Sony LMD-2030W manual

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    3-113-855- 11 (1) LCD Monitor © 2007 Sony Corporation LMD-2030W Operating Instructions[...]

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    2 Owner’ s Recor d The model and serial numbers are loc ated at the rear. Record these numbers in th e spaces provided be low. Refer to these numbers wh enever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding t his product. Model No. __ __________ ________ Serial No. _________ ___________ • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed[...]

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    3 Attention-when the product is installed in Rack: 1. Prevention against overloading of branch circuit When this produc t is install ed in a rack and is supplied power from an outlet on the rack, pl ease make sure th at the rack do es not overload the supply circuit. 2. Providing protective earth When this produc t is install ed in a rack and is su[...]

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    4 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precaution ............ ......................... ........... 5 On Safety ................................................... 5 On Installation ........................................... 5 Handling the LCD Screen ......................... 5 Note on faulty pix els on the LCD panel .... 5 About the Fluorescen[...]

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    5 Precaution Precaution On Safety • Operate the unit only with a power source as specified in the “Specif ications” section. • A nameplate indi cating operating v oltage, etc., is located on the rear panel. • Should any solid object or liquid fa ll into the cabinet, unplug the unit and hav e it checked by qualif ied personnel before opera[...]

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    6 Features On Replacing the P arts Note that if service person nel changes some parts during repair , these parts may be retained. Features The LMD-2030W (20-inch) is a multiple format LCD monitor for broadcast/professional use featur ing a precise image and h igh performance. Supporting digital/ana log main broadcast signals, and HDMI 1) input, it[...]

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    7 F eatures Blue only mode In the blue on ly mode, a mono chro me display is obtained with all the three R/G/ B picture e lements dri ven with a blue signal. This mode is con venient for ch roma and phase adjustments and monitoring of VCR noise. Marker function CENTER MARKER, 16:9 MARKER for the 4:3 aspect ratio or 4:3 MARKER for the 16:9 aspe ct r[...]

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    8 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Location and Function of P ar ts and Contr o ls Fr ont P anel a T ally lamp Y ou can check the status of the m onitor b y the color of the tally lamp. The tally lamp lights in red, green or amber depending on the setting of the REMO TE P ARALLEL menu. b PO WER switch and indicator Press to turn on the p[...]

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    9 Location and Function of Parts and Controls m LINE A button Press to monitor the signal through the LINE A input connector . n Speaker The audio signal selected by the input sele ct button ( j SDI button, k RGB/COMPONENT button, l HDMI button or m LINE A button) o n the front panel is output. Input Signals and Adjustable/Setting Items a : Adjusta[...]

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    10 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Rear P anel a HDMI IN connec tor HDMI (High-Defini tion Multimedia Interf ace) is an interface that supports both video and audio on a single digital connection, allowing you to enjo y high quality digital picture and sound. The HDMI specification supports HD CP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protecti[...]

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    11 Installing to the Rack g LINE A connectors Line input connectors for Y/C separate, compos ite video and audio signals and their loop-through output connectors. Press the LINE A b utton to moni tor the signal input through these connectors. If you input signals to both Y/C IN and VIDEO IN, the signal input to the Y/C IN is selected. Y/C IN/OUT (4[...]

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    12 Connecting the AC P ower Cord / Attaching the Input Adaptor Connecting the A C Po w e r C o r d 1 Plug the A C power cord into the A C IN socket on the rear panel. Then, attach the A C plug holder (supplied) to the A C power cord. 2 Slide the A C plug holder ov er the cord until it locks. T o disconnect the A C power cor d Pull out the A C plug [...]

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    13 Selecting the Default Settings Selecting the Default Settings When you turn on the unit for th e first time after purchasing it, select the area where you intend to use this unit from among the options. The default setting values f or ea ch area 1 Press the POWER switch. The power is turned on and the SELECT SETTING screen appears. 2 Press the M[...]

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    14 Selecting the Menu Language 4 If ASIA EXCEPT JAP AN is selected: Customers who will use this unit in the shaded are as shown in the map below shoul d select NTSC AREA. Other customers shoul d select P AL AREA. 3 Press the M or m b utton to narrow the area further and then press the , or ENTER b utton. The SELECT SETTING screen disappears and the[...]

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    15 Using the Menu 4 Press the M or m b utton to select the “LANGU AGE” , then press the , or ENTER button. The selected item is displayed in yel low . 5 Press the M or m b utton to select a language, then press the ENTER button. The menu changes to the selected language. T o clear the menu Press the MENU button. The menu disappears automaticall[...]

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    16 Adjustment Using the Menus 3 Select a n item. Press the M or m bu tton to select the ite m, then press the , or ENTER button. The item to be changed is displayed in yellow . Note If the menu consists of multiple pages, press M or m to go to the desired menu page. 4 Make the setting or adjustment on an item. When changing the adjustment level: T [...]

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    17 Adjustment Using the Menus Adjusting and Changing the Settings ST A TUS menu The ST A TUS menu is used to displa y the current status of the unit. The following items are displayed: • Signal format • Color temperature • Gamma • Component le vel • NTSC setup • RGB/Component select • Scan mode • Display • Option COLOR TEMP/B AL m[...]

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    18 Adjustment Using the Menus Submenu Setting RGB/COMP SEL When a s ignal input via the RG B/ COMPONENT co nnector is be ing monitored, based on the s ignal being in put, select “R GB” or “COMP” (componen t). COMP LEVEL Select the compon ent level from among three modes. • SMPTE : for 100/ 0/100/0 si gnal • BET A0 : for 100/0/75 /0 sign[...]

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    19 T roubleshooting REMO TE P ARALLEL menu Select the P ARALLEL REMOTE connector pins for wh ich you want to change the function. Y ou can assign various functions to 1 to 4 pins an d 6 to 8 pins. The following lists the functions you can assign to the pins. REMOTE P ARALLEL • – – – (“– – –”: No function is assigned.) • LINE A ?[...]

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    20 Specifications Specifications Picture performance LCD panel a-Si TFT Acti ve Mat rix Picture size 20.1 type 433 × 271 × 511 mm (W/H/Diagonal) (17 1 / 8 × 10 3 / 4 × 20 1 / 8 i nches) Resolution 1,680 × 1,050 dots (WSXGA+) V ie wing angle 89° / 89° / 89° / 89° (typical) Scan Under –3 % Over 5 % Aspect 16 : 10 Display color 16,700,000 I[...]

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    21 Specifications Pin assignment P ARALLEL REMO TE connector Modular connector (8-pin) F or details on function allocations, see “REMOTE P ARALLEL menu” (page 19). Wiring requi red to u se the Remote Control Connect the function you w a nt to use with a Remote Control to the Ground (Pin 5). Pin number Functions 1 Designate LI NE A input signal [...]

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    22 Specifications Video signal f ormats The unit is applicable to the follo wing signal formats. *1 Also supports frame rate 1/1.00 1. Applicable DVI input signals When a PC signal is input to the HDMI IN connector using a D VI conv ersion cable Note The sides of the displayed pictur e may be in visible depending on the input signal. When an option[...]

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    23 Dimensions Dimensions Fron t Rear Side Bottom 493 (19 1 / 2 ) 166.5 ( 6 5 / 8 ) 194.5 (7 3 / 4 ) 239.4 ( 9 1 / 2 ) 2.5 ( 1 / 8 ) 100 (4) 40 (1 5 / 8 ) 100 (4) 75.2 (3) 96.8 (3 7 / 8 ) 67.7 (2 3 / 4 ) 264.4 (10 1 / 2 ) 87 (3 1 / 2 ) 204.3 (8 1 / 8 ) 165.1 (6 1 / 2 ) 216.3 (8 5 / 8 ) 4-M5 76.2 (3) 114.6 (4 5 / 8 ) Unit: mm (inches)[...]

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