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4Do 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 are applied.

NOTE: Select 480p mode only if your TV supports 480p progressive scan mode. If your TV does not support 480p mode, set 480i mode and play the DVD.

5Press Media Center on the remote control or keyboard.

6Click Play DVD.

7After playing the commercial DVD video in component video, use the TV/Display Setup Wizard to return the desktop image and Media Center to a higher-resolution format. See “TV/Display Setup Wizard” on page 5. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Blank screen (blue, black, or distorted)

Problem: Some TV/Displays may display a blank screen after initial setup in component video. You may see a dark, blue, or distorted screen.

Solution: If your TV/Display shows these conditions, or is too difficult to use, see the following table:

Blank Screen for:

Solution:

 

 

1 to 2 minutes after you

No action is required.

first turn on your system

CAUTION: Do NOT restart your HP Digital Entertainment Center until the screen indicates that

during initial setup.

setup is complete.

 

 

About 30 seconds after

No action is required.

restarting.

Do NOT restart your HP Digital Entertainment Center. Wait for the display to reappear.

 

 

More than 4 minutes

You might see the Microsoft Windows logo, and then the screen remains blank. Your television

after you first turn on

and HP Digital Entertainment Center may have mismatched screen resolution. The HP Digital

your system.

Entertainment Center Video Out format may not be supported by the connected TV/Display.

 

After any system restart, see “Correcting an extended blank screen with component video out”

 

on page 25.

 

 

Correcting an extended blank screen with component video out

Follow the steps carefully. If you observe a blank or distorted screen for more than 3 minutes in component video, do the following:

Video checklist.

Connect another Video Out.

Adjust the video image.

Reconnect to component video.

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Contents Page USA Table of Contents Important Notes Video Out InformationOverview Before You BeginPreparing your system Setting Up Your TV/Display for the First TimeTV/Display Setup After you first turn on your system Resize adjustment availability Adjusting VideoStarting the TV/Display Setup Wizard Follow the onscreen instructions TV/Display Setup WizardClick More Programs, HP Settings, and then Video Settings Component Pb, Pr Component Video Out shownVideo Out Action Composite Step Your settings may vary Your screen image may vary Change the screen size Video Out Action Video composite Adjustments onClick the Overscan Compensation button Hdtv Overscan CompensationAdjust Composite Video Video Screen Size Desktop Video Adjustments Check video Video TroubleshootingVideo Out Connection Types Common Video Out ProblemsConnector Usage Problem See Video Component Y, Pb, Pr Troubleshooting Component Video on Connector Problem See Video compositeTroubleshooting DVI on Blank screenOversized screen Screen flashes Undersized screen with black borderScreen flickers Sleep modeUnreadable screen text DTV channel has audio but no videoKeyboard does not work Troubleshooting Composite and S-videoNo video after power on sequence No video after changing the Video Out connection Check component video Troubleshooting Component VideoProblem Screen image Solution See Component video troubleshooting chartDVD does not play or an error appears on screen Click Play DVD Blank Screen for SolutionBlank screen blue, black, or distorted Video checklist Connect another Video Out Component Y, Pb, Pr Video Out Options Video compositeClick Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs Wrong colors or erratic video on screenLine at bottom of the screen Recovering your system with DVI or Troubleshooting DVIBlurred screen text Blank screen for ActionPage TV/Display Types Video Out InformationVideo Out Formats StandardAspect ratio Display resolution/formatScanning system Overscan Display Image SizeCropping PanningPlasma TV/Display Image Retention Important NotesPrinted
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