Vocal Cancellation can reduce the original vocal in songs and keep the music and symphony for karaoke CO DOLEY DIGITAL LIVE RTU I An im Reset M Key Shifting Lower Higher 0 M Vocal Cancellation voice No Voice Gag M Mic Echo Lower Higher 0 Main Mixer AEC VYocalFx Description Ono Click the switch to turn on or off the functions on this page Key Shifting Check the box to enable or disable the key shifting feature for music playback from 4 semitones below to 4 semitones above Vocal Cancellation Checkbox
69. urce in the Xonar HDAV Center s recording mixer and enable the monitoring button to pass this signal to the audio output Using this setup you can even turn on sound effects such as Pro Logic Ilx to expand the stereo TV audio to 5 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound TV audio on your PC will become even better than on your TV set ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 4 4 1 Installing software Installing the card driver W Ensure that you have installed the VGA card driver before installing the Xonar HDAV driver Otherwise driver installation error may occur After you have installed the Xonar HDAV card turn on your computer Windows automatically detects the HDAV card and searches for device drivers When prompted for the drivers click Cancel Insert the support CD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your system the setup starts automatically If not run setup exe from your support CD The installation program will remind you to make sure you have connected the additional power cable from your power supply unit to the card If the power cable is not connected properly the card will not work at all If it has not been done turn off the computer to install the power cable before you go on the installation process Confirm Power Connection 2 ASUS HDAV needs additional power supply to work Please Confirm that you have connected the internal power cable onto the card before you install and use the driver Follow the
70. ut guality as high as possible This mode is set for Music playback This mode is set for DVD Movie playback Game Mode This mode is set for Games ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 51 6 10 VocalFX VocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology to let your voice get into the realistic game landscape VoiceEX or to emulate the background scenes in online chat ChatEX It also allows you to change your voice pitch to disguise who you are Magic Voice These features dramatically increase the fun for voice communication on PC OI DOLBY OIOITAL LIVE VIRTUAL v PRO LOGIC Me SPEAKER Da Ddts For 3D Games For VOIP E VoiceEX N ChatEx App List vi E Local VoiceEX output to speakers Ed Magic Voice Default JA Effect KARAOKE Description VoiceEX It produces realistic and dynamic environmental reverberation for your voice in 3D gaming communication Local VoiceEX It produces realistic and dynamic environmental reverberation for your voice in 3D gaming communication You can hear your voice form speakers ChatEX It emulates different background environment effects when you chat online Magic Voice Changes your voice pitch to different types for disguising your real voice or just for fun in online chatting App List You can add VOIP application into VOIP application List 52 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 For 3D Games 1 Check the check box of VoiceEX and Local VoiceEX 2 Make sure you and your team member can tal
71. utput Signal to Noise Ratio A Weighted Up to 120 dB for all channels Input Signal to Noise Ratio A Weighted Up to 118 dB m oak Total Harmonic Distortion Noise at Up to 0 0004 108dB Input Total Harmonic Distortion Noise at 1KHz Up to 0 0003 110dB Freguency Response 3dB 24 bit 96kHz input lt 10Hz to 46kHz DAC Cross talk at 1KHz Down to 130 dB ADC Cross talk at 1KHz Down to 115dB 2 2 Vrms 6 22 Vp p for output Output Input Full Scale Voltage 2 0 Vrms 5 65 Vp p for input PCI Express Rev 1 0a specification compatible Max full 2 5Gbps bandwidth per direction and optimized latency for high definition audio processing Compatible with X1 X4 X8 X16 PCI Express slots PCI Express 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz O 16 24bit PCM Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 ES pass through Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD Master Audio pass through upgradeable by TotalMedia player Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz O 16 24bit Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24bit 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz O 16 24bit PCM Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 ES pass through S PDIF Digital Input 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz O 16 24bit HDMI 1 3 Playback Sample Rate and Resolution S PDIF Digital Output HDMI Out Type A 1 HDMI In Type A 1 RCA jack 2 Front L R RCA jack 6 Side Back L R Center Subwoofer Analog Input Jack 3 50mm mini jack 1 Line In Mic In shared For conn
72. w FPS OFF im a 0 FPS Text Color E num mm GPU Speed 400 Enable Display Adjustment Gamma 1 00 a NI Brightness 0 a Contrast 0 a Show FPS Allows you to show hide FPS on your monitor and choose where to display FPS Configuration options OFF L T left top R T right top R B right bottom L B left bottom J Even if you choose not to display FPS on your monitor you can see the FPS L from the OC GEAR screen FPS Text Color Changes the text color of FPS Configuration options R red G green B blue Y yellow W white GPU Speed Allows you to adjust the GPU speed Enable Display Adjustment Click the right arrow key to enable and the left arrow key to disable this function The following three items become configurable when you enable Display Adjustment Gamma Adjusts the current Gamma value of the game Brightness Adjusts the current brightness of the game Contrast Adjusts the current contrast of the game ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 71 7 3 2 Video Capturing Current Setting Capture Mode Movie Start stop Ctrit l s Current Chent s 0 Capture Rate O Start Capturing J The items in this menu are mostly controlled by the GamerOSD setup menu 72 Refer to section 7 2 Setting ASUS GamerOSD for further informaiton Capture Mode Displays Movie if you select Movie in the GamerOSD setup menu This item shows Broadcast if you previously selected Broadcast Start Stop When Movie mode i
73. y of your PC audio sources to any digital speakers or AV Receivers with Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 decoding capabilities O Decoder Box 00000009 000000 S p Xonar HDAV card Description Optical adapter Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S PDIF Out combo connector Optical cable Connect your decoder s S PDIF In port to the optical adapter with the TOSLINK optical cable J You can also use a coaxial cable for a S PDIF connection Just plug the coaxial RCA male connector to the S PDIF Out combo jack and connect the other end into the coaxial S PDIF input on your decoder ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 13 5 2 Connecting Headphones 5 2 1 Connecting Stereo Headphones Xonar HDAV card j 4 A SPDIF Out 6 Front Right Out Ce Front Left Out Stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable The Left Right Front Out ports have a built in high quality amplifier to drive headphones Connect your stereo headphones to the bundled stereo RCA to 3 5mm cable and then connect the Left Right ends to the to Front Left Right Out ports on the Xonar HDAV card 14 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1 3 5 2 2 Connecting 5 1 channel Headphones Xonar HDAV card H6 DAC extension board Front Left Right Out Left Right Side Surround Out Center Subwoofer Out Description Connect th

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