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40XF550U_EN.book Page 19 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 3:55 PM 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. TV upper back panel TV lower back panel • Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin connector Pin No. Signal name 1 R 2 G 3 B 4 NC * 5 NC Pin No. Signal name 6 Ground 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 Ground Pin No. Signal name 11 NC 12 NC 13 H-sync 14 V-sync 15 NC *NC=Not connected To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV: When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV, use an 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 16). TV upper back panel TV lower back panel Computer 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, see page 69. • To display the optimum picture, use the PC setting feature (- "Using the PC settings feature" on page 56). Note: • The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the HDMI 1 analog audio input terminals (- page 57). • 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. Computer PC audio cable 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 69. 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). 19 XF550U (E/F) Web 213:276

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XF550U (E/F) Web 213:276
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.
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, see page
69.
To display the optimum picture, use the PC setting feature
(
-
“Using the PC settings feature” on page 56).
Note:
The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the
HDMI 1 analog audio input terminals (
-
page 57).
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
*
NC=Not connected
To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV:
When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV, use
an 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 16).
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 69.
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).
Conversion adapter
(if necessary)
PC audio
cable
PC audio
output
Computer
TV upper back panel
TV lower back panel
Pin No.
Signal
name
Pin No.
Signal
name
Pin No.
Signal
name
1
R
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
PC audio
cable
PC audio
output
Computer
TV upper back panel
TV lower back panel
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