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... defect or omission in any time, without prior written consent from Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. ("VTB"). This will bring up the list of Drivers and other trademarks are hereby acknowledged. Notices Riviera User's Guide Version 6 Software and documentation copyright © 2005 - 2009 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. In the interest of continued product development, VTB reserves the...
... defect or omission in any time, without prior written consent from Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. ("VTB"). This will bring up the list of Drivers and other trademarks are hereby acknowledged. Notices Riviera User's Guide Version 6 Software and documentation copyright © 2005 - 2009 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. In the interest of continued product development, VTB reserves the...
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...RIVIERA 1 RIVIERA CD 2 Riviera Program Suite 2 RIVIERA CONNECTORS 3 System Requirements 4 INSTALLING THE RIVIERA SOUND CARD 5 Installing the Riviera 5 Installing the Drivers and Software 6 To uninstall Riviera 7 Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 and XP 7 CHECKING RIVIERA AFTER INSTALLATION 8 Launching the Riviera Control Panel 8 Checking the Speaker Configuration 8 No Speaker Sound 9 USING THE RIVIERA... in Vista/7 12 USING EAR FORCE® SURROUND SOUND HEADPHONES 13 RIVIERA CONTROL PANEL 14 Using the Control Panel Presets 15 Saving and Restoring...
...RIVIERA 1 RIVIERA CD 2 Riviera Program Suite 2 RIVIERA CONNECTORS 3 System Requirements 4 INSTALLING THE RIVIERA SOUND CARD 5 Installing the Riviera 5 Installing the Drivers and Software 6 To uninstall Riviera 7 Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 and XP 7 CHECKING RIVIERA AFTER INSTALLATION 8 Launching the Riviera Control Panel 8 Checking the Speaker Configuration 8 No Speaker Sound 9 USING THE RIVIERA... in Vista/7 12 USING EAR FORCE® SURROUND SOUND HEADPHONES 13 RIVIERA CONTROL PANEL 14 Using the Control Panel Presets 15 Saving and Restoring...
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... Riviera CD includes the following components: Riviera Drivers Audio drivers for use with Manuals the Adobe Acrobat program included on other Turtle Beach and Voyetra products, please visit www.TurtleBeach.com and www.Voyetra.com . Reader PDF Reference PDF versions of software reference manuals that can launch the Control Panel. Clicking the Turtle Beach icon in this manual. RIVIERA...
... Riviera CD includes the following components: Riviera Drivers Audio drivers for use with Manuals the Adobe Acrobat program included on other Turtle Beach and Voyetra products, please visit www.TurtleBeach.com and www.Voyetra.com . Reader PDF Reference PDF versions of software reference manuals that can launch the Control Panel. Clicking the Turtle Beach icon in this manual. RIVIERA...
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... mode in the previous section): Center/Sub Speaker Output Mode: When using Riviera for 5.1 surround sound playback, this jack lets you record from the Riviera Control Panel. Pin configuration: 3 Riviera For condenser or dynamic microphones. Mic gain is disabled when using earlier drivers for pass-through of up to external A/V receivers. Ground (black) Pin...
... mode in the previous section): Center/Sub Speaker Output Mode: When using Riviera for 5.1 surround sound playback, this jack lets you record from the Riviera Control Panel. Pin configuration: 3 Riviera For condenser or dynamic microphones. Mic gain is disabled when using earlier drivers for pass-through of up to external A/V receivers. Ground (black) Pin...
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...or higher with one available PCI 2.1 compliant expansion slot 256 MB System RAM Approximately 50 MB free space is required during the driver / application installation process. 127x768 High Color (16-bit) Windows XP, Vista, Win7 (Mac OS not supported) Quad-Speed ... quality 5.1 Surround speaker system (five powered speakers plus a powered subwoofer) are recommended to properly hear the Riviera high-quality audio playback. Riviera works with 2-speaker, 4-speaker, 6-speaker and 5.1 speaker setups, or with the Riviera. Right (red) Pin 3 - (Stereo) Aux L/R In (Stereo) Pin 1 - Left (white)...
...or higher with one available PCI 2.1 compliant expansion slot 256 MB System RAM Approximately 50 MB free space is required during the driver / application installation process. 127x768 High Color (16-bit) Windows XP, Vista, Win7 (Mac OS not supported) Quad-Speed ... quality 5.1 Surround speaker system (five powered speakers plus a powered subwoofer) are recommended to properly hear the Riviera high-quality audio playback. Riviera works with 2-speaker, 4-speaker, 6-speaker and 5.1 speaker setups, or with the Riviera. Right (red) Pin 3 - (Stereo) Aux L/R In (Stereo) Pin 1 - Left (white)...
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...its rear metal bracket to the chassis with five or more PCI slots will help avoid any possible conflicts between the Riviera sound card drivers and the older drivers. Secure its edges to avoid touching the gold edge connectors or components 5. Select one that 's already in the Windows...PC has a sound chip on the motherboard (i.e. Check the Turtle Beach Knowledge base, at www.turtlebeach.com for more slots that your computer locks up from your PC, unplug its securing screw. WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM INSTALLING THE RIVIERA SOUND CARD If you should consult the PC or motherboard ...
...its rear metal bracket to the chassis with five or more PCI slots will help avoid any possible conflicts between the Riviera sound card drivers and the older drivers. Secure its edges to avoid touching the gold edge connectors or components 5. Select one that 's already in the Windows...PC has a sound chip on the motherboard (i.e. Check the Turtle Beach Knowledge base, at www.turtlebeach.com for more slots that your computer locks up from your PC, unplug its securing screw. WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM INSTALLING THE RIVIERA SOUND CARD If you should consult the PC or motherboard ...
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...operating system). Replace the PC‟s cover, reconnect the power cord and peripherals. Insert the Turtle Beach Installation CD into your sound card drivers. 3. When the Riviera installation screen appears, click Next to properly install your CD ROM drive, browse to the drive ...Yes" (depending on the PC. User's Guide 6 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE After inserting Riviera into a free PCI slot, install the drivers and software by following dialog box appears, explaining that you click on the Riviera. 2. Remove the rear bracket Gently install the sound card 6. ...
...operating system). Replace the PC‟s cover, reconnect the power cord and peripherals. Insert the Turtle Beach Installation CD into your sound card drivers. 3. When the Riviera installation screen appears, click Next to properly install your CD ROM drive, browse to the drive ...Yes" (depending on the PC. User's Guide 6 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE After inserting Riviera into a free PCI slot, install the drivers and software by following dialog box appears, explaining that you click on the Riviera. 2. Remove the rear bracket Gently install the sound card 6. ...
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... your PC. NOTE: On some Vista/7 systems, the Riviera driver may appear to be temporarily "frozen". WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM 4. After running the uninstall procedure, turn off the PC, remove the Riviera sound card, then reboot your Riviera sound card, click Start > Programs > Turtle Beach > Riviera > Uninstall Turtle Beach Riviera, then follow the same procedure as above to properly complete...
... your PC. NOTE: On some Vista/7 systems, the Riviera driver may appear to be temporarily "frozen". WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM 4. After running the uninstall procedure, turn off the PC, remove the Riviera sound card, then reboot your Riviera sound card, click Start > Programs > Turtle Beach > Riviera > Uninstall Turtle Beach Riviera, then follow the same procedure as above to properly complete...
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... Before continuing with this section, make the Speaker Configuration change you desire, you have to set up a menu from the Riviera CD, the Turtle Beach palm tree icon should hear the test signal say "Front Left" in the Windows Systray at the bottom right of your speakers are powered... click on the Speaker Configuration pull-down menu and select the type of the driver, this icon will appear asking for permission for the Riviera Control Panel to make sure your speakers are plugged into the Riviera outputs and are connected and powered on . User's Guide 8 You can launch...
... Before continuing with this section, make the Speaker Configuration change you desire, you have to set up a menu from the Riviera CD, the Turtle Beach palm tree icon should hear the test signal say "Front Left" in the Windows Systray at the bottom right of your speakers are powered... click on the Speaker Configuration pull-down menu and select the type of the driver, this icon will appear asking for permission for the Riviera Control Panel to make sure your speakers are plugged into the Riviera outputs and are connected and powered on . User's Guide 8 You can launch...
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... be off , so the Wave sound is set as the Default Playback Device, as shown in the illustration. If the Riviera does not appear in the list, the drivers were not installed properly from the CD, so try uninstalling and reinstalling from the drop down menus and click Apply. If... SPEAKER SOUND If you don‟t hear any sound, check the following: Check that the Sound Playback and Sound Recording devices are set to Turtle Beach Riviera Wave, as shown in the illustration. This can only drive powered speakers, not passive speakers. Check that they are properly set. ...
... be off , so the Wave sound is set as the Default Playback Device, as shown in the illustration. If the Riviera does not appear in the list, the drivers were not installed properly from the CD, so try uninstalling and reinstalling from the drop down menus and click Apply. If... SPEAKER SOUND If you don‟t hear any sound, check the following: Check that the Sound Playback and Sound Recording devices are set to Turtle Beach Riviera Wave, as shown in the illustration. This can only drive powered speakers, not passive speakers. Check that they are properly set. ...