Multimedia Playback; Watching Dvds; Playing Mp3, Wma, Wmv Or Dolby Digital 5.1 Files - Creative Sound Blaster User Manual

Using Applications
Multimedia
Playback

Watching DVDs

Dolby Digital 5.1/DTS SPDIF
pass-through is only available
in Digital Only mode. Use the
Digital/Analog switch located
on Your Sound Blaster's side
panel, to switch to Digital
Only mode.
Playing MP3, WMA,
WMV or Dolby
Digital 5.1 files
Your Sound Blaster offers you high-quality multimedia playback, digital entertainment, content creation
capability, internet entertainment and gaming. The following pages tell you which applications would
best suit your needs.
Your Sound Blaster supports Dolby Digital 5.1/DTS SPDIF pass-through via the Optical Out jack. It
also supports 2-channel audio via a software DVD player. Dolby Digital 5.1 files, however, require an
external decoder.
Your software DVD Player can select 5.1 audio mode, which utilizes Your Sound Blaster's CMSS 3D to
produce virtual surround sound with your stereo speaker system.
Creative MediaSource supports and plays MP3,WMA, WMV and Dolby Digital 5.1 files.
Using Applications 5-1