Connecting A Personal Computer (Pc) - Toshiba 40SL412U 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:
When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use
an analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable.
TV back panel
Computer
Conversion adapter (if necessary)
To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the
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PC before connecting it to the TV. The PC IN terminal
can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA and
SXGA signal formats. For detailed signal specifications
( page 57).
Other formats or non-standard signals will not be
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displayed correctly.
To display the optimum picture, use the PC setting
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feature ( "Using the PC settings feature" on page 43).
Note:
• The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared
with the HDMI-1 analog audio input terminals (
page 44).
• 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.
Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin connector
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PC audio
cable
PC audio
output
Pin Signal Pin
No. name No.
1 R 6
2 G 7
3 B 8
4 Reserved 9
5 Reserved 10
To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV:
When connecting a PC with a DVI terminal to the
HDMI terminal on the TV, use an HDMI-to-DVI
adapter cable and analog audio cables.
Such as a Toshiba PC with an HDMI terminal, use
an HDMI cable (type A connector). Separate analog
audio cables may not be necessary, depending on PC
hardware and setup ( page 17).
TV back panel
Computer
The HDMI input can accept and display VGA, SVGA,
XGA, WXGA, SXGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60Hz), 720p
(60Hz), 1080i (60Hz), and 1080p (24Hz/60Hz) signal
formats. For detailed signal specifications, see page 57.
Note:
• The edges of the images may be hidden.
• If receiving a 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 720p,
1080i, or 1080p signal program, Native mode
scales the video to display the entire picture within
the borders of the screen (i.e. no overscanning).
Signal Pin Signal
name No. name
Ground 11 Reserved
Ground 12 SDA
Ground 13 H-sync
5V 14 V-sync
Ground 15 SCL
PC audio
cable
PC audio
output
HDMI-to-DVI
adapter cable