Displaying a computer screen

This TV can be used as a computer screen.

Connecting to the computer

Use a commercially available D-SUB cable to connect the TV’s PC IN terminal to the computer’s analogue RGB output terminal. If you want to listen to the sound from the computer, use a commercially available RCA cable to connect the EXT-5 sound input terminal to the computer’s sound output terminal.

When the sound from the computer is mono, connect to the EXT-5 L terminal.

 

P

MENU/OK

TV/AV

PC IN(D-SUB)

S

L

R

 

EXT-5

Refer to the computer manual for a detailed explanation of the connections at the computer side.

Ensure that the connectors are facing the correct way when connecting.

After connecting, tighten the two screws to fix the connector in place.

Looking at images from a computer

After starting the computer, press the Gor pp buttons to choose “PC”

“PC” is after EXT-5.

You can listen to the sound when the sound from the computer is connected to the EXT-5 sound input terminal.

When the sound from the computer is connected to EXT-5, by choosing external input EXT-5 the sound from the computer can be listened to, but the images from the computer cannot be seen.

Table of signals for each type of computer

Resolution

Vertical

Horizontal

 

frequency

frequency

 

(Hz)

(kHz)

640 ⋅ 480

60.0

31.5

(VGA)

 

 

1024 ⋅ 768

60.0

42.0

(XGA)

 

 

*Only the above formats are supported.

*Even with the above formats and at 60 Hz, some problems may be experienced depending on the quality of the synchronous signal. (Depending on the quality, some pictures may not be displayed properly.)

*Apple Macintosh* computers are not supported.

When a picture is not displayed

With some computers, some problems can be solved by changing the settings.

Check the computer’s refresh rate and set it to 60 Hz.

Computers which cannot have their refresh rate set to 60 Hz cannot be used with this unit.

Refer to the computer’s instruction manual.

*Apple Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

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