System Audio/Video Connections; System Integration - HP z560 User Manual

System Audio/Video Connections

System Integration

The HP Digital Entertainment Center incorporates many
functions into one unit:
An Internet connection through a wireless or wired
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network, using an Internet service provider (sold
separately), allows the HP Digital Entertainment
Center to access the Television Program Guide and
Internet content sources.
A cable connection from a set-top box or antenna
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hookup (sold separately) allows the TV tuner inside
the HP Digital Entertainment Center to select the TV
channels.
An infrared transmitter (IR blaster) connection to
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a set-top box from the HP Digital Entertainment
Center allows the HP Digital Entertainment Center to
select the set-top box channels from the HP Digital
Entertainment Center remote control.
Audio outputs from the HP Digital Entertainment
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Center to your TV speakers or AV receiver allow up
to 7.1 surround sound.
Video outputs from the HP Digital Entertainment
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Center to your TV or AV receiver allow you to watch
TV and to view the HP Digital Entertainment Center
display.
An FM radio antenna connection allows the FM
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tuner inside the HP Digital Entertainment Center to
select the FM radio channels.
The wireless keyboard with trackball or remote
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control allows you to operate the HP Digital
Entertainment Center from the comfort of your couch.
How you connect the HP Digital Entertainment Center into
your system depends on how you want to use it. The
HP Digital Entertainment Center functions as a media
source, with DVD and personal video player/recorders
built in. Your AV receiver or TV functions as your audio/
video output switch.
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HP Digital Entertainment Center
To watch and record TV, video, and audio, you must first
connect the HP Digital Entertainment Center inputs to your
video, audio, and network sources.
To play back audio/video, you must connect the
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HP Digital Entertainment Center outputs to your
sound system and TV/display.
To record audio/video, you must connect the
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HP Digital Entertainment Center inputs to your video
source, such as a cable set-top box, satellite receiver,
or antenna.
To update the Television Program Guide and use the
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Internet, you must also connect to a home network or
DSL/cable modem.
If your HP Digital Entertainment Center has the dual-tuner
option, each tuner must be connected to the same TV
source. You can connect two cable set-top boxes, or two,
satellite receivers, or an antenna with cable splitter. The
Television Program Guide only supports one TV service
provider channel lineup.
Audio and video output cables from the HP Digital
Entertainment Center can be:
Routed through an AV receiver to provide an audio
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and video signal to your TV.
Or
Routed directly to your TV.
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Imagine the flow of your television signal into and out of
the HP Digital Entertainment Center. To watch and record
TV, your TV signal (for example, from a satellite) must flow
into the HP Digital Entertainment Center. Then, for you to
watch live or recorded TV, the HP Digital Entertainment
Center must send the recorded TV shows out to your TV.