HP SR1699AN Using a TV as a Monitor, Identifying Cables You May Need, Connecting to a TV Set

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Using a TV as a Monitor

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Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can connect it to a television to view the computer image on a TV screen. With the TV-out feature, you can view the computer image, watch DVD movies (if you have a DVD player), or play games on your TV.

Identifying Cables You May Need

To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video cable and an audio cable (not provided; purchase separately). The type of video cable you need depends on your TV:

•If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable.

•If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable and, depending on the jacks on the back of your PC, you may also need an S-video adapter cable.

Connecting to a TV Set

To use your TV as a PC screen:

1Turn off the PC.

2Connect the TV cable using one of the following arrangements, depending on the connection jacks on your TV:

•If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable from the S-video In jack on the TV to the S-video jack on the back of the PC.

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