Philips PSC 604 User Manual

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Dynamic Edge

4.1

PSC604 with PSA 2

User’s Guide

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Philips Sound Solutions August 2002

PHILIPS

Philips Sound Solutions

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Philips Dynamic Edge™

4.1 Channel PCI Soundcard

© Copyright 2002 Dynamic Edge™ is a trademar k of Philips Sound Solutions. Philips Sound Agent 2™ i s a trademark of Philips Sound Solutions. QSound™, QEM™, QSound E nv ir onm ent Modeling, QSound Multi-Speak er Systems, QMSS™, Q3D™,

QSound QXpander™, QI nteractive3D™, Audio Pix™, and the Q logo are trademarks of QSound Labs, Inc.

EAX™ and Environm ental Audio Extensions are tradem ar k s of Creativ e Technology Ltd. In the United States and other countries.

Microsoft ™ and Windows™ are registered trademar k s of Microsoft Corporation. DirectX™ and Direc tSound™ ar e trademarks of Microsoft Corpor ation. All other tradem ar k s are t he pr operty of their respective owners.

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Table Of Con ten ts

Introduction ...............................................................................5

1.1. KEY FEATURES........................................................................................................ 6

1.2. Minimum System Requirements................................................................................. 7

1.3. What Is Included In the Package................................................................................ 8

2. Soundcard Installation Procedure...........................................9

2.1. Before Installing Your New Soundcard....................................................................... 9

2.1.1. Identify Your Old PC Sound System................................................................. 10

2.1.2. Disabling the Integrated Sound......................................................................... 10

2.1.3. Uninstalling the Old Soundcard and Drivers...................................................... 11

2.2. Installing th e Ne w Soundcard................................................................................... 12

2.2.1. Soundcard External Connection........................................................................ 13

2.3. Software Ins tallation................................................................................................. 14

3. Using The Philips Sound Agent 2 (PSA2).............................15

3.1. Basic interface operation.......................................................................................... 15

3.2. Details of Comp act Control Panel............................................................................. 16

3.2.1. Master Volume.................................................................................................. 16

3.2.2. Mute.................................................................................................................. 16

3.2.3. Resize............................................................................................................... 16

3.2.4. Close................................................................................................................ 16

3.2.5. Default.............................................................................................................. 17

3.2.6. Help.................................................................................................................. 17

3.2.7. Reverb.............................................................................................................. 17

3.2.8. QSizzle............................................................................................................. 17

3.2.9. QRumble.......................................................................................................... 17

3.2.10. Normalize.......................................................................................................... 17

3.2.11. 3D Effects......................................................................................................... 17

3.2.12. EQ.................................................................................................................... 18

3.3. Main Control Panel................................................................................................... 19

3.3.1. Accessing the M ain Control Panel.................................................................... 19

3.3.2. Effects Tab........................................................................................................19

3.3.2.1. QSizzle...................................................................................................... 19

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3.3.2.2. QRumble................................................................................................... 20

3.3.2.3. Normalization............................................................................................ 20

3.3.2.4. 3D Effects................................................................................................. 20

3.3.3. Equalizer Tab.................................................................................................... 21

3.3.4. Setup Tab......................................................................................................... 21

3.3.4.1. Headphones.............................................................................................. 22

3.3.4.2. Stereo Speakers....................................................................................... 22

3.3.4.3. Quad Speak er s mode............................................................................... 22

3.3.4.4. Digital Output (S/PDIF).............................................................................. 22

3.3.4.4.1 AC3/DTS Pass-Through.......................................................................... 23

3.3.4.5. Preamp Slider........................................................................................... 23

3.3.4.6. Fader Slider .............................................................................................. 23

3.3.4.7. Center Slider............................................................................................. 23

3.3.4.8. LFE Slider................................................................................................. 23

3.3.4.9. Balance Slider........................................................................................... 23

3.3.4.10. Test Butto n................................................................................................ 23

3.3.5. Mixer Tab.......................................................................................................... 24

3.3.5.1. Playback source controls........................................................................... 24

3.3.5.2. Recording So ur ce Control......................................................................... 25

3.3.5.3. Advanced Tab........................................................................................... 26

3.3.5.3.1 Microphone Boost................................................................................... 26

3.3.5.3.2 S/PDIF Capture....................................................................................... 26

3.3.5.3.3 Select S/PDIF-In to Digital or Analog Out................................................ 26

3.3.5.3.4 Select S/PDIF Input Devic e 1 or 2........................................................... 26

3.3.6. Presets Tab...................................................................................................... 27

3.3.6.1. Load.......................................................................................................... 27

3.3.6.2. Save.......................................................................................................... 27

3.3.6.3. Save As.....................................................................................................27

3.3.6.4. Delete........................................................................................................28

3.3.7. Info Tab............................................................................................................ 28

3.4. Visualization Panel................................................................................................... 29

4. Uninstalling Software Drivers................................................30

5. Technical Support And Warranty ..........................................31

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5.1. Internet Address:...................................................................................................... 31

5.2. Technical Su pp or t Information:................................................................................. 31

5.3. Warranty Statement.................................................................................................. 32

6. Appendix A ..............................................................................34

6.1. Useful Tips For Speaker set-up, And More............................................................... 34

6.1.1. Ideal Listening Scenario (Speakers).................................................................. 34

6.2. Ideal Listening Scenario (Headphones).................................................................... 34

6.2.1. Avoid Reflective Surfaces (Speakers)............................................................... 34

6.2.2. Balance the Speakers and Headphones........................................................... 34

7. Appendix B ..............................................................................36

Uninstalling the Old Drivers and the Soundcard................................................................... 36

8. Appendix C ..............................................................................37

Disabling the Integrate d So und............................................................................................ 37

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Philips Dynamic Edge 4.1 Soundcard! We know that you’ll agree, once you give it the edge, your PC will never sound the same again.

Your next generation Philips Dynamic Edge 4.1 soundcard offers advanced features for today’s digital music ent husiasts and PC gam er s w ho de m and the absolute best sound poss ible from their PCs.

As the world’s first soundcard to provide incredible surround sound from any stereo source, your new featur e pac ked Dynamic Edge 4.1 offers a complete suite of rich audio components for awesome gaming, immersive DVD movie soundtracks, and supercharged CD audio and MP3 reproduction that will t ransfo rm your PC into a sonic powerhouse!

All controls, effects, and enhancements are bundled into a new unified graphical audio control center, Philips Sound Agent 2. The new Philips Sound Agent 2 includes a full suit e of studio quality audio DSP processes that automatically sources:

★ Streaming Internet media, DVD movie audio, CD audio, WAV, MP3, WMA – any audio

source is automatically upgraded to higher fidelity!

add features, depth, and richness to all audio

The Sound Agent 2 user interface is a simple yet elegant design for the ultimate in PC audio control:

• Modern and appealing look that is audio centric, naturally intuitive, and enjoyable to use.

• A fresh concept, visual representation of advanced audio processing algorithms for

headphone, 2, or 4 channel speaker systems.

• Totally customiza bl e settings allow au di o fine-tuning wi t h ex treme preci si on .

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1.1. KEY FEATURE S

Gaming and Music-centric audio components transform your PC into an advanced digital audio processor!

• QInteractive3D technology offers precise 3D sound positioning with all headphone and speaker output configurations and is compatible with DirectSound3D, EAX 1.0, EAX

2.0/I3D Level 2, A3D enabled games .

• QXpander converts ANY ordinary stereo input to 3D surround sound with any headphone or two-speaker set configuration.

• 15 unique reverb environments using the exclusive QSound Environmental Modeling (QEM) algorithms for totally immersive gaming and dramatic musical performances.

• Dynamic Energy Enhancement found in the new QSizzle* and QRumble* components feature low, mid and high frequency enrichment algorithms to improve sonic fidelity for highly compressed digital audio files such as MP3s and WMAs with natural replacement harmonics that compensate for lost sonic detail. Simply put, it makes MP3’s sound great.

• Exclusive QMSS technology creates a virtual 4-channel surround field and fills the sound gap between speakers to create a complete 360-degree wraparound audio experience that is smooth and natural.

• Normalization * smoothes out the volume differences within audio files and reduces the volume variation within all audio sources - automatically.

• Two Industry standard digital input (S/PDIF In) connectors allows for connection to digital audio outputs for capture, playback, recording, or monitoring.

• Industry standard digital output (S/PDIF Out) allows for connection to digital speakers or external Dolby Digital™ or DTS™ decoders.

• Professional style 10-Band Equalizer * for precise sound tailoring of all digital audio media.

• Default an d us er de fi ne d Presets * for maxi m um per so nal i zation o f all yo ur games , music, and movies – exactly the way you like it.

* Optional features available with the Dynamic Edge Plus Package Upgrade.

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1.2. Minimum System Requirements

- 233 MHz CPU

- 32 MB RA M

- One CD ROM Drive

- One open PCI slot

- 800 X 600 Screen resolution (1024 X 780 recommended)

- Headphones, or amplified speakers

- 35 MB of available hard drive space

- Windows® 98SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, and Windows® XP.

Please Note: Each operating system has its own minimum requirements that should be observed. In addition v arious games and DVD software applications may require higher limits than listed above.

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1.3. What Is Included In the Package

You will find the following items in your Dynamic Edge package: The Dynamic Edge Soundcard

The Dynamic Edge installation CD The Dynamic Edge User’s Guide (on the installation CD) Quick Start Guide (QSG) Analog audio cable to connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive to soundcard Bundled applications (on the installation CD) Warranty card (Europe only)

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2. Soundcard Installation Procedure

Installing your Philips Dynamic Edge soundcard is easy. Please take a moment to read all the steps before proceeding with the installation. The installation Video on this CD can provide you with a quick overview of how to install your new soundcard. If you need more details, read through this user’s guide.

Note: Computers come in different shapes and sizes. The installation procedure in this manual is general in nature and you should compare the illustrations shown here with your compu ter hard ware before starting your soundcard installation.

2.1. Before Installing Your New Soundcard

Before starting the installation of your new soundcard you need to determine if your PC already has a soundcard, or integrated sound device on the motherboard. Your system can only have one active sound system. Therefore, you should remove or disable the existing sound system before installing Dynamic Ed ge. This is very important and failure to do so may result in your Dynamic Edge

not working properly.

If your PC does not have any type of sound system, proceed to Soundcard Installation section of this manual.

If you know your PC has an add-on soundcard skip to Uninstalling the Old Soundcard and Drivers section of this document.

If you know your PC has integrated sound system skip to Disabling the Integrated Sound section of this manual.

If you don’t know which type of sound system your PC has, the following text and illustra tions will help you determine the type of your PC sound system. Once you know the type, go to the appropriate section to disable, or remove the old sound system.

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2.1.1. Identify Your Old PC Sound System

Check the back of your computer in the area of PCI slots (usually toward the bottom (on the tower and mini tower cases) or to the right side (on desktop cases). All the connectors line up in one row on a 4-inch end bracket (similar to your Dynamic Edge end bracket).

Line In Mic In Front Out Rear Out S/PDIF Out

MIDI/Game Port

Figure 1

Add-in Soundcard

Look for the standard soundcard connectors. The standard labels for the connectors are shown in

Figure 1.

If the sound system is integrated on the motherboard, usually, the connectors are similar to the addon card, but they are not on a bracket. They might be stacked up in two rows.

Figure 2 shows

examples of on-board audio connectors.

Figure 2

2.1.2. Di sa bli ng the In te grated Sound

To disable your inte gra ted soun d (on-board audio) you will have to enter the syst em BIOS utilit y. Warning: Do not alter any other settings of your BIOS, or your system may not function properly. Refer to your system documentation on h ow to activate the BIOS utility. For useful examples on how to disable the on-board audio please refer to Appendix C.

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