Panasonic BT-H1700BP manual

Operating Instructions Model BT -H1700B P Bef ore attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely . Multi-F ormat Monitor P LCT1464-001B 1003-MK-MW -VP Printed in Japan VQT0G67-1 VOLUME SLOT 1 A B DEGAUSS MENU BLUE CHECK ASPECT AREA MARKER UNDER SCAN PULSE CROSS COLOR OFF SLOT 2 C D SLOT 3 POWER E F [...]

2 In order to pre vent an y fatal accidents caused b y misoperation or mishandling the monitor , be fully aw are of all the f ollowing precautions. W ARNINGS T o pre vent fire or shoc k hazard, do not e xpose this monitor to rain or moisture . Dangerous high v oltages are present inside the unit. Do not remove the bac k cov er of the cabinet. When [...]

3 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS ........................................................................... 2 CONTR OLS AND FEA TURES .................................................................... 4 CONTR OLS AND FEA TURES (INPUT CARD: OPTIONAL) ..................................................................... 7 PREP ARA TION ......................[...]

4 T ally lamp Lights when the tally control signal is ON. • Set the MAKE/TRIGGER terminal’ s tally control in the REMO TE (e xter nal control) terminal setup menu. The lamp color can be set to red or green. • T o set the color, use T ALL Y SELECT in the “FUNCTION SETTING” setup menu or MAKE/TRIGGER in the REMO TE (e xter nal control) term[...]

5 COLOR OFF b utton/lamp When y ou press the COLOR OFF button, the button lights and the screen becomes monochrome. Only the br ightness signal is displa yed. • When the COLOR OFF b utton is pressed while lit, the light goes off and the normal screen is restored. • Use this function to confirm the noise in the brightness signal or to confirm th[...]

6 REAR/SIDE VIEW <Rear P anel> <Side P anel> REMO TE (e xternal control) terminals T er minals f or controlling the monitor from an e xter nal unit. MAKE/TRIGGER terminal (Upper): Enab les the monitor to be controlled by closing the circuit (point of contact) connected to the terminal. RS-232C terminal (Lower): Enab les the monitor to b[...]

7 䡵 Compatible signal f ormats: 480/60i, 576/50i, 576/50p , 480/60p , 720/50p, 720/60p , 1035/60i, 1080/50i, 1080/60i, 1080/24psF 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES (INPUT CARD: OPTIONAL) 7 VIDEO INPUT CARD (BT -Y A701P) 5 1 7 COMPONENT/RGB INPUT CARD (BT -Y A702P) Component/RGB signal input/output terminals Input (IN) and output (OUT) terminal[...]

8 7 Compatible signal f ormats: 480/60i, 576/50i AUDIO 2 AUDIO 1 OUT IN SWITCHED OUT SDI 1 SDI 2 IN IN 1 2 3 4 E.AUDIO HD SDI 1 IN OUT 2 1 E.AUDIO HD SDI 2 IN OUT CONTROLS AND FEA TURES (INPUT CARD: OPTIONAL) (cont’d) 7 SDI INPUT CARD (BT -Y A703P) 1 2 3 4 1 SWITCHED OUT terminal Output (OUT) terminal for the re-cloc ked signal. The input signal [...]

9 䡵 INST ALLING THE INPUT CARD Optional input cards are necessary to use the functions of this monitor . Bef ore mounting the monitor or connecting other equipment to the monitor , be sure to install the input cards. 1 . T urn off the Multi-Format Monitor ’ s main power and unplug the power cab le from the A C outlet. 2 . Unscrew the scre ws an[...]

10 PREP ARA TION (cont’d) 7 A TT A CHING THE PO WER CORD HOLDER • The provided P o wer Cord Holder prev ents accidental disconnection of the A C pow er cord from the AC inlet. • The P ower Cord Holder consists of tw o par ts; a case and co v er . 1 . Attach the P o wer Cord Holder case to the A C inlet on the back of the monitor with 2 scre w[...]

11 BASIC MENU OPERA TIONS (MAIN MENU, SET -UP MENU)  ABOUT MENU SCREENS This monitor f eatures a MAIN MENU (main menu screen) and a SET -UP MENU (setup menu screen). The MAIN MENU contains the functions normally used, and the SET -UP MENU contains the settings required for initial setup . “MAIN MENU” Items Functions Displays 1 APER TURE CONT[...]

12 7 About “ sub menu ” Only displa ys selected items. (sub-menu displa y) Allows you to adjust and set items while looking at the actual screen. NO TE: This function is av ailable only when “ sub menu ” is displa yed in the MENU . Example: Setting an item in the “ PICTURE SUB ADJ . ” with the sub-menu. 1. Press the b utton while button[...]

13 <MAIN MENU> APERTURE CONTROL SLOT CONDITION sub menu POSI. :LOWER AREA MARKER. COLOR MA TRIX EXIT: MENU ENTER: + SELECT: <APERTURE CONTROL> LEVEL : 00 CONTROL FREQ. :HIGH sub menu reset EXIT: MENU ADJUST: – + SELECT: <SLOT CONDITION> INPUT A : VIDEO-1 INPUT B : VIDEO-2 INPUT C : COMPO. INPUT D : RGB INPUT E : NO SLOT INPUT F [...]

14 AREA MARKER: Controls ON/OFF and other settings of the MARKER SELECT , SAFETY MARKER, and ZOOM functions included in the AREA MARKER function. Press the button to displa y the setting menu illustr ated on the right. NO TES: • For the 4:3 screen r atio , only SAFETY MARKER and R- SAFETY MARKER are display ed. • T o set up non- “ R- ” item[...]

15 7 SAFETY MARKER/R-SAFETY MARKER Displa ys dotted lines to indicate the areas corresponding to 80%, 88%, or 90% of the screen size (the aspect ratio setting in “ ASPECT SELECT/R- ASPECT SELECT ” ). OFF : SAFETY MARKER does not function. 90% : Mar k ed area is 90% of the 16:9 screen ratio . 88% : Mar k ed area is 88% of the 16:9 screen ratio .[...]

16 HOW TO USE “SET -UP MENU” 7 “SET -UP MENU” SCREENS Setting Items Adjusts with and buttons.  See page 12 for more information on “ sub menu” and “reset”. Press .  See page 20. SET -UP MENU * T o go back the pre vious MENU, press MENU. <SET -UP MENU> FUNCTION SETTING PICTURE SUB ADJ. COLOR TEMP ./BAL. SIZE/POSI. ADJ. DI[...]

17 FUNCTION SETTING Selects the control systems f or the COLOR SYSTEM, synchronized signal, R USH DELA Y TIME, tally lamp colors , and MAKE/TRIGGER ter minal. • Checks the amount of time that the monitor has been used. • Selects the audio channel group f or the EMBEDDED A UDIO . (When an input card compliant with EMBEDDED A UDIO is installed.) [...]

18 HOW TO USE “SET -UP MENU” (cont’d) COLOR TEMP ./B AL. Sets or adjusts the color temperature or white balance. Press the button to displa y the setting menu illustrated on the right. • Use the five items indicated with mark to make fine adjustments between the monitors. 7 COLOR TEMP .[...]

19 DIST OR TION ADJ. Compensates the picture distor tion. Press the button to displa y the setting menu illustrated on the right. 7 PINCUSHION Compensates pincushion picture distor tion. • –20 ~ 00 ~ +20 – : Expands both left and right sides of the picture. +: Squeezes both left and right sides of the picture. 7 PIN.BALANCE Adjusts the compen[...]

20 CONTROL LOCK 7 CONTR OL LOCK Inv alidates most of operations on the front panel (including menu screen oper ations). OFF : Enables normal operations. ON : Inv alidates all operations e xcept the pow er switch and CONTROL LOCK. NO TE: While CONTROL LOCK is set to ON, only the f ollo wing operations are av ailable: – tur ning the monitor ’ s p[...]

21 HOW TO USE EXTERNAL CONTROL 7 ABOUT EXTERNAL CONTR OL The Multi-F or mat Monitor has tw o external control ter minals . One is the MAKE/TRIGGER terminal, which allows the monitor to be controlled by the MAKE (mak e contact) or TRG. (tr igger contact) method selected in the function setting. MAKE (make contact system) : Controls functions either [...]

22 7 HO W T O USE THE RS-232C TERMINAL Y ou can control the monitor from your PC via the RS-232C terminal. For details on oper ating the monitor from the PC , consult your dealer or service centre for details. 1. Cable Prepare a straight cab le with a D-sub connector (9-pin, female) and a D-sub connector (9-pin, male). 2. Communications Specificati[...]

23 Problems No power supply No picture with the power on No sound Wrong color Unnatural picture Shaking picture P oints to be chec ked Is the power plug loosened or disconnected? Is the main power turned OFF? Is the signal cable disconnected? Is the power of the connected component ON? Is the signal output from the connected component? Is the input[...]

24 TROUBLESHOOTING (cont’d) Problems Irregular color Wrong picture position, wrong picture size Front panel buttons and knobs do not function P oints to be chec ked Is the monitor placed or mov ed close to a speaker or an y other device incor porating a magnet? Has the position of the monitor been changed with the power on? Has the picture positi[...]

25 SLO T 1 A B SLO T 2 C D SLO T 3 E F INPUT SELECT VOLUME SLOT 1 A B DEGAUSS MENU MUTING SCREENS CHECK ASPECT AREA MARKER UNDER SCAN PULSE CROSS COLOR OFF SLOT 2 C D SLOT 3 POWER E F INPUT SELECT 7 SELF-CHECK INDICA TIONS When the screen goes blank, and one or more of the INPUT SELECT A thr ough F buttons on the fr ont control panel start blinking[...]

26 [Dimensions] Unit : mm (inch) <F ront View with the wide mask attached> <F ront View> SPECIFICA TIONS 7 T ype : Multi-F or mat Monitor 7 Picture T ube : 17" measured diagonally 7 Effective Screen Size : Width : 330 mm (13") Height : 250 mm (9-7/8") Diagonal : 410 mm (16-1/4") 7 Scanning Frequency : H : 15 kHz/27 k[...]

27 Input Signals NTSC (3.58 MHz) P AL (4.43 MHz) Black-and-White (50 Hz/60 Hz) 480/60i (525i) 480/60p (525p) 576/50i 576/50p 720/50p (720p) 720/60p (720p) 1080/50i 1080/60i (1125i) 1035/60i (1125i) ( * 1) 1080/24psF EMBEDDED A UDIO : Input possible . Pre-set. 䡬 : Input possible . Not pre-set. – : Input impossib le * 1 : 1035/60i (1125i) is not [...]

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