User manual

General Specifications A-4
Control Knobs and
Buttons on Front Panel
One Microphone gain control knob (Min. to Max. with clockwise rotation)
One Master Volume gain control knob (digital control, clockwise rotation to
increase volume)
One CMSS button: When enabled, stereo sources will be up-mixed to 4 or 5.1
channel output depending on the speaker configuration. When disabled (Direct
mode), audio sources will be reproduced without any up-mixing
One Power button
Inputs and Outputs On
Rear Panel
One 3.5 mm (1/8 ") jack for stereo analog Front Left and Right Speaker output
One 3.5 mm (1/8 ") jack for stereo analog Rear Left and Right Speaker output
One 3.5 mm (1/8 ") jack for analog Center Speaker and Subwoofer output
One 3.5 mm (1/8 ") 4-pole jack for digital output to external digital devices such
as 2, 4 or 5.1 Cambridge SoundWorks or Creative Inspire range of speakers
One RCA / Coaxial jack for SPDIF input
One standard 5-pin DIN connector for MIDI input
One standard 5-pin DIN connector for MIDI output
One USB port (Type B)
One Power Supply Input jack (12 V DC In). Connects to the supplied external AC/
DC power adapter.
Display Indicators
One green LED to indicate power status. Lights up when the unit is switched on.
One red LED to indicate remote control receive status. Blinks when it receives a
transmission message from the Remote Control unit.
One green LED to indicate CMSS status. Lights up when CMSS is enabled.
One green LED to indicate Dolby Digital status. Lights up when the unit receives
a source encoded with Dolby Digital bitstream.
Do not use with power
adapters not designed for
Sound Blaster Extigy as
incompatible power ratings
may cause damage to the unit
or inflict bodily harm.