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User ’ s Manual MultiSync X461S MultiSync X551S[...]
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Inde x Declaration of conformity .............................................................................................................................. English-1 Important Information ................................................................................................................................... English-2 W ARNING .......[...]
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English-1 English Dec laration of conf ormity For USA FCC Information 1. Use the attached specifi ed cables with the MultiSync X461S (L460TZ)/MultiSync X551S (L550TH) color display so as not to interfere with radio and television reception. (1) Please use the supplied power cord or equivalent to ensure FCC compliance. (2) Please use a good quality[...]
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English-2 Impor tant Inf ormation TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. ALSO, DO NOT USE THIS UNIT’S POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPT ACLE OR OTHER OUTLETS UNLESS THE PRONGS CAN BE FULL Y INSER TED. REFRAIN FROM OPENING THE CABINET AS THERE ARE HIGH VOL T AGE COMPONENTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING[...]
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English-3 English FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WHEN SETTING UP AND USING THE MUL TI-FUNCTION MONITOR: • DO NOT OPEN THE MONITOR . There are no user serviceable parts inside and opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous shock hazards or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. • Do not[...]
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English-4 Contents Y our new MultiSync monitor box* should contain the following: • LCD monitor • Power cord* 1 • V ideo Signal Cable • Wireless Remote Control and AA Batteries • Setup Manual • Clamp x 3 • Screw with washer (M4 x 10) x 5 • Screw for Option board slot (M4 x 6) x 2 • CD-ROM • Option board slot cover • W all Moun[...]
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English-5 English This de vice cannot be used or installed without the T abletop Stand or other mounting accessor y f or suppor t. For proper installation it is strongly recommended to use a trained, NEC authorized ser vice person. F ailure to f ollow NEC standard mounting procedures could result in damage to the equipment or injur y to the user or[...]
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English-6 Attaching Mounting Accessories The monitor is designed for use with the VESA mounting system. 1. Attach Mounting Accessories Be careful to avoid tipping monitor when attaching accessories. VESA Mounting Interface 300 mm 300 mm Mounting accessories can be attached with the monitor in the face down position. T o avoid damaging the screen fa[...]
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English-7 English 3. Using W all Mount Adapter If the mounting accessory interferes with the option board, ventilation hold or speaker attachment hole, use the included wall mount adaptors and screws. If the adaptor screws are too long, include a washer to reduce the depth. W asher not included. W all mount adapter screw 260 mm W asher Mounting bra[...]
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English-8 P ar ts Name and Functions Contr ol P anel 쐃 PO WER button Switches the power on/off. See also page 16. 쐇 MUTE button Switches the audio mute ON/OFF . 쐋 INPUT button Acts as SET button within OSD menu. (T oggle switches between [DVI], [DPORT], [VGA], [HDMI], [DVD/HD], [SCART], [VIDEO1], [VIDEO2] or [S-VIDEO]). These are available in[...]
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English-9 English T erminal P anel 쐃 A C IN connector Connects with the supplied power cord. 쐇 Main P ower Switch On/Off switch to turn main power ON/OFF . 쐋 DISPLA YPORT connector T o input DisplayPort signals. 쐏 HDMI connector T o input digital HDMI signals. 쐄 D VI connector (D VI-D) IN connector: T o input digital RGB signals from a co[...]
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English-10 Wireless Remote Contr ol 쐃 PO WER button Switches the power on/standby . 쐇 INPUT button Selects input signal. DVI: DVI DISPLA YPORT : DPORT VGA: VGA HDMI: HDMI DVD/HD: DVD/HD, SCART VIDEO: VIDEO1, VIDEO2 S-VIDEO: S-VIDEO OPTION: Depends on your connection 쐋 PICTURE MODE button Selects picture mode, [HIGHBRIGHT], [ST ANDARD], [sRGB][...]
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English-11 English Operating Range for the Remote Contr ol Point the top of the remote control toward the LCD monitor ’s remote sensor during button operation. Use the remote control within a distance of about 7 m (23 ft.) from remote control sensor or at a horizontal and vertical angle of within 30° within a distance of about 3.5 m (10 ft.). ?[...]
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English-12 1. Determine the installation location CA UTION: Installing your LCD monitor must be done by a qualifi ed technician. Contact your dealer for more information. CA UTION: MOVING OR INST ALLING THE LCD MONIT OR MUST BE DONE BY TWO OR MORE PEOPLE. Failure to follow this caution may result in injury if the LCD monitor falls. CA UTION: Do no[...]
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English-13 English 5. Switch on the power of all the attac hed external equipment When connected with a computer , switch on the power of the computer fi rst. 6. Operate the attached external equipment Display the signal from the desired input source. 7. Adjust the sound Make volume adjustments when required. 8. Adjust the screen (See pages 20 and[...]
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English-14 Connections NO TE: Do not connect/disconnect cables when turning on the monitor or other external equipment as this may result in a loss of the monitor image. NO TE: Use an audio cable without a built-in resistor . Using an audio cable with a built-in resistor turns down the sound. Before making connections: * First turn off the power of[...]
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English-15 English Connecting a P ersonal Computer Connecting your computer to your LCD monitor will enable you to display your computer ’s screen image. Some video cards with a pixel clock over 162MHz may not display an image correctly . Y our LCD monitor displays proper image by adjusting the factory preset timing signal automatically . <T y[...]
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English-16 Basic Operation P ower ON and OFF Modes The LCD monitor power indicator will turn green while powered on and will turn red or amber while powered off. NO TE: The Main Power Switch must be in the ON position in order to power up the monitor using the remote control or the Power Button on the front of the LCD. Main Power Switch ON OFF Powe[...]
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English-17 English Picture Aspect DVI, VGA, DPORT FULL 1:1 ZOOM NORMAL HDMI, DVD/HD, SCART , VIDEO1, VIDEO2, S-VIDEO FULL WIDE DYNAMIC 1:1 ZOOM NORMAL Aspect ratio of image Unchanged view* 3 Recommended selection for picture aspect* 3 4:3 NORMAL DYNAMIC Squeeze FULL Letterbox WIDE * 3 Grey areas indicate unused portions of the screen. NORMAL: Displ[...]
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English-18 Inf ormation OSD The Information OSD provides information such as: Monitor ID, Input Source, Picture Size, etc. Press the DISPLA Y button on the remote to bring up the Information OSD. ID number assigned to current monitor* 1 ID number assigned monitor to be controlled via RS-232C* 2 Input Name Audio input mode Pictur[...]
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English-19 English OSD (On-Screen-Displa y) Contr ols NO TE: Some functions may not be available depending on the model or optional equipment. PICTURE MODE Goto Adjustment S ele c t Return Clos e 70 50 50 50 50 50 THANK YOU FOR SA VING THE ENVIRONMENT . CARBON FOOTPRINT 86.0 % Input source Main Menu Icons Main Menu Item Sub Menu Key Guide Adjustmen[...]
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English-20 Setting Default PICTURE BACKLIGHT Adjusts the overall image and background brightness. Press + or - to adjust. Note: When AMBIENT1 or AMBIENT2 is selected in picture mode, this function cannot be changed. 70 CONTRAST Adjusts the image brightness in relationship to the input signal. Press + or - to adjust. Note: When sRGB is selected in p[...]
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English-21 English H RESOLUTION VGA input only Adjusts the horizontal size of the image. - V RESOLUTION VGA input only Adjusts the vertical size of the image. - INPUT RESOLUTION VGA input only If there is a problem with signal detection, this function forces the monitor to display the signal at the desired resolution. After selection, execute “AU[...]
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English-22 TIME Confi gures the time for the real-time clock. - DA YLIGHT SA VING Confi gures daylight savings on or of f. OFF RESET Resets the following settings within the SCHEDULE menu back to factory setting: OFF TIMER, SCHEDULE SETTINGS. - PIP KEEP PIP MODE Allows the monitor to remain in “PIP” and “TEXT TICKER” mode after powering o[...]
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English-23 English INFORMA TION OSD Selects whether the information OSD is displayed or not. The information OSD will be displayed when the input signal or source changes. The information OSD will also give a warning when there is no-signal or the signal is out-of range. An interval between 3 to 10 seconds for the Information OSD to appear is avail[...]
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English-24 LAN SETTING When you use this function, EXTERNAL CONTROL should be “LAN”. NOTE: When changing the LAN SETTING, turn the monitor off and then back on. After turning on the monitor , you need to wait several seconds until the LAN SETTING is applied. DHCP Enabling this option automatically assigns an IP address to the monitor from your [...]
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English-25 English AD V ANCED OPTION INPUT DETECT Selects the method of input detection the monitor uses when more than two input devices are connected. NONE NONE The Monitor will not search the other video input ports. FIRST DETECT When the current video input signal is not present, then the monitor searches for a video signal from the other video[...]
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English-26 OVER SCAN HDMI, DVD/HD, SCART , VIDEO1, VIDEO2, S-VIDEO inputs only Some video formats may require different scanning modes in order to best display the image. ON ON Image size is larger than what can be displayed. The image edge will appear cropped. Approximately 95% of the image will be shown on the screen. OFF Image size stays within [...]
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English-27 English NO TE 1: CREA TING A SCHEDULE The schedule function allows the display to be set to power on and off at dif ferent times. Up to seven different schedules can be programmed. T o program the schedule: 1. Enter the SCHEDULE menu. Highlight SCHEDULE SETTINGS using the up and down buttons. Press the SET or the + button to enter the Se[...]
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English-28 REMO TE CONTROL ID FUNCTION REMO TE CONTROL ID The remote control can be used to control up to 100 individual MultiSync monitors using what is called the REMOTE CONTROL ID mode. The REMOTE CONTROL ID mode works in conjunction with the Monitor ID, allowing control of up to 100 individual MultiSync monitors. For example: if there are many [...]
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English-29 English 3. Press the “DISPLA Y” b utton on the remote control while aiming at the “PRIMAR Y” monitor . The Information OSD will be shown at top left side of the screen. Monitor ID: Displays the ID number of the current monitor within the daisy chain. T arget ID: Displays the ID number of the monitor that to be controlled via dais[...]
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English-30 This LCD monitor can be controlled by connecting a personal computer with a RS-232C terminal. NO TE: When you use this function, EXTERNAL CONTROL should be “RS-232C” (See page 23). Functions that can be controlled by a personal computer are: • Power ON or OFF • Switching between input signals Connection LCD Monitor + PC RS-232C C[...]
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English-31 English Connecting to a Netw ork Using a LAN cable allows you to specify the Network Settings and the Alert Mail Settings by using an HTTP server function. NO TE: When you use this function, EXTERNAL CONTROL should be “LAN” (See page 23). T o use a LAN connection, you are required to assign an IP address. Example of LAN connection: S[...]
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English-32 Preparation Before Use Connect the monitor to a commercially available LAN cable before engaging in browser operations. Operation with a browser that uses a proxy server may not be possible depending on the type of proxy server and the setting method. Although the type of proxy server will be a factor , it is possible that items that hav[...]
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English-33 English Alert Mail Setting http://<the Monitor ’s IP address>/lanconfi g.html This option notifi es your computer of an error message via e-mail when using wired LAN. An error message notifi cation will be sent when an error occurs in the monitor . Alert Mail Checking [ENABLE] will turn on the Alert Mail feature. Checking [DIS[...]
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English-34 Alert error message list Error n umber * ErrorCode Alert mail Message Explanation Measure 70h ~ 7Fh The monitor ’s power supply is not functioning normally . Standby power Abnormal Please contact your supplier . 80h ~ Fh The cooling fan has stopped. Cooling fan Abnormal Please contact your supplier. 90h ~ 9Fh The monitor ’s back ligh[...]
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English-35 English Reduced Footprint: Provides the ideal solution for environments with superior image quality . Color Control Systems: Allow you to adjust the colors on your screen and customize the color accuracy of your monitor to a variety of standards. OmniColor: Combines Six-axis color control and the sRGB standard. Six-axis color control per[...]
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English-36 No picture • The signal cable should be completely connected to the display card/computer . • The display card should be completely seated in its slot. • Check the main Power Switch, it should be in the ON position. • Front Power Switch and computer power switch should be in the ON position. • Check to make sure that a supporte[...]
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English-37 English Specifi cations - X461S Product Specifi cations LCD Module Pixel Pitch: Resolution: Color: Brightness: Contrast Ratio: Viewing Angle: 46”/1 168 mm diagonal 0.530 mm 1920 x 1080 1,073,741,824 color (Dithering effect) 600 cd/m 2 (Max.), 500 cd/m 2 (Factory setting T yp.) @25°C 3000:1 89° (typ) @ CR>10 Frequency Horizontal:[...]
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English-38 Specifi cations - X551S Product Specifi cations LCD Module Pixel Pitch: Resolution: Color: Brightness: Contrast Ratio: Viewing Angle: 54.6”/1388 mm diagonal 0.63 mm 1920 x 1080 1,073,741,824 color (Dithering effect) 600 cd/m 2 (Max.), 500 cd/m 2 (Factory setting T yp.) @25°C 4000:1 89° (typ) @ CR>10 Frequency Horizontal: V ertic[...]
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English-39 English 1) Analog multi input (MiniDsub15p): VGA, DVD/HD, SCART , VIDEO2, S-VIDEO Pin No Name 1 Red, DVD/HD_Pr , S-VIDEO_C 2 Green, DVD/HD_Y , S-VIDEO_Y , VIDEO2 3 Blue, DVD/HD_Pb 4 GND 5 DDC-GND 6 Red-GND 7 Green-GND 8 Blue-GND 9 +5V (DDC) 10 SYNC-GND 11 GND (B-SYNC) 12 DDC-SDA 13 H-SYNC 14 V -SYNC 15 DDC-SCL 5 10 15 1 6 11 Mini D-SUB 1[...]
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English-40 NEC DISPLA Y SOLUTIONS is strongly committed to environmental protection and sees recycling as one of the company’ s top priorities in trying to minimize the burden placed on the environment. We are engaged in developing environmentally-friendly products, and always strive to help defi ne and comply with the latest independent standar[...]