Apple PowerBook G3 - Manual (Page 67)

Connecting Additional Equipment 67
Using an External Video Display or Recording Device
Your PowerBook has an S-video output port (labeled with the Æ icon) where you can
connect an external video display or recording device such as a television, videocassette
recorder ( VCR), or video projection system.
Note: Due to the display limitations of most televisions, images displayed on the television
screen will be of lower quality than images on the built-in display or an external monitor. For
best results, always use an S-video connection when available.
Using the S-video output port, you can display your PowerBook desktop on a television
screen and record images from the desktop to a VCR.
PowerBook computers equipped with an S-video output port can output the following
display formats:
m S-video: High-quality video format used by certain televisions, VCRs, and video
projectors. You can connect a cable from an S-video device directly to the S-video output
port (Æ) on the back panel of your PowerBook. S-video is recommended because it
provides better quality.
m Composite video: Video format used by most televisions and VCRs. To connect a
composite video device, you need to use the composite to S-video adapter that came with
your PowerBook.
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S-video output port
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Warning The S-video output port (labeled with the Æ icon) looks similar to the ADB
port (labeled with the V icon) and the printer/modem port (labeled with the ´ icon).
Only plug your S-video device into the S-video output port. Plugging a video device into
the wrong port could damage your equipment.
S-video plug RCA plug
Composite to S-video adapter