Philips SGC5102BD ProGamer kit amBX PC gaming peripherals
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3. Controller units you can connect is limited to the amount of USB ports you have available on your PC 10 What Is in Your Box Extension Kit SGC6101BD The Extension kit allows you to add air and vibration effects to either your Pro Gamer kit or the Starter kit The Extension Kit contains e 2 Fans 1 Wrist Rumbler 11 How to Get Started Connecting Your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals Connect the Starter Kit To get started with your Starter kit unpack the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals and position them on your desk around the monitor You connect the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals as shown on the image Once connected the peripherals will automatically start up After installing the Philips amBX PC Gaming software the Direct Control opens automatically With the Direct Control you can test if the peripherals are connected correctly and in working order If you placed the peripherals in exactly the same way as on the Peripheral Overview you do not have to change any settings and you can immediately start to play Connect the Pro Gamer Kit To get started with your Pro Gamer kit unpack the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals and position them on your desk around the monitor You connect the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals as shown on the image Once connected the peripherals will automatically start up After installing the Philips amBX PC Gaming software the Direct Con
4. a selected scene When you click an icon in the overview the Peripheral Scene Settings panel appears 2 The Left Pane this pane contains the Overall Brightness slider the Scenes Selector and the controls to define an animated scene rename the scene and save the scene changes When you click the Animation button the Animation Settings panel appears 3 The tabs with these tabs you can switch between the Configuration screen and the Scene Settings screen 4 The Help Text bar when you move the mouse over an icon or a button anywhere in the Direct Control window information or instructions for the item appear in this bar 23 Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes Scene Overview The Scene Overview is the visual representation of the scene you selected in the Scenes Selector You see the connected peripherals their status represented by the icons and you get feedback about the peripherals settings by the reference box located beneath the icon Note Contrary to the Peripheral Overview it is not possible to reposition the devices in the Scene Overview You can only change the settings of the peripherals in the Peripheral Scene Settings panel You open the Peripheral Scene Settings panel by clicking the icon in the Scene Overview Icons and their Peripheral Scene Settings Each icon in the Scene Overview represents a specific Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral and the current status and settings of that peripher
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6. a stress free set up You simply indicate where you have placed the products around your room by repositioning the icons in the overview Customize The more adventurous can customize the settings to create a bespoke system You can tune and balance the Lights to your specific needs to create the optimum experience for any room Control The Lights Fans and Wrist Rumbler are all controlled by the simply to use pop up control It even offers a series of preset options Create Be bold and create your own lighting creations with a palette of over 16 million colors You can create unique lighting designs that suit your mood or entertainment If you combine your lighting choice with music you have your very own light show in the privacy of your own home In the upper left hand corner of Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control you open a pop up menu by clicking Menu where you can select one of the following menu items 15 How to Get Started Menu w e Help to open Philips amBX PC Gaming Help a Help e Register to open the website where you can register your f e software Register e Software update to open the website where you will find the Software update newest releases of the Philips amBX PC Gaming software itr e Exit to close Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control and Exit remove the icon from the taskbar To open Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control Direct Control amp 12 34 PM e Right click
7. further you can buy a new Starter kit for more light effects and another Extension kit for additional air and vibration The amount of Wall Washer amp Controller units you can connect is limited to the amount of USB ports you have available on your PC What Is in Your Box Premium Kit SGC5103BD The Premium kit lets you see hear and feel more of the game The Premium kit contains the maximum number of Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals that can be connected to a single Wall Washer amp Controller unit With it you can enjoy e Game reactive fans and vibration e Multidirectional sound for added realism e 2 1 sound system with 160W power 16 million colors with hi power LEDs e Light effects with existing games e Light shows with music from your PC e Mood lighting The Premium Kit contains e 1 Wall Washer amp Controller e Left and Right Speaker Lights e 1 Subwoofer e 2 Fans e 1 Wrist Rumbler e Accessories e _ 1 USB cable to connect the Wall Washer amp Controller to your PC e 1 power adapter to connect the Wall Washer amp Controller to the power outlet e 1 audio cable to connect the Subwoofer to your PC e laudio power cable to connect the Subwoofer to the Wall Washer amp Controller If you want to expand your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals even further you can buy a new Starter kit for more light effects and another Extension kit for additional air and vibration The amount of Wall Washer amp
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9. o Warning You can only test an animation when the scene is selected in the Scenes Selector Disable a Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral in a Scene Note Disabling a peripheral in the Scene Settings Screen has no effect on the status of the peripheral while you are gaming You merely define that the specific peripheral will not be used in the scene you selected in the Scenes Selector 1 Select the Scene Settings tab The Scene Settings screen appears 2 Select the scene you want to change in the Scenes Selector 3 Click the icon of the peripheral you want to turn off in the Scene Overview The Peripheral Scene Settings panel appears 4 Click the Disable button The peripheral will not be active in the selected scene 5 Click the OK button to confirm the changes The Peripheral Scene Settings panel closes 6 Click the Save Changes button The changes to the Peripheral Scene Settings are stored s Warning If you do not click Save Changes after you closed the Peripheral Scene Settings panel your changes will be lost as soon as you close Direct Control or select the Configuration tab In the Scene Overview you recognize an enabled peripheral by the reference box that indicates his current settings When you disable the peripheral the reference box disappears from the overview The Disable button is a toggle button When you press the button an action starts and the label of the button changes describi
10. the horizontal pane in the area around the gamer is divided into 8 segments When you open the Configuration screen for the first time the icons are positioned on their default position When these positions do not match the actual hardware set up e Adjust the hardware setup or e Match the position of the icons in the Peripheral Overview to the actual position of the hardware in the room by repositioning the icons You can place the peripherals in one of the 8 segments or in the center A peripheral also has a vertical positioning or height in regard to the other peripherals You define this height in the Peripheral Settings panel When all peripherals are placed on your desk you use the height setting None For example when a Fan is placed on your desktop and a Speaker Light is placed on the ground you should set a higher height setting for the Fan than for the Speaker Light By positioning the icons correctly in the Peripheral Overview the amBX software is able to set the correct setting for each peripheral to create an optimum experience for your room and setup Icons and their Peripheral Settings Each icon in the Peripheral Overview represents a specific Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral and the current status of the peripheral e When a peripheral is enabled the peripheral is active and will be used during gaming e When a peripheral is disabled the peripheral will not participate during gaming and cannot be used to cr
11. the use of the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals Static Scene is a scene defined for the lights and fans that are enabled in the overview In a static scene you can define the individual color and brightness of a lights or the intensity of a fan Subwoofer reproduces the low frequency tones and thereby gives authenticity to the rumble of a thunder or the blast of a gunshot You cannot configure the subwoofer and therefore the peripheral is not shown on the overview T Toggle button is a button that has 2 different actions For example the Stop Resume button The current label on the button indicates the action When you click a toggle button the action starts and the label of the button changes to indicate the opposite action V Variable Scene can be a static scene or an animated scene in the Scenes Selector You can customize these scenes by changing the Peripheral Scene Settings or the Animation Settings W Wall Washer amp Controller is the central controlling unit of the system It is connected to your PC and positioned behind the monitor in front of a blank wall The Wall washer amp Controller is a composed peripheral that contains 3 lights you can define Wrist Rumbler is a peripheral that you typically place near the keyboard and that makes you feel the vibration of a car or of turbulence in a plane 40 Index A Add Animation oo ce eee eee eee eee oaia 27 Peripheral E 16 SCENE cause oam naaa 38 AMBX
12. use different amBX peripherals Fans included You cannot adjust the settings of these scenes If you want to use your Philips amBX PC Gaming Lights as regular lighting in your room you can select the scene White lights In this scene all lighting peripherals are set to white light and 100 brightness You still can adjust the brightness with the hardware brightness slider on the Speaker Lights If you want to use your Philips amBX PC Gaming Fans to cool down your room you can select the scene All fans In this scene all fans are set to 100 intensity and the lights are disabled C Warning In the Scenes Selector it is not possible to add new scenes You can only overwrite existing scenes by changing the Scene Settings and saving these changes in the Scene Settings screen 25 Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes Peripheral Scene Settings Panel Brightness max T Enable OK Cancel 9 Left Front Light Color You open the Peripheral Scene Settings panel by clicking an icon on the Scene Overview The Peripheral Scene Settings panel contains the following settings for Lights and Fans e Brightness you define the brightness of the light e Color you define the color of the light e Intensity you define the maximal percentage of the capacity that the Fan can use e Status you define if the peripheral should participate in a scene or not Note These settings are only relevant i
13. Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals If you want to expand your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals even further you can buy a new Starter kit for more light effects and another Extension kit for additional air and vibration You can also purchase a Premium kit or a Pro Gamer kit to add realism with the multidirectional sound of the integrated 2 1 sound system The amount of Wall Washer amp Controller units you can connect is limited to the amount of USB ports you have available on your PC What Is in Your Box Pro Gamer Kit SGC5102BD The Pro Gamer kit lets you see and hear more of the game With it you can enjoy Multidirectional sound for added realism 2 1 sound system with 160W power 16 million colors with hi power LEDs Light effects with other games Light shows with music from your PC Mood lighting The Pro Gamer kit contains 1 Wall Washer amp Controller Left and Right Speaker Lights 1 Subwoofer Accessories 1 USB cable to connect the Wall Washer amp Controller to your PC 1 power adapter to connect the Wall Washer amp Controller to the power outlet 1 audio cable to connect the Subwoofer to your PC 1 audio power cable to connect the Subwoofer to the Wall Washer amp Controller You can add an Extension kit to the Pro Gamer Kit to add air and vibration effects during the use of the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals If you want to expand your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals even
14. Philips amBX Online Help Table Of Contents See Hear and Feel More of the Game with Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals cccceeeeeeeeeee sete seen eee 5 Getting Heli A AS rane needs 7 Philips amBX PC Garmninghelp eine aie Pere Candid de sede hoe es DR fw debs und delenda rer Fd Do 7 Help eE A FE U FFR HEFFER RHIF RF AU FE A FN HN ga dene nate HN POTE towne 7 What Isin Your BOX iaa na cal arses ad yd one vasa di 8 Starter Kiba pp HI 8 ProGamer Eco cosi odi deus op ice Meet sors obl ad 9 Premium Kib s x oisi ernie be reside rete dee auto Seres Se Det sume Erates ud states vive doa ITE vele nu e ua wlan dA eng da 10 inrer LU EDEN SCLULDILDOUDUIILIL DOLI I 11 HOW to CIE Iure 13 Connecting Your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals esses HH Hee emen nennen nene 13 Connectthe Starter Kits toi ania eer aee hn eee ae una GANA NG ona YNO AU e Se Va Vae a Yr e EXER NY V RON tds 13 Connect the Pro Gamer Kit o Fer enr etna bin e FERE PEIPER GN RR RR EU AR Canned RA YEAR ET ERRAT CER Mad dd SAD sien 13 Connect the Premlulm Kit iesu ue eet ei na Ya Fd ter ANY NA AU YR Fu Cd ERE onsen Urs ARA WAR ETE ERE Eo DET Sa Pons ON YR Va OE E EE ead on 14 Connect the Extension Kil eret nate th n enhn HAU A pn DAN PER RE ELE Rae EN R DYNA esu aka oe Fa derer dd YR LE ra SER non 14 Installing the Philips amBX PC Gaming software cence nemen e eene EL EL neenennene 15 Exploring Philips
15. Selector How to Start a Scene 1 Select the Scene Setting tab The Scene Settings screen appears 2 Select the preferred scene in the Scene Selector 3 Click the Start Scene button The selected scene starts and the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals operate as programmed The Start scene button is a toggle button When you press the button an action starts and the label of the button changes describing the opposite action Toggled State 1 Toggled State 2 To stop the Scene you click the same button in the Scene Settings screen that is now labeled Stop Scene Tip You can also use the On Off button on the hardware to start and stop a selected scene 34 Stop the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals Temporarily When the Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control window is not open Direct Control 12 34 PM 1 Right click the Direct Control icon 2 Select Stop from the pop up menu The peripherals no longer render the Philips amBX effects in the task bar When the Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control window is open 1 Select the Configuration tab The Configuration screen appears 2 Click the Stop button in the left pane The peripherals no longer render the Philips amBX effects The Stop button is a toggle button When you press the button an action starts and the label of the button changes describing the opposite action Toggled State 1 Toggled State 2 To resume t
16. al e When a peripheral is enabled the peripheral is active and will be used when the scene is started e When a peripheral is disabled the peripheral will not participate when the scene is started e When a peripheral is disabled in the Configuration screen the peripheral cannot be used in the scenes and is grayed out in the Scene Overview You can only use the Lights and Fans to create a scene The icon representing the Wrist Rumbler is inactive in the Scene Overview You recognize an inactive icon when it is not animating when you move the mouse over it Enabled Disabled Wall Washer amp Controller SDS OCS ra NA m 1 g cy eR y co 24 Scenes Selector SCENES inten 02 white light 03 animated 04 allfans 05 empty 9 15 as ac as as s Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes The Scenes Selector contains 15 scenes There are 3 different scene types Static scenes are scenes where you set the color and or intensity of all Lights and Fans individually You define these settings in the Peripheral Scene Settings Panel Dynamic scenes t are animated scenes where you can set a range of color and intensity the Lights need to pass through during a certain time span You define these settings in the Animation Settings panel Preset scenes are 5 scenes Philips already programmed for you and that contain complex animations which can
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18. ation effects to either your Pro Gamer Kit or the Starter Kit F Fan is a peripheral that produces wind according to what happens on the screen The Fans are best placed near the monitor Front Light is a peripheral that is placed next to the PC screen The lights interact with the events that happen on the screen The Front Lights are only available in the Starter Kit In the Pro Gamer kit and the Premium kit the lights are combined with the speakers H Height is a peripheral setting you need to make in the Peripheral overview The height refers to the positioning of one peripheral relative to another 38 I Icons are the graphical representation of the hardware peripherals According to their status the icons have a different look in the overview Intensity is a peripheral setting you can make in the Peripheral Overview for all peripherals and in the Scene Overview for the fans Intensity range is an animation setting that you can define in the Animation Settings panel You define the range of intensity you want the lights to pass through during a defined period of time i e duration L Light is a peripheral that is placed next to the monitor The lights interact with the events that happen on the screen The Starter Kit has 2 Front Lights The Pro Gamer Kit and the Premium Kit have Left amp Right Speaker Lights O Overall Brightness is a setting you can define independently in the Configuration screen and th
19. ax 33 Using Philips amBX PC Peripherals Get More out of Your Music Thanks to the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals listening Music on your PC via your Windows Media Player is no longer a solely auditive experience Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals take entertainment beyond audio and visual changing your complete room into an entertainment system e The synchronized lighting system intensifies your entertainment experience washing your viewing space with coordinated lighting e Multidirectional sound for added realism delivered by the powerful 2 1 sound system Before you can start enjoying the customized light show you need to have the amBX Application manager installed and the Music feature enabled Once you enabled the feature you can select the desired color scheme in your windows media player So Kick Back and Enjoy Using the Fans and Lights as Regular Peripherals The Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals are not only useful to get more out of your games and music but they can also be used as regular peripherals in your room For example if you want to use your Philips amBX PC Gaming fans to cool down your room you select a specific scene in the Direct Control Scene Settings screen This scene is preprogrammed to make your Fans blow at 10090 You turn the Fans on simply by pressing the On Off button on the Wall Washer amp Controller or on the Speaker Lights when the Scene is selected in the Scenes
20. d how to start the slide show read the online help of the Application manager application by clicking this link Select Open when you are asked whether you want to save or open the file If the link to the Application Manager is not working correctly please open the online help by selecting Programs gt FX Generators gt Help in the Start menu in the task bar 32 Using Philips amBX PC Peripherals See Feel and Hear More of the Game Using the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals together with the amBX enabled games takes the entertaining value of PC Gaming to a higher level Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals take entertainment beyond audio and visual changing your complete room into an entertainment system e The synchronized lighting system intensifies your entertainment experience washing your viewing space with coordinated lighting e Multidirectional sound for added realism delivered by the powerful 2 1 sound system e Feel every impact kick or shot as you game with the game activated wrist rumble pad e Speed and movement are realistically simulated by the two desktop fans When you configured and customized your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals you are ready to start enjoying them in an amBX enabled game You do not need to adjust or start anything on the hardware You can stop the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals at any time So Start Playing Use the Backwards Game Compatibility To get the most
21. e Scene Settings screen The setting Overall Brightness controls the general brightness of all lighting peripherals in the overview Overall Brightness Slider is the control to define the overall brightness of the lights in the specific overview P Peripheral Overview is the overview of the connected peripherals in the Configuration Screen In this overview you can position the icons and open the Peripheral Settings panel Peripheral Scene Settings are the settings that you can define for an individual peripheral in a selected scene You open the Peripheral Scene Settings panel by clicking the icon in the Scene Overview Peripheral Settings are the settings that you can define for an individual peripheral You open the Peripheral Settings panel by clicking the icon in the Peripheral Overview Peripherals are the hardware devices that interact with the amBX software Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control is the software that is installed on your computer to configure the peripherals and setup the scenes You open the Direct control by double clicking the amBX icon in the taskbar Position can be the position of the peripheral icons in the Peripheral overview or the position of the hardware in the room To have an optimal result these 2 locations have to match as closely as possible Premium Kit allows you to see hear and feel more of the game The Premium kit contains the maximum number of Philips amBX PC Gaming Perip
22. e to turn the animation off temporarily You determine the range of the intensity or the color or the brightness with the handles on the slider These handles determine the starting point and end point of the range as well as the direction of the range 26 Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes gt el Starting point Ha End point You decrease the range by sliding the EE gt oe SEEN handles towards each other 4 aud The moment you move the starting handle gt over the end handle the handle on the Y do fl jl z bottom of the slider the colored bar of the 3 slider will flip and the outside color range is selected By changing the direction of the handles you 4 select the inside color range You change the J m cc direction of the handles by double clicking i one of the handles How to Start a Scene 1 Select the Scene Setting tab The Scene Settings screen appears 2 Select the preferred scene in the Scene Selector 3 Click the Start Scene button The selected scene starts and the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals operate as programmed The Start scene button is a toggle button When you press the button an action starts and the label of the button changes describing the opposite action Toggled State 1 Pressed Toggled State 2 Start scene 5 Start scene Stop scene To stop the Scene you click the same button in the Scene Se
23. e you only connected the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals to the Wall Washer 8 Controller e Make sure you installed the Philips amBX PC Gaming software correctly e Make sure you installed the Driver during the initial installation to recognize the peripherals If you did not install the driver or deleted it accidentally you can install it later on with the installation CD I Do Not Get Feedback While I m Changing the Peripheral Scene Settings If you start a scene before you change the settings of this scene the peripherals will automatically update and reflect your changes If your scene is stopped the peripherals will not react to the changes To start a scene 1 Select the Scene Settings tab The Scene Settings screen appears 2 Click the Start scene button in the left pane The selected scene in the scene selector will start to play 3 Open the Peripheral Settings by clicking the icon of a specific peripheral 4 Adjust the Peripheral Scene Settings by using the sliders The lights and fans will automatically reflect the changed settings If the peripherals still not respond when you started the scene your peripherals might be in Standby mode To awake your peripherals press the On Off button on your hardware Wall Washer amp Controller or Speaker Lights so the LED light in the button turns on I Cannot Add a New Scene It is not possible to add a scene to the Scenes Selector you can only customize an exist
24. eate the mood lighting Enabled Disabled Wall Washer amp Controller 18 Configuring the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals Lights Wrist Rumbler You open the Peripheral Settings panel by clicking an icon in the Peripheral Overview The Peripheral Settings panel contains the following settings of the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals e Intensity you define the maximum percentage of the capacity that the peripheral can use when it is active e Height you define the relative vertical positioning of the peripheral When two peripherals are positioned on the same level in the room make sure their height settings are the same e Status you define if the peripheral should participate during gaming or not Cancel In the header of the panel you see the product name of the selected Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral and the corresponding icon Note The Wall washer amp Controller is a composed peripheral it is treated as one peripheral when you want to reposition it but it has 3 individual lights that can be customized individually You open the Peripheral Settings panel of an individual Light by clicking one of the 3 lights How to Test the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals 1 Select the Configuration tab The Configuration screen appears 2 Click the Test All button The peripherals are tested When the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals are tested the icons on the Pe
25. es describing the opposite action Toggled State 1 Pressed State Toggled State 2 To enable the peripheral you click the same button in the Peripheral Settings panel that is now labeled Enable Stop the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals Temporarily When the Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control window is not open Direct Control Rj 12 34PM 1 Right click the Direct Control icon in the task bar 2 Select Stop from the pop up menu The peripherals no longer render the Philips amBX effects When the Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control window is open 1 Select the Configuration tab The Configuration screen appears 2 Click the Stop button in the left pane The peripherals no longer render the Philips amBX effects 20 Configuring the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals The Stop button is a toggle button When you press the button an action starts and the label of the button changes describing the opposite action Toggled State 1 Toggled State 2 Lum gem To resume the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals and scenes Direct Control 12 34 PM When Direct Control is not open right click the Direct Control icon and select Resume from the pop up menu in the taskbar When Direct Control is open click the same button in the Configuration screen that is now labeled Resume Note When you click the Resume button only the devices that are enabled in the Configuratio
26. f 20 and your Wall Washer amp Controller to a brightness of 40 When you increase the overall brightness from 100 to 150 your Lights will shine with a brightness of 30 and the Wall Washer amp Controller with a brightness of 60 Select the Configuration tab The Configuration screen appears Drag the Brightness slider in the left pane to the left to decrease the overall brightness or Drag the Brightness slider in the left pane to the right to increase the overall brightness The software calculates the new brightness of the individual peripherals Note The location of the slider is saved when you close the Direct Control window When you reopen the window the slider will be on the same position Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes Scene Settings Screen The Scene Settings screen is the place where you can create your scenes A scene is a setup of the lighting devices and fans to create a mood in your room while you are playing music or just relaxing Move the mouse over the image below and click the elements you would like to have some information about Menu P 2 ww Start scene min max z E E gt 2 iin E SCENES 5 w Ls Animation z al Lu mr Li Rename scene a y ut Save changes PHILIPS The Scene Settings Screen consists of 4 main parts 1 The Scene Overview this overview shows all connected devices their status and their location for
27. ffects with other PC games e amBX light shows while listening to music on your PC e personal light scenes to get in the right mood e music and sounds with the 2 1 sound system In this Philips amBX PC Gaming Help you find information about how to e Connect the different kits with Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals e Configure the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals to enjoy the peripherals while playing an amBX enabled game e Setup Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals to create a customized mood lighting e Configure the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals to be used while playing other games or listening to music Now Go and Play Disclaimer In some cases external radio freguent appliances might interfere with the speaker system causing some audible sound distortions This will not cause any defects on the system As soon as the radio freguent appliances are disabled the sound performance should again be according specification Getting Help You can rely on different kinds of help during the use of the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals e This Philips amBX PC Gaming Help assists you during configuration and set up of the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals e The help text in Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control gives you a context while you are using the Direct Control Philips amBX PC Gaming help To open Philips amBX PC Gaming Help Direct Control 12 34PM e Righ
28. ght to increase the overall brightness The software calculates the new brightness of the individual peripherals Note 31 The location of the slider is saved when you close the Direct Control window When you reopen the window the slider will be on the same position Configuring for Use with Other Games and Music Apart from using the peripherals with amBX enabled games you can also experience the effects of the Philips amBX PC Gaming lighting Peripherals when you are playing other PC games or when you are listening to music via your Windows Media Player All Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals except the Wrist Rumbler and the Fans are used to create an overwhelming light show that interacts with your game or song To make this feature active you need to Enable the amBX plug ins in the View Menu of your Windows Media Player Manage your audio settings by using the standard Microsoft facility or the software that came with your audio card Run the amBX Application Manager this means that the Application Manager icon amBX Application Manager 2 2 U 10 51am Z a needs to be visible in the taskbar Enable the Gaming or Music feature in the amBX Application Manager Please note that this feature is only applicable when you have the Windows Media Player installed on your PC The software does not interact with other multimedia players Note For more information on how to configure the peripherals an
29. he Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals and scenes Direct Control 12 34 PM When Direct Control is not open right click the Direct Control icon and select Resume from the pop up menu in the taskbar When Direct Control is open click the same button in the Configuration screen that is now labeled Resume e Note When you click the Resume button only the devices that are enabled in the Configuration Screen will start working You can enable the disabled devices in the Peripheral Settings panel 9 If you will not be using the peripherals for a while you can set the peripherals in Standby mode by pressing the On Off button on the Wall Washer amp Controller hardware or on the Speaker Lights When the peripherals are in Standby the LED indicator in the button is not lighted You awake the peripherals by pressing the On Off button again Placing the peripherals in standby will not have any effect on the representation of the peripherals in Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control 35 Support Troubleshooting 36 The Connected Peripherals Do Not React During Testing Try the following tips to solve this problem e Make sure you connected the peripherals to the Wall Washer amp Controller correctly e Check if the Wall Washer amp Controller is connected to the PC with the USB cable and the audio cable and is powered up e Make sure your Wall Washer amp Controller is not in Standby mode To awake
30. herals that can be connected to a single Wall Washer amp Controller Preset Scene is a locked scene that is configured by Philips and contains complex animations You cannot change the settings of a preset scene Pro Gamer Kit allows you to see and hear more of the game You can add an Extension kit to the Pro Gamer Kit to add air and vibration effects during the use of the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals S Scene is a setup of the lighting peripherals and fans to create a mood in your room while you are playing music or just relaxing You can setup a static scene with the lights and fans or you can create an animated scene with the lights Scene Overview is the overview of the location and the settings of the connected peripherals in a selected scene Scene Settings tab is the screen where you can setup a scene add animation to it and start playing the scene Scenes Selector is the list of 15 scenes in the left pane of the Scene Settings Screen The Scene Selector contains 10 variable scenes and 5 preset scenes 39 Glossary Speaker Light is a composed peripheral that is normally placed next to the monitor and interacts with the events on the screen In the overview a Light icon represents this composed peripheral since the Direct Control cannot interact with the audio peripherals Starter Kit allows you to see more of the game You can add an Extension kit to the Starter Kit to add air and vibration effects during
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32. ing variable scene When you install the software the Scenes Selector already contains 15 scenes 10 variable scenes and 5 preset scenes You recognize the preset scenes by the icon a i To change a variable scene 1 Select the Scene Settings tab The Scene Settings screen appears 2 Select the scene that you would like to customize in the Scenes Selector The settings of the scene become visible in the Scene Overview 3 Change the Scene Settings Click the Save Changes button to replace the selected scene in the Scenes Selector 5 Click the OK button to confirm Maintenance Cleaning the Peripherals To clean your Peripherals use a soft damp cloth Do not use alcohol alcohol based or any corrosive detergent to clean your Peripherals These detergents may damage the paint or change its color 37 Glossary A amBX enabled games are games that are designed so they can communicate with the amBX software When you are playing an amBX enabled game you can enjoy the full blown amBX experience with the Lights Speakers Fans and Wrist Rumbler Animated Scene is a scene defined for the lights that are enabled in the overview In an animated scene you can define the color range and brightness range the lights need to pass through during a certain time span Application Manager is another application that enables you to use the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals while you are playing games that are not amBX e
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34. n Screen will start working You can enable the disabled devices in the Peripheral Settings panel Tip If you will not be using the peripherals for a while you can set the peripherals in Standby mode by pressing the On Off button on the Wall Washer amp Controller hardware or on the Speaker Lights When the peripherals are in Standby the LED indicator in the button is not lighted You awake the peripherals by pressing the On Off button again Placing the peripherals in standby will not have any effect on the representation of the peripherals in Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control Reset Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals to their Defaults 21 Select the Configuration tab The Configuration screen appears Click the Reset to defaults button The Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals return to their defaults the default position as shown on the image below the height None 1009 intensity Default position of the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals Configuring the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals Define the Overall Brightness You use the Brightness slider in the left pane to control the brightness of all Philips amBX PC Gaming lighting Peripherals relative to their own individual settings On the side of the Speaker Light you can also find a brightness slider to adjust the brightness while you are playing games or listening to music 22 For Example You have set your Lights to a brightness o
35. n static scenes When you add an animation to a scene these settings are overruled When you started the scene before opening the Peripheral Scene Settings panel you see the peripherals change automatically according to your adjustments Note The Wall washer amp Controller is a composed peripheral it is treated as one peripheral when you want to reposition it but it has 3 individual lights that can be customized individually You open the Peripheral Scene Settings panel of an individual Light by clicking one of the 3 Light icons Animation Settings Panel CREATE OR ADJUST ANIMATION au uenet Fonge d UL UN 4 P Colo Range it B A _ b Ssec 1min the 24hr Disable OK Cancel y Range sliders in the Animation Settings Panel You open the Animation Panel by clicking the Animation button in the Scene Settings screen In the Animation Settings panel you create a new animation or change an existing animation In an animation you define the following settings e Intensity range you define the range of capacity you want the light to pass through during the defined time span e Color range you define the range of colors you want the light to pass through during the defined time span e Duration you define the time you want the lights to take to pass through the color and intensity range In the Animation panel you can also take a peak at the animation by previewing the animation and you can choos
36. nabled or while you are listening to music on your PC Backwards game compatibility is a feature that enables you to use the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals also with other games that are not amBX enabled With this games you will only experience the lighting effects of the peripherals C Color is a peripheral setting that you can define in the Peripheral Scene Settings panel You can select the color of each light individually Color range is an animation setting that you can define in the Animation Settings panel You define the range of color you want the lights to pass through during a defined period of time i e duration Composed peripheral is a peripheral that is treated as one peripheral when you reposition the icon in the Peripheral overview but that has iseveral components that can be configured individually e g the Wall Washer amp Controller Configuration screen is the screen where you can configure your peripherals In this screen you can define their settings and position You can also disable the peripherals that you do not want to use during gaming D Defaults contain the default location height and intensity to fully experience the advantages of the amBX software Duration is an animation setting that you can define in the Animation Settings panel You define the time a peripheral need to take to pass through the defined range of color and brightness Extension Kit allows you to add air and vibr
37. ng the opposite action Toggled State 1 Pressed State Toggled State 2 To enable the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral again you click the same button in Peripheral Scene Settings panel that is now labeled Enable Disable an Animation in a Scene 1 Select the Scene Settings tab The Scene Settings screen appears 29 4 5 Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes Click the Animation button The Animation Settings panel appears Click the Disable button The animation will not be used in the scene When you start the scene the lights and fans will react like defined in the Peripheral Scene Settings panel Click the OK button to confirm the changes The Animation Settings panel closes Click the Save Changes button The changes to the Peripheral Scene Settings are stored Warning If you do not click Save Changes after you closed the Animation Settings panel your changes will be lost as soon as you close Direct Control or select the Configuration tab The Disable button is a toggle button When you press the button an action starts and the label of the button changes describing the opposite action Toggled State 1 Pressed State Toggled State 2 To enable the animation in the scene you click the same button in the Animation Settings panel but that is now labeled Enable Rename a Scene Select the Scene Settings tab The Scene Settings screen appears Select the scene y
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39. of your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals you can use the backwards game compatibility of the Philips amBX PC Gaming software to enjoy the lighting effects while you are playing games that are not amBX enabled Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals take entertainment beyond audio and visual changing your complete room into an entertainment system e The synchronized lighting system intensifies your entertainment experience washing your viewing space with coordinated lighting e Multidirectional sound for added realism delivered by the powerful 2 1 sound system Before you can start enjoying the lighting effects of your peripherals you need to have the amBX Application Manager installed and the Gaming feature enabled Once you finished the configuration you are ready to experience the amBX light show in all your other games So Start Playing Create a Mood Lighting The Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals also work as an ambient lighting set to suit your mood You create the lighting scene in the Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control where you can save up to 10 customized lighting scenes Philips even offers you 5 preprogrammed scenes that use the different Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals to create a complex and exiting show When you want to enjoy the light show you simply start the specific scene You can stop the scene whenever you want with the Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control So Kick Back and Rel
40. ou want to rename in the Scenes Selector Click the Rename Scene button The Rename Scene panel appears Replace the name in the text field by the new name Click the OK button to confirm you want to rename the scene The new name appears in the Scenes Selector Note You do not need to click the button Save Changes after you closed the Rename Scene panel The new name of the scene is automatically saved when you click OK in the Rename Scene panel Define the Overall Brightness in a Static Scene You use the Brightness slider in the left pane of the Scene Settings screen to control the brightness of all Philips amBX PC Gaming lighting Peripherals relative to their own individual settings that are used in a static scene On the side of the Speaker Light you can also find a brightness slider to adjust the brightness while you are playing games or listening to music 30 For Example You have set your Lights to a brightness of 20 and your Wall Washer amp Controller to a brightness of 4090 When you increase the overall brightness from 100 to 150 your Lights will shine with a Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes brightness of 30 and the Wall Washer amp Controller with a brightness of 60 Select the Scene Settings tab The Scene Settings screen appears Drag the Brightness slider in the left pane to the left to decrease the overall brightness or Drag the Brightness slider in the left pane to the ri
41. pear in the Scene Overview 2 Click the Animation button The Animation Settings panel appears Define the following settings for the animation by using the slider handles e intensity range e color range e duration 4 Click the Preview button to see a quick preview of the animation The peripherals will show a preview of the animation for 1 minute regardless the duration setting 5 Make sure the animation is enabled 6 Click the OK button to confirm the changes The Animation Settings panel closes 7 Click the Save Changes button The Animation is saved and the animation icon appears in the Scenes Selector next to the Scene If you do not click the Save Changes button after you closed the Animation Settings panel your changes will be lost as soon as you close Direct Control or select the Configuration tab Change the Animation Settings When you want to change the Animation Settings of a scene you open the Animation Settings panel by clicking the Animation button in the left pane of the Scene Settings screen while the scene is selected in the Scenes Selector 28 Preview an Animation 1 Select the Scene Settings tab The Scene Settings screen appears 2 Click the Animation button The Animation Settings panel appears 3 Click the Preview button The peripherals will show a preview of the animation 4 Click the OK button to close the Animation Settings panel Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes
42. ripheral Overview glow and animate one after another The Test All button remains in the pressed state while all Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals are tested 19 Configuring the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals When an icon on the Peripheral Overview glows a signal is sent to the corresponding hardware e The Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals that respond to that signal by flashing their lights or starting the fan are installed correctly active and ready to use e When a Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral is not responding refer to the troubleshooting Reposition a Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral To reposition a peripheral you use drag and drop 1 Select the Configuration tab The Configuration screen appears 2 Move the mouse over the icon of the peripheral that you want to reposition The icon starts to animate 3 Drag and drop the icon to the desired place Disable a Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral 1 Select the Configuration tab The Configuration screen appears 2 Open the Peripheral Settings panel by clicking the icon of the peripheral The Peripheral Settings panel appears 3 Click the Disable button The peripheral is disabled 4 Click the OK button to confirm the change The Peripheral Settings panel closes and the icon in the Peripheral Overview is grayed out The Disable button is a toggle button When you press the button an action starts and the label of the button chang
43. s amBX PC Gaming Direct Control you can test if the peripherals are connected correctly and in working order If you placed the peripherals in exactly the same way as on the Peripheral Overview you do not have to change any settings and you can immediately start to play How to Get Started Installing the Philips amBX PC Gaming software Before you are able to use the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals you need to install the software that comes with the kit You find this software on the delivered CD To take fully advantage of the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals you need to install the Philips amBX PC Gaming Software the peripherals to enable them to communicate with the amBX enabled games the FX Generator to enable the peripherals to communicate with other games and with the music you are playing on your Windows Media Player When you insert the CD an installation wizard automatically runs If you want to run the installation wizard later on you can find the directory autorun exe on the installation CD Exploring Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control When you installed the Philips amBX PC Gaming software correctly the Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control opens automatically with the Peripheral Overview in the Configuration screen Mera p x lt 2 P z 2 v per The Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control is used to Configure An easy to use configuration manager enables
44. sent to the corresponding hardware e The Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals that respond to that signal by flashing their lights or starting the fan are installed correctly active and ready to use e When a Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral is not responding refer to the troubleshooting 16 Configuring the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals Configuration Screen You use the Configuration screen to prepare the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals to interact with the amBX enabled games Next to defining the position of the peripherals and customizing their settings you can also test your Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals and reset them to their defaults control the overall brightness and stop the interaction of the peripherals with the amBX enabled games y Mem gt Br ghiness e s 2 Ld z o Status Enabled SCENESETTINGS PHILIPS The Configuration screen contains the following parts 1 The Peripheral Overview this overview shows all connected Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals their status and position You can reposition the icons in the Peripheral Overview to match the actual location of the hardware When you click an icon in the overview its Peripheral Settings panel appears 2 The Left Pane this pane contains the Overall Brightness slider information about the selected icon in the Peripheral Overview and the controls to stop all peripherals temporarily reset them
45. t click the Direct Control icon in the taskbar and select Help e Select Help from the Menu in Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control In this Philips amBX PC Gaming Help you have 2 kinds of pages that contain specific information e On one hand you have the reference pages recognizable by their white background which contain general information about the workflow and the concepts used e On the other hand you can find procedural pages recognizable by their blue background which contain step by step instructions on how to perform tasks Help text The Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control contains a help text bar at the bottom of the screen Help texts appear when you move the mouse over a button or an icon These texts indicate which actions you can perform for that specific item or give you a context about the item What Is in Your Box Starter Kit SGC5101BD The Starter kit lets you see more of the game With it you can enjoy 16 million colors with hi power LEDs e Light effects with other games e Light shows with music from your PC e Mood lighting The Starter Kit contains e 1 Wall Washer amp Controller e Left and Right Front Lights e Accessories e _ 1 USB cable to connect the Wall Washer amp Controller to your PC e 1 power adapter to connect the Wall Washer amp Controller to the power outlet You can add an Extension kit to the Starter Kit to add air and vibration effects during the use of the
46. the Direct Control icon Open Scene Settings Or Open Configuration depending on the screen you would like to open in the taskbar of your PC and select Direct Control amp 2 34 PM e Double click the Direct Control icon Hi The Scene Settings Screen opens by default in the taskbar e Ifthe Direct Control icon is not available on the taskbar you open the Direct Control by selecting Programs gt Philips Accessories gt Philips amBX gt Launch Direct Control in your Windows Start menu To close the Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control window but leaving the application active e Click the Close icon in Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control To exit the Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control removing it form the taskbar Direct Control 1 PM e Right click the Direct Control icon pop up menu in the taskbar of your PC and select Exit in the e Click Menu in Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control and select Exit in the pop up menu Test the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals 1 Select the Configuration tab The Configuration screen appears 2 Click the Test All button The peripherals are tested When the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals are tested the icons on the Peripheral Overview glow and animate one after another The Test All button remains in the pressed state while all Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals are tested When an icon on the Peripheral Overview glows a signal is
47. to their defaults and test the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals 3 Thetabs with these tabs you can switch between the Configuration screen and the Scene Settings screen 4 The Help Text bar when you move the mouse over an icon or a button anywhere in the Direct Control window information or instructions for the item appear in this bar 17 Configuring the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals Peripheral Overview In the Peripheral Overview you see the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals you connected to the Wall Washer amp Controller Note The Speakers and the Subwoofer are not displayed in this overview since Philips amBX PC Gaming Direct Control does not control the settings of these audio peripherals To manage your audio settings simply use the standard Microsoft facility or the software that came with your audio card In this Peripheral Overview each icon represents a specific Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral and its position in the room You can reposition the icons and change their settings in the Peripheral Settings panel You open the Peripheral Settings panel by clicking an icon in the Overview When you add new peripherals the icons appear in the Peripheral Overview as soon as you plug them into the Wall Washer amp Controller When you unplug any Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals the icons immediately disappear from the Peripheral Overview Position In the Peripheral Overview
48. trol opens automatically With the Direct Control you can test if the peripherals are connected correctly and in working order If you placed the peripherals in exactly the same way as on the Peripheral Overview you do not have to change any settings and you can immediately start to play 13 Connect the Premium Kit Connect the Extension Kit 14 How to Get Started To get started with your Premium kit unpack the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals and position them on your desk around the monitor You connect the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals as shown on the image Once connected the peripherals will automatically start up After installing the Philips amBX PC Gaming software the Direct Control opens automatically With the Direct Control you can test if the peripherals are connected correctly and in working order If you placed the peripherals in exactly the same way as on the Peripheral Overview you do not have to change any settings and you can immediately start to play To get started with your Extension Kit unpack the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals and position them on your desk around the monitor To add an Extension kit to another kit you connect the peripherals to the Wall Washer amp Controller of your Starter kit or Pro Gamer kit On the image an Extension kit is added to a Pro Gamer kit When you have connected the Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals and installed the Philip
49. ttings screen that is now labeled Stop Scene Tip You can also use the On Off button on the hardware to start and stop a selected scene Change a Scene You can only change the available scenes in the Scenes Selector You cannot add new scenes to the Scenes Selector you can only customize the existing scenes by e Changing the Peripheral Scene Settings of a static scene e Add an animation to a static scene e Changing the Animation Settings of an animated scene 27 Setting Up the Philips amBX PC Scenes Change the Peripheral Scene Settings 1 Select the static scene you want to customize in the Scenes Selector The current settings of the scene appear in the Scene Overview 2 Click the icon of which you want to change the settings in the Scene Overview The Peripheral Scene Settings panel appears 3 Adjust the color brightness and or intensity of the Lights and Fans using the sliders 4 Click the OK button to confirm the changes The Peripheral Scene Settings panel closes 5 Click the Save Changes button The changes to the Peripheral Scene Settings are stored 9 Warning If you do not click Save Changes after you closed the Peripheral Scene Settings panels your changes will be lost as soon as you close Direct Control or select the Configuration tab Add an animation to a static scene 1 Select the static scene you want to add an animation to in the Scenes Selector The current settings of the scene ap
50. your peripherals press the On Off button on your hardware Wall Washer amp Controller or Speaker Lights so the LED light in the button turns on e Check if you enabled the specific Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripheral in the Peripheral Overview Disabled icons will not be tested You recognize a disabled peripheral by a grayed out icon in the Peripheral Overview If the device is disabled you need to click the Enable button in the Peripheral Settings panel to enable the peripheral again e Make sure you installed the Philips amBX PC Gaming software correctly If none of the previous tips solved the problem your peripheral might be damaged Please contact the Philips Service Center You can find contact information on www philips com support The Connected Devices Are Not Visible in the Peripheral Overview Because Direct Control will not identify the Speakers and Subwoofer they do not appear in the Peripheral Overview If you want to configure the audio peripherals you simply use the Microsoft facility or the software that came with your audio card If other peripherals you connected to the Wall Washer amp Controller are not visible on the Peripheral Overview try the following tips to solve this problem e Make sure you connected the peripherals to the Wall Washer amp Controller correctly e Check if the Wall Washer amp Controller is connected to the PC with the USB cable and the audio cable and is powered up e Make sur
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