Toshiba 55SL412U Connecting a personal computer PC, Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin connector

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 (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable.

TV back panel

PC audio

cable

Computer

PC audio

output

Conversion adapter (if necessary)

•To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting it to the TV. The PC IN terminal can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA and SXGA signal formats. For detailed signal specifications ( page 57).

•Other formats or non-standard signals will not be displayed correctly.

•To display the optimum picture, use the PC setting feature ( “Using the PC settings feature” on page 43).

Note:

•• The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the HDMI-1 analog audio input terminals ( page 44).

•• Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV.

•• An adapter is not needed for computers with a compatible mini D-sub15-pin terminal.

•• Depending on the DVD’s title and the specifications of the PC on which you are playing the DVD-Video, some scenes may be skipped or you may not be able to pause during multi-angle scenes.

•Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin connector

Pin	Signal	Pin	Signal	Pin	Signal
No.	name	No.	name	No.	name
1	R	6	Ground	11	Reserved
2	G	7	Ground	12	SDA
3	B	8	Ground	13	H-sync
4	Reserved	9	5V	14	V-sync
5	Reserved	10	Ground	15	SCL

To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV:

When connecting a PC with a DVI terminal to the HDMI terminal on the TV, use an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable and analog audio cables.

Such as a Toshiba PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog audio cables may not be necessary, depending on PC hardware and setup ( page 17).

TV back panel

PC audio

cable

Computer

PC audio

output

HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable

The HDMI input can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, SXGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60Hz), 720p (60Hz), 1080i (60Hz), and 1080p (24Hz/60Hz) signal formats. For detailed signal specifications, see page 57.

Note:

•• The edges of the images may be hidden.

•• If receiving a 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 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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