How to Set Up an Entertainment Center

Most people would give up when it comes to hooking up an entertainment center. Although it may seem like a very difficult thing to do, it’s not.

Steps

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    Place all the components, TV, speakers where you want them.
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    Mount the flat panel TV & the surround sound speakers on the wall if possible.
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    Turn all equipment sideways on the shelves so you can get to the connections in the back.
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    Plug in all the power cords into a power strip.
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    Use the composite video cables to connect the VCR to the receiver.
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    Connect the antenna to the High Definition TV receiver with a coaxial cable.
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    Connect the DVD player to the surround sound receiver, using the component video cables. For the audio connect the digital optical cable from the DVD player to the receiver.
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    Connect the digital cable box to the TV using a coaxial cable.
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    Use a DVI/HDMI Cable to connect the TV to the High Definition TV receiver.
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    Connect the TV to the surround sound receiver using a set of audio and component video cables.
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    Connect the surround sound speakers to the receiver using speaker wires. Connect the subwoofer to the surround sound receiver with a subwoofer cable.
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    Turn everything on. If necessary, switch channels and settings to match the labels on the connections you've just made, to test the connections.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I enter text to a password input field on a TV set when the remote controller doesn't have such keys?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    If you enter the box to type in the password, it should give you an onscreen keyboard; you use the arrow keys on your remote to select letters/symbols.
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Warnings

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Things You'll Need

  • Component Video Cables
  • Digital Optical Cables
  • Coaxial Cables & Subwoofer Cable
  • HDTV Tuner/Receiver (if not already built in)
  • Digital Cable Box
  • DVI/HDMI cables
  • Antenna (to watch local channels)
  • 5.1 Surround Sound Receiver
  • Power source (for clean and pure connection)
  • Blu-Ray Player (for high definition movies)
  • 5.1 Surround Speakers
  • Speaker Wire
  • Wall mounts for speakers.

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References

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital#Digital_noise

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Updated: March 19, 2022
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Categories: Cinemas
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