NEC XV29 Plus manual

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    Multimedia Monitor User's Manual MultiSync © XV2 9 Plus MultiSync © XV 2 9 Plus MultiSync © NEC Technologies, Inc. 1250 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 500 Itasca, Illinois 60143-1248 Printed in Thailand 78408751 MultiSync is a registered trademark of NEC Technologies, Inc. in the U.S.A. NEC is registered trademark of NEC Corporation.  [...]

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    CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is danger- ous to ma[...]

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    MISE EN GARDE: AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUES D’ELECTRO- CUTION, NE PAS DEPOSER LE COUVERCLE, IL N’Y A AUCUNE PIECE UTILISABLE A L’INTERIEUR DE CET APPAREIL. NE CONFIER LES TRAVAUX D’ENTRETIEN QU’A UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIE. Ce symbole a pour but de prévenir l’utilisateur de la présence d’une tension dangereuse, non isolée se trouvant à [...]

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    unauthorized product modification, or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product. • Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by NECTECH. • Any shipment of the product (claims must be presented to the carrier). • Removal or installation of the product. • Any other cause which does not relate to a product defect. • [...]

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    1. Introduction Introduction to the MultiSync XV29 Plus ................................................................................. 1 Feature Highlights ...................................................................................................................... 1 2. Part Names and Functions Front View / Rear View ...................[...]

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    1 OSM and IPM are trademarks of NEC Technologies, Inc. IBM PC/AT, PS/2, VGA, S-VGA, 8514/A and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporati[...]

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    Rear View Front View 3 Part Names and Functions 1 POWER Press to turn the main power on and off when the AC power is supplied. 2 POWER/STANDBY When this indicator is green, the monitor is on; when the indicator is amber, it is in standing by. 3 Remote Sensor Window Receives infrared signal from the handheld remote control. 4 SOURCE SELECT ( ) Press[...]

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    12 AC Input Connect the supplied power cord' s three-pin plug here. 13 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 IN (RCA type) ........ Connect a VCR or laser disk player here to display the video. S-VIDEO 1 IN ........................ Here is where you connect S-Video input from an external source like a VCR. AUDIO R IN .......................... This is your right ch[...]

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    Remote Control Unit NOTE: When not in use the remote control unit is conveniently stowed in the holder on the rear panel. 1 POWER ON/OFF Press POWER ON to turn the monitor on when the POWER/STANDBY indicator is lit red. Press POWER OFF to turn the monitor off and the monitor will go into the standby condition. 2 DEGAUSS Press to demagnetize the pic[...]

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    Raster Control 7 WIDTH (+ / –) Adjusts the horizontal size of the image. 8 HEIGHT (+ / –) Adjusts the vertical size of the image. 9 SIDE PIN (+ / –) Adjusts the curvature of the edges of the left and right side of the display image either inward or outward. The image should be adjusted to attain a straight line on the left and right sides. 10[...]

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    Battery Installation and Replacement The remote control is powered by two 1.5V AA batteries. 3. Close the battery compartment cover. 1. Turn the remote control unit upside down. Press down on the battery compartment grip and slide the compartment in the direction of the arrow. 2. Install the two new batteries, making sure that their polarity matche[...]

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    Mode On Standby Standby Suspend Off Power Off Pin No. 4 (Intelligent Power Manager) This function saves power. When Intelligent Power Manager (IPM™) control is on, by using the monitor’ s horizontal and vertical SYNC signals, the monitor can be prompted into the different IPM modes. The following is the description of the LED indicator for the [...]

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    Installation Wiring Diagram POWER POWER /STANDBY SOURCE SELECT VOLUME RGB2 VIDEO2 S L (MONO) R AUDIO PROCEED EXIT RGB2 VIDEO2 S L (MONO) R AUDIO IBM XGA/SuperVGA/VGA or Compatibles VCR or Laserdisc player Signal cable (supplied) to D-Sub Mini 15-pin input T o VIDEO IN R, L, inputs ON 1 2 3 4 56 AC-IN VIDEO1 DIP SW RGB 1  AUDIO1 IN R [...]

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    Connecting Your PC or Macintosh Computer Connecting your PC or Macintosh computer to your MultiSync XV29 Plus will enable you to display your computer's screen image. All of these following display standards are supported: VGA 640 2 480 for graphics, VGA 640 2 400 for graphics, VGA 640 2 350 for graphics, VGA 720 2 400 for text, VGA 720 2 350 [...]

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    Pin No. 1 2 3 12 13 14 15 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 9 D-Sub 15 Pin RGB Signal Composition Pin Assignments and Signal Levels for 15 pin RGB Signal to be connected (D-SUB 15 pin) RED GREEN or Sync Green BLUE No Connection H. or Composite sync V.SYNC No Connection GND GND GND GND GND GND No Connection No Connection 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 13 14 15 6 7 8 9 10 D-SUB 15pi[...]

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    Operation Power This section describes how to select a computer or video source and how to adjust the picture and sound. General Controls Before you turn on your MultiSync XV29 Plus monitor ensure that the computer or video source is turned on. To adjust: 1. Turn On The Monitor The power button is on the front panel of the monitor. By turning this [...]

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    c. HEIGHT Press to adjust the vertical size of the image. d. SIDE PIN Press to adjust the curvature of the edges of the left and right side of the display image either inward or outward. The image should be adjusted to attain a straight line on the left and right sides. e. SCAN Press to select the scan mode: over scan and under scan. Direct Control[...]

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    POWER POWER /STANDBY SOURCE SELECT VOLUME O NO) R U DIO PROCEED EXIT i. NORMAL( visual) Press to reset all the stored adjustment visual data and recall the factory preset data. When a specific control is selected, this key resets the selected visual adjustments. j. MUTE Press to turn off the sound for a short period of time; press again to re[...]

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    V-position/V-height/V-linearity Controls Group The V-position/V-height/V-linearity Controls allow you to adjust the vertical position, vertical size and vertical linearity of the image. V-POSITION : Pressing + or - moves the image vertically up or down. V-HEIGHT : Pressing + or - increases or decreases the vertical size of the image (taller or shor[...]

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    RGB Controls Group The RGB Controls allow you to adjust the white balance for RGB input. Pressing the PROCEED key proceeds to the RGB gain and bias adjustment. This adjustment allows you to adjust the white balance. R, B-GAIN : Pressing + or - increases or decreases the gain level for each color. R, G, B-BIAS : Pressing + or - increases or decrease[...]

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    Volume Control The Volume control allows you to adjust the volume. VOLUME : Pressing + or - increases or decreases the volume. NOTE: When you mutes the sound, the MUTE display appears. Reset Control The Reset control allows you to return image parameters to factory presets. All Raster Settings The above warning statement will appear to confirm that[...]

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    OSM windows have the following elements: Right-oriented delta symbol : indicates further choices are available. Use the up or down keys to highlight the item. Pressing + proceeds to the selected control screen. Left-oriented delta symbol : indicates that you can exit the current control. Pressing - returns you to its original System control menus. [...]

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    OSM ON/OFF This control allows you to enable the OSM control. The OSM control is available when ON is selected. When the OSM does not appear, the visual and raster controls are available with the remote control. 35 36[...]

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    Troubleshooting Before arranging for service by the NEC Service Center, check the following to be sure repairs are needed. Problem No Picture or Sound Sound OK; poor picture with VIDEO signal input. Sound OK; poor picture with RGB signal input. Picture OK; poor or no sound. Poor sound from external speakers or stereo system speakers Remote control [...]

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    Specifications Picture tube 27 inch Visual size; 29 inch CRT size (Diagonal), Type M68LLR696X02 108 degree deflection Stripe trio pitch Ph 0.74 mm at center, Ph 0.90 mm at corner/Pv 0.64 mm Invar mask, Medium-short persistence phosphor Anti-static electricity coating Optical filter coating Dynamic focus RGB Input Terminals RGB 1,2 : Mini D-SUB 15pi[...]

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    Maximum Resolution RGB 800(H) 2 600(V) pixels VIDEO Horizontal: 600 lines /S-VIDEO Horizontal : 600 lines Video Bandwidth RGB: 30 MHz at-3dB VIDEO: 5 MHz at-3dB Display Area RGB : 95% Scan (Typically) VIDEO: 7% Overscan Retrace Time Horizontal: 15.75kHz; 10 µ sec, 31kHz<fH<66kHz; 3.6 µ sec, 66kHz<fH; 2.7 µ sec Vertical: 0.4 msec Current[...]

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    Dimensions 25.7 (652) 19.5 (495) 22.5 (572) 6 43 44 unit=inch (mm) 0.24 (6)[...]

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    Input Signal Reference Chart Separate Sync. Timing Charts VIDEO A B CD E O P QR S VIDEO Sync. Polarity: Positive / Negative HORIZONTAL VERTICAL Composite Sync. A B C DE VIDEO O P QR S VIDEO Sync. Polarity: Positive / Negative HORIZONTAL VERTICAL 45 46[...]

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    Composite Sync. & Video (Sync. on Green) Recommended Sync Signal Timing Horizontal Duty should be 3 to 30%. Horizontal sync width should exceed 0.9 µ sec. Horizontal back porch should exceed 2.0 µ sec at sync on green and 1.2 µ sec at others except when at 15KHz. Horizontal blanking should exceed: 15.75; 10 µ sec, 31KHz< fH<66KHz: 3.6[...]

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    Typical Input Signal Timing Resolution Horizontal Frequency (A) Horizontal Period (B) Horizontal Pulse Width (C) Horizontal Back Porch (D) Horizontal Active Area (E) Hrizontal Front Porch 640 ~ 350 31.469KHz 31.778 µ sec 3.813 µ sec 1.589 µ sec 26.058 µ sec 0.318 µ sec 720 ~ 400 31.469KHz 31.778 µ sec 3.813 µ sec 1.589 µ sec 26.058 µ[...]

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    Resolution Vertical Frequency (O) Vertical Period (P) Vertical Pulse Width (Q) Vertical Back Porch (R) Vertical Active Area (S) Vertical Front Porch 640 ~ 350 70.080Hz 14.268msec 0.064msec 1.716msec 11.504msec 0.985msec 720 ~ 400 70.080Hz 14.268msec 0.064msec 0.890msec 13.156msec 0.159msec 720 ~ 350 87.850Hz 11.383msec 0.051msec 1.496msec [...]

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    Signal Identification for Raster Preset U00 U00 U01 U02 U03 U04 U05 U06 U07 U08 U10 U11 U12 U13 F00 F01 F02 F02 F02 F02 F02 F03 F03 F04 F05 F05 F05 NTSC/ M-NTSC RGB 15KHz P AL/ SECAM VESA I-Standard 640 2 480 (31.5KHz/ 60Hz) IBM 640 2 350 (31.5KHz/ 71Hz) IBM 640 2 400 (31.5KHz/ 71Hz) ––– ––– VESA 800 2 600 (35.1KHz/ 56Hz) VESA I-Standar[...]

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    Service and Support Policies NEC Technologies is committed to providing the highest quality service and support for your MultiSync presentation monitor. A customer service group that is dedicated to the support of this product line is available to provide a single point of contact for technical support, trouble shooting, service and repair issues. [...]