Additional equipment

You must have the following items to set up and properly operate your HP Digital Entertainment Center and system (these items are sold separately):

■Audio system equipment such as:

■AV receiver with speakers

■Powered speakers

■TV speakers

■Monitor speakers

■Video equipment such as:

■Monitor

■TV

■Video projector

■Video output from cable/satellite box or antenna

■UHF/VHF antenna for HDTV ATSC

■Broadband Internet equipment such as:

■Cable/DSL modem (working connection required for Media Center features, such as downloading the Television Program Guide)

■Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g network

■Clean AC power (surge protector/line conditioner recommended)

Additional equipment and cables are sold separately.

You may also need the following items (sold separately; available at electronics stores) to fully set up your

HP Digital Entertainment Center, depending on your system audio and video requirements:

■Audio/Video/Network cables: See “Optional Cables Not Included” on page 31.

■Audio Y adapter(s), mini-plug to 2 RCA-plugs (for powered speakers).

Connecting cables

Observe the following guidelines:

■Turn off power to all other equipment before connecting cables.

■Connect all the cables of your HP Digital Entertainment Center and then plug in the power cable last.

■Connect cables firmly to avoid hum and noise.

■Match the color codes, for instance: yellow — video, white — left, red — right.

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