Before You Begin
Use this guide to set up your HP Digital Entertainment Center to send quality images to your TV or display. Keep this information with your HP Digital Entertainment Center documentation for future reference.
This guide contains the latest information about setting up your HP Digital Entertainment Center and supplements some information in the Start Here booklet and User’s Guide that was included with your HP Digital Entertainment Center. It also includes troubleshooting problems and solutions. Refer to the HP Digital Entertainment Center Start Here booklet or User’s Guide for additional installation information.
Refer to http://www.hp.com/support for additional information and software updates.
Overview
You can use the TV/Display Setup Wizard and desktop utilities provided to do the following:
•Select the Video Out connection (HDMI, VGA, Component)
•Select the TV output format (480i/p, 720i/p, 1080i/p)
•Size the video image to your TV screen (HDMI and Component only)
First run the TV/Display Setup Wizard, then, you can fine tune the picture using a desktop program.
The following table shows the major processes you need to set up your HP Digital Entertainment for optimum viewing. Choose the section that most closely matches your setup condition:
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Setting Up Your | Complete this procedure before you apply power to your | “Setting Up Your |
TV/Display for the | HP Digital Entertainment Center for the first time. Select your type | TV/Display for the |
First Time | of TV/display and perform the appropriate | First Time” on page 2. |
First Time Setup | procedure. |
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Adjusting Video | Run the TV/Display Setup Wizard at any time to improve the | “Adjusting Video” |
A TV/Display Setup Wizard | picture on your TV/display. The wizard adjusts the screen | on page 4. |
adjusts the screen size | display to your preference. |
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Video Troubleshooting | Check this section if you have a problem viewing the HP Digital | “Video |
Problems and Solutions | Entertainment Center image on your TV/display. Select the | Troubleshooting” |
| problem and corresponding solution that most closely matches | on page 13. |
| your condition. |
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Video Out Information | Read this section for additional information on how your | “Video Out |
How your system works with | HP Digital Entertainment Center works with video. | Information” on |
video |
| page 30. |
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CAUTIONS | Important notes contain critical information you need to operate | “CAUTIONS” on |
Contains critical information | your system properly. | page 32. |
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