Turtle Beach TB400-3425-01 User Manual
User’s Guide Version 6
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Riviera User’s Guide Version 6
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Use of this software is subject to the terms and conditions of the End-User Software License Agreement.
Riviera is a product of:
Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. 150 Clearbrook Road, Ste 162, Elmsford NY 10523 USA
Technical support
Technical support
Knowledge Base: Go to the Turtle Beach web site www.turtlebeach.com and click on Support > Sound Cards > PCI
Sound Cards > Riviera. This will bring up the list of articles
Driver Downloads: From the same support page, next to the 'Knowledge Base' button click on Downloads > Sound
Cards > PCI Sound Cards >Riviera. This will bring up the list of Drivers and other support files
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Contents
INTRODUCING RIVIERA ........................................1
RIVIERA CD ...............................................2
Riviera Program Suite 2
RIVIERA CONNECTORS .........................................3
System Requirements 4
INSTALLING THE RIVIERA SOUND CARD ............................5
Installing the Riviera 5
Installing the Drivers and Software 6
To uninstall Riviera 7
Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 and XP 7
CHECKING RIVIERA AFTER INSTALLATION ...........................8
Launching the Riviera Control Panel 8
Checking the Speaker Configuration 8
No Speaker Sound 9
USING THE RIVIERA..........................................9
Playing digital music with Windows Media Player 10
Listening to Digital Music 10
Using the Equalizer 10
Using Environment Effects 10
Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound 10
Speaker Positioning & Multi-Speaker settings under Vista/7 11
Listening to DVDs in Surround Sound 12
Listening with the Analog Audio Outputs 12
Listening with the Digital Audio Output 12
Using the Digital Output in Vista/7 12
USING EAR FORCE® SURROUND SOUND HEADPHONES ....................13
RIVIERA CONTROL PANEL .....................................14
Using the Control Panel Presets 15
Saving and Restoring Presets 15
Importing and Exporting Presets 15
SPEAKERS TAB.............................................16
Speaker Options Button (…) 16
Speaker Configurations 17
Testing the Speaker Configuration 18
Volume Section 19
Individual Speaker Volumes 19
Settings Summary 19
S/PDIF Settings 19
„Speaker Mix Tuned For‟ drop-down menu (Vista/7 only) 20
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER TAB .....................................21
Graphic Equalizer 21
User Defined Presets 21
Environments 21
MIXER TAB ...............................................22
Playback Settings 22
Selecting Record Source in Windows Vista/7 23
HARDWARE WARRANTY.........................................24
FCC Declaration of Conformity 24
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INTRODUCING RIVIERA
Riviera represents the latest generation in multi-channel PC audio and provides the following key features:
DVD Playback with full 6-speaker surround sound.
Surround sound available via digital audio connection to a home theater system or multiple analog audio
outputs connected to a surround speaker system.
Optical S/PDIF output for playback of pure digital audio at resolutions of up to 24 bits 48kHz sampling
rates, allowing for pass-through of Dolby® Digital and DTS® multi-channel DVD sound to external
A/V receivers and digital speaker systems. (NOTE: DTS Pass through is only available in Windows
2000/XP/Vista/7)
Selectable 2, 4 or 6 analog line output channels with 16 bit resolution at up to 48 kHz sampling rate.
Multi-channel format, for listening to MP3 digital music or movies with enhanced surround sound on 4
or 6 speakers.
Supports Game Surround Sound APIs such as HRTF-based 3D positional audio and DirectSound 3D.
Full-duplex codec for simultaneous analog record/playback.
32-bit PCI bus master for high-speed audio data transfers.
Direct digital connections to the latest high-tech home entertainment equipment for the highest fidelity
with lowest noise audio reproduction possible.
Headphone, 2, 4, and 6-speaker support.
Whether you‟re playing PC games, watching DVD movies, using voice applications, listening to music or
even recording your own, the Turtle Beach Riviera handles it all.
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RIVIERA CD
Riviera Drivers
Audio drivers for XP, Vista and Win 7.
Riviera Control
Panel Software
A convenient utility for controlling the Riviera audio features.
Adobe® Acrobat®
Reader
A limited version for use with the reference manuals.
PDF Reference
Manuals
PDF versions of software reference manuals that can be viewed and printed with
the Adobe Acrobat program included on the CD.
RIVIERA™ CONTROL PANEL
For the latest updates, as well as user tips, Knowledge Base articles and information on other
Turtle Beach and Voyetra products, please visit www.TurtleBeach.com and
www.Voyetra.com .
The Riviera CD includes the following components:
RIVIERA CONTROL PANEL
Use the Control Panel to control the Riviera‟s functions, as described in this manual.
Clicking the Turtle Beach icon in the System tray activates a menu from where you can launch the Control
Panel.
You can also launch the Control Panel by clicking Start All Programs Turtle Beach Riviera
Run Riviera Control Panel.
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Connector
Function
VersaJack™ /
Line-In L/R
This multi-function jack operates in two modes which are selected on the Riviera
Control Panel (described in the previous section):
Center/Sub Speaker Output Mode: When using Riviera for 5.1 surround sound
playback, this jack provides analog signals for the center and sub speaker outputs.
Line input mode: When configured as an input, this jack lets you record from
external line-level sources, such as CD players, cassette players, etc.
Microphone Input
(Monaural)
For condenser or dynamic microphones.
Low-noise preamplifier provides wide range input sensitivity (10mV – 200mV).
Mic gain is normally +20dB. To activate an additional 20dB boost on the mic gain,
access the Mixer tab in the Control Panel. Press the “…” button under the Mic
volume slider and check the “Microphone Boost” option.
Front Speakers
channels 1 & 2
Rear Speakers
channels 3 & 4
Front Speakers can drive headphones or powered speakers.
Use Front channel for stereo playback.
Use Front and Rear channels for 4-channel playback.
Stereo or 4 channel setting is selected from the Riviera Control Panel.
Digital Out
Optical S/PDIF output for playback of pure digital audio at resolutions of up to 24
Bits at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling rates, allowing for pass-through of Dolby
Digital and DTS multi-channel DVD sound to external A/V receivers.
The digital output operates only when speaker mode in the Advanced Options
dialog box is set to headphone or 2 speakers.
Joystick/ MIDI
connector
D-SUB 15 pin connector for external joystick and MIDI input/output when using
earlier drivers for Windows 98/Me/2000. This connector is disabled when using
the Windows XP, Vista and Win 7 drivers.
CD L/R In 1
(Stereo)
For internal analog CD audio. Pin configuration:
Pin 1 - Left (white)
Pin 2 - Ground (black)
Pin 3 - Ground (black)
Pin 4 - Right (red)
CD L/R In 2
For internal analog CD audio. Pin configuration:
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(Stereo)
Pin 1 - Ground (black)
Pin 2 - Right (red)
Pin 3 - Ground (black)
Pin 4 - Left (white)
Aux L/R In
(Stereo)
For internal analog audio from 2nd CD or DVD. Pin configuration:
Pin 1 - Left (white)
Pin 2 - Ground (black)
Pin 3 - Ground (black)
Pin 4 - Right (red)
PC
Pentium 800 MHz or higher with one available PCI 2.1 compliant expansion slot
RAM
256 MB System RAM
Hard Drive
Approximately 50 MB free space is required during the driver / application
installation process.
Display
127x768 High Color (16-bit)
Operating Systems
Windows XP, Vista, Win7 (Mac OS not supported)
CD-ROM Drive
Quad-Speed CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation.
A DVD drive, a compatible software DVD player application, and a high quality 5.1
Surround speaker system (five powered speakers plus a powered subwoofer) are
required for playing back Dolby® Digital (AC-3) audio from DVD movies with the
Riviera.
Speakers
Riviera works with 2-speaker, 4-speaker, 6-speaker and 5.1 speaker setups, or
with headphones.
High quality sound system, powered speakers or headphones are recommended
to properly hear the Riviera high-quality audio playback.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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IMPORTANT! Read the warranty information included with your PC before you open its case to
remove the old sound card and/or install the Riviera. Turtle Beach cannot be held responsible for loss
of warranty coverage or other damages incurred as a result of modifications to the computer system
by unauthorized personnel.
Motherboards with five or more PCI slots will have two or more slots that share the same IRQ
(interrupt request line). Be sure to install the Riviera in a PCI slot that has its own, unshared IRQ. If
you find that your computer locks up after you have installed the Riviera, reinstall the Riviera card to a
different, unshared PCI slot.
INSTALLING THE RIVIERA SOUND CARD
If you’re replacing a sound card that’s already in your PC, or if your PC has a sound chip on the
motherboard (i.e. if there are headphone and microphone jacks on the front or rear of your PC):
Uninstall the drivers and associated software for the old sound card or sound chip on your motherboard
before installing your Riviera sound card. This will help avoid any possible conflicts between the Riviera
sound card drivers and the older drivers.
Generally, drivers can be removed in the Add/Remove Programs option, located in the Windows Control
Panel. However, you should consult the PC or motherboard manufacturer's documentation for complete
instructions, as the uninstall procedure may differ with each manufacturer. Check the Turtle Beach
Knowledge base, at www.turtlebeach.com for more information.
INSTALLING THE RIVIERA
1. Turn off your PC, unplug its power cord and disconnect any external peripherals. Remove your
PC‟s cover.
2. If you’re replacing a sound card that’s already in your PC… unscrew its bracket and gently
rock the card out of its PCI slot to remove it from your PC.
3. Consult your motherboard documentation to locate the unshared PCI expansion slots. Select one
that is empty for installing the card. We recommend using a free PCI expansion slot that‟s furthest
away from the video card and power supply. Remove the metal slot rear cover by unscrewing its
securing screw. Save the screw to secure the sound card to the chassis later.
4. Before removing the Riviera sound card from its protective bag, touch the PC chassis to discharge
any static electricity build-up from your body. Hold the card by its edges to avoid touching the
gold edge connectors or components
5. With a gentle back-and-forth rocking motion, press the gold-striped edge connector on the Riviera
sound card firmly into the PCI slot until it snaps in place. Secure its rear metal bracket to the
chassis with the screw you removed in the previous step.
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