User manual CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER ZX

[. . . ] SB1500 / SB1502 SB1506 User’s Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Creative's latest audio revolution, Sound Blaster Z-Series!With cutting edge technology from the leaders in PC audio, Sound Blaster Z-Series will give you years of reliable entertainment on your PCI Express (PCIe®) enabled personal computer. This User Guide contains software installation and usage information for your audio card. System Requirements Minimum Requirements l Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD® processor equivalent (Core™2 2. 0 GHz, AMD processor equivalent or faster recommended) Intel or AMD compatible motherboard Microsoft® Windows® 8 32-bit or 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit 1 GB RAM >600 MB of free hard disk space Available PCI Express slot* CD or DVD drive for software installation High quality headphones or powered amplified speakers (available separately) l l l l l l l Additional Requirements (where applicable) DVD-Video l l 6x or faster DVD drive DVD player software such as InterVideo® WinDVD® or CyberLink® PowerDVD® (latest version recommended) installed. 5. 1 speakers for optimal listening experience l Notes l *Some motherboards reserve the PCI Express x16 slots for video cards only. [. . . ] You can also connect a microphone to your Sound Blaster Z-Series. 1 Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Line In/Microphone In jack Description Connects to line-level sources (for example, MP3 players) or microphones with a 3. 5mm (1/8-inch) plug. Chatting / Gaming Your Sound Blaster Z-Series can also be connected to hands-free microphones or the Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone, making over-the-Net chatting a hassle-free affair. Now you can enjoy clear voice chat for gaming and other online chatting purposes. 1 Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Line In/Microphone In jack Description Connects to microphones or the Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone with a 3. 5mm (1/8-inch) plug. Using Your Sound Blaster Z-Series 25 Using the Creative Software Suite The following software is designed for you to access the basic as well as the advanced features of your audio card. We recommended that you familiarize yourself with their functions in order to make full use of the rich features of your audio card. Depending on the application, you can do this by clicking on the toolbar of the application, or selecting Help Topics from the Help menu. Applications l l l l l l l l l Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel Creative ALchemy Creative Software AutoUpdate Creative Host OpenAL / EAX5. 0 HD Creative Product Registration Creative Diagnostics Dolby Digital Live encoder DTS Connect encoder Sound Blaster Speaker Setup Various other bonus Creative applications are also compatible for your audio card. Visit www. creative. com/support and navigate to the relevant product page to view and download these applications. Note l The applications included with your audio card may differ from those described here. Some applications are available for certain operating systems or certain card models only. The color of Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel may differ for different sound cards. l l Using the Creative Software Suite 26 Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel Managing Your Profiles Click the button to display the Profiles pane. and selecting it from the list. Activate a profile by clicking the Click profile. Click to save all settings to the current profile or create a new to delete the active profile. Sharing Profiles You can export your custom settings and share them with others, or import other gamers' custom settings. Customizing Your Avatar You can customize the avatar for each profile. You can either select an avatar from the list or click be used as the avatar. to select your own image file to Using the Creative Software Suite 27 Adjusting Your Master Volume Settings Drag the master volume slider to adjust the volume level. You can mute/unmute the volume by clicking the speaker icon. Configuring Your Software Settings Click each feature to access its settings page. More information on each feature can be found in their respective sections in this manual. Configuring Your General Settings You can change the language settings or restore settings to their default values. Click list that displays including: l and configure various options from the "Options" - Enable the system to automatically check for software updates when your computer is online. Select whether the Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel is activated when Windows starts. Select the audio playback device Select the supported software languages available for your system. Manually check for and update the software General information regarding your Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel software. l l l l l l Using the Creative Software Suite 28 SBX Pro Studio Settings 1. SBX Pro Studio enhancements Select to turn on or turn off each enhancement. You can hover your mouse cursor over each enhancement to display a brief explanation. [. . . ] Click the OK button. Problems with Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect Cannot enable Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect. Before enabling Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect: l Stop all audio playback through your selected output device. If not, Dolby Digital Live may not be enabled. Dolby Digital Live / DTS Connect is not working for my applications and games. To solve this problem: l Set the Speakers option of your audio device as the default playback device in the settings menu of your applications and games, and in the Windows Sound Control Panel. Troubleshooting 45 Note If Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect is enabled, only PCM audio and certain compressed audio (for example, MP3) can be played, which will be encoded by Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect through your selected output device. Problems with Multiple Audio Devices If there are other audio cards on the system. You may have an existing audio device installed in your computer. Before you install your audio device, you are advised to disable or completely uninstall and remove your existing audio device. Operating multiple audio devices in your computer may introduce usability issues. [. . . ]