Apple 8500 manual Connecting most audio equipment, Place the audio equipment near the Macintosh

Your computer also has ports that accept left and right audio input and output through RCA-type connectors. These connectors are found on devices like VCRs and tape decks. (See the previous section, “About Your Computer’s A/V Panel,” for more information on the types of equipment you can attach to these ports.)

RCA-type plug

Connecting most audio equipment

To play or record sound with your Macintosh, you can attach a microphone, amplifier, tape recorder, headphones, or a pair of speakers. (When you have headphones connected, you don’t hear beeps or other computer noises through the built-in speaker.)

For specific instructions on connecting a microphone, skip to the next section, “Connecting and Positioning a Microphone.” For specific instructions on connecting speakers, see “Connecting External Stereo Speakers” later in this chapter.

Follow these steps to connect most audio equipment to the Macintosh:

1Make sure that the audio equipment has a cable with a stereo miniplug connector or two RCA-type connectors.

RCA

Stereo miniplug

RCA RCA

2 Place the audio equipment near the Macintosh.

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