Philips BDL3731V manual Connecting a PC Using RGB VGA or DVI Video Input

User Manual BDL3731V

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4.3CONNECTING A PC

4.3.1USING RGB (VGA) OR DVI VIDEO INPUT

1Connect the 15-pin D-Sub RGB(VGA) connector of the PC to the RGB-IN connector of the monitor.

If you have a PC that is equipped with a DVI (Digital Visual Interface), you may connect the PC DVI connector from the PC to the DVI-IN connector of the monitor.

2For both RGB (VGA) and DVI, connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks of the PC to the R and L (DVI/RGB) AUDIO IN jacks of the monitor.

Setting Up Your Display Using Plug and Play

This display adheres to VESA Plug and Play standard to eliminate complicated and time consuming setup of monitors.This monitor identifies itself to the computer and automatically sends the PC its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols.

How to Set up Your PC for Use with Monitor (Windows)

The display settings for a typical Windows-based computer are shown below. However, the actual screens on your computer will differ depending on the version of Windows and video card equipped with the computer. Even though the actual screen may look different from example displayed below, basic set-up routine will apply in most cases.

1Go to the Window's CONTROL PANEL by clicking START, SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL.

=> The CONTROL PANEL Window is displayed.

2Select the DISPLAY icon from this window.

=> The DISPLAY PROPERTIES dialog box is displayed.

3Select the SETTINGS tab to display your computer's video output settings.

4Set the "Screen Resolution" settings to 1024x768 PIXELS. For COLOR QUALITY, select 24 BIT COLOR (might also be expressed as 16 million colors).

5If a vertical-frequency option is available, set the value to 60 or 60 Hz.

6Click OK to complete the setting.

Note:

Both screen position and size will vary, depending on the type of PC graphics card and its resolution selected. See page 30 for an overview of the supported resolutions.

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