User manual ACER VERITON S2610G

[. . . ] This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of ACER. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 USA © 2004, 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. [. . . ] NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) is standard (analog) TV. Standard TV broadcasts an image resolution of about 210, 000 pixels and is distributed today through antenna, cable, digital cable, or satellite. About digital TV in Media Center Digital TV for Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 is available in the United States only. Refer to the Readme for Update 1 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with HDTV for all digital TV requirements. Refer to the Microsoft Web site at: http://www. microsoft. com 74 ACER Digital Entertainment Center TV Source Connectors Overview Your standard television set-top box has one or more of the following video output connectors and cables: Coaxial (RF) Video (composite) S-video If your set-top box has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable to connect the ACER Digital Entertainment Center to your set-top box. An S-video cable provides separate color and black-and-white image signals, and delivers a sharper image than a composite video cable. If your set-top box has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable. If you are connecting dual NTSC set-top box sources to the ACER Digital Entertainment Center dual NTSC tuner with an composite video connection, use a composite to S-video adapter (sold separately) on TV Source 2 in. Do not switch video types such as connecting S-video In to TV Source 1 and Composite Video In to TV Source 2 or a Coaxial In and a Composite Out. Not all set-top boxes and AV receivers support signal conversion. The type of video cable you need depends on your settop box: You may need other or additional cables, depending on your TV signal source. Connecting a set-top box A standard cable set-top box has only NTSC channels, but you can connect a UHF/VHF antenna to view HDTV ATSC channels also. A set-top cable TV box is provided by your cable TV provider to unscramble premium channels. You cannot record digital TV if using the ACER Digital Entertainment Center with an HDTV cable box or HDTV satellite box. IN ATSC TUNER 2 Turn the connector to tighten it. Coaxial AUDIO IN L AUDIO 7. 1 PRE-OUT SURROUND SURROUND BACK L L CENTER FRONT L VIDEO VIDEO OUT Y WIRELESS LAN REMOVABLE ANTENNA 802. 11 b/g ACTIVITY LINK CABLE/ANT. IN FM ANTENNA IN Pb DVI R TV SOURCE 1 IN L Pr 100-240V- 4/A 50/60Hz AC IN R R R SUB WOOFER R S-VIDEO COMPONENT VGA AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO DUAL TUNER 75 COAXIAL TV SOURCE 2 IN HDTV / SDTV ANT. IN COAXIAL 10/ 100/ 1000 R AUDIO L S-VIDEO ATSC TUNER OPTICAL INFRARED TRANSMITTER OUT 2 1 AUDIO OUT DIGITAL HI SPEED USB 2. 0 1394 ETHERNET DIGITAL VIDEO OUT TV signal source -- HDTV antenna Connecting TV Source In 81 Connecting TV Source In Antenna (ATSC) Antenna (NTSC and ATSC) If you are using a VHF and UHF broadcast television antenna (sold separately) with no cable TV box, digital cable box, or satellite receiver, do the following to connect the NTSC and ATSC TV signal source to your ACER Digital Entertainment Center: Roof Antenna VHF Antenna UHF Antenna 1 Install a splitter (provided) as shown in the following illustration (select models only). Connect the splitter input to the antenna (outdoor shown). 2 Connect two coaxial cables to the splitter outputs. Turn the connectors to tighten them. 3 Connect a coaxial cable into the Cable/Ant. In connector on the back of the ACER Digital Entertainment Center. Turn the connector to tighten it. CABLE/ANT. IN Coaxial DUAL TUNER 4 Connect a coaxial cable into the HDTV/SDTV Ant. In connector on the back of the ACER Digital Entertainment Center. Turn the connector to tighten it. HDTV / SDTV ANT. IN ATSC TUNER Splitter 2 Way Splitter AUDIO IN L AUDIO 7. 1 PRE-OUT SURROUND SURROUND BACK L L CENTER FRONT L VIDEO VIDEO OUT Y WIRELESS LAN 802. 11 b/g ACTIVITY LINK CABLE/ANT. IN FM ANTENNA IN REMOVABLE ANTENNA Pb DVI R TV SOURCE 1 IN L 1 Pr 100-240V- 4/A 50/60Hz AC IN R R R SUB WOOFER R S-VIDEO COMPONENT VGA AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO DTV TV SOURCE 2 IN COAXIAL 10/ 100/ 1000 R AUDIO L S-VIDEO OPTICAL INFRARED TRANSMITTER OUT 2 1 AUDIO OUT DIGITAL HI SPEED USB 2. 0 1394 ETHERNET DIGITAL VIDEO OUT HDTV and standard signal source -- TV antenna 82 ACER Digital Entertainment Center Cable Connection (Location, availability, and number of connectors may vary. ) Cable (NTSC) and Antenna (ATSC) . To connect standard cable without a set-top box and a HDTV/SDTV Ant. In input to your ACER Digital Entertainment Center, do the following to connect the NTSC and ATSC TV signal sources: Roof Antenna VHF Antenna UHF Antenna 1 Plug the connector of a coaxial cable from your TV cable (wall) into the Cable/Ant. [. . . ] Type http://www. hp. com/support into the Web browser address box. Press Enter. Troubleshooting 171 Troubleshooting ACER Customer Care You can get help over the telephone from ACER. When you call ACER Customer Care, have your model number and serial number available. See the keyboard or the Warranty and Support Guide for the support telephone numbers. Online Guides You can find online guides and information for your ACER Digital Entertainment Center. [. . . ]