Philips Seismic Edge PSC704 User manual

Philips Seismic Edge
4-Channel PCI Sound Card
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Users Manual
Philips Consumer Electronics Company
One Philips Dri e
Knox ille, TN 37914
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Philips Seismic Edge
4- Channel PCI Sound Card
 Copyright 2000
Seismic Edgeis a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics
ThunderBird Q3Dis a trademark of Philips Semiconductors
QSound, QEM, QSound En ironmental Modeling, QSound Multi-
Speaker System, QMSS, Q3D, Qxpander, QSound3DInteracti e,
AudioPix and the Q logo are trademarks of QSound Labs, Inc.
Siren is a trademark of Sonic Foundry, Incorporated
EAX and En ironmental Audio Extensions are trademarks of Creati e
Technology Ltd. in the United States and other countries.
Microsoft and Windowsare registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. DirectX and DirectSound are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respecti e owners.
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Software End User License Agreement
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. If you (end user, either an entity or an indi idual) 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.
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS END USER
LICENSE AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. Copyright
The Licensed Software is a proprietary product of Philips, and is protected by copyright laws. Title, ownership rights and
intellectual property rights in and to the Licensed Software shall remain with Philips.
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Philips hereby grants you the personal, non-exclusi e 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, re erse 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 remo e any proprietary
notices, including copyright notices, in the Licensed Software.
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OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE REMAINS WITH YOU. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PHILIPS
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THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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The license granted hereunder shall terminate automatically and without notice if you do not comply with all the terms and
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Licensed Software and destroy all copies thereof. In addition, in the e ent of termination because of your failure to comply
with your obligations, Philips reser es the right to in oke any and all other remedies a ailable to it in law or contract includ-
ing the right to claim damages.
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The competent court for any dispute between you and Philips pursuant to this End User License Agreement is the court of
s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.
Philips Consumer Electronics B.V., 1999, Eindho en, The Netherlands.
V-1 991214
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Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION. Get ready to wake up your senses 
Key Features..................................................................8
System Requirements....................................................9
What's Included..............................................................9
Installing Seismic Edge.......................................................10
Hardware Installation.................................................10
What you need for Installation......................................10
Installing the Sound Card.............................................10
External Connections....................................................13
Software Installation..................................................15
Windows95/98/2000 Installation..................15
Yamaha SoftSynthesizer Installation...............22
Siren Express Installation................................27
Windows NTInstallation............................27
Real Mode DOS Installation............................28
Joystick Configuration for Windows95/98...29
Technical Support ..................................................................32
Philips Seismic EdgeControl Panel....................................33
Control Panel Tab.........................................................33
Demo Tab.....................................................................34
Settings Tab..................................................................35
Midi Tab.........................................................................38
QEM Tab.......................................................................41
What is QEM?..................................................42
What does QEM do?........................................42
QEM for a EAX-enabled Direct Sound Game..43
QEM for a non-EAX Direct Sound Game.........43
DVD Playback Modes...............................................................44
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About SIREN Xpress.................................................................46
About AudioPix..........................................................................49
Recording Source Configuration.............................................50
Frequently Asked Questions....................................................52
Resol ing I/O Conflicts.............................................................55
Uninstalling Software Dri ers...................................................55
Windows95/98 Uninstall.............................................55
Windows NTUninstall..................................................56
Windows2000 Uninstall................................................56
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Philips Seismic Edge

Sound Card!
Now, get ready to wake your senses . . .
. . . with high impact 3D sound from your new Seismic Edge sound
card. Whether your PC passion is games, music or mo ies, Philips
Seismic Edgewill en elope you in ibrant 3D sound from stereo
speakers, headphones or 4 channel surround speakers. Ad anced
audio algorithms running on the Seismic Edges high performance
hardware accelerator support the latest 3D audio games and DVD
mo ies, and will transform 2-channel stereo sources like MP3 files,
music CD's, mo ies files, cut scenes and stereo games to deep-
immersion-surround sound.
At the heart of Seismic Edgeis a Philips ThunderBird Q3Daudio
accelerator. This powerful DSP (Digital Signal Processor) can
process up to 128 sounds simultaneously with minimal consumption
of your computer's power. This hardware acceleration assures high
fidelity audio and frees your computer to concentrate its power on
better graphics and game speed.
Ad anced DSP algorithms from QSound Labs pro ide compelling 3-
D for e ery application. If you ha e headphones or only two speak-
ers, Seismic Edge's patented psycho-acoustic algorithms to en e-
lope you in a irtual sound field created from up to sixty-four inde-
pendent 3D oices.
Add rear speakers for true four-channel sound, and Seismic Edge
will transform your PC into your personal home theatre, with 4-chan-
nel output for 3-D games and DVDs. Plus a patented QSound algo-
rithm will transform all of your stereo sources into four distinct audio
channels including music CD's, MP3's, ideo files, cut scenes and
stereo games.
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Seismic Edgetruly re olutionizes PC sound. ''Install your sound
card'', connect it to a 4-channel surround speaker system and try
these:
•Listen to your fa orite music in a whole new dimension. Stereo
music CDs, MP3 files, MIDI files engulf you in 4 distinct channels
of sound.
•Play a 3-D audio enabled game and experience irtual reality
•Redisco er your fa orite old 2-D games and hear them take on
new life in 3D
•Compare enhanced QMSS to Dolby Digital on DVD and hear the
difference.
Thanks for gi ing your computer the Philips Seismic Edge. Your
PC will ne er sound the same once you' e gi en it the edge.
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Key Features
••128 streams of DirectSound acceleration and digital mixing
••64 streams of 3D audio acceleration including positional re erb
••Full-duplex, 48khz digital recording and playback
••Philips ThunderBird Q3D high performance audio accelerator
••Hardware DSP accelerated QSound 3D algorithms including
••QSound3DInteracti epositional 3D
••QSound En ironmental Modeling for EAXand DS3D
games
••QSound Multi-Speaker Systemfor quad output of
stereo sources
••QXpanderand ''2D to 3D remapping'' for 3D enhance-
ment of stereo
••576 oice total wa etable synthesis music polyphony
••512 Voice professional quality soft-synth with XG and GM
compatibility
••64 channel hardware wa etable synthesizer
••Dual gameport accelerator with legacy and digital joy-stick
modes
••DirectSound, DirectSound3D, EAX1.0 and A3D1.0
compatibility
••Stereo or 4 channel surround output
••QMSSenhanced DVD playback mode (compatible SoftDVD
player required)
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System Requirements
Installation of your Philips Seismic Edgerequires the following
hardware and operating system:
••One a ailable PCI 2.1 compliant slot
••Intel Pentiumclass or 100% compatible 133Mhz or faster
processor
••Intelor 100% compatible motherboard chip set
••16MB system RAM
••CD ROM for dri er installation
••Stereo or 4 channel surround powered speakers or head-
phones
••Windows95, Windows98, Windows NT4.0 (SP3)*,
Windows2000*
*Not all product features supported using this operating system. See
Software Installation section for details.
What's Included
You will find the following items in your Seismic Edgepackage:
1-Seismic Edgesound card in a anti-static pouch
1-Seismic Edgeinstallation CD
1-Analog audio cable to connect CD/DVD dri e to sound card
1-Seismic Edgeuser's manual
1-Product registration card
Bundled applications may be included on the installation CD or on
separate media depending on the Seismic Edgemodel
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Installing the Sound Card
Uninstall the dri ers for any pre iously installed sound
cards. Consult your pre ious sound card documenta-
tion for details.
!!!!
STATIC ELECTRICITY CAN CAUSE PERMANENT
DAMAGE TO YOUR SOUND CARD.
To pre ent damage please:
1. Always hold your sound card by its edges. A oid touch-
ing any electronic components on your sound card.
2. Use a grounding strap or touch any non-painted surface
of your computer chassis before you begin installation to
discharge static electricity
Hardware Installation
What you need for installation
Computers come in different shapes and sizes. The installation pro-
cedures in this manual apply generally and you should compare the
illustrations here with your computer before you start your sound card
installation.
••Sound card
••Installation CD
••CD Analog Audio Cable
••A Phillips screwdri er
••Ha e your Windowsinstallation CD a ailable as it may be need-
ed to complete installation of common software components.
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Select a ailable PCI slot
Remo e the computer co er
To install the sound card:
1. Turn off your computer, and disconnect the power cable.
2. Disconnect all de ices that are connected to the computer.
3. Remo e the computer co er.
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4. Select an a ailable PCI slot and, if necessary, remo e its co er
plate. Keep the mounting screw to secure your sound card
later. Sa e the mounting plate for possible use later.
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Secure card with mounting screw
Align sound card and fit firmly into place
6. Use the screw from the slot co er to secure the sound card to
the frame of the computer chassis, but do not o er-tighten.
Securing the card assures proper grounding.
7. Connect the CD audio cable from your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
dri e to the sound card CD audio connector.
5. Remo e the Seismic EdgeSound Card from the anti-static
bag. Align your sound card with the selected PCI Bus-Slot and
firmly push it into the slot. Be sure the sound card is aligned
properly and fits snugly into the slot.
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Connectors for Philips Seismic EdgeSound Card
EXTERNAL CONNECTORS:
J1: 3.5mm Stereo Jack for LINE IN
J2: 3.5mm Stereo Jack for MIC IN
J3: 3.5mm Stereo Jack for FRONT SPEAKER
J4: 3.5mm Stereo Jack for REAR SPEAKER
J5: Connector for MIDI/JOYSTICK
INTERNAL CONNECTORS:
J10: Connector for CD AUDIO IN (ATAPI)
J12: Connector for AUX IN (optional)
J13: Connector for TAD/VOICE MODEM
J1
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Front
Speaker
LINE IN
MIDI/
JOYSTICK
AC
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MIC IN
J2
Rear
Speaker
J3
J4
J5
J12
CD-IN
J10
AUX In
J13
TAD
PHILIPS
Connecting Your Sound Card
Card Diagram
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LINE IN:
Connect from any external sound source such as
external CD-ROM, cassette, CD player, etc.
MICROPHONE JACK:
Connect to external microphone.
FRONT OUT:
Connect a set of powered speakers or stereo
headphones to the FRONT OUT speaker jack.
REAR OUT (optional):
Connect a pair of powered speakers to REAR
OUT speaker jack.
MIDI/GAME PORT:
Connect Joystick or MIDI de ice.
8. Connect your audio de ices to the panel of your sound card as
indicated below:
9. Replace computer co er and reconnect the power cable, moni-
tor, and other de ices.
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Features
Win 95 / 98
Win NT
Win 2000
Headphones
!
!
!
2 Speaker
!
!
!
4 Speaker
!
!(Except CD)
EAX1.0/A3D 1.0
!
DirectSound3D
!
!
!
Analog Joysticks
!
!
!
Digital Joysticks
!
Product Features by Operating System
Software Installation
Windows95/98/2000 Installation
Now that the hardware is installed, it is time to configure the dri ers.
Plug and Play uses your system's BIOS and the Plug and Play fea-
tures of Windows95/98 to allocate resources for Philips Seismic
Edge.
WHICH VERSION OF WINDOWS DO YOU HAVE?
Microsoft issued a maintenance release of Windows95 referred to
as OSR2. This ersion shipped as the stock operating system on
many PC's. Newer and recently upgraded PC's will ha e the
Windows98 operating system. Other systems will ha e the original
Windows95 ersion. The following procedure describes installation
using Windows98/98SE. Windows2000 screens are slightly dif-
ferent but the procedure is the same as described. If you ha e older
ersions of Windows95 then the installation will be slightly different
than described below.
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2. Select Search for the best dri er for your de ice
(Recommended). Click NEXT.
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TO INSTALL THE DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS95/98/2000:
1. Turn on the computer and place the Philips Seismic EdgeCD
in your CD-ROM dri e.
When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box reports that a
new PCI Multimedia Audio De ice has been detected, click
NEXT.
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3. If you are installing from the install CD or if you ha e copied the
install to any other location, select Specify a location and
browse to your directory where the setup files are located. For
Windows95/98, select Win9x directory then choose a lan-
guage. For Windows2000, select WDM directory. Click
NEXT.
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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 pro-
gram. If you are prompted with a ''Version Conflict'' window
regarding COMCTL32.dll, click YES to keep your existing file.
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4. Select NEXT to install the dri ers.
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6. The installation will continue to install the files to your system.
For Windows95/98, Click FINISH.
For Windows2000, you must install the Philips Seismic Edge
Audio, Philips Seismic Edge GamePort Enumerator and Philips
Seismic Edge Support Registers de ices. Browse to the Dri er
disk directory WDM\English to install these files. You will find these
files in the same WDM install directory and Windowswill finish
installing the dri ers for Philips Seismic Edgeautomatically. Click
FINISH 3 times on each screen to install each of these de ices.
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7. After clicking 'Finish' the Philips Seismic Edge GamePort will be
installed. It is possible during gameport installation, Windows
will detect newer ersions of msanalog. xd, joyd. xd and
msjstick.dr . It is recommended that you keep your existing
files. Click YES on all 3 screens that appear.
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