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Connections and Setup
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Connecting the Projector to Other Devices
Before Connecting
Note
• Before connecting, be sure to unplug the power cord of the projector from the AC outlet and turn off
the devices to be connected. After making all connections, turn on the projector and then the other
devices.
When connecting a computer, be sure that it is the last device to be turned on after all the connec-
tions are made.
devices.
When connecting a computer, be sure that it is the last device to be turned on after all the connec-
tions are made.
• Be sure to read the operation manuals of the devices to be connected before making connections.
This projector can be connected to:
Video equipment:
■ A VCR, DVD player or other video equipment (See page 17.)
■ A DVD player or DTV* decoder (See page 18.)
*DTV is the umbrella term used to describe the new digital television system in the United States.
A computer using:
■ DVI to 15-Pin D-sub adapter (See page 22.)
■ A DVI cable (See page 23.)
■ An RS-232C cable (See page 25.)
Connecting the Power
Cord
Cord
Plug in the supplied power cord into
the AC socket on the rear of the pro-
jector.
the AC socket on the rear of the pro-
jector.
Power cord
Supplied
accessory
accessory
Power cord
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Connecting to Video Equipment
S-video cable (commercially available)
*Use when connecting to video
*Use when connecting to video
equipment with S-video output
terminal.
terminal.
Connecting to Video
Equipment Using an
S-video or a Composite
Video Cable (INPUT 3
or 4)
Equipment Using an
S-video or a Composite
Video Cable (INPUT 3
or 4)
Using an S-video or a composite video cable,
a VCR, DVD player or other video equipment
can be connected to INPUT 3 or INPUT 4 input
terminal.
a VCR, DVD player or other video equipment
can be connected to INPUT 3 or INPUT 4 input
terminal.
1
Connect an S-video cable or a
composite video cable to the
projector.
composite video cable to the
projector.
• S-video cable: to INPUT 3 terminal
• Composite video cable: to INPUT 4
terminal
2
Connect the above cable to the
video equipment.
video equipment.
• S-video cable: to S-video output ter-
minal
• Composite video cable: to video out-
put terminal
Note
• The INPUT 3 (S-VIDEO) terminal uses a
video signal system in which the picture
is separated into colour and luminance
signals to realize a higher-quality image.
To view a higher-quality image, use a com-
mercially available S-video cable to con-
nect the INPUT 3 terminal on the projec-
tor and the S-video output terminal on the
video equipment.
is separated into colour and luminance
signals to realize a higher-quality image.
To view a higher-quality image, use a com-
mercially available S-video cable to con-
nect the INPUT 3 terminal on the projec-
tor and the S-video output terminal on the
video equipment.
To S-video output
terminal
terminal
To video output terminal
Composite video cable
*Use when connecting to video equipment
*Use when connecting to video equipment
without S-video output terminal.
VCR or other video equipment
To INPUT 3 terminal
To INPUT 4 terminal
Supplied
accessory
accessory
Video Cable
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Component cable
(commercially available)
DVD player or
DTV* decoder
DTV* decoder
Connecting to
Component Video
Equipment Using a
Component Cable
(INPUT 1 or 2)
Component Video
Equipment Using a
Component Cable
(INPUT 1 or 2)
Use a component cable when connecting the
component video equipment such as DVD play-
ers and DTV* decoders to INPUT 1 or 2 termi-
nals.
component video equipment such as DVD play-
ers and DTV* decoders to INPUT 1 or 2 termi-
nals.
* DTV is the umbrella term used to describe the
new digital television system in the United States.
1
Connect a component cable to
the projector.
the projector.
2
Connect the above cable to the
component video equipment.
component video equipment.
Note
• When connecting the projector to the
video equipment in this way, select “Com-
ponent” for “Signal Type” in the “Options”
menu, or select the Component mode by
pressing
ponent” for “Signal Type” in the “Options”
menu, or select the Component mode by
pressing
on the remote control. See
page 69.
• Set the “Resolution” of “Special Modes”
to “480P” during input of a 480P signal.
See page 58.
See page 58.
To analog component
output terminal
output terminal
Connecting the Projector to Other Devices
To INPUT 1 or 2 terminals
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