Chapter 2: Connecting your TV
Connecting a personal computer (PC)
With either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’s speakers.
To connect a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV:
When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use an analog RGB
TV upper back panel | TV lower back panel |
•Depending on the DVD’s title and the specifications of the PC on which you are playing the
•These signal formats are converted to match the number of pixels of the LCD panel.
Therefore, the TV may not display small text properly.
•If you connect this TV to your PC, the compressed image is displayed in SXGA mode, therefore the picture quality may deteriorate and characters may not be read.
•A bar may appear in the upper, lower, right or left side of the screen, or parts of the picture may be obscured depending on some signals. This is not the malfunction.
PC audio |
output |
Computer |
PC audio |
cable |
Conversion adapter (if necessary)
To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV:
When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV, use an
If connecting a PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog cables are not necessary (- page 15).
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PC audio |
•To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting it to the TV. The following signals can be displayed:
Format | Resolution | V. Frequency | |
VGA | 640 × 480 | 60Hz/75Hz | |
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SVGA | 800 × 600 | 60Hz/75Hz | |
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XGA | 1024 | × 768 | 60Hz/70Hz/75Hz |
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WXGA | 1280 | × 768 | 60Hz/75Hz |
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WXGA | 1360 | × 768 | 60Hz |
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SXGA | 1280 | × 1024 | 60Hz/75Hz |
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Other formats or
•To display the optimum picture, use the PC setting feature
Note:
•The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the
•Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV.
•An adapter is not needed for computers with a compatible mini
cable |
PC audio |
output |
Computer |
•The following signal formats can be displayed:
Format | Resolution | V. Frequency | |
VGA | 640 × 480 | 59.94/60Hz | |
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480i (60Hz) | 720 × 480 | 59.94/60Hz | |
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480p (60Hz) | 720 × 480 | 59.94/60Hz | |
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720p (60Hz) | 1280 | × 720 | 59.94/60Hz |
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1080i (60Hz) | 1920 | × 1080 | 59.94/60Hz |
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1080p (24/60Hz) | 1920 | × 1080 | 59.94/60Hz |
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Note:
•The edges of the images may be hidden.
•If receiving a 720p, 1080i, or 1080p signal program, Native mode scales the video to display the entire picture within the borders of the screen (i.e. no overscanning).
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