Terratec AUREONFUN User Manual
Manual (English)
Version: 27.06.03
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TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany
hereby declare that the product:
SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 fun
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documents:
1. EN 55022
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Contents
Card Diagram........................................................................................................................ 6
Hardware installation. ...........................................................................................................7
Installing the card. ...............................................................................................................7
Connecting a speaker system to your 5.1 Fun sound card .................................................... 9
Installing the drivers ............................................................................................................10
Installation under Windows 98 SE. ..................................................................................... 11
Installation under Windows ME. .........................................................................................14
Installation under Windows 2000....................................................................................... 17
Installation under Windows XP. ..........................................................................................21
The Aureon 5.1 Fun Control Panel ........................................................................................ 24
Master............................................................................................................................... 24
Sources ..............................................................................................................................25
Record............................................................................................................................... 26
Speakers ............................................................................................................................27
Digital ............................................................................................................................... 28
Misc. ................................................................................................................................. 29
Bundled software .............................................................................................................. 30
FAQ ................................................................................................................................... 30
Support ............................................................................................................................. 30
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Dear Customer,
In the following installation manual, replace the <CD> symbol with the drive letter assigned to
your CD-ROM.
Card Diagram
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l
o
k
j
i
h
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n
d
f
e
d Game / MIDI port
e Digital Out
f Digital In
g Line Out 3 (Center/Sub)
h Line Out 2 (Rear)
i Line Out 1 (Front) / Headphone Out
j Line In
k Mic In
l CD In
m Aux In
n Gameport Connector
o Jumper JP1 (Line Out / Headphone 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.
Please call our service hotline if you are still having problems. The telephone number and
operating hours of the hotline are on the included customer service card.
Start by making sure that nothing is missing.
The scope of delivery includes at least the following:
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1 PCI sound card TerraTec SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 Fun
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1 slot plate with MIDI/gameport expansion
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1 installation & driver CD-ROM
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1 TerraTec registration card with the product serial number
•
1 customer service card
Please return the registration card to us at the earliest possible opportunity or register online
at http://www.terratec.com/register.htm
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 services.
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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 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
unplug the cord from the AC socket.
•
Remove the cover from the case of your PC.
•
Find a free PCI slot with another free slot of any type next to it, remove the screw securing
the metal cover over the slot and remove the cover itself. To ensure optimum operation of
your Aureon 5.1 Fun, select a slot, where possible, that is not directly next to an existing
card because some cards, e.g. graphics cards, may emit signals that could interfere with
your sound card.
•
Carefully remove the sound card from its packaging and pick it up by the edges with one
hand while your other hand is resting on the metal of the PC case. This will ensure that
your body is completely discharged via your computer without affecting the sound card.
Do not touch the components of the card under any circumstances.
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Set the function of port i:
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Connect the MIDI/gameport extension to port n, and, if necessary, other internal audio
devices (e.g. CD ROM or DVD drives) to port l or m of the card.
•
Align the holder at the rear of the sound card in the expansion slot in such a way that the
card’s gold-colored connectors are directly in line with the slot’s socket.
•
Carefully seat the card in the slot. You might have to press the card firmly into the slot to
make a good contact. Take care to ensure that the contacts are precisely in line in order to
avoid damaging the sound card or the motherboard in your PC.
•
Insert and tighten the screw from the slot cover to secure the sound card in its slot.
•
Do the same for the MIDI/gameport expansion plate.
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Reinstall the cover of your PC case.
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Connect the speakers or your stereo system to the sound card.
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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 5.1 Fun sound card
You can connect any standard active speaker system to your Aureon 5.1 Fun sound card.
Make sure that the front port i with JP1 is configured as ”Line”.
The illustration below shows the typical connections for a 6-channel (5.1) speaker system (the
required double cinch to 3.5 mm jack connector cables are generally supplied with your
speaker system, such as TerraTec HomeArena products).
To connect a 4-channel speaker system please use only the front i and rear h port and for a
2 / 2.1 channel speaker system only the front i port of the sound card.
After installation of the drivers and the software select the correct speaker configuration in
the Aureon 5.1 Fun Control Panel (see “The Aureon 5.1 Fun Control Panel”).
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Installing the drivers
If you are using Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you can skip this chapter and
continue on page 14 (Windows ME) or page 17 (Windows 2000).
However, before the installation under Windows 98 SE make sure that you really have the
second version of Windows 98 on your computer. Open the “Device Manager” as follows:
Click on “Start” -> “Settings” -> “Control Panel” -> “System”.
Please note that Windows 98 SE is much more advanced than the first version of Windows 98
and is the better choice for games or home cinema applications.
If you still have the first version of Windows 98 on your system, we strongly recommend upgrading to Windows SE. Upgrades from Windows 98 to Windows 98 SE can be obtained from
a computer dealer and are a worthwhile investment, which will save you a lot of time and
frustration in making full use of all the functions of the sound card.
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Installation under Windows 98 SE.
After the SoundSystem Aureon 5.1 Fun is installed, Windows 98SE recognizes the card as a
new hardware component and displays the following window.
Click “Next”.
Select here the “Search for the best driver for my device (Recommended)” item and click “Next”.
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