HIK VISION DS-D2046NL-C User manual

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LCD Monitor
User Manual
UD.6L0203D1207A02

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About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to LCD Monitor (V1.4).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other
information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject
to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company
website
Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.
Legal Disclaimer
REGARDING TO THE PRODUCT WITH INTERNET ACCESS, THE USE OF PRODUCT SHALL BE
WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN RISKS. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITES FOR
ABNORMAL OPERATION, PRIVACY LEAKAGE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CYBER
ATTACK, HACKER ATTACK, VIRUS INSPECTION, OR OTHER INTERNET SECURITY RISKS; HOWEVER,
OUR COMPANY WILL PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF REQUIRED.
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JURISDICTION BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE CONFORMS
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PRODUCT IS USED WITH ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES.
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LATER PREVAILS.

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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply
therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive
2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier
upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For
more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information.
The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead
(Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point.
For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

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Table of Contents
Safety Precaution................................................................................................................................6Chapter 1
1.1 Cleaning the Device................................................................................................................................. 6
Installation and Connection...............................................................................................................7Chapter 2
2.1 Installation Precaution ............................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Interface Description................................................................................................................................ 7
2.3 Power Connection.................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 System Connection.................................................................................................................................. 9
Controlling the LCD Monitor..........................................................................................................11Chapter 3
3.1 Installing and Uninstalling the Screen Control Client Software.............................................................11
3.2 Running the Client Software.................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.1 Running the Client software ...................................................................................................... 12
3.2.2 Video Wall Layout..................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 GUI Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 Control and Management....................................................................................................................... 14
3.4.1 Scene Management.................................................................................................................... 14
3.4.2 Remote Control.......................................................................................................................... 16
3.4.3 Turn on/Turn off the Screen....................................................................................................... 17
3.4.4 Signal Source Switch................................................................................................................. 18
3.4.5 Enable/Disable Region Zoom.................................................................................................... 19
3.4.6 Screen Status.............................................................................................................................. 19
3.4.7 Window Spanning Settings........................................................................................................ 21
3.4.8 Image Parameters Configuration ............................................................................................... 22
3.5 System Configuration............................................................................................................................ 24
3.5.1 Communication Settings............................................................................................................ 24
3.5.2 Matrix Settings........................................................................................................................... 25
3.5.3 Matrix Output Settings............................................................................................................... 27
3.5.4 Screen ID Settings ..................................................................................................................... 28
3.6 Advanced Settings ................................................................................................................................. 29
3.6.1 Fan Settings................................................................................................................................ 29
3.6.2 Maintenance............................................................................................................................... 30
3.6.3 Edge Blanking............................................................................................................................ 31
3.6.4 Time Settings............................................................................................................................. 32
3.6.5 Others......................................................................................................................................... 34
Appendix............................................................................................................................................36Chapter 4
4.1 Specifications......................................................................................................................................... 36
4.2 Trouble Shootings.................................................................................................................................. 45

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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”.
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation
and region.
Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire
hazard.
Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then
please contact the service center.
If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest service center. Never attempt to
disassemble the device yourself. (We shall not assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized
repair or maintenance.)
Cautions
Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the device.
Do not drop the device or subject it to physical shock.
Make sure the AC outlet is unplugged or switched to OFF before the repair or maintenance in case of the
human injury.
Do not aim the device at the sun or extra bright places. Blooming or smearing may occur otherwise (which is
not a malfunction), and affect the endurance of screen at the same time.
When the product is mounted on wall or ceiling, the device shall be firmly fixed.
Do not bend, pull or drag the power cord, and do not change the position of the power cord randomly. Make
sure the power cord is away from the heat resource in case of the fire or electric shock. Please contact the
dealer if there is anything wrong with the power cord.
The screen may be burned out by a laser beam, so when any laser equipment is in using, make sure that the
surface of screen will not be exposed to the laser beam.
To avoid heat accumulation, good ventilation is required for operating environment.
Keep the device away from liquid while in use.
While in delivery, the device shall be packed in its original packing, or packing of the same texture.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or
Warnings Follow these safeguards to prevent
serious injury or death.
Cautions Follow these precautions to prevent
potential injury or material damage.

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equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.
Some mechanical or electrical components possesses of the special safety protection function. Those protection
functions may be ignored by unwariness during the safety exam. However, the special safety function (high
rated voltage or rated power, etc.) cannot be gained on the replaced components. All those original electrical
components with the special safety function are listed on the international dangerous symbols. And the
electrical components replaced the originals may cause electric shock, fire or other potential danger.

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Safety PrecautionChapter 1
Any repair or maintenance should be done by the professional technicians who are quite familiar with the safety
precaution measures. Please follow the safety precautions below during the repair or maintenance.
The LCD monitor is fragile, please handle it with care. Do not crush on the screen with hands or other things.
Never rub or tap the device with hard objects. Make sure the device faces upward in case of the screen crush.
Our company bears no responsibility for damage caused by the customer.
Clean the rear panel and screen before installation.
Do not display static images on the screen, otherwise they will remain "residual image" on the screen and affect
the general use of the LCD monitor.
Make sure all the components are correctly installed, and no objects left in the box after the repair or
maintenance.
Do not turn on/off the video wall frequently, and the duration between the ON and OFF should be longer than 3
minutes.
Do not place the device in extremely hot, cold (the operating temperature shall be (0ºC to 40ºC), dusty or
damp locations, and do not expose it to high electromagnetic radiation.
Please make sure that the device in the package is in good condition and all the assembly parts are included.
Do not drop the device or subject it to physical shock. Do not place the LCD monitor on an unstable objects or
unsafe area.
To avoid heat accumulation or it may cause the device to be overheating.
Do not use the LCD monitor in a dusty, high humidity, oily or humid environment, it may cause a fire or
damage to the device.
Do not over tighten when install the screen.
1.1 Cleaning the Device
Use the non-dust cloth to wipe the frame and screen after the power is switched off. Do not wipe the screen with
the harsh stuff or touch the screen directly with your hands and the chemical cleanser is not allowed, either.
Dedicated non-dust cloth is provided to clean the frame and the screen. You can moisten the cloth with water or
absolute ethyl alcohol, or you can also use the dry compressed air (oil-free) to blow the dust on the screen.
Do not use the cotton or hemp-free paper moisten with the organic solvent or volatile solvent, such as alcohol
(except for absolute ethyl alcohol), gasoline, banana oil, washer fluid, or liquid detergent, etc., which will
cause the protective layer spalling or ageing. The rubber or the plastic materials fall on the screen surface for a
long time will turns to a stain which will affect the image quality.

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Installation and ConnectionChapter 2
2.1 Installation Precaution
Make sure that all the related equipment is power-off during the installation.
Check the specification of the products for the installation environment.
Make sure the installation surface is strong enough to withstand four times the weight of the device and the
mounting.
The non-professionals are not recommended to do the installation.
Do not block the vents. It may cause a device exception if the internal temperature of LCD monitor rises.
Use the mounting base and wall-mounting bracket which were specially designed for the LCD monitor.
Do not grasp the screen for moving the LCD monitor. It may cause a damage of the product.
The LCD monitor should be mounted vertically. If necessary, keep the gradient between 0°to 20°.
2.2 Interface Description
The main interfaces of different models are shown below:
DS-D2046NL-B/DS-D2046NH-B/DS-D2055NL/DS-D2055NH
Figure 2. 1 Real Panel Interface (1)
DS-D2046NH-C/DS-D2046NL-C/DS-D2055NH-B/DS-D2055NL-B
Figure 2. 2 Real Panel Interface (2)
Table 2. 1 Interface Description
Interface
Description
Interface
Description
Power
Connecting the power cable
VIDEO OUT 1
CVBS Analog Signal
Loop Video Output1
HDMI IN
HDMI Digital Signal Input
VIDEO OUT 2
CVBS Analog Signal
Loop Video Output2

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DS-D2046NL-B/Z/DS-D2046NH-B/Z/DS-D2055NL-Y
Figure 2. 3 Real Panel Interface (3)
Table 2. 2 Interface Description
Interface
Description
Interface
Description
Power
Connecting the power cable
VIDEO IN
CVBS Analog Signal
Input
DVI IN
DVI Digital Signal Input
RS232 IN
Serial Port Input
VGA IN
VGAAnalog Signal Input
RS232 OUT
Serial Port Output
Y/IN
Y Component Signal Input
IR IN
IR Input Interface
Pr/IN
Pr Component Signal Input
USB
USB Interface
Pb/IN
Pb Component Signal Input
POWER
Power Indicator
The video may not be displayed properly because of the unmatched video card of the PC.
The analog signal channel may not be able to properly display an image with a resolution of 1920 ×1080. In
this case, check your PC (video card) settings to verify whether the input signal can be matched with the
specification of the LCD monitor.
Use DVI, VGA and BNC cables for signal input.
Use BNC cable for YPbPr signal Input.
Use BNC cable for composite video connector.
The PWR indicator shows the different working statuses of the screen with different colors. Green indicates
properly working. Red denotes standby. Orange denotes the fan exception of the screen.
DVI IN
DVI Digital Signal Input
RS232 IN
Serial Port Input
DVI OUT
DVI Digital Signal Loop Video
Output
RS232 OUT 1
Serial Port Loop Video
Output1
VGA IN
VGAAnalog Signal Input
RS232 OUT 2
Serial Port Loop Video
Output2
VGA OUT
VGAAnalog Signal Loop Video
Output
USB
USB Interface
Y/IN
Y Component Signal Input
ADDRESS ID
Dial Switch
Pb/IN
Pb Component Signal Input
IR IN
IR Input Interface
Pr/IN
Pr Component Signal Input
POWER
Power Indicator
VIDEO IN
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2.3 Power Connection
Plug the female end of the power cable to the power interface on the rear panel of the LCD monitor. Plug the other
end of the cable to a power outlet (220 VAC, 50/60Hz) with a good grounding capability.
Power Specification：100 to 240 VAC, 50/60Hz.
Turn off the main power switch of the monitor, and pull the plug from the power outlet if the LCD monitor is
used for a long time.
Never connect the device to a DC power
Figure 2. 4 Power Interface
2.4 System Connection
Correct connection method helps you to better control and properly display the video on the video wall.
A video wall with 2 ×2 layout mode is taken as an example to describe the connection as follows.
Figure 2. 5 Video Wall Layout
The system connection is divided into two phases: the control signal connections and the video signal connections.
The Control Signal Connection
The cables need to be connected ordinally in accordance with the order of the screen numbers. The screen numbers
are generally sorted row-by-row or column-by-column.
And you have to set the virtual and physical screen linkage in the Link Screen interface. See Chapter 3.5.4
Follow the wiring method shown in the figure below to compelete the connnection.

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Figure 2. 6 Wiring Method
The Video Signal Connection
The monitor achieves the video signal from the signal loop video input port (for example, the DVI-IN), and send
the signal to the next unit through the signal loop video output port.
Follow the wiring method shown in the figure below to compelete the connnection.
Figure 2. 7 Video Signal Connection
The length of the cable as well as the environment condition may impact the image quality.
The DVI-IN interface is suggested to be used as the signal input port.
When operating on the cable connections, you must turn off the main power switch and pull out the power
plug.
Do not confuse the input and output interface, or it may cause the device exceptions or other problems.

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Controlling the LCD MonitorChapter 3
3.1 Installing and Uninstalling the Screen Control
Client Software
Purpose:
To control the screen, you must install the screen control client software and run the server on your PC.
Steps:
1. Double click the setup program to enter the client software’s Install Shield Wizard. Follow the steps and
complete the installation.
Figure 3. 1 Install Shield Wizard
2. Run the application program again, and you can enter the updating interface of the program.
3. Or you can enter the Start menu, and select All Programs > Screen Control > Uninstall Screen Control to
uninstall the program.
Figure 3. 2 Uninstall the Software

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3.2 Running the Client Software
Follow the steps to access the software.
3.2.1 Running the Client software
Steps:
1. Click the icon to run the software after the installation is completed.
2. Choose the User Name with admin and guest available, input the the password, select the corresponding screen
type and cotrol mode with only serial available.
Figure 3. 3 Login Interface
The admin’s default password is 12345 which cannot be changed.
The LCD-D20 is the default screen type. Apart from default screen type, many screen types are available like
LCD-D20/SDI, LCD-D20/DP, LCD-D20-TVI, LCD-D20-Hdbase and LCD-D20.
LCD-D20/SDI includes VGA, HDMI, DVI, YPBPR, BNC and SDI signal sources.
LCD-D20/DP includes VGA, HDMI, DVI ,YPBPR , BNC and DP signal sources.
LCD-D20-TVI includes VGA, HDMI, DVI, YPBPR, BNC, and TVI signal sources.
LCD-D20-Hdbase includes VGA, HDMI, DVI, YPBPR, BNC and Hdbase signal sources.
LCD-D20 includes VGA, HDMI, DVI, YPBPR, and BNC signal sources.
3. Click Login to enter the client.

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Figure 3. 4 Screen Control Interface
3.2.2 Video Wall Layout
Purpose:
Click to enter the Screen Control page. Follow the steps shown below, and you can set the
video wall mode in this section.
Steps
1. On the Screen Control page, click in the upper-right side to pop up the Split Screen interface to input
the required row and column number (ranges from 1 to 15) into the corresponding textbox to set the split
screen mode.
Figure 3. 5 Split Screen Box
2. Click OK to complete the settings. The screen layout is displayed on the Screen Control page.

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3. Slide the to zoom in and zoom out the virtual screen.
3.3 GUI Introduction
The GUI is shown below:
Figure 3. 6 Screen Control Interface
Table 3. 1 GUI Description
Area
Name
Description
1
Menu Bar
Screen Control, System Configuration and Advanced Settings
2
Control Area
Scene, Matrix Management and Remote Control
3
DisplayArea
Show Monitor
4
Tool Bar
Signal Source Switch, Span/Split Screen, Image Parameters,
and Turn on/off the Screen
3.4 Control and Management
3.4.1 Scene Management
Purpose:
The Scene management enables you to save the video wall layout configuration and show it by clicking on the
scene name.

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Figure 3. 7 Screen Control Interface
Save the Scene
After you set the screen and the matrix, right click a scene from the scene list, and select Save to save current
scene.
Figure 3. 8 Scene List
Display the Scene
Select a scene from the scene list on the left side of the page. Click to display the scene on the virtual
screen.

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Figure 3. 9 Display the Scene
Rename the Scene
Select and right click a scene from the scene list. Select Rename to rename the scene.
Figure 3. 10 Edit Scene Name
Up to 16 scenes can be configured.
3.4.2 Remote Control
Purpose:
The remote control in the software allows you to remotely control the screen with this client software. The function
of this remote control is similar to the real one.
Steps:
1. Click Remote Control on the lower side of the left panel to display the virtual remote control.
Figure 3. 11 Tool Bar
2. You can drag the remote control to anywhere on the Screen Control page. Click the icon on the
upper-right corner of the remote control to close it.

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Figure 3. 12 Remote Control Interface
Figure 3. 13 Remote Control Description
3.4.3 Turn on/Turn off the Screen
Purpose:
After the serial port configuration is completed, you can remotely turn on/turn off the screen through the software.
Steps:
1. Select a virtual screen and its background color turns green.
2. Right click the selected virtual screen and select to Turn on/off the screen.

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Figure 3. 14 Turn on/off the Screen
3. You can click the button on the lower-right side of the page to control the screen.
4. You can also click on the remote control to close the window.
Figure 3. 15 Remote Control Interface
3.4.4 Signal Source Switch
Steps:
1. Select a screen to control.
2. Right click and select Switch Signal to list the signal sources. Select a signal source for the screen.
3. You can also click the icon on the lower-middle side of the page to choose a signal source for the screen.
Figure 3. 16 Signal Source Switch

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3.4.5 Enable/Disable Area Zoom
Steps:
1. Select a screen to control.
2. Right click and select Enable Area Zoom , then the cursor changes to
3. Drag the from the lower left corner to the upper right corner to zoom in the screen which can be zoom in
for multiple times with the same operation. Drag the from the reverse direction to restore the screen to the
original size.
Figure 3. 17 Enable Region Zoom
4. Right click and select Disable Area Zoom and the changes to cursor again.
Figure 3. 18 Disable Region Zoom
3.4.6 Screen Status
1. Move the cursor to a screen, and the icon appears in the upper-right corner