Creative SB1500 - Connecting Digital Speaker Systems

Connecting Digital Speaker Systems
Your Sound Blaster Z-Series comes with an Optical S/PDIF Out jack which allows you to connect your
digital speaker system. Most digital speakers systems connect the audio card to the subwoofer or an
external unit.
For more information on your digital speaker connections, consult the documentation of your digital
speaker system.
Connecting your digital speakers to the Sound Blaster Z-Series
1
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
REAR
16V AC IN
~
FRONT
CENTRE/
SUBWOOFER/
REAR CENTER
AUDIO
OUTPUTS
AUDIO INPUTS
ANALOG
LEFT RIGHT
1
2
3
1
2
3
SPEAKER
CONFIGURATION
-- 6.1/7.1
-- 5.1
MASTER
CENTER
SIDE
REAR SUB
TREBLE 5.1
6.17.17.1
UPMIX
MIN
MAX
M-PORT
STANDBY/
POWER
VOLUME
SELECT
UPMIX
ST
AN
D
B
Y/
POW
ER
CENTER
REA
R
TREB
LE
S
U
B
SID
E
M
U
TE
U
PMI
X
VOL
2 3
Jack, Connector or Cable
1. Optical S/PDIF Out jack
2. Optical cable (available separately)
3. Optical S/PDIF In jack
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