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User’s Guide 
 
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Ultimate Edge 5.1 
High Definition 
24-bit Sound Card 
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plus PSA2 HD 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philips Sound Solutions 
PHILIPS 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT  THIS SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “AGREEMENT”) IS A LEGAL AND BINDING AGREEMENT  BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY) AND PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA  CORPORATION, with OFFICES AT 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020, USA ("PHILIPS"),  REGARDING THE USE OF THE PHILIPS SOFTWARE (THE “SOFTWARE”) PROVIDED WITH THE PHILIPS ULTIMATE  EDGE SOUND CARD (THE “PRODUCT”), WHICH INCLUDES USER DOCUMENTAT
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  OF THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF, USE OF, AND  RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SOFTWARE.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,  PHILIPS AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A  PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF RESULTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE  AND THE ACCOMPANYING M
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  Philips Ultimate Edge™   5.1 Channel Soundcard  © Copyright 2004  PSC724™ and Philips Ultimate Edge™ are trademarks of Philips Sound Solutions.  Philips Sound Agent 2 HD™, Sound Agent 2 HD™, and PSA2 HD™ are trademarks of Philips Sound  Solutions.  QSound™, QEM™, QSound Environment Modeling, QSound Multi-Speaker Systems, QMSS™, QMSS™,  Q3D™, QSurround™, QXpander™, QInteractive3D™, Audio Pix™, and the Q logo are trademarks of  QSound Labs, Inc.  EAX™ and Environmental Aud
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  Table Of Contents  1. Introduction..........................................................................................1  1.1. KEY FEATURES...........................................................................................................2  1.2. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................3  1.3. Audio Performance................................................................................
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  4. Uninstalling PSA2 HD........................................................................27  5. Technical Support And Warranty .....................................................28  5.1. Internet Address:.........................................................................................................28  5.2. Technical Support Information: ...................................................................................28  6. Appendix A..................
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  1. Introduction  Congratulations on your purchase of the Ultimate Edge Soundcard! The Ultimate Edge has been  designed to transform your computer into a next generation Media PC. We are confident that you  will experience the ultimate in PC audio performance and features.    This document contains information that should help you with learning all the features of your new  soundcard and the PSA2 HD graphical user interface. It includes instructions on how to install the 
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  1.1. KEY FEATURES  Professional grade audio components transform your computer into an advanced digital  audio processor!  • Front output external speaker jack (Left/Right) – 24-bit / 96KHz  • Surround output external speaker jack (Left/Right) – 24-bit / 96KHz  • Center / LFE output external speaker jack – 24-bit / 96KHz  • Standard microphone input jack – 24-bit / 96KHz  • Standard line input jack – 24-bit / 96KHz  • CD audio and audio from Video card internal input con
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  1.2. Minimum System Requirements  Genuine Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or faster  64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)  One CD-ROM Drive  800 x 600 screen resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)  20 MB of available hard drive space  PCI 2.2 compliant slot  Windows  2000 or Windows  XP Operating System  NOTE: Each operating system has its own minimum requirements that should be observed. In  addition, various games and DVD applications may require higher limits than listed above.   
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  2. Installation of The New Sound Card  Installing your Philips Ultimate Edge soundcard is easy. Please take a moment to read all the  steps before proceeding with the installation. If you need more details, read through this user’s guide.  Note: Computers come in different shapes and sizes. The installation procedure in this manual is  general in nature and you should compare the illustrations shown here with your computer  hardware before starting your soundcard install
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions    2.2. Detailed Installation Guide  Please have the PC and the old soundcard documents at hand. Refer to them for the removal or  disabling the existing soundcard on your PC.  2.2.1. Before Installing the New Soundcard  Before starting the installation of the new soundcard you will need to determine if your PC already  has a soundcard, or an integrated sound device on the motherboard. Your PC can only have one  active sound device. Therefore, please remove or disable the
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  If the sound system is integrated on the motherboard, usually, the connectors are similar to the  add-on card, but they are not on a bracket. They might be stacked up in one or two rows.  Figure 2 shows examples of on-board audio connectors.          Figure 2  If your PC does not have any type of sound system, proceed to 2.2.5. Installing the new  Soundcard section of this manual.  If you know your PC has an add-on soundcard skip to 2.2.4. Uninstalling the Old Soundcard 
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  Follow these steps to remove the old card. See Figure 3.  • Remove the PC cover. Because every PC is different it is very important that you refer to  the users manual that came with your PC on how to remove the cover.  • Unscrew the old soundcard and save the screw for the Ultimate Edge soundcard.  • Remove the analog audio cable (if connected) from the old soundcard, but do not  disconnect the other end. This cable is usually connected to the CD ROM drive or DVD  ROM d
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  2.2.5. Installing the New Soundcard  Follow these steps to install the Ultimate Edge soundcard. See Figure 4.  • Remove the Ultimate Edge soundcard from the anti-static bag.   • Align the soundcard with the selected PCI bus slot and firmly push it into the slot. Be sure  the soundcard is aligned properly and fits snugly into the slot.  • Connect the cable to the CD In/Video In or Aux In connector on top edge of the card (see  Figure 5). You can connect the analog lines f
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  Aux In    CD In/  Video In    Figure 5    2.2.6. Speaker Connection  You need to have a set of self-powered speakers. Self-powered means that the speakers have  their own power supply that plugs into an AC outlet or use batteries. It is strongly recommended  that you refer to the documentation that came with your speakers to determine the type and  connection for your speakers.   There are six jacks on the end bracket of the Ultimate Edge soundcard. External analog stere
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions      Line In  Mic In  Front Out  Rear Out  C/LFE Out  S/PDIF Out    Figure 6    After connecting the speakers, run the speaker test utility to ensure proper connection. Click on  the setup tab in the Main control panel, and then click on the Test button. For more information  refer to the Setup tab section of this document.  2.3. Software Installation  Install the Philips Sound Agent 2 using the Installation CD (included). Place the CD in the CD- ROM and if Autorun is ena
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  3. The Philips Sound Agent 2 HD  The Philips Sound Agent 2 is a Graphical User Interface that provides all the unique and powerful  features of the Ultimate Edge Soundcard. The PSA2 HD and the soundcard have the intelligence  to detect the source and the type of your audio stream.  Based on these factors, the system  determines the nature of the audio processing and spatial algorithms that deliver the best quality  sound possible. However, sound quality is personal and s
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  When PSA2 HD is launched for the first time, it appears in the fully expanded form as shown in  Figure 8.  The panel contains three distinct sections; Compact Control Panel, Main Control  Panel, and Visual Control Panel. Use the Resize button to reduce the expanded form to a  compact form.  The Compact Control Panel takes up very little space on the screen and it  contains the top-level controls.  However, to set or change some of the settings, you need to  expand to the
                    
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                        Philips Sound Solutions  3.2. Compact Control Panel  The Compact Control Panel contains the following controls:    Mute Button  Resize Button   Close Button    Figure 9  Master Volume  Master Volume controls the overall output level of the sound system. This volume control is  synchronized with the volume control on the system tray (the yellow speaker icon).  Mute  This button toggles the sound on or off to attached speakers or headphones. It mutes the sound  but does not stop the player.   Resi