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Using the TV as a Monitor

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Using the TV as a Monitor The Media Center PC has a TV-out capability, which means 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 may 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 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. n There are two S-video connectors on the back of the PC: S-video Out on the video card and Video In on the TV tuner card. 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) from the S-video In jack on the TV to the S-video Out jack (B) on the video card on the back of the PC. B A 30 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide

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HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
Using the TV as a Monitor
The Media Center PC has a TV-out capability, which
means 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 may 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 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
) from the S-video In jack on
the TV to the S-video Out jack (
B
) on the video
card on the back of the PC.
n
There are two S-video
connectors on the
back of the PC:
S-video Out on the
video card and
Video In on the TV
tuner card.
A
B