Sony PCG-GRX690P Manual
Connecting a TV
You can connect a multimedia display, such as a TV or a VCR, to the computer or the port replicator (not supplied).
To connect a TV to the computer
1.
Plug the display into an AC outlet.
2.
Plug the display cable into the A/V OUT jack on your computer.
3.
Plug the other end of the AV cable into the video-in port on the display.
Connecting a TV
4.
Switch the TV input channel to external input.
See the guide that came with your peripheral device for more information on its installation and use.
5.
Restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and then selecting Restart from the Shut Down menu of the
Windows Task Manager dialog box.
Windows Task Manager dialog box.
6.
Disable the screen saver and the virus checker.
7.
Select a display.
Press the Fn+F8 key combination to select either the computer screen (LCD) or an external display. See
for more information.
The Fn+F8 key combination will not work once a DVD is inserted into the optical drive. Switching the
display while a DVD is playing may cause the computer to malfunction, and you may need to restart the DVD
software.
software.
To connect a TV to the port replicator
1.
2.
Connect the TV to the port replicator. Choose from the following two options:
Plug the S Video cable (not supplied) into the S Video jack on the port replicator. Also, plug the
audio cable (not supplied) into the Headphone jack on the computer and the corresponding jack
on the TV.
audio cable (not supplied) into the Headphone jack on the computer and the corresponding jack
on the TV.
Plug the audio-video cable (not supplied) into the LINE OUT jacks and the Composite Video Out
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