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1. Remove the rear bracket Gently install the sound card 6 Replace the PC s cover reconnect the power cord and peripherals Connect your powered speakers microphone and any other audio peripherals to the appropriate inputs and outputs on the sound card INSTALLING THE DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE After inserting Riviera into a free PCI slot install the drivers and software by following these instructions your CD ROM drive If the installation menu does not appear after inserting the CD into your CD ROM drive browse to the drive letter that contains the CD run SETUP EXE then return to the installation instructions The Riviera CD will launch automatically only if the Auto Insert Notification option is enabled for 1 Connect your powered speakers microphone and any other audio peripherals to the appropriate inputs and outputs on the Riviera 2 Turn on the PC After Windows has booted if the Add New Hardware Wizard is displayed click on the Cancel button to end this process me It is important that you click on Cancel at this screen to properly install your sound card drivers 3 Insert the Turtle Beach Installation CD into the CD ROM drive If the installation menu does not appear within 30 seconds click on the My Computer icon double click on the CD ROM drive icon to open it and run SETUP EXE Welcome to the installer for the Turtle Beach Riviera software This wizard will install2. When you ve found some settings that you like save them as Presets by clicking Preset Save at the top left of the Riviera Control Panel You can then easily return to any setting by clicking on Preset and then the name under which it was saved SPEAKER POSITIONING amp MULTI SPEAKER SETTINGS UNDER VISTA 7 Under Vista 7 the multi speaker settings of the Riviera Control Panel function a little differently For example selecting 5 1 Speakers on the Speakers tab enables all 6 analog speakers so that the audio from 6 channel sources can be heard in the proper output channels but does not automatically mix stereo audio to all of the speakers that is a stereo file will only be heard from the Front Left and Right speakers In order to mix and match the number of audio channels with the number of active speakers in Vista 7 use the drop down menu under Speaker Mix Tuned For in the lower left of the Speakers tab this will allow you to tune the speaker mix This is best explained with an example If you wanted to listen to stereo MP3 files played through all speakers of a 5 1 speaker system enable 5 1 Speakers in the main speaker configuration drop down menu then choose Stereo Sources from the Speaker Mix Tuned For drop down menu shown below Turtle Riviera x Beach Preset Current Settings oeer Eau Mier Settings Summary Speaker Configuration Volume E Ch Mis to Speakers Graphi
3. Riviera Default Settings Settings Summary Speaker Configuration Volume 6 Ch Mix to Speakers ARG a lt Graphic Equalizer Environments Line In Available unavailable in 5 1 mode 4 e Front sms a S PDIF Settings Master Test O E Loop D D E Reset correct speaker is playing the test sound For example if you click the front left speaker icon you should hear the test signal say Front Leff in the front left speaker 4 In Windows Vista 7 when changing the Speaker Configuration a User Account Control window will appear asking for permission for the Turtle Beach Audio Configuration Tool this is an operating system security feature that is new to Windows Vista 7 When Vista 7 s User Account Control is enabled in order for the Riviera Control Panel to make the Speaker Configuration change you desire you have to click Continue on the User Account Control dialog that appears Since the Riviera Control Panel is scheduled to run automatically following the installation of the driver this prompt will be seen when the desktop is loading OK must be clicked to allow the Riviera Control Panel to set the default 5 1 speaker configuration User Account Central lf you started this program continue lute Beach Audio Configuration iH Votre Turtle beach Ine Continue Cane User s Guide WWW TURTLEBEACH COM No SPEAKER SOUND If you don t hear any sound check the fol
4. provides best quality sample rate conversion Restore Defaults 7 Riviera a Turtle lt Beach CHECKING RIVIERA AFTER INSTALLATION LAUNCHING THE RIVIERA CONTROL PANEL After running the software installation procedure from the Riviera CD the Turtle Beach palm tree icon should appear in the Windows Systray at the bottom right of your PC screen Clicking on this icon will bring up a menu from where you can launch the Riviera Control Panel You can also launch the Riviera Control Panel by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Riviera gt Run Riviera Control Panel Riviera outputs and are powered on For details on how to connect the speakers see Before continuing with this section make sure your speakers are plugged into the the Control Panel Speakers Tab section later in this manual CHECKING THE SPEAKER CONFIGURATION After your speakers are connected and powered on check if they re set up properly as follows 1 Launch the Control Panel either by clicking the Turtle Beach palm tree icon in the bottom right Start Menu or by selecting Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Riviera gt Run Riviera Control Panel 2 Inthe Control Panel Speakers Tab click on the Speaker Configuration pull down menu and select the type of speakers you re using 3 Click on each speaker icon to play a test signal and make sure that the Turtle ivi eR 4 qe Riviera Preset a _ s vy
5. CD Player Microphone Master Recording Level This Tab lets you set the volume for the playback and recording sources EQUALIZER TAB VISTA 7 amp XP SPEAKERS TAB XP VERSION Turtle Beach Preset a Settings Summary Stereo to Multi Speaker Graphic Equalizer Environments Line In Available unavailable in 5 1 mode S PDIF Settings S PDIF Out OFF Test O C3 Loop Riviera x Volume Front sy g Tae Surround TH Seal T Ctr Sub R Me mee lee Master Ka D gt Reset MIXER TAB XP VERSION Turtle Preset Graphic Equalizer User Defined d we Large Medium Small This Tab lets you modify the frequency response i e tone of your PC audio system and enable Environments for concert hall effects User s Guide ivi TM SE L Riviera urtle Beach Preset _ Current Settings Playback Settings 4 U i l 7 7 oa o Wave SW Synth Microphone CD Player 7 a ca nara oy Riviera x Record Settings Record Source 14 WWW TURTLEBEACH COM 15 USING THE CONTROL PANEL PRESETS SAVING AND RESTORING PRESETS The Control Panel lets you save the Tab settings as presets for easy recall Once you ve set the controls for a particular configuration click on the Preset button then click Save to call up the Save Preset dialog Select a category from the Preset Category menu type in a name then press OK To
6. LFS ae TIE RIVI A R A eC Ur PO a RDA AT aE Playing digital music with Windows Media Player Listening to Digital Music Using the Equalizer Using Environment Effects Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound Speaker Positioning amp Multi Speaker settings under Vista 7 Listening to DVDs in Surround Sound Listening with the Analog Audio Outputs Listening with the Digital Audio Output Using the Digital Output in Vista 7 USING EAR FORCE SURROUND SOUND HEADPHONES 2 ceeee0 POLY DR Ae CONTROL PANED cae cay seins ir OS We ae A ANS We ead ce E woe Bede ak Using the Control Panel Presets Saving and Restoring Presets Importing and Exporting Presets SPEAKERS TAR caer tan eh Gee ee NEAR RTE R RLRE he Bag St ila Were WE eae Bn ee Speaker Options Button Speaker Configurations Testing the Speaker Configuration Volume Section Individual Speaker Volumes Settings Summary S PDIF Settings Speaker Mix Tuned For drop down menu Vista 7 only GRAPHIC EQUALTZER TAB ewo sa 25 eee et geal ge en Sage owls elas gt Das eee tes acs a a Graphic Equalizer User Defined Presets Environments IV Said ig 8 tr a ao ca OO RL OE mE EE et SP Playback Settings Selecting Record Source in Windows Vista 7 HARDWARE WARRANT A ee eral te Se Bees Se Sik W Gre Ae eee Oe Se ee SR FCC Declaration of Conformity N NGAU OO CO Riviera WWW TURTLEBEACH COM INTRODUCING RIVIERA os Z CD Player Play CDs fr
7. and information on other www Voyetra com User s Guide WWW TURTLEBEACH COM RIVIERA CONNECTORS _ LINE IN VERSAJACK MIC IN FRONT OUT REAR OUT DIGITAL OUT PC 1 SPEAKER IN IN Connector Function VersaJack Line In L R Microphone Input Monaural Front Speakers channels 1 amp 2 Rear Speakers channels 3 amp 4 Joystick MIDI connector CD L R ln 1 Stereo CD L R In 2 This multi function jack operates in two modes which are selected on the Riviera Control Panel described in the previous section Center Sub Speaker Output Mode When using Riviera for 5 1 surround sound playback this jack provides analog signals for the center and sub speaker outputs Line input mode When configured as an input this jack lets you record from external line level sources such as CD players cassette players etc For condenser or dynamic microphones Low noise preamplifier provides wide range input sensitivity 10mV 200mV Mic gain is normally 20dB To activate an additional 20dB boost on the mic gain access the Mixer tab in the Control Panel Press the button under the Mic volume slider and check the Microphone Boost option Front Speakers can drive headphones or powered speakers Use Front channel for stereo playback Use Front and Rear channels for 4 channel playback Stereo or 4 channel setting is selected from the Riviera Control Panel Optical S PDIF ou
8. gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound in Win7 gt Sound and select Digital Output Turtle Beach Riviera Wave as the Default Playback Device Note that the Digital Output will be automatically selected in the Vista 7 Media Center Setup Wizard if TOSLINK is selected as your speaker connection type Also note that in this setting the S PDIF Output functions strictly as a pass thru Environment effects EQ and Riviera Control Panel Volume Controls don t have any effect on the audio User s Guide 12 WWW TURTLEBEACH COM USING EAR FORCE SURROUND SOUND HEADSET Turtle Beach Ear Force headphones are a perfect add on for the Riviera Be sure to check them out gt at www TurtleBeach com The optional Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA2 surround sound headset lets you experience surround sound without having to set up a 5 1 speaker system The Ear Force HPA2 includes an amplifier unit that boosts the output level of the 5 1 output signals to provide head shaking bass and a removable microphone compatible with the Riviera microphone input Ear Force HPA2 with Amplifier The headset includes four speakers in each ear cup for reproducing Front Surround Center and Sub audio signals from the Riviera 5 1 analog outputs providing a realistic surround sound experience without the need for a 5 1 speaker system To connect the headset to the analog outputs insert the colored jacks on the headphone cable into the matching plu
9. press the Delete Button and you will be prompted whether or not you would like to delete the current preset The selected preset will then be removed from the list ENVIRONMENTS When the Environments Enable button is on clicking on the pull down menu lets you select from a list of reverberation settings The Environment Size buttons set the depth of this effect These settings can be very effective when listening to stereo music in multi speaker mode by creating reverb in the surround channels 21 Riviera a Turtle lt Beach MIXER TAB urtle Beach Preset 7 v E Current settings Record Settings SW Synth Microphone CD Player Mixer Tab in Windows 2000 XP urtle ivi Ow LAL Riviera Preset v E Current Settings Record Settings Line In CD Player Microphone Master Recording Level Mixer Tab in Windows Vista 7 PLAYBACK SETTINGS The Playback mixer provides an array of volume mute and pan controls for balancing the sound sources when listening with headphones or speakers Each slider controls a specific source of sound on the PC including Wave not available in Vista 7 Sets the playback level of the PC s digital audio sources such as MP3 files Windows sounds etc The combination of the WAVE slider setting and the Master Volume slider setting will determine the overall volume of these sounds Use the Pan control to balance the left and right signals User s Guide 22 WWW TURTLEBE
10. ACH COM 5 SW Synth Software MIDI Synthesizer not available in Vista 7 Sets the volume of the Windows MIDI software synthesizer Use the Pan control to balance the left and right signals 5 Microphone Sets the volume of the microphone input Since the Advanced Controls microphone is a mono input it does not have a pan control The GR ont Microphone Options Button labeled activates a dialog box with an option to boost the microphone volume by 20dB CD Player Sets the volume for the CD ROM audio Line In Sets the volume of the signal plugged into the Line input jack Use the Pan control to balance the left and right signals 5 Master Volume Sets the volume of all playback sources This slider along with the associated Pan and Mute controls is identical to the Master Volume in the Speakers Tab SELECTING RECORD SOURCE IN WINDOWS VISTA 7 Due to changes in Windows Vista 7 the Riviera Control Panel s Mixer tab alone cannot select the recording source In Vista 7 the Record Source slider instead is labeled Record Level because it can only control the recording input s level An additional step must be taken to select the recording source in Windows Vista 7 To select the record soutce right click on the speaker icon in the Taskbar System Tray in the lower right hand corner of the screen and select Recording Devices When the Recording Devices dialog window appears it will display th
11. Beach Ear Force HPA2 surround sound headphones available at www TurtleBeach com The stereo to surround feature is more dramatic when using 5 1 surround headphones such as the 11 Riviera 2 Turtle ae Beach LISTENING TO DVDs IN SURROUND SOUND Watching DVDs on your PC requires DVD software such as Cyberlink PowerDVD or InterVideo WinDVD that plays DVDs with 5 1 surround sound output This software is usually included with the DVD player installed on your PC Typically these programs provide an audio option tab that lets you set the audio playback format From this tab you should set the audio playback format to 5 1 surround so that the DVD audio will play on all 6 channels of your multi channel system Multi channel DVD audio is encoded in either Dolby Digital or DTS both of which compress 5 1 channels of audio into a single digital audio stream When using the analog outputs to play DVD multi channel sound the decoding of the Dolby Digital ot DTS signal is accomplished with a software decoder that is included with your DVD software player When using the S PDIF digital output to play DVD multi channel sound the digital audio signal is split into 5 1 channels by a decoder chip inside the digital speaker system or A V receiver in your home theater system LISTENING WITH THE ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS To use analog 5 1 speakers for playing DVD audio select 5 1 Speakers from the Speaker Configuration Tab and click the Reset b
12. TDO 87 amad ii S amp mand Sauna User s Guide Version 6 Turtle Beach www TurtleBeach com E Turtle we Beach Notices Riviera User s Guide Version 6 Software and documentation copyright 2005 2009 Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form without prior written consent from Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc WTB In no event will VTB be liable for direct indirect special exemplary incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if advised of the possibility of such damages In the interest of continued product development VTB reserves the right to make improvements to this manual and the products it describes at any time without notices or obligation Turtle Beach the Turtle Beach Logo Voyetra and Riviera are trademarks or registered of VTB Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Dolby and Dolby Pro Logic are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Inc Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Use of this software is subject to the terms and conditions of the End User Software License Agreement Riviera is a product of Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc 150 Clearbrook Road Ste 162 Elmsford NY 10523 USA Technical suppor
13. TO STEREO MUSIC IN SURROUND SOUND When listening to stereo in 4 and 5 1 speaker configurations the stereo signal will be sent to the Front speakers and the Environment processed sound will be sent to the Surround speakers In these Speaker Configuration modes the Stereo to Multi speaker indicator in the Settings Summary will light up to indicate that stereo music is being sent to all speakers not just the two front speakers When listening to Stereo on multi speakers try this m Select the 4 or 5 1 speaker configuration that matches your speaker system Turn on the Multichannel to Subwoofer option by clicking the button next to the Speaker Configuration pull down menu in the Speaker Tab This will send the low frequency portion of the stereo signal to the sub woofer output so you can hear deeper bass and control the level with the sub woofer volume in the Speakers Tab User s Guide 10 WWW TURTLEBEACH COM Enable the Environments in the Equalizer Tab and select an Environment from the pull down menu This sends the stereo signal processed by reverb to the surround speakers You can adjust the amount of this effect with the Surround speaker volume controls in the Speaker Tab Use the Equalizer to alter the tone to suit the genre of music you re listening to For different surround sound effects try adjusting the balance of Front Surround Center and LFE speaker levels with the Volume Controls in the Speakers Tab
14. a Wave If it isn t then select this option then press Apply gt OK at the bottom of the window Close the options window and try Media Player again to see if it corrects the problem Set the Master Volume on the Speakers Tab to a comfortable level If it seems like the volume 1s too low click the Riviera Control Panel Mixer Tab and adjust the Wave volume in the Playback Mixer LISTENING TO DIGITAL Music Here are some interesting ways to enjoy your digital music library To begin launch Windows Media Player and play one of your favorite songs from your digital song library From the Speakers Tab select a Speaker Configuration to match the speakers or headphones you ve set up with the Riviera then adjust the Master Volume and Wave volume in 2000 XP you can use the Mixer Tab to a comfortable listening level Now try the following USING THE EQUALIZER Click on the Equalizer Tab click the Enable EQ button then click the Equalizer Presets to hear the effect of each one When you re done click the Flat setting or Enable EQ to restore an unaltered tone Environments USING ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS Click the Equalizer Tab Click on the Environments Enable then click on the pull down menu and select Living Room from the list Click the Large Medium and Small Environment Size buttons to hear how it changes the intensity of the effect Try some other environment settings from the pull down menu to hear how they sound LISTENING
15. aker 6 speaker and 5 1 speaker setups or with headphones High quality sound system powered speakers or headphones are recommended to properly hear the Riviera high quality audio playback WWW TURTLEBEACH COM INSTALLING THE RIVIERA SOUND CARD If you re replacing a sound card that s already in your PC or if your PC has a sound chip on the motherboard i e if there are headphone and microphone jacks on the front or rear of your PC Uninstall the drivers and associated software for the old sound card or sound chip on your motherboard before installing your Riviera sound card This will help avoid any possible conflicts between the Riviera sound card drivers and the older drivers Generally drivers can be removed in the Add Remove Programs option located in the Windows Control Panel However you should consult the PC or motherboard manufacturer s documentation for complete instructions as the uninstall procedure may differ with each manufacturer Check the Turtle Beach Knowledge base at www turtlebeach com for more information INSTALLING THE RIVIERA 1 IMPORTANT Read the warranty information included with your PC before you open its case to remove the old sound card and or install the Riviera Turtle Beach cannot be held responsible for loss of warranty coverage or other damages incurred as a result of modifications to the computer system by unauthorized personnel Turn off your PC unplug its power cord and disconne
16. c Equalizer Environments Line In Available unavailable in 5 1 mode 4 Front ae as Fa TH Surround S UUE ren Teas Ctr Sub S HU ae He S PDIF Settings Master D EX Reset Stereo sources CD playback most music mp3 aac wma etc files 4 channel sources 5 1 channel sources DVD playback with Dolby Digital or DTS WMA Pro Most simply put when mismatching the values in the Speaker Mix Tuned For drop down menu with the main speaker configuration drop down menu the main speaker configuration setting controls how many physical speaker channels are open and the Speaker Mix Tuned For drop down menu controls what the number of channels the source audio has Whereas in 2000 XP the Speakers tab s Settings Summary area always displays Stereo to Multi Speaker when Speaker Positioning is enabled in Vista 7 the Setting Summary area will show the current setting from the Speaker Mix Tuned For drop down menu Settings Summary Settings Summary Stereo Mix to Speakers 6 Ch Mix to Speakers Stereo mix to analog speakers 6 1 Channel Mix to Analog Speakers This allows for large number of flexible settings NOTE The amount of speakers shown on the Speaker Positioning window will always show which value is greater the number of source channels or the number of active physical speakers Whenever the settings match the LED will remain unlit Turtle
17. ct any external peripherals Remove your PC s cover If you re replacing a sound card that s already in your PC unscrew its bracket and gently rock the card out of its PCI slot to remove it from your PC Consult your motherboard documentation to locate the unshared PCI expansion slots Select one that is empty for installing the card We recommend using a free PCI expansion slot that s furthest away from the video card and power supply Remove the metal slot rear cover by unscrewing its securing screw Save the screw to secure the sound card to the chassis later Motherboards with five or more PCI slots will have two or more slots that share the same IRQ interrupt request line Be sure to install the Riviera in a PCI slot that has its own unshared IRQ If you find that your computer locks up after you have installed the Riviera reinstall the Riviera card to a different unshared PCI slot Before removing the Riviera sound card from its protective bag touch the PC chassis to discharge any static electricity build up from your body Hold the card by its edges to avoid touching the gold edge connectors or components With a gentle back and forth rocking motion press the gold striped edge connector on the Riviera sound card firmly into the PCI slot until it snaps in place Secure its rear metal bracket to the chassis with the screw you removed in the previous step Riviera e Turile lt Beach
18. dification of the Product or damage resulting from the use of the Product with hardware or software programs not provided or specifically recommended by VTB Except as specifically provided herein there are no other warranties expressed or implied including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall VTB be liable for indirect incidental consequential or other damages including personal injury lost profits and damages to property arising out of any breach of this warranty or otherwise All software including operating systems or applications programs are provided on an As Is basis without warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights which vary from state to state FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PRODUCT NAME _ Turtle Beach Riviera MODEL NUMBER __ 1B400 3425 01 FCC RULES TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15 CLASS B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC COMPLIANCE _ This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This STATEMENT device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION Changes or modification
19. e available recording sources for the Riviera To choose a record source simply click on the item in the list and then click the Set Default button 23 Riviera z Turtle d Beach HARDWARE WARRANTY Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc WTB warrants to the original end user purchaser Purchaser that the Turtle Beach Riviera Product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase by Purchaser Warranty Period If a defect should occur during the Warranty Period the Purchaser must obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA from VTB Purchaser will be responsible for all costs incurred in returning the defective Product to and from an authorized VTB service center or to the repair facility located at VTB s corporate headquarters The Product must be returned in a static proof bag and in the original packaging A copy of the dated proof of purchase must be included with the defecttve Product The RMA number must be clearly indicated on the outside of the package Packages without an RMA number will be returned to Sender In the event of a defect Purchaser s sole and exclusive remedy and VTB s sole liability are expressly limited to the correction of the defect by adjustment repair or replacement of the Product at VTB s sole option and expense This warranty does not cover and VTB is not responsible for damage caused by misuse neglect fire acts of God or unauthorized mo
20. elow When the S PDIF signal is active you should see a red light inside the digital output connector or at gt the end of the TOSLINK cable inserted into the digital output connector When using Dolby Digital Live all of the PC s audio signals are transmitted in digital rather than analog format providing the highest quality signal possible This configuration may be used for listening to stereo multi channel 3 D games multi channel audio and playback of Dolby Digital 5 1 audio from DVDs Riviera a Turtle lt Beach L Zeh FRONT OUT Front Left Bos k OUT channel P with Dolby Digital Decoder Y Rear Right The S PDIF Pull down menu lets you select the following S PDIF output modes S PDIF Out Off S PDIF output is turned off so there is no y digital signal Note that whenever S PDIF is turned on a red S PDIF Settings light will be emitted from the S PDIF output on the rear bracket 6 PDIF Out OFF gt s 5 PDIF Out OFF S PDIF Out 44 1KHz S PDIF Out 44 1kHz Digital audio is transmitted in S PDIF format at 44 1kHz sample rate S PDIF Out 48kHz Digital audio is transmitted in S PDIF SPDIF OUL 48KHz format at 48kHz sample rate SPEAKER MIX TUNED FOR DROP DOWN MENU VISTA 7 ONLY When Speaker Positioning is enabled in Vista 7 this menu allows you to mix and match the number of input and output channels For more information about this please
21. gs on the Riviera bracket Green Front Black Surround Orange blue on Riviera Center Sub Pink Microphone Ctr LFE Out Orange mamm Mic In Pink Front Out Green Surround Out Black When placing the headset over your ears be sure to place the cable mic side on the left ear so that gt the front and rear speakers will be correctly positioned 13 Riviera RIVIERA CONTROL PANEL The Control Panel lets you access all of the Riviera audio features You can launch the control panel from the Turtle Beach palm tree icon located on the right side of the Windows Start menu or by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Riviera gt Run Riviera Control Panel a Turtle Beach The control panel includes a set of tabs which when clicked activate various controls for accessing Riviera s D gt 2 features SPEAKERS TAB VISTA 7 VERSION Turtle Riviera x Beach Preset a manes x v E Riviera Default Settings Speakers Settings Summary Speaker Configuration E Ch Mix to Speakers BT Oneakers S t Front euE Graphic Equalizer R i Z Environments rt rdl ie Line In Available unavailable in 5 1 mode Volume S PDIF Settings This Tab is used for setting the speaker and S PDIF configurations MIXER TAB VISTA 7 VERSION urtle Riviera x Beach Preset m Current Settings Playback Settings Record Settings U sel H L gt Ge Line In
22. lowing E Check that the speakers are turned on Make sure you re not using passive speakers that require an amplifier The Riviera analog outputs can only drive powered speakers not passive speakers E Check that the speakers are properly connected to the Riviera analog outputs See the Control Panel Speakers Tab section in this manual for details If the speakers have an integrated volume control or mute button check that they are properly set S The Master Volume on the Speakers Tab should be at least half way up and the Mute button should be off so the sound is not muted S The individual speaker volumes to the right of the Master Volume should be set to about 75 towards the right This can be easily done by pressing the Reset button at the bottom of the volume section B Windows XP Only The Wave Volume slider in the Mixer Tab should be turned up and the Mute button should be off so the Wave sound is not muted In Windows XP Click Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Audio and check that the Sound Volume Sounds Audio Voice Sounds and Audio Devices Properties Hardware Sound playback o Default device Turtle Beach Riviera Wave m Sound recording A Default device A Turtle Beach Riviera Wave MIDI music playback is Default device lt 7 Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth E C Use only default devices Playback and Sound Recording devices are set t
23. o Turtle Beach Riviera Wave as shown in the illustration If not select Riviera from the drop down menus and click Apply If the Riviera does not appear in the list the drivers were not installed properly from the CD so try uninstalling and reinstalling from the CD In Windows Vista 7 If you are using standard PC speaker or headphones click Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound in Win7 gt Sound and check that Speakers Turtle Beach Riviera Wave is set as the Default Playback Device as shown in the illustration If you are using a TOSLINK cable to connect Riviera to an external digital decoder such as your home theater 5 1 receiver then select Digital Output Audio Advantage Riviera Device as the Default Playback Device Riviera 2 Turtle we Beach USING THE RIVIERA PLAYING DIGITAL MUSIC WITH WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Once you ve confirmed that the speakers are operating properly launch Windows Media Player and play some music files from your digital song library If you don t hear any sound even though Media Player indicates the song is playing E Check that Media Player s volume control is turned up 5 In Windows 2000 XP Check that Media Player is configured to play from the Riviera by clicking Tools on the Windows Media Player menu Then select Options gt Devices gt Speakers gt Properties The selection under Audio device to use should be set to DirectSound Turtle Beach Rivier
24. om PC Microphone CD Drive Record from external v Enjoy multi channel Turtle Beach Riviera Play up to 6 channel audio with either digital or analog powered speakers on your PC in digital or analog format Play digital music from PC hard drive Riviera represents the latest generation in multi channel PC audio and provides the following key features DVD Playback with full 6 speaker surround sound E Surround sound available via digital audio connection to a home theater system or multiple analog audio outputs connected to a surround speaker system Optical S PDIF output for playback of pure digital audio at resolutions of up to 24 bits 48kHz sampling rates allowing for pass through of Dolby Digital and DTS multi channel DVD sound to external A V receivers and digital speaker systems NOTE DTS Pass through is only available in Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 Selectable 2 4 or 6 analog line output channels with 16 bit resolution at up to 48 kHz sampling rate Multi channel format for listening to MP3 digital music or movies with enhanced surround sound on 4 ot 6 speakers Supports Game Surround Sound APIs such as HRTF based 3D positional audio and DirectSound 3D S Full duplex codec for simultaneous analog record playback 32 bit PCI bus master for high speed audio data transfers Direct digital connections to the latest high tech home entertainment equipment for the highest fideli
25. phic Equalizer To listen to a stereo source with two speakers when using 4 or 5 1 Environments speakers set the Speaker Configuration to 2 Speaker For more Line In Available information about this feature under Vista 7 please see the earlier unavailable in 5 1 mode section entitled Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound Graphic Equalizer Indicates that the Equalizer is enabled therefore the speaker frequency response may be modified from its flat setting by the Equalizer Environments Indicates that the Environments in the Equalizer Tab are enabled which adds a reverberation or concert hall effect to the sound Line In Available indicator Indicates that the VersaJack is available to be used as a Line Input will be lit in 2 and 4 speaker modes only S PDIF SETTINGS The S PDIF digital input and output connectors may be used to interface with external S PDIF devices such as digital speakers A V receivers DVD players and other home theater and professional audio devices The digital input and output signals are connected to external devices using fiber optic TOSLINK cables available at the Turtle Beach web site www TurtleBeach com or at most consumer electronics retailers The S PDIF Digital Output may be used to connect a 5 1 7 1 digital speaker system or an A V receiver with digital inputs When using this mode select one of the S PDIF output modes in the pull down menu as described b
26. r volume and individual speaker volumes Settings Summary indicates the status of important control panel settings S PDIF Settings sets the digital output configurations Speaker Mix Tuned For Vista 7 Only allows for further multi speaker configuration options available only in Windows Vista 7 gt When S PDIF Out is enabled the analog speaker outputs are disabled SPEAKER OPTIONS BUTTON The Speaker Options button located to the right of the speaker configuration pull down menu will only appear in 4 and 5 1 channel speaker configurations Clicking this button activates the Speaker Options dialog with the following settings Speaker Options Multi channel to Subwoofer When this option is checked a sub mix of all channels is sent to the Sub woofer output This feature oo should be enabled when listening to a stereo source with multi eens mere speakers so the bass signals from the stereo source will be routed to the LFE output When playing a DVD with 5 1 channel output this option should be disabled since the DVD 5 1 signal includes a separate sub woofer channel and a sub mix is not necessary Multichannel to Subwoofer Center Bass Swap When this option is checked the Center and Bass output channels are swapped This feature is useful when using 5 1 speaker systems with center LFE stereo jacks that do not match the configuration of the Riviera s center LFE output jack User s G
27. refer to the Speaker Positioning amp Multi Speaker settings under Vista 7 section of this manual Speaker Mix Tuned For SB channel sources Stereo sources CD playback most music mp3 aac wma etc files 4 channel sources 4 1 channel sources DVD playback with Dolby Digital or DTS WMA Pro User s Guide 20 WWW TURTLEBEACH COM GRAPHIC EQUALIZER TAB Turtle Beach Preset vy Current Settings Graphic Equalizer d Rock f Jazz X f Bass N Metal EnableEQ f Dance SIC User Defined teem L Add AL Delete 4 Environments Under water fi a Large Medium Small GRAPHIC EQUALIZER The Graphic Equalizer provides 10 frequency bands that can be boost or cut to tailor the system frequency response or tone Two rows of buttons at the top of the slider bank provides quick access to eight equalizer presets The Flat setting returns the sliders to their zero i e unmodified positions USER DEFINED PRESETS Once you ve set your own arrangement of sliders the setting can be saved as a User Defined Preset by clicking the Add button entering a Add User Defined EQ Setting name for the preset then clicking OK The name will then be added to the list in the pull down menu Preset Name M y EQ Preset T To retrieve a preset from the list click the User Defined button then select a preset from the pull down menu To delete a preset from the list Select the preset from the list
28. restore a saved preset click the Preset button and select the category name followed by the preset name IMPORTING AND EXPORTING PRESETS You can also share presets with other users with the import export feature To Export a preset click Preset gt Export then enter a name in the Save As dialog box To Import a preset click Preset gt Import and select the preset from the Open dialog box that appears the right side of the name displayed at the top of the Control Panel Whenever a preset has been changed an asterisk will appear on indicating that the preset has been edited from the original version Turtle Beach Preset 4 Save Delete Import Export Restore Default Settings Environments Save Preset Preset Category Music Preset Name My Prese caret Riviera e Turile Beach SPEAKERS TAB Turtle Beach Preset v E Riviera Default Settings Speakers Settings Summary Speaker Configuration volume 6 Ch Mix to Speakers ANPE k p Front lt u Graphic Equalizer z L x Environments 2 po A i Line In Available unavailable in 5 1 mode Surround R S PDIF Settings gt N CME SPDIF Out OFF N Ctr Sub T lt p Th ae es S l D L 3 Reset The Speakers Tab is divided into the following sections B Speaker Configuration lets you test speaker operation and select speaker configuration modes Volume sets the maste
29. s to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR _ Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc 150 Clearbrook Road Ste 162 Elmsford NY 10523 PRODUCT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION TO USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help User s Guide 24
30. sly play in sequential order on all speakers until the Test button is turned off If the Loop button is enabled with the Test button off clicking a speaker will repetitively play the test signal on that speaker until the Loop button is turned off User s Guide 18 WWW TURTLEBEACH COM 19 VOLUME SECTION Master Volume Controls the volume of all speakers Pan Controls L R balance Mute Mutes all outputs when lit INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER VOLUMES The volume controls for each speaker in the selected configuration are vals located to the right of the Master Volume slider The number of sliders will Se et ey depend on the speaker configuration 2 sliders for stereo 4 sliders for quad eS a srg IH etc Te We see SIE mats ee SF L Lock Button Click the Lock button located at the bottom of the section to E vel He make the L R slider pairs move together when adjusting the levels T Ctr Sub__ Reset Button Click the Reset button to return all of the speaker levels to bs TTT their default settings Master T D 4 Reset SETTINGS SUMMARY This section summarizes the major control panel settings into a convenient list Stereo to Multi Speaker Indicates that a stereo source will be Settings Summary routed to all of the speakers when the Speaker Configuration is set to either 4 or 5 1 speaker modes This will occur whenever the Stereo to Multi Speaker Speaker Position or Environments in the Equalizer Tab are enabled Gra
31. t Technical support Knowledge Base Go to the Turtle Beach web site www turtlebeach com and click on Support gt Sound Cards gt PCI Sound Cards gt Riviera This will bring up the list of articles Driver Downloads From the same support page next to the Knowledge Base button click on Downloads gt Sound Cards gt PCI Sound Cards gt Riviera This will bring up the list of Drivers and other support files E mail Tech Support support TurtleBeach com Please allow up to 3 business days for a response and be sure to include your name and the product name Fax Tech Support 914 345 2266 Please allow up to 3 business days for a response and be sure to include your name your fax number email address and the product name User s Guide ii WWW TURTLEBEACH COM Contents a NERO DUC NG RIVIER toot ig Gt eo Tae eh whee Bure Tol whee ase es See Wee Sets RIVIERA Cs alias at Gee oe Bs a ah atest Bocas oat an did can Sade Mele ua wre BN aoe Riviera Program Suite RIVIERA CONNECTORS 6 to he oe ak ceria E R Ge Michie AES RR A a i E ee oe idee ad System Requirements INSTALLING THE RIVIERA SOUND CARD R Ta 9 4 Wad woe we ee ie Bel Installing the Riviera Installing the Drivers and Software To uninstall Riviera Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 and XP CHECKING RIVIERA AFTER NSTALUATIEON rrai R cele Wed Bed Sk a Launching the Riviera Control Panel Checking the Speaker Configuration No Speaker Sound
32. the Turtle Beach Riviera driver and control panel To continue click Next Beach When the Riviera installation screen appears click Next to proceed then follow the on screen instructions If the following dialog box appears explaining that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing or does not have a Digital Signature click Continue Anyway or Yes depending on the operating system User s Guide WWW TURTLEBEACH COM Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Turtle Beach Sound Card has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows xP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway 4 When prompted reboot the system While preparing for reboot the PC may appear to be temporarily frozen Do not interrupt the gt computer at this time Wait a few minutes for the installation to complete The wait time will vary depending on the speed of your PC Please wait for the system to reboot to properly complete the installation TO UNINSTALL RIVIERA If you should ever need to uninstall your Riviera sound card click Start gt Programs gt Tur
33. tle Beach gt Riviera gt Uninstall Turtle Beach Riviera then follow the on screen prompts to complete uninstallation After running the uninstall procedure turn off the PC remove the Riviera sound card then reboot your PC NOTE On some Vista 7 systems the Riviera driver may need to be removed manually from the Device Manager To do this click Start gt Control Panel gt System and Maintenance gt Device Manager In the Device Manager under Sound video and game controllers locate Turtle Beach Riviera Wave right click on the driver and select uninstall you should follow the same procedure as above to also remove the applications Using the The Riviera drivers and software applications are installed separately When removing the card Uninstall link from the Turtle Beach Riviera program group will remove only the applications OPTIMIZING PLAYBACK PERFORMANCE IN T Speakers Performance Effects WINDOWS 2000 AND XP US eR al atiaaes Audio playback For optimum performance adjust the System Hardware Acceleration mataas Nene 5 Tn and Sample Rate Conversion Quality to Full and Best in the Advanced SS Audio Properties Window by clicking Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Audio Tab gt Sound Playback Advanced Button gt Performance Tab Full acceleration use this setting to enable all acceleration features Sample rate conversion quality Good J Best Best sample rate converter
34. tput for playback of pure digital audio at resolutions of up to 24 Bits at 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling rates allowing for pass through of Dolby Digital and DTS multi channel DVD sound to external A V receivers The digital output operates only when speaker mode in the Advanced Options dialog box is set to headphone or 2 speakers D SUB 15 pin connector for external joystick and MIDI input output when using earlier drivers for Windows 98 Me 2000 This connector is disabled when using the Windows XP Vista and Win 7 drivers For internal analog CD audio Pin configuration Pin 1 Left white Pin 2 Ground black Pin 3 Ground black Pin 4 Right red Riviera K Turtle we Beach Pin 1 Ground black Pin 2 Right red Pin 3 Ground black Pin 4 Left white User s Guide Aux L R In Stereo Speakers For internal analog audio from 2 CD or DVD Pin configuration Pin 1 Left white Pin 2 Ground black Pin 3 Ground black Pin 4 Right red Approximately 50 MB free space is required during the driver application installation process Quad Speed CD ROM or DVD ROM drive required for software installation A DVD drive a compatible software DVD player application and a high quality 5 1 Surround speaker system five powered speakers plus a powered subwoofer are required for playing back Dolby Digital AC 3 audio from DVD movies with the Riviera Riviera works with 2 speaker 4 spe
35. ty with lowest noise audio reproduction possible Headphone 2 4 and 6 speaker support Whether yov re playing PC games watching DVD movies using voice applications listening to music or even recording your own the Turtle Beach Riviera handles it all 1 Riviera RIVIERA CD Z Turtle ae Beach The Riviera CD includes the following components Riviera Drivers Riviera Control Panel Software Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF Reference Manuals Audio drivers for XP Vista and Win 7 PDF versions of software reference manuals that can be viewed and printed with the Adobe Acrobat program included on the CD RIVIERA CONTROL PANEL Use the Control Panel to control the Riviera s functions as described in this manual Clicking the Turtle Beach icon in the System tray activates a menu from where you can launch the Control Panel You can also launch the Control Panel by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Riviera gt Run Riviera Control Panel RIVIERA CONTROL PANEL Turtle Beach 6 Ch Mix to Speakers Graphic Equalizer E Environments Line In Available unavailable in 5 1 mode S PDIF Settings E Riviera Default Settings Riviera x Volume Front THE 1 gaT ee Master Test gt gt Loop T D gt Reset Turtle Beach and Voyetra products please visit www TurtleBeach com and For the latest updates as well as user tips Knowledge Base articles
36. uide 16 WWW TURTLEBEACH COM SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONS The Speaker Configuration pull down menu sets the following speaker modes LINE IN VERSAJACK Headphones 2 speakers MIC IN DIGITAL UT 2 Speakers Stereo SS CD Player Cassette Deck MP3 Player ete 2 Speakers i LINE IN MIC IN FRONT OUT REAR OUT DIGITAL OUT LINE IN pe MIC IN FRONT OUT REAR OUT DIGITAL OUT Virtual Center Speaker can be simulated from front speaker signals L 5 1 Speakers 5 1 Surround 17 Riviera a Turtle lt Beach LINE INI B VERSAJACK MIC IN 18 FRONT OUT E REAR OUT B DIGITAL OUT Select the 5 1 speaker configuration when connecting Turtle Beach Ear Force multi channel headphones Ctr LFE Out Orange Mic In Pink Front Out Green Surround Out Black TESTING THE SPEAKER CONFIGURATION After selecting the speaker configuration to match your speaker system you can check if the speakers are properly connected by clicking on the Test L 3 L 3 Loop speaker icon to play a test signal on that speaker The buttons at the bottom of the speaker configuration illustration labeled Test and Loop operate as follows Test When this button is clicked the test signal automatically advances to the next speaker so that all of the speakers in a configuration are played once 5 Loop When this button is enabled if the Test button is clicked the test signal will continuou
37. utton under the volume sliders to set the levels to about 75 If the Settings Summary indicates that the Graphic Equalizer Speaker Position Environments Key Shifter or Center Canceller are enabled disable all of them Once you hear the DVD in unaltered 5 1 surround sound you can go back and use these enhancements to suit your taste Adjust the individual 5 1 channel levels with the volume controls on the Speakers Tab LISTENING WITH THE DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT To use the digital audio output for playing DVD audio connect the S PDIF Digital Output to your digital speakers or an A V receiver using a TOSLINK optical cable available at www TurtleBeach com Note that the digital speaker system or A V receiver must have an integrated Dolby Digital Decoder to process the digital 5 1 signal into 6 analog channels to drive the 5 1 speakers Set the S PDIF settings pull down menu to S PDIF Out 48kHz to transmit the digital signal Note that when the digital output is enabled you can see a red light inside the digital optical output or at the end of the optical cable plugged into the digital output USING THE DIGITAL OUTPUT IN VISTA 7 For proper Dolby Digital or DTS pass thru to an external decoder such as an A V receiver the S PDIF setting on the Speakers tab of the Riviera Control Panel should be set to 48 kHz additionally you must set the Digital Output as your default playback device in the Vista 7 Sound Control Panel Click Start
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