Video Out Connection Types; Common Video Out Problems - HP z560 Setup Manual

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
HDMI HDTV — Use HDMI video, for the highest-quality image, if your TV/display
has HDMI or DVI video connections. Recommended for High-Definition-
capable TV/displays.
VGA HDTV — Use VGA video for a high-quality image, if your TV/display has
VGA video connections. Use VGA also for monitors. Your video projector
may also have a VGA video connection.
Component EDTV — Use component video, for a higher-quality image, only if your
(Y, Pb, Pr) TV/display has just composite video, S-video, and component video inputs.

Common Video Out Problems

The following are general issues that can appear on your screen with any HP Digital Entertainment Center Video
Out connection type. Select the issue that most closely fits your condition:
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Blank screen
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Oversized screen
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Undersized screen with black border
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Screen flashes
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Screen flickers
Before troubleshooting, use the TV/Display Setup Wizard. See "TV/Display Setup Wizard" on page 5 for a
basic adjustment of Video Out display settings. Follow the onscreen instructions.
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Unreadable screen text
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DTV channel has audio but no video
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Sleep mode
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No video after power on sequence
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Keyboard does not work
Problem: See
"Troubleshooting
HDMI" on page 29.
"Desktop Video
Adjustments" on
page 12.
"Troubleshooting
Component Video"
on page 21.