SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 ZS and AUDIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM SETUP

What You Need For Audigy 2 ZS Platinum only

TAD CD_IN AUX_IN SB1394 CD_SPDIF

JOYSTICK

AUD_EXT
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Internal FireWire® AD_EXT cable
Platinum Drive (IEEE® 1394) cable
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS audio card Joystick/MIDI bracket
(with ribbon cable)

Digital CD audio cable Phillips-head screwdriver Power splitter cable Shunt Screws for Platinum Drive
(not included)

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For Audigy 2 ZS Platinum only
Preparing Your Remove metal brackets
Computer

Remove any audio card in your With Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA)
computer and uninstall its software. extraction enabled on your computer's operating
Disable any on-board audio device system, you do not have to use an audio cable to Remove 5¼" drive
in your computer. connect your drive to your audio card. For more bay front panel
RESET

Turn off your computer and all information, refer to the User's Guide (on CD). Go to PCI slot
peripheral devices before removing d:\manual\<language>\manual.chm (replace d:\
the computer cover. with your CD-ROM drive letter and <language> with
the language that the document is in).

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Installing Hardware
For Audigy 2 ZS Platinum only

c Connect power
splitter cable
Connect to system
power unit
e

Insert Sound
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Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
audio card Platinum Drive
CD
_IN

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IN

SB

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Attach Joystick/ CD
Connect JP1 Secure
J1
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MIDI bracket PO
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Internal Platinum
FireWire Drive with
JOYSTICK

AUD_EXT

(IEEE1394) J5 Connect Insert screws

cable AD_EXT cable Platinum provided.
Connect Joystick/ Drive into
MIDI bracket ribbon PCI Slot To prevent permanent damage, use only: drive bay
cable (optional) - the AD_EXT cable with the AD_EXT connector
- the Audigy 2 ZS audio card with the Platinum Drive.
Do not force any cable into a connector. This can cause
permanent damage to your hardware.

b CD/DVD-ROM drive

d Your Platinum Drive is capable of supporting both dynamic

and condenser microphones. By default, your Platinum
f Connect Internal FireWire
Drive is set for use with a condenser microphone. To use a (IEEE 1394) cable
dynamic microphone, fit the provided shunt onto Jumper
Digital CD audio JP1 of your Platinum Drive. TAD CD_IN AUX_IN SB1394 CD_SPDIF

Red stripe
Analog CD audio
cable (available
OR cable for digital CD
audio output
separately) for Shunt
analog CD audio JOYSTICK

AUD_EXT
TAD CD_IN AUX_IN SB1394 CD_SPDIF

output SB1394

JOYSTICK

Up to two drives can be

AUD_EXT

SB1394
connected simultaneously to Connect AD_EXT
the Audigy 2 ZS, using both the Jumper Audigy 2 ZS cable
AUX_IN (analog) and CD_SPDIF audio card
(digital) connectors.

Installing Software Useful Information

3 Installing Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS drivers and applications

1. After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer.
Windows automatically detects the audio card.
2. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button.
3. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Installation and Applications CD into your
CD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps
below:
i. Double-click the My Computer icon.
Alternatively, click Start → My Computer.
ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click AutoPlay.
User's Guide (on CD)
For more information, refer to the User's Guide (on CD).
Go to Start → Programs → Creative → Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS→ Documentation →
Online Manual.

Digital output sampling rate

Make sure you select the sampling rate of the PCM SPDIF output of your Digital Out connector
to match the requirements of your receiving device. The choices available are 48 kHz or 96 kHz.
If you do not hear any sound from your digital speakers or experience intermittent hissing,
you may need to select a lower digital output sampling rate.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5. When prompted, restart your system. To select the digital output sampling rate:
1. In Windows Control Panel, double-click the AudioHQ icon.
Uninstalling drivers and applications 2. In the AudioHQ window, double-click the Device Controls icon.
Refer to the Installing Software chapter in the User's Guide (on CD). 3. Click the Sampling Rate tab.
These instructions are applicable to all Windows operating systems. 4. In the Digital Output Sampling Rate list, click the required sampling rate.
You can use Creative Diagnostics to test the software and hardware installation. For more technical updates, go to http://www.soundblaster.com
Go to Start → Programs → Creative → Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS → Creative Diagnostics.
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