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HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide iii Before You Begin ............................................................................ 1 Overview .................................................................................................... 1 Setting Up Your TV/Display for th...
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iv HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Troubleshooting Composite and S-video ........................................................ 21 No video after changing the Video Out connection .................................... 22 Troubleshooting Component Video ..........................
Page 5 - Before You Begin; Overview
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 1 Before You Begin Use this guide to set up your HP Digital Entertainment Center to send a quality image to your TV or display. Keep this information with your HP Digital Entertainment Center documentation for future reference. This guide contai...
Page 6 - Preparing your system
2 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Setting Up Your TV/Display for the First Time This section describes how to connect your HP Digital Entertainment Center to a TV or display the first time you power on. Your HP Digital Entertainment Center Video connects to many different type...
Page 7 - After you first turn on your system
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 3 4 Turn on the TV/Display power. Turn power on to all other connected audio and video devices. 5 Determine the formats that the TV/Display supports. For example: 480i, 480p, 720p, or 1080i. • Refer to your TV/Display documentation. • You may al...
Page 8 - Adjusting Video; Starting the TV/Display Setup Wizard; Resize adjustment availability
4 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Adjusting Video This section contains important information about how to improve picture quality on your TV/Display when setting up your HP Digital Entertainment Center. • TV/Display Setup Wizard • Desktop Video Adjustments • HDTV Overscan Com...
Page 16 - HDTV Overscan Compensation; Set underscan
12 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide HDTV Overscan Compensation You cannot use HDTV Overscan Compensation for 480i or 480p formats. This procedure may not be available with DVI, depending on your display type. Set underscan After you have set up Media Center, you can set the dis...
Page 18 - Desktop Video Adjustments
14 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Desktop Video Adjustments You can use this procedure if composite, S-video, VGA, or DVI Video Out is connected. Do NOT use this procedure if component video out is connected (see “TV/Display Setup Wizard” on page 5). If the display setup wiza...
Page 19 - Video Troubleshooting; Check video
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 15 Video Troubleshooting This section contains important information about troubleshooting problems that may occur with your HP Digital Entertainment Center while setting up Video Out to your TV or display. Check video Check Video Out before you...
Page 20 - Video Out Connection Types; Common Video Out Problems
16 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Video Out Connection Types Use the following table to identify troubleshooting problems that may occur by Video Out connection type. Your HP Digital Entertainment Center back panel has the following Video Out connectors: Connector Usage Probl...
Page 21 - Blank screen
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 17 Blank screen Problem: Your TV/Display screen is blue or black after you turn on the HP Digital Entertainment Center for an extended time. Solution: To see an image of the HP Digital Entertainment Center video on your TV screen: 1 Check the vi...
Page 22 - Oversized screen
18 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Oversized screen If the picture edges are not visible, the image is overscanned. This condition is common when connecting a computer to a TV. Overscan is when the video image size is greater than the TV/Display screen. In an overscan conditio...
Page 23 - Undersized screen with black border; Screen flashes
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 19 Undersized screen with black border Problem: Some TVs may display a small desktop image that does not fill the entire TV screen. The Windows desktop on your TV/Display screen may show a black border around it (shown right). Solution: If you o...
Page 24 - Enlarging screen text; DTV channel has audio but no video
20 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Screen flickers Problem: You see a slight flicker of white text and borders and your system is set to a 480i or a 1080i (interlaced) format. See “Scanning system” on page 33 for more information. Solution: Change to a progressive scan format,...
Page 25 - Troubleshooting Composite and S-video
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 21 No video after power on sequence Problem: Some TV/Displays may display a blank screen because of the sequence in which you turn on and turn off the HP Digital Entertainment Center and the TV/Display. Solution: You must connect the Video Out c...
Page 26 - No video after changing the Video Out connection
22 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide No video after changing the Video Out connection Problem: Some TV/Displays may display a blank screen after you change the Video Out from S-video to composite video. • When you turn on the TV, make sure that it is set to the proper input sett...
Page 27 - Troubleshooting Component Video; Check component video
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 23 Troubleshooting Component Video This section contains important information about correcting problems that you may encounter with your HP Digital Entertainment Center Component Video Setup. The component video connections are the green, blue,...
Page 28 - Component video troubleshooting chart; DVD does not play or an error appears on screen
24 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Component video troubleshooting chart Problem: You cannot see a video image on your TV/Display that is satisfactory, while using the HP Digital Entertainment Center that is connected with component video out. Solution: Select the condition an...
Page 29 - Correcting an extended blank screen with component video out
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 25 4 Do one of the following: • Click DVD Mode (480p) . (Select this mode only if your TV supports 480p mode.) Or • Click Display/Connection Wizard . Follow the onscreen instructions to set the 480i format. The screen may flash as the settings a...
Page 30 - Video checklist
26 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Video checklist To check video: 1 Turn off the TV/Display. 2 Turn off the HP Digital Entertainment Center by pressing and holding the On/Standby power button for 4 seconds. The On/Standby button should be dark and not lit amber or blue. 3 Che...
Page 31 - Connect another Video Out
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 27 Connect another Video Out To temporarily change Video Out such as DVI, VGA, S-video, or composite video (any output other than component video): 1 Turn off the TV/Display. 2 Turn off the HP Digital Entertainment Center by pressing and holding...
Page 32 - Adjust the video image; Reconnect to component video
28 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Adjust the video image To adjust the video settings: 1 Optimize the video image so it fits your TV screen. Use the TV/Display Setup Wizard. See “TV/Display Setup Wizard” on page 5. Follow the onscreen instructions. 2 Select one of the followi...
Page 33 - Reload the graphics driver; Wrong colors or erratic video on screen
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 29 Reload the graphics driver To reload the graphics driver to correct a blank or distorted screen in component video: 1 Connect another video out. See page 27. 2 Click Control Panel , Add or Remove Programs . 3 Select NVIDIA Drivers , Remove . ...
Page 34 - Troubleshooting DVI; Blurred screen text
30 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Troubleshooting DVI This section contains important information about troubleshooting problems that may occur with your HP Digital Entertainment Center DVI Video Out Setup, especially when you connect a DVI cable to your HDTV. This section al...
Page 36 - Video Out Information; Video Out Formats
32 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Video Out Information This section contains background information and descriptions of Video Out operation relating to the HP Digital Entertainment Center. Refer to the User’s Guide for connection information from HP Digital Entertainment Cen...
Page 37 - Display resolution/format; Scanning system; Aspect ratio
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 33 Display resolution/format Display resolution refers to the number of pixels on your TV/Display screen. The following table shows pixels that correspond to standard Video Out formats: Format 4:3 aspect ratio 16:9 aspect ratio 480i, 480p 640 by...
Page 38 - Display Image Size
34 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide Display Image Size Your screen may show a larger image ( Overscan ), which may Pan when you move the cursor past the edge of the screen. The large screen size may Crop the video image so the edges appear to be missing. This condition is commo...
Page 39 - Important Notes; Plasma TV/Display Image Retention
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 35 Important Notes Plasma TV/Display Image Retention A stationary image on your plasma TV/Display may retain the image on the screen if left on for prolonged periods. To avoid image retention, follow these guidelines: • Always use a screen saver...
