Philips PSC705 user manual Introduction

Page 5

Introduction

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THE

PHILIPS SEISMIC EDGESOUND CARD!

Thank you for enhancing your computer with the Philips Seismic 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 Seismic Edge Sound Card. Philips sound cards are the first to deliver the impact of 6 distinct channels of sound from every application. Utilizing advanced digital signal processing algorithms and extreme hardware acceleration, Seismic Edge extracts audio-phile-quality sound from your PC with no added strain to your processor – not just from DVD’s or 3D audio games but from all your games, music and movies.

Load your favorite music, games and movies and be prepared to hear every detail as never before articulated through 96 distinct 3D voices, 256 distinct DirectSound voices and 576 distinct synthesized Wavetable voices.

The heart of your sound card is Philips’ powerful new ThunderBird Avenger audio processor, which relieves your computer of performing enormously complex audio processing.The results are dramatically faster, more-responsive gaming effects and more-convincing three-dimensional audio sound fields, 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-acoustic codes envelop you in a virtual sound field created from up to ninety-six independent 3D voices.

Add rear, center and subwoofer speakers, and Seismic Edge will transform your PC into your personal home theatre system, fully capable of playing the very latest Hollywood DVD releases in full-blown digital glory.Take your music CDs, MP3s, video files, cut scenes and stereo games to the max while you’re at it – rediscover your existing collection while you add new favorites too!

6

Seismic Edge truly revolutionizes PC sound. Install your sound card as directed, connect a 5.1 speaker system (left & right front, left & right rear, center, and subwoofer) and try these:

Play the latest Hollywood DVD hit and be prepared for goosebumps as sound effects sweep you away.

Rediscover your favorite music in a whole new dimension – even those golden oldies.You’ve never heard them like this before!

Play a 3D audio-enabled game and experience what "virtual reality" can mean.

Elevate your classic 2D games to a whole new level of audio realism.

Compare enhanced QMSS to ordinary Dolby Digital on DVD and hear the remarkable differences.

KEY FEATURES

256 streams of DirectSound acceleration and digital mixing

96 streams of 3D audio acceleration including positional reverb, obstruction and occlusion

Full-duplex, 48khz digital recording and playback

Philips ThunderBird Avenger™ high performance audio accelerator

Hardware DSP accelerated QSound 3D algorithms including QSound3DInteractive™ positional 3D

QSound Environmental Modeling for EAX™ and DS3D™ games QSound Multi Speaker System™ for quad or 5.1 output of stereo sources QXpander™ for 3D enhancement of stereo

DVD QSurround™ 5.1 speaker virtualization over stereo speakers (compatible SoftDVD player required)

576 voice total wavetable synthesis music polyphony

512 Voice professional quality soft-synth with XG and GM compatibility

64 channel hardware wavetable synthesizer

Dual gameport accelerator with legacy and digital joy-stick modes

DirectSound™, DirectSound3D™, EAX™ 1.0 , EAX™2.0/I3D Level 2, and A3D™ 1.0 compatibility

Stereo, 4 channel surround , 5.1 speaker or headphone output

QMSS™ enhanced DVD playback mode (compatible SoftDVD player required)

7

Image 5
Contents PSCPSC705705 Philips Seismic Edge Channel PCI Sound Card PSC705 Software END User License Agreement Philips Seismic Edge Channel PCI Sound CardTable of Contents Introduction Video Guide Cover Plate PCI Bus Slot Mounting Screw Installing Seismic EdgeTo prevent damage please AUX Sound Card Top & Bottom View PCI Bus Slot Mounting ScrewTAD Line Mic Front Out Rear OutPdif To install the drivers for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 Installing Seismic Edge Click Finish on each screen to install each of these devices Installing Seismic Edge Yamaha Softsynthesizer Installation Installing Seismic Edge Congratulations Go to C\PSC705\ C represents you hard drive Siren XPress Installation for Windows NTJoystick Configuration for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 Accompany the Return of this Product Technical SupportControl Panel DSP Special Effects and AlgorithmsShow Control Panel Icon in the TaskBar Space Junk & WumpusHeadphone QXpanderDefault Button Volume SlidersBalance Slider Fade SliderFront Left and Right Channels DisabledRear Left and Right Channels DVD AC3/DTS Pass-ThruEnvironment EnableMidi TAB Reverb Level SlidersSpecifically Yamaha SXG Setup Default Midi DeviceWavetable Voices Better PolyphonyAuto Mode Manual ModeDVD Playback Modes To enable 4 or 5.1 speaker Qmss DVD enhancementTo enable a 4 or 5.1 speaker Dolby Digital playback About Siren Xpress About Siren XPressFinding Media Media FilesPlaying Media Playing media by typeAbout Audio Pix Recording Source ConfigurationTo install AudioPix, follow these simple steps Open your favorite recording application and start recording Resolving I/O Conflicts Uninstalling Software Drivers