HP Media Center m7200 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide - Page 15

Connecting the Television Signal, Using TV Cables, Audio and Video Cables

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Connecting the Television Signal Using TV Cables Your HP Media Center PC includes video and audio cables to connect the television signals. Use video and audio cables to connect: ■ Video out from the HP Media Center PC to the TV ■ TV signal source video in to the HP Media Center PC ■ Audio out from the HP Media Center PC to the TV ■ TV signal source audio in to the HP Media Center PC n Location and number of connectors may vary by model. Audio and Video Cables The following table shows cable types that may be required to connect your HP Media Center PC to your television system. The number and type of cables included with your PC may vary by model. Cable Name Composite video S-video (Delivers a sharper image than composite video by providing separate color and black-and-white image signals.) Component video Analog video cable (select models only) DVI-I or DVI-D Description RCA yellow end. Plug cable into an RCA connector such as Composite Video Out or TV Source In connector. Y/C, 4-pin. Plug cable into an S-video connector such as S-video Video Out or TV Source In connector. RCA red, blue, green ends. Plug cable into a connector such as Component Video Out. Used for progressive scan component video. Used with analog video output connector. Provides S-Video, composite video, and component video input. (select models only) Digital Video Out. Plug cable into a DVI-I or DVI-D input of an HDTV capable TV or monitor. n The number and type of cables required to connect your PC may vary by model. Some cables are included for select models only. Connecting the Television Signal 11

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Connecting the Television Signal
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Connecting the Television Signal
Using TV Cables
Your HP Media Center PC includes video and audio
cables to connect the television signals.
Use video and audio cables to connect:
Video out from the HP Media Center PC to
the TV
TV signal source video in to the HP Media
Center PC
Audio out from the HP Media Center PC to
the TV
TV signal source audio in to the HP Media
Center PC
Audio and Video Cables
The following table shows cable types that may be
required to connect your HP Media Center PC to
your television system. The number and type of
cables included with your PC may vary by model.
n
Location and number
of connectors may
vary by model.
Cable
Name
Description
Composite video
RCA yellow end. Plug cable into an RCA
connector such as Composite Video Out
or TV Source In connector.
S-video (Delivers a sharper image
than composite video by
providing separate color and
black-and-white image signals.)
Y/C, 4-pin. Plug cable into an S-video
connector such as S-video Video Out or
TV Source In connector.
Component video
RCA red, blue, green ends. Plug cable
into a connector such as Component
Video Out. Used for progressive scan
component video.
Analog video cable
(select models only)
Used with analog video output
connector. Provides S-Video, composite
video, and component video input.
(select models only)
DVI-I or DVI-D
Digital Video Out. Plug cable into a DVI-I
or DVI-D input of an HDTV capable TV or
monitor.
n
The number and type
of cables required to
connect your PC may
vary by model. Some
cables are included
for select models
only.