Connecting Video Source Devices - ViewSonic PA500S User Manual

1. Connect the projector to a computer as described in
14.
2. Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable to the
D-Sub input socket of the video monitor.
Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input socket, take a VGA to DVI-A cable
and connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input socket of the video monitor.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the Monitor Out socket on the projector.
The Monitor Out output only works when Computer 1 connection is made to the projector. To
use this connection method in the standby mode, turn on the Active VGA Out function under
the POWER MANAGEMENT > Standby Settings menu.

Connecting Video source devices

You can connect your projector to various Video source devices that provide any one of the
following output sockets:
• HDMI
• Component Video
• Video (composite)
You need only connect the projector to a Video source device using just one of the above
connecting methods, however each provides a different level of video quality. The method
you choose will most likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals on both the
projector and the Video source device as described below:
Best video quality
The best available video connection method is HDMI. If your source device is equipped
with an HDMI socket, you can enjoy uncompressed digital video quality.
See "Connecting an HDMI device" on page 15
source device and other details.
If no HDMI source is available, the next best video signal is Component video (not to be
confused with composite video). Digital TV tuner and DVD players output Component
video natively, so if available on your devices, this should be your connection method of
choice in preference to (composite) video.
See "Connecting a Component Video source device" on page 16
projector to a component video device.
Least video quality
Composite Video is an analog video and will result in a perfectly acceptable, but less than
optimal result from your projector, being the least video quality of the available methods
described here.
See "Connecting a composite Video source device" on page 16
projector to a composite Video device.
Connecting audio
You can make use of the projector speaker in your presentations, and also connect separate
amplified speakers to the Audio Out socket of the projector. The audio output is controlled
by the projector Volume and Mute settings.
Connecting an HDMI device
You should use an HDMI cable when making connection between the projector and HDMI
devices.
"Connecting a computer" on page
for how to connect the projector to an HDMI
15
for how to connect the
for how to connect the