User manual PHILIPS PSC703-00B

[. . . ] User's Manual PSC PSC703 703 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 Rhythmic EdgeTM 4-Channel PCI Sound Card PSC703 ____________________________ Philips Consumer Electronics Company One Philips Drive Knoxville, TN 37914 Revised 03/9/01 SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. If you (end user, either an entity or an individual) do not agree with these terms and conditions do not install the software. This End User License Agreement is a contract between you and Philips Consumer Electronics B. V, 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 terms and conditions of this End User License Agreement. [. . . ] 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 (non-amplified) speakers is not recommended. 2 Speakers Select this mode when using stereo (2 or 3 piece) speaker systems. The Rhythmic Edge will apply advanced 3D algorithms to virtualize sounds all around you when playing compatible 3D audio enabled games. QXpander QXpander widens the sound field of stereo music and provides 3D enhancement to 2D audio games. Using this feature in combination with speakers providing "3D enhancement" may cause distortion and is not recommended. DVD QSurround This feature will greatly enhance your listening experience when used during DVD playback in 2 speaker mode. This feature will provide the sensation of a full-blown 5. 1 speaker system by virtualizing the surround speakers. For proper operation 5. 1 output must be selected in the soft-DVD player's control panel. QSurround requires a soft-DVD player capable of providing 5. 1 channel output. If your soft-DVD player does not offer 5. 1 output mode then select "stereo' or "Pro-Logic mode" in the soft-DVD player's control panel and select QXpander mode instead of DVD QSurround. The Rhythmic Edge supports numerous playback modes for various speaker configurations. See the "DVD Playback Modes" section of this manual for details. 38 39 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 generated 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/QXpander/QMSS to External Input Source:". If your front or rear speakers are digital (S/PDIF) rather than analog then see the "S/PDIF" section of this manual for additional instructions. Expand All (Windows® 2000/WDM 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. [. . . ] · Open your favorite recording application and start recording. 60 61 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 EdgeTM card 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 EdgeTM card and other essential cards (for example, disk controller and graphics cards). Add each card back until Device Manager indicates that a conflict has occurred. [. . . ]