Creative Sound Blaster EVO User manual

Congratulations! 1

Congratulations!

Thank you for choosing the Sound Blaster EVO Wireless entertainment headset.

Connect it to a computer and you are about to experience the legendary audio quality of Sound

Blaster. The EVO Wireless meets the needs of today’s mobile consumers by enhancing compressed

audio from online sources.

It’s wireless too; NFC makes pairing your smart device with the Evo Wireless via Bluetooth amazingly

easy. Beyond that, the beam-forming dual microphone array guarantees crystal clear communication

in any environment.

Package Checklist

Your Sound Blaster EVO Wireless package comes with the following:

lThe Sound Blaster EVO Wireless

lMicroUSB-to-USB cable - Length: 1.8m (5.91ft)

l4-pole analog cable - Length: 1.2m (3.94ft)

lTravel carry case

lQuick Start leaflet

Minimum System Requirements

lIntel Core™2 Duo processor 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core or equivalent processor

lMicrosoft® Windows® 8 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit or

32-bit; Macintosh OS X 10.5.8 and above

l1GB RAM

lPowered USB 2.0/3.0 port

Note:

Due to programming changes, the recommended system requirements for the software and

applications may change over time.

Congratulations! 2

More Help

For the latest news and products for the Sound Blaster, please visit www.soundblaster.com. The site

also includes information on making purchases, technical help and the latest software updates.

Alternatively, click on the Resources icon at the bottom of Sound Blaster EVO Control Panel to find out

more about Sound Blaster and your product.

Using Creative Software AutoUpdate

Locating, downloading and installing updates for your Creative products is now simpler and faster with

the web-based Creative Software AutoUpdate system.

When you connect to Creative Software AutoUpdate via the Internet, the website will analyze your

computer system to determine your operating system, language and which Creative products are

connected to your system.

When this analysis is completed, you will then be given a list of only the most relevant software

updates for your connected products. The files can then be retrieved and installed.

To learn more about the Creative Software AutoUpdate, please visit www.soundblaster.com/support.

Notes:

First-time users of Creative Software AutoUpdate may be prompted to authorize the download

of a browser component required for system analysis. Check to ensure that this content is

signed by Creative Labs, Inc., then click the Yes button.

Please ensure that all your Creative products are connected and installed on the same computer

running Creative Software AutoUpdate.

Overview 3

Overview

1 - Volume Control

2 - Next Track / Forward Button

3 - Previous Track / Rewind Button

4 - PowerON / OFF Button

5 - Multifunction Button / NFCzone

6 - 4-pole Analog Jack

7 - MicroUSB Port

Overview 4

Flexible Connection Options

Connect to your Smart Devices via Bluetooth

4-pole Analog Cable to your Smart Devices

USB Cable to your PC/Mac

Splitter Cable* to your Soundcard

* Cable not included

Using Your Sound Blaster EVO Wireless 5

Using Your Sound Blaster EVO Wireless

Set up your headset in four simple steps:

1. Charge Your Headset

2. Install the Software

3. Pair the headset with your NFC / BT devices OR

4. Connect the headset to your computer / mobile device

Step 1 :Charge Your Headset

You are recommended to charge your headset for 8 hours before it is used for the first time. Connect

your headset to your computer using the MicroUSB-to-USB cable, or connect it to a power supply via

an adapter (available separately). The LEDflashes red when charging.

Using Your Headset While Charging

During subsequent charges, you can use your headset while it charges. The LED will light in red while

charging and return to its last status when fully charged.

You can also check the status of the battery via the battery indicator at the top right corner of the

Sound Blaster EVO Control Panel. Please refer to Using the Software for details on this software.

Note:

The low battery tone will start beeping to inform users of its status 15 minutes before the

headset is completely powered off.

Using Your Sound Blaster EVO Wireless 6

Step 2 :Install the Software

Your headset is now ready for use. However, you can enhance your audio and voice experience via an

optional software package that can be downloaded and installed into your PC. We recommend that you

download and install this software to make full use of all the features that your headset is equipped

with.

Note:

Please ensure that your headset is turned on and plugged into your computer before

downloading and installing the software.

For Windows

1. Using a standard web browser, visit www.soundblaster.com/downloads/EVOWireless/ and

locate the software package for the Windows operating system for your product.

2. Download this package into your local hard disk.

3. Locate and launch the software package.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

5. When prompted, restart your computer.

6. Launch the application by clicking Start > Programs or All Programs > Creative >Sound

Blaster EVO > Sound Blaster EVO Control Panel.

For Mac

1. Using your web browser, visit www.soundblaster.com/downloads/EVOWireless/ and locate the

software package for the Mac OS for your product.

2. Download this package into your local hard disk.

3. Double-click the downloaded file to decompress it.

4. Double-click the uncompressed DMG file.

5. Double-click the Install icon and follow the subsequent on-screen instructions to complete the

installation.

6. Launch the Sound Blaster EVO Control Panel from the Applications > Creative >Sound

Blaster EVO folder.

For more details on the software and the various features it has to offer, please refer to Using the

Software.

Using Your Sound Blaster EVO Wireless 7

Step 3 : Pair the headset with your NFC / BTdevices

NFCPairing

Bring your NFC-enabled device close (20mm) to the NFCzone / Multifunction button. The LED will

light in blue for 3 seconds and a 3-note tone will be heard to indicate successful pairing. Play music

from your device directly.

If you wish to unpair the devices, simply tap your NFC device on the headset again.

NFC

Note:

The headset is ready to use when the device displays "Sound Blaster EVO Wireless is

connected".

Using Your Sound Blaster EVO Wireless 8

Manual Pairing

Step i : Activate pairing mode on the headset

Turn on your headset. If the headset has not been paired with any devices previously, it will go into

Bluetooth discoverable mode. Otherwise, it will be automatically paired to previously paired devices.

The Bluetooth discoverable mode is only available for 60 seconds after the headset is turned on. To

activate Bluetooth again, press the Multifunction button for 5 seconds. The LED will begin to flash

slowly in blue for 60 seconds while waiting to be connected.

Step ii : Activate pairing mode on your device

Activate Bluetooth on your smart device. From the list of discovered Bluetooth devices, select "SB EVO

Wireless".

Ziisound D5

ZK-S9

Sound Blaster Evo Wireless

Devices

Ziisound D5

ZK-S9

Sound Blaster Evo Wireless

Devices

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Note:

Bluetooth pairing between these devices may vary depending upon the model type. Consult your

device’s manual on how to pair.

Step iii :Pairing success

When the headset and the Bluetooth device are paired, the LED will light in blue for 3 seconds and a 3-

note tone will be heard to indicate successful pairing before returning to its default / last status.

Pairing Multiple Devices

The EVO Wireless is able to pair up to two smart devices at the same time! To have the second device

paired, repeat steps i to iii on Manual Pairing.

In the event a user wishes to pair the headset with a third smart device, one of the two devices that

are currently paired with the headset has to be unpaired.

Note:

Only one of the devices is able to play music at one time. The last paired smart device takes

precedence over the other device.

When there's an incoming call, the call takes precedence over audio playback -- music fades out

and the ringtone will be heard.

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