Mitsubishi Electronics 838 SERIES Using the TV with a Personal Computer, Image Resolution, 16 X

Press FORMAT repeatedly to cycle through the TV displays available for your computer’s video signal.

Computer Display Formats

181. Basic Setup and Operation

Using the TV with a Personal Computer

Computer Video Adjustments

1.Power on the computer.

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.Working from the computer, change the resolution of the computer image. View the computer image on the TV and maximize the computer resolution while maintaining a suitable

aspect ratio for the image.

Tip

Set the computer’s screen saver to display a pattern after several minutes of inactivity. This acts as a reminder that the TV is powered on and the lamp is in use. The lamp is in use whenever the TV is powered on, even if the screen appears dark.

4.Perform TV video adjustments. Press VIDEO repeatedly to access video- adjustment options.

5.Press FORMAT repeatedly to find the picture shape best suited to the image. See the chart on this page showing how different computer reso- lutions can be displayed on the TV.

Distortion in Computer Images

Computer images may show distortion when viewed on the TV, e.g., lines that should be straight may appear slightly curved.

Image Resolution

Your Mitsubishi TV can display the resolu- tions shown in the chart from standard VGA (640 x 480) through 1920 x 1080 signals at a refresh rate of 60 Hz.

In most cases, the computer will select the best resolution match to display on the TV. You can override this setting if you wish. Refer to your computer operating system’s instructions for information on changing the screen resolution.

You may need to restart the computer for changes to take effect.

Computer Signal	As Displayed on TV Screen
Original Format	4 X 3	16 X 9	Zoom
	Standard	Standard
VGA
640 X 480
SVGA
800 X 600
Original Format	Standard	Zoom
XGA
1024 X 768

PC 720p 1280 X 720

WXGA 1360 X 768

SXGA

1280 X 1024

Original Format Standard Reduce

PC 1080p 1920 X 1080

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