Control Panel
For example if you are using the Microsoft “CD player” which uses the analog “CD In” connector to play CD’s or if you are using a tape deck or other external device connected to “Line In” you must select the input here to enable conversion of these stereo sources to 4 or 5.1 channels using QMSS. However if you are using an appli- cation 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 includ- ed 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).
S/PDIF TAB (NOT FUNCTIONAL IN 5.1 SPEAKER MODE)
This page of the Philips Seismic Edge Control Panel will control the settings for the Digital Audio output. S/PDIF is the acronym for
S/PDIF OUT (NOT FUNCTIONAL IN 5.1 SPEAKER MODE)
Disabled
In this mode S/PDIF Out is disabled. Select one of the following options to determine what 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
Rear Left and Right Channels
In this mode the 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
DVD AC3/DTS Pass-Thru
Use this mode if you wish to 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
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