Sound Board Jacks - NEC PowerMate V486 Series Service Manual

2-8 Setup and Operation

Sound Board Jacks

Systems configured with multimedia components come with a sound board. The sound
board provides jacks for connecting a microphone and external speakers to the system.
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Line In Jack connects devices such as a cassette, DAT, or Minidisc player to
the sound board for playback or recording.
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Microphone In Jack connects a microphone for voice input.
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Line Out Jack bypasses the sound board's internal amplifier to connect pow-
ered speakers or an external amplifier for audio output. (This is the jack to use for
the speakers shipped with the system.)
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Speaker Jack
in power amplifier. The built-in amplifier has a maximum output power of four
watts per channel from four-ohm speakers and two watts per channel from eight-
ohm speakers. Do not play at maximum volume if the speakers cannot handle
this power. (Use this jack to connect unamplied speakers.)
Figure Section 2-7 Sound Board Connectors
connects speakers for audio output from the sound board's built-