HP RC5240P - Manual (Page 8)

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Connections and Setup
Things to Consider Before You Connect
Protect Against Power Surges
• Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet.
• Turn off the TV and/or components before you connect or disconnect any cables.
• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet
packed with your DVD player.
Protect Components from Overheating
• Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can
circulate freely.
• Don’t stack components.
• When you place components in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation.
• If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier, place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won’t flow
around other components.
Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference
• Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack.
• If you place components above the TV, route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of
straight down the middle of the back of the TV.
• If your antenna uses 300-ohm twin lead cables, do not coil the cables. Also, keep the twin lead cables
away from audio/video cables.
Connection Pictures
Audio/video cables are usually bundled together. For better visibility, the connection pictures in this book
show each cable separately (audio left, audio right, and video).
Note: The illustrations in this book are representational, and in some instances may not exactly match the
item represented.
Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play
• DVD video discs – DVD video discs contain high quality picture and sound content.
• Audio discs – Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only.
• Video CDs – Like DVD discs, VCDs contain picture and sound content. VCDs hold less content that
DVD discs.
• CD-R (MP3 files) – CD-R discs with MP3 files recorded or downloaded onto them.
VIDEO CD
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