M-Audio Revolution 7.1 manual Connection Color Coding

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R E V O L U T I O N 7 . 1 I S A S N A P T O H O O K U P T O M U L T I M E - D I A S P E A K E R S E T S .

Connection Color Coding

Digital Output	S/PDIF Coaxial output. To use, purchase an RCA or
	Coaxial Digital cable for connection to a digital re-
(orange)
	corder, mixer, or receiver.
	Connect a microphone for recording, videophone,
Mic In	or voice-recognition applications. Jack is a 3-
(pink)	conductor TRS-type for condenser (2-conductor)
	and electret (3-conductor) microphones.
Line In	Line-level input. Used to record into user’s favorite
(blue)	audio-recording program.
Front L/R speakers	Connects to powered Left and Right speakers, lo-
	cated to the left and right of computer monitor. For
or headphones	a two-speaker stereo setup, use this jack. Also
(green)
	used for stereo headphones.
	Connects to powered Center and Subwoofer
Center/Subwoofer	speakers. Locate the center speaker above or be-
(orange)	low monitor. The subwoofer, with its low, non-
	directional frequencies, can go almost anywhere.
Surround L/R	Connects to powered Surround Left and Right
	speakers, located to left and right sides, just be-
(black)
	hind listener’s head.
Surround Rear L/R	Connects to powered Surround Center (or “Sur-
	round Rear”) Left and Right speakers, located di-
(silver)
	rectly behind listener.

Source: Revolution 7.1 user guide

Speaker Output Jacks

You can see in the preceding photo that Revolution employs 1⁄8" stereo output jacks that can be connected to powered speakers or to the inputs on a surround-sound re- ceiver. Each jack combines two speaker outputs, saving space and simplifying in- stallation. (For example, the Center/Subwoofer output is actually the output for both the Center and Subwoofer channels.) Most multimedia speakers use 1⁄8" stereo in- put cables with the same color coding as used on Revolution 7.1. Simply match the colors to easily connect speakers.

If your speaker or receiver jacks are of the RCA type, instead, use a 1⁄8” to RCA cable (see following photo). This common cable can be purchased at most local stores, such as Radio Shack or Best Buy.

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