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VL-26HD and VL-32HD HIGH DEFINITION FLAT PANEL LCD DISPLAYS VERSION 2.3 OWNER’S OPERA TING MANU AL[...]

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Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual iii 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 WARRANTY as defined in th[...]

iv Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 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 this product to fun[...]

Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual v 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: (510) 324-5905 T oll [...]

vi Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Thank you for your purchase of th is quality Vidikron product! It has been designed to provide you with the quality of video tha t is expe cted in a h ome t hea ter. F or th e be st pe rfor manc e, pl ease read this man ual c aref ully as it is yo ur gu ide t hrou gh th e men us a nd operation. CA [...]

Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Contents ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ iii Safety Precautions ................ ................ ............ ................. ................ ................ ............... ....... vi 1. [...]

viii Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 4. Operation ....... ................. ............ ................ ................. ................ ................ ............. ... ..... 23 Turning o n the Pow er ...... ........... ........ .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ........ ........... ........ [...]

Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual ix 1 List of Figures 2-1. DView Con trols and Indicato rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2-2. DView C onnectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 1 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Manual descr ibes how to install, set up and op e rate the Vidikron VL-26 a nd VL-32 LCD Displays. Thro ughout this manual, the Vidikron VL-26 and VL-32 LC D Displays are referred to simply as the “DView.” Target Audience Vidikron has prepared this manual to [...]

Introduction 2 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 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 you need in this ma[...]

Introduction Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 3 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Vidikron presents the high performance DView™ Series VL-26 and VL-32 LCD Displays, perfect for th ose who demand our award-winning flat panel performan ce in a more intimate size than we offer with our larger pl asma monitors. The new DVie w™ h[...]

Introduction 4 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Parts List Your DView is shipped with the following items. If any items ar e missing or damaged, please contact your Vidikron dealer or Vidikron Customer Service a t (888) 4VIDIKRON. • VL-26 or VL-32 LCD Display (with Table St and) •R e m o t e C o n t r o l U n i t a n d t w o (2),[...]

Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 5 2.1 DView at a Glance Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 sh ow the locations of the DView co ntrols, indicators and connectors . Controls and Indicators Figure 2-1. DView Controls and Indicators 1. T V/A V Button (Input S ource Selection) 2. MENU Selection Button 3. V olume A djustment Buttons 4. Channel Sel[...]

Controls and Functions 6 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Connectors Figure 2-2. DView Connectors 1. INPUT 2 S-V ideo Input Standard S-Video input for co nn ecting a DVD player, satellit e receiver or Super VHS (S-VHS) VCR. 2. INPUT 2 Audio Input 3. INPUT 2 Composite V ideo Input Standard composite video input for connecting a VCR, c[...]

Controls and Functions Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 7 9. Audi o I np ut (R GB /DV I) Connect the audio o utput from your RGB or DVI source her e. 10. AT S C D T V I n p u t 75-ohm coaxial input for connecting a TV antenna or CATV system to the digital TV tuner. 11. INPUT 3 Component V ideo (RCA connectors) Standard-definition (48[...]

Controls and Functions 8 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 2.2 DView Remote Control Figure 2-3 show s the DView remote c ontrol, and the par agraphs that follow describe its functionality. Figure 2-3. DView Remote Control 45 0 100 12 3 6 RGB HD TV DVI MEMORY TIMER TIMER OFF OFF MENU MENU EXIT EXIT ENTER ENTER INPUT INPUT 1 78 9 ASPECT[...]

Controls and Functions Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 9 1. OFF / ON Use these buttons to turn the DVie w on or off. 2. Numeric Buttons Use these buttons to enter TV channel numbers or menu pass codes. Use the 100 button to enter channel number s above 99. Use the - button to enter DTV sub-channel numbers. 3. TIMER OFF Button Press [...]

Controls and Functions 10 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 6. Aspect R atio Selection Bu ttons: ANA (A namorphic) 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 center of the screen. LETBO X (Letterbo x) Image in letterbox format is enlarged to fit 16:9 full scre[...]

Controls and Functions Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 11 11. Sound Contr ol Buttons: S.MODE Press this button repeatedly to scroll through the available Equa lizer presets (CUSTOM, STANDARD, MUSIC, FILM or SPEECH). SURRND (Surround) Press this button to turn Surround Mode on or off. MTS/SAP (Multichannel T elevision Sound/Seco nd A[...]

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Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 13 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 compartment. 3. Slide the[...]

Installation 14 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 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 Step Procedure For D[...]

Installation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 15 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 optimally. Wall-Mounting th[...]

Installation 16 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 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 signal cabl es for each[...]

Installation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 17 DVI Connections: The DView has a DVI input for conn ec ting a DVD player, DTV decoder, personal compute r or any other devic e with a DVI or HDMI output. Co nnect such devices as shown in Figure 3-2 . Figure 3-2. DVI Connections Use the DVI inp uts whenever possib l e. This ensures the[...]

Installation 18 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual RGB-HD Connections: The DView has an RGB input for co nnecting a perso nal computer (see Figure 3-3 ) or DTV decoder with an RGB output. (This applicat ion may require a DB15-to-RGBHV br eakout cable.) Figure 3-3. Analog RGB Connections 1. Refer to Computer/Video Signal Compatibility o[...]

Installation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 19 Component Video Connections: If you have a DVD player or DTV decoder with a component (YPbPr) ou tput, connect it to INPUT 3 of th e DView as shown in Figure 3-4 . Figure 3-4. Component Video Connections Composite/S-Video Connections: The DView has two (2) S-Video and three (3) composi[...]

Installation 20 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual MONITOR OUT Connection The DView has a monito r out feature for conn ecting a second VCR or other a uxiliary equipment. Connec t the MONITOR OUT audio and video jacks to the audio and video inputs of the VCR or other equipment as shown in Figure 3-6 . You can route either the main or p[...]

Installation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 21 RS-232 Controller Connection Use a “null-modem” RS-232 ca ble with a 9-pin female connecto r to connect a PC or home theater control/automation syst em (if present) to the RS-2 32 port on the DView; see Figure 3-8 . For more information about usin g this connecti on, refer to Seria[...]

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Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 23 4.1 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your source compo nents. 2. Plug the female en d of the power cord into the AC r eceptacle on the rear of the DView (AC 100V ~ 240V ). 3. Connect the oth er end to your AC power source. 4. Turn on the main powe r switch at the rear of the displ ay (VL-32 only). 5[...]

Operation 24 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 2. Double click on the Display icon. 3. Click the S ettings tab on the display dialog box. 4. Adjust the resolution to 1024x768 pixels. 5. Click the Ad va nced button and click the Monitor tab on the dial og box. Set the vertical frequency to 60Hz and click OK . 4.4 Using the On-Screen Me[...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 25 Figure 4-1. DView OSD Menu Structure Setup OSD Language Engli s h, French , Spani s h, Portugue s e or German PC Mode Adju s t Auto Adju s t H. Po s ition V. Po s ition H. Size Pha s e Factory Pre s et Caption Di s play (On/Of f), Mode, CC On Mute (Ye s /No) Parental Control Parental Lock[...]

Operation 26 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing a ll DView functions. (The ISF Calibration menu is not ac cessible until you enter a passcode.) Source From the Main Menu, select Source to choose a video signal source. The active source is indi cated by a g reen square ( ■ ) [...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 27 Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description Anamorphic ANA Select Anamorphic 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. Standard 4X3 Standard 4:3 scales the input signal to[...]

Operation 28 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Picture Adjust Use the control s in the Picture Adjust menu to calibrate your DView for o ptimum picture quality. The DView has been designed to incorpo rate se tup and calibr ation stan dards established by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). Th e ISF has developed carefully crafted, i[...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 29 Brightness : On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE is an acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipmen t.”) Figure 4-2 shows a typical PLUGE pattern. Figure 4-2. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness PLUGE patterns vary but genera lly consist[...]

Operation 30 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Contrast: On your external test patte rn source, select a stepped, gray-bar patte rn like the one shown in Figure 4-3 . Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast Select Contrast from the Picture Adjust menu. Using the left- and right-arrow ( ) buttons, adjust the contras[...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 31 Select Color fro m the Picture Adjust menu. While l ooking at the color bar patter n through a blue filter, adjust the color saturation level un til the outermost (gr ay and blue) color ba rs appear to be a single shade of blue: Tint: Tint or “hue” is essentially the ratio of red to g[...]

Operation 32 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 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 needed, looking for wh[...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 33 Save Settings (not available for RGB input): The DView lets you save image quality settings for each input and suppor ted resolution to a preset. You can recall this preset at a later time by simply pressing a button on the remote control or using the Restore Settings menu command (see be[...]

Operation 34 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Chan nel To set up the DView chan nel tuner, select TV as the sour ce. Then, select Channel from th e Main Menu and press ENTER . Auto Tuning: To have the DView automatically detect availabl e TV or CATV channels, select Auto Tuning and press ENTER . • Off-Air Channels: If you are using[...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 35 Setup Use the controls in the Setup menu to perf orm advanced image qu ality adjustments and access various other DView features. OSD Language: Select OSD Lan guage from the Setup m enu and press ENTER . Then, use the up- or down-arrow buttons to sel ect the OSD language (English, French,[...]

Operation 36 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Parental Control: To block the display of television programs or movies based on their ratings, select Parental Contro l from the Setup menu and p ress ENTER . Enter the default Personal Identification Number (PIN) – 0000 – and press ENTER again. • Parental Lock: This is the “mast[...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 37 • Unrated: To allow or block access to unrated con t ent, select Unrated from the Parental Control menu and se lect Allow or Bl ock. Press ENTER to confirm your choice. • Change PI N: The defaul t PIN for acc essing the pa rental contro ls or bypassing content restrictions is 0000 . V[...]

Operation 38 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual •B a c k l i g h t : Refer to Backlight on page 32. • Save Settings: For each input and suppor ted resolution, the DVi ew lets you save image quality sett ings as presets th at you can recall at a later time. You can crea te up to three presets – designated “Custom,” “ISF Day?[...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 39 Baud Rate: S e l ec t B a ud R a t e f r o m th e I SF Calibration menu to set the data transfer rate of the DView’s RS-232 SERVICE port. (This setting must match the data rate of the device connected to the RS-232 input.) Command Ack: The Command Ack setting enable s or di sables the e[...]

Operation 40 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 4.5 Using Picture-In-Picture (PIP) To use PIP, press the PI P ( ) button. The PIP window appears inside the main image window. Press PIP again to switch to side-by-side PIP mode. Press PIP again t o turn PIP off. MENU MENU EXIT EXIT ASPECT SIZE POSITION PIP P .MODE SWAP TV/A V S.SWAP S.MO[...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 41 Press the TV/ A V button ( ) to select a PIP signal source. For each source, Ta ble 4-3 shows which of the other sou rces are avail able as a PIP source. Changing the PIP Position To change the PIP window position, press the POSITION ( ) button on the remote control repeatedly until the w[...]

Operation 42 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Changing the PIP Size To change the PIP window size, press the SIZE ( ) button on the remote control repeatedly to achie ve the desired window size. Changing the PIP Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio of the PIP window from 4:3 to 16:9 or vice versa, press the ASPECT ( ) button on th[...]

Operation Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 43 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 remote control. MENU EXIT ASPECT SIZE POSITION PIP P .MODE SWAP[...]

Operation 44 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 4.6 Stereo Sound/SAP The DView supports Multichannel Television Sound (MTS), the br oadcast audio standard that allows transmission of bo th stereo and Second ary Audio Program (SAP) content. The SAP is usually a foreign-lang uage translation. However, it can also be used for other purpos[...]

Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 45 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 thinner to clean the [...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 46 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Image appears “washed out” and/or dark areas appear too bright. • Brightness is set too high. • Lower the brightness setting. Black or white dots appear on all channels or a specific channel. • Antenna or cable TV source is connected incorrectly or not at a[...]

Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 47 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 emulation sof tware, connec t it to your control system or PC as sho wn in Figure 3-8 . Configure the RS-2 32 controlle r or PC serial por t as follows: n o p[...]

Serial Communications 48 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 0303 Select Component Video for Input3 Example: [S4F0101 selects Composite video for Input1 [ S4G 000# PIP Input selection 0=TV 1=Input1 2=Input2 3=Input3 5=DVI 6=RGB Example: [S4G0003 selects Input3 [ SAB 000# Power on/off control 0=standby, 1=on Example: [SAB0001 turns unit [...]

Serial Communications Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 49 The following serial commands are meant to emulat e buttons on the remote control. Each bu tton has its own serial command, so effectively it is as if you were us ing the IR remote on ly you’ll be doing so via serial commands. These commands provide active OSD resp onses jus[...]

Serial Communications 50 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 0043 4X3 0039 LETTERBOX 0126 INTELLIWIDE [ key 0007 Right-Arrow key 0016 Down-Arrow key 0018 Up-Arrow key 0011 Left-Arrow key 0046 ENTER [ key 0026 ME NU [ key 0100 EXIT [ key 0063 PIP ASPECT RATIO 0047 PIP SIZE 0034 PIP POSITION 0032 PIP 0037 P.MODE 0052 S.SWAP 0033 SWAP 0036[...]

Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 51 7.1 DView Specifications Table 7-1 lists the DV iew specifications. 7 Specifications Table 7-1. DView Specifications Native Resolution: 1366 x 768 WXGA Screen Size: VL-26 = 26 in. (diagonal) VL-32 = 32 in. (diagonal) Screen Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Available Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic[...]

Specifications 52 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 7.2 DView Dimensions Figure 7-1 and Figure 7-2 show the DView dimensions. Figure 7-1. VL-26 Dimensions 27.00 in. (686 mm) 23.70 in. (602 mm) 26.00 in. (660 mm) 19.88 in. (505 mm) 7.48 in. (190 mm) 3.94 in. (100 mm) 7.87 in. (200 mm) 3.46 in. (88 mm)[...]

Specifications Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 53 Figure 7-2. VL-32 Dimensions 31.69 in. (805 mm) 26.73 in. (679 mm) 32.00 in. (813 mm) 23.03 in. (585 mm) 8.27 in. (210 mm) 3.94 in. (100 mm) 7.87 in. (200 mm) 3.86 in. (98 mm)[...]

Specifications 54 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 7.3 Computer/Video Signal Compatibility The DView can display video signals from a va riety of comp uter sour ces via its RGB-HD and DVI inputs. Table 7-2 lists th e signal types that are compat ible with the DView, and indicates which of those are VESA standards. Table 7-2. Computer[...]

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