Connecting A Second Source - Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Owner's Manual

Connecting a second source

Analogue Mini jack RCA Phono Optical mini jack
You can connect a second source to Zeppelin
using the AUX socket at the rear, which accepts
both analogue and digital signals. Zeppelin will
automatically know which type it is receiving.
cable terminated at the Zeppelin end by a mini
stereo jack plug, just like the plug used for your
iPod headphones. The plug required at the other
end will depend on the source.
If the source is an early generation iPod, shuffle,
MP3 player, laptop computer or portable CD player,
the output will probably be from a headphone
socket and the same style mini jack will be needed.
If the source has its own volume control, set it to
approximately 75% full scale.
If the source has a line output – a standard
'stacking' CD player, for example – you will
probably need two RCA Phono plugs at the source
end. If the source has its own volume control, set it
to approximately 90% full scale.
Sources with an optical digital output use a
fibre-optic cable, sometimes called a TOSLINK™.
The standard TOSLINK™ termination has a stubby,
block-ended shape, but some devices, including
Zeppelin, Apple Macintosh
Airport Express
These optical mini jacks have the same outline
shape as the analogue version, but have no black
stripes and have a clear tip for the light to pass
through.
Download the Zeppelin Connectivity Guide from
our web site for more information.
TOSLINK™
Analogue sources will need a 2-core coaxial
, Apple TV
®
, use an optical mini jack plug.
®
and Apple
®
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