Xonar U7 7.
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1. 2. English Table of Content Introduction...................................................................................... 4 1.1 Package contents .............................................................. 4 1.2 System requirements.......................................................... 4 1.3 General Specification.......................................................... 5 Hardware...........................................................................................
English 1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents Check your ASUS Xonar™ U7 audio card package for the following items: • ASUS XonarTM U7 7.1-Channel USB Audio Card • Driver CD • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1 • Quick Start Guide • USB Cable x 1 1.2 System requirements To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U7 audio card, make sure that your computer meets the following requirements: 4 • USB port 2.0 and above • Microsoft® Windows® 10 / 8.
General Specification Items English 1.3 Description Audio Performance Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (AWeighted) up to 114dB Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (AWeighted): 110dB Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted) : up to 0.0006% (104dB) Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted) : up to 0.0001% (-100dB) Frequency Response (-3dB, 24bit/96kHz format): < 10Hz to 46KHz Output / Input Full-Scale Voltage 1 Vrms (2.828 Vp-p) for line out 1.3 Vrms (3.
English Items Description I/O Ports Analog Output Jack RCA (phone) jack * 2 (Front left / Front right) 3.50mm mini jack * 3 for surround (Side/Center-Subwoofer/Rear-out) 3.50mm mini jack * 1 (Headphone out) Analog Input Jack 3.
11 2 Hardware Xonar 1 U7 Audio Card Top view 1 22 3 English 2.
No. English 1. Items Description Headphone Out port Connect your headphone to this port. Microphone In port Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm port for voice input. Line In port Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers, and other line-level sound sources to this 3.5mm port for audio recording or processing. 2. 3. Microphone Volume Control Press to increase or decrease microphone volume. 4.
Driver Installation 3.1 Installing the Xonar U7 Card Driver English 3. After installing the Xonar U7 audio card on your computer, you need to install the device driver that enables the Xonar U7 audio card to work with Windows® operating system. • The driver is required only when you connect the Xonar U7 to a PC or notebook. • The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice. To install the device driver: 1. Insert the ASUS Xonar U7 support CD into your optical drive.
3.2.2 Reinstalling the Xonar U7 Card Driver English To reinstall the Xonar U7 card driver: 1. Uninstall the existing software or driver. 2. Follow the installation process to reinstall the driver. 4. Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 4.1 Input connection 4.1.1 Connecting to a USB 2.0 port on your computer OR PC NB 1 USB 2 3 No. 1. Items USB Port Description Connects to your computer using a USB Type B-A lead.
Connecting digital audio systems English 4.1.2 AVR S/PDIF 1 2 3 No. Items 1. S/PDIF Output port Description Connect an AVR to this S/PDIF output port.
4.1.3 Connecting microphone / Line-In English OR 1 2 HP Out Mic In/Line In 3 4 No. 1. Items 5 Microphone In / Line In port 6 7 Description Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug into this Mic-In port for voice communication, recording, or karaoke. Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into this Line-In port for sound recording.
Output connection 4.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones 1 HP Out English 4.2 Mic In/Line In 2 3 No. 1. Items 4 Headphone Out Port 5 Description The Headphone Out port has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones directly to this port.
4.2.2 Connecting 5.1 channel headphones English 1 1 2 No. 1. 2. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9Description 8 7 Connects to the front input port of 5.1 channel 6 headphones using theright RCA cable. 10left input port of 5.1 channel front Front (L) Out port Connects to the using the RCA cable. 7 8headphones 9 Items Front (R) Out port 3. Center/Subwoofer Out port Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your 11 into this jack. 5.1 channel10 headphone 9 4.
4.2.3 Connecting analog speaker systems English Connecting 2 channel speakers 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 No. Items 6 1. Front (R) Out port 2. Front (L) Out port 7 Description Connects to the front right input port of 2 channel speakers using the RCA cable. Connects to the front left input port of 2 channel 8 using the RCA cable.
Connecting 4 channel speakers / power amplifier English OR 1 Amplifier No. 1. 2. 3. 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5 4 5 6 5 6 7 Items Description to8the front right input port of 4 channel Front (R) Out 6 port7 Connects speakers. Connects to the front left input port of 4 channel Front (L) Out port 7 8 speakers. 9 Rear Surround Out port 8 9 Connects to the rear surround input port of 4 channel speakers.
English Connecting 5.1 channel speakers 1 1 2 No. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 Items 6 7 1. Front (R) Out port 2. Front (L) Out port 3. 4. Description 8 9 Connects to the front right input port of 5.1 channel speakers. Connects to the 10 9 front left input port of 5.1 channel 7 8speakers. Connects to the Center and Subwoofer input ports of 5.1 Center/Subwoofer Out port 10 11 9channel speakers. 8 Rear Surround Out Connects to the rear surround input port of 5.
Connecting 7.1 channel speakers English 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 Items 9 10 Description 8 7 Connects to the front right input port of 7.1 channel Front (R) Out port 6 speakers. Connects the front left input port of 7.1 channel Front (L) Out port 9 10 to11 7 8 speakers. Side Surround Out port Connects to the Left surround and Right surround input ports 11 of 7.1 12 channel speakers. 9 10 8 Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of 7.
Xonar U7 Driver Guide 5.1 Introduction to the Xonar U7 Audio Center GUI English 5. After finishing the driver installation and rebooting your computer, you will find the Xonar U7 Audio Center’s icon in the system tray on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Double click this icon to open the Xonar Audio Center utility. If the icon could not be found in the system tray, go to the Windows® Control Panel and double click the Xonar U7 Audio Center icon. 5.1.
5 6 English 1 2 3 4 5 66 7 5.1.2 1 Status 2 3Panel Audio 4 5 6 77 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 88 8 99 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1010 11 9 10 11 12 Items 7 Description 8 5 6 4 Playback (Speaker Indicates the output default device. 11 1. Out) 11 1212 9 10 8 Indicates the input default device. 2. Capture (Mic In) 13 7 5 6 Indicates the speaker numbers for Speaker device only. 3. Speaker Numbers 11 12 sources. Indicates the sample rate of playback 4.
5.1.3 11 Profile Panel No. Items 1 22 1 2 33 2 3 44 3 4 Description 55 4 1. Profile Mode Click to select the presets in profile mode. 2. Add Profile Adjust specific sound effects (EQ, EM etc…) settings and click “+” to create a user-defined mode. 3. 4. 5.2 English This profile panel for sound effect contains a preset mode and a user-defined mode. 66 5 Click to delete a user-defined mode.
5.2.1 Dolby® Home Theater (Windows® 7 and above Only) English Function Introduction • • 22 The following items will be replaced by Dolby® Home Theater V4 under Windows® 7 and above Operating System. - 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter - 10-Band Equalizer Refer to Dolby’s official manual for Dolby® Home Theater V4 functions.
Volume Control English 5.2.2 1 Function Introduction 2 3 4 1 5 1 2 6 3 2 3 7 1 2 3 4 The function allows you to control the volume of the Speaker. 4 8 5 No. Items 1. Volume Control bar Master – Adjust the volume level for all channels. Front - Adjust the volume level for the front channel. 2. Left/ Right Channel Lock Click to lock the left / right channel to sync L/R channel. 3. Mute / Un-mute 4.
5.2.3 Speaker Settings English Function Introduction 1 2 3 24 1 1 4 2 2 5 3 3 6 4 7 you to set the speaker numbers (stereo, quadraphonic, 5.14 This function allows 5 surround, 7.1 surround). 5 8 No. Items Description 6 Select an item to set. 1. Setting items 9 6 Click to test the speaker that you select. 2. Speaker Test 7 When enabled, the function can swap the audio stream LFE / Center 10 3. 7 between Center/LFE (Available for 5.1 and above).
Headphone Settings English 5.2.4 Function Introduction 1 2 This function allows you to configure gain settings based on you headphone’s impedence. No. 1.
5.2.5 Sample Rate 1 English Function Introduction 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 This function allows you to set the sample rate for the Speaker. No. Items 1. Sample Rate button 2. Bit Depth button 8 9 Description 44.1 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 44.1K 48 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 48K 88.2 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 88.2K 96 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 96K 176.
Equalizer (Windows® XP only) English 5.2.6 Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 8 11 22 33 44 4 55 This 10-band EQ function allows you to adjust the EQ band manually and create customized preset items or click to select a preset EQ mode. 9 5 Items 1 EQ enable / disable switch Click to enable / disable EQ. 2 EQ band controller Change the gain setting for each band (30/ 60/ 120/ 250/ 500/ 1K/ 2K/ 4K/ 8K/ 16K). 3 Manual mode 10 11 12 4 Preset mode 13 6 Description 66 No.
5.2.7 Environment Effect English Function Introduction 1 2 1 3 1 2 4 2 3 5 3 4 6 4 7 5 5 This function provides 28 special environment emulations for different sound reflections and revweberation. 6 8 6 No. Items 1. 7 Environment Effect enable/disable switch Click on the check box to enable / disable Environment Effect. 82. Environment Effect mode Click on an Environment Effect button or drop the dropdown list to choose an Environment Effect. 3.
2 1 1 3 5.2.8 2 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter1(Windows XP only) 2 1 4 Introduction Function 3 3 2 1 52 1 41 3 4 2 63 2 52 5 4 3 47 3 63 5 6 4 8 5 4 7 49 7 6 5 6 5 85 8 7 10 6 7 6 9 9 8 6 11 7 8 7 10 10 9 No. Items Description 7 8 Click on the check box to enable / disable 7.1 Virtual 12 91. 7.1 Virtual speaker Speaker to simulate the speaker direction and distance.8 enable/ 11 shifter 11 10 8 disable switch9 10 13 Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.1 9 2.
1 5.2.9 English 2 Flex Bass II 1 Function Introduction 3 1 1 2 2 3 4 2 3 4 1 4 5 2 5 3 6 3 4 6 5 7 5 4 7 6 8 6 8 5 7 9 function allows you to increase / decrease the LFE strength. This function This would cut the low frequency band (50~250Hz) of 9 stereo music content (eg. 7 8 and transfer to subwoofer or each speaker. Mp3,WMA, CD Audio) 6 10 Items 9 Description 10 8No. 7 1. Flex Bass II enable/ Click on this check box to enable / disable Flex Bass II. 11 switch 92.
Xear SingFX English 5.2.10 Function Introduction 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 Xear SingFX function provides two features for karaoke applications. 8 5No. Items 1. Key Shifting switch 62. Vocal Fading Description It provides the key change function. There are four steps to 9shift up or down. Use the slide bar to change the key level. It provides the vocal removing function for any stereo music content (eg. Mp3, WMA and CD). Use the slide bar to change the vocal fading level.
5.2.11 Xear Audio Brilliant (Windows® XP only) English Function Introduction 1 2 1 3 1 2 4 2 3 5 3 4 6 4 5 7 Xear Audio Brilliant function restores the clarity and details of compressed audio to music, movies and games (mp3, wma, aac, ac3, etc.) 5 No. 61. 72. 8 3. 9 10 11 6 8 Items Description 9 Xear Audio Brilliant enable/disable option Brilliant Level 10 Tick to enable or disable the Xear Audio Brilliant function. 7 Drag to increase or decrease the Brilliant Level.
Xear Dynamic Base (Windows® XP only) English 5.2.12 Function Introduction 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 3 3 4 5 5 4 6 5 7 6No. 8 6 Xear Dynamic Base function increases the bass reproduction effect for small speaker drivers by using psychoacoustic techniques. Items 9 1. Xear Dynamic Base enable/disable option 2. Base Level 7 83. 4. 9 10 Description 9 Drag to increase or decrease the Brilliant Level. Drag to adjust the Cut-off Frequency.
5.2.13 Xear Smart Volume (Windows® XP only) English Function Introduction 1 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 Xear Smart Volume function normalizes the music’s sound volume automatically. No. 61. 7 2. 3. 8 Items 8 Description Xear Smart Volume enable/disable option Tick to enable or disable the Xear Smart Volume function. Volume Level Drag to increase or decrease the Volumet Level. 9 Mode 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 Select Music mode or Speech mode.
Xear Voice Clarity (Windows® XP only) English 5.2.14 Function Introduction 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 Xear Voice Clarity function increases the clarity, intelligibility and prominence of the voice received from VoIP, games, music or movies without suppressing or changing other audio stream. 6 No. 1. 7 82.3. 94. 10 11 8 Items 9 Xear Voice Clarity enable/disable option 10 Voice Clarity Level Description Tick to enable or disable the Xear Voice Clarity function.
5.2.15 Xear Surround Max English Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 No. Items 1. Xear Surround Max enable/disable option 8 Description Tick to enable or disable the Xear Surround Max function.
Mic-In, Line In Device Function Introduction English 5.3 Function Introduction Click the device icon on the left side to open the pop-up menu.
5.3.1 Sample Rate English Function Introduction 1 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 This function page allows you to set the sample rate. 8 No. Items Description 1. Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 44.1K 48 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 48K 96 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 96K 192 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 192K 2.
Xear SingFX (Mic In only) English 5.3.2 Function Introduction 1 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 5 4 3 6 5 4 7 6 No. 5 1. 62. 73. Items Description 8 Tick to enable or disable the Microphone Echo function. Microphone Echo enable / disable option Drag the slide bar below to adjust the echo level. 9 Magic Voice mode enable / disable option Reset button 7 8 Tick to enable or disable the Magic Voice mode. Select an icon below to apply the magic voice mode (monster, carton, male and female).
5.4 Information Page Introduction English This page lists the driver information and the technologies’ trademark logo. You can get both hardware/software details and legal information references here. Click the Information button on the upper right corner of the user interface to display the detailed information of the device. 5.5 Tray Icon Function Introduction Open the CPL Tray Icon Function List by right-clicking the tray icon in the system tray area. 1.
English (2) Click the Advanced tab and click the dropdown list to open default format support list as shown in the diagram below. (3) Follow the same step to change the sample rate & bit rate for Microphone device. 6. Settings: Click setting to launch the Advanced Settings page as shown below. (1) Show System Tray Icon: Check Show System Tray Icon box to show the Xear Audio center icon in the system tray. (2) UI Transparent: Adjust the UI vision of transparent.
6. English 1. Troubleshooting I cannot install the audio card driver in my PC. (1). Ensure that you have switched the USB sound card to USB Audio 2.0 and plugged it to the USB port. (2). Make sure that the LEDs light up. (3). Ensure that you have the latest driver version. (4). Check that the Windwos hardware Device Manager has detected the device. (5). Restart your computer. (6). Try to plug the device into another USB port. 2. I cannot find the Xonar U7 Audio Center. (1).
English (4). If you are using Dolby Digital Live encoder 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. Please check if this is the case. (5). Please go to the sound and audio device of Windows® Control Panel to check whether the playback default device is set to Xonar U7 Audio Device, instead of other onboard AC97 or HDA codec device.
