Pixelink 20" Rack Mount Series Display User manual

Operating Instructions
Multi-Scan Color TFT LCD Monitor
20” Rack Mount Series Display
Read these Operating Instructions completely before operating this display.
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CAUTION!!
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back).
While this device employs fuses as a protection system against electric shock, a
failed fuse is an indication of a more serious failure of circuit components, and as
such are not user replaceable.
No user serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
WARNING!!
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS MONITOR TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
HIGH VOLTAGE EXISTS ON THE BACK LIGHT CIRCUIT OF THIS DISPLAY
DEVICE. BEFORE SERVICING, DETERMIN THE PRESENCE OF HIGH VOLTAGE
BY CONNECTING THE H.V. METER BETWEEN THE BACK LIGHT POWER
LEAD AND THE CHASSIS ONLY.
Definitions of Symbols Used on the LCD Display and in this Manual
General Caution – See Manual for additional safety instructions
WARNING – Risk of electric shock
For the definition of MENU button Symbols, see the OSD Menu Options section of this
guide.
Disclaimer
This LCD display device was designed and manufactured solely for use as a 19” rack
mount display device in a business or industrial environment. It is not intended for home
or office use, nor is it recommended as a desk top display.
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Installation and Set Up
The display will fit industry standard 19” rack mount systems, with an available 9U
(15.75”) vertical opening.
Attach to the racking system with the four (4) 1/4x20 screws provided, or use equivalent
screws to secure the display.
Attach power and video cables as needed, and ensure cables are not pinched or pulled
tight by other devices mounted below the display.
Ensure that the air space behind the display is adequately ventilated.
Reference
Read the reference section completely, before attempting to use this display device.
On Screen Display (OSD) Controls
All adjustments to this display device are made via the 8 buttons centrally located on the
front of the display.
POWER Briefly pressing and releasing the POWER button will turn the display on
or off.
MENU Pressing the MENU button will activate the on screen menu system. When
a menu is displayed, pressing MENU will remove the on screen display
(OSD) and save changes.
SELECT Press SELECT to select a sub menu or to activate the Auto Adjust* when
no menu is displayed.
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DOWN
When a menu item has more than one option, pressing DOWN selects the
next available option within the currently displayed menu
UP
When a menu item has more than one option, pressing UP selects the
next available option within the currently displayed menu
RIGHT Pressing the RIGHT key will adjust the value of a selected menu item to
the next higher setting. Holding the RIGHT key down will rapidly increment
the selected item.
LEFT Pressing the LEFT key will adjust the value of a selected menu item to the
next lower setting. Holding the LEFT key down will rapidly decrement the
selected item.
INPUT Pressing the INPUT key will change the displayed image to the next input
source. Select between RGB, DVI, VIDEO and S-VIDEO. If no video
signal is detected, a message will be displayed.
LED The LED will provide status information under the following conditions:
Green: Normal operation. A valid video mode has been detected and is
being displayed from the currently selected video source.
Red: Off mode. No valid video signal can be detected from the currently
selected video source.
Amber: DPMS mode. A power saving mode, triggered by a signal from the
video source device.
Auto Set Up
* Auto adjust is activated when no OSD menu is displayed and the SELECT button is
pressed.
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OSD Menu Options
Below is a summary of controls available on this display, and the menu options necessary
to access a particular option. To adjust any specific control option, first select the main
menu option, then the corresponding sub menu.
Press the MENU OSD button to activate the OSD menu system.
The initial main menu option PICTURE will vary slightly, depending on the type of
video input in use at the time the menu is activated.
•For PC video modes on the RGB and DVI inputs, the options CSM, Brightness
and Contrast will be available.
•For full motion (DVD/VCR) video (AV) on the “S”-Video and Composite inputs,
PSM, Brightness, Contrast, Color, Sharpness and Tint will be available.
See the two sample menus pictured below:
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Press the LEFT or RIGHT OSD buttons to navigate between the four top level menu
options, PICTURE, PIP, SETUP and SCREEN.
To exit from any sub menu, or to exit the menu system without waiting for the
programmed timeout, press the MENU button.
PC Video PICTURE submenus
Press SELECT to open the sub menu options to the right.
The CSM menu allows the user to select the overall warmth of the colors used on screen.
Options available are Cool, Normal, Warm and User. When CSM is set to User, RED
GREEN and BLUE can be adjusted directly.
To adjust an image option, press the UP or DOWN OSD button to select the desired
option, then press the LEFT or RIGHT OSD button to incrementally adjust the value
from 0 to 100.
Press the MENU button to exit from this menu.
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Motion (Action) Video PICTURE submenus
Press SELECT to open the sub menu options to the right.
The PSM menu allows the user to select how motion video is interpreted by the display.
Options available are Dynamic, Standard, Mild, Game and User. When PSM is set to
USER, Color Sharpness and Tint can be adjusted directly.
To adjust an image option, press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the desired option,
then press the LEFT or RIGHT button to incrementally adjust the value from 0 to 100.
Press the MENU button to exit from this menu.
Tint
Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to incrementally set the Tint from RED (R50) to
GREEN 50 (G50).
Press the MENU button to exit from this menu.
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PIP / POP / PBP
Picture in Picture (PIP) / Picture outside Picture (POP) / Picture by Picture (PBP)
More than one video source can be displayed onscreen at the same time, with one source
as a primary, and another source as a secondary usually in a small window over the top of
the primary.
Picture in picture options include Off, PIP, POP, PBP1 and PBP2.
PIP Places a small secondary image over a full screen primary source image.
POP The secondary image is a small window to the right of the primary image.
PBP1 Places the primary and secondary images as small windows side by side.
BPB2 Same as PBP1 except both images are stretched vertically to fill the screen.
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Pressing the LEFT or RIGHT buttons, will switch between the available video sources.
Pressing the LEFT or RIGHT buttons will swap the PIP image with the primary image.
Pressing the LEFT or RIGHT buttons will set PIP image size between small and large.
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Pressing the LEFT or RIGHT buttons will select the corner for the PIP image. The
choices are upper left, upper right, lower right and lower left.
SETUP submenus
The Setup menu allows user customization of several settings used globally throughout
the OSD menu system.
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The OSD menu displays the available options in English as a default. Available
languages are: English, Deutch, Francais, Italiano and Espanol. To choose a different
language, select Language, and then press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to change.
Pressing the LEFT or RIGHT buttons will select the transparency of the OSD menu when
displayed. The lower the number between 0 and 100, the more the source image will
show thru the OSD menu when displayed.
Pressing the LEFT or RIGHT buttons will select the next available aspect ratio.
When displaying video from a PC, the options are 4:3 and 16:9 (recommended).
When displaying video from an AV source, the options are 4:3, 14:9 and 16:9
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ISM (Image Sticking Minimization) is the method used to avoid long term image
retention in LCD and Plasma displays. While LCD displays are not as susceptible to
image retention as older Plasma displays, if the image will be static for long periods of
time, such as several months or longer, it is recommended to use either the Orbit or White
ISM options. Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to switch between Normal, Orbit and
White.
Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to turn the SET ID feature On or Off.
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Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to set the ID between 0 and 99.
The displayed image cane be “flipped” (mirrored) to accommodate unusual mounting
requirements. Press the LEFT or RIGHT OSD menu buttons to cycle thru the available
options.
0 – Normal operation.
1 – Flipped horizontally, mirrored Right to Left.
2 – Flipped vertically, mirrored up and down.
3 – Flipped both, mirrored right/left and up/down at the same time.
SETUP submenus
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In rare situations, the Auto Configure routine will be unable to match perfectly, the
displayed image with the input signal. Usually this is due to non-standard video timing or
an image with a black or mostly-black background. Use the options of the Settings menu
to manually fine tune the displayed image.
In addition to the hot-key shortcut described earlier, auto-configure can be performed
manually by selecting Auto Configure from the Setup menu, and pressing the RIGHT
OSD menu button to activate.
Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Clock and Phase can be set manually, by pressing
the UP or DOWN buttons to select an option and then pressing the LEFT or RIGHT
buttons to adjust that option. Horizontal and Vertical position adjust the location of the
displayed image, while Clock adjusts the width horizontally. Phase will minimize any
vertical bands of noise (distortion) that might be visible in non-standard video modes.
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Specification:
Model Numbers
PL200V/X Series
LCD Panel type
20.1” TFT/Active Matrix LCD
Native Resolution
UXGA 1600 x1200 @ 60Hz
Active display area
408.0 mm (H) x 306.0 mm (V)
Max Brightness
300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio
700:1 Typical
LCD display colors
16,777,216 (>16 million) colors
Response time
Rise 7 ms Typical.
Fall 9 ms Typical.
Orientation
Normally Landscape viewing,
OSD Control
Brightness, Contrast, Position, Source, PiP,
Color, Tint, Sharpness
Manual Control
Power on/off
Viewing angle
170o left/right & Up/Down
Power rating
100~240 V @50/60 Hz, 1.5 A, 70W max.
Input Signals
Analog RGB, w/ Separate Sync,
Combined Sync, S. O. G., DVI
“S” – Video, NTSC, PAL
Composite Video, NTSC, PAL
Dimensions
Height: 9U (15.75”), Width: 19.0”, Depth: 3.5”
Weight
20 Lbs. (9.07 Kg.)
Temperature
Operating: 0 ~ 50cC
Storage: -25 ~ 60cC
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