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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 Multi-Easy/Multi-Sound User Manual Revision: 1.0 Rev. Date¡ G Jan, 2004...
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C-Media Electronics Inc. Trademarks C-Media, C-Media logo and Xear 3D are trademarks of C-Media Electronics Inc. EAX and A3D are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, DirectSound3D, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. DOLBY, Dolby Digital, RTCE, Dolby Earphone and Pro Logic Ilx are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 Table of Content 1. Introduction C-Media Xear 3D Sound Technology 2. Function Structure and Overview 3. Advantages of USB Xear 3D Sound Solution 4. System Requirement and Installation 5.
C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 1. Introduction C-Media Xear 3D Sound Technology Thanks for choosing C-Media audio solution! The user manual is a guide for users to understand how to use the new generation USB Digital Audio with exclusive Xear 3D sound technology.
C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 2. Function Structure and Overview The following shows the function overview of the driver. Optional features mean optional offers decided by system manufactures. Dolby Digital Encoder (RTCE) DolbyR...
DVD. With Xear 3D™ SPEAKER SHIFTER, no more low-volume center and/or bass output problems. To remedy this, C-Media provides the patented Xear 3D™ filter, capable of providing virtual 5.1CH & 7.1CH audio by means of a pair of speakers (2CH speakers to output virtual 5.1CH or 7.1CH).
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 The 2nd Advantages of Xear 3D™ Sound Technology: Environment FX™ and 3D Positional Audio In the real world sounds travel directionally; furthermore, sounds would have myriad manifestations according to different factors of the environment: the room size, distance, reflecting materials, obstructing objects, etc.
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 The 3rd Advantages of Xear 3D™ Sound Technology: Karaoke Functions This function included microphone echo, magic voice, key shifting and vocal canceling. No matter any sound source you playing, you can enjoy various singing way and feeling like personal performance.
C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 4. System Requirement and Installation This device must be applied on USB specification products. And user should to confirm that PC operation supports USB function, USB 1.1 or 2.0.
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Note : Windows OS has default USB driver support, but no support for HRTF 3D, EAX , Virtual Multi-channel sound effect and Dolby Digital sound DSP function. Thus, if user wants to enjoy these fancy experiences must install C-Media Xear 3D sound audio driver.
C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 which one is connected for install, and next time when you plug this USB Multi-media Sound Device to PC, you have to plug the same port for initialize the Xear 3D driver.
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 Please follow up the set up procedure and click “Next” button to continue installation. You can Select install driver only or both driver and demo program then click “Next”...
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 Set up will install USB audio kit to default path and folder. If your System is WinXP, you may see a dialog box asking you about windows logo issue, please click “Continue Anyway”...
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 When set up program complete installation system will need to restart to initialize the driver. After reboot and system running up again, you can see a small icon on right down of screen.
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When this USB sound icon was showing, it’s mean C-Media Xear3D sound driver was initialed and working now. If your USB port was more than one and you forgot which one was installed C-Media Xear 3D sound driver, this icon was mean you are connecting to the right port.
C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 5. Sound Environment Set Up USB 2CH speakers and headphone set You may use Xear 3D sound on 2CH speakerphone products or headphone set. The best thing for Xear 3D sound technology was easy to suit and create great sound effects on any kind of listening environment.
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 USB to SPDIF out application This function can be a bridge to link PC and consumer electronics. By way of PSDIF out, user can directly output digital sound source from PC to home theater equipments and getting non-loss-less high quality sound.
C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 6. User Interface and Function Control Main Setting Using Analog Output or Digital S/PDIF-Out 1.Analog Output¡ G turn on this button then can select analog output channels mode.
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 Main Setting Virtual SPEAKER SHIFTER 1.Total Volume Up Control 2.Total Volume Down Control 3.Clockwise 4.Counter Clockwise 5.Manual Rotation 6.Manual Shifter 7.Reset 8.Shifter Drag Digital Volume Control 1.Reset Volume 2.Left Channel Control...
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 1.Balance Control 9. SW Synth Volume On/Off 2.Volume Up/Down Control 10.CD Volume Balance 3.Master Volume On/Off 11.CD Volume Control 4.Wave Volume Balance 12.CD Volume On/Off 5.Wave Volume Control 13.Microphone Balance...
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 Effects Environment Environment Size 1.Bathroom 6.Large 2.Opera 7.Middle 3.Underwater 8.Small 4.Music Pub 5.More option¡ G 27 mode for selected Equalizer 9.Ten Band Equalizer Adjust 18.Pre-Set Mode (Metal) 10.Pre-Set Mode (Default) 19.Pre-Set Mode (RAP)
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 Karaoke Click this button then can control all karaoke 1.Karaoke On/Off functions 2.Karaoke Setting Reset Can reset all setting to default value Select this button will pop up a dialog box to enable microphone function.
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 Information This page is showing all of the USB audio product and system information. The information will be very useful to end user and vender once they got some troubles or...
C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 7. FAQ & Technical Support Q1¡ G Why play CD without sound ? Most general case was digital CD playback function did not open. Because USB audio is digital signal, it is use different path to process CD music with traditional analog CD.
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 and Audio Devices”, choice “Audio” page then switch “Default device” to USB Device or C-Media USB Device. Q3¡ G When using software application program (Like: Media player, Winamp, PowerDVD, WinDVD….) to playback any media files, can I plug out USB...
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 ¡ ° Do not plug out while application programs were playing media files. Please stop playback before plug out USB audio device. Q4¡ G Xear 3D Sound technology provide amazing function In virtual 5.1 speaker shifter, how to using this function in different media format? Virtual 5.1 Speaker shifter can process 2CH, 4CH or 5.1CH audio format and...
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 2. Click display windows 3. Click right key of mouse 4. Select “Configuration” or “Setup” 5. Choice “Audio” function setting page 6. Check “Audio Output”¡ ÷ If you can see or select speaker from 2 to 6 that mean this version was supported 5.1CH decoding capability.
C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 Q5¡ G What is 7.1CH listening environment and how different with 5.1CH? 1. The 7.1 channel mode is newest multi-channel audio format and technology in the market. It’s include center, subwoofer, front left, front right, rear left, rear right and back surround.
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C-Media Xear 3D Sound Solution For USB Multi-Channel User Manual Rev. 1.0 2. This format is a new standard and not very much content has supported it. The 7.1CH content was naming Dolby Digital EX by Dolby Lab. and DTS was naming DTS-ES (Extended Surround).
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