Philips PSC705-00B User Manual

Philips Seismic Edge™

5.1 Channel PCI Sound Card

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User’s Manual

Philips Sound Solutions

Philips Seismic Edge™

Seismic Edge™ is a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics ThunderBir d A venger™ is a trademark of Philips Semiconductors QSound™, QEM™, QSound E nvir onmental M odeling™, QSound Multi-Speaker Syst em, QMS S ™ ,

Q3D™, QSound3DInteractive, QXpander™, Audi oP ix™ and t he Q logo are trademarks of QSound Labs, Inc.

Siren™ is a trademark of Sonic Foundry, Incor por ated EAX™ and Env ironment al Audio Extensions are trademarks of Cr eative Technology Ltd. in the United

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Software End User License Agreement

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Table of Contents:

INTRODUCTION______________________________________________________________6

EY FEATURES _______________________________________________________________7

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS________________________________________________ 7

HAT’S INCLUDED ____________________________________________________________7

INSTALLING SEISMIC EDGE __________________________________________________8

HAT YOU NEED FOR INSTALLATION_______________________________________________ 8

VIDEO GUIDE_________________________________________________________________8 IMPORTANT NOTICE____________________________________________________________ 9 HARDWARE INSTALLATION _____________________________________________________10 SOUND CARD CONFIGURATION __________________________________________________12

ONNECTING TO YOUR SEISMIC EDGE SOUND CARD _________________________________13

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION _________________________________________________ 14

INDOWS® 95/98/2000/XP INSTALLATION ________________________________________14

TO INSTALL THE DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS® 95/98/2000/XP: ___________________________ 15 WINDOWS NT® INSTALLATION__________________________________________________ 20 SIREN XPRESS INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT® __________________________________20

REAL MODE DOS INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL) _______________________________20

USING THE PHILIPS SEISMIC EDGE CONTROL PANEL FOR DOS __________________________21 JOYSTICK CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS® 95/98/2000/XP: __________________________21

TECHNICAL SUPPORT_______________________________________________________ 23 SEISMIC EDGE DSP SPECIAL EFFECTS AND ALGORITHMS____________________ 24 SEISMIC EDGE CONTROL PANEL ____________________________________________ 25

HELP BUTTON _______________________________________________________________25

TILITIES TAB _______________________________________________________________ 25

U V

OLUME CONTROL:___________________________________________________________ 25

MULTIMEDIA PROPERTIES: _____________________________________________________ 25

OUND RECORDER, MEDIA PLAYER & CD PLAYER: _________________________________25

S SPACE JUNK & WUMPUS: ______________________________________________________ 26 S

HOW CONTROL PANEL ICON IN THE TASKBAR: _____________________________________26

SETTINGS TAB _______________________________________________________________ 27 OUTPUT MODE_______________________________________________________________ 27

Headphone _______________________________________________________________ 27 2 Speakers________________________________________________________________ 27 QXpander ________________________________________________________________28 DVD QSurround ___________________________________________________________ 28 4 Speakers________________________________________________________________ 28

5.1 Speakers: ______________________________________________________________ 28 DVD SSM (Small Speaker Mode)______________________________________________ 29 Expand All________________________________________________________________ 29

UTPUT CONTROL____________________________________________________________29

Balance Slider_____________________________________________________________ 29

Fade Slider _______________________________________________________________ 29 Volume Sliders ____________________________________________________________29 Tone Control______________________________________________________________29 Default Button_____________________________________________________________ 29

S/PDIF T

Disabled _________________________________________________________________ 30 Front Left and Right Channels________________________________________________ 30 Rear Left and Right Channels_________________________________________________ 31 DVD AC3/DTS ____________________________________________________________32

FFECTS TAB ________________________________________________________________ 33

Reverb/QXpander/QMSS to External Input Source ________________________________33 Enable___________________________________________________________________ 33 Environment ______________________________________________________________34 Reverb Level Sliders ________________________________________________________ 34

MIDI T AB __________________________________________________________________ 35

Default MIDI Device _______________________________________________________ 35 Multimedia Properties ______________________________________________________35 H/W Wavetable Voices ______________________________________________________ 36 H/W Wavetable Chorus Level_________________________________________________ 36 H/W Wavetable Reverb Level _________________________________________________ 36

SPEAKER TEST TAB ___________________________________________________________37 INFORMATION TAB ___________________________________________________________ 38

AB_________________________________________________________________ 30

DVD PLAYBACK MODES_____________________________________________________39 SIREN XPRESS ______________________________________________________________40

SIREN™ XPRESS QUICK START__________________________________________________ 40 MUSIC FIL ES ________________________________________________________________ 41 PLAYING MUSIC______________________________________________________________ 41

LAYING MUSIC BY TYPE _______________________________________________________ 41

P GRAPHIC EFFECTS ____________________________________________________________41 RECORDING FROM A CD _______________________________________________________42 A

DDITIONAL HELP____________________________________________________________42

UPGRADING TO SIREN JUKEBOX _________________________________________________ 42

AUDIO PIX__________________________________________________________________43 RECORDING SOURCE CONFIGURATION _____________________________________ 44 RESOLVING I/O CONFLICTS _________________________________________________45 UNINSTALLING SOFTWARE DRIVERS________________________________________ 46

INDOWS 95/98 UNINSTALL____________________________________________________ 46

W WINDOWS NT UNINSTALL______________________________________________________46 W

INDOWS 2000 AND WINDOWS XP UNINSTALL_____________________________________ 46

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the Philips Seismic Edge Sound Card!

Thank you f or enhancing your computer with the Philips Seismic Edge™. We know you’ll agree, once you give it the edge, that your PC will never sound the same again.

Now get ready to ignite your imagination with the most immersive soundstage ever c r eated on a PC . . . … a ful l-blown, digital surround- sound, discrete six - c hannel home theater experience, through your new

Philips Seismic Edge Sound Card. Seismic Edge is the first PC card to deliver the impact of 6 distinc t channels of sound, usi ng advanced digital signal processing algor ithms and extreme har dware acceleration, extracting audiophile-quality sound fr om your PC wit h no added str ain to your processor – not just from DVD’s or 3D audio games but from all your games, music and movi es.

Load your favori te music, games and movies and be prepared to hear every detail as never bef or e articulated through 96 distinct 3D voices, 256 distinct DirectSound voices and 576 distinct synthesi z ed Wavetable v oices.

The heart of your sound card is Philips’ powerful new ThunderBird Avenger audio processor, which relieves your computer of performing enormousl y c omplex audio processing. T he r esul ts are dramatically faster, more-responsive gam ing effects and mor e- c onvi nc ing three-di mensional audio soundfields, all wit hout placing new dem ands on your c omputer.

Advanc ed DS P algorithms from QSound Labs provide ri c h three-dimensional sound f or every application. If you have headphones or only two speakers, Seismic E dge’s patented psycho-seismi c c odes envelop you in a virtual soundfield created from up to ninety-six independent 3D voic es.

Add rear, cent er and subwoofer speakers, and S eismic E dge will transform your PC into your personal home theatr e system, fully capable of playing the very latest Holl y wood DVD releases in full-blown digi tal glory. Take your musi c CDs, M P 3s, vi deo files, cut scenes and stereo games to the max while you’re at it – rediscover your ex isting col lection while you add new favorit es too!

Seismic Edge trul y r evolutionizes PC sound. Install your sound card as di r ected, connect a 5.1 speaker system (left & right front, left & right rear, center, and subwoofer) and t r y these:

• Play the latest Holl y wood DVD hit and be prepared f or goosebumps as sound effects sweep you away.

• Rediscov er your favori te music in a whole new dimension – even those golden oldies. You’ve never hear d them like this before!

• Play a 3D audio-enabled game and experience what “vir tual reality” can mean.

• Elevate your classic 2D games to a whole new level of audio realism.

• Compare enhanced QMSS to ordinary Dolby Digital on DVD and hear the remarkable differences.

Key Features

• 256 streams of DirectSound acc eleration and digital mixing

• 96 streams of 3D audio acceleration including positional reverb, obstruc tion and occl usi on

• Full-duplex, 48k hz digital recording and playback

• Philips ThunderBird Avenger™ high performanc e audio accelerator

• Hardware DSP accelerated QSound 3D algorithms i nc luding

o QS ound3DInteractive™ positional 3D o QS ound E nvironmental M odeling for EAX™ and DS3D™ gam es o QS ound M ulti Speak er S y stem™ f or quad or 5.1 output of stereo sources o QXpander™ for 3D enhancement of ster eo o DVD Q S ur r ound™ 5.1 speaker virtualization over stereo speakers (compatible SoftDVD

player required)

• 576 voice total wavetable synt hesis music poly phony

o 512 Voice professional qualit y soft-synth with GM compat ibility o 64 channel hardware wavetabl e synt hesi z er

• Dual gameport accelerator with legacy and digital joy-sti c k modes

• DirectSound™, Direct S ound3D™, EAX™ 1.0 , EAX™2.0/I3D Level 2, and A 3D™ 1.0 compatibility

• Stereo , 4 channel surround , 5.1 speaker or headphone out put

• QMSS™ enhanced DVD playback m ode (compatible SoftDVD player r equired)

Minimum System Requirements

Installation of your Philips Seismic Edge requires the following hardware and operating system:

• One av ailable P CI 2.1 compliant slot

• Intel Pentium® class or 100% compat ible 166Mhz or faster processor

• Intel® or 100% c ompatible mother boar d c hip set

• 16MB system RAM

• CD ROM for dr iv er installation

• Stereo, 4 channel surround powered speakers, 5.1 speakers or headphones

• Windows® 95, W indows® 98, Windows NT® 4.0 (SP3)*, Windows® 2000, Windows XP**

*Not all pr oduct feat ures supported using this operating system. ** Windows XP minimum system r equirement s are different and should be observed for pr oper Windows

operation.

What’s Included

You will find the following items in your Seismic Edge™ package: 1-Seismic Edge™ sound card in a anti-static pouch

1-Seismic Edge™ installati on CD 1-Analog audio c able to connect CD/DVD drive to sound card 1-Seismic Edge™ user’s manual included i n the installation CD 1-Product registration c ar d Bundled applications m ay be included on t he installation CD or on separate media depending on the Seismic Edge™ model

INSTALLING SEISMIC EDGE

What you need for installation

Computers come in differ ent shapes and sizes. The installation proc edur es i n this manual apply generally and you should compar e the illustrations here with your computer before you start your sound card installation.

• Sound card

• Installation CD

• CD Analog Audio Cable

• A Phillips screwdriver

• Have your Windows® installat ion CD available as i t may be needed to c omplete installation of c ommon

software com ponents.

Video Guide

A 3-part video i nstallation guide can be found on the Seism ic Edge Instal lation CD. If CD/ DV D autorun is enabled, a P hilips Edge series Autorun window will pop up when the CD is inserted

into the CD driv e. Then click on the “View PSC703/705 Installation Videos” icon from the window. Another Philips Edge Series Autorun window will pop up; click on t he either Part 1: Introduct ion.mpg, Part 2: Hardware.mpg, P ar t 3: Sof tware.mpg depending on whic h par t you want to view.

If CD/ DV D autorun is disabled, double cli c k on “autorun.ex e”, located in the root directory of the Philips install CD, or run it from the Windows Start/ Run menu. Another way to manuall y star t is by double clicki ng on Desktop/My Computer, then c lick on t he P hilips Edge icon. Once t he P hilips Edge Series Autorun Window pops up you ma make the same choices as stated above. (Par t 1: Introduc tion.mpg, Part 2: Hardware.mpg, Part 3: Software.mpg).

Important Notice

Uninstall the drivers for any previously installed sound cards. Consult y our pr evi ous sound card documentation f or details. Turn off com puter and remove ex isting sound card. I f your computer has on-board sound, consult your PC doc umentation to disable it.

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STATIC ELECT RICITY CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE

To p r event damage please:

1. Always hold your sound card by its edges. Av oid touching any electr onic components on your sound card.

2. Use a grounding strap or touch any non- painted surfac e of your computer chassis before you begin installation to discharge stati c electri c ity.

TO YOUR SOUND CARD.

Hardware Installation

Turn off your computer, and disconnect the power cable.

Disconnect al l devices that are connec ted to the computer. Remove the com puter cover.

Select an available PCI sl ot and, if necessary, rem ove its cover plate. Keep t he mounting screw to secure your sound card later . Sav e the mounting plate for possible use later .

Remove the Seismic Edge Sound Card from the anti-static bag. Align your sound card with t he sel ec ted PCI Bus-Slot and fi r mly push it into the sl ot. Be sure the sound card is al igned properly and fit s snugly into the slot.

Use the screw from the slot cover to secure the sound card to the fr ame of the computer c hassis, but do not over- tighten. S ec uring the card assures proper groundi ng .

Align sound card and fit firmly into

Sound Card Configuration

Please note that actual card layout may vary

Connecting to Your Seismic Edge Sound Card

Speakers

Your Seism ic Edge card can be configured as ei ther a 5.1 channel analog output or 4 channel analog output and S/PDIF Output depending on the Output Mode sel ec ted within the S ettings Tab (see Settings Tab section in this manual ) . W hen 5.1speaker mode is selected (default), the S /PDIF Out is disabled (gray ed out on the control panel).

Headphone, 2 Speaker and 4 Speaker Connections

Connect your front speakers or headphones into t he FRONT OUT st er eo jack on the end brack et. Connect your rear/surround speakers to t he RE A R OUT stereo jack on the end bracket.

5.1 Speaker Mode

Connect your cent er /LFE speakers into t he Cen/LFE or S/P DIF Out stereo jack on the end brac k et.

S/PDIF Out Mode (Headphone, 2 or 4 speaker mode only)

To utilize the S/PDIF Out (Sony Philips Digital Interface Format) feature of your Seismic Edge card, insert a 1/8” stereo or mono plug to dual or si ngle RCA plug adapter c able (not inc luded) into the Cen/LFE or S/PDIF Out stereo jack on the end bracket. The S/PDIF Output can be connected to digi tal speakers, an AC-3 or DTS decoder , receiver or other devi c e with an S/PDIF input. Note: If usi ng a ster eo c able, S/PDIF Out will come from the left jack.

S/PDIF

To connect digital speaker s, an A C3 or DTS decoder, receiv er or other dev ice with an S/P DIF Out of the sound card plug it into the S/ P DIF jack on the end bracket

Line In, Mic In and MIDI/Joystick

External analog stereo sources with line level output can be connected to light blue 3.5mm stereo jack at the top of the sound card bracket. A microphone c an be c onnec ted to the pink 3.5mm mono jack. An analog or digital j oy st ick and/or MIDI devices can be connected to the large connec tor at the bottom of the bracket.

Internal Connections

Connectors for three line level analog inputs (Aux In, TAD, Analog CD In) are provided along the top of the sound card as indicated in the picture on page 11. Use the 4 pin CD audio cable to connec t the analog audio output of you int er nal CD or DVD drive to the sound card “Analog CD In” c onnec tor.

Replace computer cover and reconnect the power cable, monitor, and other devices.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Windows® 95/98/2000/XP Installation

Now that the hardware is installed, i t is time to install the driver s. P lug and Play uses your system ’s BI OS to allocate resources for Philips Seismic Edge.

WHICH VERSION OF WINDOWS DO YOU HAVE?

Microsoft issued a mai ntenance release of Windows® 95 referred to as OSR2. This version shipped as the stock operati ng system on many PC’s. Newer and recently upgraded PC’s will have the Windows® 98 operating system. Other systems will have the original Windows® 95 or “Gold” version. The following procedure describes installation using Windows® 98/98SE. Windows® 2000 and Windows XP screens are slightly dif ferent but the procedure is the same as described. If you have older versions of Windows® 95 then the installati on will be slightly different than described below.

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