Apple powermac server g3 minitow Service Manual

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Sound Input
The I/O cards provide a stereo sound input jack on the back 
of the enclosure for connecting an external Apple PlainTalk 
line-level microphone (not standard equipment on the 
Macintosh Server G3) or other sound source pair of line-
level signals. The sound input jack accepts a standard 1/8-
inch stereophonic phone plug (two signals plus ground). 
Note:
  The microphone for the Macintosh LC and LC II does 
not work with the I/O cards.
The AV I/O card provides an additional pair of RCA jacks for 
right and left sound input for an external source, such as a 
TV, VCR, or VTR.
Options in the Monitors & Sound control panel determine the 
interaction between the sound input and output devices. The 
sound circuitry normally operates in one of three modes: