Apple Power Macintosh 8500/120 Series - Manual (Page 54)

About your computer’s A/V panel
The back of your computer has an A/V panel with ports that allow you to
connect a variety of audio and video input and output devices.
Connecting audio equipment
Your Macintosh can play and record stereo sound from a variety of sources.
You can listen to or reproduce stereo sound by connecting audio equipment to
the sound input and output ports on the computer. If you have an internal
CD-ROM drive, you can also use your computer to play and record sound
from audio compact discs (CDs).
Use the Sound & Displays control panel, available under Control Panels in the
Apple (K) menu, to set up sound options. For further information on using
Macintosh system software to choose audio input and output options, record
an alert sound, or play audio CDs, see the “Sound” topic of Macintosh Guide,
available in the Guide (h) menu.
S-video input port
Connects your Macintosh
to the S-video Out port
of VCRs, laserdisc players,
video cameras, or other
video input equipment that
uses an S-video connector æ
S-video output port
Connects your Macintosh to the S-video In
port of VCRs, or other video recording or
video display equipment that uses an
S-video connector Æ
Composite video input port
Connects your Macintosh to the
RCA-type Video Out port of most
VCRs, laserdisc players, video cameras,
and other video input equipment ˜
Composite video output port
Connects your Macintosh to the
RCA-type Video In port of most
VCRs, or other video recording or
video display equipment Â
Audio input ports (left & right)
Connect your Macintosh to the
RCA-type Audio Out ports of
video or audio equipment such
as VCRs and tape decks -
Audio output ports
(left & right)
Connect your Macintosh
to the RCA-type Audio In
ports of video or audio
equipment such as VCRs
and tape decks -
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