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CE Declaration TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany hereby declare that the product: SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun to which this declaration refers is in compliance with the following standards or standardizing documents: 1. EN 55022 2. EN 50082-1 The following are the stipulated operating and environmental conditions for said compliance: residential, business and commercial environments and small-company environments.
Installing the drivers ......................10 Installation under Windows 98 SE..................11 Installation under Windows ME..................14 Installation under Windows 2000..................17 Installation under Windows XP...................21 The Aureon 5.1 Fun Control Panel..................24 Master..........................24 Sources ..........................25 Record..........................26 Speakers ..........................27 Digital ..........................
Line Out 2 (Rear) i Line Out 1 (Front) / Headphone Out j Line In k Mic In l CD In m Aux In n Gameport Connector o Jumper JP1 (Line Out / Headphone Out) SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
Start by making sure that nothing is missing. The scope of delivery includes at least the following: • 1 PCI sound card TerraTec SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 Fun • 1 slot plate with MIDI/gameport expansion •...
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To ensure optimum operation of your Aureon 5.1 Fun, select a slot, where possible, that is not directly next to an existing card because some cards, e.g. graphics cards, may emit signals that could interfere with your sound card.
Connecting a speaker system to your 5.1 Fun sound card You can connect any standard active speaker system to your Aureon 5.1 Fun sound card. Make sure that the front port i with JP1 is configured as ”Line”. The illustration below shows the typical connections for a 6-channel (5.1) speaker system (the required double cinch to 3.5 mm jack connector cables are generally supplied with your...
Windows SE. Upgrades from Windows 98 to Windows 98 SE can be obtained from a computer dealer and are a worthwhile investment, which will save you a lot of time and frustration in making full use of all the functions of the sound card. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
Installation under Windows 98 SE. After the SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 Fun is installed, Windows 98SE recognizes the card as a new hardware component and displays the following window. Click “Next”. Select here the “Search for the best driver for my device (Recommended)” item and click “Next”.
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If Windows requests a second driver file, please refer to the aforementioned directory on the Aureon 5.1 Fun CD-ROM. It is also possible (e.g. if this is the first sound card installation in your system) that some additional Windows extensions have to be installed. Please have your Windows CD ready for this purpose.
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If everything is correctly set up, the window should look like this. The figure shows the expanded view of the “Sound, video and game controllers” branch. To obtain this view, simply click the “+” symbol on the left side. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
Select “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” and click “Next”. Activate the checkbox “Specify a location:”, enter the path <CD>:\Drivers\WDM\ and click “Next”. Alternatively, you can change to the respective directory by clicking on “Browse...”. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
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To do so, execute <CD>:\autorun.exe Follow the instructions of the individual installation programs, and there's not really a lot that can go wrong. A particular software can also easily be removed from your system. For this SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
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If everything is correctly set up, the window should look like this. The figure shows the expanded view of the “Sound, video and game controllers” branch. To obtain this view, simply click the “+” symbol on the left side. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
Once the computer has been restarted, you have logged on as the administrator and the new hardware has been detected by the Windows 2000 hardware wizard, the following window will appear. Click “Next”. Select the “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)” item and click “Next”. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
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Activate the checkbox “CD-ROM drives” and click “Next”. This screen should be acknowledged by clicking on “Next”. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
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A particular software can also easily be removed from your system. For this purpose, call up “Control Panel -> Software” and locate the programs to be removed. Select the various programs and click “Add/Remove Programs...”. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
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If everything is correctly set up, the window should look like this. The figure shows the expanded view of the “Sound, video and game controllers” branch. To obtain this view, simply click the “+” symbol on the left side. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
Windows XP hardware wizard, the following window will appear. Select “Install from a list or specific location (advanced)” and click “Next”. Select “Include this location in the search” and enter “<CD>:\Drivers\WDM”. Now click “Next”. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
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You can therefore continue the installation with absolute peace of mind. Click “Finish”. It is possible that such a dialog window appears again in the course of the installation. If this is the case, simply click “Yes”. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
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If everything is correctly set up, the window should look like this. The figure shows the ex- panded view of the “Sound, video and game controllers” branch. To obtain this view, simply click the “+” symbol on the left side. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
The Aureon 5.1 Fun Control Panel must be installed to have full access to all the functions of the Aureon 5.1 The Control Panel Fun. Double-click AUTORUN.EXE in the root folder of the Aureon 5.1 Fun CD and select the “ControlPanel”...
Adjust the position of the stereo image with the balance faders below the level faders. Boost! button This button is connected to the microphone input and can amplify the input signal up to 20 dB when it is activated. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
In the Record window you can set the signal source that you want to record and its volume. Press the “Mix” button to record all available sources simultaneously. S/P-DIF is a digital signal that does not allow volume control. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
Direct Sound Accelerator (Direct Sound Accel.) You can set the Direct Sound hardware acceleration here. This setting should generally be set to maximum. Virtual 5.1 Speakers and reverberation Enable and select the Hall effect here. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
If this field is enabled, the signal output at the digital output has a copy bit. This means that if you record a digital signal while copyright protection is enabled, no further recordings can be made from this signal. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
If this is enabled, the control panel icon of your sound card will be shown on the taskbar. Language selection The display language of the control panel can be changed with the drop-down menu. About This window shows the driver and control panel version installed on your computer. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
Double-click AUTORUN.EXE in the root folder of the Aureon 5.1 fun CD and select the “FAQ” menu item. Support For more information on the TerraTec hotline, our BBS and Internet presence, please refer to the included customer service card. SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun (English)
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