User manual ASROCK P4TWINS-HDTV

[. . . ] P4Twins-HDTV User Manual Version 1. 1 Published November 2005 Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. [. . . ] Provide a big-screen experience for your computer that is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. The HDTV Component Video Adapter can be used in place of the standard AV Output cable to connect to an HDTV or other component video input devices, using component video cables. Connecting to HDTV With Component Video (YPbPr) Output Capability Step 1. Connect the Male/Male RCA patch cables to the Typical HDTV component Video Input connectors and the RCA-type component video connectors (Y-CON1, PB-CON1, and PR-CON1) (Y-CON1, see page 19, No. 3) of the VGA_HDTV panel. Typical HDTV Video Input Connectors Male/Male RCA Patch Cables available from consumer electronics dealer Please correctly connect the Male/Male RCA patch cables to both HDTV Video Input connectors and RCA-type component video connectors according to the functions of the connectors distinguished by the same color (green, blue, and red). For example, you need to connect the red Male/Male RCA patch cable to the red port (PR) of HDTV and the red port (PR-CON1) of VGA_HDTV panel. Please see your HDTV and Male/Male RCA patch cables manuals for configuration information specific to your device. Step 2. Change HDTV display settings. For maximum performance when you watch DVD movies or play computer games on your HDTV, you should find the mode and screen resolution that provide the best result on your TV, and use those settings exclusively. 20 A. B. Click the Windows Start button, point at Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon, click the Settings tab, and use the Screen Area slider to select the resolution you want. If the resolution you select is not related to a specific timing, the system will reduce the resolution to the closest supported timing. C. You can only choose 480i and 480p modes (640 x 480; 704 x 480; 720 x 480), 720p modes (960 x 720; 1280 x 720), or 1080i modes (1920 x 1080). · 60Hz = Progressive · 30Hz = Interlaced In DOS mode, only 480p is supported for HDTV output. Video ors Connecting to VGA Monitor and HDTV With Component Video (YPbPr) Output Capability When you install both VGA monitor cable and Male/Male RCA patch cables to VGA_HDTV panel at the same time, the default enabled screen is the VGA monitor. You are able to switch the monitor display to HDTV display by following the below instruction. Connect one end of the VGA monitor cable to your monitor, and the other end to the VGA port (VGA1, see page 19, No. Connect the Male/Male RCA patch cables to the Typical HDTV component Video Input connectors and the RCA-type component video connectors (Y-CON1, PB-CON1, and PR-CON1) (Y-CON1, see page 19, No. Click the TV button. 21 D. Click the enable button or disable button accordingly for YPbPr display output. Enable Button (Green) Disable Button (Red) Click OK or Apply to save the changes or use hot key to do fast switching between CRT and YPbPr. (Please refer to Step 3 on page 20 for details. ) E. 2. 7. 2 TV Support Function Connecting to TV With AV Output Capability Step 1. Connect the AV video cable to the Typical TV Video Input connector (yellow) and the RCA-type component video connector (blue) / AV (composite) signal connector (PB-CON1, see page 19, No. Turn on your computer and wait system to boot into OS. Connecting to VGA Monitor and TV With AV Output Capability When you install both VGA monitor cable and AV video cable to VGA_HDTV panel at the same time, the default enabled screen is the VGA monitor. You are able to switch the monitor display to TV display by following the below instruction. Connect one end of the VGA monitor cable to your monitor, and the other end to the VGA port (VGA1, see page 19, No. Connect the AV video cable to the Typical TV Video Input connector (yellow) and the RCA-type component video connector (blue) / AV (composite) signal connector (PB-CON1, see page 19, No. Click the Windows Start button, point at Settings, and then click Control Panel. [. . . ] Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. 35 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, "EPP Version". OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it. [. . . ]