Sharp PN-K321H manual

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    PN-K321H LCD MONIT OR OPERA TION MANUAL[...]

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    A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households) 1. In the European Union Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do not use the ordinary dustbin! Used electrical and electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of used electric[...]

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    3 E IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning ash wit[...]

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    4 E • Thank you for your purchase of a SHARP LCD product. T o ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Safety Precautions carefully before using this product. • This product is for business use only; it is not designed for use in a household environment. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Electricity is used to pe[...]

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    5 E SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) W ARNING: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate counter measures. T o maintain compliance with EMC regulations, use shielded cables to connect to the following terminals: DisplayPort input terminal. If [...]

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    6 E - The TFT color LCD panel used in this monitor is made with the application of high precision technology . However , there may be minute points on the screen where pixels never light or are permanently lit. Also, if the screen is viewed from an acute angle there may be uneven colors or brightness. Please note that these are not malfunctions but[...]

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    7 E MOUNTING PRECAUTIONS • This product is for use indoors. • A mounting bracket compliant with VESA specications is required. • T o install on a stand (commercially available) or on a wall, or to remove or move the monitor , consult your dealer . • Mounting the monitor on the wall requires special expertise and the work must be performe[...]

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    8 E Supplied Components If any component should be missing, please contact your dealer .  Liquid Crystal Display Monitor: 1  Power cord: 1  AC adapter: 1  CD-ROM (Utility Disk for Windows): 1  Setup Manual: 1  DisplayPort cable: 1  RS-232C conversion cable (Φ3.5 mini-jack): 1  Pedestal (for stand): 1  Strut (for stand): [...]

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    9 E n Front view 1 2 1. LCD panel 2. Power LED (See page 15.) Part Names n Rear view 12 4 5 6 7 2 3 10 9 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1. Speakers 2. V ents 3. Attachment plate (for stand) 4. RS-232C input terminal (See page 12.) 5. DisplayPort input terminal (See page 12.) 6. Audio input terminal (See page 12.) 7. Headphone terminal (See page 12.) 8. AC [...]

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    10 E Installing the stand (supplied) Caution • Disconnect all cables from the monitor . • Firmly tighten the installat ion screws (supplied) with the hex wrench (supplied). • Ensure that you have sufcient space to work. n Attaching the stand Remove all packaging materials before starting work. T o prevent the table (etc.) from being damage[...]

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    11 E n Height/angle adjustment • Adjusting the height Adjust to a height that is easy to view . Approx. 5-29/32inch (15cm) TIPS • The height cannot be adjusted in a vertical installation. • Adjusting the angle Adjust to an angle that is easy to view . Approx.45° Approx.25° Approx.5° Approx.45° Caution • When moving the monitor , be sure[...]

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    12 E Connecting Peripheral Equipment Caution • Be sure to turn off the main power switch and disconnect the plug from the power outlet before connecting/ disconnecting cables. Also, read the manual of the equipment to be connected. • Be careful not to confuse the input terminal with the output terminal when connecting cables. Accidentally rever[...]

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    13 E Connecting the Power Cord Caution • Use only the power cord and AC adapter supplied with the monitor . 1. T urn of f the main power switch. 2. Connect the AC adapter (supplied) to the power cord (supplied). 3. Connect the AC adapter (supplied) to the AC input terminal. 4. Plug of the power cord (supplied) into the AC power outlet. 3 4 2 1 Ma[...]

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    14 E Binding Cables n Fastening the cables The cables connected to the terminals on the rear of the monitor can be fastened with the cable clamp. Attach the cable clamps to the attachment parts on the back of the monitor and the stand, and bind the cables. Cable clamp Cable clamp attachment Cable Cable clamp (small) Cable clamp attachment Cable Cab[...]

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    15 E Caution • T urn on the monitor rst before turning on the PC or playback device. T urning on the main power Main power switch Caution • The main power must be turned on/off with the main power switch. Do not connect/disconnect the power cord or turn the breaker on/off while the main power switch is on. • When switching the main power s[...]

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    16 E Basic Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Power button ( ) Press this button to turn the power ON/OFF . 2,3. Brightness adjustment button ( / ) The brightness menu appears. BRIGHT 15 Adjust the brightness with the brightness adjustment button ( / ). * If you do not press any buttons for about 4 seconds, the BRIGHT menu automatically disappears. Move th[...]

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    17 E Basic Operation n Switching the screen size Even when the screen size is changed, the display may remain the same depending on the input signal. WIDE Displays image so it lls the entire screen. NORMAL Displays image so it lls the screen without changing the aspect ratio of the input signals. Dot by Dot Displays the dots of the signals in[...]

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    18 E Menu Items Displaying the menu screen Video adjustment and settings of various functions are enabled. This section describes how to use the menu items. See pages 19 to 21 for details of each menu items. Caution • Donotturnthemainpowerswitchoffwhilethemenuitems arebeingdisplayed.Doingsomay[...]

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    19 E Menu item details n PICTURE BRIGHT Adjusts the backlight brightness. CONTRAST Adjusts the difference between the bright and dark portions of the image. BLACK LEVEL Adjusts the entire brightness of the video signals. TINT Adjusts the hue. Selecting + changes the color towards green, and selecting - changes it towards magenta. COLORS Adjusts the[...]

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    20 E n SETUP LANGUAGE Sets the display language for the menu screen. AUDIO SELECT Selects the terminal used to input audio signals. AUDIO INPUT LEVEL Selects the maximum audio input level of the audio input terminal. BAUD RA TE Selects the communication speed used for RS-232C communication. DisplayPort STREAM When using a screen resolution of 3840 [...]

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    21 E Menu Items n OTHERS SCREEN MOTION P A TTERN Residual images are reduced by moving the screen. OFF ................. SCREEN MOTION function is disabled. P A TTERN1 ...... A black screen spreads from the bottom of the screen and then shrinks to the bottom of the screen. If the monitor is installed in the portrait orientation, a black screen spre[...]

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    22 E Y ou can return the settings to their factory-preset values and restrict operations. 1. Hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button and [RETURN] button at the same time unti l “F” appears in the screen, and then press the [MENU/ENTER] button and [VOL-/ ] button at the same time while “F” appears. ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ?[...]

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    23 E Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) Y ou can control this monitor from a PC via RS-232C (COM port) on the PC. PC connection Connect the COM port on the PC (RS-232C connector) to the CONTROL terminal (RS-232C input terminal) on the monitor using the RS-232C conversion cable (supplied) and an RS- 232 straight cable (commercially availabl[...]

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    24 E Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) n Response code format When a command has been executed correctly O K Return code (0D H , 0A H ) A response is returned after a command is executed. When a command has not been executed R R E Return code (0D H , 0A H ) TIPS • “ERR”isreturnedwhenthereisnorelevantcomman[...]

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    25 E RS-232C command table How to read the command table Command: Commandeld(Seepage23.) Direction: W Whenthe“Parameter”issetintheparametereld(Seepage23.),thecommandfunctionsasdescribed under“Control/ResponseContents”.  R Thereturnedvalueindic[...]

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    26 E MONITOR menu Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents * MONITOR STDR WR 0-1 0-1 0: LANDSCAPE, 1: PORTRAIT ○ ST ANDBY MODE STBM WR 0-1 0-1 0: ST ANDARD, 1: LOW POWER ○ OFF IF NO OPERA TION A TOF WR 0-1 0-1 0: OFF , 1: ON ○ OTHERS menu Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents * SCREEN[...]

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    27 E T roubleshooting If you are experiencing any problem with your display , before calling for service, please review the following troubleshooting tips. There is no picture or sound. • Arethe ACadapterandpowercordproperlyconnected? (See page 13.) • Isthemainpowerswitchoff?(Seepage15[...]

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    28 E Specications n Product Specications Model PN-K321H LCD component 32" Class [31-35/64 inch (80.1cm) diagonal] TFT LCD Max. resolution (pixels) 3840 x 2160 Max. colors Approx. 1.07 billion colors Pixel pitch 0.182 mm (H) × 0.182 mm (V) Viewing angle 176 ° right/left/up/down (contrast ratio ≥ 10) Screen active area inch (mm) 27-31/[...]

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    29 E Specications n Dimensional Drawings Note that the values shown are approximate values. • Landscape 3-15/16 [100] 3-15/16 [100] Opening height (15-9/16 [395]) * Opening width (27-9/16 [700]) *Adjustable (19-17/64~24-31/32 [489~634]) 29-17/32 [750] 10-3/32 [256] 15-23/32 [399] Unit: inch [mm] 3-15/16 [100] 3-15/16 [100] 17-3/8 [441] 1-25/64[...]

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    30 E n Compatible signal timing (PC) VESA Wide US TEXT 640×480 800×600 848×480 1024×768 1 152×864 1280×768 1280×800 1280×960 1280×1024 1360×768 1400×1050 1600×1200 1680×1050 1920×1200 3840×2160 1280×720 1920×1080 720×400 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 56Hz 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 60Hz 60Hz 70Hz 75Hz 75Hz 60Hz 75Hz 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz 75Hz 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz 6[...]

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    31 E n DisplayPort input terminal pins (DisplayPort 20 pin) No. Function No. Function 1 MainLane 3- 11 Gnd 2 Gnd 12 MainLane 0+ 3 MainLane 3+ 13 Gnd 4 MainLane 2- 14 Gnd 5 Gnd 15 Aux+ 6 MainLane 2+ 16 Gnd 7 MainLane 1- 17 Aux- 8 Gnd 18 Hot-plug detection 9 MainLane 1+ 19 Gnd 10 MainLane 0- 20 3.3 V Specications[...]

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    32 E • When installing, removing or moving the monitor , ensure that this is carried out by at least 2 people. • Be sure to use a wall-mount bracket designed or designated for mounting the monitor . • This monitor is designed to be installed on a concrete wall or pillar . Reinforced work might be necessary for some materials such as plaster /[...]

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    PN-K321H Me EN13D(3)[...]