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Item

Description

 

 

1

Support link

Clicking this button will lead you to the ASUS official website.

 

2

Display Area

This display area shows the 10-band signal meter, volume

 

 

 

level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technologies, EQ, and

 

 

 

DSP modes. Note: this area just displays information, but is

 

 

 

not used to alter settings.

 

3Setting Menu Panel This panel gives access to setting tabs, including Main Settings, Mixer/volume, Effects, Karaoke, FlexBass, and VocalFX.

4

Information icon

Clicking this icon will pop up driver’s Information window.

5Menu Open/Close Clicking this button will move the display area and reveal the configuration area below. Clicking it again will move the display area back down.

6

Master Volume

This rotary knob controls the master playback volume. Drag

 

 

the small circle inside it to change the volume level.

7

Mute Button

Click this button to mute audio playback; it will display a red

 

 

light when playback is muted.

8

SVN Button

Click this button to enable the “Smart Volume Normalization”

 

 

feature for constant volume from all playback sources. It will

 

 

display a blue light when enabled.

9

DSP Mode

These 4 buttons give access to quick sound effects

 

 

combinations for Music, Games, DVD Video, and effect-free

 

 

(Hi-Fi) modes.

 

 

NOTE: Default DSP Mode is OFF.

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ASUS Xonar Essence STX