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6. Installation and Connections
CautionswhenusingaDVIsignal
• Whenthe computerhasa DVI output connector,useacommerciallyavailableconvertercabletoconnectthe
computertotheprojector’sHDMI1orHDMI2inputconnector(onlydigitalvideosignalscanbeinput).Also,con-
nectthecomputer’saudiooutputtotheprojector’saudioinputconnector.Inthiscase,switchtheHDMI1orHDMI2
settingaton-screenmenu’saudioselectionontheprojectorto[COMPUTER].(→page130)
Toconnectthecomputer’sDVIoutputconnectortotheprojector’sDisplayPortinputconnector,useacommercially
available converter.
HDMI 1 IN
HDMI 2 IN
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
NOTE:WhenViewingaDVIDigitalSignal
• Turnoffthepowerofthecomputerandprojectorbeforeconnecting.
• Lowerthecomputer’svolumesettingbeforeconnectinganaudiocabletotheheadphonesconnector.Whenusingwithacomputer
connected to the projector, adjust the volume of both the projector and computer to set the appropriate volume level.
• Ifthecomputerhasamini-jacktypeaudiooutputconnector,werecommendconnectingtheaudiocabletothatconnector.
• Whenavideodeckisconnectedviaascanconverter,etc.,thedisplaymaynotbecorrectduringfast-forwardingandrewinding.
• UseaDVI-to-HDMIcablecompliantwithDDWG(DigitalDisplayWorkingGroup)DVI(DigitalVisualInterface)revision1.0stan-
dard.Thecableshouldbewithin197"/5mlong.
• TurnofftheprojectorandthePCbeforeconnectingtheDVI-to-HDMIcable.
• ToprojectaDVIdigitalsignal:Connectthecables,turntheprojectoron,thenselecttheHDMIinput.Finally,turnonyourPC.
Failuretodosomaynotactivatethedigitaloutputofthegraphicscardresultinginnopicturebeingdisplayed.Shouldthishappen,
restartyourPC.
• SomegraphicscardshavebothanalogRGB(15-pinD-Sub)andDVI(orDFP)outputs.Useofthe15-pinD-Subconnectormay
result in no picture being displayed from the digital output of the graphics card.
• DonotdisconnecttheDVI-to-HDMIcablewhiletheprojectorisrunning.Ifthesignalcablehasbeendisconnectedandthen
reconnected,animagemaynotbecorrectlydisplayed.Shouldthishappen,restartyourPC.
• TheCOMPUTERvideoinputconnectorssupportWindowsPlugandPlay.
• AMacsignaladapter(commerciallyavailable)mayberequiredtoconnectaMaccomputer.
ToconnectaMaccomputerequippedwithaMiniDisplayPorttotheprojector,useacommerciallyavailableMiniDisplayPort→
DisplayPortconvertercable.