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Connecting Video source devices, Connecting an HDMI device

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1. Connect the projector to a computer as described in "Connecting a computer" on page 14. 2. Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable to the D-Sub input socket of the video monitor. Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input socket, take a VGA to DVI-A cable and connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input socket of the video monitor. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the Monitor Out socket on the projector. The Monitor Out output only works when Computer 1 connection is made to the projector. To use this connection method in the standby mode, turn on the Active VGA Out function under the POWER MANAGEMENT > Standby Settings menu. Connecting Video source devices You can connect your projector to various Video source devices that provide any one of the following output sockets: • HDMI • Component Video • Video (composite) You need only connect the projector to a Video source device using just one of the above connecting methods, however each provides a different level of video quality. The method you choose will most likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals on both the projector and the Video source device as described below: Best video quality The best available video connection method is HDMI. If your source device is equipped with an HDMI socket, you can enjoy uncompressed digital video quality. See "Connecting an HDMI device" on page 15 for how to connect the projector to an HDMI source device and other details. If no HDMI source is available, the next best video signal is Component video (not to be confused with composite video). Digital TV tuner and DVD players output Component video natively, so if available on your devices, this should be your connection method of choice in preference to (composite) video. See "Connecting a Component Video source device" on page 16 for how to connect the projector to a component video device. Least video quality Composite Video is an analog video and will result in a perfectly acceptable, but less than optimal result from your projector, being the least video quality of the available methods described here. See "Connecting a composite Video source device" on page 16 for how to connect the projector to a composite Video device. Connecting audio You can make use of the projector speaker in your presentations, and also connect separate amplified speakers to the Audio Out socket of the projector. The audio output is controlled by the projector Volume and Mute settings. Connecting an HDMI device You should use an HDMI cable when making connection between the projector and HDMI devices. 15

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1.
Connect the projector to a computer as described in
"Connecting a computer" on page
14
.
2.
Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable to the
D-Sub input socket of the video monitor.
Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input socket, take a VGA to DVI-A cable
and connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input socket of the video monitor.
3.
Connect the other end of the cable to the
Monitor Out
socket on the projector.
The Monitor Out output only works when Computer 1 connection is made to the projector. To
use this connection method in the standby mode, turn on the Active VGA Out function under
the POWER MANAGEMENT > Standby Settings menu.
Connecting Video source devices
You can connect your projector to various Video source devices that provide any one of the
following output sockets:
•
HDMI
•
Component Video
•
Video (composite)
You need only connect the projector to a Video source device using just one of the above
connecting methods, however each provides a different level of video quality. The method
you choose will most likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals on both the
projector and the Video source device as described below:
Best video quality
The best available video connection method is HDMI. If your source device is equipped
with an HDMI socket, you can enjoy uncompressed digital video quality.
See
"Connecting an HDMI device" on page 15
for how to connect the projector to an HDMI
source device and other details.
If no
HDMI
source is available, the next best video signal is Component video (not to be
confused with composite video). Digital TV tuner and DVD players output Component
video natively, so if available on your devices, this should be your connection method of
choice in preference to (composite) video.
See
"Connecting a Component Video source device" on page 16
for how to connect the
projector to a component video device.
Least video quality
Composite Video is an analog video and will result in a perfectly acceptable, but less than
optimal result from your projector, being the least video quality of the available methods
described here.
See
"Connecting a composite Video source device" on page 16
for how to connect the
projector to a composite Video device.
Connecting audio
You can make use of the projector speaker in your presentations, and also connect separate
amplified speakers to the Audio Out socket of the projector. The audio output is controlled
by the projector Volume and Mute settings.
Connecting an HDMI device
You should use an HDMI cable when making connection between the projector and HDMI
devices.