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 MONITOR OUT signal output socket on the projector to an external monitor with a VGA or VGA to DVI-A cable by following the instructions below.

To connect the projector to a monitor:

• With a VGA cable:

• With a VGA to DVI-A cable:

 

Your monitor must be equipped

 

with a DVI input socket.

1. Connect the projector to a computer

1. Connect the projector to a computer

as described in "Connecting a

as described in "Connecting a

computer" on page 18. The

computer" on page 18. The

MONITOR OUTput only works

MONITOR OUT put only works

when an appropriate COMPUTER

when an appropriate COMPUTER

input is made to the projector. Be

input is made to the projector. Be

sure the projector is connecting with

sure the projector is connecting with

the computer using the

the computer using the

COMPUTER socket.

COMPUTER socket.

2. Take a suitable VGA cable (only

2. Take a VGA to DVI-A cable and

one supplied) and connect one end

connect the DVI end of the cable to

of the cable to the D-Sub input

the DVI input socket of the video

socket of the video monitor.

monitor.

3. Connect the other end of thecable to

3. Connect the VGA end of the cable

the MONITOR OUT socket on the

to the MONITOT OUT socket on

projector.

the projector.

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

Notebook or desktop computer

Notebook or desktop computer

 

 

1.

2

(DVI) 2

1 (VGA)

VGA cable

 

 

2.

VGA to DVI-A cable

or

 

2.

VGA cable

 

 

English

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BenQ SP840 Connecting a monitor, To connect the projector to a monitor, With a VGA cable With a VGA to DVI-A cable