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VGA/VIDEO PORTABLE PRO
This chapter tries to answer questions and concerns that can arise when you
install and use the VGA/Video Portable Pro. It also describes what to do when
you have problems with the unit that you can’t solve yourself.
5.1 Common Questions and Concerns
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Q: My TV doesn’t have an RCA jack (composite-video connector). How can I
connect the Portable Pro to the TV?
A1: Check the TV—if it has a 4-pin mini-DIN connector for S-Video input or
a SCART connector or 4 BNC connectors for RGBS input, use one of these
types of video instead (the quality of the picture will be better anyway).
A2: If your TV is hooked to a VCR, connect through the VCR as follows:
1. Install and interconnect the Portable Pro as shown in Fig. 3-1 and (if
applicable) Fig. 3-2, but connect the composite-video cable to the VCR’s
VIDEO IN jack instead of to the TV.
2. Turn on the VCR and the TV. Switch the TV to the channel that takes
VCR input. Play a tape for a moment on the VCR to make sure that you
can see the program on the TV screen, then remove the tape from the
VCR.
3. Consult your VCR’s manual to find out how to set its “input source”
mode. (VCRs generally have two or three input sources: one called TV,
CABLE, or TUNER; one called VIDEO IN or AUX; and occasionally
one called TAPE.) Set the input source to VIDEO IN or AUX. Your TV
should now display the images from the Portable Pro.
A3: Another option is the RF-modulator method: You can use an RF
modulator (not included) to convert the Portable Pro’s composite-video
signal to an RF signal and send that signal into the TV’s antenna (VHF/UHF)
input.
5. Troubleshooting