Connection 21
Connecting a computer or monitor
Connecting a computer
The projector can connect to both IBM® compatibles and Macintosh® computers. A
Mac adapter is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers.
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer
(using VGA):
1.
Take the supplied 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
PC
signal input jack on the
projector.
3.
If you wish to make use of the projector speaker(s) in your presentations, take a
suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio output jack of
the computer, and the other end to the
AUDIO IN 1
jack of the projector.
When you connect audio output signal from a computer, please balance out the
volume control bar to obtain an optimal sound effects.
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer
(using HDMI):
1.
Take a HDMI cable and connect one end to the HDMI jack of the computer.
2.
Connect the other end of the cable to the
HDMI1
or
HDMI2
jack on the
projector.
Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected
to a projector. Usually a key combo 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 notebook. Press FN and the
labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your notebook's
documentation to find your notebook's key combination.
Connecting a monitor
If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen,
you can connect the
MONITOR OUT
signal output jack on the projector to an
external monitor following the instructions below:
To connect the projector to a monitor:
1.
Connect the projector to a computer as described in
.
2.
Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable
to the D-Sub input jack of the video monitor.
Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input jack, take a VGA to DVI-A cable
and connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input jack of the video monitor.
3.
Connect the other end of the cable to the
MONITOR OUT
jack on the
projector.
• The output signal for MONITOR OUT jack only works when the input
signal comes from PC jack. When the projector is powered on, the
