The Outputs on the Riviera are as follows:
* Green = Front Speakers
* Black = Rear Speakers
* Blue = Center & Subwoofer
* Optical Out = Digital output when using digital speakers
2 and 2.1 analog speaker systems:
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For a 2-speaker system or a 2.1 system (2 speakers and 1 subwoofer) you
would connect the front speaker cable to the Green output. You would
then set the Speaker Mode in the Riviera Control Panel to "2 Speaker".
Even with a 2.1 speaker system you would need to use the 2 Speaker
setting. In a 2.1 system the speaker system filters the low frequencies
for the subwoofer. As far as the Riviera settings are concerned, you
have a 2-speaker system.
4 and 4.1 analog speaker systems:
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For a 4-speaker system you would connect the front speaker cable to
the Green output. You would connect the rear speaker cable to the Black
output. You would set the Speaker Mode to "4 Speaker" in the Riviera
Control Panel. Same rule applies to a 4.1 (4 speakers and 1 subwoofer).
The speaker system filters the low frequencies for the subwoofer. As far
as the Riviera settings are concerned you have a 4-speaker system.
6 (5.1) analog speaker systems:
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In an analog 6 speaker or 5.1 (5 speakers and 1 subwoofer) you would
connect the front speaker cable to the Green output and the rear speaker
cable to the Black output. You will need to connect the center and
subwoofer cable to the Blue output. The speaker system filters the low
frequencies for the subwoofer.
In these systems the subwoofer and center speaker usually share the same
speaker cable. You would set the Speaker Mode to 6 Speaker in the Riviera
Control Panel. You will also need to turn on the Virtual 5.1 button so
that a stereo sound (left and right) will play out of all 6 speakers.
When you are watching a DVD movie or playing a Dolby Digital/DTS file,
you will need to uncheck Virtual 5.1 to experience the Dolby Digital/DTS
surround sound.
Digital Speaker Systems/Receiver:
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No matter how many speakers you have 2, 4 or 6(5.1) you will only need
to set the speaker mode to S/PDIF Playback in the Riviera Control Panel.
Speaker mode does not matter when you're using Digital speakers/receiver.
You will need an Optical Digital Cable (Toslink). This is available from
www.turtlebeach.com.
NOTE: Not all speaker systems on the market use color-coded cables or
use the wrong colors for sound card connections. Please check your
owner's manual to be sure you are making the correct speaker connections
to the Riviera.
Connecting to a Stereo:
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You will need an 1/8-inch stereo mini jack to Dual RCA cable (available
from www.turtlebeach.com or a local "Radio Shack"). You can use the Green
or Black jack for this. Connect the RCA end to the stereo's Line In.
If you are only connecting to a stereo and have no PC speakers use the
Green jack and set the Riviera to 2 speaker mode. If you have 2 speakers
connected to the Green already you can use the Black jack. Set the Riviera
to 4 Speaker mode. The PC speakers and the stereo will play audio at the
same time.
1/8 inch stereo mini jack to Dual RCA cable:
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