Toshiba 40RV52U Owners 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. 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 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 to the HDMI terminal on the TV, use an HDMI-to DVI adapter cable and analog audio cables. If connecting a PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog cables are not necessary ( page 18). PC audio cable PC audio output PC audio cable 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 58). 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 49). Note: • The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the HDMI-1 analog audio input terminals ( page 50). • 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 20 PC audio output 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 58. 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).

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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV
20
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)
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
58).
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 49).
Note:
The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the
HDMI-1 analog audio input terminals (
±
page 50).
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
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 to the HDMI terminal on the TV, use
an HDMI-to DVI adapter cable and analog audio cables.
If connecting a PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI
cable (type A connector). Separate analog cables are not
necessary (
±
page 18).
PC audio
output
PC audio
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 58.
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).