MULTI FORMAT LCD MONITOR DT-E15L4 INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. : DT-E15L4 Serial No. : DT-E15L4_US.
Safety Precautions The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages and other hazards. Refer all service to qualified service personnel. Do not use the product for a long time if the sound is distorted. Use only the power source specified on the unit. • AC power: 120 V/220 - 240V, 50 Hz/60 Hz • The AC power supply is controlled by turning on/off the POWER switch on the rear panel.
Safety Precautions (cont.) IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Table of Contents Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2 Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Caution for use of the product for many hours Caution for use of the product in the high temperature Maintenance 4 4 4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation ● Do not rest your arm on the monitor or lean against the monitor. ● Do not touch the LCD panel when installing the monitor. ● Be sure to install the monitor securely to prevent the monitor from falling over, which may cause damage to the monitor or injury. ● To install the monitor on a shelf or any other suitable surface using screws 4 You can install the monitor without protruding the stand bottom plate by moving the stand bottom plate to the rear position.
● To install the monitor on a wall You can install the monitor on a wall by changing how the stand bottom plate is attached. Installation Only for Authorized Service Personnel Consult authorized service personnel for the installation of this unit. Installation instructions must be followed precisely in order to prevent accidents. We are selling this product with the understanding that it will be assembled and installed by properly trained and qualified service personnel.
Index of Parts and Functionos Rear panel Security slot Attach a security wire to this slot. 1 REMOTE terminal Terminal for controlling the monitor by an external control (☞ “External Control” on page 22). 2 VIDEO terminals (BNC) Input (IN) and output (OUT) terminals for the composite signals. 3 E. AUDIO HD/SD SDI (IN 1, IN 2) terminals (BNC) Input terminals for the HD/SD SDI signals. ● The terminals accept also EMBEDDED AUDIO signals including up to 16 audio channels with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.
8 AUDIO (MONITOR OUT) terminals (pin jack) Output terminals for the analog audio signal. ● The terminals emit the audio signals through the AUDIO (IN) terminal or EMBEDDED AUDIO signals through the E. AUDIO HD/SD SDI (IN 1 or IN 2) input terminal. ● The signal is output from this terminal only when the monitor is on or in “Power Save” (power save) mode (☞ “No Sync Action” on page 17). ● The EMBEDDED AUDIO signal... – is decoded into an analog signal, then emitted.
Index of Parts and Functionos (cont.) Front panel Tally lamp This lamp is controlled by the tally function of the MAKE/TRIGGER terminal. • You can select the color of the tally lamp from “Green” or “Red.” You can also select whether the whole lamp is turned on at once, or whether it is turned on one half at a time.
Showing Input Signals Volume Adjustment/Audio Channel Selection Volume Adjustment 1 When no menu screen is not displayed, press (volume adjustment button). For SDI input the “Volume/Embedded Audio” screen appears. For any input other than SDI the “Volume” screen appears. 2 Press to move the cursor to “Volume”. (This step is skipped when the ”Volume/Embedded Audio” screen is not displayed.) 3 Press to adjust the volume. 4 Press the MENU button to finish.
Menu Configuration First Time Installation When you turn on the power and the monitor, “First Time Installation” appears. Start setting referring to the menu configuration. (KTUV 6KOG +PUVCNNCVKQP .CPIWCIG 'PINKUJ 1HH 0Q 5[PE #EVKQP 1HH 0Q 1RGTCVKQP #EVKQP 5GV For the setting items, see the pages below.
Menu Transition Diagram Main Menu Picture Function Size/Position Adjust Aspect Signal Setting Marker Audio Setting Sync Function No Operation Action Backlight Aperture Aperture Level CTI LTI Gamma Color Temperature sub menu reset Auto Adjust H Size H Position V Size V Position Dot Clock Clock Phase sub menu reset Auto Aspect Manual Aspect SD4：3 Size Component/RGB Select Sampling Mode Wide XGA SXGA/SXGA+A I/P Mode Color System sub menu reset Area Marker Marker Aspect Safety Marker Safety Area Frame Cent
Menu Configuration (cont.) Main Menu Picture Function Setting for the picture quality. Item Backlight Aperture*1 Aperture Level*1 CTI LTI Gamma To do Adjusts the brightness of the display. Activates/deactivates the function at the level set in “Aperture Level”. Compensate the frequency response of the luminance signal of the video signal. Adjust the clearness of the outlines of the chrominance signal. Adjust the clearness of the outlines of the luminance signal. Select the Gamma correction value.
Signal Setting Settings for input signals. Item Component/RGB Select Sampling Mode Wide XGA SXGA/SXGA+A I/P Mode*1 Color System sub menu reset *1 To do Selects the signal type you want to use for COMPO./RGB terminals. Analog RGB input Standard: When the input signal is VGA60 or XGA60 Wide: When the input signal is WVGA60 or WXGA60 When the input signal is other than the above, the setting value does not affect the displayed image. Select the analog WIDE XGA signal format.
Menu Configuration (cont.) Audio Setting Settings for the audio signals and audio level meter signal. Item SDI-1 Select SDI-2 Select To do Select the input through which audio is output. Auto : Output digital audio prior to analog audio. E.Audio : Output audio from the SDI terminal. 1ch+2ch, 1ch, 2ch : Output audio from the AUDIO IN terminal. Off : Does not output audio. HDMI Select Select the input through which audio is output. Digital : Output audio from the HDMI terminal.
Sync Function Settings for the synchronization with signals. Item No Sync Action Delay Time Low Latency To do Select the screen status when no signal is coming in. Setting value Off, Standby, Power Save (power save mode), Gray Back (gray screen) Select the period until the screen status changes as selected in “No Sync Action” after signals 30s, 5min, 15min stop coming in. Activates/deactivates the function to shorten the time taken to display the picture (low Off, On latency function).
Menu Configuration (cont.) Set-Up Menu Function Setting Settings for the sub menu display, color of the tally lamp, and the intensity of the button lamps.
Picture Sub Adjust Configure the standard level of image adjustment. Item Contrast*1 Bright*1 To do Adjust the standard level for the contrast adjusted with the CONTRAST knob on the front panel. Adjust the standard level for the brightness adjusted with the BRIGHT knob on the front panel. Adjust the standard level for the chroma adjusted with the CHROMA knob on the front panel. Adjust the standard level for the phase adjusted with the PHASE knob on the front panel.
Menu Configuration (cont.) Information Settings for the information display of the monitor. Item Source ID Character Setting Status Display Time Code CRC Error Sub Hour Meter Model Version Hour Meter*2 *1 *2 To do Setting value Select whether the name assigned in “Character Setting” is displayed on the screen (☞ “On Off, On, Auto the Information Display” on page 11). • When “Auto” is selected, the display color synchronizes with the color of the tally lamp while the tally lamp is lit.
● Setting of “Character Setting” 1 2 3 Change the input to one that you want to assign a video source name for. Select “Character Setting”. Press buttons to select the first character. ● Each time you press button, the character changes as follows. Press button to reverse the order. Space 4 Press button to move the arrow to the next space. ● The characters entered before moving the arrow are memorized. Repeat steps 3 and 4 (10 characters at maximum). Press MENU button to store the name.
External Control About the external control Using the Make/Trigger system This monitor has three external control terminals. ● Make/Trigger terminal (RJ-45): The following external control systems are available. (1) Make (make contact) system: Controls the monitor by short-circuiting the corresponding pin terminal to the GND pin terminal, or disconnecting (opening) it. (2) Trigger (trigger) system: Controls the monitor by sending the pulse signal instantaneously to the corresponding pin terminal.
Display ––– Tally Color Tally Type Tally-L(R) Tally-R(G) SDI-1 SDI-2 HDMI Component/RGB Video Area Marker Safety Marker Center Marker Frame Marker Select Manual Aspect 1:1 Status Level Meter Time Code Source ID Color Off Screens Check I/P Mode Muting Dimmer *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6 *7 *8 Functions to be controlled No function. Tally lamp color selection.*1 Tally lamp lighting method selection. Light the left half of the tally lamp in red.
External Control (cont.) All commands consist of the following segments. Header Monitor ID Function Data Cr (0Dh) On Header “!” : Operation commands from the personal computer, etc. (☞ below table). “?” : Reference commands from the personal computer, etc. “@” : Status returns from the monitor To start communication, send the connection command from the personal computer etc.
Troubleshooting Solutions to common problems related to the monitor are described here. If none of the solutions presented here solve the problem, unplug the monitor and consult an authorized dealer or service center. Symptom Probable cause and corrective action ● Press the button. ● Firmly insert the AC power plug. ● Turn on the POWER switch on the rear panel. Page No picture with the power on. ● ● ● ● No sound. ● ● ● ● “Out of Range” appears. ● “No Sync” appears.
Troubleshooting (cont.) Self-check program This monitor has a self-check function, which allows it to detect malfunctions and alert you. This makes troubleshooting easier. Whenever a problem occurs, one or some of the INPUT SELECT (COMPO./RGB, VIDEO) lamps will flash. If this happens, follow the steps below and contact your dealer to resolve the problem. When the screen goes blank, and one or some of the INPUT SELECT (COMPO./RGB, VIDEO) lamps on the front control panel start flashing...
Specifications General Model name Type Screen size Aspect ratio DT-E15L4 Multi format LCD monitor Type 15 wide format 16:9 Horizontal/vertical frequency (computer signal) H: 31.469 kHz – 75.000 kHz V: 49.990 Hz – 75.062 Hz * Some signals within this frequency range may not be displayed (“Out of range” is displayed). ☞ “Available signals” on page 29 HD SDI: BTA S-004C, SMPTE292M SD SDI: ITU-R BT.656: 525/625 SMPTE259M: 525 EMBEDDED AUDIO: SMPTE299M, SMPTE272M Internal speaker: 1.
Specifications (cont.) Dimensions Unit: mm (inch) DT-E15L4 46.3 (1 7/8) 1.3 (1/16) 100 VESA mounting holes (Size: M4, depth: 10 mm) 100 115 (4 5/8) 265 (10 1/2) 270.1 (10 3/4) 373 (14 3/4) 99 (4) 22 (7/8) 181 (7 1/4) 300 (11 7/8) To install the monitor on a shelf 10 -φ 8 210 (8 3/8) 30.3 (1 1/4) 270 (10 3/4) 160 (6 3/8) 110.3 (4 3/8) 36.7 (1 1/2) 13.
Available signals The following signals are available for this monitor. Video signals No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Signal name NTSC NTSC 4.43 PAL-M PAL60 PAL PAL-N SECAM B/W50 B/W60 480/60i 480/59.94i 576/50i 480/60p 480/59.94p 576/50p 640*480/60p 640*480/59.94p 720/60p 720/59.94p 720/50p 720/30p 720/29.97p 720/25p 720/24p 720/23.98p 1080/60i 1080/59.94i 1035/60i 1035/59.94i 1080/50i 1080/60p 1080/59.
Specifications (cont.) Computer signals (preset) Analog RGB input (COMP./RGB terminals) and DVI input (HDMI terminal): No.
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