Philips PSC60517 User Manual
PSC 605 –
5.1 Channel Multimedia Soundcard
The Philips Sonic Edge 5.1™ soundcard is part of the award winning Edge series – the world’s first
soundcards to transform all stereo signals from CDs, MP3s and PC-games into 5.1 distinct
channels utilizing QMSS™ technology.
Target customers:
Gamers, DVD watchers and PC Audio users who want great quality 5.1 surround channel audio on their
PC at an affordable price level. Ease of use, the latest technology and the listening experience are the most
important factors.
State-of-the-art software asks how many speakers are selected, constantly analyses the source
material and automatically selects the optimal algorithm to enhance the listening experience.
• Unique QSizzle and QRumble MP3 energy boost
• Awesome 5.1 channel 3D surround sound for games, music and Internet
with support for EAX™2.0 and A3D™1.0
• Digital 5.1 output for Dolby Digital™
and DTS™ pass thru
PSC 605
Soundcard
PSC 605
Soundcard
Connectors
Line in
Microphone in
Front speaker output
Surround speaker output
S/PDIF digital out or Center LFE
MIDI/joystick interface
Compatibility
General MIDI
MPC3
Plug & Play
Sound Blaster™ PCI
EAX™ 1.0 and 2.0 game compatibility
Microsoft DirectSound™
Microsoft DirectSound 3D™ and derivatives
PCI 2.1
MPU-401 UART
Packing Details
Box Dimensions: 320 x 215 x 60 (mm)
Gross weight of retail pack: 0.34 kg
Products per Mastercarton: 5
Products per Pallet: 360
PSC 605
Soundcard
PSC 605
Soundcard
PSC 605 –
5.1 Channel Multimedia Soundcard
Feature Name
Sound Agent 2 Visual Sound Interface
QInteractive3D™ (QI3D™)
QSound Multi-Speaker System™ (QMSS™)
QXpander™
QSound Environmental Modeling (QEM™)
for EAX Games
QSound Environmental Modeling (QEM™)
for audio enhancement
Digital Pre-Amp
S/PDIF Digital Output
QSurround™
QSizzle™
QRumble™
Normalize
10 Band Equalization
User Presets to customize sound
More information about Philips Multimedia products including a
complete range of multimedia speaker systems, as well as the
award winning Edge series of Soundcards can be found at:
www.philips.com/sound
All brands and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
© 2002 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All rights reserved.
Benefit
Intuitive graphical interface to customize sound
Sound Positioning Algorithms
(DirectSound3D, EAX)
Stereo to Multi-channel conversion for
5.1 speakers
Stereo sound field enhancement for stereo
speakers or headphones
EAX™ 1.0/2.0 game compatibility (reverb,
obstruction and occlusion modeling)
Environmental reverb modeling for music and
other non-EAX applications
Adjusts input gain to optimize sound quality of
low or high level sources
Output AC3, DTS to an external decoder or
stereo PCM digital audio to an ext. device
Virtual 5.1 Surround for stereo speakers and
headphones
High frequency energy boost
Low frequency energy boost
Reduction of volume level variations
Personalize your sound reproduction
Save your favorite sound settings
Package Contents
Philips PSC605 PCI soundcard
Quick Start Guide
Software installation CD
CD Audio Cable
Bundled Applications on installation CD:
MusicMatch™ – Play, rip and burn MP3’s and CD’s
Sonic Foundry®Acid Xpress – The new standard in
loop based music production
QSound AudioPix™ – Create multimedia slide
shows using any music files
Technical Specifications
Duplex type: Full duplex
Max. recording depth: 16-bit
Max. recording rate: 48 KHz
Max. playback depth: 16-bit
Max. playback rate: 48 KHz
Built-in amplifier: yes
Minimum System Requirements
One available PCI 2.1 compliant slot
Pentium®class 233Mhz or faster processor
Intel®or 100% compatible motherboard chip set
32MB system RAM
CD-ROM for driver installation
800x600 Screen Resolution
35MB Free Hard Drive Space
Operating Systems
Supported
Microsoft Windows®98SE, Me, 2000, XP
S/PDIF in 2
S/PDIF in 1
CD in
Auxiliary in
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