Encore ENM232-8CMI User Manual

ENM232-8CMI

7.1 CHANNEL SURROUND
SOUND CARD

User Manual

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FCC and CE Radiation Norm

FCC

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to
Part 15 of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules.

CE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive on
the approximation of the law of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility (89/336/EEC)
according to EN 55022 class B & EN55024.

FCC and CE Compliance Statement
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against frequency interface in residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed or
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connect to

CAUTION!

The Federal Communication Commission warns the user that changes or modifications to the unit
not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

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Features

 Complies with PC99 audio performance requirements
 Supports 7.1 channels surround sound
 Supports multi-speaker output to 2 / 4 / 6 / 7.1 speakers
 Supports C-media C3DX HRTF-based 3D positional audio
 Supports latest Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES 6.1/7.1CH DVD soundtrack

playback

 Supports C-media Xear Living and Xear Voice software with Windows

Drivers

 Provides Xear 3D™ 7.1 Virtual Speaker SHIFTER technology
 Supports 10-band Equalizer with 12 preset modes and 27 global

environment effects

 Unique Karaoke functionality: Microphone Echo, Key-shifting, Vocal

cancellation

 Enjoy Dynamic Gaming Experience and Theater Quality Surround Sound

System Requirements

 Available PCI slot
 CD-ROM Drive
 Windows® 8 / 7 / XP ; Windows Vista®
 Amplified Speakers, Amplifier with Speakers, Headphones

Package Contents

 ENM232-8CMI 7.1 Channel Surround Sound Card
 Driver CD
 Quick Installation Guide

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Hardware Interfaces:

Front Out

This port is for Left and Right Front audio speakers. It can
be used for regular speakers or Headphones.

Rear Out

This port is for Left and Right Rear audio speakers. It can
be used with regular speakers.

CEM/LFE

This port is for Center & Subwoofer (LFE) audio speakers.
It can be used with regular speakers.

Alt Center

This port is for Left and Right Back audio speakers. It can
be used with regular speakers.

Line In

This port is for Audio Line-in.

Mic In

This port is for Microphone-in.

S/PDIF Out

This port is for S/PDIF digital audio output with coaxial
cable to MD Player, AC-3 Decoder, Home Audio System.

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Hardware Installation

NOTE: Before you start the hardware installation,

make sure that Windows Operating System is
properly installed to your computer.

Follow these steps carefully

1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the PC
power cord

2. Remove the case cover of your computer. Refer
to your PC’s user manual for more details.

3. Insert the Sound Card into any free 32-bit
expansion PCI slot and make sure it is properly
screwed in and secured.

4. Put the computer PC case cover back on and
reconnect the PC power cord

5. Turn on your computer, and then follow the
Driver Installation to complete.

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Driver Installation

1. Insert the installation
CD into the CD-ROM
drive. The setup screen
will automatically
appear.

2. Click the “Driver”
button.

3. Click “Run” for
automatic software and
driver selection for your
Windows system.

4. Click “Next” to begin
driver installation.

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5. Select “I accept the
terms of the license

agreement”, and then

click the “Next” button.

6. Click “Install” button.

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7. Select “Yes, I want to
restart my computer

now.”, and then click
“Finish” to restart your

computer.

8. To make sure the driver
is properly installed and
started, after restart
your computer, open

the “Device Manager”.

Please double-click the

“Sound, video and

game controller”

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9. Go through “Control
Panel” for “Playback”
tab of “Sound” setting,
and check to

“Configure” the
“Speakers” setting of
“C-Media PCI Audio

Device”.

10. Choose your
configuration of “Audio
channels” to “7.1
Surrond” if you have

7.1 speakers, and then
click “Next” times to
finish the “Speakers
Setup”. And, you could
test your speakers in
this same setup
window.

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Launch the Application Software

1. Open the “PCI 3D
Audio Configuration”
software in the
notification area.

2. “Main Setting” tab
 Output Device: Select

your output device for
audio output, such as
earphone, speakers,
or S/PDIF output.

 Audio Jack: Display

current configurations
of Audio jacks.

 DSP Mode: Enable

the “7.1 Virtual
Speakers Shifter”
function or Test audio
output devices.

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 Analog Output:

Configure your current
audio output devices,
such as headphone or
number of speakers.

If you have 7.1
channel speakers
installed, select “8
Speakers” button to
utilize all speakers
installed for audio
output.

Click the hammer icon
right next to “8
speakers” button for
“Advanced setting” of

5.1 or 7.1 speakers.

 S/PDIF Output: Check

the button and select
audio output
frequency if you have
external sound system
installed and
connected by S/PDIF
cable.

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 7.1 Virtual Speakers

Shifter: Enable 7.1
virtual Speaker Shifter
function for audio
output through
multiple speakers.
Click the hammer icon
right next to DSP
Mode for “Advanced
setting” of “7.1 Virtual
Speakers Shifter”.

 Test your audio output

devices with built-in
speakers test function
by clicking “Speaker
Test” button.

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3. “Mixer” tab:
 Click button to choose

the installed playback
and recording devices
/ sources.

 Adjust the volume for

a specific playback /
recording device.

4. “Effect” tab:

In this tab, you can
setup the following
sound effects:

 Environment
 Environment Size
 Equalizer

Click the button again
to cancel the effect.

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5. “Karaoke/Magic Voice”
tab:

In this tab, you can
configure following
microphone effects:

 Microphone Echo /

Magic voice

 Key Shifting
 Vocal Cancellation

Check the checkbox
again to cancel the
effect.

6. “Information” tab:

In this tab, you can see
the codec and software
driver version.