Philips PSC706 user manual Center and LFE Channels, DVD AC3/DTS Pass-Thru, Environment

Control Panel

Center and LFE Channels

In this mode the same content being sent to the Center/LFE Line Out speaker jack in analog format will also be sent to the S/PDIF output in digital format for applica- tions 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" pull down menu located on the Settings tab. Use this mode if you are using digital S/PDIF speakers for your center and LFE speakers. For proper operation you must also be in 5.1 speaker mode. Please note that the volume settings on the “Settings” tab will have no affect on the signal on the S/PDIF output.

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 soft-DVD player capable of streaming AC3 or DTS data to the sound card.

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EFFECTS TAB

These controls allow you to manage the application of reverb and QSound Environmental Modeling™ (QEM™). QEM provides EAX 1.0/2.0 game compatibility and the ability to apply reverb to non-EAX sources including applications, S/PDIF In and external inputs.

Enable

When playing games supporting EAX properties select the “Enable” box under “Reverb/QSound Environmental Modeling”. Set the Environment selector to “- none –“ to avoid reverb being applied to non-EAX applications.

To apply reverb to non-EAX applications also select a reverb type using the “Environment” selector described below and adjust the reverb level using the slider corresponding to the source.

Environment

Using this pull down menu you can select various types of reverbs that simulate various environments. To turn on these environments the “Enable” box must be selected.

If you are playing an EAX 1.0 or 2.0 game it should automatically select the appropriate environment as you move around the game. The environment selector can be left on “-none-“.

If you are playing a non-EAX enabled game, music or movies you can select an environment of your choice and adjust the level using the slider corresponding to the source.

If you are using the Philips Acoustic Edge (H/W) Synth rather than the Yamaha SXG (default) then the “Environment” you select will also be used when playing MIDI music and the intensity will be controlled on the reverb slider on the

MIDI tab.

Some “Environments” such as “Concert Hall” are more appropriate for music while others like “Forsaken” were designed with specific games in mind and others like “Drugged” are for gaming and general playing around.

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