Service manual

Chapter 2: Using Your System 35
Using the Composite Video
Ports
The Composite Video Out port allows you to view your notebook’s display on a TV
screen by connecting the notebook to the TV or VCR using a standard video cable.
The Composite Video In port allows you to display video on your notebook’s
screen from a VCR or video camera using a standard video cable.
1.
Connect one end of a standard video cable to the Composite Video
Out port on the notebook.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Video In connector on your
television or VCR.
3. Use the key combination FN+F3 to switch to Composite Video Out.
4. Reset your display setting to 640 x 480 resolution with large text fonts
for best viewing.
1. Connect one end of a standard video cable to the Composite Video In
port on the notebook.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Video Out connector on your
VCR or camera.
3. Use the key combination FN+F7 to select the TV IN video source.
To connect your notebook to a TV:
To connect a VCR/Camera to your notebook
Note:
In addition to the hardware
connections necessary to
perform the functions
described in this section,
you also need to have a
video display program
installed.
The Composite Video In
port lets you capture still
frames or motion video
from a VCR or video
camera on your notebook.
Windows drivers for use
with video capture software
programs are supplied with
your notebook.