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Summary of Contents for SB1560

Page 1: ...U s e r s G u i d e Mo d e l N o S B 1 5 6 0...

Page 2: ...ROM or DVD ROM drive for software installation l 1 GB RAM l 600 MB of free hard disk space l Available USB 2 0 port For Mac OS l Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2 8 GHz l Mac OS X 10 6 and above l 1 GB RAM...

Page 3: ...nnected products The files can then be retrieved and installed To learn more about the Creative Software AutoUpdate please visit www soundblaster com support Note First time users of Creative Software...

Page 4: ...es using a 3 50 mm 1 8 inch stereo jack Speaker output is muted when the jack is detected 4 USB port Connects to the computer with the USB cable 5 Optical S PDIF Out Connector Connects to the Optical...

Page 5: ...ounterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume Press down to mute 3 Infrared receiver Receives infrared commands from the remote control 4 Power LED Lights up in red when USB power is detected Bli...

Page 6: ...Scrolls up or down in a menu Press OK to execute selected menu option 4 Return Returns to a previous submenu or function 5 Next Plays the next track 6 Play Pause Starts pauses or resumes current playb...

Page 7: ...Replacing the battery Remove the plastic strip before using the remote control To replace the battery refer to the diagram below...

Page 8: ...CD should start automatically If it does not follow the steps below i Click Start Computer ii Right click the CD or DVD drive icon and then click Open AutoPlay 2 To complete the installation follow th...

Page 9: ...ot be removed For Windows OS 1 From the Control Panel click Uninstall a program 2 Select your audio device s entry 3 Click the Uninstall button or option If the User Account Control dialog box appears...

Page 10: ...n connect stereo headphones to the Headphone jack of your audio device The following diagram also shows the connection for analog stereo or 2 1 channel speakers For connection to analog 5 1 channel sp...

Page 11: ...e to the Mic In jack Component 1 External audio sources MP3 players CD players cassette players etc 2 Turntable at line level 3 Analog audio cable available separately 4 Microphone Note To listen to t...

Page 12: ...vices like MD MiniDisc or DAT Digital Audio Tape recorders connect the recording device to the Optical SPDIF Out connector Component 1 Optical cable available separately 2 External recording devices M...

Page 13: ...a Pre amp FX Box for your electric guitar to the Line In jack Component 1 Electric guitar 2 Pre amp FX Box 3 Synthesizer 4 Analog audio cable available separately 5 Microphone Note To listen to the a...

Page 14: ...kers To do so you need to install a software DVD player such as Cyberlink PowerDVD Dolby Digital Live Dolby Digital Live is a real time encoding technology from Dolby Laboratories that converts any au...

Page 15: ...cting Analog Speaker Systems l Connecting Digital Speaker Systems l Connecting Home Theater Systems For a list of supported Creative speaker systems or interactive help on speaker connectivity visit w...

Page 16: ...peaker configurations l 2 1 channel analog speakers l 5 1 channel analog speakers Note Visit www creative com for a list of supported Creative speaker systems 2 1 channel analog speakers Jack Connecto...

Page 17: ...r Cable 1 Y Splitter cable 2 Analog speaker cables available separately see Notes below 3 Front Rear and Center Subwoofer audio input jacks of analog 5 1 channel speakers Note You may use the speaker...

Page 18: ...ctor which allows you to connect your digital speaker system For more information on your digital speaker connections consult its documentation Jack Connector or Cable 1 Optical S PDIF Out connector 2...

Page 19: ...ector which allows you to connect your home theater system For more information on your A V receiver s speaker connections consult its documentation Jack Connector or Cable 1 Optical S PDIF Out connec...

Page 20: ...ead of the Optical S PDIF Out connector as shown below Jack Connector or Cable 1 RCA Front Out jacks 2 Rear Out jack 3 Center Subwoofer Out jack 4 RCA to RCA stereo cable available separately 5 Stereo...

Page 21: ...features of your audio device Software Applications For Windows l Sound Blaster Omni Control Panel l Creative System Information For Mac OS l Sound Blaster Omni Control Panel Bonus Pack for Windows o...

Page 22: ...or create a new profile Click to delete the active profile Sharing Profiles You can export your custom settings and share them with others or import other gamers custom settings Customizing Your Avata...

Page 23: ...ture can be found in their respective sections in this manual Configuring Your General Settings Click and configure various options from the list that displays including l Select whether the Sound Bla...

Page 24: ...content Enjoy an unbelievably true to life audio experience whether it s over stereo speakers or headphones l SBX Pro Studio Crystalizer restores the dynamic range that is lost when iTunes and MP3 mu...

Page 25: ...sed to enhance the tone of the speaker s voice create interesting accents or to sound like a com pletely different person l CrystalVoice Smart Volume automatically adjusts the loudness of the speaker...

Page 26: ...r hearing and enables you to hear your opponents from further away giving you a distinct tactical advantage in combat 1 Scout Mode Select to turn on or off Scout Mode Click to configure hotkeys for tu...

Page 27: ...nes Settings 1 Speakers Headphones Configuration Select your current physical speakers or headphones configuration 2 Testing your audio playback Click to hear a sample audio clip being played back thr...

Page 28: ...Cinematic Settings 1 Turn off encoder Select No Encoder if you wish to turn off encoding 2 Other Encoder settings Select Dolby Digital Live to turn on the encoder...

Page 29: ...Control Panel and unmute the Line In Mic in Mic Array from Playback option Note For Internal Mic Array ensure that there s no external microphone connected For Mac systems 1 Go to System Preferences...

Page 30: ...o enable this feature then click the EQ drop down arrow and select a preset from the list Selecting a preset will move the EQ sliders to the appropriate values You can then adjust the equalizer settin...

Page 31: ...24 bit with sampling rates up to 96 kHz without audio monitoring Connectivity Inputs l One 3 5 mm 1 8 jack for mono analog Microphone input l One 3 5 mm 1 8 jack for stereo line level analog input Out...

Page 32: ...ollowing l In the Mixer selection of Sound Blaster Omni Control Panel unmute the Line In or Mic In Mic Array from Playback option No audio can be recorded from the source connected to Line In or Mic I...

Page 33: ...y other issues or have any other enquiries about your Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5 1 or any other Creative products please visit our comprehensive knowledge base at support creative com or www soundb...

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