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- Page 1 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 AS372 AS372 AS372 AS372 7.1 USB High Definition 7.1 USB High Definition 7.1 USB High Definition 7.1 USB High Definition Audio BOX Audio BOX Audio BOX Audio BOX User User’ ’ ’ ’ s Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Table of Contents OVERVIEW ........................5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................5 FIGURE OF AS372 AND CONNECTIONS ..............6 CONNECTIONS ......................6 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................7 AS372 7.1 USB HD A .................... 7 NSTALL UDIO ADJUST VOLUME ....................... - Page 3 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 ....................40 NFORMATION NTRODUCTION ......................41 UNCTION NTRODUCTION APPENDIX A - MULTI-LINGUAL SUPPORTING LIST ......... 46 APPENDIX B – TROUBLE SHOOTING ..............464...
- Page 4 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 FCC and CE Radiation Norm FCC and CE Radiation Norm FCC and CE Radiation Norm FCC and CE Radiation Norm This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules.
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Page 5: Overview
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Overview AS372 is a portable multi-channel device with USB AUDIO 2.0 compliance. It has built-in real 7.1 output channels and every channel can support 24-bit/192kHz, 100dB SNR high quality audio. With supporting of the highest playback audio specification from Blu-ray disc, it lets audiophiles enjoy the amazing audio when they are watching the best videoes. -
Page 6: Figure Of As372 And Connections
V1.0 Figure of AS372 and Connections Connections Most of the audio devices, such as Speakers, Headphones and Hi-Fi Amplifier can be connected to the connectors of AS372. Below table shows the connectors and their descriptions: Connector Connections Phone Out (3.5mm) to stereo Headphones Line In (3.5mm) -
Page 7: Hardware Installation
First, make sure that Windows 7, Vista and XP in your system is running properly. Then follow the following steps while installing your AS372: Plug AS372 into any free USB port of the computer with the bundled USB cable. Wait for OS to process the identification process. If you are running Windows System, please refer to the “Software... -
Page 8: Software Installation And Removable
Software Installation and Removable Notice: Ensure that you have plugged-in the USB HD Audio before installing the USB 2.0 High-Speed True HD Audio driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur. Before installing/Uninstalling, you should close all audio programs to avoid the driver installation failure. -
Page 9: Un-Installation
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Un-Installation Close all audio programs. Double click the “Programs/Uninstall a program” item from Windows Control Panel. Select “Xear Audio Center” item, then click the “Uninstall” button. Win7/Vista. Follow the instructions of the popped windows until the uninstallation finishes. -
Page 10: Xear Audio Center Introduction
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Xear Audio Center Introduction Open USB Audio Device Software CPL After the driver is installed and the system is rebooted, you will find the USB Advanced Audio Device CPL (Xear Audio Center) icon on the system tray bar. - Page 11 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 The “Xear Audio Center” will appear as the below diagram. If the tray icon does not appear in your system tray, please go to the Windows control panel and double click the “Xear Audio Center” CPL icon to open it.
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- Page 13 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 How to make CPL icon visible in the system tray? 1. Open Xear Audio Center 2. Click on the “setting” button to open the setting window. 3. Check “Show System Tray Icon”. The Xear Audio center icon will be shown...
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Page 14: Xear Audio Center Function Introduction
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Xear Audio Center Function Introduction You can control the USB Audio device configuration as shown in the diagram below. Selecte a Default Device Before the Audio device playback or recording operation starting, it needs to select a device as the default device. Windows OS will assign the system resource to the default device. - Page 15 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Set Default Input Device (Mic) Check on the check box ( )to set the default device in “Mic”. Function Behavior Only one audio output device (Speaker or SPDIF-Out) can be set as the default audio output device.
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Page 16: Master Volume / Mute & Un-Mute
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Master Volume / Mute & Un-Mute Volume Adjusting You can increase or decrease the volume of device by this master volume bar ( Mute/ Un-Mute the volume You can mute/un-mute volume of default output device by the... -
Page 17: Svn (Smart Volume Normalizer)
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 SVN (Smart Volume Normalizer) Function Introduction When click on the SVN button, the SVN function is activated. SVN (Smart Volume Normalization) normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level and also enhances your 3D... -
Page 18: Function Pop Menu
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Function Pop Menu Xear Audio Center provides several sound effects. Each output/input device comes with a pop menu and you can enter into the sound effect page to enjoy your music, movies and gaming. How to open the pop menu: I. -
Page 19: Function Page Area
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Function Page Area When you click one of the function items in a pop menu, a function page as below will be shown as below. Choose the Equalizer Page Pop up the Equalizer Function Page... -
Page 20: Audio Status Panel
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Audio Status Panel 1. Playback (Speakers Out) It indicates that Speaker is the output default device. 2. Capture (Mic In) It indicates that Mic In is the input default device. 3. Speaker Numbers (2) It indicates the speaker numbers (for Speaker device only). - Page 21 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 6. In effect indicator It indicates the playback sound effect status. Abbreviation Sound effect Xear SingFX Microphone Echo Xear SingFX Magic Voice 7. Switch to Profile Panel button Click on this button will switch status bar to Profile panel.
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Page 22: Profile Panel
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Profile Panel This is the profile for sound effect setting; it has the preset mode and the user define mode. The user define mode can be customized. 1. Profile Mode: You can set the preset profile mode by these profile buttons. When the preset mode is active, there is a Green-check symbol shown on the right-down corner. -
Page 23: Speaker Device Function Introduction
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Speaker Device function introduction Volume control Page Function Introduction This function page provides a volume control for Speaker device. 1. Volume control bar: Master – It can adjust volume level for all channels. Front - It can adjust volume level for front channel. -
Page 24: Sample Rate Page
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Sample Rate Page Function Introduction This function page provides a sample rate setting for Speaker device. Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set playback sample rate to 44.1K 48 KHz - set playback sample rate to 48K... -
Page 25: Equalizer
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Equalizer Function Introduction It provides a 10-band EQ function; you will be able to adjust the EQ band manually and create customized preset items or click on the preset EQ mode. EQ enable/disable switch Click this check box to enable/disable EQ... - Page 26 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Manual mode You can change the gain setting for each band and then give it a name in the “A. Input Field” and then click “ ” to add your new setting into the “B. Manual Mode List”. Click “...
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Page 27: Environment Effect
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Environment Effect Function Introduction It provides 28 special environment emulations; you can hear different sound reflection and reverberation. Environment Effect enable/disable switch Click on this check box to enable/disable Environment Effect. Environment Effect mode Click on an Environment effect button or pull the dropdown list to choose an Environment effect. -
Page 28: Virtual Speaker Shifter
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Virtual Speaker Shifter Function Introduction You can use this page to simulate the speaker direction and distance. 7.1 Virtual speaker shifter enable/disable switch Click on this check box to enable/disable 7.1 Virtual Speaker. Auto Rotation Mode The virtual speakers rotate clockwise or counterclockwise slowly. - Page 29 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 individual virtual speakers. Reset Reset the location of virtual speakers / virtual listener to default. Virtual Speaker (L/R/Ls/Rs/Lb/Rb/C/W) Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.1 channel speakers in the real world. Volume Control Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.1 channel...
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Page 30: Flex Bass Ii
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Flex Bass II Function Introduction You can use this function to increase/decrease the LFE strength. This function can cut the low frequency band (50~250Hz) of stereo music content (ex. Mp3, WMA, CD Audio) and transfer to subwoofer or each speaker. - Page 31 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 4. Speaker Size (L/R/Ls/Rs/Lb/Rb/C/W) Small Speaker w/o bass When the speaker size is set to small, you can hear the sound resonance more obvious and reverberation from subwoofer. Large Speaker w/ bass: When the speaker size is setting to large, you can hear the sound resonance more obvious and reverberation from itself.
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Page 32: Xear Singfx
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Xear SingFX Function Introduction Xear SingFX page provides 2 features for karaoke application. 1. Key Shifting switch It provides the key change function, there are 4 shifting-up steps and 4 shifting-down steps, you can use slide bar to change the key level. -
Page 33: Spdif-Out Device Function Introduction
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 SPDIF-Out Device function introduction Volume control Page Function Introduction This function page provides a volume control for SPDIF-Out device. Volume control bar: SPDIF-Out – You can use this bar to increase/decrease volume level. Left/ Right Channel Lock: Clicking on the Lock/ Un-Lock button can sync the left-channel and right-channel volume. -
Page 34: Sample Rate Page
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Mute / Un-mute: Clicking on the mute/ un-mute button can mute SPDIF-Out. Sample Rate Page Function Introduction This function page provides a sample rate setting for SPDIF-Out device. Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set playback sample rate to 44.1K... -
Page 35: Mic 、Line - In Device Function Introduction
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Mic、 、 、 、 Line-in Device function introduction Volume control Page Function Introduction This function page provides the recording volume and monitor the volume control of Microphone device. (Same as Line-in device.) Volume control bar: Mic-In –... -
Page 36: Sample Rate Page
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Sample Rate Page Function Introduction This function page provides a sample rate setting for Microphone device. Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set Mic recording sample rate to 44.1K 48 KHz - set Mic recording sample rate to 48K... -
Page 37: Xeae Magic Voice Page (Microphone Device Only)
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Xear Magic Voice Page (Microphone device only) Function Introduction When you are talking to your friends over the network like messenger, VOIP, online game applications, you can use “Magic Voice” effects to simulate some funny voice. Only one voice type can be chosen at one time. -
Page 38: Spdif-I N 、Stereo Mix Device Function Introduction
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 SPDIF-In、 、 、 、 Stereo Mix Device function introduction Volume control Page Function Introduction This function page provides the adjustment of recording volume of SPDIF-In device. (Same as Stereo Mix device.) Volume control bar: SPDIF-In – It can adjust volume level for recording. -
Page 39: Sample Rate Page
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Sample Rate Page Function Introduction This function page provides a sample rate setting. Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set recording sample rate to 44.1K 48 KHz - set recording sample rate to 48K Bit Depth button... -
Page 40: Information Page Introduction
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Information Page Introduction This page lists the driver information and the technology trademark logo. You can get both hardware/software details and also the legal information references. Detail:... -
Page 41: Tray Icon Function Introduction
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Tray Icon Function Introduction Open the “CPL Tray Icon Function List” by right-clicking the tray Icon on system tray. 1. Open: Clicking the “Open” item will restore the USB Audio Software CPL. 2. Volume Control: Clicking the “Volume Control”... - Page 42 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 3. Windows Media Player: Clicking the “Windows Media Player” item will open the Microsoft Windows Media Player. 4. Sound Recorder: Click the “Sound Recorder” item to open the Windows Sound recorder.
- Page 43 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 5. Multimedia Properties: Open the Multimedia Properties page of Windows OS, you can select the working sample rate & bit rate. Select the “Speakers” device and then click the “properties” button. Click the “Advanced” tag, enter the advanced page, and pull the dropdown list to open default format support list as shown in the below diagram.
- Page 44 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 III. Follow the same procedure to change the Sample Rate & Bit Rate of “Microphone” device on recording tag.
- Page 45 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 6. Setting Click setting item to open the “Xear Audio Center” setting page as below. Show System Tray Icon – Check “Show System Tray Icon” box, the Xear Audio center icon will be shown in the system tray.
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Page 46: Appendix A - Multi-Lingual Supporting List
7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 Appendix A - Multi-Lingual Supporting List AS372 USB HD Audio Driver Multi-Lingual Supporting List Support 17 lingual versions: 1 English - English 2 German - Deutsch 3 French - Français 4 Portuguese - Português 5 Spanish - Español 6 Russian - русский... -
Page 47: Appendix B - Trouble Shooting
You can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/confirmation.aspx?id=25150 4. If I do not install the drivers, can I use AS372 as a multi-channel USB Audio device? Yes, you still can use AS372 without any installation. Please switch the button slide switch to U1 and setup AS372 in USB Audio Device 1.0 mode. - Page 48 7.1 USB HD AUDIO V1.0 6. Does AS372 support ASIO? AS372 cannot support ASIO from native driver, but you can still enjoy ASIO performance from 3 Party software. For example, you may download and install ASIO4ALL to your system. Then you can find out the ASIO drivers...
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