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Installing your Philips Media Center
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Connecting a TV / monitor
Your Media Center needs an Internet connection to download the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and channel frequen-
cy information. Make sure that you have access to a dial-up or broadband Internet connection before starting your Media
Center software setup. Contact your Internet service provider for more information about setting up your Internet con-
nection.Also see ‘Connecting to the Internet’.
Your Media Center is equipped with four TV OUT / MONITOR OUT connectors: S-VIDEO OUT (6), DVI OUT (7),
VGA (16) and SCART (21).The DVI (to HDMI) connection is recommended as it offers the highest picture quality. If your
TV is equipped with a CVBS connector, you can use the SCART to SVHS / CVBS adapter to make a CVBS connection.
Locate your connector:
Please, first check the type of connector your TV / monitor is equipped with before making any connections.You can locate your
connector in the overview below.The sequence (1-6) also indicates the order of picture quality of the various connectors.
CAUTION! Be sure the Media Center is switched off and disconnected from the mains before making any con-
nections.
Notes:
– Unless indicated otherwise, all Media Center inputs and outputs mentioned are located on the rear of the Media Center.
– First make all required video (TV / monitor) connections, then refer to the ‘Connecting audio’ chapter for instructions on how
to make audio connections on the Media Center.
1. DVI-D connector
Recommended. Full reso-
lution and digital connec-
tion.
2. HDMI connector
Recommended. Full reso-
lution and digital connec-
tion.
3. VGA connector
Full resolution but signal
converts to analog.
4. SCART connector
Limited resolution and
analog connection (RGB: 3
color separation).
5. S-Video connector
Limited resolution and ana-
log connection (RGB: 1
channel modulated).
6. CVBS connector
Only used for recording
from a set-top box.
TV / monitor connectors
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