Magnavox CM8562 Operating instructions

MAGNAVOX
RGB
Monitor 80
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION
GUIDE
Model
CM8562

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for pur c ha sing a Magnavox co lur com put er monito r We beli e ve 11 wil l
p
rov i de you wi th years of tr Ol lbl e fr ee perf o rman ce pro Vi di ng It IS In stalled am i
main t ained accordi ng to th e gu rclelill es listed lI1 1hl s manu al Plea se read t he
rest of I he man ual bef ore y Ou alle mpn o con nect a nel operate yOllr co l or mon ll or
Your M agnavox co l or m o nitor IS p.nglnp. f ~rf~ rI nnel COllstructed to w ork well With a
vane ty of horne a nd p ersonal co mputer pr o duct s In generaL you r n ew mOflilor
will fun ct ion pr ope rly With any co mput er which general es a com posi te V id eo
s ign al. In addi ti on . your uni t IS e quipp ed with an audiO Input and sp eaker 10
pr OV i de sound r ep r oduc ti on lor Iho se com pUlers which al so gcncrale an auello
Signa l Thi s mon itor offer s s uperior re so luti on a nd can be used as a (jl splay for a
VCR,
VLP , co lor cam era, or as a co mp onen t TV With th e ad d ition of a com p one nl
TV tuner
Co nne ct ing c ables for seve ral mode ls of populnr per so nal compu ters are packed
With your monitor . Each cab l e's pac kag e li sts ti le comput ers Jt IS10 be u sed WI 111
Interface cables for o th er co mputer pr od ucts are available e ith er from yo ur
co mput er dealer or d ir ect fr om Magnav ox
Besides compos i te audi o and video, your mo nit or h as a co nne ction Inpu t for
RGB-TTL. This can be used for a compute r or o th er equipment requiring this
type of h ook up.
Befo re gOing furthe r. t nkc a moment to re co rd you r co lor mon it or model and
se ri al num ber In til e spaces prOVid ed bel ow
MO OEL SER
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF E LECTRIC SHOCK ,
00 NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INS IDE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
Th e Ilgh\nlng flash W ith ar rowht l1ld sym b ol J/IIITI'ln an
e Qurlaie r al Ili angle IS rnlOnded 10 alen II le u se r of
the prc se n ce of uninsu lailld dangcrous vo l\<lge
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The e_clamat lon I)Olnl Wi th tin cqurt,lTeraltllanUIf' os
rnwn d ed to alert Ihe uscr of th e presence of unum
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to ons on Ille li t erature ,' CCU IlII).l flVlflg tl.t' ,II)IJlo.Il' l.: t'
WARNING
TO PREVENT DAMAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN
FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD . DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR EXCESSIVE MOISTUR E
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CO NN ECTIO N TO THE COMPUTER
Your monitor is equipped with ph ono connectors for input of composite
video and au dio si gnals and with a D IN connector for input of RGBI· TTL
signals. Each co n nector is mark ed for its fu nctio n.
Th e ill ustrations below de monstrates some of th e different ty pe of com put er
connections that can be made to your monitor.
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CONTROL lOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
Front Vi ew
AGB / Composite ' Switch - U sed
to select the RGB or the
composite input . Switching
between the two RGB inputs is
automatic.
COMPOSITE .... RGB_
Adjust the Color . Contrast . Bright -
ness and Hu e controls to the
desired color lev els.
The Sharpness control is used to
adjust picture detail to suit indi -
vidual preferences .
Volume control adjusts
speaker volume .
Pre ss Power Switch - turns
monitor on / off . When the
power is on the LEO will
light .
Your monitor is equipped with a
Green Switch that can be used to
produce a sc reen that imitates a
gr ee n m on och rom e monitor. Typ -
ically used to impro ve the legibil -
ity of text in word processing
a ppli catio ns .
Convenient tilt base fold s Qut of the bottom al lowing
you to adjust the monitor 's viewing a ngl e.
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Rear Vi ew
VCR Button - If yo u use your moni -
tor as a display for you r VCR , VLP or
Vid eo Camera press this button to
adjust the monitor's circ uitry to
those devices .
Audio In put - For connecting a
source with an a udi o si gna l output . H-
Width Control - Used to ad ju st
the image width on th e screen.
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CVBS (Composite Video Signal)
Input - For con n ecting a computer
with composite v id eo output .
RGB 8 Pin DIN Socket - TTL
input u sed to connect a computer
requi rin g this type of interface
terminal. IBM PC, PCJR, and Commodore
128 or Amiga can use this socket.
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V- Height Control - U sed to adjust
the image height on th e screen
Optional Equipme nt - A VCR . Video
Di sc Player. Video Camera, or com ·
ponent TV tun er ca n be connected to
the CVBS In put a nd Audi o Input
soc kets.

RGB B Pin DIN Socket
PIN ASSIGNMENTS
TTL INPUT
8 PIN
PIN NO. SIGNAL
not connected
2 Red
3
Green
4 Blue
5
IntenSity
6
Ground
7 H
afiZ Sync
8
Vert Syn c
When using this socket before connecting the equipment, place the
RGB/Compositc Switch in the RGB position.
CAUTION :
TTL
I NPUT
This monitor generates and uses radiO frequency energy and If not
Installed and used properly . that IS , In strict accordance wtlh the manu-
facturer's instruct i ons . may cause Interference to radiO and teleVISion
receptIOn . It has been type tested and found to comply with t he lunlts for
a Cl ass B compu tin g deVice 111 accordance with the specif i cations in
Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules . wh i ch are deSigned to prov ide
reasonable protect i on against such II1terference In a r esident l allnstal la-
tlon . H oweve r. there IS no guarantee that Interference wrll not occur In a
particular In stallation . If It does cause Interference to radiO or teleVISion
r
ecep tion . which can be determined by turning the equlprnenl off and
on, the user IS e nc ou r aged to try to correc t the Interference by one or
mo re of the follOWing measures :
· .
reonent the receiving antenna
· . relocate the compu t er with r espect to the receiver
... move the compu t er away from the receiver
· .plug the comp ut er Into a different outlet so that the computer and
receiver are on different Ci rCUIts.
If necessary , th e user sho uld consult the dealer or an expe ri ence d
r
adio / teleVision technician for additIOnal s ugg esti ons . The use r may
find the follOW in g booklet prepared by the F edera l Communicat i ons
Comm i ssion he l pfu l· ··How To I dentfy and Resolve Radio - TV Interfer -
ence Problems" . Thi S booklet IS available fr om the US Government
Printing Office, Washington , D.C , 20402 , Stock No . 004 - 000 - 00345 -4.
Use only RF shielded cables when connecting this monitor to a computer device.
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TE C HNICAL SPE CIFI C ATI O NS
Pi cture Tube Type
Deflection Angle
Vid eo Input Signal
HOri zontal Reso l ution
Cha racter Field
Audio I nput Level
Audio Output Level
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Dlillension s (H x W x D)
13 " c il agonally measu r ed
90°
Composite Video . 1 Vp -p. ne gative
syn c. ph ono c onnection type
TTL tevel digital video . separate
hOrizontal and vertica l syn cs
640 dots (RGB)
25 lin es 0180 c haracter s 1 20 00 IOtal)
Up to 1 50mV phono conn e ctor type
Up to 1W @ 5% distortion
120Vac ± 10 %. 50 - 60 Hz
75 Wa il s Max i mum
320 x 350 x 387mm
In suppo rt 01our po li cy of c ontinu ous pr oduct Improvem ent. the above
spec if ic at IO ns ar e subj ec t 10 c han ge w ithout notice
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
A. Do not place objects on top of the monitor cabinet which could fall
Into vents or which could cover
them and preven t proper cooling of
the monitor's electronics.
B. To reduce the risk of fi re or shock never expose the mannor to ram
or excessive mOisture .
C. Do not ptace your monitor where sunl ight or bright room light will
fall directly on the sc r ee n.
D.
When necessaryclean the cabinet wi th a damp cloth. Use only mild
detergents. Do not use alcohol or ammonia based products.
E. Unplug the AC cord from the outlet If the mOnitor is not to be used for
an extended penod of time.
User Maint e nanc e Caution
Tl lere are no user servi ceab le pa rt s Inside th e mon it o r' scabinet. Do not
attempt
to remove the cabinet back. as yo u will be exposed to a shock
h aza r d.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
MAGNAVOX Computer Monitor
* 12-Month Carry-In Service Parts & Labor Warranty
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
What NAP. Will Do
Paris and labor During Firs l12 Months:
For Twelve ( 12 ) Mon t hs from the date of pur·
chase. a Magnavox Authorized Service Centcr
will repair any product delect and replace any
defective part. Includmg the picture lu be , with-
out charge 10 you for parts or labor .
Who is Pr olec ted? .. Where?
Thi s warranty IS extended to the onginal retail
purchaser lor products purchased and used In
the USA (excluding Puerto Alcoand the Virgin
Isl ands). If you m ove within the U.S. ,A ., an Auth-
orized Service Center In your new area Will
honor this warranty for the remainder of Ihe
c rlglnal warranty period.
What the Purchaser Must
00 Before you call for
serVice, check you r operating instruction book-
lei A Slight adjus tment of the cust ome r controls
discussed In your instruction booklet may save
you a service call.
II
you requireservice during Ihewarranly period ,
you must lake your Magnavox Monitor to an
AuthOrized
Se rvice Center and pick it up aller
completion of service. The Service Center must
be allowed to keep defec\tve paris .
For names and
10ca1l ons 01 Magnav ox Autho-
rized Service Centers. ask any authorized Ma g-
navox deafer o rc onsul tt he Yellow Page so l you r
teleph
one direct ory .
YOU
MUST PRESENT PROOF OF THE DATE
ON WHICH
THE TV SET WAS FIRST PUR·
CHASED (SALES RECEIPT OR OTHER EVI-
DENCE) WHEN
REOUESTING SERVICE OR
REPLACEMENT PARTWARRANTYPERFORM-
ANCE .
warr a nty Exclusions
Your Warranty Docs Not COlier:
Labor cha rges for sel Installallon. sct - up or
adjustment 01 cus t omer contro ls
Produc t repair and/or part repla cemen t because
of misuse ,accident.unauthOrized re pair or ot her
cause not within the control of N A.P Consumer
ElectroniCS Corp .
Problems caused by Signal condit i ons or cable
or antenna systems outSide the TV se t.
A ma nII or purchased. used Of serVi ced outSide
the U.S.A.
tnCldenlal or
consequenllal damages resulting
from the product or use of the prod uc!. Some
s tal es do not allow theexcluSlon of inCidental or
consequential damages so the above exclUSion
may
not apply to you .
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN CL UDING
IMPLIED WARRA NT IES OF MERCHANTABIL·
ITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-
POSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE
DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY .
Some
stales do nol allow limitations on how
long an implied warranty last s, so the above
limitat ion may no apply to you .
Important Reminder
Please
lill ou t your Warranty Regis trat io n Card
and mail II to N.A.P. Consumer ElectroniCS
Co rp . promptly . 11 will be easier lor us to no tify
you illt should ever be r equired A etu rn of the
Warrant y Registrati on Card IS nOla co ndition to
Warranty Coverage.
Product Services Operation
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P.O. Box 555
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