SWIT S-1173H User manual

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Model: S-1173H
17.3" Broadcast Studio LCD Monitor
User Manual
Ver: A.2
SWIT Electronics Co., Ltd.
Please read t is User Manual
t roug out before using.

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Preface
1. All internal tec nologies of t is product are protected, including device, software and trademark.
Reproduction in w ole or in part wit out written permission is pro ibited.
2. All brands and trademarks of SWIT Electronics Co., Ltd. are protected and ot er relative
trademarks in t is user manual are t e property of t eir respective owners.
3. Due to constant effort of product development, SWIT reserves t e rig t to make c anges and
improvements to t e product described in t is manual wit out prior notice.
4. T e warranty period of t is product is 2 years, and does not cover t e following:
P ysical damage to t e surface of t e products, including scratc es, cracks or o ⑴ t er damage to
t e LCD screen or ot er externally exposed parts;
T e LCD dot defects are not over t ree; ⑵
Any damage caused by using t ird ⑶ -party power adaptors;
Any damage or breakdown caused by use, maintenance or storage not according to t e user ⑷
manual;
T e product is disassembled by anyone ot er t an an aut orized service center; ⑸
Any damage or breakdown not caused by t e product design, workmans ip, or manufacturing ⑹
quality, etc;
＊ Any sales personnel ave no rig ts to provide additional warranty.
5. For any suggestions and requirements on t is product, please contact us t roug p one, fax,
Email, etc.
SWIT Electronics Co., Ltd.
Address: 10 Hengtong Road, Nanjing Economic and Tec nological Development Zone,
Nanjing 210038, P.R. C ina
P one: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
ttp://www.swit.cc

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Maintenance
Warning
1. In order to reduce t e risk of fire and electrical s ock, do not lay t is product in rain or
damp places.
2. Please keep away from t e strong magnetic field; it may cause t e noise of t e video and audio
signals.
The power
1. Please use t e power adapter provided or recommended by t e manufacturer in order to
avoid damage.
2. For a t ird party power adapter, please make sure t e voltage range, supplied power,
and polarity of power lead are fit.
3. Please disconnect t e power cable under t e following situations:
(A). If you do not operate t is monitor for a period of time;
(B). If t e power cable or power adaptor is damaged;
(C). If t e monitor ousing is broken.
The monitor
1. Please don't touc t e screen wit your fingers, w ic would probably deface t e screen.
2. Please don't press t e screen; t e LCD is extremely exquisite and flimsy.
3. Please don't lay t is product on unstable place.
Cleaning
1. Please clean t e screen wit dry and downy clot or special LCD cleanser.
2. Please do not press ard w en cleaning t e screen.
3. Please do not use water or ot er c emical cleanser to clean t e screen. T e c emical
may damage t e LCD.

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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
Maintenace .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Contents ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Packing List ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Installation Dimensions ............................................................................................................................ 5
Operation Instructions ............................................................................................................................. 8
Front Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 8
OSD ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Rear Panel ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Specification ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Trouble-S ooting ................................................................................................................................... 20
Packing List
Standard Package: Optional Purc ase:
1. Battery plate (V-mount or Gold mount option)
2. Desktop Stand Feet
3. Power adaptor + power cable
1. VESA desktop stand (A-VS22)
2. 19-inc rack mount bracket
Introduction
S-1173H adopts TFT LCD panel, wit resolution 1920×1080 and wide viewing angle H160°⁄V160°.
It supports 2 x 3GSDI (Level A/B), 1 x HDMI, 1 x CVBS, 1 x Y/Pb/Pr, 1 x VGA and 1 x analog audio
input. It also supports 2 x 3GSDI, 1 x HDMI, 1 x CVBS and 1 x analog audio loop t roug output.
Features:
 Support multiple Aspect Ratio and scan modes
 Support multiple Marker selection (Marker, Safety Area)
 Powerful audio and video analysis functions
 Support multiple functions user-defined (Source ID, function keys, GPI)
 Multiple power supply met ods to meet different requirements
 TSL UMD (RS485&RS232) ,Tally, GPI Control
 USB firmware upgrade
 Support 2K display
 Support green energy saving mode

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Installation imension
T e main body (in mm)
Wit desktop stand feet (in mm)
Wit VESA desktop stand (in mm)
Wit 19-inc rack mount bracket (in mm)

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For optional purchase
Item Name Item Model
V-mount battery plate S-7004S
Gold-mount battery plate S-7004A
VESA desktop stand A-VS22
1. Battery plate
S-7004S S-7004A
Installation
1. Take off t e rub cover on t e rear panel; see Fig (1).
2. Insert t e DC cable of S-7004S/A into t e ole, and plug onto t e power socket inside t e ole;
see Fig (2).
3. Fix t e battery plate onto t e rear panel by t e supplied screws; see Fig (3).
Fig (1) Fig (2) Fig (3)
2. VESA desktop stand
10x10cm VESA
A-VS22 Rear View

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安装边架
Installation
1. Clockwise to fix t e brackets onto t e left and rig t sides of S-1173H
monitor wit t e supplied screws;
2. Install t e monitor wit brackets onto t e 19-inc rack, see Fig (3).
Fig (1) Fig (2)
Fig (3) Fig (4)

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Operation Instructions
·Front Panel
(1) Desktop Stand Feet
(2) Speaker: For SDI/HDMI embedded audio and analog audio monitoring. (Will not work if earp one
is plugged in)
(3) Illuminated Pus Button
SD I1: Press “SDI1” to switc to SDI input 1
SDI2: Press “SDI2” to switc to SDI input 2
HDMI: Press “HDMI” to switc to HDMI input
ANALOG: Press “ANALOG” to select from CVBS, VGA, Y/ Pb / Pr signal
F1 ～ F5: User definable function keys; please see details in “4.Function Key” under “Main Menu”.
For example: Set F1 as “Histogram”, press F1 to open Histogram function and press again to close
t is function.
DISPLAY: Press “DISPLAY” to turn on or turn off relevant status information, audio and video
waveform.
Press “DISPLAY” to release one key quit t e menu w en Menu is opened.
(4) Rotary Knob
MENU/ENTER: W en t e menu is inactivated, press “MENU/ENTE” to turn on t e main menu
Revolve “MENU/ENTER” to adjust settings or parameters, and press to apply
W en t e menu is inactivated, revolve “MENU/ENTER” to adjust t e sound volume
BRIGHT: 0-100 value adjustment and t e default value is 50
CONTRAST: 0-100 value adjustment and t e default value is 50
SATURATIO: 0-100 value adjustment and t e default value is 50
POWER: Power on/off
⑸
PHONE: 3.5mm earp one socket, for SDI/HDMI embedded audio and analog audio monitoring. ⑹
⑺ TALLY Lig t: Red, Green and Yellow 3-color TALLY indicator

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·OS
Timecode ⑴ （ SDI ）
Under SDI input, it can display Timecode. If no Timecode information is detected, it will be
displayed as “TC UNLOCKED”.
User can set function keys F1 ～ F5 or GPI pins as “Timecode” to turn on or off t is function.
UMD ⑵
Set up t e UMD under “UMD” submenu.
⑶ AFD (SDI)
User can set function keys F1 ～ F5 or GPI pins as “AFD” to turn on or off t is function. If no
relevant information is detected, it will be displayed as “AFD: UNLOCKED”.
Audi ⑷ o Bar
Monitor t e audio information. T e relevant parameters like position, audio c annels and blending,
etc. can be c anged under “Audio Bar” submenu.
User can set function Keys F1 ～ F5 or GPI pins as “Audio Bar” to turn on or off t is function.
Introduction of audio and video functions
 2-ch embedded audio meters
Under 3G/HD/SD-SDI, HDMI and ANALOG (CVBS, VGA, YPbPr), it displays 2 c annels
embedded audio meters. T e audio meter is green, and will turn yellow w en audio exceeds
-20dB, and turn red w en audio exceeds -9dB.
 Audio alarm
If t e embedded audio value is too low or no embedded audio, it will display “MUTE” or
“UNLOCKED” in t e audio bar.
 Time code （
（（
（ S I ）
））
）
Under SDI input, it can display t e SMPTE time code (VITC1, VITC2 or LTC) on t e top of t e
screen, w ic is used extensively for sync ronization, and for logging and identifying material in
recorded media. If no Timecode information is detected, it will be displayed as “TC UNLOCKED”.
 Internal Color Bar
Under SDI and HDMI input, it as 100% internal color bar w ic elps analyze t e monitor color
and adjust t e display parameter.

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User can set function Keys F1 ～ F5 or GPI pins as “color bar” to turn on or off t is function.
 Peaking focus assist (red/blue switch)
T e Peaking focus assist function is to mark t e s arpest edges of t e image wit red or blue
color under SDI and HDMI input, for users to c eck if t e subjects are focused.
User can set function Keys F1 ～ F5 or GPI pins as “Focus Assist” to turn on or off t is function.
 Zebra stripes
Zebra Stripes are used to c eck if t e image is over exposed or not by s owing black and w ite
lines on t e monitor. It is considered over exposed w en luminance value exceeds 90%.
User can set function Keys F1 ～ F5 or GPI pins as “Zebra” to turn on or off t is function.
 Freeze Frame
T e freeze frame is to capture and display t e current broadcast frame.
User can set function Keys F1 ～ F5 or GPI pins as “Freeze Frame” to turn on or off t is function.
 R/G/B/Mono
R/G/B/Mono is to display only t e blue/red/green primary signal or t e luminance signal only so as
to monitor t e image noise.
User can set function Keys F1 ～ F5 or GPI pins as “R/G/B/Mono” to turn on or off t is function.
 False Color
T e false color is used to aid in t e setting of camera exposure. Under false color mode, t ere’s a
color c art on t e bottom of screen for reference. T e color from t e dark to t e brig t will be
displayed as blue, cyan, green, yellow, orange and red in a consecutive way. User can set
function Keys F1 ～ F5 or GPI pins as “False color” to turn on or off t is function.
 AF （
（（
（ S I ）
））
）
It is t e abbreviation of active format description. AFD is to display t e SDI embedded AFD
information grap ically on t e screen.
 H/V elay （
（（
（ S I ）
））
）
Under SDI input, H/V Delay can be used to display line/field blanking signal, and to observe t e
orizontal and vertical sync ronous signal.
 UM
W en using external control unit, it can display t e video source ID and tally information on t e
screen.
 Image Flip
Horizontal, vertical, orizontal and vertical two-way image flip function.

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·Rear Panel
⑴ Handle
⑵ DC IN 11V-17V BACK UP: Back up power input, connect wit DC11V ～ 17V 4-pin XLR power
adapter. (Pin 1: Negative, Pin 4: Positive)
⑶ DC IN 11V-17V MAIN: Main power input, connect wit DC11V ～ 17V 4-pin XLR power adapter. (Pin
1: Negative, Pin 4: Positive)
⑷ Reserved battery plate power socket: Take off t e rub cover; connect V-mount or Gold mount
battery plate to t e power socket.
⑸ Power adaptor
⑹ VESA Mount: Standard 10×10cm VESA desktop stand installation
⑺ 1U plastic bump: Protect t e BNC sockets on t e rear panel
⑻ Socket1
RS-485 (IN, OUT): TSL UMD control port
GPI: GPI control port
Y/Pb/Pr: Y/Pb/Pr input
CVBS-IN: CVBS input (BNC connector)
CVBS-OUT: VBS output (BNC connector)
⑼ Socket 2
RS-232C: TSL UMD control port
VGA-IN: VGA input
HDMI (IN, OUT): HDMI input/output (HDMI-A connector)
SDI-IN1: SDI input (BNC connector)
SDI-OUT1: SDI loop t roug output from SDI-IN1 (BNC connector)
SDI-IN2: SDI input (BNC connector)
SDI-OUT2: SDI loop t roug output from SDI-IN2 (BNC connector)
AUDIO-L: Left c annel audio signal input (3.5mm RCA)
AUDIO-R: Rig t c annel audio signal input (3.5mm RCA)
⑽ USB socket

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Main Menu
S-1173H as OSD to adjust t e parameters and settings, for example: Picture, color temp., function
keys, etc.
1. Press “MENU/ENTER” button, t e main menu will popup from t e left top of t e screen. T e
selected main menu ig lig ts in yellow.
2. Revolve “MENU/ENTER” to select submenu, t e selected submenu ig lig ts in yellow, press
“MENU/ENTER” to apply and enter into t e selected submenu’s items.
3. Revolve “MENU/ENTER” to select t e item w ic needed to adjust, press “MENU/ENTER”, t e
selected item and its parameters will be ig lig ted in yellow.
4. Revolve “MENU/ENTER” to c ange t e selected item’s parameter, press “MENU/ENTER” to apply
and save t e settings.
5 Revolve “MENU/ENTER” to select “Exit”, press “MENU/ENTER” to quit submenu. Select “Exit &
Status” under t e Main Menu and press to quit Main Menu.
Notice:
＊ T e items in gray can not be set up.
＊ If t ere is no operation under t e setted time, t e menu will automatically save settings and quit.
＊ If t e key in abit function is turned on, except key in ibit function, all ot er items are in grey. Please
turn off t e key in ibit function to adjust t e items.

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Submenu introduction （ t e default values are marked wit underline ）
1. Exit & Status
Displays t e current status, t e details are as down below:
*1 Display t e current video signal and format
*2 Display t e current function keys setup
2. Picture
To adjust picture parameters.
3. Color Temp
To select different color temperature or setup user-defined color parameters.
* Only “Color Temp” is set to “User”, t e Red/Blue/Green Gain or Red/Blue/Green Bias can be
adjusted.
4. Function key
To define t e F1 ～ F5 function keys.

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*1 Function keys F1-F5 can be setted as t e down below functions:
Audio Bar, False Color, AFD, H/V Delay, R/G/B/Mono, Marker , Color Bar, UMD, Audio Alarm,
Focus Assist , Aspect Ratio, Scan Mode, Zoom Mode, Mute, Freeze Frame, Flip Mode, CVBS, YPbPr ,
VGA ,Color Temp, Time Code, Zebra.
For example: Set F3 to “R/G/B/Mono” under “Function key” submenu. User can press F3 on t e
front panel to adjust t e parameters of “R/G/B/Mono”, and t e “R/G/B/Mono” will c ange and follow t e
sequence: Blue Only →Red Only →Green Only →Mono →Off.
5. GPI
User can set GPI pins to relevant functions to turn on or off t is function.
*1 W en “GPI control” is set to “On”, t e monitor can be operated t roug external GPI control unit.
*2 T e GPI pins can be setted to t e down below functions:
Red Tally, Green Tally, Yellow Tally, Aspect Ratio, Scan Mode, Zoom Mode, Mute, Freeze Frame,
Flip Mode, Color Temp, Time code, Zebra, Audio Bar, False Color, AFD, H/V Delay, R/G/B/Mono,
Marker , Color Bar, UMD, Audio Alarm, Focus Assist.
W en connecting t e GPI pin wit ground, t e setted function will be turned on, and goes out w en
disconnecting.
Example 1: Under “GPI ” submenu, set “GPI control” to “On”, set “2 Pin” to “Red Tally”, w en t e
pin 2 of t e extenal GPI control unit is connected wit ground, t e Tally lig t on t e front panel will turn
red. W en disconnected, t e tally lig t will turn off.
Example 2: Under “GPI ” submenu, set “GPI control” to “On”, set “6 Pin” to “Scan Mode”, w en t e
pin 6 of t e extenal GPI control unit is connected wit ground, t e Scan mode will c ange and follow
t e sequence: “Normal” →”Overscan”→”Native” .

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6.UM
Support “TSL UMD Protocol-V4.0” provided by Television System LTD
Setup Source ID:
Select “Source ID”, revolve “MENU/ENTER” to select t e letters and press “MENU/ENTER" to
input. Max 8 letters are supported. Select “Exit” to quit and save settings, t e source ID will be
displayed on top or bottom of t e screen.
UMD setup:
⑴ Connect t e external control equipment wit S-1173H
⑵ Set “Display Type” to “UMD” under UMD submenu
⑶ Set “Serial Port” to RS485 or RS232 according to t e port
type of external control equipment
⑷ Make sure t e “address”, “Baud Rate”, “Parity” t e same
⑸ Adjust t e external control equipment and send UMD
command, t e UMD information will be display as t e rig t p oto.
User can set t e c aracter and color of t e UMD and t e color of
Tally1 and Tally2.
RS485 pin sequence and definition:
RS232 pin sequence and definition:

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7. Marker
*1 W en “Fit Marker” is Off, t e size of safety area is benc marked against t e actual display screen,
accounting for 80% ~ 95% of actual display screen. W en “Fit Marker” is On, t e size of safety area is
benc marked against t e area inside t e scales marker, accounting for 80% ~ 95% of t e area inside
t e scales marker.
Example:
Aspect ratio: 4:3 Aspect ratio: 4:3
Safety Area: 85% Safety Area: 85%
Center Marker: On Center Marker: Off
Fit Marker: Off Fit Marker: On

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8. Audio
*1 W en “Bar Frame” is set to “Off”, only t e audio meter will be displayed;
W en “Bar Frame” is set to “On”, frame and real-time audio value will be displayed.
*2 W en “Audio Alarm” is set to “On”, if no embedded audio is detected, t e audio bar will display
“UNLOCKED”. If t e audio value is too low, t e audio bar will display “MUTE”.
*3 Only under SDI signal, user can set t e output c annel as c annel 1 or c annel 2 according to
requirements.
In audio bar, t e left c annel information will be in green, and t e rig t c annel information will be
in red.
9. isplay
10. System

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*1 Source Scan
W en set to “Yes”, after turn on t e monitor, t e signal will be inspected and follow t e sequence
of “SDI1→SDI2→HDMI→YPbPr→VGA→CVBS”.
For example: if c annel is selected to SDI2, SDI-IN2 as no input, and CVBS as input. W en
turn on t e monitor, after automatic inspection, SDI2 as no recognizable signal, and CVBS as
recognizable signal, t en t e input signal will be CVBS.
W en set to “No”, update model will not be supported.
*2 Logo
W en powered on, t e screen will display SWIT logo.
*3 Green Mode
W en no recognizable signal is detected and opreation time reac es t e time selected in “Idle
Duration”, t en t e monitor will turn to green energy saving mode t at is “Green mode”.
For example: Set t e “Green Mode” to “Standby” and “Idle Duration” to “2Hours”, if no
recognizable signal is detected for 2 ours, t e montor will turn to standby mode.
Under standby, Gray Backlig t, Blacklig t mode, press any button on t e front panel, t e monitor
will be back to normal operation status.
*4, *5 Update Driver/ Kernel
① Download latest firmware files to USB disk, switc on t e monitor, and insert to t e USB port on
rear panel of t e monitor;
② Press “MENU/ENTER”, enter “Main Menu” - “System”, and select “Update Driver” or “Update
Kernel”;
③ Set “Yes”, t e monitor will upgrade automatically;
④ During firmware upgrade, t e screen will display progress percentage. Please do not cut off power
during t e upgrade;
⑤ W en succeed, t e monitor will automatically re-start, and t en upgrade will be finis ed.
11. OS
12. Key Inhibit
If t e “Key In ibit” is “On”, t ere is no response w en all t e buttons expert ” MENU/ENTER” are
pressed, t e sreen will be displayed as ” Key In ibit”.
User can set “Key In ibit” under “key In ibit” submenu to “Off” to recover t e functions of all
buttons.

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Specification
LC Performance
Size 17.3 inc es
Display area 381.89 × 214.8 mm
Resolution 1920×RGB×1080
Color 6 bit
Aspect ratio 16:9⁄4:3
Brig tness 300 cd⁄ ㎡
Contrast 700:1
Viewing Angle 160°(H)⁄160°(V)
Input/output
Input
BNC×2 3G/HD/SD-SDI input×2
BNC×1 CVBS input
BNC×3 Y/Pb/Pr input
HDMI×1 HDMI input
RS-485×2 GPI×1, UMD×1
USB×1
VGA×1 VGA input
RS-232C×1 UMD
3.5mm RCA L/R audio input
Output
BNC×2 3G/HD/SD-SDI Loop output
BNC×1 CVBS Loop output
HDMI×1 HDMI Loop output
RS-485×1 UMD×1
3.5mm×1 SDI/HDMI embedded audio output, analog audio output
Video Format
CVBS NTSC ／ PAL
HDMI
480i ／ 576i ／ 480p ／ 576p
1080i （ 60 ／ 59.94 ／ 50 ）
720p （ 60 ／ 59.94 ／ 50 ）
1080p （ 60 ／ 59.94 ／ 50 ／ 30 ／ 29.97 ／ 25 ／ 24 ／ 23.98 ）
1080psf （ 30 ／ 29.97 ／ 25 ／ 24 ／ 23.98 ）
SDI
SMPTE-425M-A/B 1080p （ 60 ／ 59.94 ／ 50 ）
SMPTE-274M 1080i
（ 60 ／ 59.94 ／ 50 ）
1080p （ 30 ／ 29.97 ／ 25 ／ 24 ／ 23.98 ）
SMPTE-RP211 1080psf （ 30 ／ 29.97 ／ 25 ／ 24 ／ 23.98 ）
SMPTE-296M 720p （ 60 ／ 59.94 ／ 50 ）
SMPTE-125M 480i （ 59.94 ）
ITU-R BT.656 576i （ 50 ）
SMPTE-2048-2 2048
× 1080p （ 23.98 ／ 24 ／ 25 ／ 29.97 ／ 30 ／ 50 ／ 59.94 ／ 60 ）
2048 × 1080i （ 50 ／ 59.94 ／ 60 ）
VGA 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1152×864, 1280×768, 1280×960,
1280×1024, 1600×1200
Y/Pb/Pr 480i
、 480p 、 576i 、 576p 、 720p50 、 720p60 、 1080i50 、 1080i60 、 1080p50 、
1080p60
General
Working voltage AC 100V
～ 240V
DC / battery 11V-17V
Power consumption 32W
Working temperature 0 ℃～ +40 ℃
Working umidity 10% ～ 90%
Storage temperature ﹣ 15 ℃～﹢ 60 ℃
Storage umidity 10% ～ 90%
Dimensions 430 × 310 × 73mm
Net weig t (w/o stand) 4.65 Kg

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Trouble-shooting
Symptom Possible Causes Solution
No display
T e power is not turned on
Please c eck if t e power is
connected, and t en
press ”POWER” button to turn on
t e monitor
Unstable power voltage Reconnect to power supply
BNC or HDMI cable loose contact
or not correctly connected
C eck and correctly connect t e
BNC or HDMI cable
T e attac ed battery is no power C ange battery
Using DIY power supply but t e
polarity is reversed
Refer to t e provided power
supply, reconnect t e power.
Image or color abnormal
Bad contact of BNC or HDMI
cable C ange cable
Video signal as Interference Remove t e interference
source(s)
Improper adjustment of t e color
parameters
Adjust t e “Recall profile” to
“Default” under “System” submenu
Distortion of t e image Reset t e Aspect ratio
Set to Red/Green/Blue only or
Mono
Turn t e Blue only/ Red Only/
Green Only/Mono off under
R/G/B/Mono submenu
Turn on t e “Focus Assist”
function
Turn off t e “Focus Assist”
function
Turn on t e “False Color” function Turn off t e “False Color” function
No audio output
Set to Mute
Turn off MUTE or revolve
“MENU/ENTER” to adjust t e
volume
Bad contact of signal cable C ange signal cable
Wrong connection or bad contact
of Audio cable
Connect to t e correct input
socket.