Getting Started Guide

Configuring Speaker and Sound Options 41
6/5.1 home audio installation procedure
To connect a six-channel (5.1 speaker) home audio
system to the PC:
1 Turn off the PC.
2 Turn off the receiver/amplifier.
3 Connect the front stereo mini-jack end of a
Y adapter cable into the lime-green Audio Line
Out connector that matches the back of
your PC.
■ Connect the left and right ends of the
Y adapter cable into the front left (L)
and right (R) inputs on the back of the
receiver/amplifier.
4 If you have rear speakers, connect the rear
stereo mini-jack end of a Y adapter cable into
the audio line in (blue) or the rear speaker out
(black) connector that matches the back of
your PC.
■ Connect the left and right ends of the
Y adapter cable into the rear left (L)
and right (R) inputs on the back of the
receiver/amplifier.
5 If you have a 2/2.1 or higher channel home
stereo system, connect the stereo mini-jack of
a Y adapter cable into the microphone (pink)
connector or the center speaker/subwoofer
(gold) connector that matches the back of
your PC.
■ Connect the left and right ends of the
Y adapter cable into the center/subwoofer
inputs on the back of the receiver/amplifier
(6/5.1 or higher channel system).
■ Plug the Y adapter cable into the
subwoofer connector on the back of the
receiver even if a subwoofer is not used.
6 Turn on the receiver/amplifier.
7 Select the receiver/amplifier input that the
Y adapter cables are plugged into.
8 Turn on the PC.
9 After the audio system is 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 44.
■ 6 connectors: See “Configuring Audio
Output with Sound Effect Manager” on
page 47.
■ Sound card: See “Configuring Audio
Output with a Sound Card” on page 49.
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Receiver/amplifier
input connectors may
be labeled Surround,
5.1, or 6 Channel
inputs, CD, DVD, or
DVD In.
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3 is three connectors
6 is six connectors
S is sound card
OUT
3
6
S
IN
3
6
S
3
6
S
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Always turn on the
PC before you turn on
the speaker system.