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    VL-52 and VL-57 1080p HIGH-DEFINITION LCD FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS OWNER’S OPERA TING MANU AL[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For LCD Displays Congratulations on y our purchase of a Vidikro n video product an d welcome to the Vidikron fa mily! With proper installation , setu p and care, y ou should enjoy ma ny years of unparallel ed video performan ce. This is a LIMITED WARRAN[...]

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    iv Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Vidikron limits its obligations under any im plied warranties under state laws to a period not to exceed the warranty period. Th ere are no express warr anties. Vidikron also excl udes any obligation on its part for incidenta l or consequential dama ges related to the failure of [...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual v PRE L IMINAR Y To locate the name and address of the ne arest Vidikron Authoriz ed Service Center, or for additi onal information about this Limi ted Warranty, please call or write: VIDIKRON A ttn: C ustomer Service Depar tment 2900 F aber Street Union City , CA 94587 Ph: (510) 324-5900 F ax: (5[...]

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    vi Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for your purchase of this quality Vidikron product! For best performance, plea se read this manual carefully as it is yo ur guide through the menu s and operation. 1. Read these instructions . 2. Keep these instructio ns. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual vii PRE L IMINAR Y Manufacturer’s Name: Vidikron, a su bsidiary of Planar Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’s Addre ss: 2900 Faber Street, Union City, CA 945 8 7 hereby declares that th e products Model Numbers: VL-52, VL-57 conform with the provisions of: Council Directive 2004/10 8 /EC on Electroma[...]

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    viii Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y NOTE: This equipment has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuan t to Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These li mits are designed to provide reas onable prot ection against harmful inte rference in a residential in stallatio n. This equi[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual ix 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ iii Important Safety Instr uctions ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ .............[...]

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    Table of Contents x Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Operation ....... ................. ............ ................ ................. ................ ................ ............. . ....... 23 Turning o n the Pow er .......... ........... ........ .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... ...[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual xi PRE L IMINAR Y 1 List of Figures 2-1. DView Con trols and Indicato rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2-2. DView Rear -Panel Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    List of Figures xii Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Op erating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Manual describes how to insta ll, set up and operate the Vidikron DView™ VL-52/VL-57 Flat- Panel LCDs. Throughout this manua l, the Vidikron DView™ VL-52/VL-57 Flat-Panel LCDs are re ferred to simply as the “DView .” Target Audience Vid[...]

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    Introduction 2 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Conv entions: These symbols appear in numerous plac es throughout the manu al, to emphasize points tha t you must keep in mi nd to avoid problems with your equipment or injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following table to locate the spe cif ic information [...]

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    Introduction Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Vidikron presents the DVie w™ VL-52/VL-57 Flat-Panel LCDs, perfect for those who demand our award-winning flat panel perfor mance along with advanced LCD technology and lightweight design. The DView incorporates the superb Imag[...]

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    Introduction 4 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Parts List Your DView is shipped with the following items. If any items ar e missing or damaged, please contact your Vidikron dealer or Vidikro n Customer Service at ( 888 ) 4VIDIKRON. • VL-52 or VL-57 LCD Display (with Table St and) •R e m o t e C o n t r o l U n[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 DView at a Glance Controls and Indicators Figure 2-1 shows th e locations of the DView controls and indicators. Figure 2-1. DView Controls and Indicators 1. T V/A V Button (Input S ource Selection) To select a source, press the TV / A V button (with no menus visible on-screen [...]

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    Controls and Functions 6 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4. CH / CH Use these buttons to scro ll through available TV chan nels (VL-52 on ly). When a menu is visible on-screen, these butto ns operate identi cally to the up- and down-arrow ( and ) buttons on the DView remote control unit. 5. Powe r B ut t on 6. Rem[...]

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    Controls and Functions Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 3. INPUT2 S-V ideo Input Standard S-Video input for connecting a DVD player, sate llite receiver or Super VHS (S-VHS) VCR. 4. Headphone Jack 5. Main Pow er Switch 6. Po wer Input (100 to 240 V AC) Connect the DView to power here. 7. RGB A 15-pin VGA connecti[...]

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    Controls and Functions 8 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 24. AIR (A ntenna) Input (VL-52 only) 75-ohm coaxial input for connecting a TV antenna to the digital TV input. 25. CABLE Input ( VL-52 only) 75-ohm coaxial input for connecting a CA TV system to the digital TV input. 26. RS -232 CONTROL PORT A female, 9-pin[...]

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    Controls and Functions Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 DView Remote Control Figure 2-3 shows the DView remote contro l, and the paragraphs that follow describe its functionality . Figure 2-3. DView Remote Control 45 0 –T V 12 3 6 HDMI2 RGB HD HDMI1 MEMORY MENU MENU EXIT EXIT ENTER ENTER INPUT INPUT 1 78 9 [...]

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    Controls and Functions 10 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. OFF / ON Use these buttons to turn the DView on or off. 2. Numeric Buttons Use these buttons to en ter menu pass codes. VL-52 only: Use the numeric buttons to ente r TV channel numbers. Use the TV button to switch to the Antenna/DTV/CATV input. Use the -[...]

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    Controls and Functions Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 5. Aspect Ratio Selec tion Buttons ANA (16:9 Anamorphic) For 16:9 DVDs or HDTV program material. 4X3 (Standard 4:3) The input signal is scaled to fit 4:3 di splay mode in the cen ter of the sc reen. LETBO X (Letterbo x) Image in letterbox form at is enlarge[...]

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    Controls and Functions 12 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 10. TIMER OFF Button Press this button to set the slee p timer. Press it repeatedly to scroll through the available options (Off, 10 , 30, 60, 120 or 1 8 0 minutes). 11. Sound Control Butt ons S.MODE Press this button repeatedly to scroll throug h the avail[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control Battery Installation To install batteries in the remote control: 1. Slide the battery cov er in the direct ion of the arrow an d remove it. 2. Insert the included batteries. Ensure that the polarities correct ly match the an d markings inside the battery compar[...]

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    Installation 14 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the DView installation process. The sections following this one provide detailed instructions. Installation should be performed by a qualified custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. Installation Overview S[...]

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    Installation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of your DView will ensur e the highest possible pictur e quality. Whethe r you are installing the DVie w temporarily or per m anently, you should ta ke the followin g into account to ensure that it performs optimall[...]

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    Installation 16 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.4 Connections to the DView Proceed as follow s to connect th e DView to your video sources, externa l controlle r(s) – if present – and AC power. When connecting your equipment: • Turn off all equipment befo re making any connections. • Use the correct sign[...]

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    Installation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y HDMI Connections: The DView has two HDMI inputs for connecting a BD/HD-DVD/DVD player, DTV decoder, personal compute r or any other devic e with an HDMI or DVI output. Connect such devices as shown in Figure 3-2 . Figure 3-2. HDMI Connections Use the HDMI inputs when[...]

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    Installation 18 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RGB Connections: The DView has an RGB in put for connectin g a personal computer ; see Figure 3-3 . Figure 3-3. Analog RGB Connections 1. Refer to Computer Signal Compatibility on page 61 for a list of computer signals compat ible with the DView. Use with signals oth[...]

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    Installation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y Component Video Connections: If you have a DVD player or DTV decoder with a component (YPbPr) output, conne ct it to INPUT 3 or INPUT 4 of the DView as shown in Figure 3-4 . Figure 3-4. Component Video Connections Composite/S-Video Connections: The DView has two (2) [...]

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    Installation 20 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y AV OUT Connection The DView ha s stereo audio and Comp osite video outputs for co nnecting to a second VC R or other auxiliary equipment. Co nnect the AV OUT audio and video jacks to the audio and video inputs of the VCR or other eq uipment as shown in Figure 3-6 . Y[...]

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    Installation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting External Speakers (O ptional) Connect the (positive) and (negative) speaker wires to the rear-panel SPEAKER-R and SPEAKER-L terminals; see Figure 3- 8 . Maintain the correct polarity . For more information , refer to the owner’s manu al for your speakers[...]

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    Installation 22 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a straight-through RS-23 2 cable with a 9-pin male connector to conne ct a PC or home theater control/automation system (if presen t) to the RS-232 port on the DView; see Figure 3-10 . For more information about usin g this connecti o[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your source compo nents. 2. Plug the female end of the su pplied power cord into the AC re ceptacle on the rear of the DView (AC 100V ~ 240V). Se e Figure 2-2 . 3. Connect the oth er end to your AC power source. 4. Turn on the main powe r switc[...]

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    Operation 24 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4.3 Setting the PC Display Properties To maximize image quality when using the DVie w wi th a personal computer, you may need to adjust the display properties of your PC video card. To do this: 1. Choose Settings from the Windows Start menu and click on “Control Panel[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.4 Using the On-Screen Menus To use the on-screen me nus: 1. Press MENU to display the Main Menu. 2. To select a menu item, use the up- or down-arr ow buttons ( , ) on the remote control to highligh t it. 3. Press ENTER or the right-arrow button ( ) to access that menu[...]

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    Operation 26 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. DView OSD Menu Structure Setup OSD Language English, Français, Español, Português or Deutsch PC Mode Adjust Auto Adjust Clock Phase H. Position V. Posit ion Factory Reset Caption Display On / Off Digital (VL-52 only ) Service1, Service2, Service3 ... Se r[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting poin t for accessing all DView functions. (The ISF Calibration menu is not accessible until you enter a passcode.) Source From the Main Menu, select Source to choose a video signal source. The active source is indicated by an arro[...]

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    Operation 28 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description 16:9 ANA Select 16:9 to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 display. 4:3 4X3 4:3 scales the input signal to fit in[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Adjust Use the controls in the Picture Adjust menu to calibrate your DView for optimum picture quality. The DView has been designed to incorporat e se tup and calibration stan dards established by the Imaging Science Foundati on (ISF). The ISF has deve loped car[...]

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    Operation 30 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y PLUGE patterns vary but generally consist of some combinatio n of black, white and gray areas against a black background. The example abov e includes two vertical bars and four shaded boxes. Select Brightness from the Pict ure Adjust menu. Using the left- an d right-arr[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pa ttern like the one shown in Figure 4-4 . Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Co lor Saturation and Tint Select Color fro m the Picture Adjust menu. While l ooking at the color [...]

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    Operation 32 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER . On your external test pattern sou rce, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4- 5 . Adjust as nee[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y Each color temperature setting has six (6) “white balance” parameters associ ated with it (two each for red, gre en and blue). These are descr ibed later in this section; re fer to White Balance on page 41 . Gamma: The Gamma control determines how gray shades are di[...]

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    Operation 34 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Audio Language (VL-52 only): Some digital TV broadcasts provide audio soundtracks in multiple languages. If you are watching such a program, select Audio La nguage from the Audio menu to choose a so undtrack language: English, Français, Españo l or Português. Digital[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Timer (VL-52 only) To set the DView ’s internal clock or co nfigure the on/off timers, select Time r from the Main Menu and press ENTER . Time: To set the DView internal clock, sele ct Time from the Timer menu and press ENTER . Then, do either of the following: • To[...]

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    Operation 36 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Setup Use the controls in the Setup menu to perf orm advanced image quality adjustments and access various other DView features. OSD Language: Select OSD La nguage from the Setup menu and press ENTER . Then, use the up- or down-arrow buttons to select the OSD la nguage [...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y • CC On Mute: To have the DView show captions when the audio output is muted, set this option to Yes. • Digital Fo nt Option ( VL-52 only ): Select Digital Font Option (VL-52 only) from the Caption menu to custo mize the appearance of closed captions in digital TV b[...]

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    Operation 38 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Movie Rating: Select Movie Ra ting from the Pa rental Control me nu to block movies carrying a given rating, to prevent childr en from watching movies that are dee med inappropriate. Th ese ratings have been establ ished by the Motion Pi cture Association of America[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Overscan (not availab le with PC signals): Oversca n pushes the outside ed ge of the active picture area of the video signal out beyond the edge of the display area. Some television programs are produced based on the assumpti on that older television sets may not displa[...]

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    Operation 40 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y ISF Calibration Use the ISF Calibration menu to perform advanced pictur e quality adjustme nts. Thi s m en u should be used by ISF-certified technicians only . Picture Adjust: The controls in this menu are identica l to those in the main Picture Adjust menu, but a re ac[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y • Save Settings: For each input and supported resolution, the DVie w lets you save image quality settings as presets that you can recall at a later time. You ca n create up to three presets – designated “Custom,” “ISF Day” and “ISF Night” – per input a[...]

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    Operation 42 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Splash Duration: Use Splash Duration to control how long t he DView splash screen re mains on-screen after power -up; see Figure 4- 6 . To prevent this screen from appearing, set the Splash Duration to 0. Figure 4-6. DView Splash Screen CALIBRA TED FOR:[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.5 Using Picture-In-Picture (PIP) To use PIP, press the PIP ( ) button. The PIP window appears inside the main image window. Press PIP again to switch to side-by-side PIP mode. Press PIP again to turn PIP off. ASPECT SIZE POSITION PIP SWAP TV/A V S.SWAP TIMER OFF 2. Pr[...]

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    Operation 44 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Press the TV / A V button ( ) to select a PIP signal source. For e ach source, Table 4-3 shows which of the other source s are availabl e as a PIP source. Table 4-3. Available Main and PIP Source Combinations PIP Input Source TV INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT3 INPUT4 RGB HDMI1 H[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Changing the PIP Position To change the PIP window position, press the POSITION ( ) button on the remote control repeatedly until the window i s in the desired position. Changing the PIP Size To change the PIP wi ndow size, press the SIZE ( ) button on the remote contro[...]

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    Operation 46 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Swapping the Main and PIP Images To swap the main and PIP images, press the SW AP button on the remote control . Swapping the Main and PIP Audio Programs To swap the main and PIP audio programs, press the S.SW AP button on the remot e control. ➤ ASPECT SIZE POSITION P[...]

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    Operation Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.6 Stereo Sound/SAP (VL-52 only) The DView supports Multichannel Television Sound (MTS), the br oadcast audio standard that allows transmission of both stereo and Secondar y Audio Program (SAP) content. The SAP is usually a foreign-lang uage translation. Howeve r, it c[...]

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    Operation 48 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Cleaning Regular clea ning will e xtend the li fe and perfo rmance of the DView. Be fore cleaning , be sure to unplug the po wer cord from the pow er outlet. Cleaning the Display Panel Body and Remote Control Do not under any circumstances us e solvents such as benzene o r th[...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting 50 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Picture is okay, but there is no sound. • Audio output is muted. • Volume setting is too low. • Source component is connected incorrectly or not at all. • Speakers are connected incorrectly or not at all. • Audio settings are incorrect. ?[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the DView with a home t heater automation/control syst em or a PC running terminal emulatio n software, connect it to your control sy stem or PC as shown in Figure 3-10 . (Use a straight-through cable.) Configure the RS-2 [...]

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    Serial Communications 52 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y [ S4E 000# Aspect ratio selection 0 = 4:3 (Standard) 1 = IntelliWide 2 = Letterbox 3 = 16:9 (Anamorphic) Example: [S4E0002 selects Letterbox [ S4G 000# PIP Input selection 0 = TV 1 = Input1 2 = Input2 3 = Input3 4 = Input4 6 = RGB 8 = HDMI1 9 = HDMI2 Example[...]

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    Serial Communications Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y [ SDB 000# Set PIP size 0 = small 1 = medium 2 = large Example: [SDB0001 selects medium PIP size [ SDE 000# Set PIP aspect ratio 0 = 4:3 1 = 16:9 Example: [SDE0001 selects 16:9 aspect ratio PIP window [ SDF 000# Set PIP window position 0 = Top/Le ft 1 = Top/[...]

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    Serial Communications 54 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 0027 INPUT2 0028 INPUT3 0001 INPUT4 0102 HDMI1 0101 HDMI2 0019 RGB HD [ key 0003 CUSTOM 0062 ISF NIGHT 0031 ISF DAY [ key 0040 16:9 (ANA) 0043 4:3 0039 LETTERBOX 0126 INTELLIWIDE [ key 0007 Right-Arrow key 0016 Down-Arrow key 0018 Up-Arrow key 0011 Left-Arro[...]

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    Serial Communications Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y 0024 MTS/SAP 0091 MUTE [ key 0057 PREVIOUS CHANNEL 0045 FAVORITE CHANNEL 0044 CLOSED CAPTION (on/off) 0055 INFO Table 6-1. Serial Commands Command Description[...]

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    Serial Communications 56 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 DView Specifications Table 7-1 lists the DV iew specifications. 7 Specifications Table 7-1. DView Specifications Native Resolution: 1920 x 10 8 0 Screen Size: VL-52 = 52 in. (diagonal) VL-57 = 57 in. (diagonal) Screen Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Available Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox[...]

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    Specifications 58 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Weight (including stand): VL-52 = 8 9.5 lbs. (40.60 kg) VL-57 = 11 8 .0 lbs. (53.52 kg) Regulatory Approvals: Complies with FCC, CE, C-Tick , NRTL, GOST, MIC, SABS , RoHS, China RoHS Limited Warranty: One (1) year parts and labor from the date of delivery to the en[...]

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    Specifications Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 DView Dimensions Figure 7-1 and Figur e 7-2 show the DVie w di mensions (all dimensio ns are in inches). Figure 7-1. VL-52 Dimensions 49.84 23.62 W all Mount Screw 6 x M8 T ap 45.35 4.51 9.84 7.87 7.87 5.55 25.51 3.72 30.00 33.72[...]

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    Specifications 60 Vidikron VL-52 and VL-57 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 7-2. VL-57 Dimensions W all Mount Screw 6 x M8 T ap 53.70 23.62 49.21 4.51 9.84 7.87 7.87 6.61 27.64 3.72 32.13 35.85[...]

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