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1. Environment Equalizer nef WR WW 20 60 120 250 500 IK 2K 4K Dk 16K Frequency user Defined vit Ir A o Effect Setting Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 31 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 4 5 Magic Voice and Karaoke 1 Click On to turn on the Karaoke function button should be blue NOTE First time you turn on Magic Voice the driver will default select the microphone input as the recording source Click OK to close this window 2 Reset whole settings to default value 3 Microphone Echo will add an echo effect The volume and amount of echo can be adjusted according to user s preference Magic voice H is a special effects tool that will change the sound of your voice To use it select Magic Voice from the pull down menu and choose one of the five effects buttons The special effects can be used when talking to other people over the network such as messenger applications VOIP and online games Because these two features require real time microphone recording you should suspend other recording applications while using Microphone Echo or Magic Voice 4 You can enable Key Shifting for the Karaoke VCD or the music to suit your voice pitch The range is adjustable from 4b to 4 5 If the music source includes the original vocals you may try the Vocal Cancellation function to cancel it 0 1002. Advanced Settings C Microphone Boost C Monitoring Microphone to Line Out Microphone Advanced Settings D Microphone Boost If you feel that the mic volume is too low there is an option to boost 20dB Check the Boost box to enable it Keep in mind that background noise will also increase NOTE The Claro halo uses a sensitive microphone preamp To avoid damage to your speakers do not use maximum volume level when plugging in a microphone We recommend that volume be set at half or less Volume level can be safely adjusted once the microphone has been connected 2 Monitoring You can hear microphone input on your speaker Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 29 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 2 S PDIF Input Advanced Setting SPDIF Validity Check Select S POIF IN Source Optical S PDIF IN 1 C Coaxial S PDIF IN 2 Monitoring S PDIF In Advanced Settings S PDIF IN Setting CD Validity Check will assure to neglect the non PCM audio to avoid the noise It requires that the input data follow the specification of IEC60958 2 Select the connection type Optical S PDIF IN 1 or Coaxial S PDIF IN 2 3 When you are recording S PDIF In audio you can choose to monitor it using analog speakers Note We recommend stopping monitoring function during usual playback Note Claro halo doesn t provide AC3 signal decoding such as Dolb
3. The success of the effect depends on the recording method used to create the audio source Karaoke VCD or CD typically do not include vocals and should not require Vocal Cancellation Sc Oxygen HD Audio Configuration y Enable Microphone Playback oe Late Le L Le Low ess High Key Shifting kl Vocal Cancellation Voice ee No Voice Karaoke Magic Voice Setting Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 32 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 4 6 FlexBass FlexBass is a driver feature to realize Bass Management technology Bass Management is also a necessary feature for Dolby Digital technology A bass management feature can help you to manage the low frequency content of your sound In generally humans cannot tell which direction frequencies below 100 Hz come from If soeaker cannot output low frequencies it is better to send them to another speaker such as a subwoofer or the full range speaker Large Speaker Sc Oxygen HD Audio Configuration Main Setting Mixer Effect Karaoke Maaic Voice LFE Crossover Frequency l 120 Hz Large Speaker Choice E Lase v REES Large v gp FlexBass Setting 1 FlexBass On Off switch button Turn on to start FlexBass function 2 Crossover frequency adjustment To define what numbers Hz below as low frequency signal Range from 50 250 Hz 3 Frequency Meter It records what frequency number you adju
4. for the system to reboot to properly complete the installation HT OMEGA CLARO SERIES HT OMEGA CLARO SERIES Installing HT OMEGA CLARO Driver Installation is complete rou must restart your computer No vill restart my computer later 4 TO UNINSTALL Claro halo drivers and softwares 1 Open the Windows Control Panel Start gt Settings gt Control Panel 2 Open the Add Remove Programs applet Select HT OMEGA Claro and click on the Change Remove button to the lower right of the screen 3 To complete the uninstall process Windows needs to be restarted Select Yes want restart my computer now then press Finish Please do not skip restart now before installing updated driver Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 17 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 4 Using Audio Driver 4 1 Claro halo Software Control Panel This is C Media s 3D audio control panel that allows the user to manage all audio configurations After finishing the installation of the driver and rebooting the system the audio control panel will be available through two locations 1 Left Click the icon in the system tray in the right bottom of your screen You can also click right button the icon to access the audio related menu Win CO r ei 35 F ml 2 Double click HT OMEGA Claro icon in Windows Control Panel Start gt Setting gt Control Panel E
5. lt HT OMEGA CLARO aea Mam Setting Mizer l Effect KaraokeM agic Voice FlexBass Information D H A J l i Wevala herds Wie bed Me Lit nn ees AS Ga ba ab Bb co CTIE LLN Pot rer DN OR RT GL n A J A TP A D il n J Bc i TER TAR HLL WW is JEA E KA lea Ha Eal EE On ee SIS NM GEES Y Pa ae ed CLEES PAETAE 1 1 a Main Mixer 1 Audio System Status Here showed the output channel mode of the system 2 Panning of Master Volume It s used to adjust the balance of left right channel globally 3 Volume Control of Digital Audio Source It s used to adjust the volume of each digital audio source on the system 4 Volume Indication Meter of Playback It will display the playback volume in real time 5 Mute Un mute Button The digital audio source is un muted if button is lighted Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 28 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 6 Graph of Selected Recording Device The graph stands for recording device selected 7 Volume Indication Meter of Recording It will display the recording volume in real time 8 Recording Source Selection Only one recording source is allowed to be selected at one time 9 Monitoring Monitoring of recording source is enabled here 10 Advanced Setting There are two advanced setting options for Microphone and S PDIF input 1 Microphone Setting
6. Claro halo Claro halo s built in high fidelity headphone amplifier achieves the best listening quality with the most stereo headphone And Xear 3D technology the Claro halo provides a value added PC audio solution with maximum support for all kinds of applications With this manual users can quickly take advantage of these great features to enjoy amazing sound quality Support EAX2 0 and A3D1 0 Support DS3D H W amp S W Magic Voice Sensaura CPL3D engine SW Sa Games Cap SOLDIER OF FORTUNE 7 1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIFTER Mear3d 5 1 Xearphone d WW D 2 Speaker Virtual Theater Earphone Plus Personal Theater DVD Movies a E Magic w Voice Environment Emulation Environment Sizes 10 Band Equalizer MP3 CD Magic Voice Microphone Echo Effect Key Shifting N Vocal Cancellation ADSA Features for All Applications Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 3 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 What s in the box You should have received the following with your Claro halo Claro halo soundcard Claro halo XT Optional Drivers Applications CD Fiber Optical Digital Cable RCA cable RCA to Stereo convertor Headphone extension cable This manual Specifications 1 Sound Processor C Media CMI8788 PCI 8ch PCI Chipset Integrated S PDIF Output supports 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz 192kKHzZ sample rate a
7. Found New Hardware the Windows Update Web site with your permission D D D i i Multimedia Audio Controller Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue 2 Insert installation CD into the CD DVD drive Installation CD will launch automatically only if the Auto Insert Notification option is enabled for your CD DVD drive If the installation menu does not appear after inserting the installation CD into your CD DVD drive browse to the drive letter that contains the installation CD and double click on the CD DVD drive icon to explore it Search for and run SETUP EXE and proceed to the next step 3 When the installation menu appears select Next Follow the instructions that appear during the installation selecting the options that best match your audio setup Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 16 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 HT OMEGA CLARO SERIES Installation Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for HT OMEGA CLARO The InstallShield Wizard will install HT OMEGA CLARO A on your computer To continue click Next Install Driver Install Demo Program 4 When prompted reboot the system Wait a few minutes for the installation to complete The wait time will vary depending on the speed of your PC Please wait
8. Microphone Echo Key shifting 10 band EQ for every channel 27 global reverberation environments Play3D demo program Supports most industrial standards of 3D sound for PC gaming including EAX 1 0 amp 2 0 A3D 1 0 OpenAL and DirectSound Support 7 1 CH audio playback for Win XP Microsoft DirectX V 9 0 and above is required with Claro halo XT Optional System Requirements Minimum Genuine Intel Pentium II 800 MHz or equivalent AMD processor 256 MB RAM Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 SP1 Available 2 1 compliant or higher PCI slot for the audio card If you install XT optional another mounting slot for XT Headphones or 2channel amplified speakers available separately 500 MB of free hard disk space CD ROM or DVD ROM drive required for software installation from CD Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 5 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 3 Installing H W S W and Speakers 3 1 Claro halo Hardware 1 Connectors Sy Sg TA Q s gt D MIC IN 3 5mm Stereo jack Connects to external condenser or dynamic microphone for voice input Special OPAMP controlled preamp circuits on board provide increased MIC input gain LINE IN 3 5mm Stereo jack Connects to external analog line level sources such as CD players MP3 players MD players TV card s internal line output and other analog stereo output devices 3 Hea
9. Pin 3 Ground black cable Pin 4 Right red cable AUX_IN 4Pin MPC2 Connects to the internal analog audio output such as TV card 4pin MPC2 to 4pin MPC2 CD Audio Cable available separately Pin 1 Left white cable Pin 2 Ground black cable Pin 3 Ground black cable Pin 4 Right red cable Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 OO CD S PDIF or Coaxial digital input 2Pin digital IN Connects to CD ROM drive Digital Output or external digital device output with using a CD S PDIF cable 2pin 2pin S PDIF digital cable or 2pin RCA cable Note This 2pin RCA cable is available at http www htomeg com Coaxial or CD S PDIF Output 2Pin digital out Connects to external digital input device such as digital receiver with using Spin 2pin or 2pin RCA cable 2 Headers Connectors on board bk DIS kaf ET S lr gi ZE Ka D e ir D i o a jani pee ER SE LI rk sis ie pe A8 L Ta Dei f Seefe GH 5 U eh el D me e dr BR CSBUTEUEOT Wi c cm 7 La H BET Se d s Siten oo f J w os 3 a pm ER PRS Gem L Anc a5 ke d z Leg W r is Mei D ami B RE 2 ast Issa sels zj mT MT TTT TT WT Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 8 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 D XT Connector Connect to XT optional for multi channel analog out
10. is the addition of 2CH The two extra speakers were placed in the rear side s to enhance the immersive experience of surround sound 5 1CH Environment 7 1CH Environment Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 36 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 6 Support Contact HT OMEGA offers various resources to provide customer support Please visit our website http www htomega com to access our customer service section The latest FAQ s drivers product documentation and applications can be found on the website along with any new product development and information Thank you for choosing an HT OMEGA product We look forward to providing you with the highest quality products and service Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 37 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 NOTE 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 manufacturer s 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 cau
11. mode and Dolby Digital Live for Digital Output 2 DTS feature process in C Media driver The C Media Oxygen HD driver allows a range of different processing options for stereo 5 1 7 1 channel audio DTS Decoder Other Whalti channel Audio Decoder LofRo amp Lt Rt Downmix Playere Post Processing FlexBass Delay BO SPDIF Trans mutter DTS FEATURE PROCESS A Input stage DTS NEO PC or Multi channel Stereo B Output stage C Media Speaker shifter DTS Interactive for digital output Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 24 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 3 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mode SHIFTER _ dts NEO PC C Panorama E 4 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Center Width Control 2 Reset balance button 3 Dimension Control 4 Music mode Cinema mode select 1 and 2 only can be adjusted under Music mode Panorama Control this is tested by measuring the output levels of the Left Right surround channel when turned on and off 4 Dolby Headphone Mode DOE r Ui DOLBY Virtual LOGIC NEO PC SHIFTER DH V Dolby Headphone OO Reference Room Emulation 2 Livelier Room Emulation 3 Larger Room Emulation Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 25 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 5 Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker M Reference
12. Control Panel KI E File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help L d Back K gt wi pe Search Wee Folders BE a D Ch ZZ F Li 6 b amp b mm Be A Vg Control Panel x k Hey Accessibility Odd Hardware Add or Administrative Automatic Date and Time Display g Switch to Category view Options Hem Tools Updates Folder Options Fonts Game HT OMEGA Internet Keyboard Z Windows Update Controllers CLARO Options S i Help and Support D 8 e Zo b amp L e 3 Network Network Setup Phone and Power Options Printers and Regional apd Scanners and Connections Wizard Modem Faxes Language Cameras oY g U oh e Scheduled Security Sounds and Speech System Taskbar and User Accounts Tasks Center Audio Devices Start Menu See Also Main Control Program icon on Control Panel 3 In case of 64bit os you can find Control Program Icon on View32 bit Control Panel Items in Control Panel Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 18 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 4 2 Main Setting There are 6 separated parts on main setting Analog output mode select S PDIF output mode select Audio System Status DSP Mode On Off switch button DSP technologies select buttons Figure of Speaker test mode and DSP mode Po gi ae YS HT OMEGA CLARO Effect Main Setting Mixer Output Device i OL Analog Output JUUL S PDIF Output Dat Audio 96 KHz we 2CH
13. DILL a Audio System Status S P DIF Out Decoder Claro halo Main Setting Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 19 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 1 Analog Output select mode This part can let user to select analog and digital output mode There are 5 kinds of analog output mode Earphone Output Mode 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Output Mode NOTE Claro halo supports Earphone and 2ch analog output Claro halo with XT user can extend 4 5 1 7 1 channel analog output 2 Digital Output select mode Digital output mode is configured to define which format will be out by S PDIF interface There are totally 7 kinds of digital output mode Dolby Digital Live DTS Interactive Digital audio 44 1K 48K 96K 192K SPDIF In Loopback JUUL S PDIF Output Digital Audio 96 KHz wi Dolby Digital Live DTS Interactive Digital Audio 44 1 KHz Digital Audio 46 KHz Digtal Audia 96 KHz Digital Audia 192 KHz SPOIF In Loopback S PDIF Output Select mode Dolby Digital Live Audio data will be encoded to AC 3 5 1 format and output via S PDIF out DTS Interactive Audio data will be encoded to DTS cinema 5 1 bit stream format and output via S PDIF out Digtal Audio 44 1 KHz S PDIF out with 44 1KHz sample rate Digtal Audio 48 KHz S PDIF out with 48KHz sample rate Digtal Audio 96 KHz S PDIF out with 96KHz sample rate Digtal Audio 192 KHz S PDIF out
14. H Speaker Channel Test 5 The diagram of digital output It will be visible if digital output is enabled x S P DIF Out Decoder a oni pmm Digital output is enabled Digital output is disabled Digital Output 6 Auto Play It will play sound automatically while circling all soeakers on the screen 7 Stop Auto Play It will stop auto play function 2 DSP mode Audio DSP setting let user to adjust the setting of corresponding DSP The DSP can be divided into categories Input Processor for stereo audio source and Output Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 23 Processor 1 Dolby feature process in C Media driver Line In Audio Input Stereo Digital Audio a EH N E Dr wm ee em wm wm wm wem Input Processor a Direct Copy Mode gt 4 I e C Media Microphone Input MAGIC Wies om mmm zm mm sf Microphone Processor Multichannel Digital Audio Game DVD HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 C Media Tr SPEAKER SHIFTER I Dolby Virtual S Speaker 4 Fee Digital wl E Dolby Digital Live J Bitsream Nea i 4 Output Bypass to analog gt speakers earphone DOLBY FEATURE PROCESS A Input Processor Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Direct Copy Mode B Output Processor C Media SPEAKER SHIFTER Dolby Headphone for earphone output mode Dolby Virtual Speaker for 2CH output
15. Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without the express written permission of HT OMEGA Inc Claro halo and Claro halo XT the HT OMEGA logo are trademarks of HT OMEGA Inc C Media the C Media logo and Xear 3D are trademarks of C media Electronics Inc Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Virtual Speaker and Dolby Headphone are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS Connect DTS Interactive and DTS NEOPC are trademarks of Digital Theater System Inc DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater System Inc EAX and A3D are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd Microsoft Directsound3D Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated Dolby Digital RTCE driver is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from DTS Inc U S Pat No s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 and other U S and world wide patents issued and pending DTS CONNECT DTS INTERACTIVE and DTS NEO PC are trademarks of DTS Inc DTS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc Copyright 1996 2002 2005 Digital Theater Systems Inc All Rights Reserved ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH 2008 HT OMEGA Inc The product described i
16. Multi Channel Output in VISTA In VISTA the System Input is different from XP driver XP provides DirectX for multiple audio outputs but VISTA doesn t C media provides System Input for this feature User must select System Input channel depending on sound source If you play 2ch stereo files such as MP3 AVI and games then set to 2ch for System Input no matter what type of multi channels speaker system you have and if you play multi channel data such as DVD title then please set to 6ch in System Input Examplel When you play game or 2ch data in 5 1ch analog speaker system Filetype PERSA ATAT DSP Effect 1a mem a a ma e FER a a _ Analog Output Output Device 6 Speakers Digital Audio 48 KHZ oe In this case please set to 2ch on System Input and Set to 6ch on Analog Output Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 35 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 Q2 What is a 7 1CH listening environment and how it is different from 5 1CH 1 The 7 1 channel mode is the latest multi channel audio format and technology on the market It includes center subwoofer front left front right left surround right surround left back surround and right back surround according to Dolby Digital and DTS ES standards 2 The 7 1CH content is referred to as Dolby Digital EX by Dolby Lab and DTS ES Extended Surround by DTS 3 The difference between 5 1CH and 7 1CH
17. Rear Right inputs on amplifier or powered multi channel analog speakers 3 CENTER RCA jack Connects to Center inputs on amplifier or powered multi channel analog speakers S WOOFER RCA jack Connects to Sub Woofer inputs on amplifier or powered multi channel analog speakers BACK SOURROUND L RCA jack Connects rear surround Left input on powered multi channel analog speakers an external multi channel amplifier in 7 1 channel analog playback modes BACK SOURROUND R RCA jack Connects rear surround Right input on powered multi channel analog speakers an external multi channel amplifier in 7 1 channel analog playback modes GC Extension Cable connector Connect to Claro halo card with 20pin cable Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 12 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 6 XT installation 1 Link connector with 20pin data cable iat EEN SI dee eet reecht Mie Ki Ce 2 Insert XT card to empty slot of computer case 7 Swappable OP amp for XT XT provides 3 pcs swappable dual opamp for rear L R center subwwofer and side L R analog output 1 Rear L R OPAMP 2 CENTER SUB WOOFER OPAMP 3 SIDE L R OPAMP Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 13 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 3 2 Connection and Speaker Setup 1 Connection D Connecting 2 Channel Speakers Note Do not c
18. Room Mode 2 Wide Mode 6 DTS NEO PC Eee ear DTS NEO PC 1 10 degrees Center Width Control 2 Reset balance button 3 Dimension Control 4 Music mode Cinema mode select 1 and 2 only can be adjusted under Music mode Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 26 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 7 C Media SPEAKER SHIFTER ai 0348 FS osde 9 03 dB Dees A SPEAKER SHIFTER 1 Volume Control Increase decrease the volume of all channels by 1 dB 2 Auto Rotation Mode The virtual speakers will rotate clockwise or counterclockwise slowly For example if clockwise is selected D g L w D AS R 5 i gt e 5 Subwoofer gt 7 5 aon D HEED WS e HRs eo eer DEN T 0 T 0 25 sec T 1 sec 3 Manually Rotation Mode Use mouse to rotate the virtual speakers on the screen manually 4 Free Moving Mode Use pointer and click and drag to move the location of individual virtual speakers virtual listener Reset Reset the location of virtual speakers virtual listener to default 6 Virtual Soeaker Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7 1 channel speakers in the real world D Virtual Listener The virtual listener virtualizes your position in the real world Volume indicator for each channel Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 27 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 4 3 Mixer Volume
19. dphone 3 5mm Stereo jack Connects to Headphone inputs This output is linked to Front channel FRONT L RCA jack Connects to Front Left inputs on powered analog speakers or an external amplifier Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 FRONT R RCA jack Connects to Front Right inputs on powered analog speakers or an external amplifier OPTICAL INPUT S PDIF OPTICAL Digital Input connector Connection for external digital devices such as a CD or DVD player PCM digital audio can be monitored on sound card analog outputs Note Dolby Digital DTS stream and other Non PCM digital audio sources from external digital device such as DVD player PS3 or XBOX can be passed through to digital output connectors only These signals cant be monitored on analog output OPTICAL OUTPUT S PDIF OPTICAL Digital Output connector Connects to external digital devices like AV receivers decoders or digital speaker systems High quality Optical S PDIF output transmits PCM digital audio Also allows pass through of Non PCM signal like Dolby Digital and DIS stream to external DD DTS decoder and A V receivers CD_IN 4Pin MPC2 Connects to the CD analog audio output on an internally mounted CD DVD drive using an analog CD audio cable 4pin MPC2 to 4pin MPC2 CD Audio Cable available separately Pin 1 Left white cable Pin 2 Ground black cable
20. ight Reserved http www htomega com 21 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 C Media 7 1Virtual Dolby ProLogic IIx Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker DTS NEO PC Speaker shifter Virtual 5 Figure of Speaker Test and DSP Mode 1 Speaker test mode This feature provides under XP only Speaker Tester is used to help users to place the speakers at the correct position o p SIF OIF ut Decoder nm P f 1 Digital Gain When enabled the digital gain of digital audio source can be adjusted individually for each channel Speaker Test 2 Speaker Time Delay It only exist when the speaker mode is upon 4CH e Turn On Speaker Time Delay e Set channel delay time Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 22 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 This function is a professional audio feature to set your multi channel speaker output delay time It must be used for all modes in Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Digital With this feature you can set your Center Side Surround Back Surround channels delay time as your professional audio perform request 3 Speaker Test Click the speaker icon on the screen the system will play a sound and send it to designated speaker 4 Speakers Tester Scenario The scenario will change according to the output mode of the audio system wat a n vn n vn bn s i m s s z K f Be R EK ZC Ke ann nn Earphone 2CH 4CH 5 1CH 7 1C
21. ill HT OMEGA s liability exceed the purchase price you paid for the product The purchaser must contact HT OMEGA Inc or its regional representative to receive prior approval before returning a faulty unit All such returns must be shipped to HT OMEGA Inc in the original packaging including all accessories documents cables software etc along with the original sales receipt Any costs associated with the return shipping insuring the package are the sole responsibility of the end user Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted If the returned product is deemed to be defective the repaired or replacement product will be returned at no extra charge via the carrier chosen by HT OMEGA Inc Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 39
22. n this manual has been developed and produced by HT OMEGA Inc The information furnished in this document is provided for the customers reference However HT OMEGA Inc assumes no liability for any incidental consequential and certain other damages that arise out of or relating in any way to the software or hardware device HT OMEGA Inc 1912 Augusta Ct Ontario CA 91761 USA Webservice http www htomega com HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 Table of Contents 1 NEE dd Dei d Le WEEN 2 Features LUVGrVIewW unn K KKK RRE K KKK KEE D 3 Installing H W S W and Speakers ek e kk eer v ene SAG ee Rn e Ee E 6 3 2 Connection and Speaker Setup 14 Fe CaO lO SOME WA E 16 4 USING Audio Driver een KKK KEE KK ENEE KEEN E KK eu uee LO 4 1 Cliro Dalo Sottware Control Eegenen 18 EE sd E E E E E E T AE T 19 FDE V OMAN E S E E S O ETE AT ETA E E A A 28 e OT CES a E E AEE E E E EEO 31 4 5 Magic Voice VT and Karaoke cccccscscscssscscsessssssscevsvevevevevevevevevevavevevevsvevevevevevevaveveee 32 4 6 S EA ST 33 4 T Look e VOL MIO GAO E 34 5 FAQ amp Troubleshooting eene KK KKK NK EK EK E KK uv e 9 6 SUDDOLE 7 CONTAC EE 3 7 Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 2 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 1 Introduction Thanks for choosing an HT OMEGA audio solution This manual will guide you in configuring the Advanced Driver Software Architecture ADSA used by the
23. nd 16 24 bits resolution 24 bit 192kKHz Stereo ADC Full duplex ultra high 2CH 24 bit 192kHz DAC 2 Interface PCI Rev 2 2 compliant with 32bit PCI bus mastering modes Independent high performance headphone amplifier for headphone output Jumpers switch to select different impedance level of headphones Enhanced design on microphone input level circuit High quality RCA connector for Front Output Onboard Optical transmitter and receiver for Optical Digital Output and Input Onboard S PDIF Input Output connectors Coaxial or CD_S PDIF Input and 2 pin digital output connector Front Panel Audio supports 10pin connector Intel AC97 Front Panel Audio Compliant for Front Panel Audio of PC case With the front panel audio enabled users can connect a second microphone without any reduction of input signal level Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 4 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 2 Features Overview The following is an overview of the features of the Claro halo The Claro halo drivers support recent generation multi channel digital functions and the following key features C Media Xear 3D 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter technology with Claro halo XT Optional C Media FlexBass configurable LFE channel crossover frequency from 50 to 250Hz C Media Magic Voice a popular feature for disguising voice in online chatting C Media s unique Karaoke functions
24. onnect headphone output of Sound Card to Front speaker input connector 3 Connecting Microphone and External Analog Devices ee TI gt Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 14 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 4 Connecting External Digital Devices decoder or digital AV receiver OPTICAL OPTICAL AC Recover Decoder Digital Speaker Connecting analog Ach 5 1ch or 7 1 ch Speakers XT user Only CENTER eng bL o HALO 5 WOOFER L R L R SIDE SURROUND BACK SURROUND Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 15 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 3 3 Claro halo Software Please disable any existing PCI or onboard sound audio devices may need to disable in BIOS and remove the associated software and drivers before installing Claro halo to avoid potential device and or driver conflicts Drivers and applications can be removed through the Add or Remove Programs menu in Windows Control Panel 1 Installing the drivers and software Turn on PC Windows will automatically detect new hardware Multimedia Audio Controller and prompt the Found New Hardware Wizard Click the Cancel button to end this process Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on 4
25. puts III LI ch eal Si toe ee E amp IN i l Please note prominence and depression Do not connect the other way 2 MIDI_IO MIDI Port Bracket 16Pin Header Connects to the MIDI port for MIDI device such as master keyboard and synthesizer MIDI connector is available at http www htomega com 3 Front Panel Audio 10 Pin Header Connects to the Front Panel Audio Cable of your PC case Pin 1 MIC Pin 2 Ground Pin 3 Bias MIC Power Pin 5 Front Right Pin 9 Front Left Pin 4 6 7 8 and10 are not available Note When user connects headphones to the Front Panel Audio entire analog outputs will be muted automatically And you can disable this feature by using the front headphone detect jumper Note This muting feature is for only front panel audio The headphone output of sound card doesn t provide mute feature Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 9 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 Front Panel detection When Front Panel Audio Headphone jack is inserted all speakers will be muted If you need to disable this feature change jumper as below Turn on detection mute able Turn off detection mute disabled 5 Headphone impedance jumper LOW HIGH d Le um GR Claro halo is designed to accommodate high impedance headphones up to 6 000hm Factory default is low setting Please set to high for the headphones ove
26. r 32ohm Note We recommend not to use low impedance headphone with high setting 3 Swappable OP amp connector for Claro halo Claro halo provides 4 pcs swappable dual opamp for Front Channel output and Headphone output m ve b oe oo 4 g ai R35 c pe et e j EA Es LW ala ZER d 2 ss i gt d Ga e g omg A do KT i A TG Ce 1 4 cso be 00111 TC E Ee SN Es H o a SECERCE BEE St CNR i E ge l Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 10 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 U8 Left channel input from DAC signal separately U9 Left channel output to Headphone and RCA U10 Right channel input from DAC signal separately U11 Right channel output to Headphone and RCA OO ON 1 2 3 4 Note When you change OPAMP please note 1 pin location as below att The circle shows 1 pin 4 Claro halo PCI installation Insert Claro halo card to empty PCI slot Tighten RCA jacks with included lock washer and nut Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 11 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 5 XT Optional If you need to extend analog output from 2ch to 8 ch you have to install XT XT D SIDE SURROUND L RCA jack Connects to Rear Left inputs on amplifier or powered multi channel analog speakers SIDE SURROUND R RCA jack Connects to
27. se 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 CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 38 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 LIMITED WARRANTY HT OMEGA Inc warrants to the original purchaser only that the hardware product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of twelve 12 months from the date of purchase HT OMEGA Inc will at its sole discretion repair or replace the product if it is found to be defective This warranty does not cover a product failure that is the result of misuse abuse modification misapplication or normal wear and tear No claim is made for merchantability or fitness for any purpose In no event will HT OMEGA Inc be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages arising out of the use of this product In no event w
28. st is 4 Large Small speaker select Every channel is default as a small speaker to be extracting their low frequency content to the subwoofer out When you choice someone to be a large speaker its low frequency will not be extract away and perform by itself 5 Speaker configuration status To see the speaker setting by picture Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 33 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 4 7 Look for Information The Information tab displays details about the Claro halo s audio related properties including the audio chip driver version 3D Audio Engine and Microsoft DirectX Version The Audio Configuration icon can be shown in the system tray by checking the box 38 Oxygen HD Audio Configuration See Mear3d5 2 Show the audio configuration icon in the system tray P Magic _ oc Force 30 Audio Engine sead CALSD OS30 EAxX2 0 4301 0 D0 DOLBY DIGITAL LIVE Audio CODEC MIO IGITAL SPFACER SE Audio Driver Version 5 12 01 0008 16 5 oh Audio Controller CMeda udo Contoler DOLEY PRO LOGIC Ix Directs Version Directs OU DSP Information C Media 3D Audio Configuration Ver 0 46 4 Copyright C 2003 2005 C Media Ine URL mw cmedia com tw NEO PC Driver Information Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 34 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 5 FAQ amp Troubleshooting Q1
29. with 192KHz sample rate S PDIF In Loopback S PDIF input signal loop back to S PDIF out NOTE When Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive is enabled the analog outputs will be turned off automatically to prevent interference Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 20 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 3 Audio System status Audio System Status Audio System Status 1 Output Mode Status There are 5 kinds of output mode Earphone Output Mode 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Output Mode 2 Spectrum 10 band spectrum of real time audio playback on the system is shown here 3 Digital I O Status Digital Output Status 1 For DTS Interactive output dts logo is shown here 2 For Dolby Digital Live output AC3 is shown here 3 For stereo PCM output sampling rate is shown here Digital Input Status For stereo PCM input sampling rate is shown here 4 DSP Mode This button can let you switch DSP vision function on or off When you turn it on you can see the DSP working vision When you turn it off you will see standard speaker test mode There are totally 5 kinds of DSP mode you can select here C Media 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Dolby ProLogic IIx Dolby Headphone only exist when Headphone on speaker mode setup Dolby Virtual Speaker only exist when 2CH on speaker mode DTS NEO PC exclusive with Dolby ProLogic IIx Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All R
30. y Digital or dts For licensing and copyright protection purposes soundcard manufacturers are effectively prevented from adding DD DTS decoders to their products The reasoning is that the only legal use of DD DTS decoders is for playback of licensed soundtracks from DVD movies So please set to PCM 2ch on your external digital devices such as PS3 or XBOX360 Note If you use external receiver such as Z 5500 speaker S PDIF input signal can be pass thru to receiver In this case you can use Dolby Digital or dts setting on your external digital devices such as PS3 or XBOX360 Copyright 2008 HT OMEGA Inc All Right Reserved http www htomega com 30 HTO Claro halo User Manual Rev 1 1 4 4 Sound Effects 1 Environment Emulation 1 Select an Environment effect to emulate multiple environments 2 Environment Size can be adjusted from large to small default setting is medium Changing the size will alter the virtual space in which the sound is reproduced 2 10 Band Equalizer 3 There are 12 preset modes such as Bass Treble Live Rock Jazz etc 4 Custom equalizer settings can be saved Enter a name into the blank space and click to add your personal setting into the User Defined list Click to delete the currently selected user defined setting from the list Oxygen HD Audio Configuration Main Setting Mixer Effect Karaoke Magic Voice FlexBass Information
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