Creative 0404 owner manual I/O Settings, • PCI Card S/PDIF Input, • S/PDIF Output Format

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The Session

I/O Settings

The 0404 PCI card is optimized for signal levels of -10dBV (consumer standard) for the analog inputs and outputs. -10dBV levels are compatible with most consumer audio gear.

Setting correct input and output levels is important! You can measure the level of an input by inserting a meter into the first effect location in the strip. Adjust your external equipment outputs for the optimum signal level. See “To Set the Input Levels of a Strip” for details.

E-MU 0404
Optical Input	S/PDIF
Select	Output
	Format Select
	(Sets S/PDIF-AES
	status bit, but
	doesn’t affect
	level.)

The optical digital TOSLINK input and output on the Digital Breakout Cable can be used to transmit and receive stereo S/PDIF.

• PCI Card S/PDIF Input	Selects between coaxial or optical S/PDIF input. S/PDIF
	out is always transmitted on both the coaxial and
	optical outputs.
• S/PDIF Output Format	Selects between S/PDIF or AES/EBU format for S/PDIF.
	This sets the S/PDIF-AES status bit, but does not affect
	the signal level.

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