Toshiba 37AV50U Owner's Manual - English - Page 19
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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. Computer PC audio cable PC audio output • 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 Pin No. Signal name 1 R Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name 6 Ground 11 NC 2 G 7 Ground 12 NC 3 B 8 Ground 13 H-sync 4 NC* 9 NC 14 V-sync 5 NC 10 Ground 15 NC *NC=Not connected • If connecting a certain PC model that signal is particular, the PC signal may not be detected correctly. To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV: When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV, use an HDMI-to DVI adapter cable and analog audio cables ( PC IN AUDIO port just shared with DVI signal from HDMI1 port only). If connecting a PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog cables are not necessary ( page 17). Conversion adapter (if necessary) • To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting it to the TV. The following signals can be displayed: Format Resolution V. Frequency VGA 640 × 480 60Hz SVGA 800 × 600 60Hz XGA 1024 × 768 60Hz WXGA 1280 × 768 60Hz WXGA 1360 × 768 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 settings feature" on page 40). Note: • The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the HDMI 1 analog audio input terminals ( page 41). • Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV. • An adapter is not needed for computers with a compatible mini D-sub15-pin terminal. Computer PC audio cable PC audio output The HDMI 1 input can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60Hz), 720p (60Hz), and 1080i (60Hz) signal formats. For detailed signal specifications, see page 49. Note: • The edges of the images may be hidden. • If connecting a certain PC model that signal is particular, the PC signal may not be detected correctly. 19