Toshiba 26HL67 Connecting a personal computer PC, To connect a PC to the PC in terminal on the TV

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

Connecting a personal computer (PC)

With either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’s speakers.

To connect a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV:

When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use an analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable.

TV upper back panel TV lower back panel

PC audio cable

Computer

PC audio output

Conversion adapter (if necessary)

•To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting it to the TV. The following signals can be displayed:

Format	Resolution	V. Frequency
VGA	640 × 480	60Hz
SVGA	800 × 600	60Hz
XGA	1024 × 768	60Hz

Other formats or non-standard signals will not be displayed correctly.

•To display the optimum picture, use the PC setting feature (-“Using the PC settings feature” on page 51).

Note:

•The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the HDMI-1 analog audio input terminals (- page 52).

•Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV.

•An adapter is not needed for computers with a compatible mini D-sub15-pin terminal.

•Depending on the DVD’s title and the specifications of the PC on which you are playing the DVD-Video, some scenes may be skipped or you may not be able to pause during multi-angle scenes.

•Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin connector

Pin No.	Signal	Pin No.	Signal	Pin No.	Signal
	name		name		name
1	R	6	Ground	11	NC
2	G	7	Ground	12	NC
3	B	8	Ground	13	H-sync
4	NC *	9	NC	14	V-sync
5	NC	10	Ground	15	NC

*NC=Not connected

To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV:

When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV, use an HDMI-to DVI adapter cable and analog audio cables.

If connecting a PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog cables are not necessary (- page 17).

TV upper back panel TV lower back panel

PC audio cable

Computer

PC audio output

The HDMI input can accept and display VGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60Hz), 720p (60Hz), 1080i (60Hz), and 1080p (24Hz/ 60Hz) signal formats. For detailed signal specifications, see page 61.

Note:

•The edges of the images may be hidden.

•If receiving a 720p, 1080i, or 1080p signal program, Native mode scales the video to display the entire picture within the borders of the screen (i.e. no overscanning).

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