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Using the TV as a PC Monitor - connection guide

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Using the TV as a PC Monitor Your TV can be used as a computer monitor. IMPORTANT For the TV to function as PC monitor, the following steps must be taken : & HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 input MUST be connected to the DVI output of the PC. Use a DVI to HDMI adaptor to do the connection. é Press the key to display Source List and use the Î ï key to select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2. Use the Æ / source. key to switch to the selected Description of Features Format : - Chooses between full screen or native format of the PC screen. PIP (Picture-in Picture) : - Displays a PIP screen to watch TV programmes at the same time. Using the PIP feature The PIP (Picture-in-Picture) feature allows you to call up a PIP screen of a TV programme while you are in PC mode. Source TV Æ EXT 1 EXT 2 / SVHS2 EXT 3 / SVHS3 EXT 4 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Source TV EXT 1 EXT 2 / SVHS2 EXT 3 / SVHS3 EXT 4 HDMI 1 Æ HDMI 2 Using the PC menus Press the key to display the PC menu. Use the Î ï key to access the settings and the Í Æ / key to select or adjust setting (the settings are automatically saved). Description Picture settings Brightness / Contrast : - Adjusts the brightness and contrast. Colour Temp : - Changes the colour rendering : Cool (bluer), Normal (balance) or Warm (redder). IMPORTANT To call up a PIP screen of the TV programme, the following step must be taken : HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 input MUST be connected to the DVI output of the PC equipment. Use a HDMI to DVI adaptor cable to do the connection. The PIP menu items : PIP Size, Horizontal and Vertical works in exactly the same way as when calling a PIP screen in TV mode. Except for HDMI, there is no selection for other source. PIP PIP Size Æ Horizontal Æ Vertical Æ HDMI Æ HDMI Í No Selection For description of PIP menu items and how it works, refer to the section on "Using the PIP (Picture-in Picture) Feature" page 11. Audio Selection : - Chooses the audio from the TV or PC/HD. Supported PC Resolutions NOTE For more details on connection to the PC equipment, see CONNECTION GUIDE. 640 x 480, 60 Hz 640 x 480, 67 Hz 640 x 480, 72 Hz 640 x 480, 75 Hz 800 x 600, 56 Hz 800 x 600, 60 Hz 800 x 600, 72 Hz 800 x 600, 75 Hz 1024 x 768, 60 Hz 1024 x 768, 70 Hz 1024 x 768, 75 Hz 15

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Using the TV as a PC Monitor
Your TV can be used as a computer monitor.
IMPORTANT
For the TV to function as PC monitor, the
following steps must be taken :
&
HDMI 1
or
HDMI 2
input
MUST
be
connected to the DVI output of the PC.
Use a DVI to HDMI adaptor to do the
connection.
é
Press the
key to
display
Source List
and
use the
Î ï
key
to select
HDMI 1
or
HDMI 2
.
Use
the
Æ
/
key to
switch to the selected
source
.
Using the PC menus
Press the
key to display the PC menu.
Use the
Î ï
key to access the settings
and the
Í
Æ
/
key to select or adjust
setting (the settings are automatically saved).
Description Picture settings
Brightness / Contrast
:
– Adjusts the brightness and contrast.
Colour Temp
:
– Changes the colour rendering :
Cool
(bluer),
Normal
(balance) or
Warm
(redder).
Audio Selection
:
– Chooses the audio from the TV or PC/HD.
Source
TV
Æ
EXT 1
EXT 2 / SVHS2
EXT 3 / SVHS3
EXT 4
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
Source
TV
EXT 1
EXT 2 / SVHS2
EXT 3 / SVHS3
EXT 4
HDMI 1
Æ
HDMI 2
Description of Features
Format
:
– Chooses between full screen or native format of
the PC screen.
PIP (Picture-in Picture)
:
– Displays a PIP screen to watch TV programmes
at the same time.
Using the PIP feature
The
PIP
(Picture-in-Picture) feature allows you to
call up a PIP screen of a TV programme while you
are in
PC
mode.
IMPORTANT
To call up a
PIP
screen of the
TV
programme,
the
following step must be taken :
HDMI 1
or
HDMI 2
input
MUST
be
connected
to the
DVI
output of the
PC
equipment. Use a HDMI
to DVI adaptor cable to do the connection.
The PIP menu items :
PIP Size, Horizontal
and
Vertical
works in exactly the same way as
when calling a PIP screen in TV mode. Except for
HDMI
, there is no selection for other source.
For description of PIP menu items and how it
works, refer to the section on “Using the
PIP
(Picture-in Picture) Feature” page 11.
PIP
PIP Size
Horizontal
Vertical
HDMI
Æ
Æ
Æ
Æ
HDMI
Í
No Selection
NOTE
For more details on connection
to the PC equipment,
see
CONNECTION GUIDE.
Supported PC Resolutions
640 x 480, 60 Hz
1024 x 768, 60 Hz
640 x 480, 67 Hz
1024 x 768, 70 Hz
640 x 480, 72 Hz
1024 x 768, 75 Hz
640 x 480, 75 Hz
800 x 600, 56 Hz
800 x 600, 60 Hz
800 x 600, 72 Hz
800 x 600, 75 Hz