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Chapter 2: Connecting your Monitor
Connecting a personal computer
(PC)
This connection allows you to view the image from a PC on the
monitor’s screen. When connecting a PC to the monitor, use an
analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable.
•
To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the PC
before connecting it to the monitor. 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 37).
Note:
•
Some PC models cannot be connected to this monitor.
•
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.
Conversion adapter
(if necessary)
PC audio
cable
PC audio
output
Computer
Monitor's upper back panel
Monitor's lower back panel
11
15
6
10
1
5
Pin assignment for RGB/PC
terminal
Pin No.
Signal name
1
R
2
G
3
B
4
NC (not connected)
5
NC
9
NC
10
6
7
8
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
11
NC
12
NC
13
H-sync
14
V-sync
15
NC
Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin
connector
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