Connecting A Personal Computer (Pc) - Toshiba 40SL500U Owner's Manual

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, you
will need:
•Analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable
•PC audio cable
TV back panel
PC
PC audio
output
Conversion adapter
(if necessary)
Before using the PC:
See "Using the PC settings feature" (- page 50).
To use a PC:
• Set the monitor output resolution on the PC before
connecting it to the TV.
•Supported signal formats: VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA,
SXGA. For detailed signal specifications, see page 81.
Note:
• The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with
the HDMI 2 analog audio input terminals.
• 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.
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV
PC audio
Analog
cable
RGB
computer
cable
Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin connector
Pin Signal Pin
No. name No.
1 R 6
2 G 7
3 B 8
4 NC * 9
5 NC 10
* NC=Not connected
To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV, you
will need:
If your PC has no HDMI terminal:
•Adapter cable
•Analog audio cable
If your PC has HDMI or DVI terminal:
•HDMI cable or HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable
TV upper back panel
PC
Supported signal formats: VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA,
SXGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60Hz), 720p (60Hz), 1080i
(60Hz), 1080p (24Hz/60Hz). For detailed signal
specifications, see page 82.
Note: The edges of the images may be hidden.
Signal Pin Signal
name No. name
Ground 11 NC
Ground 12 NC
Ground 13 H-sync
NC 14 V-sync
Ground 15 NC
PC audio
cable
HDMI-to-
DVI
adapter
cable
PC audio
output