Connecting Speakers or Microphone ......................................................

17

Sound Connector Types ........................................................................................

17

Connecting a Microphone .....................................................................................

20

Speaker Configurations.........................................................................................

21

Speaker types .................................................................................................

22

Connecting 2/2.1 (Two speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers......................

22

Connecting 4.1 (Four speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers .........................

23

Connecting 5.1 (Five speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers..........................

25

Connecting 7.1 (Seven speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers .......................

26

Connecting your home stereo system (optional) ...................................................

29

2.1 home stereo installation ..............................................................................

30

5.1 home audio installation ..............................................................................

31

5.1 home audio installation procedure...............................................................

31

7.1 home audio installation ..............................................................................

33

7.1 home audio installation procedure...............................................................

34

Connecting digital audio ..................................................................................

35

Connecting Speakers Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card .....................

37

Connecting the speakers ..................................................................................

37

Connecting the FlexiJack connector....................................................................

38

Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables.................................

39

Using TV Cables...................................................................................................

39

Audio and Video Cables and Adapters...................................................................

40

Connecting the TV Signal Source............................................................................

41

Connecting a dual tuner ...................................................................................

42

Connecting the Remote Sensor ...............................................................................

43

Connecting the TV Signal Source When You Have an Existing Setup ..........................

44

Wall to VCR to TV, using coaxial cable..............................................................

44

Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR to TV, using coaxial cable .......

45

Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR and TV, using

 

S-video cable or composite video cable between the box and the VCR or TV ..........

46

Using a TV as a Monitor .......................................................................................

48

Cables for connecting the computer to a TV ........................................................

48

Connecting the computer to a TV.......................................................................

48

Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen.....................................................

49

Adjusting the screen resolution ..........................................................................

49

Connecting more than one display ....................................................................

49

Using the Windows Media Center Setup for Optional Setup of the TV Display .............

50

Disabling the TV-out Option ...................................................................................

51

Disconnecting the TV.............................................................................................

51

ivAdvanced Setup Guide (features vary by model)