Mitsubishi WD-52631 manual Setup, Video Adjustments, PC -DVI Audio jack

74Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer

Setup

1.See the TV specifications in Appendix B to confirm that your computer video signal is compatible with the

TV.

2.Note whether the computer supplies a digital or analog video signal. You will need this information during the setup procedure.

•Digital video signal: Comes from the computer’s DVI or HDMI output.

•Analog video signal: Comes from the computer’s VGA 15-pin output and requires a VGA-to-DVI cable or a VGA cable and VGA/DVI adapter.

3.Power on the TV.

IMPORTANT

In the next step, select the correct video signal type (analog or digital) in the Input Name menu. Otherwise, the TV will be unable to display a picture from the computer.

4.Press MENU to open the Main menu, highlight the Input Name icon and press ENTER.

5.Highlight the PC-DVItext box and pressto change the setting to match your computer’s video signal type, either Digital or Analog.

Figure 1. Specify your computer’s video signal type (analog or digital) in the Input Name menu.

6.Press EXIT to close all menus.

7.Connect the computer’s video output to the TV’s PC-DVIjack. See the connection diagrams in this chapter to find the method best suited to your equip- ment.

8.Connect the computer’s audio output using one of these options:

•Connect analog left/right audio to the TV’s

PC -DVI AUDIO jack.

•If your computer offers digital audio output, connect it to a digital A/V receiver instead.

IMPORTANT

See Appendix B for signal compatibility.

Video Adjustments

1.Power on the computer if it is not already on.

2.Select PC from the Input Selection menu. To do this, press INPUT to open the Input Selection menu, move the highlight to the PC icon, and press ENTER.

3.Change the resolution of the computer image. The goal is to maximize the computer resolution while maintaining a suitable aspect ratio for the image. See the explanation later in this chapter.

4.Perform TV video adjustments. Press VIDEO repeat- edly to cycle through the video-adjustment options. The following additional adjustments are available for computer video:

Auto Position. Press ENTER to automatically center the position of the PC video.

HorizPosition (Horizontal Position). Manually adjust the horizontal position of the PC. This selection overrides the Auto Position selection.

VertPosition (Vertical Position). Manually adjust the vertical position of the PC. This selection overrides the Auto Position selection.

Fine Detail (analog DVI-A signals only). Manually adjust the picture quality of the PC. This selection overrides the Auto Position selection.

5.Change the TV picture format to suit the image. Press FORMAT to cycle through the available picture formats. See the chart later in this chapter showing how various computer resolutions are displayed on the TV.

To Remove the Computer Icon from the Input Selection Menu

When you disconnect an analog video connection of a personal computer, the computer icon remains in the Input Selection menu until you remove it.

1.In the Input Name menu, highlight the PC DVI Input box.

2.Pressto select Digital.

3.Press EXIT to close all menus.

The next time you open the Input Selection menu, the computer icon will no longer appear.

Note

•The PC-DVIinput on the TV can accept either analog (DVI-A) or digital (DVI-D) signals.

•You must specify the PC-DVIsetting in the Input Name menu as either Analog or Digital, depend- ing on the signal type sent by your computer.

•If your computer offers digital audio output, you can connect your computer’s digital audio out to a digital input on a digital A/V receiver.