Apple 8600 appendix Sound Output Port, Audio

5If your audio equipment is a sound input device such as a tape deck, audio CD player, or VCR, attach it to either the sound input port or the left and right RCA input ports.

Connect cables that have a stereo miniplug to the sound input port (≈). If you’re using a cable with two RCA-type connectors, connect to the right and left RCA input ports (-).

6If your audio equipment is a sound output device such as headphones or amplified speakers, attach it to either the sound output port or the left and right RCA audio output ports.

Connect cables that have a stereo miniplug to the sound output port (-). If you’re using a cable with two RCA-type connectors, connect to the right and left RCA audio output ports (-).

The illustrations below show two typical cabling arrangements for amplified speakers. The first shows a cable with stereo miniplug connectors, and the second shows a cable with RCA-type connectors. In both illustrations, the two speakers are joined to each other by standard speaker wires. Some speaker pairs have two cables (one per speaker) which must be joined by a dual-plug adapter before they can be attached to the computer.

-Sound

output

port

Externally	Audio In port
powered
speakers

-Audio

output ports (left and right)

Externally	Audio In ports
powered	(left and right)
speakers

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