4-122-512-13 (1) LCD Monitor Instructions for Use Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ____________________ Serial No. ____________________ WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.
Caution When you dispose of the unit or accessories, you must obey the law in the relative area or country and the regulation in the relative hospital. Symbols on the unit Symbol For the customers in the USA Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).
Important EMC notices for use in the medical environments • The LMD-3250MD needs special precautions regarding EMC and needs to be installed and put into service according to the EMC information provided in this instructions for use. • The portable and mobile RF communications equipment such as cellular phones can affect the LMD-3250MD.
Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity The LMD-3250MD is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the LMD3250MD should assure that it is used in such as environment. Immunity test Electrostatic discharge (ESD) IEC 60601 test level Compliance level Electromagnetic environment - guidance ±6 kV contact ±6 kV contact ±8 kV air ±8 kV air Floors should be wood, concrete or ceramic tile.
Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity The LMD-3250MD is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the LMD3250MD should assure that it is used in such as environment.
Recommended separation distances between portable and mobile RF communications equipment and the LMD3250MD The LMD-3250MD is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled.
Table of Contents Precaution .............................................................. 9 On Safety ............................................................ 9 On Installation .................................................... 9 About the LCD Display Panel ............................ 9 About the Fluorescent Tube ............................... 9 On Cleaning ....................................................... 9 Disposal of the Unit .........................................
Precaution On Safety • Operate the unit on 100-240 V AC only. • The nameplate indicating operating voltage, etc. is located on the AC adaptor. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not to be used for several days or more. • To disconnect the AC power cord, pull it out by grasping the plug. Never pull the cord itself.
Disposal of the Unit • Do not dispose of the unit with general waste. Do not include the monitor with household waste. • The fluorescent tube includes mercury. Dispose of the monitor in accordance with the regulations of your local sanitation authority.
Accepts DVI-D (digital) input signals *1 Adopting the scan converter allows this monitor to detect VGA, SVGA, XGA and SXGA digital computer signals input to the DVI input connector. To view SXGA signals when the DVI input is selected, use the cable within 3 m (118 1/8 inches) in length. *1 For acceptable formats, see “About the preset signal” on page 35. Optional slot for the video signal One optional input adaptor can be attached.
Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel 1 COMPOSITE CONTROL 2 3 4 Y/C RGB + COMPONENT CONTRAST 0 – A-1 + PHASE A-2 – B-1 + B-2 CHROMA – HD15 + DVI BRIGHT – F1 qa qs MENU F2 + F3 – F4 ENTER USER MEM RETURN a Tally lamp You can check the status of the monitor by the color of the tally lamp. The tally lamp lights in green according to the setting of PARALLEL REMOTE in the REMOTE menu. b Power indicator When the power is turned on, the power indicator light in green.
j Input select buttons Press the button to monitor the signal input to each connector. A-1, A-2, B-1 and B-2 buttons are used when an optional input adaptor has been installed in the option slot.
Input signals and adjustable/setting items Video*3, Item B& W*3 Y/C*3 CONTRAST*1 Component*4 SDI Computer SD HD SD HD D1*5 HD*6 DVI HD15 a a a a a a a a a a BRIGHT* a a a a a a a a a a CHROMA*1 a × × a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 1 PHASE* 1 a (NTSC) APERTURE a a a a a a a a a a COLOR TEMP a a a a a a a a a a COLOR SPACE a a a a a a a a a a AUTO CHROMA/ PHASE a × a a × × × × × × ACC a × CTI a × × a
Side/Rear Panel qs qd qf qg qa DC 5V24V IN +24V +5V qh 5 6 7 8 IN G/Y OUT IN B/PB OUT IN R/PR OUT IN EXT OUT SYNC 2 1 3 Y/C IN OUT 9 COMPOSITE IN OUT 0 4 a DC 5V/24V IN connector Connect the DC connector of the supplied AC adaptor. b / (power) switch The power is turned on or off. The monitor is turned on by pressing side . c Loop-through output connectors Outputs the signals input to the input connectors (5 to 0).
k Optional input slot An optional input adaptor can be installed according to your system configuration (see page 18). The upper slot is A and the lower slot is B. Press the A-1, A-2, B-1 or B-2 button to select the signal. The BKM-243HS (HD/D1-SDI input adaptor) is preattached in slot A in this unit. l PARALLEL REMOTE connector (modular connector, 8-pin) Forms a parallel switch and controls the monitor externally. When the unit is shipped from the factory, a connector cover is attached to this connector.
3 Connecting the AC Power Cord Insert the DC IN connector into the DC 5V/24V IN connector on the bottom of this unit until it locks. Connect the supplied AC power cord as illustrated. Two kinds of AC plug holders are supplied with this unit. Use the AC plug holder that fits the AC power cord most securely. 1 Plug the AC power cord into the AC IN socket on the AC adaptor. Then, attach the AC plug holder to the AC power cord.
Installing the Input Adaptor Removing the Connector Cover Before installing the input adaptor, disconnect the power cord. When the unit is shipped from the factory, a connector cover is attached to the PARALLEL REMOTE connector and the SERIAL REMOTE connector (RJ45). To use the connector, remove the connector cover as follows. Before removing the connector cover, disconnect the power cord. 1 Remove the panel of the optional input slot. Connector cover 2 Insert the input adaptor into the slot.
Selecting the Default Settings When you turn on the unit for the first time after purchasing it, select the area where you intend to use this unit from among the options. + – + – + – MENU + – The default setting values for each area + + – – ENTER 2~3 3 1 5 4 3 1 1 2 3 Turn on the unit with the the bottom panel. / (power) switch on The SELECT SETTING screen appears. COLOR TEMP 1 NORTH LOW AMERICA COMPONENT LEVEL BETA7.5 NTSC SETUP 7.
2 If LATIN AMERICA is selected: PAL&PAL-N area L A T I N AMER I CA PA L &PA L - N_ AREA ARGEN T I NA P ARAGUA Y URUGUA Y NTSC&PA L - M AREA OTHER AREA Selecting the Menu Language Argentina Paraguay Uruguay NTSC&PAL-M area Other area You can select one of seven languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese) for displaying the menu and other on-screen displays. “ENGLISH (English)” is selected in the default setting.
The setting items (icons) in the selected menu are displayed in yellow. Using the Menu USER CONFIG – SYSTEM SETTING M AT R I X : COMPONENT LEVEL: NTSC SETUP: GAMMA: F O R M AT D I S P L AY: L A N G UAG E : P O W E R S AV I N G : P I C T U R E D E L AY M I N : xxx xxxx x xxx xxxx ENGLISH xxx xxx The unit is equipped with an on-screen menu for making various adjustments and settings such as picture control, input setting, set setting change, etc.
The menu icon presently selected is shown in yellow and setting items are displayed. USER CONFIG – SYSTEM SETTING M AT R I X : COMPONENT LEVEL: NTSC SETUP: GAMMA: F O R M AT D I S P L AY: L A N G UAG E : P O W E R S AV I N G : P I C T U R E D E L AY M I N : 4 xxx xxxxx x xxx xx ENGLISH xx x Select an item. Use the + or – button to select the item, then press the ENTER button. The item to be changed is displayed in yellow.
Loading USER MEMORY Adjustment Using the Menus You can load the picture settings saved in the USER MEMORY menu (on page 31). Items The screen menu of this monitor consists of the following items. COMPOSITE Y/C RGB + COMPONENT – + A-1 – A-2 B-1 + B-2 – HD15 STATUS (the items indicate the current settings.) + DVI – F1 F2 + F3 – F4 USER MEM 1 USER MEM + – ENTER 1 2~3 Press the USER MEM button. The USER MEMORY menu appears.
MATRIX COMPONENT LEVEL NTSC SETUP GAMMA FORMAT DISPLAY LANGUAGE POWER SAVING PICTURE DELAY MIN MULTI DISPLAY SETTING MULTI DISPLAY ENABLE MULTI DISPLAY SUB INPUT SELECT POSITION FRAME FUNCTION BUTTON SETTING F1 BUTTON F2 BUTTON F3 BUTTON F4 BUTTON COMPUTER DETECT DVI HD15 REMOTE PARALLEL REMOTE SERIAL REMOTE KEY INHIBIT KEY INHIBIT For the video input STATUS 1/2 F O R M AT COLOR TEMP COMPONENT LEVEL NTSC SETUP SCAN MODE P O W E R S AV I N G LMD-3250MD OPTION A BKM-243HS OPTION B N O T I N S TA L L E D
COLOR TEMP/SPACE menu The COLOR TEMP/SPACE menu is used for adjusting the picture white balance or color space. You need to use the measurement instrument to adjust the white balance.
Submenu SUB CONTROL 26 Setting Adjusts finely the adjustment range of the button on the front panel for CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, CHROMA and PHASE. • CONTRAST: Adjusts the picture contrast. • BRIGHTNESS: Adjusts the picture brightness. • CHROMA: Adjusts color intensity. The higher the setting, the greater the intensity. The lower the setting, the lower the intensity. • PHASE: Adjusts color tones. The higher the setting, the more greenish the picture. The lower the setting, the more purplish the picture.
Submenu Setting PICTURE CONTROL Adjusts to monitor the picture more clearly. • SIZE H: Adjusts the horizontal size of the picture. The higher the setting, the larger the horizontal size of the picture. The lower the setting, the smaller the horizontal size of the picture. • SIZE V: Adjusts the vertical size of the picture. The higher the setting, the larger the vertical size of the picture. The lower the setting, the smaller the vertical size of the picture.
Submenu Setting LANGUAGE Selects the menu or message language from among seven languages. • ENGLISH: English • FRANÇAIS: French • DEUTSCH: German • ESPAÑOL: Spanish • ITALIANO: Italian • : Japanese • : Chinese POWER SAVING PICTURE DELAY MIN Sets the power saving mode on or off. When you set to ON, the monitor goes into power saving mode if no signal is input for about one minute. Selects to set the delay by the picture processing to the minimum level when the interlace signal is input.
FUNCTION BUTTON SETTING USER CONFIG – FUNCTION BUTTON SETTING F1 F2 F3 F4 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx BU T TO N : BU T TO N : BU T TO N : BU T TO N : APA (Auto Pixel Alignment) Press to adjust the picture automatically to maximum clarity for the signal input to the HD15 input connector. For finer according to the input signal, see “DOT PHASE” on page 27. When the menu screen is displayed, the APA does not function.
COMPUTER DETECT USER CONFIG – COMPUTER DETECT Submenu Setting PARALLEL REMOTE Selects the PARALLEL REMOTE connector pins for which you want to change the function. You can assign various functions to pins 1 to 4 and pins 6 to 8. The following lists the functions you can assign to the pins. • – – – (“– – –”: No function is assigned.
KEY INHIBIT menu Submenu Setting 01 to 20 You can save the setting of the following functions. • CONTRAST • BRIGHTNESS • CHROMA • PHASE KEY INHIBIT KEY INHIBIT: xx COLOR TEMP/SPACE menu • COLOR TEMP • ADJUST GAIN • ADJUST BIAS • COLOR SPACE USER CONTROL menu • APERTURE You can lock the setting so that they cannot be changed by an unauthorized user. Select OFF or ON. If you set to ON, all items are displayed in black, indicating the items are locked.
To change the name 1 Press the + or – button to select the memory number in the USER MEMORY menu, then press the ENTER button. The USER MEMORY setting menu appears. U S E R M E M O RY 1 / 3 01 USER01 xS AV E : ·NAME: 2 Press the – button to select “NAME”, then press the ENTER button. The menu for setting the user name appears. U S E R M E M O RY 1 / 3 01 USER01 +/– CHANGE CHAR. [ENTER]CURSOR [RETURN]CANCEL [ U S E R M E M ] S AV E 3 Change the user name.
Specifications Picture performance LCD panel a-Si TFT Active Matrix Pixel efficiency 99.99% Viewing angle (up/down/left/right, contrast > 10:1) 89°/89°/89°/89° (typical) Scan Normal 0% Over scan 20% Efficient picture size 698.4 × 392.9, 801.3 mm (w/h, dia) (271/2 × 151/2, 315/8 inches) Resolution H 1920 dots, V 1080 lines Aspect ratio 16:9 Input Composite input (NTSC/PAL) connector BNC type (1) 1 Vp-p ± 3 dB sync negative Y/C input connector 4-pin mini-DIN (1) Y: 1 Vp-p ± 3 dB sync negative C: 0.
Storage and transport temperature –20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to 140 °F) Storage and transport humidity 0% to 90% (no condensation allowed) Storage and transport pressure 700 hPa to 1060 hPa Accessories supplied AC adaptor (AC-110MD) (1) AC power cord (1) AC plug holder (2) Instructions for Use (1) CD-ROM (1) Using the CD-ROM Manual (1) Quick Reference (1) When you First Use the Monitor (1) Sales Companies Guide (1) Warranty book (1) Optional accessories SDI 4:2:2 input adaptor BKM-220D HD/D1-SDI input adaptor
System 1080/25PsF Composite RGB Y/C Component BKM-227W BKM-229X a*2 BKM220D BKM243HS a 1080/24P *1 a*2 a 1080/25P a*2 a 1080/30P*1 a*2 a a a 1080/50I 1080/60I*1 720/50P 720/60P*1 a a a*2 a a a *1 The frame rate is also compatible with 1/1.001. *2 Component only About the preset signal This unit has a preset memory for signals connected to the DVI and HD15 input terminals (the preset memory).
PRESET 1 Available HD15 input signal formats VESA DMT Sync. polarity Dot clock [MHz] fH [kHz] fV [Hz] Horizontal Vertical 640 × 480 60 Hz 25.175 31.469 59.940 Negative Negative 800 × 600 56 Hz 36.000 35.156 56.250 Positive Positive 800 × 600 60 Hz 40.000 37.879 60.317 Positive Positive 800 × 600 72 Hz 50.000 48.077 72.188 Positive Positive 800 × 600 75 Hz 49.500 46.875 75.000 Positive Positive 800 × 600 85 Hz 56.250 53.674 85.
Others fH [kHz] fV [Hz] Horizontal Vertical 720 × 400 70 Hz 28.322 31.469 70.087 Negative Positive 1280 × 800 60 Hz 68.900 48.935 59.969 Negative Negative Available DVI input signal formats Range of DVI input signal (available to 1920 × 1080 / 60Hz) Vertical frequency: 50.0 to 85.1 Hz Horizontal frequency: 31.5 to 77.0 kHz Dot clock: 25.175 to 148.
PRESET 7 (Selected using DVI in the menu) Preset signal fH [kHz] fV [Hz] 1422 × 1064 33.75 60 712 × 480 15.734 60 704 × 572 15.625 50 PRESET 8 (Selected using DVI in the menu) 38 Preset signal fH [kHz] fV [Hz] 1280 × 1008 33.75 60 712 × 480 15.734 60 704 × 572 15.
Side Dimensions When an optional stand SU-32FW is attached 124.3 (5) Front When an optional stand SU-32FW is attached 479.2 (18 7/8) 582.8 (23) 783 (30 7/8) 229 (9 1/8) 392 (15 1/2) AC adaptor Rear (VESA Mount Instruction) 5.3 (7/32) M6 264.8 (10 1/2) 18.6 (3/4) 54.5 (2 1/4) 200 (7 7/8) 100 (4) 95.
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