Owner's manual
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12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
13. External SATA port. This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial
ATA port multiplier.
9. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In
4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port
becomes Front Speaker Out.
10. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
11. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an
8-channel audio conguration.
Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in
2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration
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
Gray • Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out
Black • • • Rear Speaker Out
Yellow Orange • • Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
Port Headset 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
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The external SATA port supports
external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices.
Longer cables support higher power
requirements to deliver signal up
to two meters away, and enables
improved hot-swap function.
14. IEEE 1394a port. The 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed
connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable
devices.
15. S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a
S/PDIF cable.
16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.