Creative Live! Drive IR User manual

Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1

System Requirements .................................................................................................. 2

Your Live! Drive IR..................................................................................................... 3

Installing Hardware ..................................................................................................... 7

Using Your Live! Drive IR ........................................................................................ 11

Installing Software..................................................................................................... 14

Using the RemoteCenter Remote Control................................................................. 15

General Specifications............................................................................................... 16

Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 17

Introduction Connect Live! Drive IR to your Sound Blaster Live! audio card to get the best audio solution

available for your music, digital audio content creation, games, movies and other Internet

entertainment. The Live! Drive IR has a front panel, which allows you to connect commonly

used audio sources to external devices easily. It conveniently allows you to plug in your

microphone and headphones, and adjust the gain/volume from the front panel. Live! Drive IR

also provides MIDI, as well as, digital input and output connectors for your audio recording

and content authoring purposes. The infrared receiver on the Live! Drive IR lets you control

your PC and perform tasks (such as playing audio CDs and video CDs) remotely from the

comfort of your sofa or bed by using the Creative RemoteCenter remote control.

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System

Requirements

The minimum system requirements for Live! Drive IR are:

❑An installed Sound Blaster Live! (with an AUD_EXT expansion header)

❑An available 5¼" PC drive bay

❑Genuine Intel®Pentium®class processor:

166 MHz for Windows 95/98 or Windows Millennium Edition,

200 MHz for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000

❑Intel or 100% compatible motherboard chipset

❑Windows 95, 98 or Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000

❑16 MB RAM for Windows 95/98 or Millennium Edition (32 MB RAM recommended),

32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0,

64 MB RAM for Windows 2000

❑160 MB of free hard disk space

❑Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)

❑CD-ROM drive required for software installation

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Your Live! Drive IR The front panel of your Live! Drive IR has these jacks, connectors and controls:

MIDI In/Out connectors

Connects to MIDI devices

using the Mini DIN-to-

Standard DIN cable provided

Line In 2/Mic In 2 selector

(Microphone Gain Control)

To switch to Line In 2, turn the knob

counter-clockwise over the Line In 2/Mic In

2 mode separator mark until a “click” sound

is heard. To switch back to Mic In 2, turn the

knob clockwise over the separator mark

until a “click” sound is heard. To control the

microphone gain, continue to turn

clockwise.

¼” Line In 2/Mic In 2 jack

Allows you to connect to a high-quality

dynamic microphone or audio device such

as an electric guitar, DAT, or MiniDisc player.

RCA Auxiliary In jacks

Connects to consumer equipment such as VCR,

TV and CD player, via RCA Auxiliary outputs.

Optical SPDIF In/Out connectors

Connects to digital audio devices

such as DAT and MiniDisc recorders,

via optical input/output.

Headphones Volume Control

Controls the headphones

output volume.

RCA SPDIF In/Out jacks

Connects to digital audio

devices such as DAT and

MiniDisc recorders, via

RCA input/output.

¼” Headphones jack

Allows you to connect to a pair of

high-quality headphones. Your

speaker output will be muted when

you connect the headphones.

Figure 1: Jacks, connectors and controls on the Live! Drive IR.

Line In 2/Mic In 2 mode

separator mark

Infrared Receiver

Lets you control your PC using the

RemoteCenter remote control.

If a particular INPUT source (for

example, Line In 2) is supported

by the Live! Drive IR as well as

the Digital I/O card, only the input

on the Live! Drive IR will be

enabled.

However, using the microphone

via the Line In 2/Mic In 2 input on

the Live! Drive IR will also

disable the Line In 2 input on the

Digital I/O card.

To connect to your existing

computer headphones and

microphone to the Live! Drive IR,

use the ¼” to 3.5mm adapter

provided.

It is recommended to lower the

gain level of the Mic In 2 jack to

the minimum before connecting a

microphone.

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Switching

Audio Input Sources

On your Sound Blaster Live! and Live! Drive IR, two audio input sources may share a

connection. In such cases, only one of the input source can be enabled and used at any one time.

If your audio card has an I2S connector, you can use only either one of the following inputs at

any one time:

❑I2S

❑Line In 2 or Line In 2/Mic In 2

To switch the audio input source:

1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Live! -> Surround Mixer.

2. On the Mixer deck (lower portion of Surround Mixer), click any of the audio input source

icon, and then select either the I2S In or Line In 2/Microphone 2 icon.

3. Click the red plus sign above the I2S In or Line In 2/Mic In 2 icon.

4. In the Other Advanced Controls dialog box, select the Enable Line In 2/Mic In 2 check

box to enable the Line In 2/Mic In 2 input source. Clear the check box to enable I2S In.

If your Live! Drive IR has Aux In 2 connectors, you can use only either one of the following

inputs at any one time:

❑Aux In 2

❑SPDIF In (Coaxial or Optical)

To switch the audio input source:

1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Live! -> Surround Mixer.

2. On the Mixer deck (lower portion of Surround Mixer), click any of the audio input source

icon, and then select either the SPDIF In or Auxiliary 2 icon.

3. Click the red plus sign above the SPDIF In or Auxiliary 2 icon.

4. In the Other Advanced Controls dialog box, select the Enable Auxiliary 2 check box to

enable the Auxiliary 2 input source. Clear the check box to enable SPDIF In.

You need to install the software

first before you can switch audio

input sources.

However, if the SPDIF Bypass

feature and Aux In 2 are both

enabled, both the SPDIF In and

Aux In 2 channels will be

available.

For details on the SPDIF Bypass

feature, see “Digital I/O” on page

14.

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Connecting Headphones There are two types of headphones which you can connect to the Live! Drive IR:

❑Home audio or professional audio headphones, which are usually fitted with a ¼" stereo plug.

❑Personal stereo headphones, which are usually fitted with a 3.5mm stereo plug, such as those

used for portable audio players.

Connecting Microphone There are two types of microphone which you can connect to the Live! Drive IR:

❑Dynamic microphone, which is usually fitted with a ¼" stereo plug, such as those used in

vocal performances.

❑Condenser microphone, which is usually fitted with a 3.5mm stereo plug, such as the

microphone bundled with Creative audio products.

By default, Live! Drive IR is set for use with a condenser microphone. To use a dynamic

microphone, you must place the shunt (jumper cap) onto Jumper JP1 on the Live! Drive IR. See

Figure 4 on page 8 for the location of Jumper JP1 on the Live! Drive IR.

To listen to an analog source (e.g.

CD Audio) using headphones,

make sure that in Surround Mixer,

the recording source selected is

“What U Hear”. Otherwise, no

sound will be heard from the

headphones.

The shunt for Jumper JP1 can be

found together with the packet of

screws provided.

The Jumper JP1 may not be

available on certain models of

Live! Drive IR.

Shunt

Figure 2: Microphone jumper settings.

To use a dynamic

microphone,

place the shunt

onto Jumper JP1.

To use a condenser

microphone,

remove the shunt

from Jumper JP1

(default setting). Jumper JP1

Jumper JP1

Shunt

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Adjusting Headphones

Volume and Microphone

Gain

If your headphones and microphone are attached to the Live! Drive IR, the headphones volume

and microphone gain can be adjusted in two ways.

Using the Live! Drive IR

Control Knobs

On the front panel of the Live! Drive IR, turn the respective control knob:

❑Counter-clockwise to decrease the headphones volume or microphone gain.

❑Clockwise to increase the headphones volume or microphone gain.

Using Creative Surround Mixer To adjust the headphones volume:

1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Live! -> Surround Mixer.

2. On the Mixer deck (lower portion of Surround Mixer), if the button below the VOL slider is

not highlighted, click it to unmute the output sound.

3. Adjust the VOL slider.

To adjust the microphone gain:

1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Live! -> Surround Mixer.

2. On the Mixer deck (lower portion of Surround Mixer), click any of the audio input source

icon, and then select the Line In 2/Microphone 2 icon.

3. If the button below the Line In 2/Microphone 2 slider is not highlighted, click it to unmute

the audio input source.

4. Adjust the slider under the Line In 2/Microphone 2 icon.

It is recommended that you set the

headphones volume level and

microphone gain level to 75% in

Surround Mixer, and use the

control knobs on the Live! Drive

IR to make further adjustments.

Even if you turn the control knob

on the Live! Drive IR to the

maximum, your headphones will

have no sound if you set the

headphones volume level to 0% or

mute it in Surround Mixer. The

same applies for your

microphone.

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Installing Hardware To install your Live! Drive IR, you need to perform the following:

❑Step 1: Prepare the System for Hardware Installation

❑Step 2: Insert the Live! Drive IR into the System

❑Step 3: Connect to the SB Live! Card

❑Step 4: (Optional) Install the Digital DIN Metal Bracket (To connect to FPS2000, DTT2500

or DTT3500 digital speakers)

❑Step 5: (Optional) Connect to the Digital I/O Card (Only if you have one)

❑Step 6: Complete the Installation

Step 1:

Prepare the System for

Hardware Installation

1. Switch off your system and all peripheral devices.

2. Touch a metal plate on your system to ground yourself

and to discharge any static electricity, and then unplug

the power cord from the wall outlet.

3. Remove the cover from your system.

4. Remove the front panel cover from one unused 5¼"

drive bay.

Step 2:

Insert the Live! Drive IR

into the System

1. Pass the following cable ends from the inside of the casing through the vacant 5¼" drive bay,

and then leave the cables dangling halfway on the outside of the casing:

❑Smaller end of the power splitter cable

❑Dark grey flat cable end with a black circle near the connector

❑(Optional) Any end of the light grey flat cable (if you want to connect to a Digital I/O

card from an earlier purchase)

❑(Optional) Cable end of the Digital DIN metal bracket (if you want to connect to

FPS2000, DTT2500 or DTT3500 digital speakers)

Figure 3: Removing front panel cover.

Front panel cover

Place your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM

drive above the Live! Drive IR to

prevent dangling cables from the

front panel blocking access to the

drive tray.

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2. Connect the cables to the Live! Drive IR as shown in Figure 4.

3. Slide the Live! Drive IR into the vacant 5¼" drive bay, and then secure its sides to the casing

with the screws provided.

Figure 4: Connecting cables to the Live! Drive IR.

Dark grey

flat cable

Light grey

flat cable

Digital

DIN cable

Power splitter cable

Red-colored wire

Orange-colored wire

To system

power supply unit

Digital DIN

metal bracket

Live! Drive IR

Connector for

future upgrades

(Optical)

Digital I/O card

Sound Blaster Live! card

Black circle on the

underside of the cable

Red-colored wire

Jumper for microphone

type selection

JP1

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Step 3:

Connect to the

SB Live! Card

Connect the dark grey flat cable to Sound Blaster Live!’s AUD_EXT header.

If you have difficulty connecting to the AUD_EXT header:

1. Remove the Sound Blaster Live! card from its PCI slot.

2. Connect the dark grey flat cable to Sound Blaster Live!’s AUD_EXT header.

3. Align the Sound Blaster Live! card with the vacant PCI expansion slot. Press the card gently

and evenly into the slot as shown in Figure 5. Ensure that the card is seated firmly inside the

PCI expansion slot.

4. Secure the card to the expansion slot with a screw.

Do not force the audio card into

the slot. If it does not fit properly,

gently remove it and try again.

Figure 5: Securing the audio card to the PCI

expansion slot.

Unused brackets

ii. Fasten the card

to the slot with a

screw.

i. Gently press the

audio card into

the slot.

PCI slot

ISA slot

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Step 4: (Optional)

Install the Digital DIN

Metal Bracket

(To connect to FPS2000,

DTT2500 or DTT3500

digital speakers)

1. Remove the metal plate from a vacant ISA or PCI expansion slot.

2. Align the Digital DIN metal bracket with the vacant expansion slot opening.

3. Secure the metal bracket to the system casing with a screw.

Step 5: (Optional)

Connect to the

Digital I/O Card

(Only if you have one)

Connect the light grey flat cable to the Digital I/O card’s AUD_EXT header.

If you have difficulty connecting to the AUD_EXT header:

1. Remove the Digital I/O card from the system.

2. Connect the light grey flat cable to the Digital I/O card.

3. Place the metal bracket of the Digital I/O card into the vacant bracket on the system casing.

4. Secure the card to the system casing with a screw.

Step 6:

Complete the Installation

1. Connect the power splitter cable to the system power supply unit.

2. Replace the cover onto your system.

3. Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet, and switch on the system.

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