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User’s Guide

Model No: SB1580

Summary of Contents for Sound Blaster X7 SB1580

Page 1: ...User s Guide Model No SB1580...

Page 2: ...m 3 5mm stereo female to RCA cable for Line In l 1 5m Micro USB cable l AC DC power adapter l 1 08m AC power cord Minimum System Requirements For computer l Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent processo...

Page 3: ...hen you connect to Creative Software AutoUpdate via the Internet the website will analyze your computer system to determine your operating system language and which Creative products are connected to...

Page 4: ...ack volume 2 Power Bluetooth button indicator Press the button once to power Sound Blaster X7 ON Press again to power it OFF Standby When it is turned ON press and hold the button for 2 seconds to ent...

Page 5: ...sive speakers 11 Headphone Stand slots For installing the supplied headphone stand 12 Speaker Output terminal Right Connects to the Right input of passive speakers 13 Impedance switch Set switch to 4...

Page 6: ...th optical connectors for example Digital Audio Tape recorders MiniDisc recorders or external A V receivers 21 Optical S PDIF In jack Connects to playback devices with optical connectors for example D...

Page 7: ...Bluetooth button to turn on Sound Blaster X7 The Power Bluetooth indicator lights up in white once the device is properly connected and turned on Note Sound Blaster X7 fully boots up within 4 seconds...

Page 8: ...installed Sound Blaster X7 will be automatically set as the default audio device Alternatively you can set the desired default audio device from the Windows Sound Control Panel For Mac 1 Go to System...

Page 9: ...Connecting to a Mobile Device via USB Host Connecting to Line In Sources e g MP3 Player CD Player Setting Up Your Audio Device 8...

Page 10: ...Connecting to Optical In Sources e g DVD Blu ray Player TV Set OPTICAL OUT Setting Up Your Audio Device 9...

Page 11: ...blue while waiting to be connected Note If no device is paired within 60 seconds it will exit from pairing mode ii Activate Bluetooth pairing mode on your mobile device Activate Bluetooth on your mob...

Page 12: ...ultipoint Bluetooth connection It can be connected to two Bluetooth devices at the same time To have the second device paired repeat steps i to iii on Connecting to Bluetooth Devices If you wish to co...

Page 13: ...Airplane mode VPN NFC Note Some of these settings may vary depending on the device s model type Consult your device s manual on how to activate NFC ii Tap your mobile device on Sound Blaster X7 Touch...

Page 14: ...iii Pairing success When both devices are paired the Power Bluetooth indicator will light in blue To disconnect tap your device with Sound Blaster X7 again Setting Up Your Audio Device 13...

Page 15: ...to Speakers Headphones Connecting to Passive Speakers 1 4 5 3 2 Component 1 Speaker Output terminal Right 2 Speaker cords 3 Speaker Right 4 Speaker Output Terminal Left 5 Speaker Left Setting Up Your...

Page 16: ...Tightly twist the bare wire and insert it into the hole Ensure that the polarities of the wires match For example connect the wire from the positive red white terminal on each speaker to the correspon...

Page 17: ...to correctly match the impedance of the passive speakers used Note Only applicable when Sound Blaster X7 is connected to passive speakers Warning To avoid damaging your speakers be sure to select the...

Page 18: ...r Systems 2 1 Channel Analog Speakers audio inputs speakers 3 audio inputs 4 2 1 Component 1 RCA Line Out jack Front Right 2 RCA Line Out jack Front Left 3 RCA to Stereo cable 4 Audio Input jack Setti...

Page 19: ...7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 9 10 Component 1 RCA Line Out jack Front Right 2 RCA Line Out jack Front Left 3 3 5mm Line Out jack Rear L R 4 3 5mm Line Out jack Center Subwoofer 5 RCA to Stereo cable 6 2 channel a...

Page 20: ...AL REAR 16V AC IN FRONT CENTRE SUBWOOFER REAR CENTER AUDIO OUTPUTS AUDIO INPUTS ANALOG LEFT RIGHT 1 2 3 1 2 3 SPEAKER CONFIGURATION 6 1 7 1 5 1 3 Component 1 Optical S PDIF Out jack 2 Optical cable 3...

Page 21: ...phone jack 2 3 5mm Microphone plug 3 6 3mm Headphone 1 jack 4 6 3mm Headphone plug 5 3 5mm Headphone 2 jack 6 3 5mm Headphone plug Note When headphones and a line out device are connected simultaneous...

Page 22: ...let After you have connected your audio device turn on your computer Windows automatically detects your audio device and searches for device drivers For Windows OS 1 Using a standard web browser visit...

Page 23: ...ndows 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 click the Continue...

Page 24: ...with an amazing app Sound Blaster X7 Control that supports both iOS and Android OS so you can customize your audio you now have total control right from the palm of your hand Download Sound Blaster X7...

Page 25: ...d installing this software into your computer The following applications are included in the software bundle For Windows OS l Sound Blaster X7 Control Panel l Creative Smart Recorder l Creative WaveSt...

Page 26: ...trol Panel Configuring Your Software Settings Click each feature to access its settings page More information on each feature can be found in their respective sections in this manual Using the Creativ...

Page 27: ...ge that is lost when iTunes and MP3 music gets compressed This makes the music sound as good as the artist originally intended and adds an enhanced level of realism for movies and games l SBX Pro Stud...

Page 28: ...f whether the speaker is close to or far away from the microphone l CrystalVoice Noise Reduction enables the speaker to be heard clearly over background noise by constantly monitoring the environment...

Page 29: ...es 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 2 Click to configure hotkeys for turning on and turn...

Page 30: ...stream of up to 24 bit 96kHz signals without processing When turned on other audio input sources will be disabled SPDIF In Direct will remain on until the device is disconnected from power 3 For headp...

Page 31: ...the playback and recording volume for your various inputs and outputs 2 Mixer Settings Click the icon to mute unmute the input output You can click the icon to adjust the settings for your input outpu...

Page 32: ...re 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 setting by dragging the s...

Page 33: ...mm 1 8 inch Line Out jack for Rear L R l One 3 5mm 1 8 inch Line Out jack for Center Subwoofer l One Optical S PDIF Out jack l Four Speaker Output terminals for connecting to the Left and Right inputs...

Page 34: ...of device o To disable enable the Bluetooth module refer to Troubleshooting and Support Sound Blaster X7 Controls and Indicators l Audio Performance o Signal to Noise Ratio DAC 127 dB o Signal to Noi...

Page 35: ...Requires upgrade to high power AC DC adapter 24V 6A Using bundled AC DC adapter 24V 2 91A Compliance markings are located at the bottom of this product General Specifications 34...

Page 36: ...ter X7 Control Panel if necessary l The powered speakers are connected to the Line Out jack OR the passive speakers are connected to the Speaker Output terminals l The Speakers Headphones selection in...

Page 37: ...ickly Voice recognition assistant triggered Press and hold for 6 seconds Power LED blinks five times quickly Audio prompts are turned off Dolby Digital indicator Play Dolby Digital encoded audio via O...

Page 38: ...other issues or have any other enquiries about your Sound Blaster X7 or any other Creative products please visit our comprehensive knowledge base at support creative com or www soundblaster com for ad...

Page 39: ...e it is prohibited Do not use the device in medical facilities aircraft refu eling points close to automatic doors automatic fire alarms or other automatically controlled devices l Keep this device at...

Page 40: ...immergere il prodotto in acqua o ad esporlo alla pioggia l Utilizzare una spina dell alimentazione di rete adeguata per il paese o la regione di utilizzo l Per scollegare completamente il dispositivo...

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Page 42: ...anos inc ndios problemas auditivos ou outros riscos O uso indevido do produto pode invalidar a sua garantia Para mais informa es leia a garantia fornecida com o produto l N o desmonte nem tente conser...

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Page 49: ...roduit l Tenez votre produit loign des objets fortement magn tiques l Ne soumettez pas votre produit une pression ou un impact excessif l N exposez pas votre produit l eau ni l humidit Si votre produi...

Page 50: ...CT l l 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F l l l l l l l l l l 20 cm JP l l 0 40 l l l l l 100V l l l Bluetooth l l 20cm KR Safety Information 49...

Page 51: ...l l 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F l l l l l l l l Bluetooth l l 20cm Safety Information 50...

Page 52: ...ncouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna l Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver l Connec...

Page 53: ...Y compris celles pouvant provoquer un fonc tionnement ind sireable CANADIAN CLASS B STATEMENT This digital device does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus a...

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Page 56: ...eu est o em conformidade com a directiva R TTE 1999 5 CE ATEN O De modo a cumprir com os requisitos da marca CE Europeia este dispsotivo deve ser instalado com equipamento inform tico com certifica o...

Page 57: ...tandarder Dette produkt overholder f lgende EMC direktivet 2004 108 EC RoHS Direktivet 2011 65 EU Produkter til det Europ iske marked skal ovberholde Lavsp ndingsdirektivet 2006 95 EC og Kommissionens...

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