StarTech.com COMP2VGA Instruction Manual page 4

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com game console to monitor adapter. This adapter
will take your television's composite video or S-video signals and turn them into full-
screen video signals that can be displayed by your PC. Easy Plug and Play installation
means that with just a few cable connections, information from your game console,
camcorder, VCR, laser disk player or DVD player will be converted to VGA format and
displayed on your monitor.
Features
• Converts video signals to VGA signals that can be displayed on your monitor
• Supports NTSC or PAL video systems
• Supports Composite video and S-Video connections
• Conforms to Plug and Play specifications
• Allows you to switch between Video and PC inputs
• Backed by StarTech.com's one-year warranty
Before You Begin
To ensure a quick and easy device installation, please read through this section carefully
before attempting to install the device.
System Requirements
• PC monitor with 15-pin high-density (HD) port with a horizontal signal (HS) of
31.5KHz or higher and a vertical signal (VS) of 60KHz or higher for NTSC systems or
50KHz or higher for PAL systems
• Video and audio source (i.e., DVD, VCR, game machine, camcorder)
• Pair of speakers
Contents
This package should contain:
• 1 x COMP2VGA adapter
• 1 x 15-pin HD extension cable
• 1 x stereo audio cable
• 1 x 9V DC power supply
Installation
This section will guide you through the installation of your device. Please read through
this section carefully and complete each step in the order listed. Also consult the
documentation that came with your PC and video source (i.e., game console, DVD
player, etc.) for specific details.
DC9V
VGA In
Connects power Connects 15-pin
supply to external
HD cable to PC's
power source monitor port
Audio In C-In/S-In
Connects to audio Connects to Composite
cables from video or S-Video cables on
source video source
1. Make sure that your adapter, PC, monitor, and video device are turned off.
2. Connect the 15-pin HD cable from your computer's monitor port to the VGA In port
on the back of the adapter.
3. Plug your monitor into the Monitor port on the back of the adapter.
4. Connect the provided audio cable from your computer's sound card to the Line In
port on the back of the adapter.
5. Connect your speakers to the SPK Out port on the back of the adapter.
Monitor Line In
Connects to your
Connects audio
PC monitor cable to PC's
sound card
Bright Status Mode
Adjusts screen Adjusts screen IN: Video mode
brightness position OUT: PC mode
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SPK Out
Connects to
external speakers
Reset
Resets the
adapter
S/C
IN: Composite
OUT: S-Video
LED (Green)
Lit when adapter
is powered