Philips SGC6101BD, SGC5103BD, SGC5102BD User Manual
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Philips amBX™ Online Help
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Table Of Contents
See, Hear and Feel More of the Game with Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals! ....................................... 5
Getting Help......................................................................................................................................... 7
Philips amBX™ PC Gaming help ........................................................................................................... 7
Help text........................................................................................................................................... 7
What Is in Your Box?............................................................................................................................. 8
Starter Kit ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Pro Gamer Kit.................................................................................................................................... 9
Premium Kit .....................................................................................................................................10
Extension Kit ....................................................................................................................................11
How to Get Started?.............................................................................................................................13
Connecting Your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals............................................................................13
Connect the Starter Kit ...................................................................................................................13
Connect the Pro Gamer Kit ..............................................................................................................13
Connect the Premium Kit.................................................................................................................14
Connect the Extension Kit................................................................................................................14
Installing the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming software.................................................................................15
Exploring Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Direct Control...............................................................................15
Test the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals.....................................................................................16
Configuring the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals................................................................................17
Configuration Screen .........................................................................................................................17
Peripheral Overview ..........................................................................................................................18
Peripheral Settings Panel....................................................................................................................19
How to.............................................................................................................................................19
Test the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals..................................................................................19
Reposition a Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripheral .............................................................................20
Disable a Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripheral..................................................................................20
Stop the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals Temporarily................................................................20
Reset Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals to their Defaults..............................................................21
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Define the Overall Brightness...........................................................................................................22
Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes...................................................................................................23
Scene Settings Screen .......................................................................................................................23
Scene Overview ................................................................................................................................24
Scenes Selector ................................................................................................................................25
Peripheral Scene Settings Panel ..........................................................................................................26
Animation Settings Panel ...................................................................................................................26
How to.............................................................................................................................................27
Start a Scene.................................................................................................................................27
Change a Scene .............................................................................................................................27
Preview an Animation .....................................................................................................................28
Disable a Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripheral in a Scene ..................................................................29
Disable an Animation in a Scene.......................................................................................................29
Rename a Scene ............................................................................................................................30
Define the Overall Brightness in a Static Scene ..................................................................................30
Configuring for Use with Other Games and Music .....................................................................................32
Using Philips amBX PC Peripherals .........................................................................................................33
See, Feel and Hear More of the Game..................................................................................................33
Use the Backwards Game Compatibility ...............................................................................................33
Create a Mood Lighting ......................................................................................................................33
Get More out of Your Music.................................................................................................................34
Using the Fans and Lights as Regular Peripherals ..................................................................................34
How to.............................................................................................................................................34
Start a Scene.................................................................................................................................34
Stop the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals Temporarily................................................................35
Support ..............................................................................................................................................36
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................36
The Connected Peripherals Do Not React During Testing......................................................................36
The Connected Devices Are Not Visible in the Peripheral Overview........................................................36
I Do Not Get Feedback While I'm Changing the Peripheral Scene Settings .............................................36
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I Cannot Add a New Scene ..............................................................................................................37
Maintenance .....................................................................................................................................37
Cleaning the Peripherals..................................................................................................................37
Glossary .............................................................................................................................................38
Index .................................................................................................................................................41
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See, Hear and Feel More of the Game with Philips
amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals!
Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Online Help version 1.0
Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals. The Philips
amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals take entertainment beyond audio and visual, changing your complete room into
an entertainment system. You can use the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals to enjoy:
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lighting, wind and rumble in amBX™ enabled PC games;
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amBX™ light effects with other PC games;
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amBX™ light shows while listening to music on your PC;
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personal light scenes to get in the right mood;
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music and sounds with the 2.1 sound system.
In this Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Help you find information about how to:
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Connect the different kits with Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals;
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Configure the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals to enjoy the peripherals while playing an
amBX™ enabled game
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Setup Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals to create a customized mood lighting;
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Configure the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals to be used while playing other games or
listening to music
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Now Go and Play!!
Disclaimer
In some cases, external radio frequent appliances, might interfere with the speaker system, causing some
audible sound distortions. This will not cause any defects on the system . As soon as the radio frequent
appliances are disabled, the sound performance should again be according specification.
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Getting Help
You can rely on different kinds of help during the use of the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals.
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This Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Help assists you during configuration and set up of the Philips
amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals.
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The help text in Philips amBX™PC Gaming Direct Control gives you a context while you are using
the Direct Control.
Philips amBX™ PC Gaming help
To open Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Help:
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Right-click the Direct Control icon in the taskbar and select Help.
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Select Help from the Menu in Philips amBX™PC Gaming Direct Control.
In this Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Help, you have 2 kinds of pages that contain specific information.
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On one hand you have the reference pages (recognizable by their white background) which contain
general information about the workflow and the concepts used.
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On the other hand, you can find procedural pages (recognizable by their blue background) which
contain
step-by-step instructions on how to perform tasks.
Help text
The Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Direct Control contains a help text bar at the bottom of the screen. Help texts
appear when you move the mouse over a button or an icon. These texts indicate which actions you can perform
for that specific item or give you a context about the item.
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What Is in Your Box?
Starter Kit
SGC5101BD
The Starter kit lets you see more of the game. With it you can enjoy:
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16 million colors with hi power LEDs;
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Light effects with other games;
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Light shows with music from your PC;
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Mood lighting.
The Starter Kit contains:
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1 Wall Washer & Controller;
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Left and Right Front Lights;
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Accessories:
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1 USB cable to connect the Wall Washer & Controller to your PC;
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1 power adapter to connect the Wall Washer & Controller to the power outlet.
You can add an
amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals.
If you want to
for more light effects and another Extension kit for additional air and vibration. You can also purchase a
kit
Premium kit or a Pro Gamer kit to add realism with the multidirectional sound of the integrated 2.1
sound system. The amount of Wall Washer & Controller units you can connect is limited to the amount of USB
ports you have available on your PC
Extension kit to the Starter Kit to add air and vibration effects during the use of the Philips
expand your Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals even further, you can buy a new Starter
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Pro Gamer Kit
SGC5102BD
The Pro Gamer kit lets you see and hear more of the game. With it you can enjoy:
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Multidirectional sound for added realism;
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2.1 sound system with 160W power;
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16 million colors with hi power LEDs;
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Light effects with other games;
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Light shows with music from your PC;
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Mood lighting.
The Pro Gamer kit contains:
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1 Wall Washer & Controller;
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Left and Right Speaker Lights;
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1 Subwoofer;
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Accessories:
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1 USB cable to connect the Wall Washer & Controller to your PC;
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1 power adapter to connect the Wall Washer & Controller to the power outlet;
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1 audio cable to connect the Subwoofer to your PC;
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1 audio/power cable to connect the Subwoofer to the Wall Washer & Controller.
What Is in Your Box?
You can add an
Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals.
If you want to
for more light effects and another Extension kit for additional air and vibration. The amount of Wall
kit
Washer & Controller units you can connect is limited to the amount of USB ports you have available on your PC.
Extension kit to the Pro Gamer Kit to add air and vibration effects during the use of the
expand your Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals even further, you can buy a new Starter
What Is in Your Box?
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Premium Kit
SGC5103BD
The Premium kit lets you see, hear and feel more of the game. The Premium kit contains the maximum
number of Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals that can be connected to a single Wall Washer & Controller
unit. With it you can enjoy:
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Game reactive fans and vibration;
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Multidirectional sound for added realism;
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2.1 sound system with 160W power;
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16 million colors with hi power LEDs;
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Light effects with existing games;
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Light shows with music from your PC;
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Mood lighting.
The Premium Kit contains:
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1 Wall Washer & Controller;
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Left and Right Speaker Lights;
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1 Subwoofer;
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2 Fans;
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1 Wrist Rumbler;
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Accessories:
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1 USB cable to connect the Wall Washer & Controller to your PC;
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1 power adapter to connect the Wall Washer & Controller to the power outlet;
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1 audio cable to connect the Subwoofer to your PC;
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1 audio/power cable to connect the Subwoofer to the Wall Washer & Controller.
If you want to
for more light effects and another Extension kit for additional air and vibration. The amount of Wall
kit
Washer & Controller units you can connect is limited to the amount of USB ports you have available on your PC.
expand your Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals even further, you can buy a new Starter
What Is in Your Box?
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Extension Kit
SGC6101BD
The Extension kit allows you to add air and vibration effects to either your Pro Gamer kit or the Starter kit.
The Extension Kit contains:
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2 Fans;
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1 Wrist Rumbler.
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How to Get Started?
Connecting Your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals
Connect the Starter Kit
Connect the Pro Gamer Kit
To get started with your Starter kit,
amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals and
your desk around the monitor. You
amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals as shown on the image.
Once connected, the peripherals will automatically
up.
installing the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming software,
After
the Direct Control opens automatically. With the Direct
Control, you can
correctly and in working order.
If you placed the peripherals in exactly the same way as
Peripheral Overview, you do not have to change
on the
any settings and you can immediately start to
To get started with your Pro Gamer kit, unpack the
Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals and
on your desk around the monitor. You connect the
them
Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals as shown on the
image. Once connected, the peripherals will automatically
start up.
installing the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming software,
After
the Direct Control opens automatically. With the Direct
Control, you can
correctly and in working order.
If you placed the peripherals in exactly the same way as
Peripheral Overview, you do not have to change
on the
any settings and you can immediately start to
test if the peripherals are connected
test if the peripherals are connected
unpack the Philips
position them on
connect the Philips
play.
position
play.
start
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Connect the Premium Kit
How to Get Started?
Connect the Extension Kit
To get started with your Premium kit, unpack the Philips
amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals and
your desk around the monitor. You
amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals as shown on the image.
Once connected, the peripherals will automatically
up.
installing the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming software,
After
the Direct Control opens automatically. With the Direct
Control, you can
correctly and in working order.
If you placed the peripherals in exactly the same way as
Peripheral Overview, you do not have to change
on the
any settings and you can immediately start to
To get started with your Extension Kit, unpack the
Philips amBX™ PC Gaming Peripherals and
them
on your desk around the monitor. To add an
Extension kit to another kit, you
to the Wall Washer & Controller of your Starter kit or Pro
Gamer kit. On the image, an Extension kit is added to a
Pro Gamer kit.
When you have connected the Philips amBX™ PC Gaming
Peripherals and installed the
Direct Control
connected correctly and in working order.
If you placed the peripherals in exactly the same way as
Peripheral Overview, you do not have to change
on the
any settings and you can immediately start to
test if the peripherals are connected
, you can test if the peripherals are
position them on
connect the Philips
play.
position
connect the peripherals
Philips amBX™ PC Gaming
play.
start
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