StarTech.com USBAUDIO5CH Manuale utente

USB 5.1 Channel Audio Adapter

USBAUDIO5CH

FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.•

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver•

is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.•

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Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................... 1

Features ......................................................................................1

System Requirements .................................................................1

Installation...................................................................................... 2

Driver Installation.........................................................................2

Windows® 2000/XP ................................................................2

Windows Vista™......................................................................3

Verifying Successful Driver Installation....................................3

Sound Station Software Utility.....................................................4

Accessing Sound Station Conﬁguration ..................................5

Speciﬁcations ................................................................................ 6

Technical Support........................................................................7

Warranty Information ...................................................................7

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com USB Audio Adapter. Offering a

simple way to add 5.1 channel sound to a computer without even having

to open the case, this device is designed to provide maximum quality 5.1

Audio using a single USB port, eliminating the need to install a soundcard

or make use of onboard audio capabilities.

Features

Provides connections for multiple speakers and input devices•

Offers a simple PC upgrade to 5.1 sound•

Doesn’t require an internal or onboard sound card•

Easy installation•

USB Powered operation - no power adapter required•

System Requirements

An IBM-compatible PC, or Mac with an available USB port with one of the

following operating systems installed:

Windows® 98/SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP;

Mac OS 10.1**

**Please note: When used with a Mac operating system, USBAUDIO5CH

supports only 2-channel playback; Also, when used with a

Mac-based system, the volume controls located on

USBAUDIO5CH are inoperable.

Package contents

This package should contain:

1 x USB 5.1 Channel Sound Adapter•

1 x Software Installation CD•

1 x Instruction Manual•

Instruction Manual

Installation

Driver Installation

Windows® 2000/XP

With the computer in a powered state:

Insert the USB connector provided by USBAUDIO5CH into an available1.

USB port on the host computer.

The operating system will detect that the device has been connected2.

and automatically begin the software installation process. When the

Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard message appears,

please select No, not this time and click Next:

On the screen that follows, please select3. Install the software

automatically (recommended) and click Next to proceed:

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Once the necessary ﬁles have been copied, the Found New Hardware

Wizard will notify you that it has ...ﬁnished installing the software

for: USB Composite Device. Please click Finish to conclude driver

installation.

Windows Vista™

Driver Installation on the Windows Vista™ operating system is fully

automated. To initiate installation, simply connect USBAUDIO5CH to the

host computer, and allow installation to complete. Following installation of

the necessary ﬁles, you will see a message indicating that the ...software

for this device has been successfully installed. Please click on Close

to conclude driver installation:

Verifying Successful Driver Installation

Once the driver ﬁles have been installed, you may wish to verify that

installation was successful. To do so:

Right-click on1. My Computer (Computer, in Windows Vista™), and

select Manage to open the Computer Management window.

In the left pane of the Computer Management window, select2.

Device Manager. In the right pane, click on Sound, Video and Game

Controllers. If USBAUDIO5CH has been installed successfully, you

will see USB Audio listed here:

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Sound Station Software Utility

Please note: The Sound Station software utility is designed for use with a

Microsoft® Windows Operating system. If you are using USBAUDIO5CH

with a Mac-based computer, audio conﬁguration must be done from

within the operating system-based controls provided.

Once the USBAUDIO5CH adapter has been successfully connected to

and installed on the desired computer, you can proceed with installing the

included Sound Station software utility. To do so:

Insert the Software Installation CD into the CD/DVD-ROM drive on the1.

host computer.

Autorun should launch the installation utility. If it does not, please2.

browse to and execute the installation ﬁle, located in the folder titled:

D:\AA1500AP Driver, where D:\ designates the location of your CD/

DVD-ROM drive. You can launch the utility by double-clicking on the

SnxUA161 icon:

When the utility launches, the3. Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard

window will appear. Please click on Next to proceed.

The License Agreement will then appear; please review the4.

Agreement, and select Yes to proceed.

You will then be asked to specify the location where you wish to install5.

the software. To install the software in the default location, click Next.

If you wish to designate another location for the software to be

installed, please select Browse to do so manually (then click on Next).

The Sound Station software will then be installed. Once completed,6.

you will be notiﬁed that Setup has ﬁnished installing Sound Station

on your computer. Please click on Finish to conclude installation.

You will be asked if you wish to Launch Sound

Station. If you wish to conﬁgure the audio set-

tings at this time, please click OK. Otherwise,

the utility can be accessed by double-clicking

on the Sound Station icon in the taskbar.

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Accessing Sound Station Conﬁguration

To conﬁgure Sound Station to the desired settings, double-click on the

Sound Station icon located in the taskbar, and selecting Open Setting.

From within the Conﬁguration Utility, you will be able to change the

necessary audio settings to suit any environment:

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Specications

Transfer Rates supported 1.5, and 12Mbps

Sampling Rate 48KHz analog recording and playback

Output Channels 6 / 5.1(maximum)

Input Channels 2 (Stereo or Mono)

USB HID USB HID class speciﬁcation version 1.1

USB Speciﬁcation USB 1.1 compliant

Input Connectors 1 x 3.5mm microphone input

1 x 3.5mm line IN

Output Connectors

1 x 3.5mm rear audio output

1 x 3.5mm center/sub output

1 x 3.5mm front audio output

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Technical Support

StarTech.com’s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commit-

ment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your

product, visit www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensive

selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads.

Warranty Information

This product is backed by a one-year warranty. In addition, StarTech.com

warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for the

periods noted, following the initial date of purchase. During this period,

the products may be returned for repair, or replacement with equivalent

products at our discretion. The warranty covers parts and labor costs only.

StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or damages

arising from misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA

LLP (or their ofﬁcers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages

(whether direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or

otherwise), loss of proﬁts, loss of business, or any pecuniary loss, arising

out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid

for the product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of

incidental or consequential damages. If such laws apply, the limitations or

exclusions contained in this statement may not apply to you.

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