Asus Xonar HDAV1.3 - Manual (Page 19)

3 ASUS Xonar HDAV .3
5. Connecting speakers and peripherals
5.1 Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater)
The Xonar HDAV .3 supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive technologies,
which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard
Dolby Digital or DTS 5. surround bit-streams. This makes playback through your
home theater system possible, creating an immersive and impressive cinema
surround sound experience. A single digital cable connection can carry high-
quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5. digital audio from any of your PC audio sources
to any digital speakers or AV Receivers with Dolby Digital or DTS 5. decoding
capabilities.
You can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF connection. Just plug the coaxial
RCA male connector to the S/PDIF-Out combo jack and connect the other end
into the coaxial S/PDIF input on your decoder.
No Item Description
1 Optical adapter Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out
combo connector.
2 Optical cable Connect your decoder’s S/PDIF-In port to the optical adapter
with the TOSLINK optical cable.
1
2
SPDIF Out
(Xonar HDAV card)