Summary of Contents for Archive UDA-501
- Page 1 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ USB Multi- Channel Audio Converter User Manual UDA-501 1/32...
- Page 2 Page 3 Features Page 3 Specification Page 4 1. Installing the Software of UDA-501 for Vista / 7 / 8 1.1 Installation Page 4 1.2 Un-Installation Page 5 2. Audio Control Panel (CPL) Introduction for Vista / 7 / 8 Page 6 2.0 Open UDA-501 USB Audio Device Software CPL...
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Page 3: Specification
Compatible with Win XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11; Mac O/S 10.x or higher Supports 5.1 channels for analog playback in the analog playback mode LED indication for power-on (red) and operation (green) Specification: Model No. UDA-501 Chip C-MEDIA Data Speed 1.5 / 12 Mbps Upstream USB Type A Male... -
Page 4: Installation
____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Installing the Software of UDA-501 for Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / Ensure that you have plug-in the UDA-501 Device before installing USB Multi-Channel Audio Device driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur. (No driver required for Win 10 / ... - Page 5 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.2 Un-Installation Double click the “Programs/Uninstall a program” item from Windows Control Panel. Select “USB Multi-Channel Audio Device” item, and then click “Uninstall/Change” button. Start uninstalling process. 5/32...
- Page 6 2. Audio Control Panel (CPL) Introduction 2.0 Open UDA-501 USB Audio Device Software CPL After the driver installing and rebooting, you will find the UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device software CPL icon on the system tray bar. ...
- Page 7 The USB Multi-Channel Audio Device control panel will appear as below diagram. How to make CPL icon visible in the system tray? Open UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device software control panel. Go to “Information” page. Check “Show the audio configuration icon in the system tray.”...
- Page 8 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1 “Main Setting” Page Function Introduction You can control the USB Audio various playback device configuration as below diagram. System Input selector. Analog Output –DSP Mode. Analog Output – Speaker Configuration Analog Output – Digital Volume control Audio System Status Bar 2.1.1 System Input Device Options (For Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11) The System Input option is to select the correct channel number for the audio content which you are going to play in order to have a precise audio output.
- Page 9 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Users can have a better concept by clicking the Information icon ( ), and refer to below dialog windows. For Vista For Win7/8/8.1 9/32...
- Page 10 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1.2 Analog Output - DSP Mode UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device Driver provides a DSP mode. The button ( allows users switch DSP Effect Advanced Setting on or off. When the DSP Mode is turned on, users can see the DSP working layout on the right.
- Page 11 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ When the DSP Mode is turned on, click the button ( ) to enable the DSP Effect as below diagram. Volume Control: Increase / decrease the volume of all channels by 1 dB for one step. (+4dB~‐17dB) Auto Rotation Mode: The virtual speakers rotate clockwise or counterclockwise slowly.
- Page 12 DSP Effect section to the right. 2.1.3 Analog Output – Speaker Configuration and Sound Testing UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device support 5.1CH analog output. Drags the Analog Output list to set the Speaker configuration (2/4/6/8 Speakers) or Headphone, and the Home Theater Diagram will auto change the speaker number.
- Page 13 Click the single speaker diagram to test speaker output sound by manual. 2.1.4 Analog Output – Volume Control UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device CPL provides the volume control function, Click the “Digital Volume” Button ( ) to enable the volume control bar as following diagram.
- Page 14 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1.5 Audio System Status Bar UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device CPL provides a status Bar to indicate the Audio system status. Analog Channel – Indicate the audio system status of Analog Output. 14/32...
- Page 15 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.2 “Effect” Page Function Introduction The features in this page provide various sound effects. Environment Select an “Environment option button” or “Environment option List” for emulation that is implemented by producing the sound reflection and reverberation. Environment Size You can change the “Environment Size Button”...
- Page 16 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.3 “Tray Icon” Function Introduction Open the “CPL Tray Icon Function List” by right-clicking on the tray Icon on system tray. 1 2 3 1. Open: When click the “Open” item, will restore the USB Audio Software CPL. 2. Volume Mixer: When click the “Volume Control”...
- Page 17 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Multimedia Properties: Open the multimedia properties page of Windows OS, you can select the working sample rate & bit rate on the property page. Playback Select the “Speakers” device and then click the “properties” button. Click the tag of “Advanced”, enter the advanced page, and click the drop down list to open default format support list as below diagram.
- Page 18 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Installing the Software of UDA-501 (for XP) Ensure that you have plug-in the USB audio card before installing UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur. Please make sure your UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device is plug-in. Otherwise you will see follow dialog.
- Page 19 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Install Program will automatic run following processes. Install complete. It is recommended that you restart your computer. 3.2 Un-Installation Double click “Add or Remove Programs” icon from Windows XP Control Panel. 19/32...
- Page 20 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Select “USB Multi-Channel Audio Device” item, and then click “Change/Remove” button. Please press “OK” button to Uninstall C-Media UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device driver Uninstall driver successfully, it is recommend restarting your computer to completely remove driver.
- Page 21 4. Driver Control Panel (CPL) Introduction For XP 4.0. Open UDA-501 USB Audio Device Software CPL After the driver installing and rebooting, you will find the UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device software CPL icon on the system tray bar. ...
- Page 22 The USB Multi-Channel Audio Device CPL will appear as below diagram. How to make CPL icon visible in the system tray? Open UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device software control panel. Go to “Information” page. Check “Show the audio configuration icon in the system tray.”...
- Page 23 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.1 “Main Setting” Page Function Introduction You can control the USB Audio various playback device configuration as below diagram. 1. Analog Output - Speaker Configuration. 2. Analog Output – Speaker Testing. 3. Analog Output – Volume Control. 4. Analog Output – DSP Mode. 5.
- Page 24 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.1.1 Analog Output - Speaker Configuration UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device support 7.1CH analog output. Click Speaker configuration button (HP/2CH/4CH/6CH/8CH) to set the Speaker Channel or Headphone, and the Home Theater Diagram will auto change the speaker number.
- Page 25 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Click the Advanced settings button ( ) to set the advanced speaker setting. Advanced settings – Headphone Swap headphone left/right output Advanced settings – 6CH Speaker configuration 1. Swap center/bass output 2. Bass Enhancement – According to the media content type, you can choose the optimization Bass Enhancement type such as “Soft Music”, “General Music”...
- Page 26 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.1.2 Analog Output – Speaker Testing After the Speaker number setting, you can testing all the output sound for each channels whatever the Home Theater type is. Automatic Speaker Testing: Click the auto testing button ( ), CPL will auto testing every speaker in turn. 2.
- Page 27 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.1.3 Analog Output – Volume Control UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device CPL provides the volume control function, Click the “Digital Volume” Button ( ) to enable the volume control bar as following diagram. 1. Volume Control Bar: Use the volume control bar to adjust sound value for individual speaker.
- Page 28 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ When the DSP Mode is off ( ), the standard speaker test mode will be resumed. 1. C-Media 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter: Click the “7.1 Virtual Speaker button” ( ) to enable the DSP Effect. When enabled, the icon will be displayed in the DSP Effect section to the right. 28/32...
- Page 29 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I. Volume Control: Increase / decrease the volume of all channels by 1 dB for one step. (+4dB~‐17dB) II. Auto Rotation Mode: The virtual speakers rotate clockwise or counterclockwise slowly. For example, if clockwise is selected: T=0.25 sec T= 1 sec III.
- Page 30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.1.5 Audio System Status Panel UDA-501 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device CPL provides a panel to indicate the Audio system status. Analog Speaker Number Peak Meter 4.2 “Effect” Page Function Introduction The features in this page provide various sound effects.
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Page 31: "Tray Icon" Function Introduction
____________________________________________________________________________________________ Environment Size You can change the “Environment Size Button” to simulate a larger or smaller space (Default is Medium). You feel the changes of space. Equalizer (EQ) 10-Band Select a pre‐set mode for equalizer that is designed accordingly. There are 12 preset modes such as Bass, Treble, Live, Rock, Jazz, etc. - Page 32 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Windows Media Player: When click the “Windows Media Player” item, will open the Microsoft Windows Media Player. 4. Multimedia Properties: Open the “Sounds and Audio Devices Properties” of Windows OS, you can set the advanced setting on this page. 32/32...
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