Connecting the Cables

You can connect the projector to any type of video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD player, digital tuner, cable or satellite box, video game console, camcorder, or digital camera. You can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC or Apple® Macintosh® system.

You can connect up to five pieces of video equipment at the same time, using any of the commercially available cables shown below:

Port name

Video equipment connection*

Computer connection*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

Use an HDMI cable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component

Use a component video cable (with

 

RCA-style connectors):

 

Component

Connect the cable to the three

 

video ports

 

 

component video ports. Match

 

 

corresponding colors between the

 

 

cable and the ports.

 

PC

Use a Mini D-sub, 15-pin monitor cable

 

 

to connect to a computer RGB

 

 

(monitor) port:

RGB port

 

 

S-Video

Use an S-video cable:

Video

Use an RCA video cable:

* For details on compatible video formats, see page 63.

18 Setting Up the Projector