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October 16, 2001
AM253543_03_V.PDF
Using External Components
AUX IN
MIC LINE OUT
L
R
Connecting external components to the system
You can connect other components to the rear panel of your Acoustic
Wave
®
system (Figure 12).
CAUTION:
Turn off the power to the system and any component being
installed before making connections.
Figure 12
Rear panel input/
output connections
Using a CD player, VCR, tape deck, or TV
1. Plug one end of the stereo audio cable supplied with your Acoustic
Wave
®
music system into the output jacks of the component.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the AUX IN jacks of your music
system.
3. Press the AUX button to select the external component.
Note:
If the component has a mono output, use a Y-adapter cable to
connect the single mono output of the component to the stereo audio
cable. If you need help finding a Y-adapter cable, call the customer
service number inside the back cover.
Note:
To prevent interference with the screen image, keep the music
system at least one foot (30 cm) from a television or computer monitor.
Using a turntable
To connect a turntable, you need a phono preamplifier with RIAA equaliza-
tion.
1. Plug the turntable cable into the preamplifier.
2. Plug one end of the stereo audio cable supplied with your Acoustic
Wave
®
music system into the output jacks of the preamplifier. Match the
red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to L (left).
3. Plug the other end of the stereo cable into the AUX IN jacks of your
music system. Match the red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to
L (left).
4. Press the AUX button to select the turntable.
Line inputs for a CD player,
VCR, tape deck, TV, turntable,
or Lifestyle
®
system
Line outputs
for a tape deck
or powered
speakers
Inputs for the Bose
®
powered microphone
