Audio and Video

Connecting a Video Device

S-Video and Composite-Video Connections

A video device, such as a television, camcorder, or VCR, may have an S-video-in jack or a composite-video-in jack.

The S-video-out jack on the notebook or on an optional port replicator supports any video device with an S-video-in jack 1.

The composite-video-out jack on an optional port replicator supports any video device with a composite- video-in jack 2.

An S-video connection usually provides a higher quality image than a composite-video connection.

ÄCAUTION: To prevent video malfunctions, do not connect external video devices to both the S-video-out jack on the notebook and the composite-video-out jack on a port replicator at the same time. If video devices are connected to both jacks while the notebook is docked, neither video device will work properly.

Identifying an S-video jack (video-in or video-out) and a composite-video jack (video-in or video-out)

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