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- Page 1 User’s Guide ™ PSC805 Aurilium External Audio Processor ™ Plus PSA2 Philips Sound Solutions May 2003...
- Page 2 COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR OTHER RIGHT OF THIRD PARTIES. Updated This license does not grant you the right to any upgrades or updates of the Licensed Software. However, Philips will be entitled to offer updates and/or modifications to the Licensed Software at its discretion.
- Page 3 © Copyright 2002 Aurilium™ is a trademark of Philips Sound Solutions. Philips Sound Agent 2™ and PSA2™ 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
2.3.2. Speaker Connection ...10 2.3.3. USB Connection ...11 2.3.4. Software Installation...13 3. Using the Hardware Controls... 15 4. The Philips Sound Agent 2 (PSA2) ... 17 4.1. Basic Interface Operation ...17 4.2. Compact Control Panel...19 4.3. Main Control Panel ...21 4.3.1. - Page 5 6.1. Internet Address: ...34 6.2. Technical Support Information: ...34 7. Appendix A, Useful Tips For Speaker setup... 35 7.1.1. Ideal Listening Scenario (Speakers)...35 7.1.2. Ideal Listening Scenario (Headphones) ...35 7.1.3. Avoid Reflective Surfaces (Speakers) ...35 7.1.4. Balance the Speakers and Headphones ...35 8.
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Page 6: Introduction
Philips Sound Solutions 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PSC 805, Aurilium 5.1 USB Sound Processor! You now own the ultimate in quality and flexibility for your PC sound. Your new external sound processor offers all the advanced features of any internal sound card, plus the convenience of not having to take off the cover of your PC. -
Page 7: Key Features
1.1. KEY FEATURES Gaming and Music-centric audio components transform your laptop or desktop computer into an advanced digital audio processor! • • • • Easy USB connection. No need to open your PC case (ideal for laptops). • • • • USB bus powered. -
Page 8: Minimum System Requirements
Philips Sound Solutions 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 350 MHz CPU 64 MB RAM One CD ROM drive One available USB port 800 X 600 Screen resolution (1024 X 768 recommended) Headphones or amplified speakers 20 MB of available hard drive space Windows®... -
Page 9: The Philips Aurilium Hardware
Philips Sound Solutions 2. The Philips Aurilium Hardware 2.1. Getting Started To fully benefit from all the features of your Aurilium Sound Processor, please take a moment and familiarize yourself with this guide in its entirety. The diagrams in the next two pages list all the features available. -
Page 10: Front Panel Features And Controls
2.1.1. Front Panel Features and Controls 1 - ( Mute Indicator LED) 3 – (Digital Out LED) 5 – (QMSS LED) 7 – (3D Effects Control Button) 9 – (Level Indicator Bar-Graph LED’s) 11 – (Subwoofer Level LED) 13 – (Input Gain LED) 15 –... - Page 11 The following is a brief description of all controls and indicators located in the front of the Aurilium Sound Processor. For an in-depth explanation of each control or indicator refer to the Using the Hardware Controls chapter of this document. 1.
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Page 12: Rear Panel Connectors
2.1.2. Rear Panel Connectors A - Optical S/PDIF B - Coax S/PDIF Out C - Line IN D - Front Speakers E - Rear Speakers F - Center / LFE Speakers G - USB Connector PSC805 Aurilium™ Sound Processor Users Guide Figure 2 Back Panel See next page for brief description of features... - Page 13 This is a brief description of all the audio connectors located on the back panel of the Aurilium sound processor. For an in-depth explanation of each audio connector, please refer to the Using the Hardware Controls section of this document. A.
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Page 14: Quick Installation Guide
Step 3: Install the Philips Sound Agent 2 using the installation CD (included). Place the CD in the CD drive and let Autorun launch the PSA2 Autolauncher installation panel. Click on the “Install Philips Sound Agent 2” button and follow the instructions on the screen. -
Page 15: Detailed Installation Guide
Aurilium Sound Processor to the USB port on your PC. This, however, will not give provide full functionality. Be sure to install the Philips Sound Agent 2 drivers to enjoy the full benefits of your state of the art PC sound device. First, install the hardware as follows: 2.3.1. -
Page 16: Usb Connection
Philips Sound Solutions 2.3.3. USB Connection The included USB cable has different connectors on each end. Connect the appropriate end to its respective port. A USB port on a PC may be located in the front, in the back, or both. On laptops, it may be on the back alongside other ports and connectors, or on either side of the PC. - Page 17 Philips Sound Solutions a. Diagram of USB ports in the back of PC b. Pictures of USB ports in front of PC Figure 5 Typical Locations for USB Ports The Aurilium is compatible with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0. If your PC has both, you can connect to either port.
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Page 18: Software Installation
Place the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The PC will detect the CD and automatically bring up the application launch panel (see Figure 7). Click on the “Install Philips Sound Agent 2” button and follow the directions on the screen. - Page 19 Philips Sound Solutions If you want to install any or all of the included free applications, reinsert the CD or follow the above direction to bring up the Autolauncher panel again. When installation is complete, it is a good idea to run the speaker test utility (under the Setup tab of PSA2 main control panel) to ensure proper connection.
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Page 20: Using The Hardware Controls
Philips Sound Solutions 3. Using the Hardware Controls The Aurilium Sound Processor has a number of controls on the front panel that enable various audio features. The Aurilium automatically detects how many speakers are connected. It also detects if headphones are connected to the headphone jack, and automatically mutes all the speakers. -
Page 21: Headphone Jack
Philips Sound Solutions Level Indicator Bar Graph LED’s This set of seven LED’s display the level of the volume as a bar graph. They also display the level for Fader, subwoofer, and microphone input gain, depending on which function is selected by the Selector button. You can change the level of the selected function using the Multi-Function Rotary Control. -
Page 22: The Philips Sound Agent 2 (Psa2)
The following sections provide a detail description of the PSA2 features. 4.1. Basic Interface Operation To launch and setup Philips Sound Agent 2 control panel, double click on the PSA2 icon in the System Tray (normally the lower right hand corner of the screen). Figure 10. - Page 23 Philips Sound Solutions When you first launch the PSA2 it appears in the fully expanded form as shown in Figure 12. The panel contains three distinct sections, Compact, Main and Visual. You can reduce the expanded form to a compact form using the Resize button. The Compact control Panel takes up very little space on the screen and it contains the top-level controls.
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Page 24: Compact Control Panel
Philips Sound Solutions 4.2. Compact Control Panel The Compact Control Panel contains the following controls: Figure 13 Master Volume Master Volume controls the overall output level of the sound system. This volume control is synchronized with the volume knob on the Aurilium front panel. - Page 25 Philips Sound Solutions 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. QSizzle Toggles the QSizzle effect.
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Page 26: Main Control Panel
Philips Sound Solutions 4.3. Main Control Panel The Main Control Panel is in the center of the expanded mode, and it provides access to advanced settings for most PSA2 controls, which are grouped in five separate tabs. See Figure 14. - Page 27 Philips Sound Solutions QRumble responds in real time to the varying nature of the input signal, automatically adjusting itself accordingly. This is very different from the Equalizer, which is a static frequency processor. The Equalizer does not monitor the input signal or perform self-adjustment.
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Page 28: Equalizer Tab
Philips Sound Solutions 4.3.2. Equalizer Tab The Equalizer (EQ) controls the frequency response of the system by increasing or decreasing the frequency response of ten independent frequency bands. This Equalizer works very much the same as the equalizers in high quality sound systems. Each slider controls the relative level of a band (range) of frequencies. -
Page 29: Setup Tab
4.3.3. Setup Tab Located under the setup tab is a speaker configuration panel and other critical audio controls. The speaker configuration panel graphically displays the existing speaker or headphone configuration. Speaker detection is a dynamic and automatic function of PSA2. Simply plug in the speakers or headphones, the PSA2 will detect the configuration and display the new configuration in the panel. - Page 30 Philips Sound Solutions Speaker Test Utility The Speaker Test Utility can be used to test the current speaker configuration for proper connection to the Aurilium case. Testing each speaker channel ensures each speaker is positioned and connected properly. The test utility highlights each of the available output channels for testing. Click any active speaker to send the test sound to the corresponding speaker.
- Page 31 Philips Sound Solutions AC3/DTS Pass Trough The S/PDIF digital outputs (both optical and RCA) normally supply the digital equivalent of the signal present at the analog (front speakers or headphones) outputs. However, when this button is selected, Dolby Digital (AC3) or DTS audio from DVD playback is passed through to the optical and RCA S/PDIF outputs for external decoding, and all analog outputs are muted including headphones.
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Page 32: Mixer Tab
4.3.4. Mixer Tab Mixer controls allow you to select and control playback and recording input sources. 4.3.4.1. Playback source controls You can individually mute or un-mute as many playback sources as you wish. Volume sliders set the playback level for each source. Balance sliders adjust the relative left and right output levels for each stereo source. -
Page 33: Recording Source Control
If distortion occurs, lower the gain level. 4.3.5. Presets Tab The Preset functions enable you to make snapshots of the state of all Philips Sound Agent 2 controls, so that you can conveniently reload the same settings at any time. - Page 34 Philips Sound Solutions Figure 19 The Preset system enables you to save the state of PSA2 controls once you have made adjustments to customize your listening experience, so you can recall settings for any source and playback environment. For example, if you have been listening to music with predominant drums and bass and have adjusted the controls to suit your taste, you can quickly save a preset called “Drums’n’Bass”.
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Page 35: Info Tab
Philips Sound Solutions Load Clicking on this button loads an existing preset. To load another preset, highlight it on the list and click the Load. Save When you load one of your presets and make changes to it, you can save it by clicking on the Save button. -
Page 36: Visualization Panel
Philips Sound Solutions 4.4. Visualization Panel The Visualization Panel provides a graphical representation of the environments and effects that are created by Sound Agent 2. It also contains two drop-down menus and the Reverb Intensity Slider. The drop-down menu on the right contains fifteen different reverb environmental effects to select. -
Page 37: Uninstalling Psa2
Or, you may choose the uninstall program that comes with PSA2 program. For this you click on the Windows Start button, click on the “Programs”, (“All Programs” in XP), click on the Philips folder, then select and execute the Philips Uninstall program. - Page 38 Philips Sound Solutions Figure 23 Windows 2000 PSC805 Aurilium™ Sound Processor Users Guide...
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Page 39: Technical Support And Warranty
Useful information such as the latest drivers and products can be found at: www.pcsound.philips.com The web site for Europe is: http://www.philips.com/sound Philips general web site is: http://www.philips.com/ce 6.2. Technical Support Information: Toll-Free telephone numbers: Available 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM Central Standard Time... -
Page 40: Appendix A, Useful Tips For Speaker Setup
If each speaker has separate volume controls, try to set them as equally as possible. You can use the Philips Sound Agent 2 test utility to help you judge the volume levels. This practice applies to headphones as well. -
Page 41: Appendix B, Usb Hub Considerations
Philips Sound Solutions 8. Appendix B, USB Hub Considerations 8.1. Introduction to USB Hub A hub is a USB device that uses one USB port for connection to a PC and typically provides four additional ports for connection to USB devices. The function is similar to an electrical plug expander or an extension cord with multiple receptacles. -
Page 42: Appendix C, Trouble Shooting
9. Appendix C, Trouble Shooting This appendix covers some of the basic mistakes and pitfalls you might encounter. No Sound is coming out 1. Check the speakers. a. Ensure the speakers are plugged into the back of the Aurilium. b. Ensure the speaker power supply plugged into the AC power outlet, or if they use batteries, try new batteries. - Page 43 This error message is generated due to lack of sufficient bandwidth on the USB hub that the Aurilium is plugged into. If you have a USB imaging device (such as a webcam or a scanner) and you have an imaging application open, and try to open an audio player application such as Winamp or Windows Media Player.
- Page 44 • • • • If none of the above exists, it means the Aurilium is not recognized by the OS and you need to unplug and plug the Aurilium again. Every time you plug the Aurilium, you should monitor the PSA2 icon in the System Tray to make sure the red void mark has disappeared before using the sound system.
- Page 45 System Tray, go to the start menu, click on Programs (Windows 2000 or Windows XP), click on Philips, then click on Philips PSC805, then click on PSC805 PSA2 Control Panel. When playing DVD there is background music but no dialog, or the dialog is very Check speaker connection.
- Page 46 Error message appears on the screen The error message in Figure 27 is displayed when the speaker configuration is not correct. Check to ensure that front speakers are connected to the right connector in the back of the Aurilium. The speaker connectors are color coded for clarity. Lime Green is for Front speakers. Black is for Rear, and orange is for Center/ LFE or subwoofer.