Decoder Amplifier

Making Connections

Hook and Loop Fasteners: When mounting speakers with hook and loop fasteners, make sure that all surfaces are clean and free of dirt and grease. Hard, flat, unpainted surfaces work best with hook and loop fasteners (see Diagram M).

Attach the fastener first to a speaker. Then remove the remaining backing and adhere to the chosen surface.

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Placement

The Decoder Amplifier can be placed on the desktop, a shelf or any site that makes the controls convenient (see Diagram N).

The Power Adapter cord must be able to reach from the Decoder Amplifier back panel to your AC power receptacle.

Place the Decoder Amplifier on a hard, flat surface.

There are ventilation slots on the bottom and top of the Decoder Amplifier’s enclosure. Don’t block the ventilation slots by placing material on top of or below the Decoder Amplifier.

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Consult the Wiring Diagram on the next page before making any connections.

Speaker Connections. Insert one satellite’s plug into the corresponding Speaker Output on the Decoder Amplifier. Repeat this process for the remaining satellites and subwoofer. If substituting a powered subwoofer, connect it to the SUBWOOFER LINE OUT.

Signal Connections.

Dolby Digital. Connect the Dolby Digital/SPDIF output of your signal source to the Decoder Amplifier’s Dolby Digital input using the cable with the RCA plugs at each end.

For Sound Blaster Live! sound cards with a digital I/O card:

Connect its Digital DIN output to the Digital DIN input with the supplied Digital DIN cable (the one with the red plugs at each

end). It is not necessary to connect a cable to the Line In and Rear In input in this instance. Refer to

Connection to Sound Blaster Live! via Digital DIN (next page) for more information about this connection.

For all other sound cards: Use the tandem audio signal cable. Connect the green stereo miniplugs to the Line Out minijack output of your sound card and to the Line In minijack output of the Decoder Amplifier. Connect the black stereo miniplugs to the Rear Out minijack output of your sound card (if present) and to the Rear In minijack input of the Decoder Amplifier.

Power Supply Adapter Connec- tions. Confirm the power switch is in the “OFF” position. Insert the power supply’s AC plug into an appropriate receptacle. Insert the small DC connector into the “15V DC IN” receptacle on the back of the Decoder Amplifier.

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