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DVD Playback Modes

Acoustic Edge supports Microsoft’s standards for multichannel playback however some soft-DVD players may not. If this mode does not work with your soft- DVD player then use QMSS DVD enhancement mode described 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 line 2) above and follow the soft-DVD players instructions for “stereo” playback instead]

4.Play a DVD and Acoustic Edge will virtualize surround effects coming from the DVD.

ABOUT SIREN™ XPRESS

Transform your PC into the ultimate music entertainment center with SIREN XPress music jukebox. SIREN XPress lets you “rip” your CD collection onto one convenient location—your hard drive. Let SIREN XPress help you surf the net and find more great music to add to your collection—MP3, WAV, and WMA files are all supported. Use SIREN XPress’ advanced organizational features to create custom playlists of the songs you want to hear. SIREN XPress maximizes your audio experience with daz- zling, colorful eye candy—real-time computer animation that pulses and interacts with your songs. And when you’re ready to hit the road with your portable MP3 player,* SIREN XPress is the fun, easy way to upload your custom playlists.

*Supported MP3 players do not currently run under Windows NT or Windows 2000. You must be running SIREN XPress on Windows 9x to upload songs to portable players. SIREN XPress includes 20 free MP3 encodes, with unlimited MP3 playback.

SIREN XPress makes it easy to organize your music:

•SIREN XPress includes a powerful, database-driven music management engine.

•The Sort, Group, and Filter tools provide you with superior control over your music library.

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•Use the 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 SIREN XPress! This guide is designed to provide you with information that will allow you to immediately begin taking advantage of the powerful features of SIREN™ XPress.

SIREN XPress allows you to operate in Philips compact mode or normal mode.The compact mode includes only the Transport buttons (Play, Stop, Pause, etc.). Normal mode displays the entire SIREN XPress window, and allows access to all SIREN XPress functionality.You can toggle between the Philips compact mode and normal mode using any of the following methods:

•Click the Compact/Skin Mode button.

•From the View menu, choose the Compact/Skin Mode option.

•Press Ctrl + M on your keyboard.

You can expand the Philips compact mode to display the current and next songs, the Compact/Skin Mode button, and the Select Playlist button.To expand the compact mode, click the Expand control on the right end of the player.You can also use this control to collapse the compact mode.The SIREN XPress expanded compact mode is shown below: