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.

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

WXGA

1280 × 768

60Hz

WXGA

1360 × 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 40).

Note:

The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the HDMI 1 analog audio input terminals (page 41).

Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV.

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

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

If connecting a certain PC model that signal is particular, the PC signal may not be detected correctly.

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 ( PC IN AUDIO port just shared with DVI signal from HDMI1 port only). If connecting a PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog cables are not necessary (page 17).

Computer

PC audio

cable

PC audio output

The HDMI 1 input can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60Hz), 720p (60Hz), and 1080i (60Hz) signal formats. For detailed signal specifications, see page 49.

Note:

The edges of the images may be hidden.

If connecting a certain PC model that signal is particular, the PC signal may not be detected correctly.

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Toshiba 26AV500U Connecting a personal computer PC, To connect a PC to the PC in terminal on the TV, Pin No Signal Name

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