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  • Page 1 Xonar HDAV Slim AVcard User manual...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Package contents .............. 6 System requirements ............6 Specifications summary ............. 7 Hardware overview ................. 9 Xonar HDAV Slim card layout ............9 Installing the hardware ..............10 Preparing your computer ..........10 Card installation ..............11 Connecting to a TV tuner card ......... 1 Installing software .................

  • Page 4: Notices

    You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 100 787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc. “Dolby” and “Dolby Digital Live”, “Dolby Pro Logic IIx”, “Dolby Virtual Speaker”, “Dolby Headphone” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS CONNECT”, “DTS Interactive”, “DTS Neo: PC”...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Package contents Check your ASUS Xonar HDAV 1. Slim AV card package for the following items: • ASUS Xonar HDAV 1. Slim PCI AV card • HDMI cable x1 • DVI-to-HDMI cable x1 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 •...

  • Page 7: Specifications Summary

    Specifications summary Items Description Main Chipset ASUS AV200 High-Definition Audio Processor (Max. Audio Processor 192KHz/24bit) HDMI Transceiver CAT 6023 and 6613 (HDMI v1.3a compatible) Wolfson WM8776 on AV card 24-bit DAC of Digital Sources: (Max. 192kHz/24bit) 24-bit ADC for Analog Inputs: Wolfson WM8776 Max.
  • Page 8 Software Utility 7.1-ch Blu-ray disc/HD-DVD/DVD movie player TotalMedia Theatre supports HD video/audio decoding Accessories -HDMI cable*1 -DVI-to-HDMI cable *1 Accessories -S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor -Low profile PCI bracket *1 *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

  • Page 9: Hardware Overview

    Hardware overview Xonar HDAV Slim card layout Item Description Coaxial and optical TOSLINK combo digital output port. S/PDIF Out port Connects to an external digital decoder or digital speaker systems, Home Theater systems, AV receivers for outputting digital audio including PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro, etc.

  • Page 10: Installing The Hardware

    Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Open the computer chassis. Remove the metal bracket from one unused PCI slot for the Xonar HDAV Slim card. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

  • Page 11: Card Installation

    Remove the metal bracket from an available PCI slot for the Xonar HDAV Slim card. Carefully insert the Xonar HDAV Slim card into the PCI slot. Ensure the Xonar HDAV Slim card sits properly in place. Secure the Xonar HDAV Slim card with screws.

  • Page 12: Connecting To A Tv Tuner Card

    Connecting to a TV tuner card If you have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC, you may need to connect it to the Xonar HDAV Slim card to send the tuner card’s sound to your PC speakers.

  • Page 13: Installing Software

    Ensure that you have installed the VGA card driver before installing the Xonar HDAV driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur. After you have installed the Xonar HDAV Slim card, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects the HDAV card and searches for device ®...

  • Page 14: Connecting Speakers And Peripherals

    Connecting speakers and peripherals Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) The Xonar HDAV Slim supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround bit-streams. This makes playback through your home theater system possible, creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience.

  • Page 15: Xonar Hdav Center

    Xonar HDAV Center utility. If the icon could not be found in the system tray, launch the Xonar HDAV Center from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS Xonar HDAV > Xonar HDAV Center.
  • Page 16 Item Description Clicking this button will lead you to the ASUS official website. Support link Display Area This display area shows the 10-band signal meter, volume level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technologies, EQ, and DSP modes. Note: this area just displays information, but is not used to alter settings.

  • Page 17: Audio-Main Setting

    HDAV Slim card to. HDMI Out / Speaker Test / Speaker Swap Click the HDMI mode button and configure the related settings when you connect the Xonar HDAV Slim card to an HDMI device. Item Description The HDMI Out setting is used to match your actual speaker HDMI Out setting, such as headphones,  speakers (or .1), 4...
  • Page 18 Analog Out / Speaker Test / Speaker Swap Click the Analog mode button and configure the related settings when you connect the Xonar HDAV Slim card to powered analog speakers or digital home theater systems, etc. Item Description Analog Out The Analog Out setting is used to match your actual speaker setting, such as headphones and /.1 speakers.
  • Page 19 The sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will output. The Xonar HDAV Slim card can support sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). Usually audio CDs and MP3 files are 44.1KHz; DVD-Video uses 48KHz;...
  • Page 20 6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive Xonar HDAV Slim is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive, which are real-time encoders that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 bit-streams on-the-fly. This is ideal for playback through a home theater system, creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience.
  • Page 21 -MP, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, D games =>  channels -DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial or DTS 5.1 => 6 channels -DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES => 8 channels -D games => 8 channels ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 22 Make all speakers (except Subwoofer) rotate clockwise Clockwise Manually drag and rotate all speakers (except Subwoofer) Manual Rotation Manual Drag Mode This is the default mode that allows you to manually drag each speaker or the listener with your mouse. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 23 Drag to the right side to widen the vocal sound range. Reset Reset all settings to the defaults. The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear Dimension of the listener. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 24 Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback. Music Mode In this mode, you can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters. Movie Mode Movie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 25 They differ in the sense of the “spatial dimension” they impart. DH1—Reference Room: Small, acoustically damped room. DH—Livelier Room: More acoustically live than DH1 DH3—Larger Room: Larger room than DH1; more distant and diffused effect. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 26 Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization: The first is Reference mode, which virtualizes the missing speakers as in the following picture. Wide mode virtualizes the necessary speakers and Wide Mode enhances the surround experience as in the following picture. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

  • Page 27: Mixer/Volume

    The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar HDAV Slim. In addition, the Xonar HDAV Slim also provides a high- quality digital monitoring function for hearing the recorded audio from the speakers.
  • Page 28 Wii, Xbox, PS/PS/PSP, etc. To apply Dolby Virtual Speaker is suitable for two-speaker environment. Note: When the monitoring function is enabled, audio output from HDMI output is disabled. (continued on the next page) ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 29 Click this button to open the advanced settings for the advanced setting Microphone-In: Enabling “Microphone Boost” will increase a volume gain to boost microphone input signals. Click to reset all volume controls to the default settings. Reset ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

  • Page 30: Effects

    Clicking this button will apply the environment effect that you More options select from the pull-down menu on the right side. There are another  options in this menu. Environment size There are three size settings for each environment: Large, Medium, and Small. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 31 Key in a name for your own “User Defined” equalizer setting Click this “+” button to save the parameters into User Defined Add / save list Delete Click this “–” button to delete the parameters from User Defined list ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

  • Page 32: Karaoke

    Karaoke The Xonar HDAV Slim provides powerful features for Karaoke, including Key- Shifting, Vocal Cancellation, and Microphone Echo. Key-Shifting can change the pitch of Karaoke background music, and Vocal Cancellation can reduce the original vocal in songs and keep the music and symphony for karaoke.

  • Page 33: Flexbass

    Select the speaker type that you connected. If your speaker option type cannot perform low-frequency signals (bass), select “Small” speaker type and Xonar HDAV Slim will filter out the bass signals and send them to the subwoofer channel. If those speakers are full-range, you can select the “Large”...
  • Page 34 Adjusts the cut-off frequency (50~250Hz) for LFE (low- LFE Crossover Frequency frequency effects) signals. Xonar HDAV Slim will filter out the bass signals below the crossover frequency from small speaker channels and forward them to the subwoofer. The higher the crossover frequency, the more bass signals will be subtracted.

  • Page 35: Smart Volume Normalization

    (for example, 10dB below full scale) after you turn on SVN. Please note that for lower volume music 2, it will become louder when you turn on SVN; and for higher volume music 1, it will become quieter. 0dB (Full-scale) Music 1 -10 dB Music 2 SVN On SVN Off ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 36 It will be lit red if the volume is muted. When SVN is enabled, “Smart Volume” will be lit up at the SVN display bottom of the volume meter and the volume meter will show the level. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

  • Page 37: DsD Gx And Dsp Modes

    Digital Sound Processing modes which are configured for typical applications including Music, Movies, and Games over different output speaker types. In addition, Xonar HDAV Slim also offers a Hi-Fi mode for hi-fidelity playback without any effect processing to keep the original audio fidelity. Every time you turn on Hi-Fi mode, Xonar HDAV 1 will clear all sound effects.
  • Page 38 Music Mode This mode is set for Music playback. Movie Mode This mode is set for DVD Movie playback. Game Mode This mode is set for Games. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

  • Page 39: Vocalfx

    It emulates different background environment effects when you chat online. Changes your voice pitch to different types for disguising Magic Voice your real voice or just for fun in online chatting. You can add VOIP application into VOIP application List. App List ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 40 For VOIP Press App List If you don’t see the VOIP application of yours in the list, press Add.(Make sure the Skype and MSN Messenger are the latest version) Look for the application’s location and Open it. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 41 GX function is enabled. Click “OK” to accept it, or “Cancel” if you want to enable it later. Check “Don’t remind me again” if you don’t want to see this message pop up next time. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

  • Page 42: Dvd/Blu-Ray Playback Over Dh/Dvs/Ddl/Multiple Analog Speakers

    DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Dolby Digital/DTS digital audio pass- through) Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. Select S/PDIF in Audio Output Mode. Press Apply first, and then press OK. Open the Xonar HDAV Center Enable SPDIF Out. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 43 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter. You can also add environmental reverbs or EQ effect into the movie surround sounds. In a word, you can optimize the movies’ sounds even over Dolby Digital output to your home theater. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 44 Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. Press Apply first, and then press OK. Open the Xonar HDAV Center. Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel. Select FP Headphone in Analog Out. Check Dolby Headphone. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 45 Select 5.1 Channels in Audio Output Mode. Press Apply first, and then press OK. Open the Xonar HDAV Center. Select 6 Channels in Audio Channel. Select FP 2 Speakers in Analog Out. Check Dolby Virtual Speaker. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 46 DVD/Blu-ray playback by SPDIF/HDMI (Dolby Digital/DTS digital audio pass- through) Open TotalMedia Theatre > Setup > Audio. Select S/PDIF in Audio Output Mode. Press Apply first, and then press OK. Open the Xonar HDAV Center Enable SPDIF Out. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 47 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter. You can also add environmental reverbs or EQ effect into the movie surround sounds. In a word, you can optimize the movies’ sounds even over Dolby Digital output to your home theater. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting And Faqs

    If you are using Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoders through the S/PDIF output, the analog output will be muted to get rid of the interference between your digital speaker system and analog speakers or headphones. Check if this is the case. Try restart your Windows. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...
  • Page 49 Instructions: Go to the mixer recording page in the Audio Center and select the correct input as the recording source (Xonar HDAV Slim uses high-quality 118dB digital recording and monitoring to route the input signal through to the output.) If you are using Windows Vista, please also go to system audio control panel to see the current default recording/input device is right.

  • Page 50: [Faqs]

    Q4: Does the Xonar HDAV Slim support EAX on Vista? Answer: Yes, Xonar HDAV Slim can support EAX.0 not only on Windows XP but also on Vista through innovative DirectSoundD Game EXtensions v1.0 (DSD GX 1.0) technology.
  • Page 51 For attaining 5.1 channel surround sounds, you can select Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoding output from the S/PDIF out menu, which will allow the Xonar HDAV Slim to deliver 5.1 surround sound for games, DVD movies, and even stereo music.
  • Page 52 ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim...

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