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Wiring Diagram
DVD OUTPUT
SOUNDCARD OUTPUT
(EXAMPLE: CREATIVE LABS
(EXAMPLE: SOUND BLASTER LIVE!)
PC-DVD ENCORE Dxr2)
DIGITAL
REAR
LINE
OUTPUT
OUT
OUT
DOLBY DIGITAL
LINE IN REAR IN
DIGITAL
ANALOG
AUTO
(AC-3) SPDIF IN
DIN
INPUT
15V
DC IN
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
C SUBWOOFER RS
LS
R
L
POWER
SUPPLY
ADAPTER
RIGHT SURROUND
LEFT SURROUND
SATELLITE
SATELLITE
SUBWOOFER
RIGHT SATELLITE
CENTER CHANNEL
LEFT SATELLITE
SPEAKER
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Connection to Sound Blaster
Live! via Digital DIN
If your Sound Blaster Live! sound
• Bring your mouse pointer to the top
card includes a Digital I/O card,
of the monitor screen to display the
you can take advantage of the
Creative Launcher.
clear, distortion-free audio
• Click on AudioHQ.
available from its Digital DIN
• Click on the Speaker tab.
output.
The speaker dialog box will appear.
1. Insert on end of the SPDIF cable
• On the configuration tabbed page,
into the Digital DIN output jack
select the "4 Speakers" option.
on the Sound Blaster Live!
• A sofa icon (representing you)
Digital I/O card. The position of
appears in the center of the preview
the Digital DIN connector on the
box, with four speakers at the corners
Digital I/O card may be different
of the box.
from this diagram. The Digital
• In some versions of Sound Blaster
DIN connector is the only
Live! software, you can select the
connector with a 9-pin configura-
"four-speaker" output option in the
tion.
Environment deck of the Surround
2. Insert the other end of the SPDIF
Mixer application (located in the
cable into the Digital DIN input
Sound Blaster Live! program tab of
on the decoder amplifier.
the Creative Launcher).
3. Use the following procedure to
Note: When the Analog/Auto switch is
configure the Sound Blaster Live!
pushed towards the Auto side, the
sound card for four speakers:
signal at the Digital DIN input is given
priority and the signal at the Analog
Audio inputs will be ignored. To listen
to a sound source through the analog
SPDIF CABLE
audio inputs, push the switch to the
Analog side.
DOLBY DIGITAL
LINE IN REAR IN
DIGITAL
ANALOG
AUTO
(AC-3) SPDIF IN
DIN
DIGITAL I/O CARD
DIGITAL DIN
Digital DIN Connector
INPUT
15V
DC IN
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
C SUBWOOFER RS
LS
R
L
DTT3500 Digital Decoder Amplifier
Decoder Amplifier Functions
When the power is switched
Top Row
"ON", the green indicator lights on
4. Creative Multi Speaker Sur-
the face of the Decoder Amplifier
round: CMSS processes analog
will sequentially light from the left
program material. Repeated presses of
to the right. The CMSS Music light
will remain illuminated after start-
this button steps through five
up. The indicator light for Dolby
different operation modes.
Digital will illuminate automatically
Music: Creates a 5.1 speaker
if a Dolby Digital program is
soundfield appropriate for music from
any analog sound source.
playing.
Movie: Creates a 5.1 speaker
1. ON/OFF: Switches DeskTop
soundfield appropriate for movie or
Theater DTT2500 Digital power on
game enjoyment from an analog
and off.
sound source.
An indicator light signals the power
FourPoint: Use this mode for DVD
is on.
games having Dolby Digital
2. Master: Adjusts the volume of
soundtracks with Environmental
the entire system.
Audio Extensions or Microsoft
DirectSound
®
3D for real-time
3. Center, Subwoofer and
positioning of sound effects.
Surround: These controls adjust the
Stereo: Use this mode when you want
level of the indicated channels. Their
to hear just stereo effects or the stereo
output level should be balanced with
Dolby Digital downmix of a DVD.
the fixed output level of the Left and
Right front speakers.
A Quick Reference Guide
is provided separately.
Consult this guide for
advice about playing
different program sources.
Slip it underneath the
Decoder Amplifier for
future use.
No lights illuminated: Mutes any
Repeated presses of the button
analog stereo or CMSS output. Use
selects which channel is fed to both
this setting if you wish to play an
the Left and Right front speakers.
analog stereo signal through the
LL-Left channel to both Left and
Right front speakers.
Dolby Pro Logic processor.
For more information about
RR-Right channel program to both
Creative Multi Speaker Surround,
Left and Right front speakers. See
see page 13.
"Audio Mode Selection" , page 13
5. Dolby Digital indicator light:
for further information about this
This light turns on whenever a
feature.
Dolby Digital signal is detected at
8. Speaker Test: Press this button
the SPDIF input of the DTT2500
to start the "test sound" generator.
Digital. For Dolby Digital 5.1
Use this test sound to position all
sound reproduction, make sure only
the speakers and to balance their
this light is illuminated.
relative output.
6. Dolby Surround: This button
The test sound moves in sequence
cycles between Dolby Pro Logic
from the left satellite, the center
®
processing of the digital signal,
speaker, the right satellite, then to
then the analog input and no Pro
the right surround satellite, left
Logic processing.
surround satellite and the
7. Audio Mode: Use this button to
subwoofer. All of the indicator
play just the left or right channels
lights will blink on and off while
of a stereo digital signal (PCM
the test sound generator is in
from an audio CD, a Video CD or a
operation.
stereo signal from a DVD). Use
The test sound will operate for
this when, for example, a Video CD
three complete cycles and then stop.
has different languages on the left
You can terminate the sound at any
and right channels.
point by pressing the Speaker Test
button again.
First use the test sound to verify
that each speaker is operating.
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