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BarcoView Theodoor Sevenslaan 106 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium Phone: +32(0)56 23 32 44 Fax: +32(0)56 23 33 74 E - ma il: sales.medical@barco.com http://www.barcoview.com BarcoView Inc 3059 Premiere Parkway Duluth, Georgia, 30097,USA Phone: +1 678 475 8000 Fax: +1 678 475 8100 E - mail: sales.medical@barco.com http://www.barcoview.com BarcoView LTD 16F -[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 3 Safety instructions Read the safety and operating instructions before operating the apparatus. Retain safety and operating instructions for future reference. Adhere to all warnings on the apparatus and in the operating instructions manual. Follow all instructions for operation and use. This apparatus conforms to: CE, IEC601-[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 4 Content s Safety inst ructions .............................................................................................. 3 Conten ts ............................................................................................................. 4 1. Overview ................................................................[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 5 OSD ......................................................................................................... 24 ALC .......................................................................................................... 25 Scan mo de.........................................................................................[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 6 1. Overview 1.1. Introduction Flat panel displays are quickly becoming the standard in modalities such as interventional radiology, endoscopy, laparoscopy and ultrasound applications. Barco’s 18" MIVD 1218 grayscale flat panel display module offers flexibility and digital scan conver sion for use in modalities. The pa[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 7 1.2. Package contents The package should include the follo wing items, please check. If some of the items are missing, please contact the reseller from whom y ou have purchased the unit. - The MIVD 1218 display - 4 screws to mount the display to a bracket - European power cord - American power cord - This user manual 1.3. Co[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 8 (3) Control wheel for navigating through the on-screen display (OSD) menus and changing values in the menus RS2 3 2 DVI VIDE O CS/HS V S ( SERVI C E O N LY) Pow er (4) Control (rs-232) connector Note: To comply to EMC regulations, the used RS-232 cable must be provided with a ferrite core. (5) DVI (video and data) input (6) [...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 9 2. Inst allation 2.1. Precautions • Keep your original packaging. It is designed for this display and is the ideal protection during transport. • Avoid reflections in the flat panel to reduce eye strain. • Place the display on a strong and stable table or desk. • Keep the display aw ay from heat sources and provide e[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 10 To remove the strap: 1 Position the display w ith its rear side facing you. 2 If the foot cover is mounted on t he foot, lift up the 2 clips of the foot cover to release the cover from the foot. 3 Pull the lower side of the cover tow ards you and simultaneously slide the cover downw ard. 4 Pull the red strap out of t he fix[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 11 To connect analog video & sync signals: Connect the video & sync output of the signal source to the video and sync inputs (6), (7) and (8) of the display. The inputs accept the following signals: • Video with separate horizontal and vertical sy nc. - The connection consists of 3 cables. - Connect the video signal [...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 12 2.5. Routing the signal cables (model with tilt & swivel foot option) After connecting all cables, fix them in the cable tie at the rear of the connector compartment. Bind the cables together above and under the foot, by means of the 2 velc ro strips included in the package. After fixing the cables, put the connector co[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 13 2.6. Tilt and swivel positioning (model with tilt & swivel foot option) Adjust the position of the panel for best viewing conditions. The display foot allows adjusti ng the horizontal viewing angle, vertical viewing angle and panel height. 2.7. Starting up Proceed as follows: 1 Switch on the signal source. 2 If necessar[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 14 3. Operation 3.1. Introduction The control wheel (3) at the bottom (landscape orientation) or at the si de (portrait orientation) allows y ou to perform controls. The control wheel is a rotation - click system. It provides the following functions: • Short click: Enter menus, confirm selections, and toggle between differen[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 15 a) To save the changes, click and hold the control w heel for a few seconds. b) To exit the menus without saving the changes: 1 Turn the control wheel. The check mark in the menu changes into a cross ( 2 ). 2 Click and hold the control wheel for a few seconds. When you make adjustments and save the changes, the current scan[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 16 5 Click and hold the control wheel for a few seconds to exit the menu. To select the calibrated position: 1 Turn the control wheel to select the “Calibrated” selection menu. 2 A cross ( 2 ) in the menu means the c ontrast (brightness) is actually not calibrated. A check mark ( 3 ) means the contrast (bri ghtness) is act[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 17 2 Click the control wheel to enter the menu. 3 Turn the control wheel to change the light output value. 4 Click the control wheel to c onfirm the change of the value. 5 Click and hold the control wheel for a few seconds to exit the menu. Note: Unlike the contrast and brightness values, the changes to the light output settin[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 18 To perform the calibrations: 1 Turn the control wheel to display the Calibration menu. 2 Click the control wheel to enter the Calibration menu. 3 Turn the control wheel to select the calibration you w ish to perform. 4 For the automatic calibrations: Click the control wheel to perform the calibration. During the calibra tio[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 19 Note : The calibration of the video levels determines the calibrated position or default setting of contrast and brightness. The black level calibration determines the brightne ss, the white level calibration determines the contrast. 3.5. Getting information The Information menu allows you to get a lot of information about [...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 20 Lifetime .....................I ndicates the total time the display has been operating, including the time in power-saving mode * Not in DVI mode Timing information V.Freq.......................The cu rrently measured vertical sync frequency H.Freq ......................T he currently measured horizontal sync frequency Inte[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 21 3 Turn the control wheel to sele ct one of the geometry adjustment menus. 4 Click the control wheel to enter the selected menu. 5 Turn the control wheel to change the value. 6 Click the control wheel to confirm the change. These are the geomet ry adjustments: Auto Center* ............. Automatically positions the image in t[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 22 3 Turn the control wheel to sele ct one of the categories: Input selection, Test Pattern, Synchr. Sampl, Lookup Tables, Filter, Power Led, ALC active, or de-interlacing. 4 Click the control wheel to ent er the selected settings menu. 5 Turn the control wheel to change the setting. 6 Click the control wheel to confirm the ch[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 23 DICOM .....................Sele ct a DICOM lookup table for most medical viewing applications. The DICOM function results in more visible grayscales in the images. CRT ..........................Se lect a CRT (gamma) lookup table in case the display is used to replace a CRT display. Apart from these factory l ookup tables, t[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 24 Auto .......................... The display selects portrait or landscape reproduction automatic ally, depending on the orientation of the panel. Portrait ......................T he image is reproduced in portrait orientation. Landscape: T he image is reproduced in landscape orientation. De-interlacing* * Not in DVI mode ?[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 25 Equal pix ................... Selects t he number of successive pixels w ith the same digital value used in amplitude and black level calibration. Decrease this number for video signals with a lot of noise. Phase offset .............Adds a phase difference to the value derived after phase calibration. This can be used to co[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 26 max Light ..................This is the panel light output that corresponds to the maximum ambient light, measured by the ALC sensor. min Thresh ............... This is the minimum value of ambient light. Below this value, ALC w ill remain inactive. When the measured ambient light reaches this value, the panel light output [...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 27 To disable the control wheel functi on, set the Control w heel function to Off and exit the on-screen menus. To enable the control wheel function again: 1 Unplug the power supply from the display 2 Click and hold the control wheel w hile plugging in the pow er supply again 3.9. Service This menu is for service purposes only[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 28 4. Maintenance Panel Take care not to damage or scratch the panel. Clean with a soft woolen or cotton tow el. Use a w atery solution or a mild commercial glass-cleaning product. Cabinet Do not use chemical cleaning pr oducts, benzene, toluene, xylene or other solvents. Clean with a soft cloth dampened with mild detergent an[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 29 5. T roubleshooting Calibration not successful After an unsuccessful calibration, the message “Failed” appears on the screen. Possible solutions: - Use another test pattern for perfo rming the calibration. The text in § 3.4, Calibrating the display , expl ains w hat test patterns to use. - Check the quality of the sign[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 30 6. T echnical specifications GEOMETRY • Screen size: 46 cm (18.1") • Display area: 359 mm x 287 mm (14.1" x 11.3") • Aspect ratio: 5:4 VISUAL PERFORMANCE General • Pixel arrangement: sub- pixel vertical stripes • Pixel pitch: 0.2805 mm x 0.2805 mm (0.011" x 0.011") • Panel contrast ratio[...]
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User manual MIVD 1218 31 CONTROLS • On-Screen Display (OSD) • Rotary / push control wheel to navigate through the OSD • RS232 POWER SUPPLY • Mains input voltage: automatic 90 - 264 Vac Freq. 50/60 Hz APPROVALS CE, IEC601-1, UL 2601-1, CUL 2601-1 DIMENSIONS H x W x D: 371 x 444 x 90 mm (14.6 x 17.5 x 3.5 inch) Due to our policy of continuous[...]