182. TV Setup

Using the TV with a Personal Computer

Computer Video Adjustments

 

Tip:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Power on the computer if it is not already on.

Set the computer’s screen saver to display a pattern

2.

Select PC from the Input Selection menu. To do

after several minutes of inactivity. This acts as a

 

this, press INPUT to open the Input Selection menu,

reminder that the TV is powered on and the lamp

 

move the highlight to the PC icon, and press ENTER.

is in use. The lamp is in use whenever the TV is

3.

Working from the computer, change the resolution

powered on, even if the screen appears dark.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Computer Display Formats

 

 

4.

Perform TV video adjustments. Press

 

 

 

VIDEO repeatedly to access video-

Press the FORMAT key repeatedly to cycle through the TV displays

 

adjustment options. The following

available for your computer’s video signal.

 

 

 

additional adjustments are available

 

 

 

 

 

 

for computer video:

Computer Signal

As Displayed on TV Screen

 

Horiz Position (Horizontal Position).

 

Original Format

4 X 3

16 X 9

Zoom

 

Manually adjust the horizontal

 

Standard

Standard

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vert Position (Vertical Position).

VGA

 

 

 

 

 

Manually adjust the vertical position.

640 X 480

 

 

 

 

5.

Press FORMAT repeatedly to find the

WVGA

 

 

 

 

 

picture format best suited to the

 

 

 

 

 

image. See the chart on this page

848 X 480

 

 

 

 

 

showing how different computer reso-

 

 

 

 

 

 

lutions can be displayed on the TV.

SVGA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800 X 600

 

 

 

 

 

Distortion in Computer Images

WSVGA

 

 

 

 

 

Computer images may show distortion

1064 X 600

 

 

 

 

 

when viewed on the TV, e.g., lines that

 

 

 

 

 

 

should be straight may appear slightly

Original Format

Standard

Zoom

 

 

curved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XGA

 

 

 

 

Image Resolution

1024 X 768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Mitsubishi TV can display resolutions

PC 720p

 

 

 

 

1280 X 720

 

 

 

 

from standard VGA (640 x 480) through

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1920 x 1080 signals at a refresh rate of

WXGA

 

 

 

 

60 Hz. The resolution of 1920 x 1080 is

 

 

 

 

supported at refresh rates of 24, 30, and

1360 X 768

 

 

 

 

60 Hz. See Appendix A, “Specifications”

 

 

 

 

 

(page 64) for more on compatible screen

SXGA

 

 

 

 

resolutions.

1280 X 1024

 

 

 

 

In most cases, the computer will select

 

 

 

 

 

the best resolution match to display on

Original Format

Standard

Reduce

 

the TV. You can override this setting if you

 

PC 1080p

 

 

 

 

wish. Refer to your computer operating

 

 

 

 

system’s instructions for information on

1920 X 1080

 

 

 

 

changing the screen resolution.

 

 

 

 

 

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

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Mitsubishi Electronics WD-65C8 Using the TV with a Personal Computer, Computer Video Adjustments, Computer Display Formats