Mitsubishi Electric MDT421S: Connections

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Connections

Before making connections:

*  First turn off the power of all the attached equipment and make connections.

*  Refer to the user manual included with each separate piece of equipment.

Wiring Diagram

LCD monitor

VCR

(RCA)

LCD monitor (second monitor)

Stereo amplifier

Personal 

computer

(analog RGB)

Personal 

computer

(DVI-D, DISPLAY PORT)

DVD player

(HDMI)

External speaker

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Connecting a Personal Computer

By connecting your computer to your LCD monitor, you can display images on your computer's screen.

Some video cards may not display an image correctly.

Connect the LCD Monitor to a Personal Computer

•  To connect the computer to the RGB 3 IN connector (mini D-sub 15 pin) on the LCD monitor, use the supplied RGB signal 

cable (mini D-sub 15 pin to mini D-sub 15 pin).

Select “RGB 3” using the INPUT button on the LCD monitor or the D-SUB button on the remote control.

•  To connect the computer to the RGB 4 IN connector (BNC) on the LCD monitor, use a signal cable (mini D-sub 15 pin to 

BNC x 5).

Select “RGB 4” using the INPUT button on the LCD monitor or the BNC button on the remote control.

•  For audio input, select AUDIO IN 1, 2, or 3 using the AUDIO INPUT button.

•  To connect a second LCD monitor, use the RGB OUT connector (mini D-sub 15 pin). (The RGB 3, RGB 4, or RGB 5 (option) 

signal selected by the 

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•  To output audio to the second LCD monitor, use the AUDIO OUT connector.

RCA

Mini D-sub 15 pin

BNC x 5

LCD monitor

PC or IBM compatible

Mini D-sub 15 pin

LCD monitor (second monitor)

Mini D-sub 15 pin

RCA

Mini D-sub 15 pin

To RGB output

To audio output

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Connecting with Digital Interface Equipment

Connections can be made with equipment that is equipped with a digital interface compliant with the DVI (Digital Visual 

Interface) standard.

Connect the LCD Monitor to a Computer with a Digital Output

•  To connect the computer to the RGB 2 IN connector (DVI-D) on the LCD monitor, use a DVI-D cable.

Select “RGB 2” using the INPUT button on the LCD monitor or the DVI-D button on the remote control.

Set DVI INPUT MODE to “DVI-PC.”  (See page 31.) 

•  To connect the computer to the RGB 1 IN connector (HDMI) on the LCD monitor, use an HDMI cable.

Select “RGB 1” using the INPUT button on the LCD monitor or the HDMI button on the remote control.

Set HDMI INPUT MODE to “HDMI-PC.”  (See page 31.) 

•  To connect the computer to the RGB 6 IN connector (DISPLAY PORT) on the LCD monitor, use a Display Port cable.

Select “RGB 6” using the INPUT button on the LCD monitor or the DISPLAY PORT button on the remote control.

•  For audio input, select AUDIO IN 1, 2, or 3 or HDMI using the AUDIO INPUT button. (HDMI is selectable only when the video 

input is “RGB 1.”)

•  The signals input from the RGB 1 (HDMI), RGB 2 (DVI-D) and RGB 6 (DISPLAY PORT) connectors aren’t output to the RGB 

OUT connector.

LCD monitor

PC or IBM compatible

PC or IBM compatible

PC or IBM compatible

DVI-D

DVI-D

DISPLAY

PORT

DISPLAY PORT

HDMI

HDMI

To RGB output

To RGB output

To RGB output

To audio output

To audio output

To audio output

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Connecting a DVD Player with component output / HDMI output / DVI output

You can connect DVD players equipped with a component output, HDMI output, and DVI output to your LCD monitor. 

Refer to your DVD player owner’s manual for more information.

Connect the LCD Monitor to a DVD Player

•   To connect a DVD player equipped with a component output to the DVD/HD IN connector (BNC) on the LCD monitor, you 

may need a BNC connector cable (BNC to RCA adaptor).

Select “DVD/HD” using the INPUT button on the LCD monitor or the YPbPr button on the remote control. 

•  To connect a DVD player equipped with an HDMI output to the RGB 1 IN connector (HDMI) on the LCD monitor, use an 

HDMI cable. 

Select “RGB 1” using the INPUT button on the LCD monitor or the HDMI button on the remote control. 

Set HDMI INPUT MODE to “HDMI-HD.”  (See page 31.) 

•  For audio input, select AUDIO IN 1, 2, 3 or HDMI using the AUDIO INPUT button. (HDMI is selectable only when the video 

input is “RGB 1.”) 

HDMI

BNC x 3

LCD monitor

DVD Player

HDMI

BNC-RCA

adapter

BNC x 3

RCA

To HDMI output

DVD Player

To video output

To audio output

L

To audio output

R

RCA

NOTE:

Operations of the connected HDMI device aren’t always guaranteed. 

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Connecting to a VCR / Stereo Ampli

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You can connect your VCR / stereo ampli

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information.

Connect the LCD Monitor to a VCR / Stereo Ampli

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•  To connect the VCR to the VIDEO IN connector (RCA, BNC, or S-VIDEO) on the LCD monitor, use a video cable or S-video 

cable.

For connection to the AUDIO IN connector on the LCD monitor, use an RCA cable (audio cable).

Connect the connectors of the RCA cable (audio cable) properly. 

When connecting the VCR to the RCA or BNC connector, select “VIDEO” using the INPUT button on the LCD monitor or the 

VIDEO button on the remote control. 

When connecting the VCR to the S-VIDEO connector, select “VIDEO<S>” using the INPUT button on the LCD monitor or the 

VIDEO button on the remote control.

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For connection to the AUDIO OUT connector on the LCD monitor, use an RCA cable (audio cable). 

Connect the connectors of the RCA cable (audio cable) properly. 

Turn on the LCD monitor 

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•  The audio input signal selected by the LCD monitor is output from the AUDIO OUT connector. 

NOTE:

For video signal input, use either of the RCA or BNC connector. 

LCD monitor

VCR

To video output

To audio output

L

To audio output

R

To audio input

L

To audio input

R

RCA

LCD monitor (second monitor)

RCA

RCA

RCA

BNC

BNC

Stereo amplifier

RCA

RCA

External

speaker