Connecting a multichannel home theater receiver

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer

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Connecting a multichannel home theater receiver

If you have a multichannel home theater receiver, you can connect it directly to the Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card's Line Out 1, Line Out 2 and Line Out 3 jacks as shown below. For more information on multichannel home theater receiver speaker connections, consult the User's Guide of your home theater receiver.

For more information on the appropriate jacks to use, see Stereo and 4-Pole Jack Diagrams.

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card External analog home theater receiver 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately) Front Left jack Line Out 1 jack 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately) Front Right jack

 
Jack, Connector or Cable
Description

1.

Front Left jack
Connect this jack to the Line Out 1 jack on your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card, using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately).

2.

Front Right jack
Connect this jack to the Line Out 1 jack on your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card, using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately).

3.

3.50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately)
Connects the Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card and home theater receiver.

4.

Line Out 1 jack
Connect this jack to the Front Left and Front Right jacks on a multichannel home theater receiver, using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately).
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3.50mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.5mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card External analog home theater receiver 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) Rear Left jack Rear Right jack Side Right jack Line Out 2 jack

 
Jack, Connector or Cable
Description

1.

Rear Left jack
Connect this jack to the Line Out 2 jack on your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card, using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) 4-pole-to-RCA cable (available separately).

2.

Rear Right jack
Connect this jack to the Line Out 2 jack on your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card, using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) 4-pole-to-RCA cable (available separately).

3.

Side Right jack
Connect this jack to the Line Out 2 jack on your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card, using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) 4-pole-to-RCA cable (available separately).

4.

Line Out 2 jack
Connect the following jacks on a multichannel home theater receiver to this jack using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) 4-pole-to-RCA cable (available separately):
  • On 4.1 and 5.1 systems: Rear Left and Rear Right
  • On 7.1 systems: Rear Left, Rear Right and Side Right

    • 5.

    3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately)
    Connects the Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card and home theater receiver.
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    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card External analog home theater receiver 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.5mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) Side Left jack Subwoofer jack Line Out 3 jack 3.50 mm (surround) -to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) 3.50mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately) Center jack

     
    Jack, Connector or Cable
    Description

    1.

    Side Left jack
    Connect this jack to the Line Out 3 jack on your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card, using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) 4-pole-to-RCA cable (available separately).

    2.

    Center jack
    Connect this jack to the Line Out 3 jack on your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card, using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) 4-pole-to-RCA cable (available separately).

    3.

    Subwoofer jack
    Connect this jack to the Line Out 3 jack on your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card, using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) 4-pole-to-RCA cable (available separately).

    4.

    Line Out 3 jack
    Connect the following jacks on a multichannel home theater receiver to this jack using a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) 4-pole-to-RCA cable (available separately):
    • On 5.1 systems: Front Center and Subwoofer
  • On 7.1 systems: Front Center, Subwoofer and Side Left.

    • 5.

    3.50 mm (1/8-inch) surround-to-RCA cable (available separately)
    Connects the Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card and home theater receiver.
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    Notes
    • Actual products may differ slightly from those pictured.
  • Use the Sound Blaster 7.1 Multichannel cable (available separately), which is a 3 x 3.50 mm (1/8 inch) jack-to-8 x RCA adapter cable, to connect the Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card to your 7.1 channel home theater receiver. Visit www.creative.com for more information.
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