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Product Registration
Creative Knowledge Base
Customer Support Services & Warranty
You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in the Installation CD.
(replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, <region> with the region you are
in, and <language> with the language that the document is in).
Customer Support d:\support\<region>\<language>\support.chm
Services
Warranty d:\warranty\<region>\<language>\warranty.chm
Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the Warranty period.
User's Guide d:\manual\<language>\manual.chm
Registering your product ensures you receive the most appropriate service and product support
available. You can register your product during installation or at www.creative.com/register.
Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent on registration.
Resolve and troubleshoot technical queries at Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge Base.
Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support.
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Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS and Audigy 2 ZS Platinum have received the prestigious THX
Multimedia Certification award, making them the perfect choice for PC audiophiles seeking the
very best music and movie experiences.
THX Certification
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Connecting Speakers
For Digital speakers
MegaWorks THX 5.1
Creative Inspire
TM
5.1 Digital 5700
Generic 2.1 digital speakers
The connectors and associated components shown
here may be different fromthat of your speakers.
Consult your speakers' user manual to identify similar
input connectors. Or visit the Support section's
Knowledge Base at www.creative.com for interactive
help on speaker connectivity.
NOTE: Your speakers should come with the necessary cables
shown in all the following diagrams. Some speaker
models may be unavailable in your country. Consult
your local dealers for details.
Miniplug-to-DINCable (Orange) SPDIF DINCable (Green) RCA-to-miniplug Cable RCA-to-RCACable
speakers
digital in
digital in
digital din
OR
(Creative Inspire 5.1 Digital 5700) (Generic 2.1 digital speakers)
For 5.1 digital speakers, use a 4-pole
miniplug-to-4-pole miniplug Digital Cable
(available separately)
For 2.1 digital speakers, use a stereo
miniplug-to-mono female RCA Cable, and a
mono male RCA-to-RCA Cable.
ConnectingDigital Speaker Systems
The Digital Out output on your Audigy 2 ZS
or Audigy 2 ZS Platinumis continuously
active except during DVD-Audio playback.
Enabling the Digital Output Only selection
in Creative Speaker Settings will disable
analog speaker output. It is not necessary
to enable Digital Output Only to use the
Digital Out connector.
As withdedicatedDVD-Audioplayer
devices, output from DVD-Audio
playback is limitedtoanalogoutput.
The digital output is disabled and
cannot be used during DVD-Audio
playback
For Analog speakers
audio inputs
front speakers
rear speakers
rear front
audio inputs
speakers
audio inputs
audio inputs
rear front
2.1 speakers
Creative Inspire 2.1 2400
Creative Inspire 2.1 2500
4.1 speakers
Creative Inspire 4.1 4400
front rear center/ subwoofer
audio inputs center speaker
front speakers
rear speakers
6.1 speakers
MegaWorks THX 6.1 650D
(4-channel Analog input only)
Creative Inspire 6.1 6700
front rear center/ rear center/ subwoofer
audio inputs
front speakers
rear speakerscenter
center
front rear center/ rear center/ subwoofer
audio inputs
front rear center/ subwoofer
audio
inputs
Line Out 2 (Rear/Black) Line Out 2 (Rear/Black)
5.1 speakers
MegaWorks THX 5.1 550
Creative Inspire 5.1 5100
Creative Inspire 5.1 5200
Creative Inspire 5.1 5300
Creative Inspire 5.1 Digital 5500
(Analog Stereo input only)
Creative Inspire 5.1 Digital 5700
(4-channel Analog input only)
LEFT SPEAKERS
FRONT
SIDE
REAR
FRONT
SIDE
REAR
RIGHT SPEAKERS
FRONT CENTER SPEAKER
REAR FRONT
SIDE CENTER/ SUBWOOFER
AUDIO INPUTS AUDIO INPUTS
5.1 - 7.1 UPMIX DIRECT 6.1 - 7.1 UPMIX
AUDIO CONTROL POD
AUDIO
INPUTS
AUDIO
INPUTS
7.1 speakers
Creative Inspire T7700
Creative Gigaworks THX E7
Line Out 1
(Front/Green)
Line Out 1
(Front/Green)
Line Out 2
(Rear/Black) Line Out 1 (Front/Green)
Line Out 2 (Rear Left/
Rear Right/Side Right/Black)
Line Out 3 (Center/Subwoofer/
Side Left/Orange)
Gray Orange
Green
Black Line Out 1 (Front/Green) Line Out 1 (Front/Green)
Line Out 3 (Center/Rear
Center/Subwoofer/Orange)
Line Out 3 (Center/
Subwoofer/Orange)
Orange
Orange
Green
Black
Green Black
Green
Black