Sony LMD-3250MD manual

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    4-122-512- 13 (1) LCD Monitor © 2008 Sony Corporation LMD-3250MD Instructions f or Use Before operat ing the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it f or future ref erence.[...]

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    2 Owner’ s Recor d The model and seri al numbers are l ocated at the re ar . Record these numbers i n the spaces pr ovided bel ow . Refer to these numbers whene ver you ca ll upon your Sony d ealer regar ding this pr oduct. Model No . _________ ___________ Serial No. _________ ___________ WA R N I N G T o reduce the r isk of f ire or el ectric sh[...]

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    3 Caution When you di spose of the unit or a ccessories, you must obey t he law in the relati ve area or country and the regu lation in the rela ti ve hos pital. For t he custo mer s in the USA Lamp in t his produ ct contai ns mercury . Disposal o f these m aterials may be regulated due to environmental conside rations. F or disposal or rec ycling [...]

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    4 Important EMC notices for use in the medical en vironments • T he LMD-3250MD need s special preca utions regarding E MC and needs to be instal led and put into service according t o the EMC information provi ded in this instruc tions for u se. • T he portable and mobile RF communicat ions equipment such as cellular phon es can affect the LMD-[...]

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    5 Guidance and man ufact urer’ s declaratio n - electroma gnetic immuni ty The LM D-3250MD is intended for use in the el ectromag n etic en vi ron ment specified below . The customer or the user of the LMD- 3250MD shou ld assure that it is used in such as en vironmen t. Immunity te s t IEC 60 601 test le vel Compliance le vel Elect romagnet ic en[...]

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    6 Guidan ce and man ufacturer’ s declar ation - e lectr omagne tic immunit y The LMD-3250MD is intended for us e in the electro magnetic environment specified be low . The cus tomer or the user of the LMD- 3250MD sh ould assur e that it i s used in such as en v ironm ent. Immunity test I EC 60601 test lev el Compliance le vel Ele c tromagn e tic [...]

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    7 Recommen ded separation distanc es between portable a nd mobile RF comm unications equipme nt and the LMD- 3250 MD The LMD-3250MD is int ended for use in an el ectromagneti c en vi ronment in whi ch radiated RF dist urbances are con trolled. T he customer or the user of the LM D-3250 MD can hel p prevent ele ctroma gnetic interf erence by maintai[...]

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    T abl e of Contents 8 T able of Conten ts Prec aution ................ .................................... .......... 9 On Safety ....................... ..................................... 9 On Installat ion ............... .................................... . 9 About the LCD Di splay P anel .................. .......... 9 About the Fl uoresc[...]

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    Precaut ion 9 Precauti on On S afe ty • Operate the u nit on 100-240 V A C only . • The name plate in dicating opera ting v oltage, etc. i s located on the A C adaptor . • Should an y solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug t h e unit an d have it checke d by quali f ied personnel before oper ating it any further . • Unplug the[...]

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    F eatures 10 Disposal of the Unit • Do not dispose of t he unit w ith ge neral w aste. Do not inc l ude the mon i tor with household waste. • The fluorescent tube includes mercur y . Dispose of the monitor i n accordance with the re gulations of y our local san itation au thority . Recommendation to Use more than One Uni t As problems can occa [...]

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    F eatures 11 Accept s D VI-D (d igital) input si gnals *1 Adopti ng the scan c on verter allo ws this moni tor to detect VGA, SVGA, XGA and SXGA digital computer signals i nput to the DVI in put connector . T o view SXGA signals when the D VI input is selected, use the cabl e within 3 m (118 1 /8 inches) in length. *1 For acceptable formats, see ?[...]

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    Locatio n and Function of P ar ts and Controls 12 Location and Function of P ar ts and Contr ols Fr ont P a nel a T a lly lamp Y ou can check the status of the mon itor by the c olor of the tall y lamp. The tally lamp lights in gr een according to the setting of P ARALLEL REMO TE in t he REMO TE menu. b P ower indicator When th e power is turned on[...]

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    Locatio n and Function of P ar ts and Controls 13 j Input se lect b uttons Press the b utton to monitor the signal input to each connector . A-1, A-2, B-1 an d B-2 b uttons are used when an option al input ad aptor has b een insta lled in th e option slot. COMPOSITE button: to m onito r the si gnal th rough the COMPOS I TE IN c onnector Y/C button:[...]

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    Locatio n and Function of P ar ts and Controls 14 Input signals and adjustable/setting items a : Ad justa ble/ca n be set × : Not ad justable/cannot be set *1 Adju stment of SUB C ONTR OL is the same. *2 When a comp onent s ignal (4 80/60 I or 48 0/60P) is in put and the COM PONENT LEVEL is set to SMPTE, this can be switc hable. *3 When a BKM-227W[...]

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    Locatio n and Function of P ar ts and Controls 15 Side/Rear P anel a DC 5V/24V IN connector Connect the D C connec t or of the suppli ed A C adaptor . b / (power) switch The po wer is turned on or off. The monit or is tu rned on b y pressing side . c Loop-thr ough out put conn ectors Outputs the signal s input to the input connectors ( 5 to 0 ). Co[...]

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    Locatio n and Function of P ar ts and Controls 16 k Optional inp ut slot An optiona l input adaptor can be install ed according to your syste m configurat ion (see p age 18). The upper slot is A an d the lo wer slot is B. Press the A-1, A-2, B-1 or B- 2 but ton to select t h e signal. The BKM-243HS ( HD/D1-SDI input adaptor) is preattach ed in slot[...]

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    Connecti ng the A C Pow er Cord 17 Connecting the A C Po w e r C o r d Connect the supplied A C po wer cord as illustrated. T wo kin d s of A C plug ho lders are supp lied with this unit. Use the AC plug hol der tha t fi ts the A C power cord most securely . 1 Plug the A C po wer cord into the A C IN socket on the A C adaptor . Then, attach the A C[...]

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    Installing the I nput Adaptor / Remo v ing the Conne ctor Cov er 18 Installing t he Input Adaptor Before in stalling the inpu t adaptor , disc onnect the p ower cord. 1 Remo ve the pane l of the opti onal inpu t slot. 2 Ins ert the input adap tor into th e slot. 3 T ighten the scre ws. Removing the Connecto r Co ver When the un it is shipped from t[...]

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    Selecti ng the Default Settings 19 Selecting the Default Settings When you tu rn on the uni t for the first time after purchasing it, select the area where you intend t o use t his unit fr om among the op tions. The def ault settin g values f or eac h area 1 T urn on the unit wit h the / ( pow er) switch on the bot tom panel. The SELECT SETTING scr[...]

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    Selecti ng the Menu Languag e 20 2 If LA TIN AMERICA is selec ted: 4 If ASIA E XCEPT JAP A N is sele cted: Customers wh o will use th is unit in th e shaded areas sho wn in the map belo w should select NTS C AREA. Other custo mers should select P AL AREA. 3 Press the EN TER button. The SELECT SETTING screen disappears and the menu item se ttings su[...]

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    Using the Me nu 21 The settin g items (ico ns) in the sel ected menu are displa yed in yell ow . 5 Press the + or – but ton to select “LANGU A GE, ” then p ress the ENTE R button. The sel ected ite m is displa yed in yel low . 6 Press the + or – button to sel ect a language, then press the EN TER button. The menu c hanges to th e selected l[...]

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    Using the Menu 22 The menu icon presently selected is sho wn in yello w and setting i tems are displayed. 4 Select an i tem. Use the + or – button to select the item, the n press the ENTER but ton. The it em to be chan ged is displ ayed in yell ow . If the m enu c onsists of mult iple p ages, pre ss + or – bu tton to go to t he desir ed menu pa[...]

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    Loading USE R MEMOR Y / Adjustment Usin g the Menus 23 Loading USER MEMOR Y Y ou can load t he picture setti ngs sav ed in the USER MEMOR Y menu (on page 31 ). 1 Press the USER ME M button. The USER MEMOR Y menu appears. 2 Select the memory number . + or – b utton: to select the memory number 3 Press the ENTER button. After loading the picture se[...]

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    Adju stm ent Us ing th e Menus 24 MA TRIX COMPONENT LE VEL NTSC SE TUP GAMMA FORM A T DI SPLA Y LANGU AGE PO W ER SA VIN G PICTURE DELA Y MIN MUL TI DISPLA Y SETTING MUL TI DIS PLA Y EN ABLE MUL TI DISP LA Y SUB I NPUT SELEC T POSIT ION FRAM E FUNCTION BUTTON SETTING F1 BUTTON F2 BUTTON F3 BUTTON F4 BUTTON COMPUT ER DETECT DV I HD15 REMO TE P ARALL[...]

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    Adjustment Us ing the Men us 25 COLOR TEMP/SP A CE menu The COLOR TEMP/SP ACE menu is used for adjusting the picture whit e balance or color space. Y ou need to use t he measurement instrument to adjust the white b alance. Recommended: K onica Minolta c olor analyzer CA-210 USER CONTROL men u The U SER CO NTR OL menu is used fo r ad justi ng the pi[...]

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    Adju stm ent Us ing th e Menus 26 For the D VI/HD15 in put SUB CONTROL Adjus ts finely t he adju stment range of the bu tton on the fron t panel for CONTRAST , BRIGHTNESS, CHR OMA and P HASE. • CONTRAST : Adjusts the pic ture contras t. • BRIGHTNESS : Adjusts the pictur e bright ness. • CHR OMA : Adjusts color intensity . The hi gher the sett[...]

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    Adjustment Us ing the Men us 27 USER CONFIG menu The USER CONFIG men u is used for setting the system, multi d isplay , function b utton and computer detect. SYSTEM SETTING PICTURE CONTR OL Adjusts to monito r the picture more clearly . • SIZE H : Adjusts the horizontal size of the pi cture. The higher the setting, t he large r the horizont al si[...]

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    Adju stm ent Us ing th e Menus 28 MUL TI DISPLA Y SETTING LANG UA GE S elec ts t he menu or m essage lang uage from am ong seven lang uages. • ENGLISH: English • FRANÇAIS: Fren ch • DEUTSCH: German • ESP AÑOL: Sp anis h • IT ALIANO: Italian • : Japa nese • : Chinese POWER SA VING Sets the p ower saving mode o n or off. When you set [...]

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    Adjustment Us ing the Men us 29 FUNCTION BUTT ON SETTING About the funct ion assigned to the function button SCAN Press to change th e scan size of the pi cture. Press to switch between NORMAL scan (0% scan ), O VER scan (20% o ver scan) and N A TIVE (720P onl y) (see “ Scan mode image” on page 29). ASPECT Press to set the aspect ratio of the p[...]

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    Adju stm ent Us ing th e Menus 30 COMPUTER DETECT REMO TE menu Submenu Se tting COMPUTER DETECT The appropriate p reset memory is set for the signal from DVI and HD15 input connector . Select “PRESET1” for t he sta nda rd PC si gnal. Sel ect “PRES ET 2” to “PRESET8” when the PC sign al is not stan dard (on p age 35). The pres et memory [...]

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    Adjustment Us ing the Men us 31 KEY INHIBIT menu Y ou can lock t he setting so that the y cannot be change d by an u nauthorized user . Select OFF or ON. If you set to O N, all items are d isplayed in black, indicating t he items are locked. USER MEMOR Y menu Savi ng the user memory Y ou can sa ve t he 20 picture set tings with the name. T o load t[...]

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    T roub leshooting 32 T o ch ang e the name 1 Press the + or – b utton to select the memory number in the USER M EMOR Y menu, th en press the ENTER button. The USER ME MOR Y setting menu appe ars. 2 Press the – b utton to select “NAME”, t hen press the ENTER button. The menu for setting t he user name a ppears. 3 Change the user name. • Pr[...]

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    Specifications 33 Specifi cations Picture perfor mance LCD pa nel a-Si TF T Active Matrix Pix el ef fici ency 99.99% V iewing an gle (up/do wn/left/right , contrast > 1 0:1) 89°/89°/89°/ 89° ( typica l ) Scan Normal 0% Over scan 20% Ef ficient pict ure size 698.4 × 3 92.9, 801.3 mm (w/h , dia) (27 1 / 2 × 15 1 / 2 , 31 5 / 8 inches) Resolu[...]

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    Specifications 34 Storage and t ransport temperatu re –20 °C to + 60 °C (–4 °F t o 140 °F) Storage and transpor t humidity 0% to 90% ( no con densation allowed) Storage and transpor t pressure 700 hP a to 1060 hPa Accessories supplied A C adaptor (A C-110MD) (1) A C power cord (1) A C plug holde r (2) Instructions fo r Use (1) CD-R OM (1 ) [...]

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    Specifications 35 *1 The frame rate i s also compatible with 1/1.001. *2 Component only About the preset signal This unit has a p reset memory for signals co nnected to the D VI and HD15 input terminals (the preset memory). When a preset sig nal is input, t he unit automatical ly detects the signal type and recal ls the data for the signal from the[...]

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    Specifications 36 PRESET 1 A vaila ble HD1 5 input sign al formats VESA DMT VESA CVT Resolution Dot c loc k [MHz] fH [kHz] fV [Hz] Sync. polarity Horizontal V ertical 640 × 480 60 Hz 25.175 31.469 59.94 0 Negative Negative 800 × 600 56 Hz 36.000 35.156 5 6.250 Po sitive Po sitive 800 × 600 60 Hz 40.000 37.879 6 0.317 Po sitive Po sitive 800 × 6[...]

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    Specifications 37 Others A vailab le D VI input signal formats Range of D VI input signal (a v ailable to 1920 × 1080 / 60Hz) V ertical f requenc y: 50.0 to 85 .1 Hz Horizontal frequency : 31.5 to 77.0 kHz Dot clock: 25 .175 to 148.000 MHz Picture size, phase: automatic discrimination by the DE (Data Enable) signal PRESET 2 PRESET 3 PRESET 4 PRESE[...]

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    Specifications 38 PRESET 7 (Selected using D VI in the menu) PRESET 8 (Selected using D VI in the menu) Preset sig nal fH [kHz] fV [Hz] 1422 × 1 064 33 .75 60 712 × 48 0 15.7 34 60 704 × 57 2 15.6 25 50 Preset sig nal fH [kHz] fV [Hz] 1280 × 1 008 33 .75 60 712 × 48 0 15.7 34 60 704 × 57 2 15.6 25 50[...]

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    Dimensions 39 Dimensions 200 (7 7 / 8 ) 100 (4) 300 (11 7 / 8 ) 400 (15 3 / 4 ) M6 Rear (VESA Mou nt Instruction) Front When an o ptional st and SU-3 2FW is atta ched 479.2 (18 7 / 8 ) 392 (15 1 / 2 ) 783 (30 7 / 8 ) * Length of M6 scre ws (4) Monitor cabinet Attac hed object 10 ( 13 / 32 ) M6 screw 124.3 (5) 229 (9 1 / 8 ) 582.8 (23) 264.8 (10 1 /[...]

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