Playing/Recording Music
You can connect stereo headphones to the Line Out 1 jack on your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card.
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Jack, Connector or Cable
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Description
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| 1. |
Line Out 1 jack
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Connect stereo headphones with a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) plug to this jack. Use a convertor if your headphones come with a larger plug.
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You can also connect headphones to the X-Fi I/O Drive* or X-Fi I/O Console*.
To record music to your DAT or MiniDisc recorder, connect your recording device to the Optical or Coaxial SPDIF Out connector on the Digital I/O Module*, X-Fi I/O Drive or X-Fi I/O Console.
You can play back music from your DAT or MiniDisc player by connecting it to the Optical or Coaxial SPDIF In jack.
Connecting your
DAT or MiniDisc
recording device to
the Digital I/O
Module
Connecting your
DAT or MiniDisc
recording device to
the Sound Blaster
X-Fi I/O Drive
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Jack, Connector or Cable
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Description
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| 1. |
Optical cables (available separately)
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Connect to the Optical SPDIF In/Out jacks on your X-Fi I/O Drive and your playback/recording device.
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| 2. |
3.50 mm (1/8-inch) optical miniplug-to-optical SPDIF cable (available separately)
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Connects to the Optical SPDIF Out jack on your X-Fi I/O Drive and to the Optical In jack on your portable MiniDisc player/recorder.
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| 3. |
Optical SPDIF In/Out jacks
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Connect the Optical SPDIF In/Out jacks on recording/playback devices to these jacks.
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| 4. |
Headphone jack
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Connect stereo headphones with a 6.35 mm (1/4-inch) plug to this jack.
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| 5. |
Coaxial SPDIF In/Out jacks
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Connect the Coaxial SPDIF In/Out jacks on recording/playback devices to these jacks.
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| 6. |
Coaxial cables (available separately)
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Connect to the Coaxial SPDIF In/Out connectors on your X-Fi I/O Drive and your playback/recording device. |
Connecting your
DAT or MiniDisc
recording device to
the Sound Blaster
X-Fi I/O Console
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Jack, Connector or Cable
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Description
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| 1. |
Optical cables (available separately)
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Connect to the Optical SPDIF In/Out jacks on your X-Fi I/O Console and your playback/recording device.
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| 2. |
3.50 mm (1/8-inch) optical miniplug-to-optical SPDIF cable (available separately)
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Connects to the Optical SPDIF Out jack on your X-Fi I/O Console and to the Optical In jack on your portable MiniDisc player/recorder.
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| 3. |
Coaxial SPDIF In/Out jacks
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Connect the Coaxial SPDIF In/Out jacks on recording/playback devices to these jacks.
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| 4. |
Coaxial cables (available separately)
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Connect to the Coaxial SPDIF In/Out jacks on your X-Fi I/O Console and your playback/recording device.
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| 5. |
Optical SPDIF In/Out jacks
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Connect the Optical SPDIF In/Out jacks on recording/playback devices to these jacks. |
Notes