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6Turn on the computer.
Now you hear the computer’s sound through the external speakers. (You may
also need to set options in the control panel for sound settings in order to hear
sound through your speakers. Refer to the “Sound” topic of Macintosh Guide,
available in the Guide [h] menu for more information.)
Note: To control the volume of your external speakers, use the Video &Sound
control panel to control volume and to set other options for playing sound
through the external speakers. If you are playing an audio CD, you may also
need to adjust the volume control in the program you’re using to play CDs.
Connecting video equipment
You can connect video equipment to your Power Macintosh so that you can
work with video images on the computer. With your Power Macintosh, you
can view video on your monitor, capture single video images, and save
digitized video in files.
Your Power Macintosh can display and use video images from a variety of
sources. To view video on your monitor, you connect video equipment to the
video input port on the computer.
Your Macintosh can work with two video formats:
m S-video
m composite video
S-video is a high-quality video format used by many video cameras and
VCRs. Most televisions, most VCRs, and laserdisc players use the composite
format. To find out which format your equipment uses, check the manual that
came with your equipment.
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