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To connect a TFT/DVI monitor, use an HDMI to DVI-D adapter to connect it to the HDMI output port on the computer. The HDMI cable carries both video and audio signals. Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display n 78 N Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port You can connect a TV with an HDMI input port to your computer. To connect a TV to your computer ! To hear sound from the device connected to the HDMI output port, you need to change the device for sound output. For detailed instructions, see How do I change the sound output device? (page 157). 1 Plug the power cord of your TV (1) into an AC outlet. 2 Plug one end of an HDMI cable (2) to the HDMI output port (3) on the computer and the other end to the TV. 3 Switch the input channel of the TV to external input. 4 Set up the TV configuration system. ! If a device driver other than the one provided by Sony is used, the image will not be displayed and the audio will not be heard. Always use the device driver provided by Sony for updates. . See the manual that came with your TV for more information on installation and use. The HDMI cable carries both video and audio signals. Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display n 79 N To play Blu-ray 3D Disc media Some features and options may not be available on your computer. See the specifications to find out about the configuration of your computer. On models with the Blu-ray Disc Drive, you can play Blu-ray 3D™ Disc media and view 3D images on a 3D-capable display, such as a 3D TV, by connecting the display to the computer with an HDMI cable. ! Be sure to follow the instructions in the manuals that came with your VAIO computer when viewing 3D images. Be sure to use the 3D glasses specified by the TV manufacturer while viewing 3D images. . See the manual that came with your 3D TV for detailed information on the 3D function. 1 Follow the steps in To connect a TV to your computer (page 78) for connecting your 3D TV to the computer with an HDMI cable and set up the TV configuration system. . On models with only the AMD Radeon Graphics or the Intel HD Graphics, skip the following step 2 and go to step 3. 2 On models with the Dynamic Hybrid Graphics System (both the AMD Radeon Graphics and the Intel HD Graphics), switch the performance mode of the PowerDVD BD to Power Saving. . For information on how to select the performance mode, see Selecting Performance Modes (page 89). 3 Press the Fn+F7 keys to change the display output to an external display. 4 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD BD, and CyberLink PowerDVD BD. Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display n 80 N 5 Click located at the lower right corner of the PowerDVD BD window, enable the 3D function, and click Auto Detect. . You can change the screen resolution of your computer. Click located at the lower right corner of the PowerDVD BD window and the menu item for changing the screen resolution. See the help file included with the PowerDVD BD for more information. 6 Insert Blu-ray 3D Disc media into the optical disc drive. Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display n 81 N To connect a high-quality digital sound output device between your computer and a TV You can connect a high-quality home theater receiver or other surround sound decoder devices between your computer and TV using an HDMI connection. ! Before connecting the device to the computer, make sure the HDMI connection has been set up between the TV and the home theater receiver or surround sound decoder device first. To hear sound from the device connected to the HDMI output port, you need to change the device for sound output. For detailed instructions, see How do I change the sound output device? (page 157). 1 Turn on the TV and set its input to the HDMI input. 2 Turn on the home theater receiver or surround sound decoder device and set its input to the HDMI input. 3 Plug one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI input port on the home theater receiver or surround sound decoder device and the other end to the HDMI output port on the computer. . You can adjust the screen resolution of the connected TV with your computer. See Why doesn't my screen display a video? (page 148) for more information. With the HDMI connection, the volume can be adjusted by the connected audio device only. Your computer has no control over the output volume of any connected devices. Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes n 82 N Selecting Display Modes When an external display is connected, you can select either your computer screen or the connected display to use as the primary monitor. . You may not be able to display the same content on your computer screen and the external display or projector at the same time, depending on the type of your external display or projector. Turn on the external display before turning on your computer. To select a display mode with the Fn+F7 keys You can select a display mode with the Fn+F7 keys. See Combinations and Fun...
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