HP Z558 HP Digital Entertainment Center - User's Guide - Page 46

AV Receiver Audio Connection You can connect your HP Digital Entertainment Center to your home stereo or home theater multichannel AV receivers or audio amplifiers using your existing speakers. n You can also connect video through your AV receiver or to your TV directly. Select the configuration that most closely matches your home system. See: "2.0 Home Stereo Installation" on page 41 "2.1 Home Stereo Installation" on page 42 "4.1 Home Theater Audio" on page 43 "5.1 Home Theater Audio" on page 44 "7.1 Home Theater Audio" on page 45 You can also use a digital connection. "Digital Home Theater Audio" on page 46 AV Receiver Equipment Overview You can connect audio and video from the HP Digital Entertainment Center, through an AV receiver, to the TV input. Use this method to connect AV receivers or audio-only home receiver/amplifiers that have standard RCA-type input connectors. You may have to select a front panel button on your AV receiver to switch audio inputs to hear sound. Use the 2.1 configuration for multichannel AV receivers that have only left and right audio inputs. Connecting a home stereo to an HP Digital Entertainment Center typically requires audio cables that are long enough to connect from the HP Digital Entertainment Center to the stereo or AV receiver. Additional cables are sold separately. 40 HP Digital Entertainment Center