GA-X38-DS5 Motherboard
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5-2-3 Enabling the DTS (Digital Theater Systems) Function
Before DTS is enabled, you would get only 2-channel output signals (from the
front speakers) when playing 2-channel music. You must play 4-, 5.1-, or
7.1- channel music sources to produce 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects.
DTS control button
With DTS enabled, the system will transform two-channel stereo source material into multi-channel
audio output, creating a virtual surround sound environment
(Note)
.
After installing the audio driver, at the center bottom of the Audio Control
Panel, you should find the DTS control button as shown below:
1.
: This button provides you more controls over "dts NEO:PC".
Music Mode ;
Cinema Mode
2.
"dts NEO : PC" :
Press this button to enable or disable the dts NEO : PC function.
Enabling dts NEO : PC allows the system to transform ordinary 2-channel stereo content into 4-,
5.1-, or 7.1- channel surround sound, depending on your speaker configurations.
3.
"dts INTERACTIVE" :
If your surround sound system is connected via an external decoder, click the Audio I/O tab in the
Audio Control Panel. Either click
DTS Interactive
in the upper left list or click the
dts INTERAC-
TIVE
button at the center bottom of the Audio Control
Panel. And click the
dts
NEO : PC
button. The
system will then simulate 5.1 channel surround
sound playback from two-channel content.
(Note) When DTS Interactive is enabled, only digital auio output (S/PDIF) is working, and you will
not hear sound from analog speaker or headphone.
