M-AUDIO Sonica Theater User Manual
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USB Jack
The Sonica Theater both communicates with your computer and receives
power through connection to the computer’s USB port. Because of this,
we recommend that you plug the Sonica Theater into one of the built-in
USB ports on your computer, not a keyboard connection or USB hub.
NOTE: For the easiest setup, you should install the software drivers on
the included CD-ROM before connecting the USB cable to your computer.
This procedure is explained in the next chapter, “Software Installation.”
To connect your Sonica Theater, find an unused USB port jack on your
computer and connect it to your Sonica Theater’s USB jack, using the
included USB Cable.This jack, usually located on the computer’s rear panel,
will probably be marked with a symbol which looks something like the one
in the following diagram.
Speaker Output Jacks
The rear panel of your Sonica Theater has four 1/8” stereo jacks that
connect to powered speakers or the inputs on a surround sound receiver.
These jacks are designed to combine two speaker outputs into one jack,
saving on space and simplifying installation (for example, the
Center/Subwoofer output is actually the output for both the Center and
Subwoofer channels). Most multimedia speakers use 1/8” stereo input
jacks. If your speaker or receiver jacks are of the RCA type instead, you
can purchase a converter like the one depicted following, at a local
electronics store, such as Radio Shack, etc..
The White RCA jack connects to the first listed channel, while the Red jack
connects to the second. For example, using the Front L/R output, the White jack
connects to the Left speaker while the Red jack connects to the Right speaker.
Note that the Sonica Theater outputs produce a Line Level signal and can
therefore be connected directly to powered speaker inputs. However, if
your speakers are not self-powered, you will need to connect the Sonica
Theater’s outputs to the inputs of a power amplifier or surround receiver
and its outputs to the speaker inputs.
1/8" Stereo Mini Jack
(2) Female RCA Jacks
White = Left
Red = Right
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