Philips LC4242 - Manual (Page 14)

Connecting to an external monitor
General
–
The characters in brackets (a) correspond to characters in
fig. 2 of ‘Controls and connections’.
Caution!
Always switch off PC, external monitor and projector before
making any connections.
1. Connect the single end of the optional VGA Y-cable to the
data in socket (b) of your projector.
2. Connect the VGA cable between the PC and one of the free
VGA Y-cable connectors.
3. Connect the last VGA Y-cable connector to the VGA cable of
the monitor.
4. Switch on your PC.
5. Switch on the projector.
6. Press DATA to select
data input.
– Data appears on the
screen.
7. Press MENU.
–
The menu bar appears on
the screen.
8. Use Cursor Control to select SETTINGS in the menu bar.
9. Use Cursor Control to
select MONITOR OUT.
10. Use Cursor Control to
select ON.
11. Press OK (–/– –) to
activate.
– The projector will indicate
the necessity to connect
the Y-cable.
12. Switch on the external
monitor.
To obtain the audio signal on the monitor instead of on the
projector:
•
Connect the AUDIO IN sockets of the monitor to the AUDIO
OUT socket
(g) of the projector.
• Insert the white plug into the L socket and the red plug into
the R socket.
Some monitors have a single AUDIO IN socket for which a
different audio connection cable with a 3.5 mm mini jack is
required.
Notes: – One external monitor or projector can be connected
at a time.
– For further details on the operation with
On Screen Displays see chapter ‘8 Operation’.
Audio out Data out Audio out Data out
Mac/PC
USB USB
Data in
S-Video in Video in Audio
Audio
L R
Data in
S-Video in Video in Audio
Audio
L R Power
Data
Audio Video
out out
Monitor cable
Projector
(male) (female)
(male)
(male)
(male)
(female)
Data
USB in USB out USB in USB out
7. Installation
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(optional)
(b)
Connecting to an external monitor
Data
Off On
Display
Language
Start-up screen
Feedback
Monitor out
Lamp counter
Key lock...
Factory reset...
Picture Audio Settings
Monitor out is to be activated if an extra monitor
is connected to the projector. Otherwise it should
be de-activated and no special Y-cable should be
connected.
Settings Display
Language
Start-up screen
Feedback
Monitor out
Lamp counter
Key lock...
Factory reset...
Picture Audio