Connecting Headphones; Connecting Microphones; Adjusting Master Volume And Microphone Gain; Using The Sound Blaster Extigy Control Knobs - Creative Extigy User Manual

Connecting
Headphones
¼
Use a " to 3.5 mm adapter
for headphones or
microphones with ¼ " plugs.
Connecting
Microphones
Adjusting Master
Volume and
Microphone
Gain
Using the Sound
Blaster Extigy
control knobs
There are two types of headphones that you can connect to your Sound Blaster
Extigy:
❑ Home audio or professional audio headphones, usually fitted with a ¼ " stereo
plug
.
❑ Personal stereo headphones, usually fitted with a 3.5 mm stereo plug, such as
those used for portable audio players.
Note: When headphones are plugged in, speaker output is muted. Headphones volume is
controlled by the master volume, see "Adjusting Master Volume and Microphone Gain"
below.
There are two types of microphones that you can connect to your Sound Blaster
Extigy:
❑ Dynamic microphone, usually fitted with a ¼ " plug, such as the type used in
vocal performances.
❑ Condenser microphone, usually fitted with a 3.5 mm plug.
You can adjust the master volume and microphone gain in the following ways.
Figure 1-4: Microphone and Master Volume Control Knobs.
On the front panel of Sound Blaster Extigy, turn the respective control knob:
❑ Counterclockwise to decrease the master volume or microphone gain.
❑ Clockwise to increase the master volume or microphone gain.
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