Using 8-channel audio (optional), Introduction, Using 8-channel audio – Foxconn 915P7MC-S User Manual

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Appendix

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Using 8-channel Audio (optional)

1. Introduction

8-channel audio is the highest surround sound standard available adding two

speakers over existing 6-channel (5.1) audio set-ups. 8-channel surround sound

is already a standard feature for premium consumer audio devices, so it only

makes sense that as users increasingly use their PCs to listen to the latest

multimedia content that 8-channel support makes the migration as a standard

PC feature.

In the 8-channel surround sound configuration there are the standard front,

center, LFE (bass) speakers but also two surround speakers are placed at the

sides of a listener, and two speakers directly behind the listener. Some formats

also support a 5.1 audio configuration wherein there is only one speaker be-

hind the listener. However, since audio connections always come in stereo

pairs most PC hardware will automatically support the 7.1 configuration. It is

also fully supported in the Windows XP operating system.

2. Using 8-channel Audio

STEP 1. Connect the front channels to green jack, the rear channels to black

jack, the Center/Subwoofer channels to orange jack and Side channels to grey

jack. Please refer to below figure.

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