HP (Hewlett-Packard) Digital Entertainment Center User Manual
82
HP Digital Entertainment Center
Two Cable TV Boxes, or
Two Digital Cable Receivers
Two Digital Cable Receivers
You must have two identical set-top-boxes, such as two
digital cable receivers or two cable TV boxes (not
included), from the same TV source and the HP Digital
Entertainment Center dual tuner option (select models
only) to set this up. This configuration will allow you to
watch live TV on one channel and record another channel
at the same time.
digital cable receivers or two cable TV boxes (not
included), from the same TV source and the HP Digital
Entertainment Center dual tuner option (select models
only) to set this up. This configuration will allow you to
watch live TV on one channel and record another channel
at the same time.
Connect the TV signal source from each set-top-box or
digital cable receiver into each of the HP Digital
Entertainment Center tuners’ TV Source 1 and TV
Source 2.
digital cable receiver into each of the HP Digital
Entertainment Center tuners’ TV Source 1 and TV
Source 2.
If you are using two matching set-top cable boxes or
digital cable receivers with S-video or composite video
output, do the following:
digital cable receivers with S-video or composite video
output, do the following:
1
Make sure that:
■
Cable TV box: A coaxial cable connector
from your cable source (wall) is plugged into
a cable splitter (provided), then into each cable
set-top-box In connector. This setup is similar to
the illustration “TV signal source — two digital
cable boxes (select models only)” on page 83.
from your cable source (wall) is plugged into
a cable splitter (provided), then into each cable
set-top-box In connector. This setup is similar to
the illustration “TV signal source — two digital
cable boxes (select models only)” on page 83.
■
Digital cable receiver: A coaxial cable
connector from two cable sources (wall) is
plugged into each digital cable receiver IN
connector. See “TV signal source — two digital
cable boxes (select models only)” on page 83.
connector from two cable sources (wall) is
plugged into each digital cable receiver IN
connector. See “TV signal source — two digital
cable boxes (select models only)” on page 83.
2
Connect a video cable for set-top-box 1.
a
Choose a Video Out connector:
■
Coaxial (RF)
■
Video (composite)
■
S-video
b
Connect the video cable from the
set-top-box or digital cable receiver back
panel video output connector.
set-top-box or digital cable receiver back
panel video output connector.
c
Connect the video cable into the HP Digital
Entertainment Center back panel TV Source 1 In
connector.
Entertainment Center back panel TV Source 1 In
connector.
3
Connect stereo audio cables for set-top-box 1 (skip
this step if using coaxial [RF]):
this step if using coaxial [RF]):
a
From the set-top-box or digital cable receiver
back Audio Out right (red) and Audio Out left
(white) connectors.
back Audio Out right (red) and Audio Out left
(white) connectors.
b
Into the HP Digital Entertainment Center back
panel TV Source 1 In Audio right (red) and Audio
left (white) connectors.
panel TV Source 1 In Audio right (red) and Audio
left (white) connectors.
4
Connect a video cable for set-top-box 2:
a
Choose a video out connector, use the same type
as set-top-box 1:
as set-top-box 1:
■
Coaxial (RF)
■
Video (composite)
■
S-video
b
Connect the video cable from the
set-top-box or digital cable receiver back
panel video output connector.
set-top-box or digital cable receiver back
panel video output connector.
c
Connect the video cable into the HP Digital
Entertainment Center back panel TV Source 2 In
connector.
Entertainment Center back panel TV Source 2 In
connector.
5
Connect stereo audio cables for set-top-box 2 (skip
this step if using coaxial [RF]):
this step if using coaxial [RF]):
a
From the set-top-box or digital cable receiver
back Audio Out right (red) and Audio Out left
(white) connectors.
back Audio Out right (red) and Audio Out left
(white) connectors.
b
Into the HP Digital Entertainment Center back
panel TV Source 2 In Audio right (red) and Audio
left (white) connectors.
panel TV Source 2 In Audio right (red) and Audio
left (white) connectors.