Connect the cables to the audio system.

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5 Connect the front and rear speakers to the subwoofer. Refer to the speaker documentation.

6 Turn on the PC.

7 Plug in the speaker system power.

8 Turn on the speaker system.

9 After the speakers are connected to the PC, configure the audio software for sound output for your PC model:

■3 connectors: See “Configuring Audio Output with Multi-channel Sound Manager” on page 42.

■6 connectors: See “Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager” on page 45.

■Sound card: See “Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card” on page 47.

The following diagram shows a typical 4.1 audio installation:

INOUT

Connecting 5.1 Audio Speakers

To connect two front speakers, two rear speakers, a center speaker, and a subwoofer for six-channel

(5.1 speaker) output:

n

 

1

Turn off the PC.

 

.

2

Connect the front speaker cable to the lime-

 

 

 

 

 

green Audio Line Out connector that matches

 

 

 

the back of your PC.

 

3 is three connectors

 

 

 

 

 

6 is six connectors

 

3

OUT

6

S

S is sound card

 

 

 

 

 

3 Connect the rear speaker cable to the black connector that matches the back of your PC.

3

IN

6

S

■For 3-connector systems, the blue audio line in connector functions as a rear line out when a multichannel audio configuration is activated.

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