Sony XV-M30 User manual

S ONY 3-751-016-21 (1)
LCD Coior Monitor
XV-M30
Operating Instructions page 2
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
Mode d’emploi page 25
Avant la mise en service de cet apparell, priere de lire
attentivement ce mode d'emploi que l'on conservera pour
toute référence ultérieure.
Manual de instrucciones pagina 47
Antes de emplear la unidad, lea cuidadosamente este manual,
y guardelo para futuras referencias.
Owner’s Record
The modet and serial numbers are located ai the rear.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer
to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. XV-M30 Serial No.
© 1990 by Sony Corporation

Wielaallare
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
pose the unit to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
AISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK }
DO NOT OPEN f
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the prod-
uct’s enclosure that may be of suffi-
cient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the jiterature accompa-
nying the appliance.
re oe
INFORMATION
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if
not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the
manutacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and
television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the
specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are
designed to pravide reasonable protection against such interference
in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not cccur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user IS encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
Reorient the receiving antenna
Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver
Move the equipment away from the receiver
Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that equipment and
receiver aré on different branch circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/television technician for additional suggestions. The user may
find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications
Commission helpful:
“How to identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems”.
This booklet is availabie from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402. Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.
For the customers in Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions set out in Radio Interference Regulations.

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With the XV-M30, you can:
- Enjoy the color playback of a video tape you have just
recorded, whether you are in a room, in a car, in a train, or in
other areas.
+ Monitor a color picture being recorded without using the
viewfinder of the video camera recorder, for exampie, if you are
recording with the camera fixed to its tripod.
- Play back commercially available soft tapes in a car, ina train,
or in other areas, if the monitor is used together with a video
camera recorder such as the CCD-TR55.
Parts Identification
PUSH BATT (battery case DC IN (external power
removal) button @ input) jack @
POWER switch @ COLOR control ®
HUE contro: @®
VOLUME control @ BRIGHT
(brightness control) @
®) (earphone) jack @
A/V IN faudid/video input) Speaker
jack @
Liquid crystal pane! @ Screw for attachment to the camera @
Supplied accessories
AV signa! Bounce
connecting cord (tT) shoe {1} @
er
case
(1)
Monitor
stand
(1)
Shading
nood
(1)

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Selection of Power Sources
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& (supplied for the car battery and car battery cord
cord DCC-168) DCC-16A4/DCC-16B
or car battery charger DC-V30
The AC-V30 cannot be used in a car.
Using on Batteries
Install six size AA (IEC R6) alkaline or manganese batteries in
the battery case (supplied), and attach the case to the rear of
the monitor.
Instailing batteries
Precautions on power sources
- Be careful not to fet any metal object touch the metal part on
the battery pack or the AC power adaptor. When the battery
pack is not used. keep it in its case.
- Keep the video TV recorder away from the power source. If
not, noise may appear on the screen.
Notes on the use of the XV-M30 in a car
« When you use the DCP-55 or AC-V30, connect them only
to the cars with negative ground 12V or 24V car battery.
+ For your safety, do not watch the TV or operate the
controls while driving.
* Avoid leaving the unit in a place with very high tempera-
ture. ff you do, it may cause distortion of the cabinet or
malfunction of the unit.
- If you use this unit while your car is not in use, the car
battery will be consumed.
Avoid using this unit in such condition over 12 hours.
Attaching the case to the unit
Align the mark on the battery case with that of the monitor.
Push and slide the case in the direction of the arrow until it is
flocked.
Removing the case
@ While pressing
PUSH BATT.
@ Slide the case toward the left. then remove.
You can attach and remove the rechargeable battery pack in the
same way as for the battery case.

Battery life
Manganese battery R6P | Abdout 45 minutes
(Sony SUM-3(NS}}
Alkaline Dattery LR6
(Sony AM3(N))
About 160 minutes
{measured under a temperature of 25°C by using the monitor
continucusiy with the VOLUME control set to the middie)
Notes on batteries
+ Using the unit under an extremely iow temperature or listening
to at So loud a volume will shorten the battery life.
+ When the dattenes are exhausted, the picture becomes
monochrome or invisible, or the internat fluorescent lamp does
not light up. If this happens, replace ail the batteries with the
new ones.
Using with House Current
Use the AC power adaptor AC-DA4L, or the AC power adaptor (not
supplied) listed on page@.
Using with Rechargeable Battery
The monitor can also be used with the Sony NP-55, NP-66H. NP-
77 or NP-77H rechargeable batteries. These rechargeable
batteries are optionaily avatlable as accessories for Sony video
camera recorders. Attach the rechargeable battery ta the monitor
in the same manner as for the battery case (supptied).
Battery life
NP-55 (fully charged)
NIP-66H (fully charged)
NP-77 (fully charged)
NP-77H (tully charged) | About 280 minutes
About 120 minutes
About 210 minutes
About 246 minutes
Note on the metallic parts
When the round metallic parts on the monitor and the battery case
(or the rechargeable battery) get dirty, clean them with a soft cloth.
The monitor ang the batiery case (or ihe rechargeabie battery)
come in contact with each other at the metallic parts.
if they are dirty, the battery life may be shortened.
> Use only the recommended AC power
adaptor manufactured by Sony. Polarity of a
the plugs of other manufacturers may be ae
different.
When the AC power adaptor Is
connected, the batteries are automatically
disconnected.
- When the AC power adaptor is connected with the POWER
switch
turned
on,
the
picture
may
not
appear.
In
this
case,
turn
off the power, and then turn it on again.
» When the unit is not used, disconnect the AC power adaptor
from both the unit and the wail outlet.
* When disconnecting the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet.
never pull the cord.
- Ouring operation, do not cover the AC power adaptor with a
cloth. etc. Otherwise. the casing may be transformed or the
adaptor may be damaged.
Power-saving function
When there is no video signal coming into the monitor, the power
is automatically turned off, even with the POWER switch turned
on. When the video signal is introduced again, the power also is
turned
on
again.
(if
the
power
remains
off,
place
the
POWER
switch to the power-off position and then to the power-on position.)
Polarity of the
Sony plug

The monitor can be attached to the accessory receptacle on a
video camera recorder, !f you want ta use the monitor on a desk
or other Surtace. use the monitor stand supplied.
1 Fix the LCD color monitor to the accessory receptacle on
the camera.
if there is no accassory
receptacie on the
camera, use the
accessory shoe
adapter VCT-55L (not
supplied).
2 Connect the monitor and the camera using the AV signal
connecting cord (supplied).
to video/audio outputs
of the camera
Viewing the Picture
Set
the
video
camera
recorder
to
the
playback
or
recording
mode,
anc
then
adjust
the
monitor
as
described
below.
To
get
a
clearer
picture,
use
the
shading
hood
supplied.
1 Turn on the monitor and adjust the volume.
When
recording
with
the
camera,
turn
down
the
volume
to
the
minimum
to
prevent
acoustic
feedback
(howling).
2 Adjust the picture.
em Dt
HUE
Greenisn @
Skin Color
skin color
Changing the Angle of Liquid Crystal Panel
Use the bounce shoe supplied.
Bounce shoa
Using the Monitor on a Desk
Use the monitor stand supplied. Six different viewing angles are
avaiable.
To the desired
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Note on the picture search
lf you make the picture or the FR picture search with this
monitor, the picture may be in black and white, or the picture
may shake vertically,

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On power sources
Operate the unit only on 6V DC.
For AC operation, use the optional Sony AC power adaptor
recommended for this unit. Oa not use any ather AC power
adaptor.
On safety
- Do not open the casing. Refer servicing to quaiified personnel
only,
* Should any solid or object liquid fail into the unit, especially into
the DC IN jack, disconnect the power source and have the unit
checked by the qualified personnel betore operating it any
further.
On installation —__—_—_—__———————_ _—_—_—
Do not place the unit in a hot place or in a place subject to
excessive Gust, moisture or vibration.
On LCD
- The picture is not visible outside under direct sunlight.
* The display may flash in white momentarily when you turn on or
off the unit. but this is not a problem.
> Do not press the liquid crystal panel forcibly, as it may cause
poor picture and damag@ to the unit.
- Use the unit within a temperature range of 5°C to 40°C.
+ When you use the unit in a cold piace, double images or
delayed images may occur but this is not a malfunction.
On buiit-in fluorescent jamps——_—_—_—_____—_
if the ouilt-in fluorescent lamps flicker o7 do not light up when ihe
power is turned on with no video signal input, it is time to replace
them with new fluorescent lamos.
Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
* The life of the fluorescent lamps ts approximately 2 years when
used 2 hours a day.
Due to the fluorescent lamp charactenstics, the picture may flicker
during some period after you have started using the monitor. If
this happens, turn otf the monitor and turn it on again.
On cleani
Clean the unit with a soft cloth slightiy dampened with a mild
datergent sofution. Never use strong solvents, such as thinner or
benzine, as they may damage the finish.
If you have any question or problem concerning your unit that is
not covered in this manual, please consult the nearest Sony
dealer.
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Specifications
Picture size 3-inch picture measured diagonally
Color system NTSC
Etfective picture size 61.7 x 44.5 mm (wih}
{2 Vox 1 '3/6 inches}
Display TN LCD/TFT active matrix method
Picture element 88,505 (234 x 383}
Audio output 106 mW
Speaker 28 mm (1 '/s inches) dia.
Light source Internal light (built-in fluorescent lamps}
INput jack Audio/video input jack (A/V IN)
Output jack Earphone jack
External power input DC IN jack (6V)
Power requirement 6 V OC, see “Supplying the sower."
Power consumption Approx. 3W (DC)
Operating temperature — 5°C fo 40°C [41°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature —20°C to 60°C (—-4°F to 140°F)
Dimensions 99 x 84 x 38 mm (wih/d)}
(4x 3 %/ax 1 '/2 inches)
not inciuding projecting parts and
controls
Weight Approx. 230g (8 oz) not including
batteries
Supplied accessories Battery case (1}, Monitar stand (1),
Shading hoad (1), Bounce shoe (1),
AV signal connecting cord (1)
Design
and
specifications
are
subject
to
change
without
notice.
Symptom | Couseiremedy
No picture nor » The monitor is not connected to
sound video Camera correctly.
» Polarity of the batteries are
incorrect.
The batteries are exhausted.
The AC power adaptor is not fir
connected to the wail outlet.
Adjust the BRIGHT contro.
The built-in fluorescent lamps
light. (See page (@.)
The VOLUME control is turned
speaker down to the minimum.
* An earphone is connected.
No sound trom the
Dark picture - The batteries are exhausted.