Pelco PMCL542A manual

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    INSTALLATION/OPERATION C2937M-B (12/07) 500 Series Flat Panel LCD Monitor[...]

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    2 C2937M-B (12/07) Contents Important Safe ty Instruct ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed al l warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this ap paratus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not bl ock any ven tilation openings. Ins tall in accordance with the manu facturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not in[...]

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    4 C2937M-B (12/07) Regulatory Notices This device co mplies with Pa rt 15 of th e FCC Rules. Oper ation is subjec t to the following two co nditions: (1) this device may n ot cause ha rmful interference, and (2 ) this device must accept any inte rference received, including interference that may ca use undesired operat ion. RADIO AND TELEVISION INT[...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 5 Description The 500 Seri es high perf ormance LCD mon itors are d esigned sp ecifically fo r the sec urity indust ry and prov ide high qua lity displ ay of video or computer sign als using mul tiple inpu ts. Adjustment s of standar d monito r display par ameters are ma de using u ser - friendly, on-scr een menus and front panel c[...]

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    6 C2937M-B (12/07) PACKAGE CONTENTS Figure 1. Parts List Qty Description 1 23-, 26-, 32-, 37-, or 4 2-inch TF T LCD monitor with attached stand (r emovable) 1 US standard power cor d 1 EU standard power cord 1 DVI cable 1 VGA cable with 15 -pin D-sub con nection 1 Remote contro l unit 2 AAA batteries 1 Installat ion/Operatio n manual EU POWER CORD [...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 7 Installation MOUNTING The monitor can be place d on any fla t surface (des k or table), or it can be wall mounted . • For the 23- , 26-, an d 32-inch models, Pel co recommends the PMCL -WMT tilt wall mount, the PMCL-CM or PMCL-CMP ce iling mount, and the PMCL-WM1A or PM CL-WM2A articulating wall mounts. The 32-inc h model LCD m[...]

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    8 C2937M-B (12/07) REAR PANEL CONNECTORS Figure 3. Rear Panel Connectors NOTES: • RGB is also ref erred to a s VGA or PC co nnector in the video secu rity mark et. We use the term RGB in this manual, in the menu, a nd on the remote contro l. The RGB co nnector is a D-sub 15-p in female pl ug. RGB is an alog but pr ovides a cl ear , sharp pict ure[...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 9 Operation FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Figure 4. Front Panel Controls ì MENU: Displays the main on-screen menu. î SOURCE: Selects the input source an d confirms your choi ce. ï ! and " : Navigates t hrough the on-sc reen menu. ñ VOL: Increases ( # ) or decrea ses ( $ ) the volume. Also selects or adj u sts items on the on-scr ee[...]

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    10 C2937M-B (12/07) INSTALLING REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES Figure 5. Battery Installation Refer to Figure 5 for the following procedure. 1. Open and remove the ba ttery cover on the back of the remote con trol. 2. Install two AAA size bat teries (sup plied). Ma tch the posi tive (+) and negative (–) signs on the batter ies to the signs on the batter[...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Figure 6. Remote Control Func tions ì POWER: T urns on or off power to the monitor . î MUTE: Silences the sound. T o retur n the soun d: press MUTE again, VOL +, or VOL -. ï (Input Source): Displays all the avail able input s ources. Pres s the button to select the desire d input s ource. ñ (PIP): Co[...]

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    12 C2937M-B (12/07) ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) FUNCTION INPUT SOURCE DISPLAY Figure 7. Input Source Display Menu The input s ource name is displayed in the uppe r -right cor ner . Y ou can cha nge the inp ut source t here or by pressing one of the i nput source ke ys on the remote control. MENUS The menus are t he same for the PMCL523A, P MCL526A, PMC[...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 13 VIDEO 1, V IDEO 2, S-VIDEO COMPONENT MODE MENU Figure 8. Video 1, V ideo 2, S-Video, Component Mode Menu MAIN MENU B r ightness Menu 0 100 C olo r Menu 0 100 S ha r pness Menu 0 15 Tint Menu 0 100 3D Noise Redu c tion Menu OFF NR ON PIP LO C ATION PIP S IZE PIP S WAP S etup Menu Language Menu Panel Buttons Menu UNLO C K LO C K S[...]

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    14 C2937M-B (12/07) Video 1, Video 2, S-V i deo, Comp onent Mode Menu Field Definitions Input: Select VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, S-VI DEO, RGB, DVI, or COMPO NENT . Contrast: Adjusts black level of the video scree n image (0 to 100). Brightness: Adjusts white level of th e video scree n image (0 to 100). Color: Adjusts the co lor satura tion of the video si[...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 15 RGB/DVI MODE MENU Figure 9. RGB/DVI Mode Menu INPUT C ONTRA S T BRI G HTNE SS H. PO S ITION V . PO S ITION FREQUEN C Y VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 S -VIDEO R G B DVI C OMPONENT C OMPONENT PHA S E AUTO PO S ITION LAN G UA G E PANEL BUTTON S PIP A S PE C T RATIO O S D S ETTIN G C OLOR TEMPERATURE DEFAULT S ETTIN G INFORMATION MAIN MENU 0 100 [...]

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    16 C2937M-B (12/07) RGB/DVI Mode Menu Field Definitions NOTE: The DVI menu has a more limited selection . It consists of the following option s: Input, Contrast, Brigh t ness, Language, P anel B uttons, PIP , Aspect Ratio, OSD Setting, Colo r T emp., Default Se tting, and Information. Input: Select RGB or DVI. Contrast: Adjusts black level of the v[...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 17 Mode T ables T able A. RGB/DVI Mode Mode Resolution V ertical Frequency (Hz) VGA 720 x 400 70 640 x 480 50/60/72/75/85 SVGA 800 x 600 56/60/72/75/85 XGA 102 4 x 768 60/70/7 5/80/85 SXGA 1280 x 1024 60 WXGA 1360 x 768 60 WXGA 1366 x 768 60 SDTV 480P 720 x 480 60 SDTV 576P 720 x 576 50 HDTV 720P 1280 x 720 60 HDTV 1080I 1920 x 108[...]

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    18 C2937M-B (12/07) Maintenance If the quality o f the picture is poo r and cannot be improved by making ad justments on t he front cont rol panel, in spect all syst em connections and cable runs. CLEANING • Gently wipe your screen with a cle an camel hair brush or a soft, clea n, lint-fre e cloth. • Gently apply pressure t o the scre en surfac[...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 19 Supported Input Modes T able C. Supported Input Modes Mode Resolution H Freq . (kHz) V Freq. (Hz) 0 720 x 400 31.469 70.000 1 640 x 480 31.460 50.000 2 640 x 480 31.500 60.000 3 640 x 480 37.700 72.000 4 640 x 480 37.500 75.000 5 640 x 480 43.300 85.000 6 800 x 600 35.100 56.000 7 800 x 600 37.900 60.000 8 800 x 600 48.100 72.00[...]

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    20 C2937M-B (12/07) Specifications MODELS PMCL523A 23-inch (58 3 mm) LCD monitor PMCL526A 26-inch (66 0 mm) LCD monitor PMCL532A 32-inch (80 0 mm) LCD monitor PMCL537A 37-inch (94 0 mm) LCD monitor PMCL542A 42-inch (1,067 mm) LCD monitor GENERAL Native Resolu tion 1366 x 768 WXGA Panel Aspect Ratio 16:9 Viewin g Area PMCL523A 508 x 286 mm PMCL526A [...]

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    C2937M-B (12/07) 21 ELECTRICAL Input Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumptio n PMCL523A 110 W PMCL526A 120 W PMCL532A 150 W PMCL537A 180 W PMCL542A 220 W Input Interfa ces Vide o 2 BNC, looping; 1 S-V ideo, looping; 1, RGB; 1 DVI; 1 component Audio 2, audio L/R, RCA j ack; 1 stere o mini jack, loo ping Horizontal Frequency 31 kHz to 69 kHz V[...]

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    22 C2937M-B (12/07) ENVIRONMENT AL Operating T emperatu re 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) Storage T emperature -4° to 140°F (-20 ° to 60°C) Operating H umidity 20% to 80% nonc ondensing Storage Humid ity 10% to 90% nonconde nsing OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Mounts PMCL-CM Ceiling moun t for PMCL52 3A, PMCL 526A, PMCL53 2A PMCL-CMP Ceiling mount for PMC[...]

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    The materials used in the manufacture of this docume nt and it s components are compliant to the requirements of Directive 2002/9 5/EC. This equipment contains elec trical or electronic components that must be recy cled properly to comply with Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Union regarding the disposal of waste electrica l and electronic equi[...]

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