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Using a television as a monitor
You can connect a television directly to the computer’s S-video or composite
video output port and display the computer’s images on the television. This
capability is especially useful if you’re using your Macintosh to give a
presentation and you have access to a large-screen television.
Depending on the type of connectors your equipment has (S-video or
composite video), your connection should look similar to one of the
following:
Television used as a monitor with an S-video connection
Television used as a monitor with a composite video connection
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For further instructions on using a television as a monitor, see the “Video”
topic of Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.
TV
Composite video
output port
Audio output
ports
(left and right)
Video In
port
Audio In ports
(left and right)
Triple RCA-plug cable
(available at most electronics supply stores)
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TV
S-video output
port
Audio output
ports
(left and right)
Dual RCA-plug cable
(available at most electronics supply stores)
fi
-
S-video cable
S-video In
port
Audio In ports
(left and right)
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