Philips PSC604 manual Introduction

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Philips Sound Solutions

1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Philips Dynamic Edge 4.1 Soundcard! We know that you’ll agree, once you give it the edge, your PC will never sound the same again.

Your next generation Philips Dynamic Edge 4.1 soundcard offers advanced features for today’s digital music enthusiasts and PC gamers who demand the absolute best sound possible from their PCs.

As the world’s first soundcard to provide incredible surround sound from any stereo source, your new feature packed Dynamic Edge 4.1 offers a complete suite of rich audio components for awesome gaming, immersive DVD movie soundtracks, and supercharged CD audio and MP3 reproduction that will transform your PC into a sonic powerhouse!

All controls, effects, and enhancements are bundled into a new unified graphical audio control center, Philips Sound Agent 2. The new Philips Sound Agent 2 includes a full suite of studio quality audio DSP processes that automatically add features, depth, and richness to all audio sources:

Streaming Internet media, DVD movie audio, CD audio, WAV, MP3, WMA – any audio source is automatically upgraded to higher fidelity!

The Sound Agent 2 user interface is a simple yet elegant design for the ultimate in PC audio control:

Modern and appealing look that is audio centric, naturally intuitive, and enjoyable to use.

A fresh concept, visual representation of advanced audio processing algorithms for headphone, 2, or 4 channel speaker systems.

Totally customizable settings allow audio fine-tuning with extreme precision.

Dynamic Edge™ Soundcard User’s Guide

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Contents Philips Software End User License Agreement Philips Dynamic Edge Channel PCI Soundcard Table Of Contents Technical Support And Warranty Uninstalling Software DriversAppendix B Introduction KEY Features Minimum System Requirements What Is Included In the Package Before Installing Your New Soundcard Soundcard Installation ProcedureDisabling the Integrated Sound Identify Your Old PC Sound SystemTo Prevent Damage Uninstalling the Old Soundcard and DriversInstalling the New Soundcard Soundcard External Connection Software Installation Basic interface operation Using The Philips Sound Agent 2 PSA2Resize Master VolumeDetails of Compact Control Panel MuteQSizzle DefaultHelp Reverb12. EQ Effects Tab Main Control Panel Accessing the Main Control PanelNormalization Equalizer Tab Setup TabDigital Output S/PDIF HeadphonesQuad Speakers mode Stereo SpeakersLFE Slider Preamp SliderFader Slider Center SliderPlayback source controls Mixer TabRecording Source Control Microphone Boost Advanced TabSave As Presets TabLoad SaveInfo Tab DeleteVisualization Panel Uninstalling Software Drivers Internet Address Technical Support And WarrantyTechnical Support Information For Personal Use Only Warranty StatementPhilips Sound Solutions Appendix a Philips Sound Solutions Appendix B Uninstalling the Old Drivers and the SoundcardAppendix C