AV Receiver Audio Connection

You can connect your HP Digital Entertainment Center to your home stereo or home theater multichannel AV Receivers or audio amplifiers using your existing speakers.

You can also connect video through your AV receiver or to your TV directly.

Select the configuration that most closely

matches your home system, see:

“2.0 Home Stereo Installation” on page 43

“2.1 Home Stereo Installation” on page 44

“4.1 Home Theater Audio” on page 45

“5.1 Home Theater Audio” on page 46

“7.1 Home Theater Audio” on page 47

You can also use a digital connection.

See “Digital Home Theater Audio” on page 48.

AV Receiver Equipment Overview

You can connect audio and video from the HP Digital Entertainment Center, through an AV receiver, to the TV input.

Use this method to connect AV receivers or audio-only home receiver/amplifiers that have standard RCA type input connectors. You may have to select a front panel button on your AV receiver to switch audio inputs to hear sound.

Connecting a home stereo to an HP Digital Entertainment Center typically requires audio cables that are long enough to connect from the HP Digital Entertainment Center to the stereo or AV receiver. You may need to purchase additional cables.

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