Circle Surround IITM Plug-in

for Windows Media Player® 9/10 Series

USER’S MANUAL

This product is manufactured under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

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Contents
About SRSWOWcast Technologies......................................................................3
About SRS Labs, Inc.............................................................................................3
Introduction ...........................................................................................................3
System Requirements: ......................................................................................4
Installing the Circle Surround II Plug-in:................................................................4
Using the Circle Surround II Plug-in......................................................................5
Basic Controls ...................................................................................................6
Troubleshooting (F.A.Q.) ......................................................................................8

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About SRSWOWcast Technologies

SRSWOWcast Technologies is a subsidiary of SRS Labs, Inc. With exclusive
Internet and Broadcasting rights to SRS Labs’ intellectual property portfolio,
SRSWOWcast Technologies develops and licenses audio and voice technology
solutions that specifically address the needs of traditional television and cable
broadcasting, as well as Internet streaming, on-demand material and online
radio.

About SRS Labs, Inc

SRS Labs is a leading provider of advanced technology solutions. SRS Labs
develops audio, voice and speaker technologies and licenses these patented
technologies to electronics manufacturers worldwide. SRS Labs’ technologies
are featured in over 250 million of the finest home theater and audio products,
computer and Internet applications and portable audio devices

Introduction
TM
This version of the SRS Circle Surround II Plug-in is for use in conjunction with
the Windows Media Player® 9/10 Series on the PC. The CSII Plug-in was created
to allow Windows Media users with multi-channel soundcards and speaker
systems to take full advantage of their system when viewing or listening to mono,
stereo or Circle Surround encoded music, movies or multimedia programming
playable on the Media Player 9 Series.

In addition to its versatile surround decoding capabilities, the Circle Surround II

Plug-in also enhances the presentation by adding our patented Dialog ClarityTM
and TruBass® processing. With Dialog Clarity, the vocals and dialog, which are
often buried in many compressed media formats, are lifted above the rest of the
mix for a more accurate representation of the original recording. TruBass extends
the ability of computer speakers to play lower frequencies by adding our
psychoacoustic bass enhancement for a heart-pounding bass experience.

In short, the Circle Surround II Plug-in will turn your computer into a home theater
by adding the same technology that is included in millions of A/V receivers by
leading manufacturers such as Kenwood, Marantz, Accuphase and Theta Digital.
Until now, there was no surround decoder available for the computer that turns
mono, stereo and Circle Surround encoded content into 5.1 surround. This new
plug-in gives you the ability to take advantage of the same technology that is
used on ESPN’s live broadcasts as well as many premiere sit-coms including
Frasier and Becker.

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System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
500 MHz CPU (600 MHz recommended)
128 MB RAM
1.3 MB Free drive space
Windows Media Player 9 or 10
Multichannel sound card (except Turtle Beach)
A minimum of 4 speakers

Note: It is important that you set-up your system to play back in the
appropriate configuration. For example, if for any reason the 5.1
sound card is configured as stereo in the control panel, then no
sound will be delivered to the rear channels at any time, even with
the Circle Surround II Plug-in.

Installing the Circle Surround II Plug-in:

1. Double-Click on the installer logo labeled csii_wmp_plugin_1_4_0_0.exe.

2. Follow the instructions given in the set-up sequence.

3. Open the Windows Media Player 9 (or 10).

4. You will be prompted with a dialog box (see figure 1). Choose the
appropriate speaker configuration for your system and click OK. If for any
reason your speaker configuration changes, you can change these
settings once the CSII Plug-in is running.

4.0 (Left, Right, Right Surround and Left Surround)

4.1 (Left, Right, Left Surr., Right Surr. and Sub.)
5.0 (Left, Center, Right, Right Surr. and Left Surr.)
5.1 (Left, Center, Right, Right Surr., Left Surr. and Sub.)

Figure 1 - Speaker
Configuration Dialog Box

The CSII Plug-in should now be visible when viewing the Windows Media

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Player “Now Playing” tab.

5. The final step is to register the plug-in. Though the controls are visible, the
plug-in will not be operational until the CSII Decoder is enabled. Until this
occurs a help balloon with the text “The Circle Surround II Plug-in is
disabled. Click here for help.” will appear.

There are two ways to prompt the Registration dialog box (see figure 2)

1. Play a media file. This will prompt the registration process.

Please enter the registration code that you were supplied at
the time you purchased the plug-in.

2. Enable the CSII Decoder. On the menu bar for the Windows
Media Player go to: Tools> Plug-ins and make sure there is
a check by the CSII Decoder. If there is currently a check,
you will need to disable and re-enable the CSII Decoder.
This will prompt the registration process. Please enter the
registration code that you were supplied at the time you
purchased the plug-in.

NOTE: The Circle Surround II Plug-in will not work properly until a valid
User ID and Serial Number have been entered. Hitting cancel does not
bypass the registration process.

Congratulations! You are now ready to use the SRS Circle Surround
II Plug-in for Windows Media Player 9/10 Series.

Using the Circle Surround II Plug-in

The Circle Surround II Plug-in can be used on any media played through
the Windows Media Player 9. When it is active the controls will glow blue.
The plug-in control is displayed in the same place as the rest of the

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Windows Media Player 9 enhancements.

If you would like to make another enhancement visible go to: View>

Enhancements and choose the enhancement you would like visible. To
return to the CSII controls view go to: View> Plug-ins and select CSII
Controls.

Note: It is recommended that you disable the SRS WOW effects audio
enhancement included with the Windows Media Player 9. The SRS WOW
enhancement was included in the Window Media Player 9 to boost the
quality of playback over two speakers. Circle Surround II utilizes the same
bass enhancement in conjunction with the surround decoding for
increased quality playback over surround sound speaker systems.

Basic Controls

1. Mode: This determines the type of content that is being listened to or viewed.
If the content is Movies or Video content, choose Cinema; if the
content is music, choose Music; if the content is compressed in
mono or is a mono music or video file choose Mono.

2. On/Off: This button enables or disables the Circle Surround II Plug-in locally. If
for any reason you need to bypass the plug-in, you can do so
here, without having to go through the menu.

3. SRS TruBass Level: The SRS TruBass slider controls the amount of bass
enhancement added to the signal. When slid to the right the
amount of TruBass processing is increased. When slid to the left,

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the amount of TruBass processing is decreased. Double-Click the

slider to restore default. If there is no slider knob present, the plug-
in is disabled. Push the On/Off button to re-enable the plug-in.

4. SRS Dialog Clarity: The SRS Dialog Clarity slider controls the amount of
dialog enhancement added to the signal. When slid to the right the
amount of Dialog Clarity processing is increased. When slid to the
left, the amount of Dialog Clarity processing is decreased. Double-
Click the slider to restore default. If there is no slider knob present,
the plug-in is disabled. Push the On/Off button to re-enable the
plug-in.

5. Speaker Size: The Speaker Size selector determines the cut-off level of the
TruBass processing. Every speaker has a specific point where the
low frequency elements disappear. This allows you to more
closely tune the TruBass enhancement to your particular
speakers. In general, the small setting should be applied to
desktop speakers and the large setting should be applied to
systems with subwoofers. This should be adjusted to individual
preference.

6. Reset Defaults: The Reset Default button, allows the user to restore the
original default settings. These settings are tuned to specifications
when the speakers are placed appropriately (at roughly -30°, 0°,
30°, 110° and -110° at equal distances from the listener). When
the defaults are reset for a particular mode (i.e. Cinema, Music or
Mono), it will not affect the other two modes.

7. Speaker Levels: There are six level sliders that allow you to control the level
of each speaker independently. Double-Click the slider to restore
the default for that channel. If a particular slider is grayed out and
will not move, that channel has been disabled in the speaker set-
up. (See #8 to learn how to change this setting.)

8. Speaker Set-up: The Circle Surround II Plug-in is intended to create realistic

surround over multichannel speakers. The existing choices in the
speaker set-up are:

4.0 (Left, Right, Right Surround and Left Surround)

4.1 (Left, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround and Subwoofer)
5.0 (Left, Center, Right, Right Surround and Left Surround)
5.1 (Left, Center, Right, Right Surround, Left Surround and
Subwoofer).

Choose the setting that is appropriate for your speaker system. If

for any reason you switch between a multi-channel and stereo
sound card, you will need to deactivate the plug-in when using a

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stereo sound card.

Troubleshooting (F.A.Q.)
Symptom: Possible Solutions/Explanations:

There is a delay This delay exists in all of the enhancement controls within
when I change any the Windows Media Player 9/10. However, it should be very
of the controls, what minimal and once you understand it exists, it becomes easier
is this? to adjust your settings.

Double check that the speakers are connected correctly

and turned on.
I am not getting any
The speaker settings under the control panel may be set to
sound out of my
stereo or 4.0. Go to “Sounds and Audio Devices” under the
center speakers.
control panel. Click on the advanced tab under speaker
settings. Change the speaker set-up in the drop down menu
to match the set-up on your system.

Double check that the speakers are connected correctly

and turned on.

The speaker settings under the control panel may be set to

stereo. Go to “Sounds and Audio Devices” under the control
I am not getting any
panel. Click on the advanced tab under speaker settings.
sound out of my
Change the speaker set-up in the drop down menu to match
rear speakers.
the set-up on your system.

The media being played is mono and the plug-in is set to

either Cinema or Music. Adjust the Decode Mode setting to
Mono.

The CSII Decoder Plug-in may not be enabled. It is possible

to have the controls visible without the decoder being on. If
Dialog or Vocals are
this is the case, when you try to enable the controls a help
coming out of all of
balloon will appear stating that you need to enable the
the channels.
decoder plug-in. On the menu bar for the Windows Media
Player go to: Tools> Plug-ins and make sure there is a
check by the CSII Decoder.

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The steering and separation of Circle Surround encoded

I hear digital
media holds up down to 40kbps stereo. The digital artifacts
artifacts in the rear
that typically exist in this heavy compression sometimes
speakers.
appear in the rear speakers in Circle Surround.

I cannot access the

Due to copyright issues, the Windows Media Player 9/10
Circle Surround II
Series does not allow any plug-ins to function when a DVD is
Plug-in when
being played through the player.
playing a DVD

After I scroll to a
new point in the This occurs with all audio plug-ins for the Windows Media
media, I hear a Player that are currently available. If you stop and restart the
clicking sound media, the clicking will go away.
during playback.
Both the CSII
Controls and CSII
On certain systems, the Windows Media Player needs to be
Decoder are
shut down and restarted for the initial configuration to be
enabled, but I am
completed.
unable to turn the
Plug-in on.

It is possible to distort (clip) on certain recordings if the

The audio quality speaker level controls, TruBass and/or Dialog Clarity are set
sounds distorted. too high. Adjust the individual speaker level controls to
eliminate the clipping.

There is a compatibility with the Circle Surround II Plug-in

I have followed all of
and some Turtle Beach sound cards. If you are experiencing
the directions, but
this problem, we regret to inform you that there is no fix for
the sound is still
this. Please email support@srstechnologies.com for a
very garbled.
refund.

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I have entered the

registration code Your user needs to have administrative privileges in order
correctly, but I still to install the CSII Plug-in.
get an error.

The latest version available is version 1.4.2. If you have

version 1.4.2, it will say so in the Plug-in label. Also, if when
Are there any
you go to: Tools>Plug-ins it says CSII Controls and CSII
updates available?
Decoder without V 1.4.2 after it, then you have an older
version. Click here to go to the update page.

You can obtain a copy of your information by clicking here.

You will need to provide your email address that you used
How do I get my ID
when you purchased the software online. It will be compared
and password?
to our database and return the same ID and password that
were issued at the time of purchase.

If you are behind a firewall you may experience difficulty

downloading the software. Disable your firewall and download
as normal.
I cannot download
the software. If the website displays “Invalid Login” click here to enter
your email address that you used when you purchased the
software online. You will be prompted to download and save
the software into your computer.

For more recent FAQs please visit the SRS Circle Surround II Plug-in Support
page.

2909 Daimler Street

Santa Ana, CA 92705
Fax: (949) 442-1484

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For questions regarding use and operation of the Circle

Surround II Plug-in for Windows Media Player 9 Series,
please e-mail: support@srstechnologies.com

© 2003 SRSWOWcast Technologies, Inc., the Internet and Broadcast subsidiary

of SRS Labs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated
into any human or computer language, in any form or by any means whatsoever,
without express written consent from SRSWOWcast Technologies, Inc.

Circle Surround, Dialog Clarity and TruBass are registered trademarks

or trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. The technologies within the Circle Surround II
Plug-in for Windows Media Player 9 Series are covered under one or more of the
following U.S. Patent Numbers: 5,319,713; 5,333,201; 5,638,452; 5,771,295;
6,198,827; 6,285,767; 5,850,453 and other U.S. and International patents
pending.

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