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Connecting the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control Center:
Attach the D-sub cable from the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control Center to the subwoofer and tighten the
thumbscrews on each side of the connector. The cable to the control center is specially built for the Z-680 system
and cannot be extended.
Important: Do not use an extension cable designed for computer monitors. Computer
monitor cables may damage your Z-680 system.
Connecting your Audio Sources:
The Z-680 speaker system can connect to as many as 4 different audio sources simultaneously. These sources
can be connected in a variety of different configurations, depending on the type of equipment you have.
Instructions are provided below for each type of equipment.
A common configuration is:
• PC sound card to 6-channel direct
• Video game console to optical
• DVD player to coax
• Portable audio to auxiliary jack
PCs
Digital Connection
If your sound card has a digital output jack, you can use it to connect to the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control
Center. The control center supports either an optical or a coaxial connection. Check your sound card
documentation for instructions on how to enable the sound card’s digital output.
Analog Connection
Use the 6-channel direct input cables to connect the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control Center to the analog
jacks on your sound card. For optimal sound, connect only those cables necessary for your sound card and
leave the other cables unattached
at both ends
:
• 6-channel sound card: Connect the orange, black, and green plugs to the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control
Center and to the color-coded jacks on the sound card.
• 4-channel sound card: Connect the green and black plugs to the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control Center.
Connect the green plug to the sound card’s front jack and the black plug to the sound card’s rear jack.
Leave the orange plug unattached at both ends.
• 2-channel sound card: Connect the green plug to the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control Center and to the
“line out” jack on your sound card. Leave the orange and black plugs unattached at both ends.
Connecting the speakers:
Once you have positioned the speakers, connect them to the subwoofer. Two 6’ lengths and three 15’
lengths of speaker cable are included. If you want to position your speakers further away, you can use
commercially available speaker cable.
Important: Do not plug the subwoofer into AC power until all connections have been
made. Improperly connected or shorted speaker wires will damage the system.
On the back of each speaker, unscrew the terminal
connectors until you see the holes through the center
posts. Insert the cable into the holes, and tighten the
connectors.
Connect the speaker end of each wire before
connecting the subwoofer end.
On the back of the subwoofer, press the lever on the
terminal and insert the cable. Release the lever and the
cable will be locked into position. To avoid wiring
confusion, connect the speakers to the subwoofer one
at a time. Be sure to connect the cables from the red
and black terminals on the speakers to the
corresponding red and black terminals on the
subwoofer. The cable has a white stripe to aid in
maintaining proper polarity.
Important: To avoid shorting out the
system, make sure that no exposed
wires touch each other and that no
stray wires touch other terminals.
When properly connected, the speakers will operate “in
phase” and your sound quality will be optimized. If not
connected properly, the system will operate “out of
phase.” While this won’t damage the system, the sound
will be less clear and the bass sounds will be diminished.
Important: Only use the Z-680 satellites
with the Z-680 subwoofer. The system is
not designed to be used with any other
speakers.
Connections
6
Connections
5
NOTE: To use the optical or coax jacks, you will
need to purchase an optical or coax cable
separately. These are readily available at
most consumer electronics retailers.
1-2 mm
