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Internal Connections

Connectors for three line level analog inputs (Aux In,TAD, Analog CD In) and one

S/PDIF digital input (Digital CD In) are provided along the top of the sound card as

indicated in the picture on page 16. Use the 4 pin CD audio cable to connect the

analog audio output of your internal CD or DVD drive to the sound cards "Analog

CD In" connector.

The "Digital CD In" connector is not required for most applications because current

CD players and games typically use digital extraction (no cable required) or the

included "CD Analog Audio Cable" to bring CD audio into the sound card. If you

connect "Digital CD In" connector to your CD or DVD drive you will not be able to

use the external "S/PDIF In" jack on the "S/PDIF" cable which plugs into the rear of

the card.

Replace computer cover and reconnect the power cable, monitor and other devices.

OFTWARE INSTALLATION

INDOWS® 95/98/2000 INSTALLATION

Now that the hardware is installed, it is time to configure the drivers.

Plug and Play uses your system’s BIOS and the Plug and Play features of

Windows

95/98/2000 to allocate resources for Philips Acoustic Edge™.

Which version of Windows do you have?

Microsoft issued a maintenance release of Windows

95 referred to as OSR2.

This version shipped as the stock operating system on many PC’s. Newer and

recently upgraded PC’s will have the Windows

98 operating system. Other systems

will have the original Windows

95 or “Gold” version. The following procedure

describes installation using Windows

98/98SE. Windows

2000 screens are slightly

different but the procedure is the same as described. If you have older versions of

Windows

95 then the installation will be slightly different than described below.

ONNECTING TO YOUR ACOUSTIC EDGE SOUND CARD

Speakers

Carefully insert the “Line Out” cable into the top DIN socket on the sound card

bracket making sure the key is properly aligned. If the cable does not easily insert

into the socket DO NOT FORCE IT IN, instead verify the key alignment is correct

and gently reinsert. The DIN sockets are the large round sockets just below the two

smaller jacks for “Line In” and “Mic”.

Next plug your front speakers or headphone into the lime colored 3.5mm stereo

jack at the other end of the cable. If you have a quad surround or 5.1 channel

speakers then plug your rear/surround speakers into the black colored 3.5mm stereo

jack on the same cable. If you have a 5.1 channel speaker system then also plug the

center/LFE speakers into the orange colored 3.5mm stereo speaker jack on the same

cable. If you are using a pair of digital (S/PDIF) speakers for your front or rear speak-

ers then plug them into the S/PDIF Out phono jack as indicated below.

S/PDIF

If you intend to use the external S/PDIF In or S/PDIF out connections then carefully

insert the “S/PDIF” cable into the bottom DIN socket on the sound card bracket

making sure the key is properly aligned. If the cable does not easily insert into the

socket DO NOT FORCE IT IN, instead verify the key alignment is correct and gently

reinsert. The DIN sockets are the large round sockets just below the two smaller

jacks for “Line In” and “Mic”.

To connect digital speakers, an AC3 or DTS decoder, receiver or other device with

an S/PDIF input to the S/PDIF Out of the sound card, plug it into the orange phono

jack on the end of this cable. To connect an external digital source with an S/PDIF

output to the sound cards S/PDIF In plug it into the brown phono jack on the end of

this cable. Do not simultaneously connect devices to both the brown external

S/PDIF In connection and the internal Digital/CD connector as they will interfere

with each other (see Internal Connections Below).

Line In, Mic In and MIDI/Joystick

External analog stereo sources with line level output can be connected to light blue

3.5mm stereo jack at the top of the sound card bracket. A microphone can be

connected to the pink 3.5mm mono jack. An analog or digital joystick and/or MIDI

devices can be connected to the large connector at the bottom of the bracket.

Installing Acoustic Edge