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22 HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide
No video after changing the Video Out connection
Problem: Some TV/Displays may display a blank screen after you change the Video Out from S-video to
composite video.
• When you turn on the TV, make sure that it is set to the proper input setting.
• Turn off the HP Digital Entertainment Center and then the TV before you change the cable connection to the TV.
Afterwards, be sure to turn on the TV, set it to the proper input setting, and then turn on the HP Digital
Entertainment Center.
Solution: If you have previously connected S-video Video Out to the TV, and then changed the cable
connection to composite Video Out and can’t see an image, do the following:
1 Turn off the HP Digital Entertainment Center by pressing and holding the On/Standby power button for 4
seconds. The On/Standby button should be dark and not lit amber or blue.
2 Turn off the TV/Display.
3 Remove the Video Out cable connection you just made (composite).
4 Reconnect the Video Out cable from the HP Digital Entertainment Center to the TV using your previous
connection (S-video).
5 Turn on the TV/Display.
6 Switch the TV/Display input to the proper input setting (S-video).
7 Turn on the HP Digital Entertainment Center by pressing the On/Standby power button.
8 When you see the Media Center window, either close it or minimize it. Press Alt + F4 together on the
keyboard to close it.
9 Right-click with the mouse cursor in the Windows desktop, select nVidia Display, and then click TV. A
window opens.
10 Click the left mouse button, and select TV Settings. The Properties window displays.
11 Click the arrow for the drop-down list in Video Out format, and choose Auto-Select.
12 Click OK, and click OK again to confirm.
13 Turn off the HP Digital Entertainment Center.
• In Media Center, click the Shut Down icon and select Shut Down.
Or
• On the desktop, click Start on the taskbar, click Turn Off Computer, and click Turn Off.
The On/Standby button should be dark and not lit amber or blue.
14 Turn off the TV.
15 Remove the Video Out cable connection you just made (S-video).
16 Connect the composite Video Out cable from the HP Digital Entertainment Center to the TV.
17 Turn on the TV.
18 Switch the TV/Display input to the composite video input setting.
19 Turn on the HP Digital Entertainment Center by pressing the On/Standby power button. Wait 1 to 2 minutes.
The video image reappears.