Configuring audio for Media Center

To configure multichannel audio output for Media Center audio:

1Press Media Center on the remote control.

You can also click Start on the taskbar, and select Media Center.

2Click Settings, General, Media Center Setup, and then Setup your Speakers. The Speaker Setup screen displays.

3Click Next.

4Under Specify how many speakers you have, select the speaker number that matches your system. For example, select 5.1. Click Next.

5Select the type of cable that connects your Media Center audio receiver. For example, select Mini plug (analog). Click Next.

6Select Test. If you hear tones from all your speakers, click Next. If you do not hear tones from all your speakers, follow the onscreen instructions.

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Reduce the volume level before changing channels. Exercise particular caution when changing from ATSC to NTSC channels. Your analog NTSC channel audio levels may be noticeably higher than your SD/HDTV channel audio levels. The channel sound volume is controlled by the content provider.

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If your speaker configuration is not displayed, click the Sound Effect (speaker) icon in the desktop system tray.

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7 Click Finish.

Configuring audio for the DVD player

To configure multichannel audio output for the Media Center DVD playback:

1Press Media Center on the remote control.

You can also click Start on the taskbar, and select Media Center.

2Click Settings, DVD, and then Audio.

3Select how many speakers you have under Speaker Environment. Select your Output Mode, and Audio Channel Expander, if needed. Set sound output to match your speaker system. For example, select 5.1 for analog audio connections. If you have a digital audio connection, select S/PDIF.

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