Philips 4-Channel PCI Sound Card PSC703
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1. Aang Ey Cancel Technical Support Before calling the technica support number please meake sure you have the following information available Model number and date of purchase Computer type processor speed and memory available e Computer Operating System IE Windows 95 Windows 98 etc Orx zreen error information Other hardware connected to your sound card Technical Support Information Toll Free Telephone Number 1 800 835 3506 Operating Hours US Central Time Monday through Friday 7 00am 11 00pm e Saturday amp Sunday 8 00am 10 00pm Internet Address www pcsound philips com Product Return Before returning the Philips sound card you must first contact the Philips Technical Support group to deterrrine the nature of product defect O nce the nature of the problem has been determined a Return Authorization number and address will be supplied A RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER MUST ACCOMPANY THE RETURN OFTHIS PRODUCT When returning the product for service The cost of shipment is at your expense and you assure all the risk It is recommended to ship the product through a carrier that provides proof of delivery and product should be insured Return Authorization number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package Use proper packing materials for shipment A dated proof of purchase proving the product is still under Warranty Warranty 3 year limited warranty rhu2. on tne MIDI tab MIDI applications will use this default device unless they have been specially configured to use a different device To change the default device see Multimedia Properties below If tne current default device is Yamaha SXG Driver then make adjustments as indicated in Yamaha SXG Setup below If the default device is Rhythmic Edge W aveTable Synth then make adjustments as indicated under the H W Wavetable below Multimedia Properties Use this ICON to change your default MIDI device Click on the Multimedia properties icon Select the MIDI tab on the Multimedia Control Panel Singe instrumert will be selected A WN HP To change to a different MIDI output select it then select Apply or OK You cen select either Yamaha SXG Driver typical Rhythmic Edge WaveTable Synth games with MIDI or Rhythmic Edge External if you have an external synthesizer connected to the Game MIDI port of the card Yamaha SXG Setup To adjust the SXG Softsynth 1 The SXG is not affected by the H W Wavetable controls under the MIDI tao of the Rhythmic Edge control panel Instead click on the XG Soft Icon under Yamaha SXG Setup on the Rhythmic Edge Control Panel MIDI tab 2 The SXG can also be adjusted by right clicking on tne XG Soft icon in tne Systray lower right corner of your screen or in the control panel and selecting SoftSynthesizer Setup H W Wavetable Voices Use this an
3. 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 togge between the Philips compact mode and normal mode using any of the following methods Click the Compact Skin Mode button From theView menu choose the Compact Skin Mode option e 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 Cane epi posi E oy Coleen is t Sop Pi Cesmgaci kum Mode Ploy Media fon rhui ss EH About SIREN XPress Media Files A media file refers to any audio and video file that SIREN will play from your com puter SIREN supports the following media file formats wav mp3 wma pca aif Ogg vi WrTW asf mpg Mpeg mov qt Finding Media After you install SIREN XPress a configuration wizard will scan your local hard drives for any mp3 and wrra files and add them to your SIREN XPress media library If you are unable to play media or use the transport controls for SIREN XPress after
4. Sound Card Corfiur AON iaiaaeaia i 13 Connecting to your Rhythmic Edge Sound Card 14 Software Installation Windows 95 98 Me 2000 Installation llle 16 Yarreha SoftSynthesizer Installation 0 cee eee 24 Siren Express Installation nie eee eee eee 29 Windows NT Installation 2 0 eee 30 Real Mode DOS Installation llle 31 Joystick Configuration for Windows 95 9gMe 32 Technical Support emnes eee eee 35 Philips Rhythmic Edge DSP Special Effects and Algorithms 36 Philips Rhythmic Edge Control Panel 37 Help s U nrola er ITO 37 MITAD op AREE CC eb aai 37 SSIS AO Re RU HE 38 ignaro S 42 jse o Aene E E E E AE E E EE EEEE 44 DILDA o e 46 Speaker Test Tab nono vols r omm T DVD Playback Modes ttes 53 About SIREN XPress ttti tctttctt tenente aaea 54 Pleo Vigil oof ene eee eee 58 Recording Source Configuration 59 Resolving 1 0 Conflicts 62 Uninstalling Software Drivers 62 Windows 95 98 Me Uninstall e rre tsttttsuad 62 Windows NT S WAM cori cere intet ceteri terrere tete ia 62 Windows 2000 Uninstall ttc 63 rhui ss E Introduction CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THE PuiLiPs RHYTHMIC EDGE SOUND CARD Thank you fo
5. the installation process you can menually run the Configuration W izard from SIREN s normal mode by choosing Configuration Wizard from the O ptions menu You can also search your hard drive s for media to add to your media library any time by choosing Search Computer for Media from the Options menu Playing Media SIREN will allow you to play mp3 wma wev pca aif ogg eMi wnmy asf mpg mpeg mov and qt files as well as audio CDs You can start playing media immediately by clicking on the Play button in either compact or normal mode Playing media by type W ith the compact mode expanded click on the Play Media from button From the menu that displays you can select your media by library views album artist genre or playist or choose to play an audio CD GRAPHIC EFFECTS SIREN XPress displays dazzling visual effects during audio playback SIREN XPress defaults to the special Rhythmic Edge visual which represents the six distinctly different channels of sounds generated by the Rhythmic Edge With this effect selected you will see up to six dots one corresponding to each speaker channel pulsating to the sound coming from the corresponding channel For example in 4 speaker mode you will see these four dots Top left dot left front channel Bottom left dot left rear channel Top right dot right front channel Bottom right dot right rear channel In 2 speaker or earphone mode you will see two dots You can a
6. and general playing around rhum css ep Control Panel Reverb Level Sliders These sliders used in conjunction with the Enable box and the Environment pull down menu allow you to control the intensity and characteristics of the reverb effect applied to your sound Reverb is an acoustic effect that simulates the interaction of sound with the environment As an example imagine the sound of a gunshot in a large cathedral cormpare to the same sound in a tiled bathroom The entry under Default Environment allows you to select a certain surrounding environment such as a cae arena or hallway while the sliders provide for control over the intensity of tne effect Typically very low settings should be used when adding ambiance to music or games rether than higher settings that may cause distortion and sound unnatural Specifically Audio Applications dider Control the intensity of the effect for games Sonic Foundry Siren Yamaha SXG Wavetable synth also has its own reverb effect controls and other applications External Input slider Control the intensity of the effect for analog input sources such as CD In and Line In MIDI TAB NOTE When your card is initially installed the SXG Softsynth is selected as your default MIDI engne The SXG IS NOT CONTROLLED ON THIS TAB BUT IN A SEPARATE CONTROL PANEL See details on the following pages Philips PSC703 Audio Control Panel Ltiities Settings SPDIF Effects MDI Speake
7. or 5 piece speaker system stereo front left and right and rear surround left and right speakers and optional subwoofer 3D sounds generat ed by compatible applications will processed to the appropriate speaker and stereo sounds from applications will be expanded to four distinct channels using Q MSS Stereo sources from external inputs CD In Line In will not be expanded to the rear speakers unless the source is selected in the Apply Reverb Q X pander O MSS to External Input Source If your front or rear speakers are digtal S PDIF rather than analog then see the S PDIF section of this manual for additional instructions Expand All Windows 2000 W DM drivers only Select Expand All before starting the application to transform stereo applications to 4 speaker playback This occurs automatically in other operating systems OUTPUT CONTROL Balance Slider Use this slider to adjust the relative volume of the right vs left speaker The overall volume will not be affected To center the balance slider autorretically right click on tne balance slider and choose Center Fade Slider Use the slider to adjust the relative volume of the front vs rear speaker To center the fade dider automatically right dick on the fade slider and choose Center Volume Sliders Master To adjust the volume output for the master volume all speakers affected Tone Control Treble and or Bass level can by emphasized by checking
8. the Enable box and adjust ing the Treble and or Bass sliders Uncheck the Enable box or adjust the sliders to the bottom for a flat response Default Button The default button will disable tone control and set Tone Control sliders to minimum flat All other sliders under Output Control are centered Apply Reverb QX pander Q MSS to External Input Source Reverb QXpander when enabled and expansion of stereo to 4 channels Q MSS are autorretically applied to all sounds generated by applications running on your PC however they are not applied to inputs such as analog CD In and Line In unless that input is selected on the Apply Reverb Q MSS Q X pander to External Input Source selector pull down menu rhui css GN 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 rrust select the input here to enable conversion of these stereo sources to 4 channels using QMSS However if you are using an application that is not dependent on these connections such as a game MP3 player or a CD player that uses digtal extraction rather than analog CD In such as the induded Siren JukeBox application then Q MSS is used to autorretically convert these sources to 4 channels when in 4 speaker mode S PDIF TAB This page of the Philips Rhythmic Edge Control Panel will contr
9. 3D audio enabled applications The proper DSP algorithm is automatically selecting based on your speaker mode QX pander Settings Tab QXpander widens the sound field of stereo music and provides 3D enhancement to 2D audio games when using stereo speakers Tone Control Settings Tab Allow you to adjust treble and base levels to your personal taste Control Panel HELP BUTTON Click the blue Help button on any tab and you will have access to comprehensive hyper linked help file describing the control panel Within the help file you can navigate by simply clicking on parts of the imag of the control panel searching or by using contents or index lists UTILITIES TAB Windows Audio Applications Philips PSC703 Audio Control Panel Utilities Settings SPD Effects MIDI Speaker Test information d 4E Volume Sound MediaPlayer CD Player Multimedia Control Recorder Properties ev SpaceJunk Wumpus v Show Control Panel Icon in the TaskBar cheis PHILIPS cise t E Volume Control W indows audio mixer for adjusting volume of various sound sources Multimedia Properties Windows utility for selecting multimedia devices Use it to switch between the Rhythmic Edge s two MIDI music synthesis engines See MIDI Tab section Sound Recorder Media Player amp CD Player Windows playback and record applications rhui css ep Control Panel Space Junk amp Wumpus 3D aud
10. Bus Slot Installing Rhythmic Edge Remove the Rhythmic Edge Sound Card from the anti static bag Align your sound cerd with the selected PCI Bus Slot and firmly push it into the slot Be sure the sound card is aligned properly and fits snugly into the dot Sound Card Top amp Bottom View Mounting Screw Align sound card and fit firmly in place Use the screw from the slot cover to secure the sound card to the frame of the computer chassis but do not overtighten Securing the card assures proper grounding SouND CARD CONFIGURATION ACTUAL CARD LAYOUT MAY VARY Analog AUX In TAD CD IN i TCE EL WEAR SED TH a jo E in wi OE adm dune a EIE END BRACKET CONFIGURATION Line In Mic In Front Out Rear Out F CD ANALOG CABLE can Game Midi Installing Rhythmic Edge CONNECTING TO YOUR RHYTHMIC EDGE SOUND CARD Speakers Connect your front speakers or headphones into the FRONT OUT stereo jack on the end bracket Connect your rear surround speakers to the REAR OUT stereo jack on the end bracket If you are using a pair of digital S PDIF speakers for your front or rear speakers then plug them into tne S PDIF O ut phono jack as indicated below S PDIF To connect digital speakers an AC3 or DTS decoder receiver or other device to to the S PDIF out of the sound card plug it into the S PDIF jack on the end bracket Line In Mic In and MIDI Joystick External analog stereo sources with line level
11. ILITY THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 7 Validity and Termination The license granted hereunder shall terminate automatically and without notice if you do not comply with all the terms and conditions of this End User License Agreement In the event of termination you shall immediately stop any use of the Licensed Software and destroy all copies thereof In addition in the event of termination because of your failure to com ply with your obligations Philips reserves the right to invoke any and all other remedies available to it in law or contract including the right to claim damages 8 Applicable Law This contract shall exclusively be governed by the laws of the Kingdom of The Netherlands without regard to its conflict of law provisions 9 Competent Court The competent court for any dispute between you and Philips pursuant to this End User License Agreement is the court of s Hertogenbosch the N etherlands Philips Consumer Electronics B V 1999 Eindhoven The N etherlands Fhuphois ceo m Tabl e of Contents Introduction Key RRM i c uL Minimum System Requirements 1 erm essernsnetnmnnttnnmtttnnsttttmnitttnd 8 Whats Indudegi ssai aaa a a a a A 8 Installing Rhythmic Edge Hardware Installation seed W hat you need for Installation Video GUdE e Installiithe Sound Card ust etes ececimat inspecto ea Deben Depto 10
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13. Philips Consumer Electronics Company A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation Knoxville TN 37914 1810 U S A Printed in the U S A rhythmic edge User s Manual PHILIPS Philips Rhythmic Edge 4 Channel PCI Sound Card PSC703 Philips Consumer Electronics Company One Philips Drive Knoxville TN 37914 Revised 03 9 01 FRUE eS Philips Rhythmic Edge 4 Channel PCI Sound Card Copyright 2000 Rhythmic Edge is a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics ThunderBird Avenger is a trademark of Philips Semiconductors Q Sound Q EM Q Sound Environmental Modeling Q Sound Multi Speaker System QMSS Q3D QSounrd3Dirnteractive Q 3DI Q X pander AudioPix and the Q logo are trademarks of Q Sound Labs Inc Siren is a trademark of Sonic Foundry Incorporated EAX and Environmental Audio Extensions are tradererks of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and other countries Microsoft and W indows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation DirectX and DirectSound are traderrerks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMSAND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY If you end user either an entity or an individual do not agree with these terms and conditions do not install the software This End User License Agreement is a contract between you and Philips Consumer Electronics B V in
14. an use your Internet browser to take you to the Philips Product Registration Website Do you wish to run this application No Installation of Additional Software Packages such as Siren X Press Follow these steps to install Siren XPress or any other included software package Siren XPress allows you to play and organize music 1 Insert your installation CD into your CD drive 2 From the Start Menu select Run and type D Applications Sonic Foundry Siren D represents your CD ROM drive 3 Double dick on Sirensetup exe 4 Follow the on screen instructions for installation Congratulations You have successfully installed your Philips Rhythmic Edge ree cxsr eB Installing Rhythmic Edge WiNDOWS NT INSTALLATION Installation of the drivers for your Philips Rhythmic Edge in a Windows NT envi ronment are as follows note you must have the appropriate privileges in order to install the drivers 1 Boot the system to the Windows NT desktop and insert your install CD in your CD ROM 2 Go to DANT40 Engish and double dick on Philips Rhythmic Edge Install exe D represents your CD ROM drive 3 Wait a couple of minutes while the data transfers O nce it finishes the Philips Rhythmic Edge Settings window will appear Click OK on the settings page and then when the System Settings Change page comes up and prompts you to restart dick the Restart Computer Now button That s it O nce the system rebo
15. change will be observed when switching between this mode and None mode Reverb must also be enabled and a reverb environ ment selected on the Effects Tab Global Reverb will be applied to all MIDI voices regardless of the MIDI file and the reverb intensity will be set using the slider Reverb must also be enabled and a reverb erwi ronment selected on the Effects Tab rhui cass GE Control Panel SPEAKER TEsT TAB The speaker test tab is a utility to help verify proper speaker connections to your sound card The acronyrrs are defined as follows Philips PSC 703 Audio Control Panel Utilities Settings SPDIF Effects moi Speaker Test information utput Mode Master ol C Headphone 2 Speakers 4Speakers IV Loop Sounds Auto Stop 4 Preps cee PHILIPS e LF Left Front Speaker RF Right Front Speaker RS Right Surround Speaker e LS Left Surround Speaker LHP Left Headphone e RHP Right Headphone Select the Output Mode you wish to test There are two modes to test your speaker settings Manual and Auto Manual Mode Once you have selected the appropriate O utput Mode click on any of the desired speakers to verify proper connection You can check the Loop Sounds box that will result in continuous sound in that speaker Click the Stop button to stop the test Auto Mode Click on Auto Mode Sounds will emanate in sequence starting
16. cluding its suppliers and licensors Philips for this software program Licensed Software By installing the Licensed Software or using the Licensed Software you agree to and accept the terms and conditions of this End User License Agreement YOU AGREETHAT YOUR USE OFTHE LICENSED SOFTWARE ACKNOWLEDGESTHAT YOU HAVE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREETO BE BOUND BY ITSTERMSAND CONDITIONS 1 Copyright The Licensed Software is a proprietary product of Philips and is protected by copyright laws Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Licensed Software shall remain with Philips 2 Right to use Philips hereby grants you the personal non exclusive license to use the Licensed Software only on and in conjunction with one 1 computer at one time You may not sell rent redistribute sublicense or lease the Licensed Software or otherwise transfer or assign the right to use it You may not decompile disassemble reverse engineer or in any way rrodify program code except where this restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law Except for one 1 copy which may be made for backup purposes only you may not copy the Licensed Software You are not allowed to alter or remove any proprietary notices including copyright notices in the Licensed Software 3 Disclaimer of Warranty THE LICENSED SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS ISWITHOUT WARRANTY OFANY KIND THE ENTIRE RISK OF USE OFTHE LICENSED SOFTWARE RE
17. d the H W Waveteble Chorus and Reverb Level controls to adjust Rhythmic Edge WaveTable synth These adjustments will have no effect on MIDI playback unless the Rhythmic Edge Wavetable synth is selected as the MIDI device Better Gaming Default Recommended Best setting for W indows DirectSound and DirectSound3D Gaming Maximum hardware acceleration for games Better Polyphony Setting for the highest MIDI W aveTable polyphony most simultaneous voices This setting will reduce resources aveilable for DirectSound and 3D audio acceleration and increase CPU consurrption You will only notice an effect if your file is high polyphony i e using a large number of voices simultaneous For high polyphony applications you typically will want to use the Yamaha SXG instead which has up to 512 voice polyphony H W Wavetable Chorus Level None Chorus effect is not applied As Specified in MIDI File Chorus effect is applied only as specified in the MIDI file being played If no chorus is specified for a MIDI voice then no change will be observed when switching between this mode and None mode Global Chorus will be applied to all MIDI voices regardless of the MIDI file and the chorus intensity will be set using the slider H W Wavetable Reverb Level None Reverb effect is not applied As Specified in MIDI File Reverb effect is applied only as specified in the MIDI file being played If no reverb is specified for a MIDI voice then no
18. e ID and click Change ID Name Game Controllers 4 2 axis 4 button joystick none none none none none none 4 c cn amp co Mee gt Port Driver Assignment If your game controller port requires a specific port driver select it from the list below Port Driver Philips PSC703 GamePort 2 Select the GENERAL tab and dick the Add button You may select any one of the GAME CONTROLLERS listed then dick OK A Add Game Controller 2 x PA To add a game controller select the controller below and click OK Game Controllers i ut tick 2 axis 4 button joystick 2 button flight poke 2 button flight yoke w throttle 2 button gamepad 3 axis 2 button joystick 3 axis 4 button iovstick gt Rudder Pedals If your game controller does not appear in the list above click Add Other Custom Add Other Cancel mhuni ess EE Installing Rhythmic Edge 3 After making your selection highlignt the selected controller in GAME CONTROLLERS ard click the PROPERTIES button Select CALIBRATE and calibrate your joystick Your joystick should be installed and ready for flight Game Controller Properties 2 x r Game Controller Calibration If your game controller is not functioning properly on the Test page it may need to be calibrated Click Calibrate and follow the instructions to calibrate the controller Calibrate
19. e installed It Note Any time you say No to a Applications Launcher dialog box like the one shown is possible during gameport installation W indows will detect newer versions of above a second box will appear asking if you want to launch the next time Windows is msandogvxd vjoyd vxd and rrejstickdrv It is recommended that you keep your started Answer Yes or No as desired existing files ClickY ES on all 3 screens that appear 9 Next the DirectX Setup dialog box will appear Click OK Version Conflict DirectX R Setup E HeSsiGie AUGIG GIYETS HeESsigie WISpayiGivers 8 Next the software launcher will allow you to open the Rhythmic Edge control panel and configure your speaker settings if desired Select Y ES to modify these settings now or select NO to modify later Speaker settings are described under the Settings Tab in this manual Applications Launcher V1 16 xc rhui cero c Installing Rhythmic Edge YAMAHA SOFTSYNTHESIZER INSTALLATION 12 Enter the serial number located on the Yamaha Corporation Certificate of 10 After Rhythmic Edge driver installation the software launcher will prompt you Authenticity included with your documentation This serial number is case to install the Yamaha SoftSynthesizer Click YES sensitive Click NEXT Applications Launcher V1 12 User Information x Please enter your name the name of the company for whom you 2 Yamaha SoftSynthes
20. er versions of Windows 95 then the installation will be slightly different than described below rhui cass GEN Installing Rhythmic Edge To install the drivers for Windows 95 98 Me 2000 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended 1 Turn on the computer and place the Philips Rhythmic Edge CD in your Click NEXT CD ROM drive Add New Hardware Wizard When the Add New Hardware W izard dialog box reports that a new PCI Multimedia Audio Device has been detected dick NEXT What do you want Windows to do arch for the best driver for your devic Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want PCI Multimedia Audio Device 4 device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work lt Back Cancel Cancel Fruthnis exer Ga Installing Rhythmic Edge 3 f you are installing from the install CD or if you have copied the install to any other location select SPECIFY A LOCATION and browse to your directory where the setup files are located For Windows 95 98 Me select W in9x directory then choose engish For Windows 2000 select WDM directory Click NEXT Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next t
21. ffectiveness of 3D effects Note The Rhythmic Edge is designed for use with headphones or amplified powered speakers Use with passive norcarrplified speakers is not recommended 2 Speakers Select this mode when using stereo 2 or 3 piece speaker systerre The Rhythrric Edge will apply advanced 3D algorithms to virtualize sounds all around you when playing compatible 3D audio enabled games QX pander QXpander widens the sound field of stereo music and provides 3D enhancement to 2D audio games Using this feature in combination with speakers providing 3D enhancement may cause distortion and is not recommended DVD QSurround This feature will greatly enhance your listening experience when used during DVD playback in 2 speaker mode This feature will provide the sensation of a full blown 5 1 speaker system by virtualizing the surround speakers For proper operation 5 1 output must be selected in the soft DVD player s control panel QSurround requires a soft DVD player capable of providing 5 1 channel output If your soft DVD player does not offer 5 1 output mode then select stereo or Pro Logic mode in the soft DVD player s control panel and select Q X pander mode instead of DVD Q Surround The Rhythmic Edge supports numerous playback modes for various speaker configurations See the DVD Playback Modes section of this manual for details rhephais css EE Control Panel 4 Speakers Select this if you have a 4
22. g audio ceble to connect CD DVD drive to sound card Line Out cable Rhythmic Edge user s manua Product registration card Bundled applications may be included on the installation CD or on separate media depending on the Rhythmic Edge model Please retain the Yamaha Certificate of Authenticity The included serial number will be needed during software installation 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not all product features supported using this operating system WHAT YOU NEED FOR INSTALLATION Computers corre in different shapes and sizes The installation procedures in this manual apply generally and you should compare the illustrations here with your computer before you start your sound card installation Sound card Installation CD CD Analog Audio Cable Line out Cable A Phillips screwdriver Have your W indows installation CD available as it may be needed to complete installation of common software components Video Guide A 3 part video installation guide can be found on the Acoustic Edge Installation CD If CD DVD autorun is enabled a Philips Edge Series Autorun window will pop up when the CD is inserted into the CD drive Then click on the View PSC 703 PSC 705 Installation Videos icon from the window Another Philips Edge Series AutoRun window will pop up dick on either Part 1 Introduction mpg Part 2 Hardware mpg Part 3 Software mpg depending on which part you want to view If CD DVD autorun is disabled do
23. gorithms induding QSound3DInteractive positional 3D Q Sound Environmental Modeling for EAX and DS3D games Q Sound Multi Speaker System for quad output of stereo sources QXpander for 3D enhancement of stereo DVD Q Surround 5 1 speaker virtualization over stereo speakers e 576 voice tota wavetable synthesis music polyphony 512 Voice professional quality soft syntn with XG and GM compatibility 64 channel hardware wavetable synthesizer Dual gameport accelerator with legacy and digital joy stick modes e DirectSound DirectSound3D EAX 1 0 EAX 2 0 I3D Level 2 and A3D 1 0 compatibility e Stereo 4 channel surround speaker or headphone output e QMSS enhanced DVD playback mode compatible SoftDVD player required rhum cs E Introduction Minimum System REQUIREMENTS Installation of your Philips Rhythmic Edge requires the following minimum hard ware and operating system One available PCI 2 1 compliant slot Intel Pentium dass or 100 compatible 166MHz or faster processor Intel or 100 compatible motherboard chip set 16MB system RAM CD ROM for driver installation Stereo 4 channel surround powered speakers or headphones Windows 95 W indows 98 W indows NT 4 0 SP3 W indows 2000 Windows Me WHAT S INCLUDED You will find the following items in your Rhythmic Edge package Rhythmic Edge sound card in a anti static pouch Rhythmic Edge installation CD Analo
24. he agreement YAMAHA SOFTSYNTHESIZER TM S YXG50 v3 0 LICNESE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This YAMAHA License Agreement AGREEMENT is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and YAMAHA for YXG50 v3 0 identified above which may include associated software components media printed maenas and online or electronic documentation SOFTWARE PRODUCT By installing eona or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT you agree to be bound by the terms ol this AGREEMENT If you do not agree to the terms of this AGREEMENT do not install or use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT E Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No Setup will close To install S YXG50 you must accept this agreement 16 You must restart your computer at this time Click OK Restarting Windows Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer Choose one of the following options and click OK to finish setup C No wil restart my computer later 17 Product Registration If you are connected to the internet you can register your product now by clicking YES in the dialog window shown below If you prefer to regster your product at a later time go to wwww philipsusa conyprod_reg_bounce htm and follow the instructions Applications Launcher V1 14 2 Philips Product Registration Website We c
25. i css EE DSP Special Effects and Algorithms PuiLiPs RHYTHMIC EDGE DSP SPECIAL EFFECTS AND ALGORITHMS EAX Game Compatibility Effects Tab The Rhythmic Edge uses Q Sound Environmental Modeling QEM to achieve compatibility with games utilizing EAX 1 0 or EAX 2 0 properties including environmental reverb obstruction and occlusion modeling EAX is a trademark of Creative Labs DVD QSurround Settings Tab Provides virtual 5 1 playback using just stereo speakers and a compatible soft DVD player capable of providing 5 1 output QSound Environmental Modeling QEM Effects Tab Q Sound Environmental Modeling Q EM provides EAX game compatibility and the ability to apply reverb to non EAX sound sources induding applications S PDIF In and external inputs QSound Multi Speaker System QMSS Settings and S PDIF Tabs QMSS Q Sound Multi Speaker System transforms stereo sources into 4 channel output Q MSS is autormetically invoked for stereo applications if 4 speaker mode is selected for all operating systems except Windows 2000 WDM drivers For Windows 2000 WDM drivers the Expand All box must be checked before starting the application QMSS will also be applied to analog inputs CD In Line In etc and the S PDIF In if enabled on the control panel QSound3DInteractive Q3DI Autorretic Q3DI positions sounds all around you using stereo or surround speaker systems or headphones when playing
26. ich card is causing the conflict remove all cards except the Philips Rhythmic Edge card and other essential cards for example disk controller and graphics cards Add each card back until Device Manager indi cates that a conflict has occurred To resolve conflicts in Windows 95 98 Click the Start button point to Settings and then dick Control Panel 2 Inthe Control Panel window double dick the System icon 3 In the System Properties dialog dick the Device manager tab 4 Under the Sound Video and Game Controllers entry select the conflicting audio card driver indicated by an exclamation mark and dick the Properties button 5 In the Properties dialog dick the Resources tab Select Use Automatic Settings and dick the OK button Restart your computer to allow Windows 95 98 to reassign resources to the devices UNINSTALLING SOFTWARE DRIVERS Windows 95 98 Me U ninstall 1 Select Control Panel Add Remove Programs and select Philips Rhythmic Edge Audio Support Files Click the ADD REMOVE button 2 You will be prompted to shutdown your computer after uninstall for the changes to take effect Click Yes to shutdown your computer and then remove Philips Rhythmic EdgeTM from your system Windows NT Uninstall Browse to the Multimedia page in the Control Panel click on the Devices tab under Audio Devices select Philips Rhythmic Edge Audio and then click the Remove button Shutdown your compute
27. io applications that demonstrate Q Sound Lab s 3D audio technology You must have the Rhythmic Edge install CD in your CD ROM drive to launch these applications Show Control Panel Icon in the TaskBar Enabling this allows you to open the control panel from the taskbar Default setting is enabled SETTINGS TAB This tab allows you to select your exact speaker configuration and provides you with sliders for adjusting the master volume left right speaker balance fade control balance between front and back speakers and Tone Control which affects all channels Philips PSC 703 Audio Control Panel Liities Settings SPOF Effects MDI Speaker Test information Output Control Balance Default i T R Output Mode HOU 00 oo o e TES Headphone Fade Volume Enable C 2Speakers Master Treble Bass J G pander DYDD Gsurraund 4 Speakers TEREE Apply Reverb QXpander QMSS to External Input Source co TRIERI PHILIPS OuTPUT MoDE Headphone Select this mode when listening using headphones rather than speakers The head phones should be plugged into the front speaker jack Selecting Headphone tells the sound card to use a special 3D algorithm when play ing 3D games Selecting 2 Speakers will result in incorrect sound positioning when using headphones Selecting Headphones when using speakers will reduce the e
28. izer YG50 Install work and the product serial number Do you wish to install this application Name Company Serial 11 TheYameha SoftSynthesizer Welcome page appears Click NEXT Welcome Welcome to the S YXG50 Setup program This program will install 556350 on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law minpfiuufe cr c Installing Rhythmic Edge 13 The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears Follow the instructions in this box Click NEXT 14 Select A Program Folder dialog box appears Click NEXT e r Select Program Folder Choose Destination Location Fox Interactive Heavy Metal FAKK2 HM2K HyperCD InterVideo WinDVD lomega W are rmm cer c Installing Rhythmic Edge 15 TheYarreha Software License Agreement dialog box is displayed If you accept the terms and conditions Click YES Software License Agreement x Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of t
29. lications Q Sound Labs AudioPix D represents your CD ROM drive Double dick on apixfree exe 4 Follow the on screen instructions for installation The required serial number is located a DAApplicationsQ Sound Labs AudioPix O pen the apixfree txt file Recording Source Configuration Philips Rhythmic Edge allows you to record sounds and music from various input Sources i e microphone audio CD line in etc Before you start recording you need to configure the recording source as follow Open theVolume Mixer go to O ptions and select Properties Phici E iga Jab Uca rhum ss EE Recording Source Configuration e Choose Recording under Adjust Volume for and check the recording source O pen your favorite recording application and start recording that you wart to display in the Recording Mixer Click OK and the Recording Mixer window will open Now you can select the recording source you intend to use and adjust the recording volume level E Recording Control EF g Properties 2 x Philips Edge Audio Mixer Line In M Microphone M CD M Stereo Mix cet rhui cr c Resolving I O Conflicts Conflicts between your audio card and another device may occur if they are set to use the same I O address To resolve I O conflicts change the resource settings of your Philips Rhythmic Edge card or the conflicting device using Device Manager in Windows 95 98 If you are still unable to determine wh
30. ll out put all 4 Dolby Digital channels Even if the soft DVD player supports 4 channel Dolby Digtal you mey prefer using QMSS playback of DVD s because of the enhanced rear channel content it provides If you have only stereo speakers Rhythmic Edge can also provide virtual surround using its Q Surround feature To enable 4 speaker QMSS DVD enhancement 1 Make sure 4 Speakers and Expand All for Windows 2000 is selected in the Rhythrric Edge control panel settings tab O pen the control panel or settings menu for the soft DVD player Select the menu or tab that controls the player s audio settings Look for a panel that allows you to select the number and type audio channels SU B WN Select either 2 speaker Stereo or 2 speaker Dolby Surround or ProLogc Either option will work well as the QMSS DSP algorithm does not depend on Dolby encoding Effectively you should follow the soft DVD player instructions for playing back over stereo speakers even though you have a quad speaker system connected 6 Close the control panel and play a DVD Rhythmic Edge will detect that it is in 4 speaker mode but is only receiving two channels of audio from the DVD and autorreticelly generate 4 distinct channels of surround sound using QMSS n enable a 4 speaker Dolby Digital playback Make sure 4 Speakers is selected and for Windows 2000 that Expand All is NOT selected in the Rhythmic Edge control panel setti
31. lso select other effects patterns by right clicking on the visual display and choosing from the list of available graphic effects RIPPING RECORDING FROMA CD 1 Place an audio CD in your computer s CD ROM drive 2 In norma mode select the Play Rip CD tab from the Media Manager panel Your computer s CD drives are displayed on the Play Rip CD page 3 Specify the CD drive containing the audio CD from the drop down list located above the track list The CD s tracks are displayed and SIREN attempts to access information for the CD If the CD information does not appear you can obtain the CD information by dicking the CDDB button or you can add the information manually in the Play Rip CD page If the CD information is not accessed or added manually SIREN rips the songs as Unknown and numbers them sequentially 4 Select the songs to be ripped From the File menu choose Rip to Library SIREN begins ripping files to the folder specified in the Preferences dialog and a meter in the Status column depicts the progress of the ripping 6 To halt ripping at any time choose Cancel Ripping from the File menu 7 To monitor the ripping progress select Encoding List from the Play Rip CD page drop down list or if Tree View is enabled double click on the Encoding List folder Note You can play media from the media library while you are ripping CDs but you cannot listen to the CD itself during ripping ADDITIONAL HELP Fo
32. n the CD This installation program will create the T Bird directory on any drive you desire Follow the screen prompts to install the files to your hard drive The install program will edit your autoexec bat file to perform autorratic initialization of Philips Rhythmic Edge for use in real mode DOS Using the Philips Rhythmic Edge Control Panel for DOS To launch the DOS control panel 1 Go to CAPSC7OA C represents you hard drive 2 TypeVOLCNTRL EXE This application allows you to adjust volume levels balance input levels synthesizer modes speaker modes and midi effects in real DO S In DOS gars that have music settings if you select FM synthesis in the game make sure the synth control in the control panel is set to OPL3 For games that support MIDI mpu 401 select the WVTBL wavetable option The game publisher normal ly has this information in the program documentation NOTE This application is for real MS DOS mode only and should not be run under Windows InWindows use the Windows mixer for adjusting playback and recording levels rhum cxi aD Installing Rhythmic Edge Jovsrick CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS 95 98 Me 2000 1 Open the Control Panel and double click on the GAME CONTROLLERS icon Select the ADVANCED tab and under PORT DRIVER ASSIGNMENT and select Philips Rhythmic Edge GamePort 5 Game Controllers 2 x General Advanced m Controller ID Assignment To modify the controller ID select th
33. ngs tab 2 Follow the soft DVD players instructions for 4 speaker playback Some players will not offer this feature 3 Play a DVD and Rhythrric edge will output the 4 channel Dolby Digtal sound provided by the soft DVD player rhui ss EE DVD Pl ayback Modes Rhythmic 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 Rhythmic Edge control panel settings tab 2 Select DVD Q Surround under 2 speakers in the Rhythmic 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 Q X pander instead of DVD Q Surround in line 2 above and follow the soft DVD players instructions for stereo playback instead 4 Play a DVD and Rhythmic Edge will virtualize surround effects coming from the DVD ABour 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 SREN XPress help you surf the net and find more great music to add to your collection MP3 WAV and W MA files are all supported Use SIREN XPress ad
34. o start the search CD ROM drive Microsoft Windows Update v Specify a location D WINSX ENGLISH Browse Er 4 Select NEXT to install the drivers Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device Philips PSC703 Audio Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver D WINSX ENGLISH OEMSETUP INF Cancel rhuphais css GEN Installing Rhythmic Edge 5 Windows then copies the files You may be prompted to insert your Windows CD or floppy as the core sound components of the operating system may need to be copied as well These indude audio Codecs the Mixer end the Sound Recorder program Copying Files The installation will continue to install the files to your system For W indows 95 98 Me Click FINISH For Windows 2000 you must install the Philips Rhythmic Edge Audio and Philips Rhythmic Edge GamePort Enumerator devices Browse to the Driver disk directory W DM Engish to install these files You will find these files in the same WDM install directory and Windows will finish installing the drivers for Philips Rhythmic Edge autorretically Click FINISH on each screen to install each of these devices Add New Hardware Wizard runi c eB Installing Rhythmic Edge 7 After clicking Finish the Philips Rhythmic Edge GamePort will b
35. ol the settings for the Digtal Audio output S PDIF is the acronym for industry wide standard called Sony Philips Digital Interface Philips PSC703 Audio Control Panel Utilities Settings S PDIF Ettects wi Speaker Test information SPDIF Out C Front Left and Right Channels C Rear Left and Right Channels C DVD AC3 DTS Pass Thru FRU cee PHILIPS S PDIF OuT Disabled In this mode S PDIF O ut is disabled Select one of tne following options to deterrrine 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 forrme will also be sent to the S PDIF output in digtal formet for applications running on your PC MP3 games etc For external inputs CD In or Line In select the proper source on the Apply Reverb Q X pander O MSS 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 front speakers or wish to send the front speaker stereo signal to an external device connected to the S PDIF output such as a rrini disk recorder or receiver with S PDIF In Please note that the volume settings on the Settings tab will have no affect on the signal on the S PDIF output Rear Left and Right Channels In this mode the same content being sent to the rear surround Line O ut speaker jack in analog forrme will al
36. ots to Windows NT your Philips Rhythmic Edge should be fully functional as indicated by the Windows Startup sound YAMAHA SOFTSYNTHESIZER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT Follow these steps to install the Yamaha SoftSynthesizer from your install CD Insert your install CD into your CD drive Go to DAS yxg50 Nt40 Disk1 D represents your CD ROM drive Double Click on Setup exe BR WN Pp Follow the on screen instructions for installation The required serial number is located on the Yamaha Corporation Certificate of Authenticity included with your documentation SIREN XPRESS INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT Follow these steps to install the Siren XPress This application allows you to play and organize music 1 Insert your instal CD into your CD drive 2 Go to D Applications Sonic Foundry SirerA D represents your CD ROM drive Siren XPress Installation for W indows NT 9 cont 3 Double Click on Sirensetup exe 4 Follow the or sreen instructions for installation REAL Mope DOS INSTALLATION OPTIONAL This step is only required if you intend to run DOS applications under red DOS mode by restarting your computer in MS DOS mode This step is not required to run DO S applications in a DOS box MS DOS prompt In real DOS mode you must have your DOS CD ROM drivers loaded for access to the install CD Another way to do this is to simply run INST DOSBAT from a DOS box in W indows Run INSTALL EXE from the DOS directory o
37. output can be connected to lignt blue 3 5mm stereo jack at the top of the sound card bracket A microphone can be connected to the pink 3 5mm mono jack An analog or digital joystick and or MIDI devices can be connected to the large connector at the bottom of the bracket Internal Connections Connectors for three line level analog inputs Aux In TAD Analog CD In are provided along the top of the sound card as indicated in the picture on page 16 Use the 4 pin CD audio cable to connect the analog audio output of your internal CD or DVD drive to the sound cards Analog CD In connector Replace computer cover and reconnect the power cable monitor and other devices SOFTWARE INSTALLATION WInpDows 95 98 Me 2000 INSTALLATION Now that the hardware is installed it is time to configure the drivers Plug and Play uses your systems BIO S and the Plug and Play features of Windows 95 98 2000 to allocate resources for Philips Rhythmic Edge Which version of W indows do you have Microsoft issued a maintenance release of Windows 95 referred to as O SR2 This version shipped as the stock operating system on many PC s Newer and recently upgraded PC s will have the Windows 98 operating system Other systems will have the original Windows 95 or Gold version The following procedure describes installation using Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000 screens are slightly different but the procedure is the same as described If you have old
38. r Test information Default MIDI Device Hiv WaveTable Voices YAMAHA SXG Driver Better Gaming Better Polyphony Adjust by clicking XG Soft Icon below Hay wwaveTable Reverb Level m Yamaha SXG Setup C None As Specified in MIDI File Enable Select Reverb on Effects Tab HAN WaveTable Chorus Level C None en o C Global j As Specified in MIDI File Click to change Default MIDI Device ceis Hep PH I LI PS Q Close Your Rhythmic Edge sound card includes two distinct wavetable music synthesis engines The Yamaha SXG is an extremely high quality high polyphony 512 simulta neous voices MIDI synthesis engine with both GM and XG compatibility Select the SXG for the richest music experience The Rhythmic Edge W aveTable Synth is a pure hardware synthesis engine designed for use with games or other applications were low CPU consumption is critica Select the Rhythmic Edge W aveTable Synth only for games that utilize MIDI for music Note that most current PC games do not use MIDI music so typically the SXG Softsynth can be left selected even when playing games These games use digital sound recordings exclusively and are not effected by MIDI output selection rhui css CEN Control Panel Default MIDI Device W hen your card is initially installed the SXG Softsynth is selected as your default MIDI engne To view your default selection look under Default MIDI Device
39. r and remove Philips Rhythmic Edge from your system Uninstalling Software Drivers Windows 2000 Uninstall Open the Add Remove Hardware control panel applet Select Uninstall Unplug a Device Click Next Select Uninstal a Device Click Next Choose Philips Rhythmic Edge Audio from the list Click Next Click Yes on confirm screen Click Next Open the Add Remove Hardware control panel applet Select Uninstall Unplug a Device Click N ext Select Uninstall a Device Click Next 0 0 NAUA WN Hr Choose Philips Rhythmic Edge Game Port Enumerator from the list Click Next o Click Yes on the confirm screen Click Next 11 Open the Add Remove Prograrrs control panel applet 12 Click on Philips Rhythmic Support Files Click Change Remove 13 Power down your computer and remove your sound card rhui ss GE Notes
40. r enhancing your computer with the Philips Rhythmic Edge We know youll agree once you gve it the edge that your PC will never sound the same again Now get ready to ignite your imagination with the most immersive soundstage ever created on a PC a full blown digital surround sound quadraphonic home theater experience through your new Philips Rhythmic Edge Sound Card Philips sound cards are the first to deliver the impact of 4 distinct channels of sound from every application Utilizing advanced digital signal processing algorithms and extreme hardware acceleration Rhythmic 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 woices 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 drarratically 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 Q Sound Labs provide rich three dimensional sound for every application If you have headphones or onl
41. r more detailed information about SIREN XPress features please refer to the online Help file accessible from SIREN s normal mode by choosing Contents and Index from the Help menu For additional information on other Sonic Foundry products visit wwwssonicfoundry com rhui ss ep About Audio Pix UPGRADING TO SIREN JUKEBOX If you like SIREN XPress but want more powerful options upgrade to Sonic Foundrys SIREN Jukebox CD burning Unlimited MP3 ripping Advenced audio effects Perfect Clarity Audio encoding Higher bitrate WMA encoding To upgrade choose Instant U pgrade from the Help menu ABoUT AuDIOPIx AudioPix makes it easy to combine digtal images with MP3 sound to get the ulti mete multimedia presentation In just three simple steps you will have an exciting new MPEG formet that can be played back in either of the popular players RealPlayer or Windows Media Player Now for the first time you dont have to be aWeb Master to create your own unique presentations just grab an MP3 file sore of your most treasured images and let your imagination go Turn your wedding photos and special occasions into a creative slideshow for friends and family Keep your vacation memories alive forever Go on vacation without going on vacation Create an Internet Commercial to promote your business To install AudioPix follow these simple steps 1 Insert your install CD into your CD drive 2 Go to D App
42. so be sent to the S PDIF output in digital formet for applications running on your PC MP3 games etc For external inputs CD In or Line In select the proper source on the Apply Reverb Q Xpander O MSS to External Input Source pull down menu located on the Settings tab Use this mode if you are using digtal S PDIF speakers for your rear speakers For proper operation you must also be in 4 speaker or 5 1 speaker mode Please note that the volume settings on the Settings tab will have no affect on the signd 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 riuf usfis ss GEN Control Panel EFFECTS TAB These controls allow you to manage the application of reverb and Q Sound Environmental Modeling QEM QEM provides EAX 1 0 2 0 game compatibility and the ability to apply reverb to non EAX sources including applications and exter nal inputs Philips PSC 703 Audio Control Panel Utilities Settings SiPDIF Effects ipl Speaker Test information Reverb QSound Environment Modeling acer Saal v Enable fom ye Environment none Enable or Disable the External Input Audio External Reverb Level Slider on the Settings Tab Applica
43. tions Input FRETI Op He PHILIPS Enable When playing games supporting EAX properties select the Enable box under Reverb Q Sound Environmental Modeling Set the Environment selector to none to avoid reverb being applied to non EAX applications To apply reverb to nor 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 autorretically 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 Rhythmic 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
44. uble click on autorun exe located in the root directory of the Philips install CD or run it from the W indows Start Run menu Another way to manually start is by double clicking on Desktop My Computer then click on the Philips Edge icon Once the Philips Edge Series AutoRun window pops up you may make the same choices as stated above Part 1 Introduction mpg Part 2 Hardware mpg Part 3 Software rmpg rhuphais cis E Installing Rhythmic Edge INSTALLING THE SOUND CARD io Uninstall the drivers for any previously installed sound cards Consult your previous sound card documentation for details Turn off computer and remove existing sound card If your computer has on board sound consult your PC documentation to disable it io STATIC ELECTRICITY CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR SOUND CARD To prevent damage please 1 Always hold your sound card by its edges Avoid touching any electronic components on your sound card 2 Use agrounding strap or touch any non painted surface of your computer chassis before you begn installation to discharge static electricity TO INSTALL THE SOUND CARD Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable Disconnect all devices that are connected to the computer Remove the computer cover Select an available PCI slot and if necessary remove its cover plate Keep the mounting screw to secure your sound card later Save the mounting plate for possible use later PCI
45. vanced organizational features to create custom playlists of the songs you want to hear SIREN XPress meximizes your audio experience with daz ding colorful eye candy real time computer animation that pulses and interacts with your songs And when youre 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 SREN XPress on Windows 9x to upload songs to portable players SIREN XPress includes 20 free MP3 encodes with unlirrited 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 About SIREN XPress 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 Nomed II portable MP3 device e Use your Microsoft Internet Keyboard hotkeys to control SIREN X Press s functions Siren XPress Quick Start Welcorre to Sonic Foundry s SREN 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
46. with LF and cycle through each speaker in the Output Mode you selected Use the Master Volume Slider to adjust the overall output level of your speaker system Adjust speaker connections as required to complete your sound card installation rhuthinis e Control Panel INFORMATION TAB The information tab provides detailed information about your sound card This indudes the model number for your product and software version information Philips PSC703 Audio Control Panel PSI x Utilities Settings SPDIF Effects MDI Speaker Test Information Philips PSC703 4 Channel PCI Audio with Digital Output Model Number PSC703 Manufacturer Philips Consumer Electronics Company Version Information Installation Software version PSC703 VVin9X v2 31 English Update Software Version No Updates Applied Version Time Stamp Size Audio Driver DRY 4 05 1174 00 1227 1556 197024 Audio Driver VKD 4 05 1134 00 1226 1724 482982 Joystick Driver VXD 4 051006 99 0720 0813 19335 Virtual Device Driver VKD 4 05 1011 99 1025 1640 17090 FRS ce PHILIPS DVD Playback Modes Using 4 channel surround speakers your Rhythmic Edge sound card can deliver true multi channel surround sound from a compatible soft DVD player application even if the player only supports stereo output If the soft DVD player is capable of providing a 4 channel Dolby Digtal down rrix Rhythmic Edge wi
47. y two speakers Rhythmic Edge s patented psycho acoustic codes envelop you in a virtual sound field created from up to ninety six independent 3D voices Add surround speakers and Rhythrric Edge will transform your PC into your personal home theatre system fully capable of playing the very latest Hollywood DVD releases in full blown digtal gory Take your music CDs MP3s video files cut Scenes and stereo games to the max while youre at it rediscover your existing col lection while you add new favorites too Rhythmic Edge truly revolutionizes PC sound Install your sound card as directed connect a 4 channel surround speaker system and try these e 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 e 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 e Compare enhanced QMSS to ordinary Dolby Digtal on DVD and hear the remerkable differences Kev FEATURES 256 streams of DirectSound acceleration and digtal mixing 96 streams of 3D audio acceleration including positional reverb obstruction and ocdusion Full duplex 48khz digital recording and playback Philips ThunderBird Avenger high performance audio accelerator Hardware DSP accelerated Q Sound 3D al
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