User manual PHILIPS PSC604

[. . . ] Dynamic Edge 4. 1 TM PSC604 with PSA2 User's Guide TM Philips Sound Solutions August 2002 PHILIPS Philips Sound Solutions Software End User License Agreement ATTENTION: THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE LICENSE TERMS DESCRIBED BELOW. USE OF THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES ACCEPTANCE OF THE LICENSE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE LICENSE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THE SOFTWARE FOR A FULL REFUND. IF THE SOFTWARE IS PACKAGED WITH ANOTHER PRODUCT, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. [. . . ] These games automatically control the selection of environments (regardless of what is selected from the Visualization panel) to match various scenes and locations, and change these selections as the environment changes. The applied intensity of reverb is controllable by a slider in the Visualization panel. If the level of Reverb is not as expected, check the slider in the Visualization panel and adjust properly. 3. 2. 8. QSizzle Turn on or off the QSizzle effect. When on, enhances the mid/high-frequency range of the audio stream. The button label lights up when QSizzle is enabled. 3. 2. 9. QRumble Turn on or off the QRumble effect. When on, it enhances the low frequency range of the audio stream. The button label lights up when QRumble is enabled. 3. 2. 10. Normalize Toggles Normalization (automatic volume leveling) on or off. The button label lights up when Normalization is enabled. 3. 2. 11. 3D Effects Toggles 3D Effects on or off. This does not affect 3D audio games, but does affect non-3D audio games utilizing the 2D to 3D remixing feature. The button label lights up when 3D Effects are enabled. Dynamic EdgeTM Soundcard User's Guide 17 Philips Sound Solutions 3. 2. 12. EQ Toggles the 10-band Equalizer on and off. The button label lights up when the Equalizer is enabled. When the button is not activated the EQ remains inoperative. Dynamic EdgeTM Soundcard User's Guide 18 Philips Sound Solutions 3. 3. Accessing the Main Control Panel To access the Main Control Panel, first open the Philips Sound Agent 2 by double clicking the Sound Agent 2 icon in the system tray. Sound Agent 2 icon Figure 11 If only the bar-shaped Compact Control Panel is visible, you must expand it by clicking on the Resize button on the right hand corner, next to the Close icon. If the Visualization Panel is covering the Main Control Panel, slide the Visualization Panel cover down to reveal the Main Control Panel by clicking on the arrow at the middle of the lower edge of the Visualization Panel. Once the Main Control Panel is open, you can choose any of the tabs to select the desired set of controls. Effects Tab The Effects Tab is the first of the Main Control Panel tabs. It contains controls and indicators for 3D enhancements, and active / adaptive frequency and level control processors. Below is a description of all the features on the Effects tab. 3. 3. 2. 1. QSizzle QSizzle is a mid and high frequency (treble) enhancement algorithm that helps to compensate for the loss of presence, punch and signal detail that often results from compressed digital media, such as MP3 and WMA formats. Dynamic EdgeTM Soundcard User's Guide 19 Philips Sound Solutions QSizzle self-adjusts in real time according to frequency response of the input signal. This is different from the Equalizer, which is a fixed frequency processor. [. . . ] On Windows 98SE and ME select the Device Manager tab on top. In the Device Manager window locate "Sound, video, and game controllers". A list of devices will drop down from this selection. Select your soundcard, right click on it. [. . . ]