Video Out Connection Types; Common Video Out Problems - HP z558 Tv/Display 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
SDTV — Use composite video if your TV/Display has only a composite
Video
video input.
(composite)
SDTV —Recommended for standard TVs.
S-video
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.
HDTV — Use VGA video for a high-quality image, if your TV/Display has
VGA
VGA video connections. Use VGA also for monitors. Your video projector
may also have a VGA video connection.
HDTV — Use DVI video, for the highest-quality image, if your TV/Display
DVI
has DVI video connections. Recommended for High-Definition-capable
TV/Displays.

Common Video Out Problems

The following problems are general issues that can appear on your screen with any HP Digital Entertainment
Center Video Out connection type. Select the problem that most closely fits your condition:
•
Blank screen
•
Oversized screen
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Undersized screen with black border
•
Screen flashes
•
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
•
DTV channel has audio but no video
•
Sleep mode
•
No video after power on sequence
•
Keyboard does not work
Problem: See
"Troubleshooting
Composite and S-
video" on page 21.
"Troubleshooting
Component Video"
on page 23.
"Desktop Video
Adjustments" on
page 14.
"Troubleshooting
DVI" on page 30.