Connecting A Computer Or Monitor - Vivitek DS272 Series User Manual

Connecting a computer or monitor

Connecting a computer
The projector can connect to both IBM
Mac adapter is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers.
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer:
• Using a VGA cable
1. Take a VGA cable and connect one end to the D-Sub output socket of the
computer.
2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the PC 1/PC 2 signal input socket on
the projector.
• Using an HDMI cable
1. Take an HDMI cable and connect one end to the HDMI-1/HDMI-2 jack of the com-
puter.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI jack on the projector.
Important
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Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a
projector. Usually a key combo like FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display
on/off. Locate a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol
on the notebook. Press FN and the labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your
notebook's documentation to find your notebook's key combination.
Connecting a monitor
If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen,
you can connect the MONITOR OUT signal output socket on the projector to an
external monitor with a VGA cable following the instructions below:
To connect the projector to a monitor:
1. Connect the projector to a computer as described in
page 12.
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.
Important
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The output signal for MONITOR OUT jack only works when the input signal comes from
PC jack. When the projector is powered on, the output signal from MONITOR OUT jack
varies depending on the input signal from PC jack.
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