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 can connect to many different types of TV/displays. After you connect the TV/display to your HP Digital Entertainment Center, set up your HP Digital Entertainment Center for the correct TV type for optimum viewing.
IMPORTANT: Read this before you turn on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. Follow the steps carefully. Your TV/display may require settings and configurations different than those listed in the following procedures. The HP Digital Entertainment Center Video Out requires specific configurations for certain TV/display types and resolutions. This setup procedure is advanced. Knowledge of video concepts and computer terms is helpful. For more information on TVs and video in general, see “Video Out Information” on page 30.
TV/Display Setup
Perform these steps, in order, to power on, setup, and configure your HP Digital Entertainment Center for optimum viewing on a TV/display:
Preparing your system
1Complete the full connection of the HP Digital Entertainment Center back panel as described in the Start Here booklet and User’s Guide. Do not turn power on yet.
2Check the back of the TV/display for the input connection types.
3Choose a connector on the HP Digital Entertainment Center back panel Video Out and corresponding cable that attaches to your TV. Connect only one display for setup:
Video Out | Usage | HDTV notes |
HDMI | Use HDMI for the | HP recommends using |
| NOTE: You can also connect HDMI out to the DVI input of your | VGA or HDMI Video Out |
| TV/display by using an adapter. | connections for a |
VGA | Use VGA for a | |
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| your TV/display or video projector may also have a VGA connection. |
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Component | Use component video if the TV/display has composite video, | Content protected |
(Y, Pb, Pr) | and component video inputs for a | commercial DVDs will not |
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| play at HDTV resolutions |
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| of 720p or 1080i/p. |
2HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide