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- Page 1 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Instruction Manual Version 1.0...
- Page 2 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Thank you Thank you very much for purchasing this product from the Trust range. We wish you hours of fun with it. Please read this manual carefully before using the product. Registration Register your purchase now at the Trust Internet site, www.trust.com, so that you are able to receive optimal guarantee and service support.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents of the box........................3 Minimum system requirements ....................3 Safety..............................4 General information ......................... 4 Installing the Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1 .............. 5 Connecting..........................5 Install the soundcard in computer ..................5 Installation in Windows 95/98 ....................6 Installation in Windows ME..................... -
Page 4: Surround
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Specifications ..........................29 Trust Customer Care Centers ...................... 30... -
Page 5: Introduction
This instruction manual is intended for users of the Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1. Basic knowledge of computers is necessary to be able to install this product. Please consult one of the Trust Customer Care Centers if you have any problems. The last page of this electronic instruction manual, as well as the back of the printed quick installation manual, contains more information about these Customer Care Centers. -
Page 6: Safety
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 2. Safety Carefully read the following instructions before use: General information Computer components are sensitive to static electricity. By touching the computer casing you discharge your body’s static electricity Switch off and unplug the computer before opening the computer. -
Page 7: Installing The Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1
Remove the metal cover plate or your old soundcard from your PCI slot. Insert the ‘Trust Soundcard’ into your PCI slot and screw the card firmly into place. Connect the daughterboard with the flatcable to the main soundcard (Con1 to CN1). -
Page 8: Installation In Windows 95/98
Connect your CD-ROM audio cable to J1 or J2 (depends on wire connection) of the soundcard. 10. Close the PC cover. 11. Connect the cables (speakers, microphone, etc.) to your ‘Trust Soundcard’ and insert the power plug of computer in the wall socket. - Page 9 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Figure 4: Specifying a location for the driver Click on 'Next'. The driver for the Trust Soundcard will be found at the location given. Click on 'Next' again. The driver will now be installed.
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Page 10: Installation In Windows Me
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Installation in Windows ME Start Windows ME. Windows will detect new hardware (see Figure 5). Figure 5: New hardware detected Insert the CD-ROM containing the drivers into your CD-ROM drive. Select the option to search a specific location and click on 'Next'. -
Page 11: Installation In Windows 2000
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Installation in Windows 2000 Start Windows 2000. Windows will detect new hardware (see Figure 7). Figure 7: New hardware detected Insert the CD-ROM containing the drivers into your CD-ROM drive. Click on 'Next'. Select the option for Windows to search for a suitable driver and click on 'Next' (see Figure 8). -
Page 12: Windows Xp
The driver will be found at the location given. Click on 'Next'. Windows 2000 will display a message saying that the ‘Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1’ has not been digitally signed by Microsoft. Click on 'Yes' to accept and continue with the installation. - Page 13 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Figure 12: Searching for a suitable driver 14. Select the option “Search the best driver in these locations” 15. Mark only “Include this location in the search” 16. Type in: [D:\Driver\XP\Drv] 17. Click Next to continue. The drivers will be copied now.
- Page 14 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Figure 14: Finish installation 19. Click Finish to close the ‘New Hardware Wizard’. 20. In the background Windows XP will install driver for the Game port and MPU401 Midi Interface. This will be done automatically.
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Page 15: Installing The Applications
The applications provided must be installed in order to be able to use all the functions available with the Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 5.1. Follow the instructions given below. Trust Installer Before install the software, please start the Trust Software Installer. This is an easy application to start the installation of the software. 1. Start Windows. - Page 16 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Figure 16: Installation AUDIO RACK Click ‘Next’ to start the installation. Figure 17 will appear. Figure 17: Installation AUDIO RACK Click ‘Next’ and the AUDIO RACK program will now be installed at the location indicated.
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Page 17: Using The Soundcard
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 5. Using the soundcard Multi-Channel Audio Demo The audio chip on soundcard provides many advanced features. To let everyone get familiar and avail himself of the functions, a user-friendly interface is designed, which provides the following features: 6 channel speaker mode, including demo1 and demo2 EAX ™... -
Page 18: Control Center
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 5.2.1 Control Center This Audio Rack consists of several major components: Control Center: Controls the display of the PCI Audio Rack components. • CD Player can play standard audio CDs, and allow you to create your favourite song play list. -
Page 19: Midi Player
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Playback: Starts to playback the current track. Pause/Restart: Pauses or restarts the current playback action. Stop: Stops playback. Reverse 10 seconds: Causes the current playback time to 10 seconds backward. Forward 10 seconds: Causes the current playback time to 10 seconds forward. - Page 20 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 • Playback time field displays the current playback time. Button Function Play list: allows you to insert, remove, and record the MIDI files into and from the play list. You can save the play list into a file as well.
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Page 21: Mp3/Wave Player
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 About: Shows software version and copyright information. Exit: Stops running MIDI Player. 5.2.4 MP3/Wave Player The MP3/Wave Player can play mp3, wave, CDDA, and MPEG-1 files. It provides EAX and an equaliser to improve the sound effect when you playback the audio files. If you want to sing a song, MP3/Wave Player also provides a Karaoke function. - Page 22 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Pause/Restart: Pauses or restarts the current playback action. Stop: Stops playback. Reverse 10 seconds: Causes the current playback time to 10 seconds backward. Forward 10 seconds: Causes the current playback time to 10 seconds forward.
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Page 23: Mixer
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Help: Shows the help screen for detailed button function descriptions. About: Shows software version and copyright information. Exit: Stop running MP3/Wave Player. 5.2.5 Mixer 5.2.5.1 Volume Control For each output signal, a control slider controls the loudness whereas a horizontal slider controls the balance between the two speakers. -
Page 24: Recording Control
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 5.2.5.2 Recording Control For each input signal, a control slider controls the loudness whereas a horizontal slider controls the balance between the two channels. The select button can temporarily select input signal without changing slider positions. -
Page 25: How To Adjust The Volume Of Microphone
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 How to adjust the volume of microphone You have to use the microphone when availing yourself of the "Echo" function. If the microphone is on and is very close to the speakers, it will cause feedback between the two. Also, unusual high frequencies or buzzing sounds might be heard from the speakers. -
Page 26: Solutions For Minidisc
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 6. Solutions for MiniDisc The MP3 player has been catching people's attention ever since its debut, as this pocket size player provides people with a more convenient access to the MP3 music enjoyment (in the past, it requires a PC to play MP3 music). -
Page 27: From Pc To Ac3 Decoder Or Dac
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Situation 1: PC’s CD-ROM Player to MD Situation 2: Portable CD player (with optical out) to SPDIF-IN (Optical) 6.1.2 From PC to AC3 Decoder or DAC... -
Page 28: The Input
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 The input: MD player to PC: the optical in can accept digital audio from the desktop MD player or high-end CD, and store it in 24-bit WAV format. Hi-end CD to PC (with optical out) Using MP3/Wave Player to work with Mini Disc recording MP3/Wave Player is an easy and powerful tool for Mini Disc recording. -
Page 29: Recording From Spdif-In
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 Start to play the songs. You will see that the MD Player starts to do the recording as well. Recording from SPDIF-IN The optical module can connect to SPDIF-IN device, such as Portable CD-ROM player, CD-ROM driver, MD Player, etc. -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
A direct link to this product on the Trust Internet site is: www.trust.com/12667 If you still have problems after trying these solutions, please contact one of the Trust Customer Care Centers. The last page of this electronic instruction manual, as well as the back on the printed quick installation manual, contains more information. -
Page 31: Specifications
TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 8. Specifications Chipset C-Media CMI8738-6CH with 16-bit full Duplex codec System interface 32-bit PCI Master, PCI 2.1 Compliant Hardware interface MPU401 compatible MIDI Interface High Performance Game Port Legacy audio SB16™ compatible Professional digital audio interface support 24-bit SPDIF IN and OUT... - Page 32 TRUST SOUND EXPERT DIGITAL SURROUND 5.1 9. Trust Customer Care Centers Inwoners van Groot-Brittannië en Ierland kunnen contact opnemen met: Van: Vestiging Groot-Brittannië 08:00 – Internet www.trust.com 16:00 uur Tel. + 44-(0)845-6090036 +44-(0)1376-514633 Inwoners van Italië kunnen contact opnemen met: Van: Vestiging Italië...
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