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- Page 1 User’s Guide Version 4 www.TurtleBeach.com...
- Page 2 Notices Riviera User’s Guide Version 4 Software and documentation copyright © 2005 - 2007 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form without prior written consent from Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TURTLEBEACH Contents ... 1 NTRODUCING IVIERA CD ... 2 IVIERA Riviera Program Suite ... 4 IVIERA ONNECTORS System Requirements NSTALLING THE IVIERA OUND Installing the Riviera Installing the Drivers and Software To uninstall Riviera Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 and XP HECKING IVIERA FTER... - Page 4 Selecting Record Source in Windows Vista ... 25 ARDWARE ARRANTY FCC Declaration of Conformity User’s Guide...
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Page 5: Introducing Riviera
Headphone, 2, 4, and 6-speaker support. Whether you’re playing PC games, watching DVD movies, using voice applications, listening to music or even recording your own, the Turtle Beach Riviera handles it all. Riviera... -
Page 6: Riviera Cd
ANEL Use the Control Panel to control the Riviera’s functions, as described in this manual. Clicking the Turtle Beach icon in the System tray activates a menu from where you can launch the Control Panel. You can also launch the Control Panel by clicking... -
Page 7: Riviera
™ ECORD RODUCER For the latest updates, as well as user tips, Knowledge Base articles and information on other Turtle Beach and Voyetra products, please visit www.Voyetra.com . Limited demo version of Voyetra’s versatile music notation program. Record music from a MIDI keyboard and see notation appear on the PC screen. -
Page 8: Iviera Onnectors
IVIERA ONNECTORS Connector Function VersaJack™ / This multi-function jack operates in two modes which are selected on the Riviera Line-In L/R Control Panel (described in the previous section): Center/Sub Speaker Output Mode: When using Riviera for 5.1 surround sound playback, this jack provides analog signals for the center and sub speaker outputs. Line input mode: When configured as an input, this jack lets you record from external line-level sources, such as CD players, cassette players, etc. -
Page 9: System Requirements
TURTLEBEACH CD L/R In 2 For internal analog CD audio. Pin configuration: (Stereo) Pin 1 - Ground (black) Pin 2 - Right (red) Pin 3 - Ground (black) Pin 4 - Left (white) Aux L/R In For internal analog audio from 2 (Stereo) Pin 1 - Left (white) Pin 2 - Ground (black) -
Page 10: Nstalling The Riviera Sound Ard
IMPORTANT! Read the warranty information included with your PC before you open its case to remove the old sound card and/or install the Riviera. Turtle Beach cannot be held responsible for loss of warranty coverage or other damages incurred as a result of modifications to the computer system by unauthorized personnel. -
Page 11: Installing The Drivers And Software
It is important that you click on Cancel at this screen to properly install your sound card drivers. Insert the Turtle Beach Installation CD into the CD ROM drive. If the installation menu does not appear within 30 seconds, click on the “My Computer” icon, double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon to open it, and run ‘SETUP.EXE’. -
Page 12: To Uninstall Riviera
If you should ever need to uninstall your Riviera sound card, click Start > Programs > Turtle Beach > Riviera > Uninstall Turtle Beach Riviera, then follow the on screen prompts to complete uninstallation. After running the uninstall procedure, turn off the PC, remove the Riviera sound card, then reboot your PC. -
Page 13: Checking Riviera After Installation
AUNCHING THE IVIERA After running the software installation procedure from the Riviera CD, the Turtle Beach palm tree icon should appear in the Windows Systray at the bottom right of your PC screen. Clicking on this icon will bring up a menu from where you can launch the Riviera Control Panel. You can also launch the Riviera Control Panel by clicking Start Riviera Control Panel. -
Page 14: No Speaker Sound
In Windows Vista: If you are using standard PC speaker or headphones, click Start > Control Panel > Sound and check that “Speakers – Turtle Beach Riviera Wave” is set as the Default Playback Device, as shown in the illustration. If you are using a TOSLINK cable to connect Riviera to an external digital decoder (such as your home theater 5.1 receiver), then select “Digital... -
Page 15: Using The Riviera
TURTLEBEACH SING THE IVIERA LAYING DIGITAL MUSIC WITH Once you’ve confirmed that the speakers are operating properly, launch Windows Media Player and play some music files from your digital song library. If you don’t hear any sound even though Media Player indicates the song is playing: Check that Media Player’s volume control is turned up. -
Page 16: Speaker Positioning & Multi-Speaker Settings Under Vista
Enable the Environments in the Equalizer Tab and select an Environment from the pull-down menu. This sends the stereo signal processed by reverb to the surround speakers. You can adjust the amount of this effect with the Surround speaker volume controls in the Speaker Tab. Use the Equalizer to alter the tone to suit the genre of music you’re listening to. -
Page 17: Listening To Dvds In Surround Sound
Digital Output as your default playback device in the Vista Sound Control Panel. Click Start Control Panel Sound and select “Digital Output – Turtle Beach Riviera Wave” as the Default Playback Device. Note that the Digital Output will be automatically selected in the Vista Media Center Setup Wizard if “TOSLINK”... -
Page 18: Using Ear Force Surround Sound Headphones
SING ORCE ® Turtle Beach Ear Force headphones are a perfect add-on for the Riviera. Be sure to check them out at www.TurtleBeach.com. The optional Turtle Beach Ear Force surround-sound headphones let you experience surround-sound without having to set-up a 5.1 speaker system. Currently, two models are available:... -
Page 19: Riviera Control Panel
The Control Panel lets you access all of the Riviera audio features. You can launch the control panel from the Turtle Beach palm tree icon located on the right side of the Windows Start menu or by clicking Start All Programs Turtle Beach The control panel includes a set of tabs which, when clicked, activate various controls for accessing Riviera’s... -
Page 20: Using The Control Panel Presets
SING THE ONTROL ANEL AVING AND ESTORING The Control Panel lets you save the Tab settings as presets for easy recall. Once you’ve set the controls for a particular configuration, click on the Preset button, then click Save to call up the Save Preset dialog. Select a category from the Preset Category menu, type in a name, then press OK. -
Page 21: Speakers Tab
TURTLEBEACH PEAKERS The Speakers Tab is divided into the following sections: “Speaker Configuration” lets you test speaker operation and select speaker configuration modes. “Volume” sets the master volume and individual speaker volumes. “Settings Summary” indicates the status of important control panel settings. S/PDIF Settings sets the digital output configurations and selects the Dolby Digital Live feature. -
Page 22: Speaker Configurations
PEAKER ONFIGURATIONS The Speaker Configuration pull-down menu sets the following speaker modes: Headphones (2-speakers) 2 Speakers (Stereo) 4 speakers (Quad) User’s Guide... -
Page 23: Testing The Speaker Configuration
TURTLEBEACH 5.1 Speakers (5.1 Surround) 5.1 Headphones (5.1 Surround) ESTING THE PEAKER After selecting the speaker configuration to match your speaker system, you can check if the speakers are properly connected by clicking on the speaker icon to play a test signal on that speaker. The buttons at the bottom of the speaker configuration illustration, labeled Test and Loop, operate as follows: Test: When this button is clicked, the test signal automatically advances to the next speaker so that all of... -
Page 24: Volume Section
The digital input and output signals are connected to external devices using fiber optic TOSLINK cables, available at the Turtle Beach web site (www.TurtleBeach.com) or at most consumer electronics retailers. The S/PDIF Digital Output may be used to connect a 5.1 / 7.1 digital speaker system or an A/V receiver with digital inputs. -
Page 25: Speaker Mix Tuned For' Drop-Down Menu (Vista Only)
TURTLEBEACH The S/PDIF Pull-down menu lets you select the following S/PDIF output modes: S/PDIF Out Off: S/PDIF output is turned off, so there is no digital signal. Note that whenever S/PDIF is turned on, a red light will be emitted from the S/PDIF output on the rear bracket. S/PDIF Out 44.1kHz: Digital audio is transmitted in S/PDIF format at 44.1kHz sample rate. -
Page 26: Raphic Equalizer Tab
RAPHIC QUALIZER RAPHIC QUALIZER The Graphic Equalizer provides 10 frequency bands that can be boost or cut to tailor the system frequency response, or tone. Two rows of buttons at the top of the slider bank provides quick access to eight equalizer presets. -
Page 27: Ixer Tab
TURTLEBEACH IXER Mixer Tab in Windows 2000/XP Mixer Tab in Windows Vista LAYBACK ETTINGS The Playback mixer provides an array of volume, mute and pan controls for balancing the sound sources when listening with headphones or speakers. Each slider controls a specific source of sound on the PC, including: Wave (not available in Vista): Sets the playback level of the PC’s digital audio sources, such as MP3 files, Windows sounds, etc. - Page 28 SW Synth (Software MIDI Synthesizer) (not available in Vista): Sets the volume of the Windows MIDI software synthesizer. Use the Pan control to balance the left and right signals. Microphone: Sets the volume of the microphone input. Since the microphone is a mono input, it does not have a pan control. The Microphone Options Button, labeled “…”, activates a dialog box with an option to boost the microphone volume by +20dB.
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Page 29: Hardware Warranty
ARDWARE ARRANTY Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. ("VTB") warrants to the original end-user purchaser ("Purchaser") that the Turtle Beach Riviera ("Product") will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase by Purchaser ("Warranty Period"). If a defect should occur during the Warranty Period, the Purchaser must obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization ("RMA") from VTB.
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