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REVIEWER’S GUIDE
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Connection Color Coding
Digital Output
(orange)
S/PDIF Coaxial output. To use, purchase an RCA or
Coaxial Digital cable for connection to a digital re-
corder, mixer, or receiver.
Mic In
(pink)
Connect a microphone for recording, videophone,
or voice-recognition applications. Jack is a 3-
conductor TRS-type for condenser (2-conductor)
and electret (3-conductor) microphones.
Line In
(blue)
Line-level input. Used to record into user’s favorite
audio-recording program.
Front L/R speakers
or headphones
(green)
Connects to powered Left and Right speakers, lo-
cated to the left and right of computer monitor. For
a two-speaker stereo setup, use this jack. Also
used for stereo headphones.
Center/Subwoofer
(orange)
Connects to powered Center and Subwoofer
speakers. Locate the center speaker above or be-
low monitor. The subwoofer, with its low, non-
directional frequencies, can go almost anywhere.
Surround L/R
(black)
Connects to powered Surround Left and Right
speakers, located to left and right sides, just be-
hind listener’s head.
Surround Rear L/R
(silver)
Connects to powered Surround Center (or “Sur-
round Rear”) Left and Right speakers, located di-
rectly behind listener.
Source: Revolution 7.1 user guide
Speaker Output Jacks
You can see in the preceding photo that Revolution employs 1⁄8" stereo output jacks
that can be connected to powered speakers or to the inputs on a surround-sound re-
ceiver. Each jack combines two speaker outputs, saving space and simplifying in-
stallation. (For example, the Center/Subwoofer output is actually the output for both
the Center and Subwoofer channels.) Most multimedia speakers use 1⁄8" stereo in-
put cables with the same color coding as used on Revolution 7.1. Simply match the
colors to easily connect speakers.
If your speaker or receiver jacks are of the RCA type, instead, use a 1⁄8” to RCA
cable (see following photo). This common cable can be purchased at most local
stores, such as Radio Shack or Best Buy.
WITH ITS IN-
TUITIVE JACK
LABELING AND
COLOR COD-
ING, THE
REVOLUTION
7.1 IS A SNAP
TO HOOK UP
TO MULTIME-
DIA SPEAKER
SETS.