Asus Xonar D-Kara- Manuals

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ii E7404First Edition June 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any me...

Page 3 - iii; Contents; Specifications summary

iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iiiNotices ......................................................................................................... ivSafety information ........................................

Page 4 - iv; Notices; Federal Communications Commission Statement; may cause undesired operation.; Canadian Department of Communications Statement

iv Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:• This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cau...

Page 5 - regulations for disposal of electronic products.; Safety information

v This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. Safety information • Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all t...

Page 7 - Introduction; Package contents; Windows

1 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents • ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI audio card• Driver/User Manual CD x1• Quick Start Guide x1 1.2 System requirements • One PCI 2.2 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card• Microsoft ® Windows ® 7 (32/64bit) / Vista (32/64bit) /...

Page 9 - Xonar D-Kara card layout; music synthesizers and other line-level sound sources to this

3 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 2. Xonar D-Kara card layout No Item Description 1 Microphone In port Connect an external PC microphone to this 3.5mm port. 2 Line In port Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers and other line-level sound sources to this 3.5mm po...

Page 11 - Installing the hardware; Installing the audio card; Installing the Xonar D-Kara card; connected to your computer.

5 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 3. Installing the hardware 3.1 Installing the audio card Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it’s recommended that you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any other audio cards on your PC. (For BIOS settin...

Page 12 - Connecting to a TV tuner card; If you have a traditional PCI TV tuner card on your PC, you may need to; become even better than on your TV set.

6 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 3.2 Connecting to a TV tuner card 1 . If you have a traditional PCI TV tuner card on your PC, you may need to connect it to the Xonar D-Kara card to send the tuner card’s sound to your PC speakers. 2. Secure the PCI TV tuner card and screw it into the back-pane...

Page 13 - Installing software; Installing the card driver; driver installation error may occur.; Cancel; from your

7 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 4. Installing software Installing the card driver Install the audio card driver before installing the Xonar D-Kara driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur. 1. After you have installed the Xonar D-Kara card, turn on your computer. Windows ® automa...

Page 14 - Connecting speakers and peripherals; Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater); Plug your decoder’s TOSLINK optical cable into the S/PDIF-

8 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 5. Connecting speakers and peripherals 5.1 Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) The Xonar D-Kara makes surround sound playback through your home theater system possible. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality digital audio from an...

Page 15 - Connecting stereo headphones; Connecting Stereo Headphones; Connect stereo headphones directly to this port.

9 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 5.2 Connecting stereo headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones No Item Description 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack Connect stereo headphones directly to this port. 1 e7404_xonarkara.indd 9 7/4/12 3:33:57 PM

Page 16 - Connecting analog speaker systems; Connecting an analog power amplifier; Connect “left front” and “right front” input ports of the analog; Connect “left surround” and “right surround” input ports of the

10 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card SPDIF Out Mic InLine InFront L/RSide L/RCenter/Sub 5.3 Connecting analog speaker systems 5.3.1 Connecting an analog power amplifier No Item Description 1 Front Out Connect “left front” and “right front” input ports of the analog amplifier to the Front L/R port...

Page 17 - Connecting 2 Channel Speakers

11 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 5.3.2 Connecting 2 Channel Speakers No Item Description 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack Connect the speaker set’s 3.5mm plug to Front L/R port. SPDIF Out Mic InLine InFront L/RSide L/RCenter/Sub AUDIO INPUTS 1 e7404_xonarkara.indd 11 7/4/12 3:33:58 PM

Page 18 - Connecting 4 Channel Speakers; Connect the front input port of the 4 channel speakers with; Connect the Surround input port of the 4 channel speakers

12 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card SPDIF Out Mic InLine InFront L/RSide L/RCenter/Sub 5.3.3 Connecting 4 Channel Speakers No Item Description 1 Front Out Connect the front input port of the 4 channel speakers with the 3.5mm plug. 2 Side Surround Out Connect the Surround input port of the 4 chan...

Page 19 - Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers; Connect the front input port of the 5.1 speakers with the; Connect the Surround input port of the 5.1 speakers with the

13 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card SPDIF Out Mic InLine InFront L/RSide L/RCenter/Sub 5.3.4 Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers No Item Description 1 Front Out Connect the front input port of the 5.1 speakers with the 3.5mm plug. 2 Side Surround Out Connect the Surround input port of the 5.1 speake...

Page 20 - Connecting a microphone; Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug to the Mic In port.; Connect headphone plugs to the Front L/R port.

14 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card SPDIF Out Mic InLine InFront L/RSide L/RCenter/Sub 5.4 Connecting a microphone No Item Description 1 Microphone Input Jack Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug to the Mic In port. 2 Headphone Jack Connect headphone plugs to the Front L/R port. 1 2 e7404_xonarka...

Page 21 - Connecting Line-In audio sources; Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any

15 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 5.5 Connecting Line-In audio sources No Item Description 1 Line Input Jack Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into the Line-In port for sound recording (See the “Mixer” section of this User Manual). SPDIF O...

Page 22 - Xonar Audio Center; Xonar Audio Center GUI; Audio Center utility.; from the Windows desktop by clicking; describe its functions in more detail.

16 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6. Xonar Audio Center 6.1 Xonar Audio Center GUI 1. After driver installation is complete and your computer has been rebooted, you will find the Xonar Audio Center’s icon in the system tray on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Double click this icon ...

Page 23 - Karaoke

17 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card No Item Description 1 Display Area This display area shows the 10-band signal meter, volume level, status of preset, equalizer, and signal output.* *This area displays information, but is not used to change settings. 2 Menu Open/Close Clicking this button will...

Page 24 - Xonar D-Kara Audio Center Icon

18 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card No Item Description 1 Information icon Click this icon to display driver options. Double-click the icon to launch the Xonar D-Kara Audio Center. 2 Restore Click to restore Xonar Audio Center application window. 3 About AsusAudio Center Click to find out more a...

Page 25 - Music Main Settings; fidelity. The Xonar D-Kara audio card supports sample rates; The analog out setting defines your actual speaker

19 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.3 Music Main Settings No Item Description 1 Audio Channel The audio channel refers to the available speaker channels that can be used to mix sounds. Select an audio channel based on your speaker system ( 2CH, 4 CH, 5.1 CH, or 7.1 CH). 2 Sample Rate The sampl...

Page 26 - function for playing the recorded audio from the speakers.; Playback Volume; Click this button to show the playback volume page.; Drag this slider down to decrease the volume drag it up; Click to reset all volume controls to the default settings.

20 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.4 Mixer/Volume The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar D-Kara. The Xonar D-Kara also provides a high-quality digital monitoring function for playing the recorded audio from the speakers. 6.4.1 Playback Volume ...

Page 27 - Recording/Monitoring Volume; Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume drag

21 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.4.2 Recording/Monitoring Volume No Item Description 1 Recording Volume Tab Click this button to show the recording volume page. 2 Recording volume slider Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume; drag up to increase the recording volume. The to...

Page 28 - Effects; Environment Effects; can be applied to music and other 2D sound sources.; There are four default environments available: Bathroom,; Clicking this button will apply the environment effect selected; Three size settings are available for each environment:

22 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.5 Effects 6.5.1 Environment Effects Environment effects can be used to create realistic listening experiences that mimic different environments. There are 27 available environment options that be can be applied to music and other 2D sound sources. No Item De...

Page 30 - FlexBass; redirect them to the subwoofer or large speakers.; filter out the bass signals and send them to the subwoofer; Small/large speakers are identified by their colors:

24 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.6 FlexBass FlexBass is an advanced bass management and enhancement mechanism that allows you to select each satellite speaker’s type for optimal sound performance. It comes with an adjustable crossover frequency for the boundary of the bass signals. FlexBass...

Page 31 - Frequency Effects) signals. Xonar D-Kara will filter out bass; Karaoke Main Settings

25 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card No Item Description 4 LFE Crossover Frequency Adjusts the cut-off frequency (50~250Hz) for LFE (Low- Frequency Effects) signals. Xonar D-Kara will filter out bass signals below the crossover frequency from small speaker channels and forward them to the subwoof...

Page 32 - Click this button to access advanced controls and customize

26 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card No Item Description 1 Master Preset The master preset lists multiple combinations of presets such as EQ, Compressor, Reverb, and so on. Click this dropdown box to select, save, or edit a master preset. 2 Select all/Unselect all Click this checkbox to select al...

Page 33 - Advanced Settings; Select check box if you are using a mono microphone to; Select check box to boost the microphone audio by 20dB.; Select check box if you intend to record music audio with

27 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.7.1 Advanced Settings No Item Description 1 Use mono microphone Select check box if you are using a mono microphone to balance the audio output. 2 Mic Boost On Select check box to boost the microphone audio by 20dB. 3 Mix with Wave On Select check box if you...

Page 34 - Select a combination of presets and click; Save as; to create a; Master Preset; The Master Preset is a quick way to save your preset combinations.

28 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 1 3 2 No Item Description 1 Master Preset Click dropdown box to select, save, or edit a master preset. 2 Save as Select a combination of presets and click Save as to create a new master preset. You may also choose to adjust settings for the current master pres...

Page 35 - input specific values in the text box.; Dynamic Boost/Compressor; Drag slider or type specific values in the text box.

29 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card No Item Description 1 Reset Click to reset to default. The reset option is only available under Manual Mode. 2 Preset Click dropdown box to view current preset parameters or select Manual Mode to change parameters under the Advanced Settings Panel. 3 Center Fr...

Page 36 - EQ

30 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.7.5 EQ No Item Description 1 Preset Click the dropdown box to view current preset parameters or select Manual Mode to change parameters under the Advanced Settings Panel. 2 Frequency Band Drag the slider up or down to change the gain of each frequency band. ...

Page 37 - Reverb; Time limit between early reflection and late reverbation

31 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.7.6 Reverb No Item Description 1 Preset Click the dropdown box to view current preset parameters or select Manual Mode to change parameters under the Advanced Settings Panel. 2 Reverb Intensity level of late reverbation 3 Reverb Delay Time limit between earl...

Page 38 - Mixer

32 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.8 Mixer 6.8.1 Playback Volume No Item Description 1 Playback Volume Tab Click this button to show the playback volume page 2 Source/Path Name Left and Right volume controls for each speaker/channel 3 Volume Slider Drag this slider down to decrease the volume...

Page 41 - Enhancer; while retaining the music and symphony for karaoke.

35 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 6.9 Enhancer The Xonar D-Kara provides powerful features for karaoke, including Key-Shifting and Vocal Cancellation. Key-Shifting can change the pitch of the karaoke background music. Vocal Cancellation can reduce the original vocals in songs while retaining t...

Page 42 - Troubleshooting and FAQs; Troubleshooting; Q1. The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC.

36 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card 7. Troubleshooting and FAQs 7.1 Troubleshooting Q1. The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC. 1. Check that the audio card is properly inserted into the PCI slot on your motherboard. 2. Run Windows hardware Device Manager and check if a multimedia...

Page 43 - Q6. I cannot hear the TV tuner audio from my speakers.

37 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card Q4. I cannot hear any sound from the S/PDIF output. 1. Check that you have enabled S/PDIF output in the Audio Center GUI.2. Check that you connected the correct S/PDIF output port on the card to the decoder’s (AV receiver) S/PDIF input port. 3. You may need to...

Page 44 - Wave/Digital is selected in Record on Windows Vista?

38 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card Q2. Why can I hear and record sound from other recording devices when Wave/Digital is selected in Record on Windows Vista? Unlike Windows XP, Windows Vista manages multiple audio devices and audio streams, identifying them as either Digital Input or Analog Inp...