BenQ PB8253 user manual Connecting a monitor, With a VGA cable With a VGA to DVI-A cable

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 or VGA to DVI-A cable following the instructions below:

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

•	With a VGA cable:	•	With a VGA to DVI-A 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 22.
2.	Take a suitable VGA cable (only one	2.	Take a VGA to DVI-A cable and
	supplied) and connect one end of		connect the DVI end of the cable to
	the cable to the D-Sub input socket		the DVI input socket of the video
	of the video monitor.		monitor.
3.	Connect the other end of the cable	3.	Connect the VGA end of the cable to
	to the D-Sub Out socket on the		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

VGA cable

VGA cable

	or
(DVI)	VGA to DVI-A	(VGA)
	cable

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/Comp. In socket, not the DVI socket.

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