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Philips Seismic Edge™

5.1 Channel PCI Sound Card

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User’s Manual

Philips Sound Solutions

Summary of Contents for PSC705/00

Page 1: ...1 Philips Seismic Edge 5 1 Channel PCI Sound Card ____________________________ User s Manual Philips Sound Solutions ...

Page 2: ...3D QSound3DInteractive QXpander AudioPix and the Q logo are trademarks of QSound Labs Inc Siren is a trademark of Sonic Foundry Incorporated EAX and Environmental Audio Extensions are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and other countries Microsof and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation DirectX and DirectSound are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation A...

Page 3: ...TWARE OR ANY COPIES THEREOF WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT TRADEMARK OR OTHER RIGHT OF THIRD PARTIES 4 Updated This license does not grant you the right to any upgrades or updates of the Licensed Software However Philips will be entitled to offer updates and or modifications to the Licensed Software at its discretion 5 Changes of the agreement No changes of this Agreement are valid unless ...

Page 4: ... TECHNICAL SUPPORT_______________________________________________________ 23 SEISMIC EDGE DSP SPECIAL EFFECTS AND ALGORITHMS____________________ 24 SEISMIC EDGE CONTROL PANEL ____________________________________________ 25 HELP BUTTON _______________________________________________________________ 25 UTILITIES TAB _______________________________________________________________ 25 VOLUME CONTROL __...

Page 5: ...etable Chorus Level_________________________________________________ 36 H W Wavetable Reverb Level _________________________________________________ 36 SPEAKER TEST TAB ___________________________________________________________ 37 INFORMATION TAB ___________________________________________________________ 38 DVD PLAYBACK MODES_____________________________________________________ 39 SIREN XPRESS _...

Page 6: ...lly faster more responsive gaming effects and more convincing three dimensional audio soundfields all without placing new demands on your computer Advanced DSP algorithms from QSound Labs provide rich three dimensional sound for every application If you have headphones or only two speakers Seismic Edge s patented psycho seismic codes envelop you in a virtual soundfield created from up to ninety si...

Page 7: ...nel surround 5 1 speaker or headphone output QMSS enhanced DVD playback mode compatible SoftDVD player required Minimum System Requirements Installation of your Philips Seismic Edge requires the following hardware and operating system One available PCI 2 1 compliant slot Intel Pentium class or 100 compatible 166Mhz or faster processor Intel or 100 compatible motherboard chip set 16MB system RAM CD...

Page 8: ...enabled a Philips Edge series Autorun window will pop up when the CD is inserted into the CD drive Then click on the View PSC703 705 Installation Videos icon from the window Another Philips Edge Series Autorun window will pop up click on the either Part 1 Introduction mpg Part 2 Hardware mpg Part 3 Software mpg depending on which part you want to view If CD DVD autorun is disabled double click on ...

Page 9: ...uter 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 surface of your computer chassis before you begin installation to discharge static electri...

Page 10: ... power cable Disconnect all devices that are connected to the computer Remove the computer cover Select an available PCI slot and if necessary remove its cover plate Keep the mounting screw to secure your sound card later Save the mounting plate for possible use later ...

Page 11: ...ot and firmly push it into the slot Be sure the sound card is aligned properly and fits snugly into the slot Use 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 Align sound card and fit firmly into place ...

Page 12: ...12 Sound Card Configuration Please note that actual card layout may vary ...

Page 13: ...the Cen LFE or S PDIF Out stereo jack on the end bracket The S PDIF Output can be connected to digital speakers an AC 3 or DTS decoder receiver or other device with an S PDIF input Note If using a stereo cable S PDIF Out will come from the left jack S PDIF To connect digital speakers an AC3 or DTS decoder receiver or other device with an S PDIF Out of the sound card plug it into the S PDIF jack on...

Page 14: ... referred to as OSR2 This version shipped as the stock operating 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 different but the procedure is the same as described If yo...

Page 15: ...he computer and place the Philips Seismic Edge CD in your CD ROM drive When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box reports that a new PCI Multimedia Audio Device has been detected click NEXT 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click NEXT ...

Page 16: ...e install to any other location select Specify a location and browse to your directory where the setup files are located For Windows 95 98 select Win9x directory then choose a language For Windows 2000 XP select WDM directory Click NEXT 4 Select NEXT to install the drivers ...

Page 17: ...must install the Philips Seismic Edge Audio and Philips Seismic Edge GamePort Enumerator devices Browse to the Driver disk directory WDM English to install these files You will find these files in the same WDM install directory and Windows will finish installing the drivers for Philips Seismic Edge automatically Click FINISH 2 times on each screen to install each of these devices 7 After clicking ...

Page 18: ...settings if desired Select YES to modify these settings now or select NO to modify later Speaker settings are described under the Analog Output Tab in this manual Note Any time you say No to a Applications Launcher dialog box like the one shown above a second box will appear asking if you want launch the next time Windows is started Answer Yes or No as desired 9 Next the DirectX Setup dialog box w...

Page 19: ...tware See section About SIREN Jukebox Express to learn more about this application 18 Product Registration If you are connected to the Internet you can register your product now by clicking YES in the dialog window shown below If you prefer to register your product at a later time go to www philipsusa com prod_reg_bounce html and follow the instructions CONGRATULATIONS You have successfully instal...

Page 20: ...for Windows NT Follow these steps to install the Siren XPress This application allows you to play and organize music 1 Insert your install CD into your CD drive 2 Go to D Applicatoins Sonic Foundry Siren D represents your CD ROM drive 3 Double Click on Sirensetup exe 4 Follow the on screen instructions for installation REAL MODE DOS INSTALLATION OPTIONAL This step is only required if you intend to...

Page 21: ... synth control in the control panel is set to OPL3 For games that support MIDI mpu 401 select the WVTBL wavetable option The game publisher normally has this information in the program documentation NOTE This application is for real MS DOS mode only and should not be run under windows In Windows use the Windows mixer for adjusting playback and recording levels Joystick Configuration for Windows 95...

Page 22: ... any one of the Game Controllers listed then click OK 3 After making your selection highlight the selected controller in Game Controllers and click the Properties button Select Calibrate and calibrate your joystick Your joystick should be installed and ready for flight ...

Page 23: ... Before returning the Philips sound card you must first contact the Philips Technical Support group to determine the nature of product defect Once the nature of the problem 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 expen...

Page 24: ...n 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 QMSS is automatically invoked for stereo applications if 4 speaker or 5 1 speaker mode is selected QMSS will also be applied to analog inputs CD In Line In etc and the S PDIF In if enabled on the control panel QSound3DIntera...

Page 25: ...n parts of the image of the control panel or by using index lists Utilities Tab Windows Audio Applications Volume Control Windows audio mixer for adjusting volume of various sound sources Multimedia Properties Windows utility for selecting multimedia devices Use it to switch between the Seismic Edge s two MIDI music synthesis engines See MIDI Tab section Sound Recorder Media Player CD Player Windo...

Page 26: ...e QSound Lab s 3D audio technology You must have the Seismic Edge install CD in your CD ROM drive to launch these applications Show Control Panel Icon in the TaskBar Enabling this allows you to open the control panel from the taskbar Default setting is enabled ...

Page 27: ...plugged into the front speaker jack Selecting Headphone tells the sound card to use a special 3D algorithm when playing 3D games Selecting 2 Speakers will result in incorrect sound positioning when using headphones Selecting Headphones when using speakers will reduce the effectiveness of 3D effects Note The Seismic Edge is designed for use with headphones or amplified powered speakers Use with pas...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...me will not be affected To center the balance slider automatically right click on the balance slider and choose Center Fade Slider Use the slider to adjust the relative volume of the front vs rear speaker To center the fade slider automatically right click on the fade slider and choose Center Volume Sliders Center To adjust the volume output for the center channel in 5 1 Speaker mode Master To adj...

Page 30: ...content will be sent to the S PDIF Out connector Front Left and Right Channels In this mode the same content being sent to the front 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 ...

Page 31: ...P3 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 PDIF speakers for your rear speakers For proper operation you must also be in 4 speaker mode Please note that the volume settings on the Settings tab will have no affect on the signa...

Page 32: ... play DVD audio using an external AC3 or DTS decoder such as a speaker set receiver or decoder box connected to S PDIF Out This mode is only available when using a compatible soft DVD player capable of streaming AC3 or DTS data to the sound card ...

Page 33: ...plication that is not dependent on these connections such as a game MP3 player or a CD player that uses digital extraction rather than analog CD In such as the included Siren JukeBox application then QMSS is used to automatically convert these sources to 4 or 5 1 channels when in 4 or 5 1 speaker mode These controls allow you to manage the application of reverb and QSound Environmental Modeling QE...

Page 34: ...or gaming and general playing around Reverb Level Sliders Audio Applications slider Control the intensity of the effect for games Sonic Foundry Siren Wavetable synth also has its own reverb effect controls and other applications External Input slider Control the intensity of the effect for analog input sources such as CD In and Line In These sliders used in conjunction with the Enable box and the ...

Page 35: ...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 If you want to change the default wave table synth follow the following procedure Multimedia Properties Use this ICON to change your default MIDI device 1 Click on the M...

Page 36: ...ecified for a MIDI voice then no change will be observed when switching between this mode and None mode Global Chorus will be applied to all MIDI voices regardless of the MIDI file and the chorus intensity will be set using the slider H W Wavetable Reverb Level None Reverb effect is not applied As Specified in MIDI File Reverb effect is applied only as specified MIDI file being played If no reverb...

Page 37: ...o test There are two modes to test your speaker settings Manual 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 Clicking on Auto Mode Sounds will emanate in sequence starting ...

Page 38: ...f your speaker system Adjust speaker connections as required to complete your sound card installation Information Tab The information tab provides detailed information about your sound card This includes the model number for your product and software version information ...

Page 39: ...ying back over stereo speakers even though you have a quad or 5 1speaker system connected 6 Close the control panel and play a DVD Seismic Edge will detect that it is in 4 or 5 1 speaker mode but is only receiving two channels of audio from the DVD and automatically generate 4 or 5 1 distinct channels of surround sound using QMSS To enable a 4 or 5 1 speaker Dolby Digital playback 1 Make sure 4 Sp...

Page 40: ... Field Chooser window to view your collection the way you want to see it SIREN XPress brings powerful functionality to your desktop Use Search for Music to find music on a network or removable drive Export custom playlists to your Rio or Nomad II portable MP3 device Use your Microsoft Internet Keyboard hotkeys to control SIREN XPress s functions Siren XPress Quick Start Welcome to Sonic Foundry s ...

Page 41: ... as well as audio CDs You can start playing music immediately by clicking on the Play button in either compact or normal mode Playing music by type With the compact mode expanded click on the Select Playlist button From the menu that displays you can select your music by Album Artist Genre or Playlist or choose to play an Audio CD Transport Controls All of the transport controls Play Pause Next So...

Page 42: ... Preferences dialog and a meter in the Status panel depicts the progress of the recording 6 To halt recording at any time choose Cancel Recording from the File menu 7 To monitor the recording progress select Recording List from the Explorer panel drop down list or if Tree View is enabled double click on the Recording List folder Note You can play music from the music library while you are recordin...

Page 43: ...ured 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 forever Go on vacation without going on vacation Create an Internet Commercial to promote your business To install AudioPix follow these simple steps 1 Insert your install CD into your CD drive 2 Go to D Applications QSound Labs A...

Page 44: ...recording source as follow Open the Volume Mixer go to Options and select Properties Choose Recording under Adjust Volume for and check the recording source that you want to display in the Recording Mixer Click OK and the Recording Mixer window will open Now you can select the recording source you intend to use and adjust the recording volume level Open your favorite recording application and star...

Page 45: ...raphics cards Add each card back until Device Manager indicates that a conflict has occurred To resolve conflicts in Windows 95 98 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In the Control 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 a...

Page 46: ...control panel applet 2 Select Uninstall Unplug a Device Click Next 3 Select Uninstall a Device Click Next 4 Choose Philips Seismic Edge Audio from the list Click Next 5 Click Yes on confirm screen Click Next 6 Open the Add Remove Hardware control panel applet 7 Select Uninstall Unplug a Device Click Next 8 Select Uninstall a Device Click Next 9 Choose Philips Seismic Edge Game Port Enumerator from...

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