HP Media Center Extender Quick Start Guide Start Here © 2004, Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Printed in MCX_OEM.
Welcome to the Media Center Extender Setup Required! You must upgrade to Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 before proceeding beyond this point. To find out which edition you have, go to the Media Center Start page, select Settings, select General, select About Media Center, select Software Version. If you need to upgrade, go to http://www.hp.com/go/MCEupgrade. step 1 NETWORK Set up your network You must have a working home network to use the Media Center Extender.
step 2 UNPACK Media Center Extender S-video cable Composite video cable (yellow, red, and white connectors) Ethernet cable Remote control 2 AA batteries for the remote control Media Center Extender Setup CD MCX_OEM.
step 3 CABLES Determine which cables you need Use this cable reference to help you choose which cables to use to connect the Media Center Extender to your TV. Component cables (purchased separately) provide the best picture quality, followed by S-video cables, and then composite cables. If you do not have separate audio cables, use the audio connectors that come with the composite cable. Video Audio Component Audio and Quality Best OR S-video Audio and Better OR Composite Audio and MCX_OEM.
step 4 CONNECT VIDEO Connect the video cable from the Media Center Extender to your TV Plug the video cable (S-video shown) from the VIDEO OUT connections on the Media Center Extender to the VIDEO IN connections on the TV. Make sure the video select switch is set properly. Out from Extender In to TV Example of an input panel on a TV. The panel on your TV might be different. MCX_OEM.
step 5 CONNECT AUDIO Connect the audio cable from the Media Center Extender to your TV Plug the audio cable (red and white plugs) from the AUDIO OUT connections on the Media Center Extender to the AUDIO IN connections on the TV. Out from Extender In to TV Example of an input panel on a TV. The panel on your TV might be different. MCX_OEM.
step 6 CONNECT POWER Connect power to the Media Center Extender Plug the Media Center Extender into the wall power socket (or power strip). Turn it on by pressing the power switch on the back of the unit. If the Media Center Extender still does not start, press the STANDBY button on the front of the unit. step 7 TV ON Turn on your TV Change the video input on the TV to the same input to which the cables are connected.
step 8 SETUP KEY Write down the setup key The Media Center Extender displays a connection message and a setup key on the TV screen. Before you continue, write down the setup key. When you run the Media Center Extender Setup CD on your HP Media Center PC or HP Digital Entertainment Center you will be asked for this key.
