Toshiba 19SL410U manual Connecting a personal computer PC

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

Connecting a personal computer (PC)

With either the RGB/PC IN or HDMI IN 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 RGB/PC IN terminal on the TV:

When connecting a PC to the RGB/PC IN terminal on the TV, use an analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable.

TV back panel

Analog

RGB

computer

cable

PC audio cable

PC audio output

Computer

Conversion adapter

(if necessary)

•To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting it to the TV. The RGB/PC IN terminal can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA and WXGA signal formats. For detailed signal

specifications ( page 56). 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 terminal on the TV is shared with the HDMI 1 analog audio input terminal ( 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 IN terminal on the TV:

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

If connecting a PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog cables are not necessary ( page 13).

TV back panel

HDMI-to-DVI	PC audio cable
adapter
cable

PC audio output

Computer

The HDMI IN 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 56.

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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