Toshiba 55SL412U User Manual - Page 20

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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. TV back panel Computer PC audio cable PC audio output Pin Signal No. name Pin Signal No. name Pin Signal No. name 1R 6 Ground 11 Reserved 2G 7 Ground 12 SDA 3B 8 Ground 13 H-sync 4 Reserved 9 5V 14 V-sync 5 Reserved 10 Ground 15 SCL To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV: When connecting a PC with a DVI terminal to the HDMI terminal on the TV, use an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable and analog audio cables. Such as a Toshiba PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog audio cables may not be necessary, depending on PC hardware and setup ( page 17). TV back panel Conversion adapter (if necessary) • To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting it to the TV. The PC IN terminal can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA and SXGA signal formats. For detailed signal specifications ( page 57). • 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 43). Note: •• The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the HDMI-1 analog audio input terminals ( page 44). •• Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV. •• 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 Computer PC audio cable PC audio output HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable The HDMI input can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, SXGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60Hz), 720p (60Hz), 1080i (60Hz), and 1080p (24Hz/60Hz) signal formats. For detailed signal specifications, see page 57. Note: •• The edges of the images may be hidden. •• If receiving a 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 720p, 1080i, or 1080p signal program, Native mode scales the video to display the entire picture within the borders of the screen (i.e. no overscanning). 20

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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV
Pin
No.
Signal
name
Pin
No.
Signal
name
Pin
No.
Signal
name
1
R
6
Ground
11
Reserved
2
G
7
Ground
12
SDA
3
B
8
Ground
13
H-sync
4
Reserved
9
5V
14
V-sync
5
Reserved
10
Ground
15
SCL
To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV:
When connecting a PC with a DVI terminal to the
HDMI terminal on the TV, use an HDMI-to-DVI
adapter cable and analog audio cables.
Such as a Toshiba PC with an HDMI terminal, use
an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog
audio cables may not be necessary, depending on PC
hardware and setup (
page 17).
PC audio
output
PC audio
cable
TV back panel
Computer
The HDMI input can accept and display VGA, SVGA,
XGA, WXGA, SXGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60Hz), 720p
(60Hz), 1080i (60Hz), and 1080p (24Hz/60Hz) signal
formats. For detailed signal specifications, see page 57.
Note:
The edges of the images may be hidden.
If receiving a 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 720p,
1080i, or 1080p signal program, Native mode
scales the video to display the entire picture within
the borders of the screen (i.e. no overscanning).
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
PC audio
output
Conversion adapter (if necessary)
Computer
TV back panel
To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the
PC before connecting it to the TV. The PC IN terminal
can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA and
SXGA signal formats. For detailed signal specifications
(
page 57).
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 43).
Note:
The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared
with the HDMI-1 analog audio input terminals (
page 44).
Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV.
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
HDMI-to-DVI
adapter cable