ViewSonic M2000 User Guide - Page 19

Setup FAQs The answers to the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) will help you select the best ways to connect the Media Center to your existing home entertainment center. NOTE: The Input and Output Ports illustration appearing earlier in this chapter will help you identify the ports described below. Can I use ViewSonic M2000 Digital Media Center with satellite TV or digital cable with a set-top box? And how do I connect them? Yes; the M2000 Digital Media Center can accept a Coaxial or S-Video/analog audio cables attached to a set-top box and control the set-top box through the attached IR Emitter (blaster) cable. The Media Center also has a program guide for satellite and digital cable TV, so once the system has been properly configured for your service (depending on what brand of set-top box you use), the M2000 will operate the same as it would with standard cable or satellite TV. Setup: For the best signal quality, connect an S-Video cable and an L/R analog audio cable from your set-top box to the Media Center. The next best video signal would be provided by connecting the Composite video cable and L/R audio cable. The final option is to connect a Coaxial cable (combined video and audio signal) from the set-top box to the M2000. How do I connect my TV to the M2000 Digital Media Center? For the best video quality, connect the S-Video cable from the Media Center to the your TV's S-Video In port. If your TV only has a Composite Video port, then use the S-Video-to-Composite Video adapter to connect to the M2000's S-Video port. How do I connect my high resolution TV (Plasma display, LCD TV, LCD Projector, etc.) to the M2000 Digital Media Center? For the best video quality, use the following (in order of quality preference): DVI, VGA, S-Video. Can I connect the PC Monitor's VGA cable directly to the M2000 Digital Media Center's VGA port when a TV (or similar display) is connected to the Media Center's S-Video port? No. If your TV is connected to the S-Video port, and if your PC Monitor only supports VGA, then you must connect the DVI-to-VGA adapter to the Media Center's DVI port, then connect PC Monitor's VGA cable to the adapter. Can I connect my M2000 Digital Media Center to a 5.1 Surround Sound Receiver? Yes. Use either the provided Digital Audio Optical cable or the Digital Audio Coaxial cable. Once you connect the M2000 to your digital audio receiver, the volume is controlled by your receiver (not by the M2000). How do I connect the M2000 Digital Media Center to the Internet? Attach the supplied Ethernet cable from your existing home network (connected to the Internet) to the Ethernet port on the Media center. See Chapter 2 for more information. 14 ViewSonic NextVision TM M2000 Digital Media Center