ViewSonic NextVision M2000, Hardware User Manual

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14 ViewSonic NextVision
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M2000 Digital Media Center
Setup FAQs
The answers to the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) will help you
select the best ways to connect the Media Center to your existing home
entertainment center.
NOTE: The Input and Output Ports illustration appearing earlier in this chapter
will help you identify the ports described below.
Can I use ViewSonic M2000 Digital Media Center with satellite TV or
digital cable with a set-top box? And how do I connect them?
Yes; the M2000 Digital Media Center can accept a Coaxial or S-Video/analog
audio cables attached to a set-top box and control the set-top box through the
attached IR Emitter (blaster) cable. The Media Center also has a program guide
for satellite and digital cable TV, so once the system has been properly
configured for your service (depending on what brand of set-top box you use),
the M2000 will operate the same as it would with standard cable or satellite TV.
Setup: For the best signal quality, connect an S-Video cable and an L/R analog
audio cable from your set-top box to the Media Center. The next best video signal
would be provided by connecting the Composite video cable and L/R audio cable.
The final option is to connect a Coaxial cable (combined video and audio signal)
from the set-top box to the M2000.
How do I connect my TV to the M2000 Digital Media Center?
For the best video quality, connect the S-Video cable from the Media Center to
the your TV’s S-Video In port. If your TV only has a Composite Video port, then
use the S-Video-to-Composite Video adapter to connect to the M2000’s S-Video
port.
How do I connect my high resolution TV (Plasma display, LCD TV, LCD
Projector, etc.) to the M2000 Digital Media Center?
For the best video quality, use the following (in order of quality preference): DVI,
VGA, S-Video.
Can I connect the PC Monitor’s VGA cable directly to the M2000 Digital
Media Center’s VGA port when a TV (or similar display) is connected to
the Media Center’s S-Video port?
No. If your TV is connected to the S-Video port, and if your PC Monitor only
supports VGA, then you must connect the DVI-to-VGA adapter to the Media
Center’s DVI port, then connect PC Monitor’s VGA cable to the adapter.
Can I connect my M2000 Digital Media Center to a 5.1 Surround Sound
Receiver?
Yes. Use either the provided Digital Audio Optical cable or the Digital Audio
Coaxial cable. Once you connect the M2000 to your digital audio receiver, the
volume is controlled by your receiver (not by the M2000).
How do I connect the M2000 Digital Media Center to the Internet?
Attach the supplied Ethernet cable from your existing home network (connected
to the Internet) to the Ethernet port on the Media center. See Chapter 2 for more
information.