Diamond Multimedia Xtreme Sound User Manual

External USB 7.1 Channel Sound Box User’s Manual

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual is designed for use with the External USB 7.1 Channel Sound Box. Information in this
document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the
correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding
the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit
or any commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other
damage.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Always read the safety instructions carefully:

Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
Keep this equipment away from humidity.
If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by a service technician:

 The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
 The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
 The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
 The equipment has not been working well or you cannot get it to work according to the

User’s Manual.

COPYRIGHT

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All right are reserved. No
part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form,
without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1

Features ........................................................................................................................... 2

Package Contents ............................................................................................................ 2

System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 2

2. Using the Adapter ................................................................ ................................ .......... 3

How to Use Your Audio I/O Devices ................................................................................. 3

How to Setting 7.1 Surround Sound Speakers ................................................................. 6

3. Application Software Installation ................................................................................ 18

For Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7

For Windows 8 ............................................................................................................. 21

Using Interface and Function Control ................................................................ ............. 24

3. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................... 31

4. Limitation ……..……………………………………………………………………………….34

5. Specifications............................................................................................................... 35

6. Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................................... 36

FCC Conditions .............................................................................................................. 36

CE ................................................................................................................................ .. 36

WEEE Information ................................................................................................ .......... 36

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1. Introduction

The external USB 7.1 Channel Sound Box provides an amazing audio accessory for
computer with a USB port. It is equipped with standard input and output connectors to
add great stereo performance. The sound box not only combines high quality audio
recording and playback capabilities but also allows the connection of most popular
audio gear such as microphones, home stereos, musical instruments, amplifiers and
powered speakers to your computer with USB ports. It is easy to add stereo 7.1
Channel sound effects to your computer by simply installing plug-and-play operation
for PC and Mac.

Note: For Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 users only.
The valued driver can support Xear 3D to enhance your video gaming experience
with improved sound quality. Furthermore, the fantasy magic voice and karaoke
functions provide you with additional fun in karaoke parties. You can change the
atmosphere by choosing environment sound and the room size can be also selected.

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Features

Dramatically improves your PC/Computer/Notebook audio quality
Auxiliary inputs for microphone, stereo, and other analog sources
Volume controlled through your computer or by manually on the adapter
USB remote wake-up support
Volume up/ Volume down/Playback mute/Record mute HID button
Virtual speaker shifter support
Plug-and-play operation with Microsoft OS/ Mac OS default drivers
Full-duplex playback/recording audio stream without wound card in PC
Supports suspend/ resume and remote wake-up

Package Contents

External USB 7.1 Channel Sound Box

x1

CD (Driver and User’s Manual included)

x1

Quick installation Guide

x1

USB Type A to Type B Cable

x1

S/PDIF cable(optional)

System Requirements

The minimum requirements for the PC are:

Intel Pentium III or AMD K6 500 CPU above
At least 128MB RAM
At least 50 MB hard disk space
PC or Mac with one USB port

With one of the following operation systems :

 Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and

Windows 8

 Mac OS X v10.x or later

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2. Using the Adapter

How to Use Your Audio I/O Devices

No external driver installed under OS support of Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista,
Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Mac. Simply use a cable line to connect the External
USB 7.1 Channel sound box and the available USB port of your PC or MAC and get the

External USB 7.1 Channel Sound Box effects directly.

USB (Type B)
Headphone

Line-In

Mic-In

F-Out

SS-Out

C/B

BS-Out

SPDIF-Out

SPDIF-In

Record mute

Playback mute

Volume down

Volume Up

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1. 7.1 Channel Speaker

Plug the speaker cable into the speaker/line-out jack as F-out (Front), SS-out
(Surround), BS-out (Back) and C/B (Center/Subwoofer) on the USB 7.1 Channel
Sound Box.

Notice for Mac® users:

The speaker/line-out jack of 7.1 Channel Rear Surround and 7.1 Channel Surround are
F-Out (Front), SS-Out (Back), BS-Out (Surround) and C/B (Center/Subwoofer)
respectively.

2. Microphone

Plug the MONO microphone into the Mic-in jack on the USB Audio Adapter.

3. Stereo Audio Input

Plug the STEREO line into the Line-in jack on the USB Audio Adapter.

4. Headphone

Plug the Headphone line into the headphone jack on the Sound Box.

5. Power LED Indicator: Lights up when powered on; flash when operation.

Record Mute LED Indicator: Lights up for recording muted, lights off for recording
function can be used.

6. To enhance your audio performance, set your audio properties to the full hardware

acceleration and the best sample rate conversion quality.

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Note：

Some USB Host Controllers may encounter data stream package loss. And in extreme
cases it affects audio output data with discontinuous sound. However, it rarely occurs.

Sometimes, when plugging USB Personal Multimedia Device into PC system the OS
cannot auto change audio device to USB audio; please switch the audio device to USB
audio sound and audio devices properties in control panel.

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How to Setting 7.1 Surround Sound Speakers

On Windows 2000 and Windows XP

Please follow the steps and complete the 7.1 surround sound speakers setting.
My computer > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Volume > Speaker Settings >

Advanced > Speaker setup > 7.1 surround sound speakers.

*Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows XP
and might vary slightly for each operation system.

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On Windows Vista

Please kindly follow the steps and complete the 7.1 surround sound speakers setting.
Settings > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Playback > Configure > Speaker setup
> 7.1 surround sound speakers.

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