PHILIPS psc 703 User Guide ( English )
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1. Installing Rhythmic Edge CONNECTING TO YOUR RHYTHMIC EDGE SOUND CARD Speakers Connect your front soeakers 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 par of digtal S PDIF speakers for your front or rear speakers then plug them into the S PDIF Out phono jack as indicated below S PDIF To connect digtal 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 output can be connected to light 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 digtal 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 WiNDOWS 9 95 98 Me 2000 INSTALLATION Now that the hardware is installed it is time to configu2. H UJ Power down your computer and remove your sound card rheini cee ep Notes
3. e Intel or 100 compatible motherboard chip set e 16MB system RAM e CD ROM for driver installation e Stereo 4 channel surround powered speakers or headphones e Windows 95 W indows 98 W indows NT 4 0 SP3 Windows 2000 Windows Me W HAT S INCLUDED You will find the following itens in your Rhythmic Edge package Rhythmic Edge sound card in a anti static pouch Rhythmic Edge installation CD Analog audio cable to connect CD DVD drive to sound cerd Line Out cable Rhythmic Edge user s manual Product regstration card Bundled applications may be included on the installation CD or on separate media depending on the Rhythmic Edge model 1 1 1 1 1 1 Please retain the Yamaha Certificate of Authenticity The included serial number will be needed during softwere installation Not all product features supported using this operating system W HAT YOU NEED FOR INSTALLATION Computers corre in different shapes and sizes The installation procedures in this manual apply generally and you should cornpare the illustrations here with your cornputer before you start your sound card installation Sound card Installation CD CD Analog Audio Cable e 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 Acou
4. 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 dicking on the XG Soft icon in the systray lower right corner of your screen or in the control panel and selecting SoftSynthesizer Setup H W Wavetable Voices Use this and the H W Wavetable Chorus and Reverb Level controls to adjust Rhythmic Edge W aveTable synth These adjustments will have no effect on MIDI playback unless the Rhythmic Edge W aveteble synth is selected as the MIDI device Better Gaming Default Recommended Best setting for Windows 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 available for DirectSound and 3D audio acceleration and increase CPU consumption 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 Choru
5. 95 98 to reassign resources to the devices UNINSTALLING SOFTWARE DRIVERS Windows 95 98 Me Uninstall 1 Select Control Panel Add Remove Prograys 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 ClickYes 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 dick on the Devices tab under Audio Devices select Philips Rhythmic Edge Audio and then click the Remove button Shutdown your computer 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 Uninstall a Device Click Next Choose Philips Rhythmic Edge Audio from the list Click Next Click Yes on confirm screen Click Next O pen the Add Remove Hardware control panel applet Select Uninstall Unplug a Device Click Next Select Uninstall a Device Click Next oOo ON DY B WN FP Choose Philips Rhythmic Edge Gare Port Enurnerator from the list Click N ext H Click Yes on the confirm screen Click Next H z O pen the Add Remove Prograrrs control panel applet H N Click on Philips Rhythmic Support Files Click Change Remove
6. Front Speaker e RF Right Front Speaker e RS Right Surround Speaker e S Left Surround Speaker e LHP Left Headphone e RHP Right Headphone Close 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 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 rei cer ep 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 Ltilties Settings SPDIF Effects MIDI Speaker Test Information Philips PSC703 4 Channel PCI Audio with Digital Output Model Number PECTUS Manufacturer Philips Consumer Electronics Company Version Information Installation Software Version PSETO Winds v3 31 English Update Software Version Mo Updates Applied Version Time Stamp S ZE
7. Panel Em Utilities Settings seoiF Effects MIDI Speaker Test Information utput Control Balance LL 10111 IE L1 1 volume Enable Waster Irene Hass utput Mode C Headphone C 2 Speakers arpander by i aSorround 4 Speakers lt i i i Illlll Apply ReverbiaxpanderXassS to External Input Source JCO Prins cere PHILIPS OuTPuT MopDE 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 effectiveness 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 algorithrre to virtudlize sounds all around you when playing compatible 3D audio enabled games QX pander Q X pander 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 QSur
8. in this manud Applications Launcher 1 16 E Q Philips PSC703 Audio Control Panel This application will allow vou to select your speaker configuration Do you wish to run this application Note Any time you say No to a Applications Launcher dialog box like the one shown above a second box wil appear asking if you want to launch the next timeWindows is started Answer Yes or No as desired 9 Next the DirectX Setup dialog box will appear Click OK Direct R Setup Options Iv Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled Restore Wenay divers Restore verd GTI ET OF Cancel edge Installing Rhythmic Edge YAMAHA SOFTSYNTHESIZER INSTALLATION 12 10 After Rhythmic Edge driver installation the software launcher will prompt you to install the Yamaha SoftSynthesizer Click YES Applications Launcher 1 12 Ea 9 ramaha SoftSynthesizer 5 750 Install Do vau wish to install this application 11 TheYarneha SoftSynthesizer Welcome page appears Click NEXT Welcome Welcome to the S E50 Setup program This program will install 5 75 an your computer It is strongly recommended that vou exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel ta quit Setup and then clase any pragrams you have running Click Next ta continue with the Setup program WARNING This program iz protected by copyright law and International treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distri
9. that you want to display in the Recording Mixer e 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 Ee Recording Control Properties x Philips Edge Audio Miner Line In Microphone LD Stereo Mix C rhei cro 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 cad or the conflicting device using Device Manager in Windows 95 98 If you are still unable to determine which 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 W indows 95 98 Click the Start button point to Settings and then dick Control Panel 2 Inthe Control Panel window double click the System icon 3 Inthe 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 n the Properties dialog click the Resources tab Select Use Automatic Settings and click the OK button Restart your computer to allow Windows
10. 1 0 Conflicts esccccccnte 62 Uninstalling Software Drivers s 62 W iINdOWS 95 98 Me Uninstall eee eee ree terrena tne snnsesese sae tansnnis 62 W indows NT Uninstal uius nin rer arm warner heme roc onis clon bei cias conan eom asa i 62 W indows 2000 Uninstall css Reenter ony nnn kat o dpene tuere lunc tn cives mea teo 63 i css a Introduction CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THE PHILIPS RHYTHMIC EDGE SOUND CARD Thank you for enhancing your computer with the Philips Rhythmic Edge We know youll agree once you gw it the edge that your PC will never sound the same again Now get ready to ignite your imagnation with the most immersive soundstage ever created on a PC a full blown digtal 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 digtal signa 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 detal as never before articulated through 96 distinct 3D voices 256 distinct DirectSound voices and 576 distinct synthesized W avetable voices The hea
11. Audio Driver DREW 4 05 1174 001227 155686 187024 Audio Driver YAO 4 05 1134 00 1225 1724 482982 Joystick Driver YAD 4 05 1006 990720 058513 19335 Virtual Device Driver YAE 4 05 1011 38 1025 1640 17090 eaytinmicvedge PHILIPS Close iE 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 mix Rhythmic Edge will out put all 4 Dolby Digtal channels Even if the soft DVD player supports 4 channel Dolby Digtal you may 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 l Make sure 4 Speakers and Expand All for Windows 2000 is selected in the Rhythmic 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 RB 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 Dolb
12. CE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 7 Validity and Termination The license granted hereunder shall terminate autometically 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 terrrination 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 T he N etherlands edge Table of Contents Introduction uem d y sae cate cepa ean nr 7 Minimum System Requirements o sesssssssesssssnsssssnesssesnesssnensessnessoesnessonensasoneseseonsneassneseonsnesess 8 ludg sucigaSo eM e E 8 Installing Rhythmic Edge Hardware Installation 9 W hat you need for Installation
13. 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 QMSS is autorretically invoked for stereo applications if 4 speaker mode is selected for all operating systems except Windows 2000 W DM drivers For Windows 2000 WDM drivers the Expand All box must be checked before starting the application Q MSS 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 Autorratic Q3DI postions sounds all around you using stereo or surround speaker systems or headphones when playing 3D audio enabled applications The proper DSP algorithm is automatically selecting based on your speaker mode QX pander Settings Tab Q X pander widens the sound field of tereo 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 persond 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
14. NY KIND THE ENTIRE RISK OF USE OFTHE LICENSED SOFTWARE REMAINSWITH YOU TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW PHILIPS MAKES NO FURTHER REPRESEN TATIONS OR WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED SUCH AS BY WAY OF EXAMPLE BUT NOT OF LIMITATION REGARDING MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT LICENSED SOFTWARE IS ERROR FREE OR THAT THE USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE ORANY COPIESTHEREOF WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT TRADEMARK OR OTHER RIGHT OF THIRD PARTIES 4 Updated This license does not grant you the rignt to any upgrades or updates of the Licensed Software However Philips will be entitled to offer updates and or modifications to the Licensed Software at its discretion 5 Changes of the agreement No changes of this Agreement are valid unless with Philips and your written approval Any terms and conditions provided by you are inapplicable whether or not contained in order forms or otherwise unless specifically accepted by Philips in writing by means of a duly signed addition to this Agreement 6 Limitations of liability PHILIPSACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF PROFIT LOSS SAVINGS LOSS OF DATA BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS OR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL CON SEQUENTIAL SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGESARISING OUT OFYOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USETHE LICENSED SOFTWARE EVEN IF PHILIPS OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR FORANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY SIN
15. 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 PHILIPS Let make things beter mS Sm edge User s Manual Lott make things belt PHILIPS Philips Rhythmic Edge 4 Channel PCI Sound Card PSC 703 Philips Consumer Electronics Company One Philips Drive Knoxville TN 37914 Revised 03 9 01 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 Q MSS Q 3D Q Sound3DInteractive 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 trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and other countries Microsoft and Windows are regstered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation DirectX and DirectSound are trademarks 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 b
16. adding ambiance to music or games rether than higher settings that may cause distortion and sound unnatural Specifically Audio Applications slider Control the intensity of the effect for games Sonic Foundry Siren Yameha 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 THISTAB BUT IN A SEPARATE CONTROL PANEL Se details on the following pages Philips PSC703 Audio Control Panel Ltilties Settings SPDIF Effects MIDI Speaker Test Information efault MIDI Device A wWaveTable voices AMAHA SHG Driver Better Gaming Better Polyphony Adjust by clicking AG Soft loon below A WeveTable Reverb Level Mone C Global As Specified in MIDI File Enable Select Reverb on Effects Tab ASU Wave Table Chorus Level Mane ro EM Global j s As Specified in MIDI File 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 engne with both GM and XG compatibility Select the SXG for the richest music experience The Rhythmic Edge W aveTeble Synth is a pure hardware synthe
17. ated software components media printed materials and online or electronic documentation SOFTWARE PRODUCT Bu installing copying or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT vau agree to be bound by the IF You do not agree to the terms of this AGREEMENT do nat install or use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement IF you choose Mo Setup will clase To install 5 4650 you must accept this agreement 16 You must restart your corrputer a this time Click OK Setup has finished copying Files to your computer Before you can use the program vou must restart Windows or your computer Choose one of the following options and click OF to finish setup 17 Product Regstration If you are connected to the internet you can regster 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 www philipsusaconyprod_reg_ bounce htm and follow the instructions Applications Launcher 1 14 Es 2 Philips Product Registration Website We can use your Intermet browser to take you to the Philips Product Registration Website Do you wish to run this application 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 1l Insert your instalation CD into yo
18. box connected to S PDIF Out This mode is only avalable when using a compatible soft DVD player capable of streaming AC3 or DTS data to the sound card mee Cesc CE Control Panel EFFECTS TAB These controls allow you to manage the application of reverb and Q Sound Enuronmental 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 PSC703 Audio Control Panel Ltilties Settings SPDIF Effects ra Speaker Test Information everbiasoeund Environment Modeling v Enable Environment none Enable or Disable the External Input Audio External Reverb Level Slider on the Settings Tab Applications Input Prins Gee PHILIPS Close Enable W hen 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 autormeticall
19. bution 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 Enter the serial number located on the Yamaha Corporation Certificate of Authenticity included with your documentation This serial number is cese sensitive Click NEXT User Information x Please enter your name the name of the company for whom you work and the product serial number Name Company Serial rei cro c Installing Rhythmc Edge 13 The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears Follow the instructions l4 Select A Program Folder dialog box appears in this box Clik NEXT Click NEXT Choose Destination Location Adobe Acrobat 4 0 Diablo EAx2 0 SDK Fox Interactive Heavy Metal FAKKZ HMK HyuperCD Inter ideo wVinDvD lomegaMw are rebe exerey e Installing Rhythmic Edge 15 TheYamaha 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 the agreement YAMAHA SDOFTSTNTHESIZER TM S 7aG5S0 v3 0 LICNESE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This YAMAHA License Agreement SGREEMENT is a legal agreement between vau either an individual or a single entity and YAMAHA far 5 350 v3 0 identified above which may include associ
20. clicking on parts of the image of the control panel searching or by using contents or index lists UTILITIES TAB Windows Audio Applications Philips PSC703 Audio Control Panel Utilities Settings SPOIF Effects MoI Speaker Test Information Sound MediaPlayer CD Player Multimedia Control Recorder Properties cP Space dunk Wumpus W Show Control Panel lean in the TaskBar cintfinfrs erster ee PHILIPS cose Volume Control Windows 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 engnes See MIDI Tab section Sound Recorder Media Player amp CD Player Windows playback and record applications Control Panel Space Junk amp Wumpus 3D audio 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 theTaskBar 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 PSC703 Audio Control
21. der 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 Rhythnic Edge will virtualize surround effects coming from the DVD ABOUT SIREN XPRESS Transform your PC into the ultimate music entertainment center with SIREN XPress musc jukebox SIREN XPress lets you rip your CD collection onto one convenient location your hard drive Let SIREN 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 advanced organizational features to create custom playlists of the songs you want to hear SIREN XPress maximizes your audio experience with daz zling 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 playists Supported MP3 players do not currently run under Windows NT or Windows 2000 You must be running SIREN 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 e SIREN XPress includes a powerful database driven music management engine e The Sort Group and Filter tools provide you with superior control over your music library About SIREN XPress Use the Fie
22. eere e eere eeree serere te tnntn tatam sna nuns 9 DNS SCS M cT 9 Installing the Sound Card eC 10 Soud Cad Cornge iON sasaivi ainoa aiina aiana ert 13 Connecting to your Rhythmic Edge Sound Card sss 14 Software Installation Windows 95 98 Me 2000 Installation less 16 Yamaha SoftSyntheszer Insaladon n leeren 24 Siren Express Insalleion eren 29 Windows NT Installation 0 000 eee 30 Real Mode DOS Installation es 31 Joystick Configuration for Windows 95 98g Me 32 Technical Support osdmescnisisnvntida brivits isi rir E rue LUEGO DER 35 Philips Rhythmic Edge DSP Special Effects and Algorithms 36 Philips Rhythmic Edge Control Panel 37 E Og mH inre g PDT RN RT 37 ENGG T o m TH 37 o uaugps qr t 38 po fad 0 al mene en rr renner nr eer Serene One een M LE EE 42 EN cE Ce o MC a ne re eE E eer ee 44 Lue Wr r 46 E eccuicalt ueme C M 50 ge Ga tenete MEER 52 DVD Playback Moxdes e teeeesttsssttttssscan 53 About SIREN XPress ttt ttttttttttetttttetttttttttt 54 About AudioPbc e ttttttssttsssssssstsssttsssootbpbbbbbbbbbttttttt 58 Recording Source Configuration s 59 Resolving
23. er or W indows 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 sorne of your most treasured images and let your imagination go e 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 e Create an Internet Commercial to promote your business To install AudioPix follow these simple steps l Insert your install CD into your CD drive 2 Go to DMpplications Q Sound Labs AudioPix D represents your CD ROM drive 3 Double dick on apixfree exe 4 Follow the on screen instructions for installation The required serial number is located at D Applications Q Sound Labs AudioPix Open 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 e Open the Volume Mixer go to Options and select Properties Ub ER wi iri ad Pu inn PEF ina lt a p F4 p k4ip FAit F4 t 4 m s m m m L Ly z 2 Recording Source Configuration e Choose Recording under Adjust Volume for and check the recording source e Open your favorite recording application and start recording
24. etup exe A WN FR 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 alows you to play and organize music l Insert your install CD into your CD drive 2 Go to DMpplicetions Sonic FoundrySiren D represents your CD ROM drive Siren X Press Installation for Windows NT cont 3 Double Click on Sirensetup exe 4 Follow the on screen 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 DO S mode This step is not required to run DOS applications in a DOS box MS DOS prompt In red 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 on 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 automatic initialization of Philips Rhythmic Edge for use in real mode DOS Using the Philips Rhythmic Edge Control Panel for DOS To launch the DO S cont
25. etween you and Philips Consumer Electronics B V including 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 terrre and conditions of this End User License Agreement YOU AGREETHAT YOUR USE OFTHE LICENSED SOFTWARE ACKNOWLEDGESTHAT YOU HAVE READ THIS END USER LICEN SE AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREETO BE BOUND BY ITSTERMSAND CONDITIONS l Copyright The Licensed Software is a proprietary product of Philips and is protected by copyright laws Title ownership rights and intellectual property rignts in and to the Licensed Software shall rerrein 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 modify 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 OF A
26. gt camem bared Comm thn BER Fir ees fren About SIREN XPress Media Files A media file refers to any audio and video file that SREN will play from your con puter SIREN supports the following media file formats wav rmp3 wna pca af OGG M wn asf mpg mpeg Mov at 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 the installation process you can manually run the Configuration W izard from SIREN s normal mode by choosing Configuration W izard from the Options 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 p3 wima weav pca aif Ogg eM wn asf rmpg mpeg mov and qt files as well as audio CDs You can start playing media immediately by dicking on the Play button in either compact or normal mode Playing media by type W ith the compact mode expanded dick on the Play Media from button From the menu that displays you can select your media by library views album artist genre or playlist or choose to play an audio CD GRAPHIC EFFECTS SIREN XPress displays dazzling visual effects during audio playoack SIREN XPre
27. in analog formet will aso be sent to the S PDIF output in digtal format for applications running on your PC MP3 games etc For externa inputs CD In or Line In select the proper source on the Apply Reverb Q X pander Q MSS to External Input Source pull down menu located on the Settings tab Use this mode if you are using digtal SyPDIF 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 mini disk recorder or receiver with S PDIF In Please note that the volume settings on the Settings tab will have no affect on the signa 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 andog formset 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 Q 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 signal on the S PDIF output DVD AC3 DTS Pass Thru Use this mode if you wish to play DVD audio using an external AC3 or DTS decoder such as a speaker set receiver or decoder
28. ld Chooser window to view your collection the way you want to see it SIREN XPress brings powerful functionality to your desktop e Use Search for Music to find music on a network or removable drive e Export custom playlists to your Rio or Nomed Il portable MP3 device e Use your Microsoft Internet Keyboard hotkeys to control SIREN XPresss functions Siren XPress Quick Start Welcome to Sonic Foundrys SIREN XPress This guide is designed to provide you with information that will allow you to immediately begn taking advantage of the powerful features of SIREN XPress SIREN XPress allows you to operate in Philips compact mode or normel mode The compact mode includes only the Transport buttons Play Stop Pause etc Normal mode displays the entire SREN XPress window and allows access to all SIREN XPress functionality You can toggle between the Philips compact mode and normal mode using any of the following methods Click the Compact Skin Mode button From the View 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 rignt end of the player You can also use this control to collaose the compact mode The SIREN XPress expanded compact mode is Shown below Prg brn Tima iari erdt phei o Seer Pee e
29. lect the driver you want PCI Multimedia Audio Device A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Back Cancel Cancel Installing Rhythmic Edge 3 If you are installing from the instal CD or if you have copied the install to any 4 Select NEXT to install the drivers 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 W DM directory Click NEXT Add Hew Hardware Wizard Windows will search Far new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Nest to start the search CD ROM drive Microsoft Windows Update W Specify a location D WINSXMENGLISH Browse lt Back Cancel Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device Philips P5C703 Audio Windows iz now ready to install the best driver For this device Click Back to select a different driver ar click Next to continue Location of driver D WIM Ss SEN GLISHSOEMSETUP INF Cancel Installing Rhythmc 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 include audio Codecs the Mixer and the Sound Recorder pr
30. ll W indows 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 automatically right click on the balance slider and choose Center Fade Slider Use the slider to adjust the relative volurme of the front vs rear speaker To center the fade slider autometically right click on the fade slider and choose Center Volume Sliders Master To adjust the volume output for the mester volume all speakers affected Tone Control Treble and or Bass level can by emphasized by checking 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 Q X pander Q MSS to External Input Source Reverb Q X pander 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 A
31. 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 dick on the Encoding List folder Note You can play media from the media library while you are ripping CDs but you cannct listen to the CD itself during ripping ADDITIONAL HELP For 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 www sonicfoundrycom rheini cx E About Audio Pix UPGRADING TO SIREN JUKEBOX If you like SIREN XPress but want more powerful options upgrade to Sonic Foundrys SIREN Jukebox e CD burning e Unlimited MP3 ripping e Advanced audio effects e 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 digta images with MP3 sound to get the ulti mate 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 RealPlay
32. mp 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 determine the nature of product defect Once 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 W hen returning the product for service e The cos of shipment is at your expense and you assurre all the risk It is recommended to ship the produc through a carrier that provides proof of delivery and product should be insured e Return Authorization number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package e Use proper packing materials for shipment A dated proof of purchase proving the product is still under Warranty Warranty 3 year limited warranty mwee Cesc ce DSP Special Effects and Algorithms PHILIPS 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 environmentad 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 Q Sound
33. ogram The installation will continue to install the files to your system For Windows 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 VV DMNEngish to install these files You will find these files in the same W DM install directory and W indows will finish installing the drivers for Philips Rhythmic Edge automatically Click FINISH on each screen to install each of these devices Add New Hardware Wizard rRe exer Gm Installing Rhythmic Edge 7 After clicking Finish the Philips Rhythmic Edge GamePort will be installed It is possible during gameport installation W indows will detect newer versions of msandogvxd vjoyd vxd and rrgstick drv It is recommended that you keep your existing files ClickY ES on all 3 screens that appear Version Conflict file being copied is older than the file currently on your computer t is recommended that you keep your existing file File name manalog wsd Description Analog Joystick Virtual Device Your verion 4 05 1 1998 Do you want to keep this file i Ho Heel Next the software launcher will allow you to open the Rhythmic Edge control panel and configure your speaker settings if desired Select YES to modify these settings now or select NO to modify later Speaker settings are described under the Settings Tab
34. pply Reverb Q MSS Q X pander to Externa Input Source selector pull down menu rheini cr a Control Panel For example if you are using the Microsoft CD player which uses the anadog CD In connector to play CD s or if you are using a tape deck or other external device connected to Line In you must 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 included Siren JukeBox application then Q MSS is used to automatically convert these sources to 4 channels when in 4 speaker mode S PDIF TAB This page of the Philips Rhythmic Edge Control Panel will control the settings for the Digtal Audio output S PDIF is the acronym for industry wide standard called Sony Philips Digtal Interface Philips PSC703 Audio Control Panel Utilities Settings SPDIF Effects MDI Speaker Test Information Front Left and Right Channels Rear Lett and Fight Channels C DVD AC3IDTS Pass Thru xit tn mic PHILIPS close iE S PDIF Out Disabled In this mode S PDIF Out is disabled Select one of the following options to determine 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
35. re the drivers Plug and Play uses your system s BIO S and the Plug and Play features of Windows 95 98 2000 to allocate resources for Philips Rhythmic Edge W hich version of W indows do you have Microsoft issued a maintenance release of Windows 95 referred to as OSR2 This version shipped as the stock operating system on many PC s Newer and recently upgraded PC s will have the W indows 98 operating system Other systems will have the orignal Windows 95 or Gold version The following procedure describes installation using W indows 98 98SE Windows 2000 screens are sligntly different but the procedure is the same as described If you have older versions of W indows 95 then the installation will be sligntly different than described below rheini cr GR Installing Rhythmic Edge To install the drivers for W indows 95 98 Me 2000 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended l Turn on the computer and place the Philips Rhythmic Edge CD in your Click NEXT CD ROM drive Add New Hardware Wizard W hen the Add New Hardware W izard dialog box reports that a new PCI Multimedia Audio Device has been detected click NEXT What da you want Windows to do Pee eee reer rrr Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can se
36. rol panel 1 Goto 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 DOS In DOS gams 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 rmpu 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 In Windows use theWindows mixer for adjusting playback and recording levels rheini cr Em Installing Rhythmic Edge JOYSTICK CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS 95 98 Me 2000 2 Select the GENERAL tab and click the Add button You may select any one of 1 Open the Control Panel and double click on the GAME CONTROLLERS the GAME CONTROLLERS listed then dick OK icon Select the ADVANCED ta and under PORT DRIVER ASSIGNMENT and select Philips Rhythmic Edge GarnePort Re Game Controllers 21x r Add Game Controller I ES General Advanced Controller 1D Assignment To modify the controller ID select the ID and click Change ID M ame Lame Controllers A z awis 4 Button joystick z asis 4 button joystick axig 4 button joystick button flight poke button flight poke w throttle button gamepad d ans 2 b
37. round 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 vrtualizing the surround speakers For proper operation 5 1 output must be selected in the soft DVD player s control panel Q Surround 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 rheini cr E Control Panel 4 Speakers Select this if you have a 4 or 5 piece speaker system stereo front left and right and rear surround left and right speakers and optional subwoofer 3D sounds genera ed by compatible applications will processed to the appropriate speaker and stereo sounds from applications will be expanded to four distinct channels using QMSS 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 Q MSS to Externa Input Source If your front or rear speekers are digtal S PDIF rather than analog then see the SPDIF section of this manual for additional instructions Expand A
38. rt of your sound card is Philips powerful new ThunderBird Avenger audio processor which relieves your computer of performing enormously complex audio processing The results are dramatically faster more responsive gaming effects and more convincing three dimensional audio sound fields all without placing new demands on your computer Advanced DSP algorithms from Q Sound Labs provide rich three dimensional sound for every application If you have headphones or only 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 Rhythmic 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 you re 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 Play the latest Hollywood DVD hit and be prepared for goosebumps as sound effects sweep you away Rediscover your favorite music in a whole new dimension even those golden oldies You ve never heard them like this before Play a 3D audio enabled game and experience what virtual reality can mean Elevate your classic 2D games to a
39. s 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 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 enu ronment selected on the Effects Tab mwee eso Cr Control Panel SPEAKER T EsT TAB The speaker test tab is a utility to help verify proper speaker connections to your sound card The acronyms are defined as follows Philips PSC703 Audio Control Panel E x Ltilties Settings SPDIF Effects MIDI Speaker Test information utput Mode aster Wol Headphone C 2 Speakers 4 Speakers Loop Sounds Auto Stop FRUA CEES PHILIPS e LF Left
40. sis engine designed for use with games or other applications were low CPU consumption is critical Select the Rhythmic Edge W aveTeble 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 digtal sound recordings exclusively and are not effected by MIDI output selection rheini 55 a Control Panel Default MIDI Device When 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 on the 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 the current default device is Yamaha SXG Driver then maeke 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 HAW 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 Single instrument will be selected A WN FR To change to a different MIDI output select it then select Apply or OK You can select either Yamaha SXG Driver typical Rhythmic Edge W aveTable Synth
41. ss defaults to the special Rhythmic Edge visual which represents the six distinctly different channels of sounds generated by the Rhythmic Edge W ith 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 also select other effects patterns by right clicking on the visual display and choosing from the list of avalable graphic effects RIPPING RECORDING FROMA CD 1 Place an audio CD in your computer s CD ROM drive 2 n norma mode select the Play Rip CD tab from tne 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 informetion does not appear you can obtain the CD information by dicking the CDDB button or you can add the informetion 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 sonds to be ripped From the File
42. stic 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 click on either Part 1 Introduction mpg Part 2 Hardware mpg Part 3 Software mpg depending on which part you want to Mew If CD DVD autorun is disabled double 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 dick on the Philips Edge icon O nce the Philips Edge Series AutoRun window pops up you mey make the same choices as stated above Part 1 Introduction mpg Part 2 Hardware mpg Part 3 Software mpg mee exer c Installing Rhythmic Edge INSTALLING THE SOUND CARD iA 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 iA 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 a grounding strap or touch any non painted surface of your comp
43. ur CD drive 2 From the Start Menu select Run and type DAA pplications Sonic Foundry SirerN 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 mnei epe ce Installing Rhythmic Edge WiNDOWS NT INSTALLATION Installation of the drivers for your Philips Rhythmic Edge in aW indows 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 DANTAOWEngish and double dick on Philips Rhythmic Edge Install exe D represents your CD ROM drive 3 Wat 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 Once the system reboots to W indows NT 9 your Philips Rhythmic Edge should be fully functional as indicated by the W indows 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 yxgbOWNNtAOWDisk1N D represents your CD ROM drive Double Click on S
44. uter chassis before you begn installation to discharge static electricity TO INSTALL THE SOUND CARD Turn off your corrputer 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 Bus Slot 4 Mounting Screw Installing Rhythmic Edge Remove the Rhythmic Edge Sound Card from the anti static bag Align your sound card with the selected PCI Bus Slot and firmly push it into the sot Be sure the sound card is aligned properly and fits snugly into the slot Sound Card Top amp oom View Mounting Screw p P Align sound card and fit finmly in place Use the screw from the slot cover to secure the sound card to the frame of the computer chassis but do not over tigaten Securing the card assures proper grounding PCI Bus Slot SOUND CARD CONFIGURATION ACTUAL CARD LAYOUT MAY VARY Analog AUX In TAD CD IN DT icy MAS Lb Wn FEWE A ra d d ta I Ti a i I F T E I amp F ab en m D PHPlist ii mw i E E Err H arg 1508 54 TII A U LES at Labs L 1 i NE T oi BELL ee ee 0 VUL Line In Mic In Front Out Rear Out PDIF CD ANALOG CABLE c oax END BRACKET CONFIGURATION Game Midi Port
45. utton joystick 3 axig 4 button iaustick Rudder Pedals IF your game controller does not appear in the list above click Add Other Custom Add Other tees Port Oriver Assignment IF your game controller part requires a specific port driver select it from the list below Part Driver Philips PSC703 GamePort rehe epe eB Installing Rhythmic Edge 3 After making your selection highlight the selected controller in GAME CONTROLLERS and dick the PROPERTIES button Select CALIBRATE and calibrate your joystick Your joystick should be installed and ready for flignt Game Controller Properties 7 x Settings Test 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 Cancel Aol Technical Support Before calling the technical support number please make sure you have the following information available Model number and date of purchase e Computer type processor speed and memory available Computer O perating System IE W indows 95 W indows 98 etc e Or screen error information e Other hardware connected to your sound card Technical Support Information Toll Free Telephone N urrber 1 800 835 3506 Operating Hours US Central T ime e Monday through Friday 7 00am 11 00pm e Saturday a
46. whole new level of audio realism Compare enhanced Q MSS to ordinary Dolby Digta on DVD and hear the remarkable differences KEY FEATURES 256 streams of DirectSound acceleration and digtal mixing 96 streams of 3D audio acceleration including postiond reverb obstruction and ocduson Full duplex 48khz digtal recording and playback Philips ThunderBird Avenger high performance audio accelerator Hardware DSP accelerated Q Sound 3D algorithms including Q Sound3DInteractive positiond 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 576 voice total wavetable synthesis music polyphony 512 Voice professonal quality soft synth with XG and GM compatibility 64 channel hardware wawveteble synthesizer Dud gameport accelerator with legacy and digtal joy stick modes DirectSound DirectSound3D EAX 1 0 EAX 2 0 I3D Level 2 and A3D 1 0 compatibility Stereo 4 channel surround speaker or headphone output QMSS enhanced DVD playback mode compatible SoftDVD player required Cuius 55 us Introduction MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Installation of your Philips Rhythmic Edge requires the following minimum hard ware and operating system e One availeble PCI 2 1 compliant slot e Intel Pentium dass or 10096 compatible 166MHz or fester processor
47. y 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 autorretically generate 4 distinct channels of surround sound using QMSS To enable a 4 speaker Dolby Digital playback l Make sure 4 Speakers is selected and for Windows 2000 that Expand All is NOT selected in the Rhythmic Edge control panel settings tab 2 Follow the soft DVD players instructions for 4 speaker playback Some players will not offer this feature 3 Play a DVD and Rhythnic edge will output the 4 channel Dolby Digtal sound provided by the soft DVD player mnei Cesc Cr DVD Playback 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 l 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 pan
48. y select the appropriate environment as you move around the game The environment selector can be left on none If you are playing a nor 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 and general playing around rheini ce es 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 compare to the same sound in a tiled bathroom The entry under Default Environment allows you to select a certain surrounding environment such as a cave arena or hdlway while the sliders provide for control over the intensity of the effect Typically very low settings should be used when
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