User Manual

19 • ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG
The ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG features an integrated USB
sound card for audio output from a PC.
No driver software is required for playback from the
PC under Windows 7, 8 and 10 as well as Mac OS X
10.5 and higher. The operating systems detect the
ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG as a “USB Advanced Audio
Device” when it is connected to the USB port.
On the ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG, connect
the USB SOUND jack (17) with your PC or
Mac. For this, you can use any type A
USB 2.0 adapter cable to micro B.
Playback
This will activate playback via the sound card func-
tion.
You only adjust the volume of the amplifier on
the ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG, all other settings are
controlled from your PC.
Mac OS X
To quickly switch playback to the
ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG, push the [alt] button on the
Mac and click the speaker icon
on the menu bar (you can
activate this icon under “Sound”
in the system preferences, see
below). Select the
“ULTIMA 40 Aktiv” from the list
under “Output device”.
All Mac sounds will now be
played back via the
ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG.
“Sound” system preference
In the “Sound” system preference, you can select
the ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG as the playback device on
the “Output” tab: In the list, click “ULTIMA 40 Aktiv”.
All Mac sounds will now be played back via the
ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG.
(17)
If you check “Display volume on the menu bar” at the
very bottom, you can also access the menu described
above via the speaker icon.
Further sound settings depend on the programme in
use, e.g. iTunes or Facetime.
Windows 7, 8 and 10:
When establishing the USB connection, Windows
automatically detects the ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG and
allocates playback accordingly.
To quickly switch between the playback devices, right
click the speaker icon on the task bar and select
“Playback devices”. The corresponding “Sound” tab of
the control panel will open.
“Sound” control panel
In the “Sound” control panel, you can select the
ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG as the playback device on
the “Playback” tab: In the list, click “Speaker” under
“ULTIMA 40 Aktiv”. All PC sounds will now be played
back via the ULTIMA 40 ACTIVE NG.
Further sound settings depend on the programme in
use, e.g. Media Center or Skype.
USB Sound Card