28 Getting Started (features vary by model)
The following diagram shows a typical 7.1 audio installation.
Connecting your home stereo system (optional)
Most home receivers/amplifiers have RCA-type input connectors. You must connect
Y adapter cables between your computer and your receiver/amplifier. Y adapter cables
have one 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo mini-jack on one end, and two RCA connectors on the
other. These cables are purchased separately.
The number of Y adapter cables that you need to connect to your home stereo system
depends on the number of speakers that you install:
 2/2.1 speaker system: One Y adapter cable
 4/4.1 speaker system: Two Y adapter cables
 6/5.1 speaker system: Three Y adapter cables
 8/7.1 speaker system: Four Y adapter cables
Color Description
1 Lime green Front audio input
2 Black Rear audio input
3 Orange Center/subwoofer audio input
4 Gray Side audio input (not shown)
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