Bay Cat X SN-4620-1080 User Guide
SN-4620-1080 Bay Cat X 46" Direct-view LCD Panel User Guide 070-0150-00 31 May 2005
©2005 by Clarity Visual Systems™, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission of Clarity Visual Systems, Inc. Trademark Credits Windows™ is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. Clarity's Big Picture™ is a trademark of Clarity Visual Systems, Inc. APLCD® is a registered trademark Clarity Visual Systems, Inc. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Table of Contents Introduction 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 What are the Main Features of Bay Cat X? … 2 You Should Have These Accessories … 3 Safety for You and Bay Cat X … 4 Installing 5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Installing the DVI Board or SDI Board … 6 Installing the Bay Cat X Wall Bracket … 9 Hanging the Bay Cat X on the Wall Bracket … 10 Connecting Power … 12 Connecting Picture Sources … 14 Connecting RS232 Communication … 16 Configuring Bay Cat X 19 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.
3.6 3.5.3 Serial Port Settings … 60 Other Operations … 63 Maintenance 65 4.1 Cleaning the Screen … 66 Troubleshooting 67 5.1 5.2 Basic Bay Cat X Troubleshooting Steps … 68 Diagnostics, Test Patterns … 70 Reference 73 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.
1 Introduction 1.1 What are the Main Features of Bobcat X? … 2 1.2 You Should Have These Accessories … 3 1.
1.1 What are the Main Features of Bay Cat X? Flat screen, long backlight (lamp) life (60,000 hours). Portrait or Landscape orientation Bay Cat X is a 46" LCD display that can be wall-mounted or mounted on a stand. The display can be portrait or landscape. Landscape Portrait Bay Cat X is only 3.96" deep. Its aspect ratio is 1.77 (16:9). Its native resolution is HD (1920 × 1080). It accepts a wide range of input pictures from VGA to UXGA in either analog or digital (DVI).
1.2 You Should Have These Accessories Optional accessories Standard accessories • Free-standing feet • 1 Power cord • 1 VGA cable • 1 Remote control • Adapter Plate, WAL-4025-00, with hardware a • This User Guide Bobcat X SN-4045-WX The Adapter Plate comes with 4 nuts and 8 metric screws. The 4 nuts hold the Wall Bracket to the Adapter Plate. User Guide • Wall Bracket, with CATLOCK™ and locking tool The Adapter Plate can be bolted to a wall.
1.3 Safety for You and Bay Cat X This list of safety warning and caution notes isn’t very long. Reading it could save you from getting an electric shock. This display was designed with safety in mind. However, if you don’t heed the safety warning and cautions, you could get hurt. The safety warning are on stickers in various places in and on the display. They are reproduced on these pages so you can see them all at once.
2 Installing 2.1 Installing the DVI Board or SDI Board … 6 2.2 Installing the Bay Cat X Wall Bracket … 9 2.3 Hanging the Bay Cat X on the Wall Bracket … 10 2.4 Connecting Power … 12 2.5 Connecting Picture Sources … 14 2.
2.1 Installing the DVI Board or SDI Board Clarity Visual Systems ships the DVI or SDI board separately from the Bay Cat X to some customers and for field upgrades. ✎ The DVI Board is the field-installed video board for the Video Model of Bay Cat X. The SDI Board is the field-installed video board for the Broadcast Model of Bay Cat X. b) Remove the blank panel by pushing down slightly on the inserted end of the panel as you pull it out. 1.
DVI or SDI board from the anti-static bag. (The DVI board is shown in the pictures below.) 7. Align the connector on the board with the connector in the opening. Use a grounding wrist strap (not shown) or other personal ESD devices to prevent damage to the board 6. Carefully slide the right side of the board into the slot on the right side of the opening. Gently push the board into the connector. The board is fully seated when the four screw holes (six for the SDI board) are aligned. 8.
9. Slide the DVI or SDI replacement cover panel into place. Press down gently on the insertion end of the panel to help the tabs insert in the slots. As you insert the panel, push down slightly on this end of the panel 10. Secure the DVI or SDI replacement cover panel using the screws you removed earlier.
2.2 Installing the Bay Cat X Wall Bracket The Bay Cat X hangs on its wall bracket in either landscape or portrait orientation. Installing the wall bracket The wall bracket comes with each Bay Cat X. See picture in “You Should Have These Accessories” on page 3. For array mounting guidelines, contact Clarity Visual Systems. Using hardware you supply, bolt or screw the wall bracket to a wall. Be sure to bolt or screw to structural elements of the wall, not just the wall board or drywall.
2.3 Hanging the Bay Cat X on the Wall Bracket The locking system for the Bay Cat X wall bracket prevents the display from jumping off the bracket during earth tremors, and it helps deter theft. Two-person job The Bay Cat X weighs just over 73 lbs. (33 kg). Always have two persons hang the display on the wall bracket. 4. Use the locking tool to lock the display onto the wall bracket. To see if it is locked in place, try to lift the display. If it won’t lift, its locked.
Unlocking from the side: Slide the tool in from the side. It will ride up over the lock and catch it. Pull the lock back to unlock. Unlocking from the bottom: Slide the tool in from the bottom, keeping the open side of the hook to the left, as shown. Catch the lock and pull down. Back side of the locking lever, showing the two pins that the tool hooks onto.
2.4 Connecting Power Bay Cat X accepts 110-120 VAC and 200-240 VAC with no manual switching. Plug the power cord into the receptacle on the rear of the Bay Cat X. Plug the other end into a good source of AC power. When ready, turn on the power switch. Normal operation It is normal to leave the power connected and the power switch on all the time and turn the backlight on and off as desired. For power receptacle dimensions, see “Connector Locations and Diagrams” on page 114.
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2.5 Connecting Picture Sources The Bay Cat X accepts inputs from many different sources, depending on configuration Which Configuration Do You Have? YPbPr sources The Bay Cat X can be ordered in one of three configurations: Base Model, Video Model, or Broadcast Model. The Video Model and Broadcast Model have similar input ports, which are described below. Component video sources, such as those provided by some DVD players, should be connected to the component connectors.
The Base Model (shown above) has only an Analog VGA connector. If the Video Model or Broadcast Model of the Bay Cat X is shipped outside the US, video boards are shipped separately to reduce import duties.
2.6 Connecting RS232 Communication RS232 control is not necessary for operation, but it is a convenient way to control Bay Cat Xs from a distance. RS232 communication allows a computer to control one or more units using the computer’s serial port. Almost everything you can do with the remote, you can do with RS232 commands. Plus, you can send inquiries to the units and find out the current settings and values.
remote, press MENU. Using the up and down arrows, move to Advanced Options and select Serial Port Settings. have 8 units in one area divided into two groups.
User name: tech Password: help Find Bay Cat X tech support. Open or download “Bay Cat X RS232 Programming Guide.” RS232 Connector Location For exact locations and dimensions of connectors, see “Connector Locations and Diagrams” on page 114.
3 Configuring Bay Cat X 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Quick Start … 20 Setting up a Bay Cat X … 22 3.2.1 Selecting the Picture … 23 3.2.2 Adjusting Levels for Digital Computer Sources … 26 3.2.3 Adjusting Levels for Analog Computer Sources … 28 3.2.4 Adjusting Levels for Video Sources … 30 3.2.5 Aspect Ratio and Scale Mode … 32 3.2.6 Adjusting Sharpness … 35 3.2.7 Position … 36 Tiling a Display … 38 Saving Your Work & Recalling a Memory … 40 3.4.1 Memory: What Is Saved? And Where? … 42 3.4.
3.1 Quick Start After you select the picture source, most of the rest of setup is automatic, although you can override the automatic settings and adjust anything manually. Selecting the source means choosing the connector where the picture is coming in. You’ll chose from the following connectors, depending on the model: Base Analog Video Broadcast 2. Press MENU.
✎ TIP: The FREQ/PHASE button opens the Picture menu directly. If you see no picture … • Check the source by connecting it to another type of display. If the source is a laptop, maybe it has timed out and the screen is blank. Did you enable the VGA output on the rear of the laptop? • Check the power switch near the AC power cord. It should be lit. • The IR receiver for the remote is a small hole in the lower left corner of the display. Be sure the remote is aimed toward it.
3.2 Setting up a Bay Cat X The source picture—from computer, video, DVD—is not always perfect in its size or resolution; it does not always conform exactly to a standard. Bay Cat X can compensate for this.
3.2.1 Selecting the Picture Selecting the source (picture) manually is usually quicker than using the SETUP button. Selecting the picture is really selecting the input connector. If you have the Base Model, you have only one connector, which is a HD-15 for analog computer sources. If you have either the Video Model or the Broadcast Model, you have the following additional connectors: Video Model (DVI Board) These two inputs accept NTSC and PAL. The Composite connector also accepts SECAM video.
3. Select Source and press ENTER. The Source popup menu displays to the right of the Picture menu. (For space saving reasons, only the Source popup menu is shown below.) Digital P ict u re An a lo g S ou rc e Di gi tal Di gi tal C o lo rspa ce RGB Co m p on e nt ( Y P bP r ) Ve rt ica l Fre q ue n cy ( fra m e l o cke d ) 6 0H z S - Vid e o H o r iz o n tal F r eq u en cy 5 0. 00 kH z Co m p os it e H o r iz o n tal Re so lu t io n 13 66 Ve rt ica l Res o lu t io n 7 68 S ha rp ne ss 4.
Component (YPbPr) Picture S o u r ce Vid e o Stan d ard C o mp o n en t ( Y P b P r ) NT SC 6 0 H z /3 .5 8 M Hz Ver ti ca l F re qu e nc y (f ra me l oc ke d) Sh a rpn e ss 60H z Sh ar pe st I np u t L ev els 5. Close the menu by pressing ENTER, or let it time out. The resolution or type of source picture currently coming in is displayed on the line just below Source. This is grayed out because you can’t adjust it.
3.2.2 Adjusting Levels for Digital Computer Sources Digital sources do not normally need adjustment, but the controls are there if you need them. These controls are advanced level controls and should not be adjusted unless you have been briefed by the factory or are familiar with black level adjustments. They are used to correct the digital blacks that come from video cards that have incorrect levels. The Input Levels menu looks different for different colorspaces.
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3.2.3 Adjusting Levels for Analog Computer Sources This section applies to Analog RGB (computer) pictures only. The Levels are best adjusted semi-automatically. Why adjust levels? 3. Select Picture, and press ENTER. For analog RGB pictures the levels for black and white vary from one computer to another, or from one video processor to another. They even vary between video outputs from a multiple-output video card in a computer.
5. In the Input Levels menu, select Auto Black Level and press ENTER. This menu line says “Working…” until the process is complete. 6. From the computer source, display an all-white picture. 7. In the Input Levels menu select Auto White Level and press ENTER. Wait for “Working…” to disappear. The Bay Cat X is now adjusted to the black and white levels of this computer using this video card. If you change computers or video output cards in the computer, you must do this again.
3.2.4 Adjusting Levels for Video Sources Video sources are adjusted best if a color bar test pattern is available from the video source: the DVD or VCR player. If not, you will have to adjust by eye and the “feel” of the picture. Adjusting the picture 1. Select a video source in the Picture menu. 6. If the color bar pattern has a pluge, you can use it to adjust Brightness. 2. Press LEVEL on the remote. ✎ These controls are also used for analog sources when you chose YPbPr Colorspace.
3. Adjust all the other Bay Cat Xs in the array so they have the same values for Contrast, Brightness, Saturation and Hue as the first Bay Cat X. Saturation w Mai n Me nu P i c tu r e Size & Position As pe ct R at io & Wal l Memory Match Match Di ag n os ti cs Ad va n ced Opt io n s “ Pro g ram I n fo rm at io n Adjust Saturation so the outside bars match when Blue Only is checked. Picture Hue S o u r ce Vid e o Stan d ard Co m p os it e NT SC 6 0 H z /3 .
3.2.5 Aspect Ratio and Scale Mode The aspect ratio of any picture is its height divided by its width. H / W = Aspect Ratio The native aspect ratio of the Bay Cat X screen is 1.77, which is sometimes referred to as 16:9. This is the WXGA and HDTV picture format. 1366 horizontal pixels, 768 vertical pixels The six Scale Modes are “radio” buttons; you can only choose one.) F il l A ll 1366 / 768 = 1.77 C rop Many pictures do not have this aspect ratio.
Affect on Input Type Scale Mode Standard Video or VGA/SVGA/XGA Source 1080i Computer Source Fill All Distorts (expands) width of image Displays at native resolution without distortion Crop Crops top and bottom of image; fits width of image without distortion Displays at native resolution without distortion Letterbox/ Pillarbox Fits height of image without distortion; fills width with border Displays at native resolution without distortion Widescreen Stretches image to fill width without affecti
Affect on Input Type Scale Mode Standard Video or VGA/SVGA/XGA Source 1080i Computer Source One to One Displays image without distortion at actual size with border on all sides Displays at native resolution without distortion 34
3.2.6 Adjusting Sharpness After you set the Scale Mode to the one you will use for the program, select the Sharpness level in the Picture menu to reduce scaling artifacts. If you are not scaling your image, you may skip this section. From the Aspect Ratio menu (Main > Aspect Ratio & Wall), select Scale Mode. Sharpness Settings The Sharpness setting is in the Picture menu.
3.2.7 Position This moves the picture image on the screen, but does not move the menus. Image Position In the Picture Position menu, the four arrow keys move the picture.
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3.3 Tiling a Display Whether you use Clarity’s Big Picture™ or an external video processor, your goal is to make the picture fit together properly at the edges. Using an external processor The processor divides a single picture into several sections and sends each part on a separate cable. Connect these cables to the proper Bay Cat X. You can still position the picture with the Bay Cat X controls, or, with most processors, position and zoom the picture with the processor controls.
One way around this is to adjust the image. Imagine looking out a window made up of many panes of glass. The image you see is partially obscured by the frames, but your mind assembles the image and ignores the frames. To hide pixels to the left and right of images, set Frame Width. Frame compensation allows you to mimic the mind’s function by “hiding” portions of the picture (as if the mullions were actually hiding the image) and allow the distributed image to appear as one very large image.
3.4 Saving Your Work & Recalling a Memory Some saving is done automatically, but there are big advantages to saving your work manually. How automatic save works Whatever changes you make with the remote control or RS232 commands, these changes are saved automatically. If you change sources (switch to another input connector) and come back to this source, everything you did before will be “recalled.” Things will look like they did before.
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3.4.1 Memory: What Is Saved? And Where? Bay Cat X’s automatic memories work well, but the best way to save and recall is with the numbered memory slots, because they recall everything. In the Bay Cat X some parameters (values) are associated with the mode. The mode is primarily the horizontal and vertical resolution and the vertical frequency of the incoming source picture. It is more than this, but if you think of it this way, you will be close enough. Some parameters are associated with the input.
It does not Do Frequency or Phase or anything else, because it recognizes that this input was used before, and the previous settings are probably correct. Possible issue with Mode specific memory Suppose that after setting up the 1024x768 and 1600x1200 pictures, you connect a third computer that is 1024x768, but it has a different requirement for Black and White Level. In this case, the Bay Cat X would use the default values for these levels.
3.4.2 Scaling and Cropping Sometimes the picture does not fit the array. If the source picture is video from a DVD, the aspect ratio is probably 1.77 (16x9), the same as HDTV. ✎ The aspect ratio of a picture is its width divided by its height. 1024 ÷ 768 = 1.33 The aspect ratio of a Bay Cat X is 1.77 (16x9), the same as HDTV. When the source picture’s aspect ratio is not the same as the Bay Cat X array, you have to do something to make the picture fit. You have some basic choices: • Fill the area both ways.
• If the picture is too tall for the array and is cropped top and bottom, you can choose Top, Middle, or Bottom. • Similar choices are made if the picture is letterboxed. Border Color determines the color of the “extra” space around the picture if it doesn’t fill the screen. The choices are: • Black • White • Red • Green • Blue • Dark Red • Dark Green • Dark Blue When the Scale Mode is Fill All, the Border Color line will be grayed out, because there will be no border.
3.4.3 Adjusting Color Balance Color Balance is used to match the colors of adjacent displays when several Bay Cat Xs are arranged in an array. You may also use it to adjust the color of a single display. For one Bay Cat X only If you have only one display, the Color Balance controls can be used to set the color temperature of the single display.
Adjusting Color Temperature Select Color Temperature in the Color Balance menu and select from 3200°K (Warm), 5500°K, 6500ºK, and 8500°K (Cool). Each of these selects a set of White Balance values to give the picture a warm (3200K) to cool (9500K) appearance. 2. Open the Backlight Control and Status menu (MENU > ADVANCED OPTIONS > BACKLIGHT CONTROL).
6. Continue with other adjacent displays until all the displays have the same appearance when white. Be careful not to change the values of displays once you are satisfied with them. Use Hide Menu to keep from setting other displays and allow you to see more of the white field. To unhide the menu, press ENTER Color Balance values are saved for all input sources in the same memory location. Color Balance is the same for all sources. Bright Changes in the White value moves this end point.
3.4.4 Zoom and Position Position moves the picture on the screen. Zoom adjusts the edges of the picture to make it fit with the other pictures in an array. Zoom menu entries Position • Image Resolution is the resolution of the source picture. Press the MISC button once to open the Picture Position menu. The four arrow keys move the picture on the screen.
Zo o m To p & L eft Ar ro ws mo ve t op an d le ft 0 0 0 0 Im ag e Re so lu t io n 1 92 0 x 1 08 0 Th i s u n it 1 92 0 x 1 08 0 Z oo m B o tt o m & Ri g ht Ar ro ws mo ve b ot tom an d rig ht 0 0 0 0 50 Im ag e R eso l ut io n 1 92 0 x 1 08 0 T hi s un it 1 92 0 x 1 08 0
3.4.5 Viewport Adjustment The Viewport menus adjust the image on the LCD. What is Viewport? The Viewport menu (Main > Size & Position > Viewport) adjust the number of pixels actually used on the LCD. You can’t increase this number, naturally, but you can reduce it. • Image Resolution shows the resolution of the image. This has nothing to do with the resolution of the source picture. Vi ew p o rt To p & Le ft A r r ow s m o v e t op a nd l eft 0 • Viewport shows the number of LCD pixels being used.
3.5 Advanced Options Menu Options moves the menus to other places on the screen. Auto Adjustment Options sets what will happen automatically and what will not. Menu Options These controls move the menu to a different position on the screen or rotate it for Portrait orientation. Menu Timeout is set here. w Mai n Me nu decrease the distance from the left side of the screen to the left side of the menu. The number indicates the how far across the screen, in percent, the menu starts.
• When you press the SETUP button. Retry on lost signal occurs only when the present signal (picture) disappears or changes in some way. If this item is not checked, the Bay Cat X will not try to sync to a new signal. Keep this menu item checked. Note that searching will not happen just because the picture goes black. Black, from video or from a computer, is a valid picture. The signal itself (the sync pulses) must be lost to trigger a search.
Bottom Center Centered left/right, at the bottom of the screen Bottom Right At the bottom right corner of the screen Tile Repeat the image across and down to fill the screen with the captured image Top Left At the top left corner of the screen Top Center Centered left/right at the top of screen Top Right At the top right corner of the screen ✎ It may help to set the Scale Mode to one to one in the Aspect Ratio menu before starting the logo capture. (although it will work from any scale mode).
8. When capture is complete, the following note displays: Lo g o C ap t ure C o mp l et e 9. On the remote, press MENU to dismiss the note and the Logo Capture menu from the screen. 10. To see the custom splash screen, on the remote, press CURTAIN. Depending on the size of the captured image and the positioning choices, the logo may take up to a minute to display. 11. To return to the input source, press CURTAIN again.
3.5.1 Miscellaneous Options This menu holds several unrelated settings. M isc el la ne ou s C u rtai n Pattern L og o P lu g an d P l ay ( E DI D E n ab le ) P r ef err ed S o u r c e D et ec t io n H D I n t er l ace d C on t en t M o t i o n 16 x 9 No rm a l Curtain Pattern determines what the screen will show when there is no source picture. You have a choice of several solid colors or the logo.
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3.5.2 Backlight Control Backlight control can automatically adjust the screen brightness as ambient light conditions change. To get to the Backlight Control menu, go to Main Menu > Advanced Options > Backlight Settings. Auto backlight control Set the Backlight Control Mode to Auto.
Manual backlight control This mode is useful when the Bay Cat X is in a room with no outside windows and unchanging ambient light levels. Set the Backlight Control Mode to Manual. B ac kli g ht C o nt ro l A u to B ac kl ig ht on Tu r n B ac kli g ht o f f w it h n o S o u r ce ( DP M S ) D PMS De la y B ac kli g ht C o nt r o l M o d e B ac kli g ht I n te ns ity 1 hr Ma nua l 10 0 Adjust the Backlight Intensity to comfortable brightness. A lower brightness will increase lamp life.
3.5.3 Serial Port Settings This applies only if you use RS232 commands to control the Bay Cat X. If you wish to control Bay Cat Xs remotely with RS232 commands from a computer, read this section. Otherwise, skip it. Bay Cat Xs can be linked together for RS232 using straight-through 8-conductor cable with RJ-45 connectors. This is the common type of LAN connection cable, not null-modem, sometimes call Cat-5 cable. RS232 is also used to upgrade the firmware of the unit.
The ID is in two parts, Group ID and Unit ID. Each of these has a range of 0–9, A–Z. This range results in 1296 possible addresses. You can group the Bay Cat Xs by using the same letter or number of the Group ID, such as 8. In this way you can address the group as 8*, and all the Bay Cat Xs in the string that have Group ID 8 and any Unit ID will execute the command. See the RS232 programming guide for Bay Cat X (part number 070-0108-02 or later) on www.ClarityVisual.com/login/.
3.6 Other Operations To change sources (input connectors) Press the SOURCE button on the remote. Bay Cat X will look for the next connector that has a picture coming in, select that one, and auto adjust to it. 2. With Picture highlighted, press ENTER This opens the Picture menu. P ict u re S ou rc e C o lo rspa ce Ve rt ica l Fre q ue n cy ( fra m e l o cke d ) Di gi tal RGB 6 0H z H o r iz o n tal F r eq u en cy 5 0.
Input system caches Settings (position, aspect ratio, brightness/contrast, color balance) are saved automatically 5 seconds after you make a change. The system caches the last ten settings. Whenever a picture is shown from a new source with the same resolution as a previous picture, the system recalls the previous settings rather than readjust everything. This happens regardless of the check marks in Auto Adjust Options. (See also “Auto Adjustment Options” on page 52.
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4 Maintenance 4.
4.1 Cleaning the Screen Clean the screen with a soft cloth or lint-free paper towel and a mild cleaning solution. Cleaning products and how to use them For protective glass and the LCD screen itself, a foam spray cleaner seems to work well. It’s is sold under different names in different parts of the world. It is available from many janitor supply companies or building maintenance supply companies.
5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Basic Bay Cat X Troubleshooting Steps … 68 5.
5.1 Basic Bay Cat X Troubleshooting Steps The Bay Cat X is very simple to troubleshoot because there is very little that can malfunction Troubleshooting Checklist Problem Screen is black Possible Cause Possible Resolution Result/Further Action No power Check power cord. Check power switch Backlights not lit. On the remote, press ON Image being displayed is black. On the remote, press SOURCE. Screen is a solid color, not black Unit is displaying a test pattern Turn off the test pattern.
Troubleshooting Checklist (Continued) Problem RS232 communication does not work Possible Cause Wrong baud rate Possible Resolution Baud rates of the unit and the source computer must be the same. Result/Further Action Check the current baud rate of the Bay Cat X: MENU > ADVANCED OPTIONS > SERIAL PORT SETTINGS > BAUD RATE. It must be the same as the baud rate of the computer’s serial port.The Bay Cat X’s default value is 19200, but it might have been changed.
5.2 Diagnostics, Test Patterns These are used for testing and troubleshooting Possibly the most important test pattern is None. This is the one that allows the source picture to show on the screen. All other patterns block the program picture. All test patterns are full screen. Aspect Ratio has no effect. To turn on a Test Pattern 1. Press MONITOR then press ENTER. der. This is useful for aligning an image, especially in rear projection applications.
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6 Reference 6.
6.1 Menu Structures The gray text in menus is for information only. You cannot move the yellow selector to these lines. Some menus change their appearance depending on the source selected or other factors. Picture Pic t ure w Mai n Me nu S o u r ce A n alo g P i c tu r e Co lo rs pac e Size & Position S yn c Typ e As pe ct R at io & Wall Vert ic al F req u en cy ( f ram e lo c ked ) Memory Ho r i z on ta l F r e qu e nc y 50 .0 0kH z P ix el F r eq u en c y 80 .
Picture Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Source The source of the video signal. Analog, DVI, SDI, Component, Composite, S-Video Colorspace The range of colors for the type of input. Generally computer inputs use RGB and video sources use YPbPr. RGB, YPbPr Video Standard The three major signal standards have different timing, horizontal and vertical frequency requirements.
Picture > Input Levels w Mai n Me nu P ict u re P i c tu r e S ou rc e Size & Position C o lo rspa ce As pe ct R at io & Wall Ve rti ca l F re q ue n cy (f ra m e l o cke d ) Memory Di ag n os ti cs Ad va n ced Opt io n s “ Pro g ram I nf o rm at io n Di gi tal RGB 60 Hz H o r iz o n tal F r eq u en cy 5 0.
Input Levels Menu Options Menu Item Description Center Point The intensity value for each of the red, green, and blue color components for the point at the center of the screen. Used while adjusting black level and white level Black Level (offset) An adjustment which allows you to compensate for differences in the voltage levels of signals by adding an offset to the signal. This adjustment is sometimes known as brightness or offset.
Size and Position w Mai n Me nu P i c tu r e Size & Position As pe ct R at io & Wall Memory Di ag n os ti cs Ad va n ced Opt io n s “ Pro g ram I nf o rm at io n Size & Position SIZE/POS key opens the Picture Position menu directly.
Size & Position Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Picture Position The position of the image relative to the sync signal Default value and range depends on the incoming signal Picture position is automatically adjusted during setup based on where the edge of the image is found (see auto setup options) Zoom Window Top & Left For information on using Zoom and Viewport go to Clarity’s website and download the separate document on Viewport Zoom Window Bottom & Right Viewport Window Top & Lef
Aspect Ratio and Wall w Ma in M en u Picture WALL key opens the Aspect Ratio & Wall menu directly.
Aspect Ratio and Wall Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Scale Mode Fill All makes the picture fit top-to-bottom and left-to-right regardless of how this stretches or compresses the picture. Letterbox/Pillarbox expands the picture until the first edges (top-bottom or left-right) touch the border of the display, and then fills in the other sides with a solid color.
Memory Ma in M en u The submenus for Recall, Save, and Delete are very similar.
Memory Options and Settings Menu Option/Setting Description Settings/Values Name The name of the saved setting A default name is created by the unit, which may be changed by the user Source The type of input Analog, Digital, Component (YPbPr), S-Video, or Composite Colorspace The colorspace of the input.
Diagnostics > Unit Status w Mai n Me nu P i c tu r e Size & Position As pe ct R at io & Wall Memory Di ag n os ti cs Ad va n ced Opt io n s “ Pro g ram I nf o rm at io n D iag n o st ic s U ni t Stat u s R S23 2 Por t Stat u s Tes t Pa tt er ns S e tu p S um m ar y H ou rs Un it Sta t us Ba y Ca t X 57 3- 24 10 19 20 x 10 80 Re v 1.
Unit Status Settings Setting Description Asset Tag An optional user settable field which is set via the RS-232 port. This could be a serial number, name or any other piece of information desired Backlight Status Shows OK if the electronics module detects that both banks of backlights are functioning normally. Shows Failed if one or both of the backlight banks is not drawing the correct amount of current Internal Temperature The current internal temperature at one point on the electronic module.
Diagnostics > RS232 Port Status w Mai n Me nu P i c tu r e Size & Position As pe ct R at io & Wall Memory Di ag n os ti cs Ad va n ced Opt io n s “ Pro g ram I nf o rm at io n D iag n o st ic s U ni t Stat u s R S23 2 Por t Stat u s Tes t Pa tt er ns S e tu p S um m ar y H ou rs Seri al Port Sta tus RS 23 2 Pr ess t o cle ar Co m m an d s R ec ei ved 34 Re pl ie s S en t 34 La st P ack et Ty pe O p e r a ti o n La st P ack et A d dr ess N o t Ad d res se d By te s Re cei ve d 92
Serial Port Status Settings Setting Description Commands Received The total number of properly formed messages received by this Bobcat X, whether they were addressed to it or not Replies Sent Counts the number of replies sent. It counts up to 32767 and then resets to 0 Last Packet Type The kind of packet that was last received.
Diagnostics > Test Patterns w Mai n Me nu P i c tu r e Size & Position As pe ct R at io & Wall Memory Di ag n os ti cs Ad va n ced Opt io n s “ Pro g ram I nf o rm at io n Dia g no s ti cs Un it Sta tu s RS2 32 Po rt Sta tu s Te st P at te rn s Setup Summa ry Ho u r s Tes t P at t er n s No n e 88 Cu st o m C ol o r White Gray Sc ale Grid Re d Re d Sca le Al ig nm e nt Da sh es Green Green Scale 4x 4 C h eck er bo ar d Bl u e Bl ue Sc al e Un if o rm it y Bl ac k Co lo rs Fo c us G
Test Patterns Test Pattern Notes None Displays the source Red Green Blue Black Grey Displays a full screen of the selected color. Gray displays a 50% gray pattern, which is useful for detecting if TIR has occurred. For more information, see “Optimizing Your Clarity Display” on page 116. Gray Scale Red Scale Green Scale Blue Scale These show 32- or 64-step scales. You should be able to see all the steps clearly.
Diagnostics > Setup Summary w Mai n Me nu P i c tu r e Size & Position As pe ct R at io & Wall Memory Di ag n os ti cs Ad va n ced Opt io n s “ Pro g ram I nf o rm at io n D ia g no s ti cs U n it Sta tu s R S2 32 Po rt Sta tu s Te st P at te rn s S et u p Su m ma ry Hours Setup Summary S ou rc e An al og C o lo rspa ce RGB R es o lu ti o n 13 66 x 76 8 Wall S cal e/ Ju st if y 2 x 2 P os t io n/ O ve rsc an 1 69 ,20 Z o o m UL / L R +0, + 0 Vi ew p o r t UL / LR +0, + 0/ F re q ue nc
Diagnostics > Setup Summary w Mai n Me nu P i c tu r e Size & Position As pe ct R at io & Wall Memory Di ag n os ti cs Ad va n ced Opt io n s “ Pro g ram I nf o rm at io n D iag n o st ic s U ni t Stat u s R S23 2 Por t Stat u s Tes t Pa tt er ns S e tu p S um m ar y H ou rs Ho u r s Sys te m Ti m e 0 06 36 :4 5 Ru n ni n g Tim e 0 05 32 :0 0 System Time is the number of hours the electronics module has received power. Running Time is the total number of hours the backlights have been on.
Advanced Options > Color Balance w Mai n Me nu P i c tu r e Size & Position As pe ct R at io & Wall Memory Di ag n os ti cs Ad va n ced Opt io n s “ Pro g ram I nf o rm at io n Ad va nc ed Op ti on s Co lo r Bal an ce Mis ce lla ne o us O p t io n s Bac kl i g h t S et t i n g s S e r i a l P o r t S e t t i ng s Au t o S et u p O p ti o ns M en u O p t io n s Mes sa ge i n Pic tu re Cap t u r e Cu st o m L o go Co l or Ba la nc e Co l or Tem p era t ure Wh ite Ba lan c e - All 85 00 K (C o ol ) (
Color Balance Settings Menu Item Description Setting(s) Color Temperature Adjust the “pure white” of the system to different color shades 3200°K (Warm), 5500°K, 6500ºK, 8500°K (Cool) White Balance - All Adjusts the white balance setting of all three colors simultaneously, keeping them in proportion to each other, thus keeping the color the same, and adjusting the brightness of white to match other units in an array.
Advanced Options > Miscellaneous Settings w M ai n Men u MISC opens the Advanced Options menu directly.
Miscellaneous Settings Menu Item Description Setting(s) Curtain Pattern When the curtain is put up (via the curtain button on the remote, or via RS-232), this is the pattern that is displayed. White, Red, Green, Blue, Black, logo Plug and Play This enables the display to give information to a computer graphics card to allow it to automatically configure itself. Preferred Source Detection This tells the Bay Cat X which aspect ratio to use when the incoming signal may have several choices.
Advanced Options> Backlight Settings w M ai n Men u P ict u re S iz e & Po sit i on A sp e ct R at io & Wa ll M em o ry D ia gn o st i cs A d va nc ed Op t io n s “ P ro g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n A d van c ed O pt io n s MISC opens the Advanced Options menu directly.
Backlight Control Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Auto Backlight on Auto Backlight turns on the backlight soon after AC power is restored. Turn Backlight off with no Source (DPMS) Saves lamp life and energy by turning off backlights DPMS Delay The amount of time the unit will wait after a source is removed, before it turns off the backlights. 0 mins - 1 hr Backlight Control Mode The method by which the backlight intensity is adjusted.
Advanced Options> Serial Port Settings & Auto Setup Options w M ai n Men u P ict u re S iz e & Po sit i on A sp e ct R at io & Wa ll M em o ry D ia gn o st i cs A d va nc ed Op t io n s “ P ro g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n A dv an c ed O p t io n s C ol o r B al an ce M isc el lan e ou s Op ti o ns B ac kl i g ht S et ti n gs Serial Port Settings A ut o S et up O pt i o n s M en u O p ti on s M ess ag e in P ict u re C ap t ur e C u st o m L og o A ut o S e t up O p t i o n s Serial Port Settings R
Serial Port Settings Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Group ID Unit ID Group ID and Unit ID together make up at two-character ID for this Bay Cat X. In a group of Bay Cat Xs connected in a series for RS232 commands, each Bay Cat X should have a unique ID. 0-9 and A-Z ASCII Response Type ASCII Response Type is Symbolic (ascii words are returned), Numeric (numbers are returned), or Data Only (only the data value is returned.
Advanced Options> Menu Options and Message In Picture w M ai n Men u P ict u re S iz e & Po sit i on A sp e ct R at io & Wa ll M em o ry D ia gn o st i cs A d va nc ed Op t io n s “ P ro g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n A dv an c ed O p t io n s C ol o r B al an ce M isc el lan e ou s Op ti o ns B ac kl i g ht S et ti n gs Serial Port Settings A ut o S et up O pt i o n s M en u O p ti on s M ess ag e in P ict u re C ap t ur e C u st o m L og o Me ss ag e In Pi ct u re M en u O p ti o ns R eca ll L as
Menu Options and Message in Picture Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) H and V Position The position of the on-screen menus. H: 0-150 V: 0-100 Rotate Menu Rotates the menu for Portrait orientation. It does not rotate the picture. See “Advanced Options” on page 52. None, clockwise, counterclockwise Menu Timeout Menus disappear after this time when there is no remote control activity. 5 seconds to Never Time Out, which means menus do not disappear.
Advanced Options> Capture Custom Logo w M ai n Men u P ict u re S iz e & Po sit i on A sp e ct R at io & Wa ll M em o ry D ia gn o st i cs A d va nc ed Op t io n s “ P ro g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n Ad va n ce d Op t io ns Co lo r Ba la nc e M is ce ll an eo u s O p t io n s Ba ck lig h t S e tt in g s Ser ial Port S etti n gs Au t o S e tu p O p t io n s M e nu O p t io n s Me ssa g e i n Pic t ur e Ca pt u r e Cu s to m L o g o Lo g o C ap tu r e Position Top Le ft Sca lin g One to One RL E c
Logo Capture Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Scaling The amount of zoom of the captured image. One to one will display the captured image as one captured pixel to one output pixel. Full screen will stretch the captured image until one dimension fills the output screen. N percent is a fraction of zoom between one to one and full screen.
Advanced > Program Information Pro g ra m In f or ma t io n Cl ari ty Vis u al Sys t em s 27 350 S W 95 t h Av e Su it e 303 8 Wil so n vil le , OR 9 70 70 US A Te l (5 03 ) 57 0- 07 00 w w w.Cl ari t yVis ua l. co m B ay Ca t X 1 92 0 x 1 080 5 73- 2 410 Re v 1.0 C od e G en e r at ed D at e : A p r 7 20 05 at 16: 4 6: 54 G U I G e n e r a t e d D a t e A p r 7 20 05 at 16: 4 6: 57 104 When Clarity upgrades firmware (software used in the Bay Cat X), it will be available on www.ClarityVisual.com.
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6.2 Remote Control Buttons Source . . . Analog Source Absent Starts searching for the next available source Turns curtain on and off. When curtain is on, source picture is blocked. To redisplay the source picture, press CURTAIN again. If you have created a custom logo, it is displayed. Un it Sta tu s Ba y C at X 573 - 24 10 19 20 x 108 0 Re v 1 .
P ict u re P ict u re S ou rc e An a lo g C o lo rspa ce S ou rc e Vi de o Stan d ar d C om p o sit e N TS C 6 0 Hz / 3.5 8 M H z Ve rt ica l Fr eq ue n cy ( fra m e lo ck ed ) S ha rp ne ss 6 0H z Sharpest RGB S yn c Typ e Se para te H&V Ve rt ica l Fr eq ue n cy ( fra m e lo ck ed ) 50. 00 kH z P ixe l Fr eq ue n cy 80.
I np u t L ev els I np u t L ev els B la ck L eve l (o f fs et ) Al l 1 28 B rig h tn e ss R ed 1 28 Green 1 28 S a t ur a t i o n B lu e 1 28 H ue C on t ra st B lu e O nl y R es et B lac k Le ve l t o D ef au l t Input levels for Digital/RGB sources Input levels for Component (YPbPr), S-Video, and Composite sources I n pu t L ev el s B l a ck Le ve l ( of f se t) A l l 12 8 R ed 12 8 Gr een 12 8 B lu e 12 8 Hue 12 8 Input levels for Digital/ YPbPr sources I np u t L ev els A ut
As pe ct R at io & Wall Sca le Mo d e Fi ll Al l Ju st if y C en t er Ove rsc an Bo rd er Co l or 0% Bl ac k Wal l Wi dth 1 Wal l H ei g ht 1 Un it C o lu m n 1 Un it R o w 1 Wal l M o de Fr am e Co m p en sa ti on Fr am e He ig h t Fr am e Widt h 9 7 p ix el s 15 7 p ix el s Aspect Ratio and Wall 109
R ec all Sav e 1 9 17 25 33 1 9 17 25 33 2 10 18 26 34 2 10 18 26 34 3 11 19 27 35 3 11 19 27 35 4 12 20 28 36 4 12 20 28 36 5 13 21 29 37 5 13 21 29 37 6 14 22 30 38 6 14 22 30 38 7 15 23 31 39 7 15 23 31 39 8 16 24 32 40 8 16 24 32 40 The first press of SAVE displays The second press of SAVE displays the Save menu. the Recall menu.
M is ce lla n eo u s B ac kli g ht C o nt ro l Cu rta in Pa tt e rn Logo Tu r n B ac kli gh t o f f w it h n o S o u r ce ( DP M S ) P l u g a nd P l a y ( E D I D E n a bl e) Pre fe rred So ur ce De te ct io n HD I nt er lac ed C o n te nt Mo ti on A ut o B ac kl ig ht on 16 x 9 N o rm al D P MS De la y B ac kli g ht C o nt r o l M o d e B ac kl i g ht I nt e ns i t y The second press of MISC displays the Miscellaneous menu. The third press of MISC displays the Backlight Control menu.
6.3 Drawings Dimensions in inches.
30.741 41.240 29.315 44.040 40.500 BEZEL OPENING 22.950 BEZEL OPENING 16.887 21.562 40.227 BEZEL MASK OPENING (LCD QUALITY AREA 40.0925) 22.677 BEZEL MASK OPENING (LCD QUALITY AREA 22.541) 20.514 26.135 .188 24.737 .315 .250 3.628 1.000 .125 .443 1.398 .655 1.822* 1.919* 2.619* 3.
Connector Locations and Diagrams 2.708 2.902 2.990 1.000 3.250 11.370 1.250 Bay Cat Video Model connector locations 3.716 1.874 2.534 3.125 17.640 27.888 2X 1.265 1.000 11.370 1.252 14.620 2X 1.029 .700 17.190 Bay Cat Broadcast Model connector locations .550 1.100 1.898 2.538 18.577 27.
Wiring for RS232 9-pin to RJ45 adapter The wiring shown for this adapter is correct for straight-through network cables. 8 1 RJ45 looking into the socket.
6.5 Optimizing Your Clarity Display Here are some guidelines for using your Clarity display. Burn In versus Temporary Image Retention Burn-in causes the screen to retain an image essentially forever, with little or no way to correct the problem. Under normal use, a Bay Cat X will not experience burn-in, as plasma displays do, nor will it retain images in any way. ✎ Normal use of a Bay Cat X is defined as displaying continuously changing video patterns or images.
the top of the array experience a higher ambient temperature and overheat. Should the thermal ratings be exceeded, the most likely visible affect will be that the display may start to ‘clear’ which means the LC material within the display starts to lose its light altering properties and off-color or black voids will start to be visible in the display. This is not destructive to the display and will correct itself once the thermal issue is adequately addressed.
6.6 EDID: What It Is and How It Works EDID is the name of a method computers use to determine the characteristics of the computer monitor. EDID stands for Extended Display Identification Data. It is the system behind Plug and Play. But just knowing its name doesn’t tell you how it works.
• Uncheck the Plug and Play box and reboot the computer. ✎ Use of long line distribution systems may cause EDID to not function correctly or at all. ✎ Bay Cat X adheres to EDID standard 1.3.
A Glossary of Terms Terms used in this manual, and general terms. Term Term array A group of displays physically bolted together. (Not possible with Panthers or Bengals.) aspect ratio The ratio of the width to the height of a picture, often expressed as 4-by-3, 4:3, 4×3, or 1.33:1 (the aspect ratio of standard television pictures). 16-by-9 (1.77:1) is the aspect ratio for high-definition TV. Clarity Display Aspect Ratio Lion X, UX, XP, UXP, XL, UXL Puma X, XP, UXP 1.33 Lion SX, SXP 1.
Term Meaning LED Light Emitting Diode: a small, low power lamp used as an indicator, often red or green, but can be other colors. Lion The name for any Clarity model beginning WN-6720. Margay module Model WN-5040-720, a DLP™ optical engine with one lamp and a resolution of 1280 × 720 A stand-alone electronic assembly. Clarity displays are designed to be serviced at the module level, not the component level.
Term Meaning WXGA Wide XGA, a standard for distributing analog computer pictures with a resolution of 1280 pixels by 768 pixels. XGA eXtended VGA, a standard for distributing analog computer pictures with a resolution of 1024 pixels by 768 pixels. Y One of the components of “component” video. See also component video and colorspace. YPbPr Designators for the three conductors in component video.
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B Specifications for Bay Cat X Mechanical Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Notes Outside dimensions Width 44.0" 111.8 cm Height 26.1" 66.3 cm Depth 3.96" 9.9cm Weight 73 lbs. 33 kg Shipping weight 105 lbs 47.7 kg Orientation Landscape or portrait Chassis color Standard: dark gray Optional: red, blue, silver, white, beige or custom color Ventilation requirement (rear) 0" Wall mountable Diagonal 46.0" 116.8 cm Width 40.1" 101.9 cm Height 22.6" 57.
Optical Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Screen Brightness 450 nits Contrast ratio 900:1 Viewing Angle, horizontal & vertical ±85° 170° total Color Gamut 72% NTSC Notes without front protective glass at 10:1 contrast ratio Color CIE Red x 0.638 Red y 0.331 Green x 0.282 Green y 0.595 Blue x 0.144 Blue y 0.060 White x 0.280 White y 0.290 Response time 20msec 16msec Number of colors ±0.
C Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's Name: Clarity Visual Systems Manufacturer's Address: 27350 SW 95th Avenue, Suite 3038 Wilsonville, OR 97070 declares that the products Model Numbers: Product Options: SN-4620-1080 (LCD display) All conforms to the following EU Directives and the standards stated: Safety: UL60950 - Safety of IT Equipment Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive89/366/EEC and amendments EN 55022/CISPR 22, Class A – Radiated and Conducted Emissions from IT
Note: Any changes or modifications to the display not expressly approved by Clarity Visual could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Use of a shielded interface cable is required to comply with the Class A limits of Part 15 of FCC rules.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Index Numerics 1 to 1/ keep original size 32 4 x 4 checkerboard pattern 70 4×3 aspect ratio, definition of 121 9-pin to RJ45 adapter 16, 60, 115 9-pin to RJ45 adapter 16, 60 A accessories, optional 3 accessories, standard 3 adapter for serial communication 16 adapter plate 3 adapter wiring 115 adapter, 9-pin to RJ45 60 adapter, RJ45 to 9-pin 16, 60 addressing units 17 adjusting levels automatic 29 computer sources 28 manually 29 video sources 30 adjusting
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z colors 70 fast key, definition of 121 colorspace 20, 74 FCC regulations 127 component video 14, 23 feedback about this manual 135 component video to VGA adapter 14 fill all 44 composite sync, definition of 121 fill both ways 32 composite video freq/phase 74 connector 14 frequency 74 composite video, definition of 121 G computer source, adjusting to 22 global saving 42 connecting grid pattern 70 computer pictures 14 group ID 61, 99 power 12 H connector loca
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z levels, adjusting for computer sources 28 N levels, manually adjusting 29 native resolution, definition of 122 Lion, definition of 122 normal use, definition 116 locking normal use, thermal guidelines 116 lever 10 NTSC 14, 23 tool 10 NTSC, definition of 122 locking tool 3 numeric 99 login name for clarity website 87 O lost signal, retry on 99 operating temperature 126 low intensity 58, 97 optical specifications 126 M options main menu 23, 63 auto adjustmen
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z R signal, lost, retry on 99 recall 40 SOG, definition of 122 remote control 106 source 25, 74 disabling 64 adjusting to 22 remote, definition of 122 button 63 resolution native definition of 122 definition of 122 selecting 20 retry on lost signal 99 selection, manual 23 RGB, definition of 122 source, digital, adjusting to 26 RGBHV, definition of 122 source, video, adjusting to 30 RGBS, definition of 122 sources, selecting 63 RJ45 adapter 60, 115 specificat
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z V V position in menu options 52 ventilation 9 vertical position 36 VGA to component video adapter cable 14 VGA, definition of 122 video composite, definition of 121 definition of 122 input module, definition of 122 video controls 47 video input amplitude 125 video source, adjusting to 30 VIM, definition of 122 W WAL-4025-00 3 wall bracket 9 definition of 122 hanging displays on a 4 wall bracket 3 dimensions of 112 hanging display on 10 lock 10 wall mode 38
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