Connection16
Connecting video source devices
You can connect your projector to various video source devices that provide any
one of the following output sockets:
• Component video
• S-Video
• Video (composite)
You only need to connect the projector to a single video source device; however
each provides a different level of video quality. The method you choose will most
likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals on both the projector and
the video source device as described below:
Best video quality
The best available video connection method is Component video (not to be
confused with composite video). Digital TV tuner and DVD players output
Component video natively, so if available on your devices, this should be your
connection method of choice in preference to (composite) video.
See "Connecting a Component video source device" on page 17 for how to connect
the projector to a component video device.
Better video quality
The S-Video method provides a better quality analog video than standard
composite video. If you have both composite video and S-Video output terminals on
your video source device, you should elect to use the S-Video option.
See "Connecting an S-Video source device" on page 18 for how to connect the
projector to an S-Video device.
Good video quality
Composite video is analog video and will result in a perfectly acceptable, but less
than optimal result from your projector. The other methods described above provide
better video quality.
See "Connecting a composite video source device" on page 19 for how to connect
the projector to a composite video device.
Connecting audio
The projector has one built-in mono speaker which is designed to provide basic
audio functionality accompanying data presentations for business purposes only. It
is not designed for, nor intended for stereo audio reproduction use as might be
expected in home theater or home cinema applications. Any stereo audio input (if
provided), is mixed into a common mono audio output through the projector
speaker.
If you have a separate sound system, you will most likely want to connect the audio
output of your video source device to that sound system, instead of to the mono
audio projector. The audio connections are provided for informational purposes
only. You need not connect audio to the projector if there is an alternate sound
system available, or if audio is not required.
