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ConnectingYour PCor Macintosh Computer
Connecting your PC or Macintosh computer m your plasma
monitor will enable you to di_lay
your computer's sc_en
image for an impressive
presentation.
The plasma monitor
supports the signals described on page 55.
To connect a PC, Macintosh
or compatible
graphics adapter,
simply:
i. Turn off the power to your plasma monitor and computer.
2. If your PC does not support
SXGA/XGA/SVGA/VGA
you will need to install
an SXGA/XGA/SVGA/VGA
graphics board. Consult your computer's
owner's manual
for your SXGA/XGA/SVGA/VGA
configuration.
If you
need to install a new board, see the manual
that comes
with your new graphics board for installation
instructions.
3. The plasma monitor provides
signal compatibility
up to
VESA
1600×
1200
(UXGA).
However,
it is not
recommended
to use this resolution
due to image
readability
on the monitors
1365 × 768 native
pixel
resolution
panel.
4. Use the signal cable that's supplied to connect your PC or
Macintosh computer to the plasma monitor. For Macintosh,
use the monitor
adapter
lo connect
lo your computer's
video port.
5. Turn on the plasma monitor and the computer.
6. If the plasma monitor goes blank after a peri_l of inactivity,
it may be caused by a screen saver installed on the computer
you've connected
lo the plasma monitor.
When
using
a Macintosh
with the plasma
monitor,
the
following
four display
standards
are supported
using the
Macintosh
adapter :
13" fixed mode
16" fixed mode
19" fixed mode
21" fixed mode
The 19" fixed mode is recommended
for the plasma monitor.
Connections
with
Equipment
that
has a Digital
Interface
Connections can be made with equipment that is equipped
with a digital interface compliant
with the DVI (Digital
Visual Interface) standard.
* Use a DVI
29_pin signal cable and the _rrite
cores
(supplied) when making connections to the RGB3 IN _VI)
connector of the main unit.
Note that the RGB3 IN(DVI)
terminal does not support
analog RGB input source.
Connecting
Your Document
Camera
You can connect your plasma monitor to a document
camera. To do so, simply:
i. Turn
off
the power
to your
plasma
monitor
and
document
camera.
2. Use a standard
video cable to connect
your document
camera
to the Video input on your plasma monitor.
3. Turn on the plasma monitor
and the document
camera.
Connecting
Your
VCR
or Laser
Disc
Player
Use common RCA cables (not provided) to connect your
VCR or laser disc player lo your plasma monitor. To make
these connections,
simply:
i.
2.
3.
Turn off the power to your plasma monitor and VCR
or laser disc player.
Connect
one end of your RCA cable to the video output
connector
on the back of your VCR or laser disc player,
connect the other end to the Video input on your plasma
monitor.
Use
standard
RCA
audio
patch
cords
to
connect
the audio from your VCR or laser disc player
to your plasma monitor
(if your VCR or laser disc player
has this capability).
Be careful
to keep your right and
left channel
connections
correct
for stereo sound.
Turn on the plasma monitor and the VCR or laser disc
player.
Connecting
Your DVD Player
You can connect
your plasma
monitor
to a DVD player.
To do so, simply:
i. Turn off the power to your plasma monitor and DVD
player.
2. Use a standard
video cable to connect your DVD player
to the Y, Cb, and Cr inputs
on your plasma
monitor.
Or use the DVD-player's
S-Video
output.
Use
a
standard
S-Video cable to connect
to the S-Video input
on the plasma monitor.
3. Turn on the plasma monitor
and the DVD player.
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