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Callisto User Manual
3) Using the Callisto
Control Panel
Product Registration and Updates
1) Introduction
The Sondigo Callisto is a compact
To enhance Callisto’s
audio capabilities, the Callisto Control Panel is included. After running the
installer from the included CD, the Control Panel allows Callisto to encode
Dolby Digital and DTS audio formats- the standards for home entertainment. Read
more about Callisto’s exciting software features below:
Dolby
Digital Live is a real-time encoding technology that
converts any
audio
signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home
theatre system. With it your PC can be hooked up to your DolbyTM Digital-equipped audio/video receiver through
a single
digital
connection, ensuring the integrity of the audio signal.
DTS Connect turns your PC
into an action-packed entertainment experience that surrounds you in high-quality
audio. Your movies, music and games come alive in exciting, dynamic
multi-channel DTSTM Digital
Surround, the same sound format found in movie theatres.
DTS Neo:PC takes any two-channel audio source and expands it
into 5.1 channel surround sound, making it an ideal way to take your stereo
music and output it over DTS Connect. Neo:PC also provides optimized modes for
stereo music and motion picture soundtracks.
2) Setup instructions
To set up
Sondigo Callisto with your
computer, follow the three simple steps below:
1.
Install the Software
a) Plug
Callisto into an available
b) Insert
the included software CD into your computer and follow the on-screen
instructions to install the Callisto Control Panel. If the CD does not run
automatically, open up Windows Explorer and browse to your CD drive (located
under My Computer). Double click on the CD icon and run setup.exe from the CD.
c) After the installation is
finished, the Callisto Control Panel will appear automatically. If it doesn’t,
simply click on the icon in the
bottom right-hand corner of your screen to launch it. To Enable Dolby Digital
or DTS output, click the S/PDIF Output button from the Control Panel, and
choose your format from the pull-down menu.
2.
Connect your cables
To
connect Callisto to your A/V Receiver, use the included optical digital cable
and the Toslink-to-3.5mm converter. Ensure that your receiver is configured to receive
audio from the correct input source.
Alternately,
to connect analog headphones or stereo speakers to Callisto, plug them directly
into Callisto’s 3.5mm output jack. Be careful though, there’s lots of volume on
tap!
3.
Enjoy 5.1 Audio
Sit back,
pop a cold one, and enjoy your audio!
3)
Using the Callisto Control Panel
Double-click
on the system tray icon on the bottom-right hand corner of your screen (see
below). The Callisto Control Panel will appear.
3.1) Main Settings
This page enables you to configure your audio output and verify that
your speakers are connected properly.
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Analog Output |
Here you select what type of system you have
hooked up to Callisto, if you’re using an analog connection. For example, if
you’re using headphones, click on the |
|
S/PDIF Output |
To enable digital audio output from Callisto,
ensure that the “S/PDIF Output” button is enabled (it should look like this
-> Using the pull-down menu, you can choose either Dolby Digital Live, DTS Interactive,
or “Digital Audio 48kHz” (linear
PCM audio at a 48kHz sampling rate) to be output from the S/PDIF output jack. See the Introduction for an overview of these
different output modes. |
|
DSP Mode |
Click to toggle between the Speaker Shifter and
Speaker Test control panes. |
|
|
Enables/disables Virtual Speaker Shifter
processing. |
|
|
Click to adjust the individual volumes for each
channel |
|
|
Click to do a sound check of each output channel. |
|
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Stops a sound check when one is in progress. |
)
3.2) Mixer
The Mixer allows you to
control your volume levels.
|
Volume Control |
Adjust this knob using your mouse to change the
overall volume level. |
|
Wave, SW Synth, CD player |
If you want to change the volume for a specific
audio source, you can make separate adjustments to each of these sliders. |
3.3) Effect
The Effects page lets you spice up your
audio by providing a 10-band EQ and environment (reverb) processing.
|
Environment |
Select the environment you wish to emulate-
For additional choices, click the More Options button and choose one
from the pull-down menu. |
|
Environment Size |
Adjust the size of the virtual environment. |
|
Equalizer |
There are 12 equalizer presets to choose from.
Many are optimized for different styles of music, such as Rock, Jazz, Rap,
etc… |
|
User Defined |
You can change the gain settings for each
frequency band and save it as your own EQ preset. To do this, tweak the
sliders to your liking and enter a name in the empty text field. Click “+” to
add your personal setting into the “User Defined” list. Click “-” to delete
the current user preset. |
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Bathroom
:
Concert Hall
:
Underwater
:
Music Pub3.4) Information
This tab displays information about your Callisto
hardware and software.
At the bottom of this page is a link that allows
you to register your Callisto Home Theatre Adapter and check for software
updates automatically (see section 4 for more details).
4) Support and Updates
Product
Registration and Updates
At the bottom of the
Information tab is a link that allows you to register and check for updates to
your Callisto Home Theatre Adapter. Registering keeps you in the loop for
product upgrades and information, and helps the Sondigo team provide you with
better support.
Sondigo User
Forums
Sondigo has user forums where you can get support,
learn more about Callisto, and meet other Callisto users.
To check them out, head on down to www.sondigo.com/forum
5)
Troubleshooting Guide
This section provides some solutions to problems
that you might encounter while using your Callisto Home Theatre Adapter.
Q: I’ve connected Callisto to my A/V
Receiver with an optical cable, but I can’t get any sound.
A: There are a few things to check
if you have this problem. Follow the checklist below.
1) Verify that Callisto is plugged into one of your
computer’s
2) Ensure that you’re A/V Receiver’s input selector is set
to the same input that you have connected Callisto to.
3) Open up the Callisto Control Panel and ensure that the
S/PDIF Output button is enabled (it should look like this 
). You can choose your desired output
format in the pull-down menu below this button.
4) If none of the above solutions have fixed your problem,
open up the Windows Control Panel (Start > Control Panel). Double-click the
“Sounds and Audio Devices” icon. In the pop-up window, it should read “C-Media
If the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window doesn’t
appear as above, click on the “Audio” tab and select “C-Media
Q: I’ve connected Callisto to
speakers or headphones with an analog connection and I can’t get any sound.
A: First, check steps, 1, 2, and 4
in the answer to the question above. If you still can’t get sound, ensure that
the S/PDIF Output button is DISABLED (it should look like this:
Q: I plugged my Callisto in, but I
can’t access the Callisto Control Panel.
A: If you have installed the
software that came with Callisto, you should have the Callisto icon in your
system tray (see below).
If you don’t have this icon, press the Start button
in the bottom left-hand corner, and open the Control Panel. In the list of
icons you should see “Sondigo Callisto”. Double click on this icon to open the
Callisto Control Panel.
The final thing to check is that you may have
Callisto installed in the wrong
Still
having problems? Try the Sondigo Support forums at www.sondigo.com/forum