Creative Labs 2ZS User Manual

What You Need

Installing Hardware

Preparing Your Computer

TAD

CD_IN

AUX_IN

CD_SPDIF

AUD_EXT

SB1394

JOYSTICK

CD/DVD-ROM drive

Remove metal brackets

PCI slot

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Remove 5¼" drive bay front panel

AD_EXT cable

Power splitter cable Screws for Platinum Drive

Internal FireWire® (IEEE® 1394) cable

SB1394

TAD

CD_IN

AUX_IN

CD_SPDIF

AUD_EXT

SB1394

JOYSTICK

SB1394

TAD

CD_IN

AUX_IN

CD_SPDIF

AUD_EXT

SB1394

JOYSTICK

Remove any audio card in your computer and uninstall its software. Disable any on-board audio device in your computer. Turn off your computer and all peripheral devices before removing the computer cover.

Connect to system power unit

Red stripe

JP1

P OR

T 1

CD_

T AD

AUX

_IN

SB139

CD_SP

AUD

_EXT

JOYSTICK

For Audigy 2 ZS Platinum only

Platinum Drive

With Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA) extraction enabled on your computer's operating system, you do not have to use an audio cable to connect your drive to your audio card. For more information, refer to the User's Guide (on CD). Go to d:\manual\<language>\manual.chm (replace d:\ with your CD-ROM drive letter and <language> with the language that the document is in).

Installing Software

Installing Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS drivers and applications

1. After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects the audio card.

2. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button.

3. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Installation and Applications CD into your CD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

i. Double-click the My Computer icon. Alternatively, click Start → My Computer.

ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click AutoPlay.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

5. When prompted, restart your system.

Uninstalling drivers and applications

Refer to the Installing Software chapter in the User's Guide (on CD). These instructions are applicable to all Windows operating systems.

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Up to two drives can be connected simultaneously to the Audigy 2 ZS, using both the AUX_IN (analog) and CD_SPDIF (digital) connectors.

Analog CD audio cable (available separately) for analog CD audio output

Digital CD audio cable for digital CD audio output

Connect Joystick/ MIDI bracket ribbon cable (optional)

Attach Joystick/ MIDI bracket

Insert Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS audio card

PCI Slot

To prevent permanent damage, use only:

- the AD_EXT cable with the AD_EXT connector

- the Audigy 2 ZS audio card with the Platinum Drive. Do not force any cable into a connector. This can cause permanent damage to your hardware.

Your Platinum Drive is capable of supporting both dynamic and condenser microphones. By default, your Platinum Drive is set for use with a condenser microphone. To use a dynamic microphone, fit the provided shunt onto Jumper JP1 of your Platinum Drive.

Connect Internal FireWire (IEEE1394) cable

Connect power splitter cable

Insert Platinum Drive into drive bay

Secure Platinum Drive with screws provided.

Useful Information

User's Guide (on CD)

For more information, refer to the User's Guide (on CD). Go to

Start → Programs → Creative → Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS→ Documentation →

Online Manual.

Digital output sampling rate

Make sure you select the sampling rate of the PCM SPDIF output of your Digital Out connector to match the requirements of your receiving device. The choices available are 48 kHz or 96 kHz.

If you do not hear any sound from your digital speakers or experience intermittent hissing, you may need to select a lower digital output sampling rate.

To select the digital output sampling rate:

1. In Windows Control Panel, double-click the AudioHQ icon.

2. In the AudioHQ window, double-click the Device Controls icon.

3. Click the Sampling Rate tab.

4. In the Digital Output Sampling Rate list, click the required sampling rate.

For more technical updates, go to http://www.soundblaster.com

You can use Creative Diagnostics to test the software and hardware installation. Go to Start

→

Programs → Creative → Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS → Creative Diagnostics.

Joystick/MIDI bracket (with ribbon cable)

Phillips-head screwdriver (not included)

Digital CD audio cable

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS audio card

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Drive

Shunt

Connect AD_EXT cable

Connect Internal FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable

Connect AD_EXT cable

Audigy 2 ZS audio card

Shunt

Jumper

Red stripe