QSound Virtual Audio™

Guide to Optimal Listening

Congratulations! The PC CD ROM computer game, Missing In Action, you have purchased incorporates QSound Virtual Audio from QSound Labs Inc. QSound« is a patented, innovative process that creates a dramatically enhanced soundfield extending far beyond the bounds of regular stereo. The result is an audio experience of unparalleled realism.

The following guidelines will help you get the maximum benefit from QSound Virtual Audio.

Since QSound is a stereo process, you will need a stereo playback system. The aim of the following suggestions is simply to set up your system symmetrically, so that both left and right speakers are similarly arranged.

* Both speakers should be placed at the same distance from the listening position.

* Make sure both speakers are at the same angle. (Facing straight forward or turned slightly toward the listening position; whichever is your preference.)

* Arrange both speakers at the same height.

* Your speakers should not be too far apart. For example, in a multimedia set-up, they should be just to either side of your video monitor.

* If your system has a balance control, be sure it is centred. If, on the other hand, each speaker has its own volume control, adjust them so that the speakers are as closely matched in relative volume as possible.

* Your speakers must be in phase. Most multimedia speakers use connectors that automatically ensure proper phasing, but some systems (e.g. home stereos) having separate speakers and amplifier use two terminals for each connection point.

These are typically coloured red and black or marked '+' and '-'. Speaker wire usually has one of its two conductors marked with a coloured line or ridge. Connect this wire to the red or '+' terminal in each case, then connect the remaining conductor to the black or '-' terminal.

Although enhancement can be heard off axis, dramatic sound localization will be heard when you are centered between the speakers. By taking a little time to set up your system properly, you will maximize your enjoyment of the QSound audio enhancement built into Missing In Action.

QSound Labs, Inc.

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