Page 2 - Philips Seismic Edge; Philips Consumer Electronics Company
Philips Seismic Edge ™ 5.1-Channel PCI Sound Card PSC705 ____________________________ Philips Consumer Electronics Company One Philips Drive Knoxville, TN 37914 Revised 3/9/01 602500_705_Seismic Manual.qxd 3/12/01 10:46 AM Page 1
Page 3 - Seismic EdgeTM is a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics
S OFTWARE E ND U SER L ICENSE A GREEMENT 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 contractbetween you and Philips Consum...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
Recording Source Configuration .....................................................................................59 Resolving I/O Conflicts ..............................................................................................................62 Uninstalling Software Drivers .................
Page 5 - Philips Seismic EdgeTM; Introduction
Seismic Edge truly revolutionizes PC sound. Install your sound card as directed,connect a 5.1 speaker system (left & right front, left & right rear, center, and subwoofer) and tr y these: • Play the latest Hollywood DVD hit and be prepared for goosebumps as sound effects sweep you away. • Re...
Page 6 - Video Guide
W HAT YOU NEED FOR INSTALLATION Computers come in different shapes and sizes. The installation procedures in thismanual apply generally and you should compare the illustrations here with your computer before you star t your sound card installation. • Sound card • Installation CD • CD Analog Audio Ca...
Page 7 - Remove the computer cover.; TATIC; components on your sound card.; Installing Seismic Edge
T O INSTALL THE SOUND CARD : Turn off your computer, 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 necessar y, remove its cover plate. Keep the mounting screw to secure your sound card later. ...
Page 10 - Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended); Click; To install the drivers for Windows; NEXT
17 16 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) . Click NEXT . To install the drivers for Windows ® 95/98/Me/2000 1. Turn on the computer and place the Philips Seismic Edge™ CD in your CD-ROM drive. When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box repor ts that a new PCIMultimedi...
Page 12 - Philips Seismic Edge AudioTM; FINISH
6. 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 Seismic Edge Audio™ and Philips Seismic Edge GamePort Enumerator devices. Browse to the Driver disk director y WDM\English to install these fi...
Page 14 - to install the Yamaha SoftSynthesizer. Click; YES; The Yamaha SoftSynthesizer Welcome page appears. Click
12. Enter the serial number located on the Yamaha Corporation Cer tificate of Authenticity included with your documentation. This serial number is case sensitive! Click NEXT . 25 Y AMAHA S OFT S YNTHESIZER I NSTALLATION 10. After Seismic Edge™ driver installation, the software launcher will prompt y...
Page 17 - WVTBL; mixer for adjusting playback and; Philips Seismic Edge Install.exe
Siren XPress Installation for Windows NT ® (cont) 3. Double Click on Sirensetup.exe 4. Follow the on-screen instructions for installation R EAL M ODE DOS I NSTALLATION (O PTIONAL ) This step is only required if you intend to run DOS applications under real DOSmode by restar ting your computer in “MS...
Page 19 - Technical Support; GAME
Before calling the technical suppor t number please make sure you have the following information available: • Model number and date of purchase. • Computer type, processor speed, and memor y available. • Computer Operating System (IE: Windows ® 95, Windows ® 98, etc.) • On-screen error information. ...
Page 21 - Headphone; mode instead of DVD QSurround.; Show Control Panel Icon in the TaskBar:; Control Panel
O UTPUT M ODE 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 incor...
Page 24 - Environment; Enable
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 automatically select the appropriate environment as you move around t...
Page 25 - Your Seismic EdgeTM sound card includes; two; distinct wavetable music synthesis; only; for; Reverb Level Sliders
Your Seismic 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 engine with both GM and XG compatibility. Select theSXG for the richest music experience. The Seismic Edge Wave...
Page 28 - To enable 4 or 5.1 speaker QMSSTM DVD enhancement:; Open the “control panel” or “settings” menu for the soft-DVD player.; To enable a 4 or 5.1 speaker Dolby DigitalTM playback :; DVD Playback Modes
Using 4 or 5.1 channel surround speakers your Seismic Edge™ sound card can deliv-er true multi-channel surround sound from a compatible soft-DVD player application even if the player only suppor ts stereo output. If the soft-DVD player iscapable of providing a true 5.1 Dolby Digital or a 4 channel D...
Page 29 - SIREN XPress brings powerful functionality to your desktop:; • Use Search for Music to find music on a network or removable drive.; SirenTM XPress Quick Start; • Click the; About SIREN; If you only have stereo speakers:; SIRENTM XP; SIREN XPress makes it easy to organize your music:
• Use the Field Chooser window to view your collection the way you want to see it. SIREN XPress brings powerful functionality to your desktop: • Use Search for Music to find music on a network or removable drive. • Expor t custom playlists to your Rio or Nomad II por table MP3 device. • Use your Mic...
Page 31 - SIREN J; Instant Upgrade; To install AudioPix, follow these simple steps:; Recording Source Configuration
59 U PGRADING TO SIREN J UKEBOX If you like SIREN XPress but want more powerful options, upgrade to SonicFoundr y’s SIREN Jukebox: • CD burning • Unlimited MP3 ripping • Advanced audio effects • Perfect Clarity Audio encoding • Higher bitrate WMA encoding To upgrade, choose Instant Upgrade from the ...
Page 33 - Uninstalling Software Drivers; Resolving I/O Conflicts
Windows ® 2000 Uninstall 1. Open the Add/Remove Hardware control panel applet 2. Select “Uninstall/Unplug a Device”. Click Next. 3. Select “Uninstall a Device”. Click Next. 4. Choose Philips Seismic Edge Audio from the list. Click Next. 5. Click Yes on confirm screen. Click Next. 6. Open the Add/Rem...