1.Power����� connector����������. Plug the power cord to this connector.

2.Power����� switch�������. Switch to turn ON/OFF the power supply to your computer.

3.USB��� 2���.0 ports������. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others.

4.HDMI���� port�����. This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected content.

5.DVI�����-D port�����. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected content.

6.USB��� 3���.0 ports������. These Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others.

• DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® operating system.

•Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.

•USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.

•We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.

7.Side���� Speaker������� Out��� port���� �������(gray). This port connects to the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration.

8.Rear���� Speaker������� Out��� port���� (black)��������. This port connects to the rear speakers in a 4, 6, and

8-channel audio configuration.

9.Center/Subwoofer���������������� port���� ���������(orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer speakers.

10.Microphone���������� ����port (pink)�������. This port connects to a microphone.

11.����Line ���Out ����port (lime)�������. This port connects to a headphone or speaker. In a 4, 6, or

8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.

12.Line���� ��In ����port ������(light ������blue). This port connects to a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.

Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in a 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration.

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration

Port

Headset.

4-channel

6-channel

8-channel

2-channel

 

 

 

 

Light Blue

Line In

Line In

Line In

Line In

Lime

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

Pink

Mic In

Mic In

Mic In

Mic In

Orange

–

–

Center/Subwoofer

Center/Subwoofer

Black

–

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

Gray

–

–

–

Side Speaker Out

English

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