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Connecting a component video source device – BenQ SP870 User Manual

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Connection

Connecting a Component Video source device

Examine your Video source device to determine if it has a set of unused Component Video output sockets
available:

If so, you can continue with this procedure.

If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the device.

To connect the projector to a Component Video source device:

The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:

With a Component Video cable:

With a Component Video to VGA (D-Sub)
adaptor cable:

1.

Take a Component Video cable and connect the
end with 3 RCA type connectors to the
Component Video output sockets of the Video
source device. Match the color of the plugs to the
color of the sockets; green to green, blue to blue,
and red to red.

2.

Connect the other end with 3 RCA type
connectors to the COMPONENT sockets of the
projector. Match the color of the plugs to the
color of the sockets; green to green, blue to blue,
and red to red.

3.

If you wish to make use of the projector (mixed
mono) speakers in your presentations, take a
suitable audio cable and connect one end of the
cable to the audio output socket of the device, and
the other end to the AUDIO socket of the
projector.
Once connected, the audio can be controlled by
the projector On-Screen Display (OSD) menus.
See

"Audio Settings" on page 42

for details.

1.

Take a Component Video to VGA (D-Sub)
adaptor cable and connect the end with 3 RCA
type connectors to the Component Video output
sockets of the Video source device. Match the
color of the plugs to the color of the sockets; green
to green, blue to blue, and red to red.

2.

Connect the other end of the Component Video
to VGA (D-Sub) adaptor cable (with a D-Sub
type connector) to the D-SUB/COMP. IN socket
on the projector.

3.

If you wish to make use of the projector (mixed
mono) speakers in your presentations, take a
suitable audio cable and connect one end of the
cable to the audio output socket of the device, and
the other end to the AUDIO socket of the
projector.
Once connected, the audio can be controlled by
the projector On-Screen Display (OSD) menus.
See

"Audio Settings" on page 42

for details.

Audio
cable

AV device

Component
Video cable

The projector is only capable
of playing mixed mono
audio, even if a stereo audio
input is connected. See

"Connecting Audio" on page
18

for details.

If the selected video image is
not displayed after the
projector is turned on and
the correct video source has
been selected, check that the
Video source device is
turned on and operating
correctly. Also check that the
signal cables have been
connected correctly.

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1

1

Component
Video to VGA
(D-Sub) adaptor
cable

or