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Notice for the USA this device must be installed with computer equipment
Safety Warnings
The lightning flash arrowhead within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the WARNING CAUTION:
user to the presence of uninsulated, “danger- TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
DO NOT OPEN SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG
ous voltage” within the product’s enclosure,
that may be of sufficient magnitude to TO WIDE SLOT. INSERT CAREFULLY.
constitute risk of electric shock to persons. TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SPEAKER ATTENTION:
COVERS (OR BACKS). NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES,
The exclamation point within an equilateral SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE
triangle is intended to alert the user to the PERSONNEL. DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE
presence of important operating and CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND.
literature accompanying this product.
CAUTION:
This symbol indicates that the marked item may AVISQUE IMPORTANT NOTICE:
be Hot and should not be touched without POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE DE THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE
proper care. CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS SPEAKER IS LOCATED ON THE
DEMONTER LE COUVERCLE DU SUBWOOFER. PLEASE WRITE THIS
HAUT PARLEUR. AUCUN ENTRETIEN NUMBER DOWN AND KEEP IT IN A
❒ To minimise the risk of burns and other injuries to DES PIECES INTERIEURES N EST SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR
children, position the device such that hot surfaces are REQUIS. TOUT SERVICE D SECURITY.
out of their reach. ENTRETIEN NE DOIT ETRE EFFECTUE
❒ To minimise the risk of fire, keep flammable materials like QUE PAR DU PERSONNEL D
paper and cloth (for example, curtains) away from the hot ENTRETIEN QUALIFIE.
surface.
WARNING:
Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or
splashing fluids, and ensure that no objects filled
with liquids — such as vases — are placed on
the apparatus.
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Contents
Creative GigaWorks S750
Introduction ............................................................... 4
Understanding Upmixing......................................... 11
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of
Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative
Technology Ltd.
Version 1.0
September 2003
Copyright © 2000-2003 Creative Technology, Ltd. All rights reserved. The Creative logo, GigaWorks, EAX, Audigy, Live!
and Sound Blaster are registered trademarks or trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd in the USA and/or other countries.
THX and the THX logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of THX Ltd. Lucasfilm is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd.
Used under authorisation. All other logos, brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders. All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Actual contents may differ slightly from
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Introduction
Connect your Place the speakers Learn to operate Connect and upmix
speakers correctly the system audio sources
Thank you for purchasing the through this User’s Guide in the your Dolby Digital Surround EX
GigaWorks S750 speakers by order shown above. titles on your PC.
Creative Technology. Remember to ensure that all
The GigaWorks S750 features a plugs are securely fastened to their
powerful 7.1 channel amplifier, respective sockets before operating
driving 7 satellite speakers and a your speaker system.
subwoofer.
Your GigaWorks S750 speaker
system feature precision THX Certification
supertweeters suitable for DVD- Lucasfilm-THX Certified
Audio playback. Additionally, this GigaWorks THX S750 multimedia products carry the THX
series of high-quality amplified mark of excellence in consumer
With its seven powerful satellite
multimedia speaker systems home entertainment. When you
speakers and a separate subwoofer
features the finest drivers, precision purchase a THX Certified
with 8-channel amplification, the
internal crossover and amplifier multimedia product you will be
Creative GigaWorks THX S750 is
circuitry in an elegant enclosure confident knowing that it has been
an incredible 7.1 speaker system
design. developed, evaluated and tested to
for use with Creative’s EAX-
GigaWorks S750 supports the meet rigorous performance
enabled products. This high power
very latest in audio technology requirements established by THX
speaker system delivers a thrilling,
today. This includes: EAX™, certification specifications. These
high quality PC home theater audio
DirectSound®3D, DVD-Audio and specifications include power
experience that meets the
multichannel gaming. The powerful handling, frequency response and
prestigious THX multimedia
speakers also support the 5.1, 6.1 dispersion characteristics. The THX
certification standard. Combine this
or 7.1 analog output from the the logo on your product is your
speaker system with the 24-bit
latest Sound Blaster® Live!™ and
Sound Blaster Audigy® 2 series guarantee of performance,
Audigy® series audio cards. To promising many years of crisp and
sound cards and you will
experience the full potential of your clear sound.
experience the ultimate in high-
GigaWorks system, we recommend
powered, high definition playback of
that you take a few minutes to read
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Speaker connection
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17
1
18
2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
16 15 14 13
Remote Control
Audio Control Pod — Front Panel
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Standby/Power Turns the system on or off the Standby Previous user settings are restored when system
1 button mode is turned on.
Volme Adjust Decreases or increases the selected Use the Select button to choose Master, Center,
2
buttons output level. Side, Rear speaker and Sub/Treble output levels.
Select button Selects Master, Center, Side, Rear, Sub Use the Volume Adjust buttons to adjust the
3 or Treble modes for adjustment. selected output levels.
Upmix button Selects 5.1 → 7.1 upmixing See Page 11, “Understanding Upmixing” for
4 6.1 → 7.1 upmixing details.
OFF (No upmix)
5 Power indicator Displays the power status of the system Red denotes system standby mode.
6 Master Volume Illuminates when the Master Volume The output levels of all speakers are adjusted
Mode indicator adjustment mode is selected. simultaneously, including headphones volume.
7 Center Mode Illuminates when the Center Volume The output level of the Center speaker is
indicator adjustment mode is selected. adjusted.
8 Side Mode Illiuminates when the Side Mode Volume The output levels of the Side speakers are
indicator adjustment mode is selected. adjusted.
9 Rear Mode Illuminates when the Rear Volume The output levels of the Rear speakers are
indicator adjustment mode is selected. adjusted.
10 Subwoofer Mode Illuminates when the Sub Volume The output level of the Subwoofer is adjusted.
indicator adjustment mode is selected. Also adjusts bass level for headphones.
11 Treble Mode Illuminates when the Treble Volume The output level of the Treble is adjusted for all
indicator adjustment mode is selected. speakers. Also adjusts treble levels
for headphones.
12 Upmix status Illuminates when upmixing is active. 5.1 → 7.1 For 5.1 source devices
indicator 6.1 → 7.1 For 6.1 source devices
13 Headphone Connects to any headphones with a 3.5 All speakers are muted when headphones are
output mm (1/8 inch) plug. connected.
14 Line input Allows connection of an analog stereo Connect to the line output of a Jukebox, MD
device. Player and other portable audio devices.
15 M-PORT Portable Audio Docking Point. Allows direct connection of your Creative Digital
Audio Player or any device featuring the M-PORT
logo for streaming audio.
17 Mute button Silences the speaker and headphones In mute mode, all illuminated indicators will blink
outputs. continuously.
18 Select Directly select Sub or Treble volume These buttons on the remote control let you
buttons adjustment modes, as well as level directly select Side, Center, Rear, Sub and Treble
adjustment modes for Center, Side, or modes for adjustment.
Rear speakers.
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1 Front L/R
(Lime Green)
1 Lime Green Subwoofer
2 Rear L/R Black back panel
Side Right (Black) 2
Orange
3
Center/ Grey
3 Sub/
Side Left (Orange)
use supplied 7.1
analog audio cable
1 Front L/R
(Lime Green)
Lime Green
2 Rear L/R 1
(Black) Black
Subwoofer
2 back panel
Orange
3 Center/ 3
Sub/ Grey
Rear Center
(Orange)
use supplied 7.1
analog audio cable
5.1 channel: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy or Live! 5.1 series GigaWorks S750
3
3 Center/ Lime Green
Sub (Orange) Subwoofer
Black
back panel
Orange
1
Grey
2
1 Front L/R
(Lime Green)
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2 Rear L/R 3 2 1
1 3
3 Center/Sub
Rear Center
Subwoofer
4 Side L/R
back panel
4
2 4
1 Subwoofer
1 Front L/R 2
3 back panel
2 Rear L/R 4
3 Center/Sub 4 pairs stereo RCA-to-miniplug
Rear Center 2 4
converters (available separately)
4 Side L/R
External Surround decoder, or DVD Player with built-in 5.1 decoder GigaWorks S750
Lime Green
1 Black
2 Orange Subwoofer
3
Grey
back panel
1 Front L/R use supplied 7.1 analog
audio cable
2 Rear L/R
3 Center/Sub 1 2 3
Rear Center 3 pairs stereo RCA-to-miniplug converters (available separately)
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Understanding Upmixing
on other Creative audio products;
you should only enable upmixing
on either your audio device or your
GigaWorks S750 (but not both).
The table below shows you when
With the Upmix feature, the 5.1 you should bypass the upmixing
or 6.1-channel content can be feature on your speakers. The
played through all seven satellite upmix feature only applies to a 5.1
speakers on your GigaWorks. This and 6.1 signal from the output
creates a 7.1-channel sound field source device. Auxiliary and
that improves side and rear M-PORT analog stereo inputs are
imaging. unaffected.
This Upmix feature is also found
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The Creative GigaWorks S750 ❒ Use the remote control as your as Microphone, and set the
speakers have moderately high master volume control. remaining input controls to about
input sensitivity, so they may ❒ If your speaker system is 70% of their maximum volume.
amplify the hum and hiss inherent connected to a computer, adjust the ❒ Adjust the master output volume of
settings of your computer’s sound your sound control software, such
in some audio program sources.
control software. (If you are using that your speaker system reaches a
Any background noise you hear is
Creative Sound Blaster software, comfortably loud volume in its
not due to a fault in the speaker this would be the Surround Mixer default volume settings.
system. You can minimise application). Turn off any input
background noise as follows: controls that you do not need, such
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