Asus XONAR U3 PLUS User’s Manual
Xonar U3 PLUS
Mobile Headphone Amp USB Soundcard
User Guide
E11105
Second Edition (V2)
November 2015
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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... iv
Safety information ....................................................................................... v
Trademarks .................................................................................................. v
License ......................................................................................................... v
1. Package contents ............................................................................ 1
2. System requirements ...................................................................... 1
3. Specicationssummary ................................................................. 1
4. Card Installation .............................................................................. 3
5. Driver installation ............................................................................ 3
6. Hardware introduction .................................................................... 4
7. Connecting speakers ...................................................................... 5
8. Xonar U3 PLUS Audio Center ........................................................ 7
8.1 Xonar U3 PLUS Audio Center GUI .................................... 7
8.2 Xonar U3 PLUS Audio Center Icon .................................... 9
8.3 Music Main Settings ......................................................... 10
8.4 Mixer/Volume ................................................................... 11
8.5 Effects .............................................................................. 13
8.6 FlexBass .......................................................................... 15
8.7 Karaoke Main Settings ..................................................... 16
8.8 Mixer ................................................................................ 23
8.9 Intensier ......................................................................... 25
9. Troubleshooting and FAQs .......................................................... 26
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•
This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Australia statement notice
From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent
with the Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please
visit http://support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be
excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or
refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable
loss or damage. 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 1300 2787 88 or visit
us at http://support.asus.com
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Safety information
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Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the user
guides that came with the package.
•
To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits, switch off the power supply
before installing the device on a motherboard or connecting any signal cables
to the device.
•
If the device is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
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Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected. If you
detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
•
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, sockets, and circuitry.
•
Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may be exposed to moisture.
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Place the product on a stable surface.
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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied
service technician or your retailer.
This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical
and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local
regulations for disposal of electronic products.
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. EAX and A3D are trademarks
of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, DirectSound3D, and Windows are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company and product names may be
trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. ASIO is a
trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
License
Dolby Master Studio driver is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
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1. Package contents
Check your ASUS Xonar U3 PLUS external USB audio card package for the
following items:
• ASUS Xonar U3 PLUS external USB audio card
• S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1
• USB extension cable x1
• Driver / User Guide CD x 1
• Quick Start Guide x 1
2. System requirements
To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U3 PLUS external USB audio
card, your computer must meet the following requirements:
• IBM compatible PC with one USB1.1 (or higher) compatible port for the USB
audio device
• Microsoft® Windows® 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP(32/64bit)
• Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU
• 256 MB DRAM system memory
• 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package
• CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installation
• High-quality headphones or powered analog speakers to enjoy the ultra-high
delity sound of the card
3. Specicationssummary
Category Item Description
Audio Controller
and Codec
Bus Interface
I/O Ports
Audio Chipset CMedia CM6510B USB Audio Chip
USB Bus USB 2.0 and 1.0 Full-speed compatible
USB Audio Class USB Audio Device Class v1.0 compatible
Analog Output Jack &
Digital S/PDIF Output
Combo
Built-in Headphone
Amplier
Analog Input Jack: 3.50mm mini shared jack *1 (Line-In/Mic-In)
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3.50mm mini analog and digital combo jack*1
(Headphone/Speakers/SPDIF output)
100dB SNR
1.1Vrms full-scale output voltage for 32 ohms
load
>1.7Vrms full-scale output voltage for 150
ohms load
Frequency Response (-3dB/48KHz):
20~20KHz for 32ohms
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Category Item Description
Outlook
Features
LED indicator
Play music. Idle: LED on
Mute: LED off
Operating System Windows® 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP(32/64bit)
Operating System Windows® 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP(32/64bit)
Music Pitch-Shifting, Vocal Cancellation,
Driver Features
Karaoke Functions
and Microphone Echo effects with Stereo
Mix recording (Wave and Mic-in) for online
Karaoke or online DJ applications
FlexBass™
Output Signal-to-Noise
Ratio (A-Weighted):
Professional Bass Management/Enhancement
system
100dB for Line out
Output Total Harmonic
Audio
Performance
Distortion + Noise at
1kHz (A-Weighted):
Frequency Response
(-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz
0.005% (-86dB) for Line out
20Hz to 20kHz
input):
Output/Input Full-Scale
Voltage
1.7Vrms
Headphone Impedance Optimized for 32~150Ω
Accessories
*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
S/PDIF optical adaptor x1, USB extension cable x1, Driver CD x1, Quick
Start Guide x1
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4. Card Installation
Connect the USB connector to any USB port on your notebook or PC as the
following drawing shows.
5. Driver installation
After installing the Xonar U3 PLUS external USB audio card on your computer,
you need to install the device driver that enables the Xonar U3 PLUS audio card to
work with Windows operating system.
The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice.
To install the device driver:
1. Insert the ASUS Xonar U3 PLUS support CD into your optical drive.
If Autorun is enabled, the ASUS Xonar Card Driver screen appears
automatically. Go to step 4. If Autorun is not enabled in your computer,
perform step 2.
2. Click My Computer on your desktop and double-click the optical drive icon.
3. Double-click the setup.exe icon located on the optical drive.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Read the
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT in the process and make sure that you
understand and accept it before continuing the installation.
5. When the installation nishes, you may be prompted to restart your
computer. You can choose to restart the computer later if desired.
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6. Hardware introduction
Xonar U3 PLUS external USB audio card layout
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1. Light indicator
Description Status
Play music (not Mute) LED on
Play music (Mute) LED off
Idle (not Mute) LED on
Idle (Mute) LED off
2. Headphone & S/PDIF-Out port
3. Mic & Line-in port
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7. Connecting speakers
For Analog Spakers
2 Speakers
For Digital Speakers
SPDIF Out
Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out port. Then, connect your
decoder’s S/PDIF In port to the optical adapter with a TOSLINK optical cable.
The TOSLINK optical cable is purchased separately.
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