Toslink is a type of digital audio cable connection that stands for "Toshiba link," named for the company that invented the protocol. Toslink cables transmit a pure digital signal from one stereo component to another, such as from a CD player to an audio-video receiver. Because the cable uses fiber optic light to transmit the audio data, there is no chance of electromagnetic interference that can distort the signal, unlike metal-wire audio cables. The cap on each end of a Toslink cable removes quickly for connection.
Instructions
1. Turn off the power to both audio components before hooking up the Toslink cable.
2. Grip the plastic cap on one end of the cable covering the Toslink plug with thumb and forefinger to pull the cap straight off the end. Repeat for the plastic cap on the opposite end of the cable.
3. Line up the plug shape on the Toslink cable with the outline of the labeled port on each audio component and push the plug straight in.
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