Audio and Video Switching Overview

AV receiver: You can use your AV receiver as a switch to direct the video to your TV and the audio to your speakers from the HP Digital Entertainment Center. This method gives you the best audio quality, and is easy to switch audio/video inputs though your AV receiver remote.

If your AV receiver has multiple input and output connections, then it has front panel input and output switches.

You must select the correct input and output on the AV receiver front panel or remote control to hear sound and see video.

TV: If you have multiple audio/video inputs on your TV, you can use your TV as an audio/video switch and control inputs though your TV remote.

If your TV has multiple input connections, then it has a front panel input switch.

You must select the correct input and output on the TV front panel or remote control to hear sound and see video.

Monitor: If you have multiple audio/video inputs on your monitor, you can use your monitor as an audio/ video switch. You will probably not be able to use a remote control to switch.

If your monitor has multiple input and output connections, then it has a front panel input switch and output switch.

You must select the correct input and output on the monitor front panel to hear sound and see video.

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If your video equipment has multiple input and output connections, then it has front panel input and output switches.

You must select the correct input and output from the video equipment front panel or remote control to hear sound and see video.

Using the Remote Control with Your TV

You can use the HP Digital Entertainment Center remote control to change channels and adjust volume if you have a cable box or satellite receiver, have installed the Infrared Transmitter cable, and have configured the remote control after initial turn on.

Always point the HP Digital Entertainment Center remote control at the HP Digital Entertainment Center front panel. The infrared remote sensor, behind the front panel window, receives signals from the remote control.

The HP Digital Entertainment Center includes one or two Infrared Transmitter cables (IR blaster) that are required to control one or two set-top boxes. You must carefully position the Infrared Transmitter cable tip on the set-top box to ensure the set-top box receives the IR signal from the HP Digital Entertainment Center. See “Infrared Transmitter Installation” on page 99.

Connecting Video Out

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