MSI 945p Neo2 H Manual

							6-5 Using 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- Channel Audio FunctionSound Effect
Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list.
You may also edit the properties for an environment as you wish by clicking the
“Edit” button, then just scroll the bar in the bottom for each property to adjust.Edit 
						

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You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust
automatically. If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new
equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the “Load EQ Setting” and “Save
Preset” button, click “Reset EQ Setting” button to use the default value, or click
“Delete EQ Setting” button to remove a preset EQ setting.
There are also other pre-set equalizer models for you to choose by clicking
“Others” under the Equalizer part.
Here it provides the Karaoke function which will automatically remove human
voice (lyrics) and leave melody for you to sing the song. You may use the “up arrow”
and “down arrow” button to raise/lower the key, and press the lower button to remove
the human voice.Raise the key
Lower the key Remove the
human voiceLoad EQ Setting
Reset EQ Setting
Save Preset
Delete EQ
SettingEQ Setting On/Off 
						

							6-7 Using 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- Channel Audio Function2. Select a desired multi-channel operation here.
a.Headphone for the common headphone
b.2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output
c.4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output
d.6CH Speaker for 5.1-Speaker Output
e.8CH Speaker for 8-Speaker OutputSpeaker Configuration
In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and
speakers.
1. First you have to select the audio configuration below which is identical to the
audio jack on your mainboard. In this model it uses Realtek ALC850 codec
which supports 8-channel S/PDIF, therefore you should choose 8CH-S/PDIF
(Optical & Coaxial).213 
						

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Select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will
light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check
whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with
good ones. Or you may click the “Auto Test” button to test the sounds of each
speaker automatically.SubwooferFront Right
Rear Right Center
Front Left
Rear LeftSide LeftSide Right
3. While you are testing the speakers in 8-Channel / 6-Channel Mode, if the
sound coming from the center speaker and subwoofer is swapped, you
should select Swap Center/Subwoofer Output to readjust these two
channels. 
						

							6-9 Using 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- Channel Audio FunctionHRTF Demo
In this tab you may adjust your HRTF (Head Related Transfer Functions)  3D
positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select
different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like. 
						

							6-10MS-7176 ATX MainboardGeneral
In this tab it provides some information about this AC97 Audio Configuration
utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & AC97 Codec.
You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list.Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray. Switch it on and an icon will show in the system tray. Right-click on the icon and the Audio Accessories
dialogue box will appear which provides several multimedia features  for you to take
advantage of. 
						

							6-11 Using 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- Channel Audio FunctionSPDIF
In this tab it provides options about SPDIF-Out for you to configure.
† No Output: With this option, there is no  S/PDIF output signal while playing analog
and digital audio.
† Output digital only: With this option, only digital audio will be allowed to play via
SPDIF out while playing analog and digital audio.
† Output digital and analog: With this option, both digital and analog audio will be
allowed to play via SPDIF out while playing analog and digital audio. 
						

							6-12MS-7176 ATX MainboardUsing 2-, 4-, 6- & 8- Channel Audio Function
Connecting the SpeakersWhen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software
utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting
in software utility.
n 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output
Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone
jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.
Back  Panel3126451Line In
2Line Out (Front channels)
3MIC
4Line Out (Rear channels, but no functioning in this mode)
5Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6SPDIF Out Optical jack 
						

							6-13 Using 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- Channel Audio Functionn 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output
Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line Out connector and
two speakers to the real-chan-
nel Line Out connector.3126451Line In
2Line Out (Front channels)
3MIC
4Line Out (Rear channels)
5Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6Optical SPDIF jack 4-Channel Analog Audio Output 
						

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n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output
Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line Out connector, two
speakers to the rear-channel
and two speakers to the cen-
ter/subwoofer-channel Line Out
connectors. 6-Channel Analog Audio Output
1Line In
2Line Out (Front channels)
3MIC
4Line Out (Rear channels)
5Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
6Optical SPDIF jack126453