User's Manual

Philips Sound Solutions
The Ultimate Edge™ Soundcard Users Guide
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3.3.3. Setup Tab
Located under the setup tab is a speaker configuration panel and other critical audio controls.
This tab contains the controls to select and configure the speaker mode based on the type and
number of speakers you have. The Ultimate Edge soundcard supports a wide range of speakers.
From the list on the left side of the Setup tab, you can choose the desired output configuration.
This sets up the nature of audio processing, spatial algorithms, and the number of outputs, to suit
your preference. The following is a detailed explanation of each output mode and each control on
this tab. See Figure 12.
Figure 12
Speaker Test Utility
The Speaker Test Utility can be utilized to test the current speaker configuration for proper
connection to the soundcard. 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. Figure 13 shows that 5.1 speakers
are selected on the setup tab.
Figure 13
Volume Slider
Balance Slider
Fader Slide
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