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Philips Harmonic Edge ™ 2-Channel PCI Sound Card PSC602 ____________________________ Philips Consumer Electronics Company 602_harmonic_usermanual_v14.qxd 10/9/01 5:45 PM Page 1[...]
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S OFTWARE E ND U SER L ICENSE A GREEMENT PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULL Y . 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 an[...]
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C ONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THE P HILIPS H ARMONIC E DGE ™ S OUND C ARD ! Thank you for enhancing your computer with the Philips Harmonic Edge™ . PSC 602 is the stereo card for you! You have never heard your computer sound this good! You’ll hear full, rich bass, and clear, crisp trebles from all your favorite games, music or websites[...]
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Its essential to wipe out every trace of any existing soundcard soft - ware prior to installing the Harmonic Edge. Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel and choose Add/Remove Programs . Highlight the entry for the existing sound card software (if any) and click Add/Remove. Most sound card software will uninstall all files, drivers, and applications th[...]
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Remove the Harmonic 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. Use the screw from the slot cover to secure the sound card to the frame of the computer chassis, but do not over-tighten. Se[...]
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Speakers Connect your stereo speakers or headphones to the SPEAKER OUT stereo jack on the end bracket. Line In, Mic In and MIDI/Joystick External analog stereo sources with line level output can be connected to light blue 3.5mm Line In jack at the top of the sound card bracket. A micro - phone can be connected to the pink 3.5mm Mic In jack. An anal[...]
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NOTE: During the Windows 2000 install process the following Panel will be displayed: You must click on the Yes button to properly complete the driver install process. NOTE: PSC602 drivers are not Microsoft certified but have been thoroughly tested and qualified by Philips to work reliably with all Microsoft operating systems. 13 Insert the Philips [...]
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15 14 W INDOWS ® ME AND XP I NSTALLATION ATTENTION The Windows ME and Windows XP operating systems automatically install a default audio driver when the Harmonic Edge is first detected. You must install the Philips Harmonic Edge drivers from the installation CD for proper audio card operation. After the PSC602 has been installed power on the PC. W[...]
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17 16 Driver Installation If PANEL 2 appears you must click on the Yes button to properly complete the driver install process. NOTE: PSC602 drivers are not Microsoft certi - fied but have been thoroughly tested and qualified by Philips to work reli - ably with all Microsoft operating systems If PANEL 3 appears (Panel 3 does not have Yes No buttons)[...]
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19 18 Driver Installation Double click the setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions (Note: Your Yamaha Certificate of Authenticity is included with your product documentation). To use the Yamaha Application as the MIDI playback set YAMAHA SXG Driver as the MIDI playback device. For Win95, Win98, & Win98SE go to Windows control panel, Mul[...]
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Philips Harmonic Edge ™ allows you to record sounds and music from various input sources (i.e. microphone, audio CD, line in, etc). Before you start recording, you need to configure the recording source as follow: • Open the Volume Mixer, go to Options, and select Properties. • Choose "Recording" under “Adjust Volume for”, and c[...]
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23 Before calling the technical support number please make sure you have the following information available: • Model number and date of purchase. • Computer type, processor speed, and memory available. • Computer Operating System (IE: Windows ® 95, Windows ® 98, etc.) • On-screen error information. • Other hardware connected to your so[...]