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Page 2: How To Use This Manual
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Connecting Headphones ... 1-4 Connecting Microphones ... 1-4 Adjusting Master Volume and Microphone Gain... 1-4 Using the Sound Blaster Extigy control knobs... 1-4 Using Creative Audio Mixer ... 1-5 Using a Remote Control with Your Computer ... 1-5 Remote Control Functions ... 1-6 Installing and Using Sound Blaster Extigy Hardware Connections... - Page 4 Connecting Peripherals ... 2-4 Recording and Content Authoring... 2-5 Connecting Speaker Systems ... 2-6 Playing games, music or watching movies ... 2-6 Attaching Sound Blaster Extigy Stands ... 2-7 Inserting Batteries into Remote Control ... 2-8 Positioning Speakers ... 2-9 Standalone Operation... 2-10 Listening to digital audio...
- Page 5 EAX ADVANCED HD™, Advanced Audio & 3D Audio Technology ..A-2 Dynamic Dolby Digital Playback...A-2 Advanced USB Features ...A-3 Connectivity ...A-3 Sound Blaster Extigy ... A-3 Inputs and Outputs on Front Panel ...A-3 Control Knobs and Buttons on Front Panel ...A-4 Inputs and Outputs On Rear Panel...A-4...
- Page 6 Display Indicators...A-4 Troubleshooting Problems Installing Software ...B-1 Problems with Sound...B-2 Index...
- Page 7 Introduction...
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Page 8: Welcome To High-Definition Digital Audio Entertainment
Thank you for purchasing Creative's 1st high performance external Sound Blaster audio solution, the Sound Blaster Extigy! definition digital Sound Blaster Extigy is a breeze to set up and use. Installation is truly hassle-free audio entertainment through the USB port, and the bundled Creative PlayCenter 3 is a one-stop digital music center that lets you play, record, organize and burn your own audio CDs easily. -
Page 9: What Is Eax Advanced Hd
Audio Clean-Up, Time-Scaling, EAX ADVANCED HD Audio Effects, DREAM with the Sound Blaster Extigy. CreativeWare CreativeWare for Sound Blaster Extigy provides you with the latest information on bundled software, feature upgrade options, and new software applications that will heighten your digital audio experience. Visit http://www.creative.com... -
Page 10: System Requirements
System Requirements ❑ PC Systems, Notebooks or Laptops with Genuine Intel Sound Blaster Extigy or faster processor ❑ Intel or 100% compatible motherboard chipset ❑ Windows 2000 or Windows XP ❑ 64 MB RAM for Windows 98 SE, 128 MB RAM for Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows XP ❑... -
Page 11: Getting More Information
Sound Blaster Extigy and demonstrates its capabilities. More Help View the contents of the Sound Blaster Extigy Installation CD for additional demonstrations, libraries and other software. Visit the for the latest Sound Blaster news and products. The site also includes information on making purchases, technical help, and CreativeWare updates. -
Page 12: About Sound Blaster Extigy
About Sound Blaster Extigy This chapter gets you ready to install the Sound Blaster Extigy hardware. -
Page 13: What You Need
About Sound Blaster Extigy Before you begin installation, be sure that you have these: What You Need In addition, you will also need an available USB port on your computer. Sound Blaster Extigy Remote Control AC Adapter* Sound Blaster Extigy Stands Figure 1-1: Items needed for installation. -
Page 14: Your Sound Blaster Extigy
Your Sound Blaster Extigy has these jacks and connectors that allow you to attach Your Sound other devices: Blaster Extigy Center/Subwoofer Out jack Connects to 5.1 analog speaker systems. Rear Panel Rear Out jack Connects to powered speakers or an external amplifier for audio output. -
Page 15: Controls And Leds
Controls and LEDs The front panel of your Sound Blaster Extigy has these controls and LEDs: Set the gain of the Mic In jack to the minimum before connecting a microphone, especially if you are using headphones. CMSS LED Lights up when CMSS mode* is selected. -
Page 16: Connecting Headphones
Microphone Gain Using the Sound On the front panel of Sound Blaster Extigy, turn the respective control knob: ❑ Counterclockwise to decrease the master volume or microphone gain. Blaster Extigy ❑ Clockwise to increase the master volume or microphone gain. -
Page 17: Using Creative Audio Mixer
Using Creative To adjust master volume: 1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Extigy -> Creative Audio Mixer Audio Mixer. 2. On Audio Mixer, make sure that the Mute check box under the Volume slider is clear. Otherwise, click the check box. -
Page 18: Remote Control Functions
Pressing menu page. the button subsequently will Previous advance to the button next video frame. Goes to the To resume normal previous track playback, press the or menu page. Play/Pause button. About Sound Blaster Extigy... - Page 19 Press repeatedly for more menus. Figure 1-6: Other Buttons on the Remote Control. Power button* Used for turning Sound Blaster Extigy on and setting it to standby mode. CMSS button* Press to select CMSS mode. Mute button* Press to mute audio.
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Page 20: Installing And Using Sound Blaster Extigy
Installing and Using Sound Blaster Extigy This chapter tells you how to install and use Sound Blaster Extigy. -
Page 21: Hardware Connections
Notebook computer USB port USB cable USB port 12V DC In Figure 2-1: Connecting Sound Blaster Extigy to the computer and power supply. Desktop Computer Power outlet Note: Do this last. Installing and Using Sound Blaster Extigy... -
Page 22: Software Installation
3. Place Sound Blaster Extigy on a flat surface, plug the AC adapter into a power outlet and turn on the outlet, if needed. Windows automatically detects the device. Software Installation Use the appropriate software installation procedure, depending on your computer’s operating system. -
Page 23: Verifying The Software Installation
Verifying the Follow the steps below to verify that your Sound Blaster Extigy has been installed correctly. software installation 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Windows 98 SE and 2. On the menu that appears, click Properties. -
Page 24: Connecting Peripherals
Sound Blaster Extigy will undoubtedly give you endless hours of listening pleasure. Connecting Figure 2-2 shows you how to connect peripherals to your Sound Blaster Extigy to Peripherals optimize your enjoyment. CD Player Television Cassette Player Analog Front, Rear and... -
Page 25: Recording And Content Authoring
Sound Blaster Extigy supports digital audio connectivity for perfect Recording and recordings and content authoring. Figure 2-3 shows you how to connect digital Content peripherals to your Sound Blaster Extigy. Authoring MiniDisc recorder A minijack-to-coaxial adapter is required to connect your digital device to the Digital Out jack. -
Page 26: Connecting Speaker Systems
Sound Blaster Extigy supports both analog and digital speakers. If you have a 5.1 Connecting channel speaker system, you can upmix your stereo sources (such as CD Audio, Speaker Systems MP3, WMA, MIDI and Wave) to 5.1 channels by using the Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) technology. -
Page 27: Attaching Sound Blaster Extigy Stands
If you want to place Sound Blaster Extigy vertically, attach the provided Attaching Sound stands to the base of Sound Blaster Extigy, as shown in Figure 2-5 below. Blaster Extigy Stands To prevent the IR Receiver from being blocked, make sure you attach the stands as shown in Figure 2-5. -
Page 28: Inserting Batteries Into Remote Control
Figure 2-6: Inserting batteries into the remote control. Insert the Slide back the batteries. Make battery case sure to follow cover. the correct polarity. Installing and Using Sound Blaster Extigy... -
Page 29: Positioning Speakers
Adjust the relative positions of the speakers until you get the best audio experience. For recommended speaker positions, see Figure 2-7 below. Subwoofer Front Right Front Left speaker speaker Center speaker Rear Left Rear Right speaker speaker Figure 2-7: Recommended speaker positions. Installing and Using Sound Blaster Extigy... -
Page 30: Standalone Operation
The Sound Blaster Extigy can be operated without being connected to a computer. Standalone The following are some recommendations for standalone operation. Operation Listening to digital Maximise your enjoyment of Dolby Digital AC3 encoded movies and music. audio Sound Blaster Extigy also... -
Page 31: Upmixing 2-Channel Audio
Digital Audio Player / CD Player / Cassette Player with 2-channel analog program source. Sound Blaster Extigy upmixes the 2-channel analog signal and outputs 6 channels of analog audio to connected amplified speakers. Press CMSS button. Enjoy up to 5.1 channels of surround sound. -
Page 32: Mixing Analog Inputs
Mix music and microphone inputs to sing along with your favorite tunes. Digital Audio Player / CD Player / Cassette Player analog source. Sound Blaster Extigy mixes the 2 analog sources and outputs the mixed audio to connected amplified speakers. -
Page 33: Sound Blaster Extigy Applications
Sound Blaster Extigy Applications This chapter tells you about the applications bundled with your Sound Blaster Extigy. -
Page 34: Creative Sound Blaster Extigy Applications
Sound Blaster Extigy Applications Sound Blaster Extigy is supported by a full range of applications to help you get the Creative Sound most from your audio device. The following set of software is most important to the Blaster Extigy operation of your Sound Blaster Extigy: ❑... -
Page 35: Creative Audio Control
Creative Audio Control is a utility that allows you to control the SPDIF output Creative Audio frequency and the audio mixing quality of your USB audio product. Double-click the Control Audio Control icon in Windows Control Panel to open this applet. -
Page 36: Creative Wavestudio
Consequently, both the coaxial and optical digital outputs of Sound Blaster Extigy are disabled during the playback of DRM secured selections. Creative Recorder allows you to record sounds or music from various input sources, Creative for example, microphone or audio CD, and save them as Wave (.WAV) files. For... -
Page 37: Creative Remotecenter
Windows applications. For more information on Creative RemoteCenter, refer to its Creative MiniDisc Center allows you to play back popular audio file formats and Creative compact discs for recording to DAT and MD recorders. -
Page 38: Creative Sound Blaster Extigy Quick Start
This is a good starting point from which you can learn about Sound Blaster Extigy. Creative Sound The online Quick Start consists of several interactive and informative demos that Blaster Extigy feature different aspects of Sound Blaster Extigy, like experiencing digital music, watching movies and connecting speakers. -
Page 39: Using Applications
Using Applications This chapter tells you which applications to use for content creation, gaming and entertainment purposes. -
Page 40: Multimedia Playback
For the best audio quality, enable the SPDIF output from the software DVD player decode up to 5.1 channels, so that the Dolby Digital signal is decoded by Sound Blaster Extigy and directed to but can support SPDIF output. In such cases, a high quality 5.1 speaker system such as the Creative Inspire 5.1 series. -
Page 41: Playing Back Wave And Cd Audio Files
Playing back Wave Use Creative PlayCenter to play back both Wave and CD Audio files. WAV is the format for digital audio files on the Windows operating platform. CD Audio refers to and CD Audio files audio compact discs that can be played on your CD-ROM drive. -
Page 42: Content Creation
You can do digital recording and editing (16-bit, 48 kHz) on your computer with Sound Blaster Extigy using Creative Wave Studio. Connect any SPDIF compatible audio device such as a DAT deck and select SPDIF In in Creative Audio Mixer. Internet Entertainment... -
Page 43: Gaming Reference
Enjoy the many EAX titles designed by top game developers, which immerse you in realistic environments. Visit support compatible titles. Enjoying DirectSound3D (DS3D) games are supported on your Sound Blaster Extigy. You can hear sounds positioned in 3D space to enhance your game experience. DirectSound3D support http://www.eax.creative.com... -
Page 44: A General Specifications
General Specifications This section displays the specifications of your Sound Blaster Extigy... -
Page 45: Features
General Specifications This section lists the specifications of your Sound Blaster Extigy. Features ❑ High Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) exceeding 100dB using high linearity, low High Definition Audio distortion 24-bit converters with resolutions of up to 96 kHz Quality ❑ 24-bit / 96 kHz Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) for various analog inputs ❑... -
Page 46: Eax Advanced Hd™, Advanced Audio & 3D Audio Technology
EAX ADVANCED external A/V amplifiers HD™, Advanced Audio ❑ Improved Creative Multi Speaker Surround™ (CMSS) technology accurately and 3D Audio places mono or stereo sources in a 360 ❑ Realistic EAX reverb, panning and elevation effect brings life to your music and... -
Page 47: Advanced Usb Features
❑ Works as a standalone unit or with more functionality when connected to the PC via the USB connection Connectivity Sound Blaster Extigy ❑ One square connector for Optical SPDIF input Inputs and Outputs on ❑ One square connector for Optical SPDIF output Front Panel ❑... -
Page 48: Display Indicators
❑ One 3.5 mm (1/8 ") jack for analog Center Speaker and Subwoofer output ❑ One 3.5 mm (1/8 ") 4-pole jack for digital output to external digital devices such as 2, 4 or 5.1 Cambridge SoundWorks or Creative Inspire range of speakers ❑ One RCA / Coaxial jack for SPDIF input... - Page 49 Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation or normal use.
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Page 50: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation or normal use. The installation does not start automatically after the Sound Blaster Extigy Problems Installation CD is inserted. Installing The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled. -
Page 51: Problems With Sound
No audio output when playing digital files such as .WAV, MIDI files or AVI clips. Check the following: ❑ The speakers’ volume control knob, if any, is set at mid-range. Use Creative Audio Mixer to adjust the volume, if necessary. - Page 52 You can also enable Direct Memory Access to your storage devices. Follow the steps below: For Windows 98 SE and Windows Me 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel dialog box, double-click the System icon. 3.
- Page 53 10.Click the OK button. No audio output when playing audio CDs. Sound Blaster Extigy does not support analog CD audio playback. To listen to audio CDs, digital CD playback must be enabled. Do the following to enable digital CD playback: •...
- Page 54 CD audio for this CD-ROM device check box to select it. Unable to record or transfer CD audio tracks from CD-ROM/DVD-ROM to MiniDisc recorder, using the Creative MiniDisc application. Enable digital CD playback. For more information, refer to the topic, “No audio output when playing audio CDs.”...
- Page 55 Index...
- Page 56 About CreativeWare ix EAX ADVANCED HD ix Sound Blaster Extigy 1-3 AC adapter jack 1-2 Adjusting master volume 1-4 microphone gain 1-4 Applications 3-1 Attaching Sound Blaster Extigy stands 2-7 Center/Subwoofer Out jack 1-2 Compiling personal albums 4-2 Connecting headphones 1-4...
- Page 57 4-3 Recording digital audio 4-3 Remote Control functions 1-6 Sound Blaster Extigy 1-2 Sound Blaster Extigy applications Sound Blaster Extigy Quick Start Sound Blaster Extigy Tour xi Sound Blaster website xi SPDIF In jack 1-2 Standalone operation 2-10 System requirements...
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