Connecting a monitor

If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you can connect the RGB signal output socket on the projector to an external monitor with a VGA cable by following the instructions below.

Note: The D-SUB output only works when an appropriate D-SUB input is made to the projector. Be sure the projector is connecting with the computer using the D-SUB IN socket, not the DVI socket.

To connect the projector to a monitor (either through a VGA cable or VGA- DVI cable):

With a VGA cable:

With a VGA-DVI cable:

 

 

Note: You monitor must be equipped with a

 

 

 

DVI input socket.

 

 

 

1.

Connect the projector to a computer as described in "Connecting a computer" on

 

page 18.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Take a suitable VGA cable (only one

2.

Take a VGA-DVI cable and connect

 

supplied) and connect one end of

 

the DVI end of the cable to the DVI

 

the cable to the D-Sub input socket

 

input socket of the video monitor.

 

of the video monitor.

3.

Connect the VGA end of the cable to

3.

Connect the other end of the cable

 

the D-SUB OUT socket on the

 

to the D-SUB OUT socket on the

 

projector.

 

projector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:

notebook or desktop computer

(DVI)

VGA-DVI cable or VGA cable

(VGA)

VGA cable

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BenQ MP720 user manual Connecting a monitor, With a VGA cable With a VGA-DVI cable