HP Media Center m7200 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide - Page 26

Using the TV as a Monitor, Cables for connecting to a TV, Connecting to a TV

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Using the TV as a Monitor If your Media Center PC has TV-out capability (select models only), you can connect it to a TV to view the PC image on a TV screen. With the TV-out feature, you can view the PC image, watch DVD movies, or play games on your TV. This is an optional feature. Cables for connecting to a TV To connect a TV to the PC, you will need a video cable and an audio cable. The type of video cable you need depends on your TV: ■ If your TV has an S-video input jack, you need an S-video cable. ■ If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable, and depending on the jacks on the back of your PC, you may also need an S-video adapter cable. Connecting to a TV 1 Turn off the PC. 2 Connect the TV cable using one of the following arrangements, depending on the connection jacks on your TV. n There may be two S-video connectors on the back of the PC: S-video Out on the video card (select models only) and Video In on the TV tuner card. 3 If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable (A) (not provided) from the S-video In jack on the TV to the S-video Out jack (B) on the back of the PC (select models only). A B 22 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide

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HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
Using the TV as a Monitor
If your Media Center PC has TV-out capability (select
models only), you can connect it to a TV to view the
PC image on a TV screen. With the TV-out feature,
you can view the PC image, watch DVD movies, or
play games on your TV. This is an optional feature.
Cables for connecting to a TV
To connect a TV to the PC, you will need a video
cable and an audio cable. The type of video cable
you need depends on your TV:
■
If your TV has an S-video input jack, you need
an S-video cable.
■
If your TV has a composite video jack, you
need a composite video cable, and
depending on the jacks on the back of your
PC, you may also need an S-video adapter
cable.
Connecting to a TV
1
Turn off the PC.
2
Connect the TV cable using one of the
following arrangements, depending on the
connection jacks on your TV.
3
If your TV has an S-video jack, connect
an S-video cable (
A
) (not provided) from
the S-video In jack on the TV to the S-video
Out jack (
B
) on the back of the PC (select
models only).
n
There may be two
S-video connectors on
the back of the PC:
S-video Out on the
video card (select
models only) and
Video In on the TV
tuner card.
A
B