Apple 8100/80AV manual Using a television as a monitor

Using a television as a monitor

There are two ways to use a television as a monitor:

mAs just described in the previous section, you can connect a VCR to the computer’s S-video output port, and connect a television to the VCR’s video output port. Then you can record a presentation on videotape as it is displayed on the television.

mYou can connect a television directly to the computer’s S-video output port and display the computer’s images on it. This capability is especially useful if you’re using your Macintosh to give a presentation and you have access to a large-screen television. If your television does not support S-video,

attach the adapter for composite video as described earlier in this chapter. (Be sure to use the adapter marked with the  icon.)

Follow these steps to display the computer’s images on a television.

1Make sure that the television is connected and turned on.

If you are recording a presentation, the television should be connected to the VCR’s video output port.

If you are displaying the computer’s images without recording, the television should be connected to the computer’s S-video output port.

2Open the Monitors control panel and click the Options button.

The Monitors control panel is located in the Control Panels folder in the Apple (K) menu.

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