Monitor connection

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:10 am

Try as I will I cannot get a Monitor connection to work. I have tried different variations of HDMI connections and RCA to RCA connects but nothing is happening The Monitor previously worked OK when hooked up to Tyros 4 Any help appreciated

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:24 am

Just to let you know what I have tried to date
My Monitor has a 15 pin socket. At first I tried an Adaptor and used RCA to KORG Did not work
I then tried another Adaptor...same thing..no response

Monitor is ON

I then tried another type pf Adaptor which looked simpler,From the HDMI three leads sprouted from the back, one was yellow, so thought, cracked it, connected yellow to yellow again

Result...nothing

pa4x_user · Post by **pa4x_user** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:44 am

Did you check all the settings in Global/Audio&Video/. ?

Post by **karmathanever** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:47 am

PA4X does not support HDMI!!!

RCA-to-RCA connection works perfectly - I also used an RCA to VGA adapter - works perfectly.

Pete

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 1:19 pm

Pete...I thought it would work for me as well but it does not for some reason I have used 3 different Adaptors now

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 1:21 pm

pa 4x user....Yes..all settings done correctly

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:39 pm

What would help me understand something about leads/cables if somebody could explain following

I have 4 cables Red,Black,White and Yellow all say with RCA fitting

If we forget the colours and slice them open, would I see the same construction of wires?
If there is a difference in construction then I would understand or there maybe a hidden component in the make up

Please put me out of my misery Thanks

Post by **karmathanever** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:42 pm

With RCA cables, the colour doesn't matter - e.g. RED & WHITE are RIGHT & LEFT audio, YELLOW is VIDEO etc.. but they are all the same in terms of wiring etc..

Just use one of them - say, YELLOW, and connect it to the PA4X - if your monitor has RCA inputs, then it should be plugged into its YELLOW RCA port.
If your monitor has VGA port, you can buy an RCA-to-VGA adapter to solve the problem.

Make sure your monitor's input is set to the RCA input (probably something like "AV1/AV2") in it's menu system.

If it still doesn't work, let me know, give details of the monitor (brand, model number etc...

Pete

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:32 pm

Thanks Pete that is a great post, understand a little more now. Will have another go to night

The Monitor itself does not have RCA input that is why I went for adaptors but those appear not to be working either. I think the Monitor does need checking out because I have changed everything else, but do not understand why it is not working, all I have done is disconnect Tyros 4 and connect Korg

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:43 pm

Pete...I think the Monitor maybe at fault. I cannot get the Menu tp appear on screen There is about a 2 second notification VGA No signal. Which I guess was to be expected
I have tried setting and re setting. This is an Asus Monitor about 10 yr old now

Post by **karmathanever** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:54 am

Can you get the monitor working when attached to your PC?
...that may at least eliminate whether it is faulty or not...

The adapter (RCA-to-VGA) requires power - hope yours came with a power supply

Good luck

Pete

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:41 am

Pete,

that has opened another can of worms!! Good thinking though
I do not think I have a cable long enough to go from Monitor to Desktop but will have a look to day

The two adaptors I have used, bought new recently did not have a power supply with them. One has a point ,where ,I think, power should go the other just plugs straight into the back of the 15 pin socket on the Monitor (is that what you call HDMI) this sprouts 3 leads, one is yellow, however it does not work

I am going to have another go to day after I have looked for some power cable

Thanks for yoour help really appreciated

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:42 am

Pete,

that has opened another can of worms!! Good thinking though
I do not think I have a cable long enough to go from Monitor to Desktop but will have a look to day

The two adaptors I have used, bought new recently did not have a power supply with them. One has a point ,where ,I think, power should go the other just plugs straight into the back of the 15 pin socket on the Monitor (is that what you call HDMI) this sprouts 3 leads, one is yellow, however it does not work

I am going to have another go to day after I have looked for some power cable

Thanks for yoour help really appreciated

romney_yw · Post by **romney_yw** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:59 am

You may need to check that you've got the right type of RCA adaptor. They exist in two versions X to RCA and RCA to X i.e. "input" and "output".

From my research with my PA700, the type to take the RCA output from the keyboard and convert it to HDMI or VGA for input to a monitor are much less common than the type of adaptor which converts signals in the opposite direction.....

Hope this is helpful - good luck!

Romney

BrianblueK · Post by **BrianblueK** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:29 pm

Thanks Romney I will keep that in mind. I envy people who got it right first time. I smiled at your reference to lancashire, being a Mancunian I think the same none of this Greater Manchester entitlement The area was certainly better run under the original county system