HP z556, z558 Start Here Guide
HP Digital Entertainment Center
(With HDTV ATSC Tuner)
Start Here
Actual Components May Vary
Features
Easy to set up and fun to use
Enjoy more of your TV, movies, music, photos, and home
videos in one place. A simple and delightful interface that
puts you in control of your complete entertainment
experience. Designed to integrate easily into your existing
home entertainment components.
Watch what you want, when
you want
Pause and replay Live Standard and High Definition
over-the-air TV and record hundreds of hours of your
Easily preserve and share
memories
Capture, personalize, and create DVDs of your home
movies and back up your photos, music, or favorite TV
programs on DVD. Use the optional HP Personal Media
Drive as an easy way to add more storage or archive your
digital content.
Explore a whole new world of
on-demand entertainment
Explore the Internet for exciting content like on-demand
movies and music through Online Spotlight, or instant
favorite TV shows without a monthly fee, or enjoy DVD
movies in high quality video and digital surround sound.
(Surround sound system is required, sold separately. Additional cables may
be required, sold separately.)
message friends while watching your favorite TV shows.
(Separate service contracts and/or fees may be required.)
Start Here Booklet
Overview Page
Welcome 2
Placement and Ventilation Requirements 3
What’s in the box 4
Installation overview 5
Audio
Connecting to multi-channel AV receiver 6
Video
Connecting to high-definition TVs or computer displays 8
Connecting to CRTs and Rear Projection Non-HD TVs 9
TV Sources
About ATSC antennas 10
Connecting to UHF/VHF antenna, or analog cable 11
Connecting to cable box or digital satellite receiver — Step 1 12
Cable box or digital satellite receiver — Step 2 13
Final Setup
Remote control, keyboard and FM radio 14
Connecting to Internet — Wired and wireless 15
Power on 16
Initial configuration 17
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Welcome to the
HP Digital Entertainment Center
Progressive scan DVD player plus
Experience mode
status indicators
On/ Standby
double-layer DVD±RW / DVD±R
recorder with LightScribe
HP Personal Media Drive bay,
for additional storage for recorded
TV shows and digital content
(drive sold separately)
FRONT INPUT
S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO DV INL
AV connectivity for
capturing analog and digital
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MIC INHEADPHONES
Media Info
High-speed USB
Display HDTV
video from camcorders
AUDIO IN
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AC IN
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Experience Entertainment Like Never Before!
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COAXIAL
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DIGITAL
AUDIO 7.1 PRE-OUT
SURROUND
SURROUND CENTER
BACK
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WOOFER
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VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
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DVI
VGA
DIGITAL VIDEO OUT
HI SPEED
USB 2.0
9-in-1 universal flash card reader
for quick transfer of digital photos
and other digital content
WIRELESS LAN 802.11 a/b/g
REMOVABLE ANTENNA
TV SOURCE 1 IN
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AUDIO
TV SOURCE 2 IN
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SmartMedia / xD
CompactFlash I/II
ACTIVITY
LINK
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEOAUDIO
INFRARED TRANSMITTER OUT
CABLE/ANT. IN FM ANTENNA IN
HDTV / SDTV ANT. IN
DUAL
TUNER
ATSC TUNER
MMC / SD
MS / MS PRO
75Ω
COAXIAL
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ATSC Tuner
Placement and Ventilation Requirements
IMPORTANT: Use an open cabinet for best operation of the HP Digital
Entertainment Center (DEC). Do not cover vents on top, back, or side
of unit.
Backs of cabinets should be open for best operation; if there is a back
to the cabinet, there must be a hole in the back of the cabinet with a
minimum open area of 19"W x 6.5"H behind the DEC, so that air can
circulate; see Figure A. The back of the DEC must be at least 4" from
the wall, see Figure B.
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during your use of the DEC.
Failure to follow these ventilation requirements could result in the DEC
malfunctioning.
Actual home setup may vary.
19"W
minimum
Cabinet
Figure A Figure B
Cabinet
2" minimum
1"
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HP Digital
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NOTE: These clearances are
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ventilation.
1"
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HP Digital
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Back View Side View
4"
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Wall
Back of
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Attach
to IR window
What’s in the box?
HP Digital
Entertainment Center
RF wireless
lap-size keyboard
(batteries preinstalled)
IR remote control
plus two AA batteries
Documentation
Wireless LAN antenna
(for extended range)
FM antenna
On/Standby
HP Digital Entertainment Center
Cables Connector
DVI
(for video connection to
high-definition displays)
S-video
(for video connection to
standard-definition displays)
TV
SKIP
FWD
STOP
PLAY
PAUSE
MUSICPICTURESVIDEOSRADIO
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RECORD
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