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Setting the display resolution, Using S/P DIF output digital signals, S/P DIF, Control Panel - vga resolution

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Setting the display resolution • Set the refresh rate of your TV or monitor to less than 60 Hz to avoid damage to your TV or monitor. • If no image is displayed on the TV or monitor after setting a new refresh rate, turn off your TV or monitor and wait for a moment before restarting. • When connecting to a TV, please select the TV's appropriate input channel. • Lenovo recommends connecting the computer to a monitor using the VGA or HDMI video connector. • It is possible to connect the computer to a TV using the VGA or HDMI video connector, but Lenovo is unable to guarantee that this will work effectively. After the computer is connected and is operating normally, if a blank screen or no image is displayed on the TV, this may be a problem with the TV settings. Please consult with your TV supplier. Using S/P DIF output digital signals If you have external devices that support S/P DIF, you can use the S/P DIF port output high definition audio signal. Do the following before using S/P DIF output: 1. Connect the external device to the S/P DIF port. 2. From the Control Panel, select Hardware and Sound → Manage audio devices, from the pop up window choose the Playback tab, choose Digital Audio (S/P DIF) as your playback device, click the Apply button to save the change. Note: You may find your computer has no sound if you switch to a different external device that dose not support S/P DIF, follow step 2 to choose a proper playback device. User Guide 9

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User Guide
Setting the display resolution
Set the refresh rate of your TV or monitor to less than 60 Hz to avoid damage
to your TV or monitor.
If no image is displayed on the TV or monitor after setting a new refresh rate,
turn off your TV or monitor and wait for a moment before restarting.
When connecting to a TV, please select the TV’s appropriate input channel.
Lenovo recommends connecting the computer to a monitor using the VGA or
HDMI video connector.
It is possible to connect the computer to a TV using the VGA or HDMI video
connector, but Lenovo is unable to guarantee that this will work effectively.
After the computer is connected and is operating normally, if a blank screen or
no image is displayed on the TV, this may be a problem with the TV settings.
Please consult with your TV supplier.
Using S/P DIF output digital signals
If you have external devices that support S/P DIF, you can use the S/P DIF port
output high definition audio signal. Do the following before using S/P DIF output:
1. Connect the external device to the
S/P DIF
port.
2. From the
Control Panel
, select
Hardware and Sound
Manage audio
devices
, from the pop up window choose the
Playback
tab, choose
Digital
Audio (S/P DIF)
as your playback device, click the
Apply
button to save the
change.
Note:
You may find your computer has no sound if you switch to a different
external device that dose not support S/P DIF, follow step 2 to choose a
proper playback device.