Chapter 7. Using the TV with a Personal Computer 91

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Figure 5. Computer resolution, XGA selection
Adjusting Image Resolution
Your Mitsubishi TV can display resolutions from standard
VGA (640 x 480) through 1920 x 1080 signals at a refresh
rate of 60 Hz. The resolution of 1920 x 1080 is supported
at refresh rates of 24, 30, and 60 Hz. See Appendix B in
this book for more on compatible screen resolutions.
When connecting a computer providing digital video, in
most cases the computer will select the best resolutio n
match to display on the TV. You can override this setting
if you wish. For a computer providing analog video, you
may need to set the resolution manually. The instruc-
tions below are for setting the resolution on most person al
computers.
1. In the PC’s Start menu, select Settings.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Select Display.
4. Choose the Settings tab.
5. Change the resolution to the highest resolution with
the aspect ratio best suited for the image. See the
NOTE: Whenever the TV is powered on, the lamp is in
use, even if the TV screen appears dark. As a
reminder that the TV is powered on and that time
is being added to the lamp’s elapsed hours, set
the computer’s screen saver to a pattern that will
display after several minutes of inactivity.
table on the next page showing possible PC formats.
Depending on your computer’s operating system,
adjust the resolution with either:
• the Screen area slider.
• the Screen Resolution slider
6. To change the refresh rate, click on the Advanced
button.
7. On the Monitor tab, select a setting from the Scr een
refresh rate drop-down list. The res olution of 1920
x 1080 is supported at refresh rates of 24, 30, and 60
Hz; other resolutions are supported at 60 Hz only.
You may need to restart the computer for this change to
take effect.