TerraTec Aureon 5.1 PCI User Manual

Manual (English)

Version: 6/5/2007

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TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany

hereby declare that the product:

SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 PCI

to which this declaration refers is in compliance with the following standards or standardizing documents:

1. EN 55022

2. EN 50082-1

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residential, business and commercial environments and small-company environments.

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Test report(s) of the EMC testing laboratory

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Contents

Layout of the card ................................................................................................................... 4

Hardware installation...............................................................................................................5

Installing the card.................................................................................................................5

Connecting a speaker system to your Aureon 5.1 PCI sound card ..........................................7

Installing the drivers on current operating systems ................................................................. 8

Installing the drivers and Control Panel (XP / Vista) ............................................................. 8

The control panel for Windows Vista 32 and Vista 64 .............................................................. 9

THE CLASSIC: Aureon 5.1 PCI Control Panel for Windows XP 32 ...............................................19

FAQ ....................................................................................................................................25

Support ..............................................................................................................................25

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Dear Customer,

In the following Quick Reference Guide, replace “<CD>” with the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive.

Layout of the card

Listed from top to bottom:

1. Microphone In

2. Line In

3. Line Out 1 (Front) / Headphone Out

3. Line Out 2 (Rear)

3. Line Out 3 (Center / Sub)

4. Digital In

5. Digital Out

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Hardware installation

Installing the card

Before installing the sound card in your computer, please note the details of your computer's configuration. Also refer to the manual of your computer and other expansion cards for their settings.

Please observe the following instructions to ensure a trouble-free installation.

If you are still having problems, please call our service hotline. The telephone number and operating hours of the hotline are on the included customer service card.

Start by making sure that nothing is missing:

• 1 PCI sound card TerraTec SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 PCI

• 1 installation and driver CD

• 1 registration card with the product serial number

• 1 customer service card.

Please fill out and return the registration card to us at your earliest convenience or register online at http://www.terratec.net/register.htm services.

Safety note.

Before opening the case, unplug the AC power cable from the wall socket as well as from the PC.

. This is important for support and hotline

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And here’s what to do, step by step:

• Switch off your PC and all connected peripheral devices such as your printer and monitor. Leave the AC power cable connected for the time being, so that your computer is still grounded.

• Touch the metal chassis at the rear of the PC to ground and to discharge static. Now un- plug the cord from the AC socket.

• Remove the cover from the case of your PC.

• Look for a free PCI expansion slot. (To ensure the optimal function of your Aureon 5.1 PCI,

look for an expansion slot that is not immediately next to an already-installed card. Some cards, such as graphics cards, can send out signals that can interfere with the sound card.) Unscrew the screw that fastens the slot blanking plate and remove the plate.

• Carefully remove the sound card from its packaging and pick it up by the edges with one hand while your other hand is touching a metal part of the PC. This will ensure that your body is completely discharged of static electricity via your computer without charging the sound card. Do not touch the components of the card under any circumstances.

• Determine the function of port :

• Align the holder at the rear of the sound card in the expansion slot in such a way that the

card’s gold connectors are directly in line with the slot’s socket.

• Insert the card into the slot. You might have to press the card firmly into the slot to make good contact. Take care to ensure that the contacts are exactly in line. If they are not, you could do damage to the sound card or your computer's motherboard.

• Insert and tighten the screw from the slot blanking plate to secure the sound card in its slot.

• Reinstall the cover of your PC case.

• Connect your speakers or stereo system to the sound card.

• Reconnect the AC power cable as well as all other cables. Make sure that your speakers or

HiFi system is set to low volume. Start your computer.

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Connecting a speaker system to your Aureon 5.1 PCI sound card

You can connect any commercially available active speaker system to your Aureon 5.1 PCI sound card.

Ensure that the front port is configured as “Line” using JP1.

Below is an illustration of the typical connection for a 6-channel (5.1) speaker system (the required 2x cinch [RCA] to 3.5 mm jack connecting cables are normally included with your speaker system, such as TerraTec HomeArena products).

To connect a 4-channel speaker system, use only the front and rear ports. For a 2 or 2.1channel speaker system, use only the front port of the sound card.

After installing the drivers and software, select the correct speaker configuration in the Aureon

5.1 PCI Control Panel (see the chapter on “The Aureon 5.1 PCI Control Panel”).

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Installing the drivers on current operating systems

The current drivers are intended for the following operating systems:

- Windows XP 32

- Windows XP 64

- Windows Vista 32

- Windows Vista 64

Installing the drivers and Control Panel (XP / Vista)

After the computer has been restarted, you're logged in as administrator and Windows XP / Vista detects the new hardware using the Add New Hardware Wizard, the following window displays.

Windows XP Windows Vista

Insert the Aureon 5.1 PCI Software CD into your CD/DVD drive. If the installation wizard does not start automatically, run <CD>:\Autorun.exe manually.

In the installation wizard, first select your desired menu language and then click “Software Installation”. Start the setup by clicking “AUREON 5.1 PCI”.

Alternatively, you can also start “Setup.exe” manually from the folder <CD>:\Software\TerraTec. Simply follow the instructions on the screen.

In the following dialog box, Windows Vista will inform you that the “Aureon 5.1 PCI” driver did not pass the “Windows Logo test”. Click “Continue Anyway” and then “Finish” to complete the installation.

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