Philips Acoustic Edge PSC706, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual Philips Consumer Electronics Company A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation Knoxville TN 37914 1810 U S A Printed in the U S A 706 PSC PSC706 ...

Page 2: ...s Acoustic Edge 5 1 Channel PCI Sound Card PSC706 ____________________________ Philips Consumer Electronics Company One Philips Drive Knoxville TN 37914 602500_706_Acoustic Manual qxd 3 12 01 11 26 AM Page 1 ...

Page 3: ...on 5 Changes of the agreement No changes of this Agreement are valid unless with Philips and your written approval Any terms and conditions provided by you are inapplicable whether or not contained in order forms or otherwise unless specifically accepted by Philips in writing by means of a duly signed addition to this Agreement 6 Limitations of liability PHILIPS ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE...

Page 4: ...e Sound Card 15 Software Installation Windows 95 98 Me 2000 Installation 16 Yamaha SoftSynthesizer Installation 24 Siren Express Installation 29 Windows NT Installation 30 Real Mode DOS Installation 31 Joystick Configuration for Windows 95 98 Me 32 Technical Support 35 Philips Acoustic Edge DSP Special Effects and Algorithms 36 Philips Acoustic Edge Control Panel 37 Help Button 37 Utilities Tab 37...

Page 5: ...Philips Acoustic 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 sound stage ever created on a PC a full blown digital surround sound discrete six channel home theater experience through your new Philips Acoustic Edge Sound Card Acoustic Edge is the first PC card to deliver the impact ...

Page 6: ...omputer then click on the Philips Edge icon Once the Philips Edge Series AutoRun window pops up you may make the same choices as stated above Part 1 Introduction mpg Part 2 Hardware mpg Part 3 Software mpg MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Installation of your Philips Acoustic Edge requires the following minimum hardware and operating system One available PCI 2 1 compliant slot Intel Pentium class or 10...

Page 7: ... documentation for details Turn off computer and remove existing sound card If your computer has on board sound consult your PC documentation to disable it STATIC ELECTRICITY CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR SOUND CARD To prevent damage please 1 Always hold your sound card by its edges Avoid touching any electronic components on your sound card 2 Use a grounding strap or touch any non painted su...

Page 8: ...the screw from the slot cover to secure the sound card to the frame of the computer chassis but do not over tighten Securing the card assures proper grounding 12 13 Installing Acoustic Edge PCI Bus Slot Mounting Screw Sound Card Top Bottom View Align sound card and fit firmly in place PCI Bus Slot Line In Mic In Line Out Lime S PDIF Black Game Midi Port TAD AUX In Analog CD IN Digital CD In END BR...

Page 9: ... card bracket making sure the key is properly aligned If the cable does not easily insert into the socket DO NOT FORCE IT IN instead verify the key alignment is correct and gently reinsert The DIN sockets are the large round sockets just below the two smaller jacks for Line In and Mic To connect digital speakers an AC3 or DTS decoder receiver or other device with an S PDIF input to the S PDIF Out ...

Page 10: ...ill not be able to use the external S PDIF In jack on the S PDIF cable which plugs into the rear of the card Replace computer cover and reconnect the power cable monitor and other devices SOFTWARE INSTALLATION WINDOWS 95 98 Me 2000 INSTALLATION Now that the hardware is installed it is time to configure the drivers Plug and Play uses your system s BIOS and the Plug and Play features of Windows 95 9...

Page 11: ... and browse to your directory where the setup files are located For Windows 95 98 Me select Win9x directory then choose english For Windows 2000 select WDM directory Click NEXT 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click NEXT Installing Acoustic Edge 602500_706_Acoustic Manual qxd 3 12 01 11 26 AM Page 18 ...

Page 12: ...e same WDM install directory and Windows will finish installing the drivers for Philips Acoustic Edge automatically Click FINISH on each screen to install each of these devices 4 Select NEXT to install the drivers 5 Windows then copies the files You may be prompted to insert your Windows CD or floppy as the core sound components of the operating system may need to be copied as well These include a...

Page 13: ...ssible during gameport installation Windows will detect newer versions of msanalog vxd vjoyd vxd and msjstick drv It is recommended that you keep your existing files ClickYES on all 3 screens that appear 8 Next the software launcher will allow you to open the Acoustic Edge control panel and configure your speaker settings if desired SelectYES to modify these settings now or select NO to modify lat...

Page 14: ...is case sensitive Click NEXT 25 YAMAHA SOFTSYNTHESIZER INSTALLATION 10 After Acoustic Edge driver installation the software launcher will prompt you to install the Yamaha SoftSynthesizer Click YES 11 The Yamaha SoftSynthesizer Welcome page appears Click NEXT 24 Installing Acoustic Edge 602500_706_Acoustic Manual qxd 3 12 01 11 26 AM Page 24 ...

Page 15: ...older dialog box appears Click NEXT 27 13 The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears Follow the instructions in this box Click NEXT 26 Installing Acoustic Edge 602500_706_Acoustic Manual qxd 3 12 01 11 26 AM Page 26 ...

Page 16: ...kage Siren XPress allows you to play and organize music 1 Insert your installation CD into your CD drive 2 From the Start Menu select Run and type D Applications Sonic Foundry Siren D represents your CD ROM drive 3 Double click on Sirensetup exe 4 Follow the on screen instructions for installation Congratulations You have successfully installed your Philips Acoustic Edge 15 The Yamaha Software Lic...

Page 17: ... and should not be run under Windows In Windows use the Windows mixer for adjusting playback and recording levels WINDOWS NT INSTALLATION Installation of the drivers for your Philips Acoustic Edge in a Windows NT envi ronment are as follows note you must have the appropriate privileges in order to install the drivers 1 Boot the system to the Windows NT desktop and insert your install CD in your CD...

Page 18: ...ick OK 33 JOYSTICK CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS 95 98 Me 2000 1 Open the Control Panel and double click on the GAME CONTROLLERS icon Select the ADVANCED tab and under PORT DRIVER ASSIGNMENT and select Philips Acoustic Edge GamePort 32 Installing Acoustic Edge 602500_706_Acoustic Manual qxd 3 12 01 11 26 AM Page 32 ...

Page 19: ...blem has been determined a Return Authorization number and address will be supplied A RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER MUST ACCOMPANY THE RETURN OF THIS PRODUCT When returning the product for service The cost of shipment is at your expense and you assume all the risk It is recommended to ship the product through a carrier that provides proof of delivery and product should be insured Return Authorizatio...

Page 20: ...providing 5 1 output QSound Environmental Modeling QEM Effects Tab QSound Environmental Modeling QEM provides EAX game compatibility and the ability to apply reverb to non EAX sound sources including applications S PDIF In and external inputs QSound Multi Speaker System QMSS Settings and S PDIF Tabs QMSS QSound Multi Speaker System transforms stereo sources into 4 channel or 5 1 channel output QMS...

Page 21: ...will provide the sensation of a full blown 5 1 speaker system by virtualizing the surround speakers For proper operation 5 1 output must be selected in the soft DVD player s control panel QSurround requires a soft DVD player capable of providing 5 1 channel output If your soft DVD player does not offer 5 1 output mode then select stereo or Pro Logic mode in the soft DVD player s control panel and ...

Page 22: ...ed to four distinct channels using QMSS Stereo sources from external inputs CD In Line In will not be expanded to the rear speakers unless the source is selected in the Apply Reverb QXpander QMSS to External Input Source Similarly the Apply QXpander QMSS box must be checked under S PDIF In on the S PDIF tab in order for S PDIF In sources to be expanded to all 4 speakers If your front or rear speak...

Page 23: ...e same content being sent to the rear surround Line Out speaker jack in analog format will also be sent to the S PDIF output in digital format for applications running on your PC MP3 games etc For external inputs CD In or Line In select the proper source on the Apply Reverb QXpander QMSS to External Input Source pull down menu located on the Settings tab Use this mode if you are using digital S PD...

Page 24: ... Synth rather than the Yamaha SXG default then the Environment you select will also be used when playing MIDI music and the intensity will be controlled on the reverb slider on the MIDI tab Some Environments such as Concert Hall are more appropriate for music while others like Forsaken were designed with specific games in mind and others like Drugged are for gaming and general playing around 45 Ce...

Page 25: ...ment As an example imagine the sound of a gunshot in a large cathedral compare to the same sound in a tiled bathroom The entry under Default Environment allows you to select a certain surrounding environment such as a cave arena or hallway while the sliders provide for control over the intensity of the effect Typically very low settings should be used when adding ambiance to music or games rather ...

Page 26: ...is initially installed the SXG Softsynth is selected as your default MIDI engine To view your default selection look under Default MIDI Device on the MIDI tab MIDI applications will use this default device unless they have been specially configured to use a different device To change the default device see Multimedia Properties below If the current default device is Yamaha SXG Driver then make adj...

Page 27: ... and Auto Manual Mode Once you have selected the appropriate Output Mode click on any of the desired speakers to verify proper connection You can check the Loop Sounds box that will result in continuous sound in that speaker Click the Stop button to stop the test Auto Mode Click on Auto Mode Sounds will emanate in sequence starting with LF and cycle through each speaker in the Output Mode you sele...

Page 28: ...s 5 Select either 2 speaker Stereo or 2 speaker Dolby Surround or ProLogic Either option will work well as the QMSS DSP algorithm does not depend on Dolby encoding Effectively you should follow the soft DVD player instructions for playing back over stereo speakers even though you have a quad or 5 1speaker system connected 6 Close the control panel and play a DVD Acoustic Edge will detect that it i...

Page 29: ...bed in the preceding section If you only have stereo speakers 1 Make sure 2 speakers is selected in the Acoustic Edge control panel settings tab 2 Select DVD QSurround under 2 speakers in the Acoustic Edge control panel 3 Follow the soft DVD players instructions for 5 1 speaker playback If your soft DVD player does not provide a 5 1 speaker mode then select QXpander instead of DVD QSurround in lin...

Page 30: ... www sonicfoundry com 57 56 Media Files A media file refers to any audio and video file that SIREN will play from your com puter SIREN supports the following media file formats wav mp3 wma pca aif ogg avi wmv asf mpg mpeg mov qt Finding Media After you install SIREN XPress a configuration wizard will scan your local hard drives for any mp3 and wma files and add them to your SIREN XPress media libr...

Page 31: ... be played back in either of the popular players RealPlayer or Windows Media Player Now for the first time you don t have to be a Web Master to create your own unique presentations just grab an MP3 file some of your most treasured images and let your imagination go Turn your wedding photos and special occasions into a creative slideshow for friends and family Keep your vacation memories alive fore...

Page 32: ...trol Panel window double click the System icon 3 In the System Properties dialog click the Device manager tab 4 Under the Sound Video and Game Controllers entry select the conflicting audio card driver indicated by an exclamation mark and click the Properties button 5 In the Properties dialog click the Resources tab 6 Select Use Automatic Settings and click the OK button 7 Restart your computer to...

Page 33: ...ware control panel applet 7 Select Uninstall Unplug a Device Click Next 8 Select Uninstall a Device Click Next 9 Choose Philips Acoustic Edge Game Port Enumerator from the list Click Next 10 Click Yes on the confirm screen Click Next 11 Open the Add Remove Programs control panel applet 12 Click on Philips Acoustic Support Files Click Change Remove 13 Power down your computer and remove your sound ...

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