16 2. TV Setup
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.
Computer Video Adjustments
1. Power on the computer if it is not already on.
2. Select PC from the Input Selection menu. To do
this, press
INPUT
to open the Input Selection menu,
move the highlight to the PC icon, and press
ENTER.
3. Working from the computer, change the resolution
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.
4. Perform TV video adjustments. Press
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; overrides Auto Position.
Vert Position (Vertical Position).
Manually adjust the vertical position;
overrides Auto Position.
5. Press
FORMAT
repeatedly to find the
picture format best suited to the
image. See the chart on this page
showing how different computer reso-
lutions are displayed on the TV.
Image Resolution
Your Mitsubishi TV can display resolutions
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 sup-
ported at refresh rates of 24, 30, and 60
Hz. See Appendix A in this book for more
on compatible screen resolutions.
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
Computer Display Formats
Press the
FORMAT
key repeatedly to cycle through the TV displays avail-
able for your computer’s video signal.
Computer Signal
As Displayed on TV Screen
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
Format Standard Zoom
XGA
1024 X 768
PC 720p
1280 X 720
WXGA
1360 X 768
SXGA
1280 X 1024
Format Standard Reduce
PC 1080p
1920 X 1080
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.