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Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 25
Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device
You can connect your Power Mac G5 to a television, VCR, projector, or other external
video device using the DVI to Video Adapter. The DVI to Video Adapter is available from
your Apple Authorized Reseller, an Apple retail store, or online from the Apple Store at
www.apple.com/store.
To connect a video device:
1 Turn off the video device and shut down your computer.
2 Connect the DVI end of the DVI to Video Adapter to the DVI port that supports TV-out
on your Power Mac G5 graphics card (see the table on page 24).
3 Connect the other end of the adapter to the Composite (RCA) video port or the S-video
port on the TV, VCR, or projector.
4 Turn on the video device and start up your computer.
To adjust the image, choose Apple () > System Preferences and click Displays.
For More Information on Displays
For information about connecting your display, see the setup instructions in Chapter 1,
“Getting Started.”
Additional information on using and configuring an external display is available in Mac
Help. Choose Help > Mac Help and search for “display.”
DVI display port
S-video out port
DVI to Video adapter
Composite video out port
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