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Using the tv with a personal computer – Nikon DLP 837 Series User Manual

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3. Using TV Features

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Tip

Set the computer’s screen saver to display a pattern
after several minutes of inactivity. This acts as a
reminder that the TV is powered on and the lamp
is in use. The lamp is in use whenever the TV is
powered on, even if the screen appears dark.

Co mputer Video Adjustments

Power on the computer.

1.

Select

2.

PC from the Activity menu. To do this,

press ACTIVITY to open the Activity menu, move the
highlight to the PC icon, and press ENTER.

Working from the computer, change the resolution

3.

of the computer image. View the computer image
on the TV and maximize the computer resolution
while maintaining a suitable aspect ratio for the
image.

Perform TV video adjustments.

4.

Press

MORE then press 8 (VIDEO) repeatedly
to access video-adjustment options.
The following additional adjustments
are available for computer video:

Horiz Position (Horizontal Position).
Manually adjust the horizontal
position.

Vert Position (Vertical Position).
Manually adjust the vertical position.

Press

5.

MORE then press 0 (FORMAT)

repeatedly to find the picture format
(aspect ratio) best suited to the image.
See the chart on this page showing
how different computer resolutions
can be displayed on the TV.

Image Resolution

Your Mitsubishi TV can display the resolu-
tions shown in the chart from standard
VGA (640 x 480) through 1920 x 1080
signals at a refresh rate of 60 Hz. The
resolution of 1920 x 1080 is supported at
refresh rates of 24, 30, and 60 Hz.

In most cases, the computer will select
the best resolution match to display on
the TV. You can override this setting if you
wish. Refer to your computer operating
system’s instructions for information on
changing the screen resolution.

You may need to restart the computer for
changes to take effect.

Using the TV with a Personal Computer

Distortion in Computer Images

Computer images may show distortion
when viewed on the TV, e.g., lines that
should be straight may appear slightly
curved.

C omputer Display Formats

Press MORE then press 0 (FORMAT) repeatedly to cycle through the
TV displays available for your computer’s video signal.

Computer Signal

As Displayed on TV Screen

Original Format

4 X 3

Standard

16 X 9

Standard

Zoom

VGA
640 X 480

WVGA
848 X 480

SVGA
800 X 600

WSVGA
1064 X 600

Original Format

Standard

Zoom

XGA
1024 X 768

PC 720p
1280 X 720

WXGA
1360 X 768

SXGA
1280 X 1024

Original Format

Standard

Reduce

PC 1080p
1920 X 1080

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