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RocketFish RF-51SDCD User Manual

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  • Page 1: Sound Card

    5.1 Sound Card RF-51SDCD User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting... 19 Legal notices... 20 One-Year Limited Warranty... 23 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the RF-51SDCD sound card. This sound card provides better quality surround audio for your games, movies, and music than basic motherboard audio. Minimum system requirements •...

  • Page 3: Sound Card Components

    Connects to rear left and rear right inputs on powered analog speakers or a multichannel home theater receiver for audio output. Line Out 3 jack Connects to center and subwoofer inputs on powered analog speakers or a multichannel home theater receiver for audio output. RF-51SDCD...

  • Page 4: Setting Up The Sound Card

    Setting up the sound card Installing the sound card To make sure you install your sound card correctly, check your motherboard manual. To install your sound card: Turn off your computer, then unplug the power cord from your power supply. Open your computer case following the directions provided in your case manual.

  • Page 5: Reinstalling Drivers And Applications

    You may need to uninstall some or all of the audio applications and device drivers to correct problems, change configurations, or upgrade outdated drivers or applications. Before you begin, close all the audio applications. Applications that are still running during the uninstallation will not be removed. RF-51SDCD...
  • Page 6 Uninstalling drivers and applications in Windows 7 or Windows Vista: Click Start, Control Panel, then Uninstall a program. Select your audio card's entry. Click Uninstall/Change. To remove all drivers and applications; In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Remove All option, then click Yes.

  • Page 7: Connecting The Speakers

    Connecting the speakers The connectors and associated components shown here may be different from that of your speaker system. Consult the User's Guide of your speaker system to identify similar input connectors. The cables shown here are available separately. RF-51SDCD...
  • Page 8 Connecting analog speakers You can connect analog speaker systems for up to 5.1 channels. For more information on the appropriate jacks and cables to use for your speaker system, refer to the following speaker configurations. 2.1 channel analog speakers Note: You can use the speaker cables that were bundled with your speakers. O P T I C A L Jack, connector, or cable Line Out 1 jack...
  • Page 9 O P T I C A L Jack, connector, or cable Line Out 1 jack Line Out 2 jack 4-channel audio cable Speaker system audio input jacks (front and rear) Note: You can use the speaker cables that were bundled with your speakers. RF-51SDCD...
  • Page 10 5.1 channel analog speakers Note: You can use the speaker cables that were bundled with your speakers. O P T I C A L Jack, connector, or cable Line Out 1 jack Line Out 2 jack Line Out 3 jack 5.1-channel audio cable Speaker system audio input jacks (front, rear, and center/subwoofer)
  • Page 11 Jack, connector, or cable Optical S/PDIF out jack Optical audio cable Speaker system optical audio input jack Note: You can use the speaker cables that were bundled with your speakers. The optical cable is available separately. digital in optical in RF-51SDCD...

  • Page 12: Positioning Your Speakers

    Positioning your speakers Good speaker placement can enhance your listening experience, while careless placement can make good audio systems sound bad. For detailed speaker placement tips, refer to your speaker system’s User's Guide. Speaker component Subwoofer Left front speaker Center speaker Right front speaker Right rear speaker Left rear speaker...

  • Page 13: Connecting Peripherals

    User's Guide of your multichannel home theater receiver. Front Jack, connector, or cable Line out 1 jack 3.50 mm (1/8 inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (not provided) Left front input jack (A/V receiver) Right front input jack (A/V receiver) RF-51SDCD...
  • Page 14 Rear Jack, connector, or cable Line out 2 jack 3.50 mm (1/8 inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (not provided) Left rear input jack (A/V receiver) Right rear input jack (A/V receiver)
  • Page 15 Center/subwoofer Jack, connector, or cable Line out 3 jack 3.50 mm (1/8 inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (not provided) Center input jack (A/V receiver) Subwoofer input jack (A/V receiver) RF-51SDCD...

  • Page 16: Creating Music

    Creating music Put together your own compositions consisting of audio inputs from an electric guitar, a synthesizer or a microphone. You can also connect a pre-amp FX box for your electric guitar to the Line In/Mic In jack. Jack, connector, or cable Line in/Mic in jack Microphone Pre-amp FX box...

  • Page 17: Software Suite

    Your audio card may also come with third party applications. - Some applications are available for certain operating systems only. Specifications Rocketfish 5.1 Audio Card • PCI Specification Version 2.1 compliant • Professional quality digital mixing and equalization Flexible Mixer Control •...

  • Page 18: Audio Outputs

    • Front and rear balance control • Separate bass and treble control EAX Audio Technology • Creative EAX® Audio Technology redefines your gaming and music experience with true-to-life 5.1 audio and different environment settings for realistic and immersive 3D positional audio experience. CMSS •...

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Rocketfish 5.1 audio card, a message box recommending that you completely uninstall and remove the older audio device will appear. Click Yes to continue with the installation of the Rocketfish 5.1 audio card. After the installation is complete, uninstall the existing card and remove the audio card from your computer.

  • Page 20: Legal Notices

    Legal notices License and Copyright Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 21 Copyright © 2010 Rocketfish. Rocketfish and the Rocketfish logo are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Specifications and features are subject to change without notice or obligation.

  • Page 23: One-Year Limited Warranty

    Product is determined to be defective by an authorized Rocketfish repair center or store personnel, Rocketfish will (at its sole option): (1) repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. Products and parts replaced under this warranty become the property of Rocketfish and are not returned to you.
  • Page 24 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55423-3645 © 2010 Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. All rights reserved. ROCKETFISH is a trademark of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Registered in some countries. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 25 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423-3645 USA © 2010 Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. All rights reserved. ROCKETFISH is a trademark of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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