1.Introduction
1.1Package Contents
•XonarTM Phoebus 7.1 Channel PCI Express Audio Card
•Phoebus Control Box
•Driver CD
•S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor x1
•ATX 4P-to- 6P Power Cable x1
•Quick Start Guide
1.2System Requirements
•One PCI Express 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card
•6-pin peripheral power cable connector from your computer’s power supply unit (PSU)
•Microsoft® Windows® Vista/Win 7 (32/64bit) / XP(32/64bit) / MCE2005
•Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU
•More than 256 MB system memory
•More than 60 MB available storage space for driver installation
•CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installation
•High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital decoder, to enjoy the audio card’s high fidelity
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1.3General Specification
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Audio Performance |
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Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A- |
118dB for Front channel of Line-out |
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112dB for other channels of Line-out |
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110dB for Headphone-out with 600ohm load |
Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A- |
118dB |
Weighted): |
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Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (-3dB) :
0.00039% (-108dB) for Front channel of Line-out 0.00063% (-102dB) for other channels of Line-out 0.0019% (-94dB) for Headphone-out with 600ohm load
Input Total Harmonic Distortion + |
0.0003% (-110dB) for Line-in |
Noise at 1kHz (-3dB) : |
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Frequency Response (-3dB, 24- |
< 10Hz to 46KHz |
bit/96kHz format): |
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Output / Input Full-Scale Voltage |
2 Vrms (5.65 Vp-p) |
Headphone Output Full-Scale |
Up to 6.8 Vrms (supports headphones with up to |
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600ohms impedance) |
Bus Compatibility |
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PCI Express |
- PCI Express Rev.1.0a specification compatible |
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- Max. full 2.5Gbps bandwidth per direction and |
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optimized latency for high-definition audio processing |
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- Compatible with x1, x4, x8, x16 PCI Express slots |
Main Chipset |
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Audio Processor |
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(Max. 192KHz / 24bit) |
24-bit D-A Converter of Digital |
Texas Instruments PCM1796 * 1 for Front-Out (123dB |
Sources |
SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit) |
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Cirrus-Logic CS4362A * 1 for other 6 channels (114dB |
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SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit) |
High Fidelity Headphone Amplifier |
Texas Instruments 6120A2*1 (120dB SNR, -117dB |
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THD+N @ Vcc±12V, RL=600Ω, f=1kHz) |
24-bit A-D Converter for Analog Inputs
Cirrus-Logic CS5381* 1 (120dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/ 24bit)
Sample Rate and Resolution
Analog Playback Sample Rate and |
44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/176.4K/192KHz @ 16/24bit |
Resolution |
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Analog Recording Sample Rate |
44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/176.4K/192KHz @ 16/24bit |
and Resolution |
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S/PDIF Digital Output |
44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/176.4K/192KHz @ 16/24bit, |
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Dolby Digital |
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Description |
I/O Ports |
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Analog Output Jack |
3.5mm jack * 1 (Headphone out) |
Analog Input Jack |
3.5mm jack * 1 (Shared by Line-In / Mic-In) |
Digital S/PDIF Output |
High-bandwidth TOS-Link combo port supports |
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192KHz/24bit |
Other line-level analog input (for TV |
Aux-In (4-pin header on the card) |
Tuner or CD-ROM): |
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Driver Features |
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Operation System |
Windows Vista / Win 7(32/64bit) / XP(32/64bit) / |
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MCE2005 |
Dolby® Digital Live |
Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in |
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real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds |
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to your home theater environment through one single |
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S/PDIF connection |
Dolby® Headphone |
Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to |
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music, watch movies, or play games with the dramatic |
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5.1-channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects |
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through any set of stereo headphones. |
Dolby® Virtual Speaker |
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly |
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realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening |
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environment from as few as two speakers. |
Dolby® Pro-Logic IIxx |
Dolby Pro-Logic IIx is the well-known technology to |
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process any native stereo or 5.1-channel audio into |
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a 7.1- channel output, creating a seamless, natural |
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surround soundfield. |
DirectSound3D Game EXtensions |
GX 3.0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and |
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DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions for |
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more games on Windows Vista/Win 7 & XP. (DirectX/ |
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DirectSound 3D compatible) |
Smart Volume NormalizerTM |
Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a |
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constant level and also enhances your 3D sound |
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listening range and advantages in gaming |
FlexBassTM |
Professional Bass Management / Enhancement system |
Xear 3DTM Virtual Speaker Shifter |
Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning |
Other Effects |
10-band Equalier / 27 Environment Effects |
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: |
Supports 44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/176.4K/192KHz |
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@16/24bit with very low latency |
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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2.About Hardware
2.1Xonar Phoebus Audio Processing Card
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Mic in
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HP out
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Box link
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Line in
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Front
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Ctr / Sbw
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Rear
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Side / SPDIF out
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Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm |
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Microphone Input Port |
jack for voice input. Built-in high-quality Microphone |
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pre-amplifier. |
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Headphone Output Port |
Connect your headphones to this jack. |
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Box Link |
Connect the Xonar Phoebus Control Box to this 2.5mm |
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Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, |
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Line Input Port |
music synthesizers, and other line-level sound sources |
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to this 3.5mm jack for audio recording or processing. |
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Front Output Port |
For 2 channel speaker systems, connects to the front |
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left / right input on the powered speakers. |
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Center/Subwoofer Out |
Connect to the center / subwoofer input on 5.1/7.1 |
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powered analog speakers. |
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Rear Output Port |
Connect to the back surround input on 7.1 powered |
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analog speakers. |
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Digital output jack. Connect to an external digital |
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decoder or digital speaker systems, Home Theater |
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S/PDIF Output / Side |
systems, AV receivers for outputting digital audio |
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Out port |
including PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro, etc. |
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Connect to the surround channel input on 5.1 powered |
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analog speakers. |
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4-pin header. Usually connects to the Analog Audio |
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output of TV tuner card or other sound source inside |
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Aux Input Header |
your PC system. (To monitor your TV tuner card’s |
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audio from this Aux-In, you must enable the “monitor” |
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function for Aux-In in the Xonar Audio Center software’s |
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recording mixer.) |
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S/PDIF Out Header |
Connects to the graphics card with HDMI support. |
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Power connector |
Connects to the 6-pin power cable of your power supply |
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12PCI Express Bus Inserts into the PCI Express slot on your motherboard.
Golden Fingers
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3.Installing the Xonar Hardware
3.1Preparing Your Computer
Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it’s recommended that you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any other sound cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and sound card)
1.Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer.
2.Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet.
3.Touch the metal back or side panel of the computer to avoid static electricity.
4.Remove the chassis cover.
5.Remove the metal bracket from an
available PCIE slot for the Xonar Phoebus audio card.
3.2Installing the Audio Processing Card
1.Face the bracket of the Xonar Phoebus audio card toward the back panel of your computer and insert the audio card gently into an available PCI Express slot. Make sure it’s completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. (Warning!
Do not force the audio card into the slot. Make sure that the gold pins of the card's PCI Express connector are aligned with the motherboard’s PCI
Express connector before you insert the card into the PCI Express slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and try again.)
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2.Secure the audio card bracket to the back of your computer with the screw that you removed. Refer to section 3.1.
3.Connect the power cable of your power supply to the power connector on the Xonar Phoebus audio card.
The PCI Express high-quality audio card requires additional power from your computer. If the power cable is not connected properly, the audio card will not work at all.
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3.3Connecting TV tuner card
If you have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC, you may need to connect it to the audio card to send the tuner card’s sound to your PC speakers.
1.Secure the PCI/PCI Express TV tuner card and screw it into the back-panel.
2.Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux-In header of the audio card, as shown in the figure below.
For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar uses ADC recording to digitize the signal and loops it back to DAC playback. Please select Aux-In as the recording source in the Xonar Audio Center’s recording mixer and enable the monitoring button to pass this signal to the audio output. Using this setup, you can even turn on sound effects such as Pro-Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to 5.1 or 7.1 channel surround sound. TV audio on your PC will become even better than on your TV set!
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4.Installing Software
4.1Installing the Audio Card Driver
1.After you have installed your audio card, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel.
2.Insert the Support CD into the optical drive. If Windows® AutoPlay mode is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If not, double-click the setup.exe from your Support CD.
3.Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice.
4.2Uninstalling or Reinstalling Software
4.2.1Uninstalling Software
1.Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
2.Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
3.Click the Change or Remove Programs button.
4.Select each program you would like to remove, and then click the Add/ Remove (or Change/Remove) button.
5.In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Remove option.
6.Restart your computer when prompted.
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4.2.2Reinstalling Software
To reinstall the Xonar Phoebus card driver:
1.Before reinstalling any software, it’s recommended to uninstall the existing software first.
2.After finishing the uninstallation of the software, please follow the installation process again to reinstall the same or updated software.
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5.Connecting Speakers and Peripherals
5.1Connecting to Phoebus Control Box
5.1.1Connecting Phoebus Box
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Mic in
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HP out
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Box link
Line in
Front
Ctr / Sbw
Rear
Side /
SPDIF out
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Description |
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Microphone Input Port |
Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug from the |
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Phoebus Control Box into this Mic-In port for voice |
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communication, recording or karaoke. |
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Headphone Port |
The headphone port has a built-in high-quality amplifier |
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to drive headphones. Connect the Phoebus Control |
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box directly to this port. |
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Box Link Port |
Connect the Phoebus Control box directly to this port. |
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5.1.2 Connecting Phoebus Box with external headphone and microphone
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Headphone Out |
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Mic In |
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Description |
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Headphone Port |
Connect headphone to headphone port on Phoebus |
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Control box |
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Microphone Input Port Connect microphone’s 3.5mm plug to Phoebus |
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Control Box Mic-In port. |
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5.2Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater)
Xonar Phoebus makes playback through your home theater system possible, creating an impressive surround sound experience. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality digital audio from any of your PC audio sources to any digital speakers or AV Receivers.
Mic In
Headphone Ou
Box Link
Line In
Front
Center / Sub
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Rear
SPDIF / Side
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Item |
Description |
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Optical adapter |
Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out |
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connector. |
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Optical cable |
Connect your decoder’s S/PDIF-In port to the optical |
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adapter with the TOSLINK optical cable. |
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5.3Connecting stereo headphones
5.3.1Connecting stereo headphones
Connecting stereo hadphones
Mic in
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HP out
Box link
Line in
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Ctr / Sbw
Rear
Side /
SPDIF out
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Description |
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Headphone Out Port |
The Headphone Out Port has a built-in high-quality |
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amplifier to drive headphones. Please connect your |
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stereo headphones directly to this jack. |
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Connecting 5.1 channel hadphones
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Mic in |
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HP out |
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Box link |
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Line in |
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Ctr / Sbw |
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SPDIF out |
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Description |
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Front Out |
Connect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 |
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headphones into this jack. |
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Back Surround Out |
Connects to the Back Surround input port with the mini- |
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jack cable. |
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Center/Subwoofer |
Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your |
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5.1 headphone into this jack. |
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5.4Connecting Analog Speaker Systems
5.4.1Connecting Analog Power Amplifier
Mic in
HP out
Box link
Line in
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Ctr / Sbw
Rear
Side / SPDIF out
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Front Out |
Connects to the “left front” and “right front” input ports of the |
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analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. |
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Back Surround Out |
Connects to the Back Surround input port with the mini-jack |
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cable. |
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Center/Subwoofer |
Connects to the “Center” and “subwoofer” input ports of the |
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analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. |
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5.4.2Connecting 2/2.1 Channel Speakers
2 Speakers
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Mic in |
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HP out |
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Box link |
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Line in |
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Ctr / Sbw |
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SPDIF out |
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Description |
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Front Out Port |
Connect the 2 channel speaker set’s 3.5mm plug into |
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this Front Out jack. |
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4 Speakers
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Mic in |
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HP out |
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Box link |
AUDIO |
AUDIO |
INPUTS |
INPUTS |
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Line in |
Side |
Front |
Front
Ctr / Sbw
Rear
Side /
SPDIF out
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Description |
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Front Out |
Connects to the Front input port of the 4/4.1 speakers |
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with the mini-jack cable. |
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Back Surround Out |
Connects to the Back Surround input port with the mini- |
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jack cable. |
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5.1 Speakers
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Mic in |
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HP out |
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Box link |
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AUDIO |
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INPUTS |
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Line in |
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Subwoofer |
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Ctr / Sbw
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Rear
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SPDIF out
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Front Out |
Connects to the Front input port of the 5.1 speakers with |
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the mini-jack cable. |
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Back Surround Out |
Connects to the Back Surround input port with the mini- |
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jack cable. |
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Center/Subwoofer |
Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of the 5.1 |
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speakers with the mini-jack cable.. |
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Connecting 7.1 channel speakers
7.1 speakers
Rear |
Front |
Mic in |
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AUDIO |
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INPUTS |
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Side |
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Box link |
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Line in |
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Front Out |
Connects to the Front input port of the 7.1 speakers with |
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the mini-jack cable. |
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Side Surround Out |
Connects to the Surround input port of the 7.1 speakers |
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with the mini-jack cable. |
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Back Surround Out |
Connects to the Back Surround input port of the 7.1 |
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speakers with the mini-jack cable. |
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Center/Subwoofer |
Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of the 7.1 |
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speakers with the mini-jack cable. |
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5.5Connecting Microphone
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Mic in |
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HP out |
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Box link |
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Description |
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Microphone Input |
Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug into this Mic-In |
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port for voice communication, recording, or karaoke. |
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Headphone Port |
The headphone port has a built-in high-quality amplifier |
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to drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones |
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directly to this jack. |
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5.6Connecting Line-In audio sources
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Mic in |
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HP out |
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Box link |
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CD Player |
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Line in |
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SPDIF out |
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MP3 Player |
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Line Input Jack |
Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any |
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other Line level analog audio sources into this Line-In jack |
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for sound recording. |
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