HP z560, z565 manual Overview

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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:

Section

Usage

See

 

 

 

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 step-by-step

First Time” on page 2.

First Time Setup

procedure.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

CAUTIONS

Important notes contain critical information you need to operate

“CAUTIONS” on

Contains critical information

your system properly.

page 32.

 

 

 

HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 1

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Contents Page USA Table of Contents Page Overview Video Out Usage Hdtv notes TV/Display SetupPreparing your system After you first turn on your system Starting the TV/Display Setup Wizard Resize adjustment availabilityFollow the onscreen instructions TV/Display Setup WizardClick More Programs, HP Settings, and then Video Settings Video Out Action Select the Hdtv Mode. Click NextYour screen image may vary Your settings may varyChange the screen size Hdmi Click Video & Television Click Resize or pan Hdtv desktop Hdtv Overscan CompensationPage Select Change the signal or HD format Desktop Video AdjustmentsCheck video Video TroubleshootingVideo Out Connection Types Common Video Out ProblemsConnector Usage Problem See Blank screen ConnectorOversized screen Undersized screen with black border Overscan Display Image SizeCropping PanningScreen flickers Screen flashesUnreadable screen text Click PropertiesNo video after power on sequence Sleep modeDTV channel has audio but no video Keyboard does not workCheck component video Troubleshooting Component VideoProblem Screen image Solution See Component video troubleshooting chartClick Play DVD DVD does not play or an error appears on screenBlank screen blue, black, or distorted Blank Screen for SolutionIndicates that setup is complete Video checklist Connect another Video Out Options Video OutClick Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs Wrong colors or erratic video on screenLine at bottom of the screen Recovering your system with Hdmi or DVI/HDMI Troubleshooting HdmiUntil the screen indicates that setup is complete Blank screen for ActionTV/Display types Video Out InformationVideo Out Formats Aspect ratio Display resolution/formatScanning system Plasma TV/display image retention
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