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Quick Start Guide

Xonar-DX

PCI Express Audio Card

Q9617 / Revised Edition v2/ August 2014

Package Contents

1. Read and keep these instructions for future reference.

2. Follow all instructions and take note of all warnings.

3. Do not use this apparatus near water or expose the device to moisture.

4. Clean machine surface with a cloth. Avoid using detergent or cleaning uid.

5. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

6. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including

ampliers) that produce heat.

7. The polarized or grounding-type plug is for user safety. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the

other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement

of the outlet.

8. Protect the power cord from being stepped on or compressed particularly at the point where it exits from the

apparatus.

9. Only use attachments/accessories approved by the manufacturer.

10. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When using a cart, take care to avoid tipping over the load when moving the device.

11. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when not in use for a long period of time.

12. Refer all repairs to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has

been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Safety Information

This package should contain the following:

• ASUS Xonar-DX audio card x 1 • QuickStartGuidex1

• Additional low-prole bracket x 1 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x 1

• Support CD (including Portable Music Processor™ Lite and RMAA V6.0.6 utilities) x 1

System Requirements

Driver Installation

To ensure a successful installation of the the Xonar-DX/XD/A audio card, your computer must meet the following

requirements:

• OnePCIExpress1.0(orhigher)compatibleslotfortheaudiocard

• Microsoft

Windows

8.1 (32bit/64bit) / 8 (32bit/64bit) / 7 (32bit/64bit)

• Intel

Pentium

41.4GHzorAMDAthlon1400CPUorfasterCPU

• 256MBDRAMsystemmemory

• 60MBavailableHDDspacefordriverinstallationpackage

• CD-ROMdrive(orDVD-ROMdrive)forsoftwareinstallation

• High-qualityheadphones,poweredanalogspeakers,ordigitalspeakerswithDolbyDigitaldecodertoenjoythe

Ultra-HighFidelitysoundsofthecard

After connecting the Xonar-DX audio card to your computer, you need to install the device driver that enables the

Xonar-DX/XD/A audio card to work with Windows operating system.

NOTE:

Ensure that you have installed the audio card driver before installing the Xonar-DX/XD/A/XD/A driver. Other-

wise, driver installation error may occur

To install the device driver:

1. After you have installed your audio card, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio

card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button.

2. Insert the driver installation CD into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. If Windows AutoPlay mode is enabled

for your CD-ROM drive, the CD starts running automatically. If it doesn’t start the installation, double-click the

setup.exe icon located on the CD-ROM.

3. The installation program will remind you to make sure you have connected the additional power cable from

your power supply unit to the card. If the power cable is not connected properly, the audio card will not work

at all. If it has not been done, please turn o the computer to install the power cable before you go on the

installation process.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Please read the END USER LICENCE

AGREEMENT in the process and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation.

When the installation nishes, you may be prompted to restart your computer. You can choose to restart the

computer later if desired.

NOTE: The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice.

Installing the Hardware

Hardware Features

SUOMI

1 Mikrofonin tuloportti/ Linja sisään -portti/ S/PDIF-

lähtöportti

2. Kuuloke-/Etulähtöportti

3. Sivu-surround-lähtöportti

4. Keski-/Subwoofer-lähtöportti

5. Taka-/tausta-surround-lähtöportti

6. Etupaneelin audiopää

7. Aux-tulopää

8. PCI Express -väylän kultainen liitin

9. Pää-audiosuoritin

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΆ

1 Θύρα εισόδου μικροφώνου/Θύρα γραμμής εισόδου/ Θύρα

εξόδου S/PDIF

2. Θύρα ακουστικών/μπροστινή έξοδος

3. Θύρα πλευρικής εξόδου Surround

4. Θύρα εξόδου κεντρικού/υπογούφερ ηχείου

5. Θύρα οπίσθιας/πίσω εξόδου Surround

6. Θύρα ήχου μπροστινής πλευράς

7. Θύρα εισόδου Aux

8. Χρυσοί Δάκτυλοι Διαύλου Express PCI

9. Κύριος Επεξεργαστής Ήχου

MAGYAR

1 Mikrofon-csatlakozó port/ Vonalszintű bemeneti port/ S/

PDIF kimeneti port

2. Fejhallgató/Első kimeneti port

3. Oldalsó térhangszóró-kimeneti port

4. Középső/Mélysugárzó kimeneti port

5. Hátsó/Hátsótérhangszóró-kimenetiport

6. Előlapi hangcsatlakozó

7. AUX bemeneti csatlakozó

8. PCIexpresszbuszosGoldenFingers

9. Elsődleges hangfeldolgozó egység

Bahasa Indonesia

1 Port Input Mikrofon/ Port Saluran Masuk/ Port Output S/

PDIF

2. PortOutputHeadphone/Depan

3. Port Output Surround Samping

4. Port Output Center/Subwoofer

5. Port Output Surround belakang

6. Headeraudiopaneldepan

7. HeaderInputAux

8. GoldenFingerBusPCIExpress

9. Prosesor Audio Utama

NORSK

1 Mikrofon-inngangsport/ Linje inn-port/ S/PDIF ut-port

2. Hodetelefon-/front-utgangsport

3. Side-surround-utgangsport

4. Senter/subwoofer-utgangsport

5. Bakresurround-utgangsport

6. Frontpanellydkontakt

7. Aux-inngangskontakt

8. GyldnengrepåPCIExpress-buss

9. Hovedlydprosessor

POLSKI

1 Port wejścia mikrofonu/Conectori auriţi magistrală PCI/

Port wyjścia S/PDIF

2. Port słuchawek/wyjścia na głośnik przedni

3. Port wyjścia Surround na głośnik boczny

4. Port wyjścia na głośnik centralny/Subwoofer

5. Port wyjścia Surround na głośnik tylny

6. Złącze główkowe audio na panelu przednim

7. Złącze główkowe wejścia Auxs

8. Pozłacane złącze magistrali PCI Express

9. Głównyprocesoraudio

PORTUGUÊS

1 Porta de entrada de microfone/Porta de entrada de linha/

Porta de saída S/PDIF

2. Porta de saída frontal/auscultadores

3. Porta de saída Surround lateral

4. Porta de saída central/Subwoofer

5. Porta de saída traseira/Surround

6. Conector de áudio do painel frontal

7. Conector de entrada Auxiliar

8. Contactos dourados PCI Express

9. Processador de áudio principal

ROMÂNĂ

1 Port de intrare microfon/Port intrare linie/ Port ieşire S/

PDIF

2. Port ieşire căşti/frontal

3. Port ieşire surround lateral

4. Port ieşire central/subwoofer

5 Port ieşire surround posterior/spate

6. Distribuitor audio panou frontal

7 Distribuitor intrare auxiliară

8. Conectori auriţi magistrală PCI Express

9. Procesor audio principal

SRPSKI

1 Port za ulaz mikrofona/Ulazni liijski port/ S/PDIF izlazni

port

2. Porta za slušalice/Izlazni napred

3. Izlazni port za zvučno okruženje sa strane

4. Izlazni port za centralni/bas zvučnik

5. Izlazni port za pozadi/zvučno okruženje pozadi

6. Distribuitor audio panou frontal

7. Pomoćni ulazni heder

8. PCI ekspresni bas zlatni prsti

9. Glavniaudioprocesor

SLOVENŠČINA

1 Vhodni priključek za mikrofon/ Vhodni priključek za zvok/

S/PDIF Out port

2. Izhodni priključek za slušalke/sprednji zvočnik

3. Izhodni priključek za stranski prostorski zvočnik

4. Izhodni priključek za osrednji/nizkotonski zvočnik

5. Izhodni priključek za zadnji prostorski zvočnik

6. Priključek za zvok na sprednji plošči

7. Priključek za kabel Aux

8. Pozlačeni priključek za vodilo PCI Express

9. Glavnizvočniprocesor

ESPAÑOL

1 Puerto Entrada de micrófono/ Puerto de entrada de línea/

Puerto de salida S/PDIF

2. Puerto de salida de auriculares/frontal

3. Puerto de salida envolvente lateral

4. Puerto de salida central/para amplicador de graves

5. Puerto de salida envolvente trasero/posterior

6. Basedeconexionesdeaudiodelpanelfrontal

7. Basedeconexionesdeentradaauxiliar

8. ContactosPCIExpressBusGoldenFingers

9. Procesador de audio principal

SVENSKA

1 Mikrofonin-port/Ledningin-port/S/PDIF-utgång

2. Hörlurs-/framsidansutport

3. Sidutgångsportförsurround

4. Center-/subwooferutgångsport

5. Bakre/baksidanssurroundutgångsport

6. Frampanelens ljudrubrik

7. Extraingångskontakt

8. PCI Express--buss med guldngrar

9. Huvudljudprocessor

TÜRKÇE

1 MikrofonGirişbağlantınoktası/HatGirişbağlantınoktası/

S/PDIFÇıkışbağlantınoktası

2. Kulaklık/ÖnÇıkışbağlantınoktası

3. YanÇevreleyenÇıkışbağlantınoktası

4. Merkez/DerinBasÇıkışbağlantınoktası

5. Arka/geriÇevreleyenÇıkışbağlantınoktası

6. Önpanelsesbağlantısı

7. YardımcıGirişBağlantısı

PCIExpressVeriyoluAltın

9. Ana Ses İşlemcisi

УКРАЇНСЬКА

1 Порт входу мікрофона/ Порт лінійний вхід/ S/PDIF Out

port

2. Порт навушники / вихід на передні динаміки

3. Порт вихід на бічні динаміки

4. Порт вихід на центральний канал / сабвуфер

5. Порт вихід на тилові динаміки

6. Аудіороз’єм на передній панелі

7. Роз’єм додатковий вхід

8. Експрес-шина РСІ "Золоті пальці”

9. Основний звуковий процесор

No. Item No. Item

Microphone In port / Line In port /

S/PDIF Output port

6 Front panel audio header

2 Headphone/FrontOutport 7 Aux Input header

3 Side Surround Out port 8 PCIExpressBusGolderFingers

4 Center/Subwoofer Out port 9 Main Audio Processor

5 Rear/back Surround Out port

繁體中文

麥克風輸入連接埠 / 音源輸入連接埠 / S/PDIF 輸出連接

埠

2 耳機 / 前側音效輸出連接埠

3 側面環繞音效輸出連接埠

4 中央 / 重低音音效輸出連接埠

5 後方環繞音效輸出連接埠

6 前面板音效插座

7 Aux 輸入插孔

8. PCI Express 匯流排金手指

9. 主音效處理器

簡體中文

1 麥克風輸入接口 / 音源輸入接口 / S/PDIF 輸出接口

2. 耳機 / 前側音效輸出接口

3. 側面環繞音效輸出接口

4. 中央 / 重低音音效輸出接口

5. 後方環繞音效輸出接口

6. 前面板音頻插座

7. Aux 輸入插孔

8. PCI Express 總線金手指

9. 主音頻處理器

FRANÇAIS

Prise microphone /Entrée audio/ Sortie S/PDIF

2. Prise casque et sortie audio

3. Sortie Surround latérale

4. Sortie centre et caisson de basses

5. Sortie arrière et Surround

6. Connecteur pour prises audio en façade de boîtier

7. Entrée auxiliaire

8. Connecteurs dorés PCI Express

9. Processeur audio principal

DEUTSCH

1 Mikrofoneingang/Line-In-Anschluss/ S/PDIF-Ausgang

2. Kopfhörer-/Front-Ausgang

3. Seitlicher Surround-Ausgang

4. Mittlerer/Subwoofer-Ausgang

5. Rückseitiger/hinterer Surround-Ausgang

6. Frontpanel-Audiostiftleiste

7. AUX-Eingangsstiftleiste

8. PCIExpressBus-Goldkontakte

9. Hauptaudioprozessor

ITALIANO

1 Porta ingresso microfono / Line In / Porta uscita S/PDIF

2 Porta uscita cue/altoparlanti frontali

3 Porta uscita altoparlanti laterali surround

4 Porta uscita altoparlante centrale/subwoofer

5 Porta uscita altoparlanti posteriori surround

6 Headerperilpannellofrontale

7 HeaderingressoAux

8. Connettori dorati PCI Express

9. Processore audio principale

日本語

マイク / ライン入力ポート、S/PDIF 出力ポート

2. ヘッドホン / フロント出力ポート

3. サラウンドサイド出力ポート

4. センター / サブウーファー出力ポート

5. リア / サラウンドバック出力ポート

6. フロントパネルオーディオヘッダー

7. Aux 入力ヘッダー

8. PCI Express 入力端子

9. オーディオプロセッサー

РУССКИЙ

1 Разъем для микрофона/Аудиовход/ S/PDIF-выход

2. Выход для наушников/передних колонок

3. Выход бокового канала

4 Выход центрального канала/сабвуфера

5. Выход на тыловые колонки

6. Аудиоразъемы для передней панели

7. Аудиовход

8. Разъем PCI Express

9. Аудио-процессор

한국어

마이크 입력 포트 / 라인 입력 포트 /

S/PDIF

출력

포트

헤드폰 / 전면 출력 포트

측면 서라운드 출력 포트

중앙 / 서브우퍼 출력 포트

후면 / 후방 서라운드 출력 포트

전면 패널 오디오 헤더

외부 입력 헤더

PCI Express 버스 골든 핑거

메인 오디오 프로세서

 /   .

   .

 /   .

    .

    .

    .

Express PCI    .

   .

БЪЛГАРСКИ

1 Вход за микрофон/ Line In порт/ S/PDIF изход

2. Слушалки/Изход отпред

3. Страничен изходен порт за съраунд звук

4. Изходен порт център/събуфер

5. Заден съраунд изход

6. Аудиоконектор на предния панел

7. Конектор на Aux вход

8. PCIекспреснашинаGoldenFingers

9. Основен аудио процесор

HRVATSKI

1 Ulazni priključak za mikrofon/ Linijski ulazni priključak/ S/

PDIF izlazni priključak

2. Priključak za slušalice/prednji izlaz

3. Priključak bočnog izlaza prostornog zvuka

4. Priključak izlaza srednjeg/bas zvučnika

5. Priključak stražnjeg/zadnjeg izlaza prostornog zvuka

6. Audio priključak na prednjoj ploči

7. Priključak za pomoćni ulaz (Aux)

8. Pozlaćeni kontakti PCI Express sabirnice

9. Glavnizvučniprocesor

ČEŠTINA

1 Port vstupu mikrofonu/ Port linkového vstupu/ Port

výstupu S/PDIF

2. Port výstupu pro sluchátka/přední reproduktory

3. Port výstupu postranního prostorového zvuku

4. Port výstupu středového reproduktoru/subwooferu

5. Port výstupu zadního prostorového zvuku

6. Čelní panel zvuku

7. Čelní externí vstup

8. PCIsběrniceexpresníGoldenFingers

9. Hlavníprocesorzvuku

DANSK

1 Mikrofonstik/ Indgangsstik/ S/PDIF-udgangsstik

2. Hovedtelefonstik/Front-udgangsstik

3. Side-surround-udgangsstik

4. Midt/Subwoofer-udgangsstik

5. Bag-surround-udgangsstik

6. Lydstikpåfrontpanel

7. Aux-indgangsstik

8. PCIEkspres-busGoldenFingers

9. Hoved-lydprocessor

NEDERLANDS

1 Microfooningang/ Lijningang/ S/PDIF-uitgang

2. Hoofdtelefoon-/voor-uitgang

3. Surround-uitgang zijkant

4. Midden/subwooferuitgang

5. Surround-uitgang achter/rug

6. Audiokop voorpaneel

7. Aux-ingang kop

8. PCIExpress-busGoldenFingers

9. Hoofdaudioprocessor

NOTE:

Beforeyouproceedwiththefollowinginstallationsteps,it’srecommendedthatyoudisableyouronboard

audiodeviceinyourBIOSsettings,oruninstallanyotheraudiocardsonyourPC.(ForBIOSsettingoruninstallationof

other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and audio card.)

To install the Xonar-DX/XD/A card

1. Power o your computer and disconnect the power cord.

2. Open the computer’s case.

3. Remove the metal brackets from one unused PCI Express x1 slot for the audio card and its adjacent slot for the

MIDI board (You can just remove one if you don’t need to use the MIDI board in the package).

4. Face the bracket of the Xonar-DX/XD/A audio card toward the

back panel of your computer and insert the audio card gently

into an available PCI Express slot. Make sure it’s completely

inserted into the PCI Express slot. (Warning! Do not force the

audio card into the slot. Make sure that the gold pins of the card’s

PCI Express connector are aligned with the motherboard’s PCI

Express connector before you insert the card into the PCI Express

slot. If it does not t properly, gently remove it and try again.)

5. Secure the audio card bracket to the back of your computer with

the screw that you removed.

6. Connect the power cable of your power supply to the power

connector on the Xonar-DX/XD/A audio card.

7. Put back the chassis cover.

8. Reconnect all cables.

9. Plug the power cord to the computer and to a power outlet.

10. Power ON the computer.

NOTE: The PCI Express high-quality audio card requires

additional power from your computer. If the power cable is

not connected properly, the audio card will not work at all.

 S/PDIF  /   /

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Q9617 / Revised Edition v2/ August 2014 System Requirements ¨ Xonar-DX PCI Express Audio Card To ensure a successful installation of the the Xonar-DX/XD/A audio card, your computer must meet the following requirements: No. Item No. Item • One PCI Express 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card • Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 (32bit/64bit) / 8 (32bit/64bit) / 7 (32bit/64bit) 1 Microphone In port / Line In port / S/PDIF Output port 6 Front panel audio header • Intel® Pentium® 4 1.
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Connectivity Options Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) Connecting 2 channel speakers Connecting line-in audio sources Connecting 7.1 channel speakers 2 Speakers 7.1 Speakers Line In CD Player SPDIF Out No 1 No Item Description 1 Optical adapter Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out combo connector. 2 Optical cable Connect your decoder’s S/PDIF-In port to the optical adapter with the TOSLINK optical cable.