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Connection
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Connection
You can connect the projector to any type of video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD player, digital tuner, cable
or satellite decoder, video game console or digital camera. You can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC or
Apple Macintosh system.
The projector can be connected to multiple video equipment at the same time by using different cables. All you
need to do is select the appropriate input for the projector to display.
When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to:
1. Turn off all equipment before making any connections.
2. Use only the correct type cables for each source with proper type plugs.
3. Ensure that all cable plugs are firmly fitted to the equipment sockets.
Note that all cables shown in the following connection diagrams may not be supplied with the projector
(
See page 9
for the shipping contents). Most cables are commercially available from electronics stores.
We recommend that you purchase international standard cables for cable connection.
Connecting a computer
The projector provides a VGA and HDMI input sockets that allow you to connect it to a laptop or desktop
computer.
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer (either through a VGA cable or a
HDMI cable):
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Many laptops do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector. Usually a key
combination like Fn + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display on/off. Locate a function key labeled
CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the laptop. Press Fn and the labeled function key
simultaneously. Refer to your laptop’s documentation to discover your laptop’s key combination.
• With a VGA cable:
• With a HDMI cable:
1. Take a VGA cable and connect one end to the D-
Sub output socket of the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the
D-Sub signal input socket on the projector.
1. Take a HDMI cable and connect one end to the
HDMI output socket of the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the
HDMI signal input socket on the projector.
3. You should also connect the separate audio cable to a suitable audio amplifier.
Laptop or desktop computer
From audio output
terminals
To audio input
terminals
VGA cable
HDMI cable
or