HP Pavilion Media Center m7400 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide - Page 38
Connecting 4.1 (4 Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers, Type 3 is three, connectors, Type 6 is six
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n Type 3 is three connectors Type 6 is six connectors Type S is sound card n Always turn on the PC before you turn on the speaker system. Connecting 4.1 (4 Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers To connect two front speakers, two rear speakers, and a subwoofer for four-channel (4.1 speaker) output: 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 6 S OUT 3 Connect the rear speaker cable to the black connector that matches the back of your PC. IN 3 6 S 4 Connect the cables to the audio system. 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: ■ Type 3 connectors: See "Configuring Audio Output with Multi-channel Sound Manager" on page 42. For type 3-connector systems, the blue Audio Line In connector functions as a Rear Line Out when a multichannel audio configuration is activated. ■ Type 6 connectors: See "Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager" on page 44. ■ Sound card: See "Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card" on page 47. The following diagram shows a typical 4.1 audio installation: OUT IN 34 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
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