Toshiba 37HL86 Connecting a personal computer PC, Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin connector

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

Connecting a personal computer (PC)

This connection allows you to view the image from a PC on the TV screen. When connecting a PC to 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:

–VGA: 640 5 480 @ 60Hz

–SVGA: 800 5 600 @ 60Hz

–XGA: 1024 5 768 @ 60Hz

–SXGA: 1280 5 1024 @ 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 setting feature” on page 42).

Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin connector

Pin assignment for RGB/PC terminal

5	1
10	6
15	11
Pin No.	Signal name
1	R
2	G
3	B
4	NC (not connected)
5	NC
6	Ground
7	Ground
8	Ground
9	NC
10	Ground
11	NC
12	NC
13	H-sync
14	V-sync
15	NC

Note:

•Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV.

•An adapter is not needed for computers with a DOS/V 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.

•Never connect a PC to the HDMI port.

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