HP Media Center PC - Manual (Page 50)

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HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
5.1 home audio installation procedure
To connect a six-channel (5.1 speaker) home audio
system to the PC:
1
Turn off the PC.
2
Turn off the receiver/amplifier.
3
Connect the front stereo minijack end of a
Y adapter cable into the lime green Audio
Line Out connector that matches the back of
your PC.
Connect the left and right ends of the
Y adapter cable into the front left (L) and right
(R) inputs on the back of the receiver/
amplifier.
4
If you have rear speakers, connect the rear
stereo minijack end of a Y adapter cable into
the Audio Line In (blue) or the Rear Speaker
Out (black) connector that matches the back of
your PC.
■ Connect the left and right ends of the
Y adapter cable into the rear left (L)
and right (R) inputs on the back of the
receiver/amplifier.
5
If you have a center/subwoofer speaker,
connect the stereo minijack of a Y adapter
cable into the microphone (pink) connector or
the center speaker/subwoofer (gold)
connector that matches the back of your PC.
■ Connect the left and right ends of the
Y adapter cable into the center/subwoofer
inputs on the back of the receiver/amplifier
(6/5.1- or higher-channel system).
■ Plug the Y adapter cable into the
subwoofer connector on the back of the
receiver even if a subwoofer is not used.
6
Turn on the receiver/amplifier.
7
Select the receiver/amplifier input that the
Y adapter cables are plugged into.
8
Turn on the PC.
9
After the audio system is connected to the PC,
configure the audio software for sound output
for your PC model:
■ Type 3: See “Configuring Audio Output
with Multi-channel Sound Manager” on
page 48.
■ Type 6: See “Configuring Audio Output
with Sound Effect Manager” on page 50.
■ Sound card: See “Configuring Audio
Output with a Sound Card” on page 53.
n
Receiver/amplifier
input connectors may
be labeled Surround,
5.1, or 6 Channel
inputs, CD, DVD, or
DVD In.
OUT
3 6 S
n
Type 3 is three
connectors.
Type 6 is six
connectors.
Type S is sound card.
IN
3 6 S
3 6 S