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3-859-663-25(1) Trinitron ® Color Video Monitor Operating Instructions Page 2 Mode d’emploi Page 20 Manual de instrucciones Página 38 PVM-14M4U/14M4E/14M4A PVM-14M2U/14M2E/14M2A PVM-20M4U/20M4E/20M4A PVM-20M2U/20M2E  1996 by Sony Corporation English Owner’s Record This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environment(s): The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. E3 (urban outdoors) and E4 (controlled EMC Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your environment, ex. TV studio). Sony dealer regarding this product. These products are designed for operation in the Model No. environments E1 to E4. During EMC stress, the Serial No. performance (evaluated according to ITU/R 562-3 and ITU/R 500-4) may degrade as shown in Table 1. Without the EMC stress, all performance will recover to WARNING full function. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not Table 1 expose the unit to rain or moisture. Frequency Level Dangerously high voltage are present 24-50 MHz 4-3 14-inch Monitors inside the unit. 190-290, 360 and 4 420 MHz Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing 35-50 MHz 1 to qualified personnel only. 20-inch Monitors 100 and 420 MHz 4 In the event of a malfunction or when maintenance is necessary, consult an authorized Sony dealer. For the customers in the United Kingdom WARNING For the customers in the U.S.A. THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to IMPORTANT Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to The wires in this mains lead are coloured in provide reasonable protection against harmful accordance with the following code: interference when the equipment is operated in a Green-and-yellow: Earth commercial environment. Blue: Neutral This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio Brown: Live frequency energy and, if not installed and used in As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this accordance with the instruction manual, may cause apparatus may not correspond with the coloured harmful interference to radio communications. markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed Operation of this equipment in a residential area is as follows: likely to cause harmful interference in which case the The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be user will be required to correct the interference at his connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked own expense. by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol Y or coloured green or green-and-yellow. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to not expressly approved in this manual could void your the terminal which is marked with the letter N or authority to operate this equipment. coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or For the customers in Europe coloured red. This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Ensure that your equipment is connected correctly - If Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of you are in any doubt consult a qualified electrician. the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards: •EN60950: Product Safety •EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission) •EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity) 2 Precaution Table of Contents E Features .....................................................................4 n On safety g Location and Function of Parts and Controls .......6 l i Front.................................................................6 s • Operate the unit only with a power source as h specified in “Specifications” section. Rear Panel ........................................................8 • The nameplate indicating operating voltage, power Using On-Screen Menus.........................................10 consumption, etc., is located at the rear. On-Screen Menu Configuration.....................10 • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, Operation through On-Screen Menus ............11 unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified Functions of On-Screen Menus......................12 personnel before operating it any further. Connections.............................................................15 • Do not drop or place heavy objects on the power How to Connect the AC Power Cord.............15 cord. If the power cord is damaged, turn off the How to Connect a Cable to a power immediately. It is dangerous to use the unit BNC Connector.........................................15 with a damaged power cord. Specifications...........................................................16 • Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not to be used for several days or more. • Disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet by About this manual grasping the plug, not by pulling the cord. Before operating the unit, please read this manual • The socket-outlet shall be installed near the thoroughly and retain it for future reference. equipment and shall be easily accessible. The explanation given in this manual can be applied to On installation the following models unless noted otherwise. When explanation differs among models, this is clearly • Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal indicated in this manual. heat build-up. • PVM-14M4U/14M4E/14M4A (14-inch monitor) Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets, • PVM-14M2U/14M2E/14M2A (14-inch monitor) etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may • PVM-20M4U/20M4E/20M4A (20-inch monitor) block the ventilation holes. • PVM-20M2U/20M2E (20-inch monitor) • Do not install the unit in a location near heat sources Illustrations of the video monitor are of the PVM- such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to 20M4U/20M4E/20M4A. direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock. On cleaning To keep the unit looking brand-new, periodically clean it with a mild detergent solution. Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine, or abrasive cleansers since they will damage the cabinet. As a safety precaution, unplug the unit before cleaning it. On repacking Do not throw away the carton and packing materials. They make an ideal container which to transport the unit. When shipping the unit to another location, repack it as illustrated on the carton. If you have any questions about this unit, contact your authorized Sony dealer. 3 Features Picture Input HR (High Resolution) Trinitron 1) picture tube for Analog RGB/component input connectors PVM-14M4U/14M4E/14M4A/20M4U/20M4E/20M4A Analog RGB or component (Y, R-Y and B-Y) signals HR Trinitron tube provides a high resolution picture. from video equipment can be input through these Horizontal resolution is more than 800 TV lines at the connectors. center of the picture. Y/C input connectors Trinitron1) picture tube The video signal, split into the chrominance signal (C) for PVM-14M2U/14M2E/14M2A/20M2U/20M2E and the luminance signal (Y), can be input through this Trinitron tube provides a high resolution picture. connector, eliminating the interference between the Horizontal resolution is more than 600 TV lines at the two signals, which tends to occur in a composite video center of the picture. signal, ensuring video quality. Comb filter External sync input When NTSC video signals are received, a comb filter When the EXT SYNC selector is in the on position, activates to make more accurate Y/C separation. This the monitor can be operated on the sync signal contributes to less of a decrease in resolution, cross supplied from an external sync generator. color and cross luminance phenomena. Automatic termination Beam current feedback circuit (connector with mark only) The built-in beam current feedback circuit assures The input connector is terminated at 75 ohms inside stable white balance. when no cable is connected to the loop-through output connector. When a cable is connected to an output Four color system available connector, the 75-ohm termination is automatically The monitor can display NTSC, PAL, SECAM and released. NTSC 2) signals. The appropriate color system is 4.43 selected automatically. Blue only mode In the blue only mode, an apparent monochrome display is obtained with all three cathodes driven with a blue signal. This facilitates color saturation and phase adjustments and observation of VCR noise. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1) “Trinitron” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. 2) The NTSC system refers to an NTSC color system in which the subcarrier frequency is modified to 4.43MHz. When 4.43 an NTSC recorded video program is played back with a Trident (PAL/SECAM/NTSC ) VTR, the NTSC signal is 4.43 4.43 output. 4 EIA 19-inch rack mount kit available Functions Use a suitable kit when rack mounting. Underscan mode Europe MB-502C (14-inches) / The signal normally scanned outside of the screen can SLR-103C (20-inches) be monitored in the underscan mode. Any other area MB-502B (14-inches) / SLR-103A (20-inches) Note When the monitor is in the underscan mode, the dark RGB scanning lines may appear on the top edge of the ATTENTION – When the product is installed in screen. These are caused by an internal test signal, a rack: rather than the input signal. a) Elevated operating ambient temperature Horizontal/vertical delay mode If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack The horizontal and vertical sync signals can be assembly, the operating ambient temperature checked simultaneously in the H/V delay mode. of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should Auto/manual degaussing be given to installing the equipment in an Degaussing of the screen can be performed environment compatible with the automatically when the power is turned on, or manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient manually by pressing the DEGAUSS button. temperature (Tmra). You can set the delay time of auto degaussing to start b) Reduced air flow working after the power is turned on. (DEGAUSS Installation of the equipment in a rack should DELAY menu) be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not On-screen menus compromised. You can set color temperature, CHROMA SET UP, c) Mechanical loading and other settings by using the on-screen menus. Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not Five menu languages achieved due to uneven mechanical loading. You can select the menu language from among five d) Circuit overloading languages on the menu. Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply SDI (Serial Digital Interface) Kit circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits By using the following optional SDI Kits, the monitor might have on overcurrent protection and can display SMPTE 259M 4:2:2 serial digital signal supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of from a digital VCR. (ex. Sony 4:2:2 VCR) equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern. – BKM-101C: Component SDI Kit (for video) – BKM-102: Component SDI Kit (for audio) e) Reliable earthing Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment Note should be maintained. Particular attention When the serial number of the BKM-101C you want to should be given to supply connections other connect is less than 2,010,000, an optional connecting than direct connections to the branch circuit harness (part no. 1-900-230-35) will be required. (e.g., use of power strips). Serial Remote Interface Kit By using the optional BKM-103 Serial Remote Interface Kit, the monitor can be controlled from personal computers via the RS-422A serial interface. 5 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front 1 @™ @¡ @º !ª !• A/ B/ C/ LINE/ EXT RGB COMPONENT SDI RGB SYNC MENU APERTURE BRIGHT CHROMA PHASE CONTRAST VOLUME POWER EXIT RESET SELECT MINMAX – + MINMAX PURGRN MIN MAX MINMAX DEGAUSS BLUE UNDER H/V 16:9 ENTER REMOTE ONLY SCAN DELAY !¶ !§ !∞ !¢ !£ !™ !¡ !º 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Tally lamp 5CONTRAST control Lights up when the video camera connected to this Turn this control clockwise to make the contrast higher monitor is selected, indicating that the picture is being or counterclockwise to make it lower. recorded. 6PHASE control For details on how to light the tally lamp, see page 19. This control is effective only for the NTSC and NTSC color systems. Turn it clockwise to make the 4.43 2POWER switch and indicator skin tones greenish or counterclockwise to make them Depress to turn on the monitor. The indicator will light purplish. green. 7CHROMA control 3REMOTE indicator Turn this control clockwise to increase the color Lights up when you select ON on the USER PRESET intensity or counterclockwise to decrease it. menu (see page 13), or when you connect a supplied cable to the REMOTE connector. The controls on the 8BRIGHT (brightness) control front panel do not work when this indicator lights up. Turn this control clockwise to increase the brightness For details on how to connect the cable, see page 19. or counterclockwise to decrease it. 4VOLUME control 9APERTURE control Turn this control clockwise or counterclockwise to Turn this control clockwise to increase sharpness or obtain the desired volume. counterclockwise to decrease sharpness. 6 !•EXT SYNC (external sync) selector Note • Set this selector to the off position (light off) to The PHASE (6), CHROMA (7) and APERTURE operate the monitor on the sync signal from the (9) controls have no effect on the pictures of RGB displayed video signal. signals. • Set this selector to the on position (light on) to operate the monitor on an external sync signal 0MENU (EXIT) button through the EXT SYNC connector. Press this button to display the main menu. When a menu is on the display, you can return to the !ªLINE/RGB input selector previous menu by pressing this button. Press this selector to select the input to be monitored. • Set this selector to the off position (light off) to !¡ENTER (SELECT) button monitor the signal through the LINE A, LINE B or Press the button to confirm a selected item on the LINE C connectors. menu. • Set this selector to the on position (light on) to monitor the signal through the RGB/COMPONENT !™> (+)/ . (–) buttons connectors. Press the buttons to move the cursor (z) or adjust selected item on the menu. @ºC/SDI selector • When the LINE/RGB input selector is set to the !£16:9 selector LINE position (light off), press this selector (light Press this selector (light on) to monitor the signals of on) to monitor the signal through the LINE C 16:9 picture. connectors. • When the LINE/RGB input selector is set to the !¢H/V DELAY selector RGB position (light on), press this selector (light on) Press this selector (light on) to observe the horizontal to monitor the SDI signal (optional kits are required). and vertical sync signals at the same time. The horizontal sync signal is displayed in the left @¡B/COMPONENT selector quarter of the screen; the vertical sync signal is • When the LINE/RGB input selector is set to the displayed near the center of the screen. LINE position (light off), press this selector (light on) to monitor the signal through the LINE B !∞UNDER SCAN selector connectors. Press this selector (light on) for underscanning. • When the LINE/RGB input selector is set to the The display size is reduced by approximately 5% so RGB position (light on), press this selector (light on) that four corners of the raster are visible. to monitor the component signal through the RGB/ COMPONENT connectors. !§BLUE ONLY selector RESET button @™A/RGB selector • As the BLUE ONLY selector, press this selector • When the LINE/RGB input selector is set to the (light on) to eliminate the red and green signals. LINE position (light off), press this selector (light Only blue signal is displayed as an apparent on) to monitor the signal through the LINE A monochrome picture on the screen. This facilitates connectors. “chroma” and “phase” adjustments and observation • When the LINE/RGB input selector is set to the of VCR noise. RGB position (light on), press this selector (light on) (“Phase” adjustment is effective only for the NTSC to monitor the RGB signal through the RGB/ signals.) COMPONENT connectors. • As the RESET button, you can reset the menu settings by pressing this button when a menu is on the display. !¶DEGAUSS button Press this button momentarily. The screen will be demagnetized. Wait for 10 minutes or more before using this button again. 7 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 LINE A LINE B LINE C AC IN VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT REMOTE AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT R/R–Y G/Y B/B–Y AUDIO RGB/COMPONENT EXT SYNC 5 6 (The mark indicates automatic termination.) 1AC IN socket AUDIO IN (phono jack) Connect the supplied AC power cord to this socket and Connect to the audio output of a VCR or to a to a wall outlet. microphone via a suitable microphone amplifier. For a loop-through connection, connect to the audio 2LINE A, LINE B connectors output of another monitor. Two groups (A and B) of line input connectors for the composite video and audio signals and their loop- AUDIO OUT (phono jack) through output connectors. Loop-through output of the AUDIO IN connector. To monitor the input signal through these connectors, Connect to the audio input of a VCR or another set the LINE/RGB selector to the LINE position (light monitor. off) and press the A/RGB or B/COMPONENT selector (light on). 3LINE C connectors Y/C IN (4-pin mini-DIN) VIDEO IN (BNC) Connect to the Y/C separate output of a video camera, Connect to the video output of video equipment, such VCR or other video equipment. as a VCR or a color video camera. For a loop-through connection, connect to the Y/C For a loop-through connection, connect to the video separate output of a VCR or another monitor. output of another monitor. Y/C OUT (4-pin mini-DIN) VIDEO OUT (BNC) Loop-through output of the Y/C IN connector. Loop-through output of the VIDEO IN connector. Connect to the Y/C separate input of a VCR or another Connect to the video input of a VCR or another monitor. monitor. When the cable is connected to this connector, the 75- When the cable is connected to this connector, the ohm termination of the input is automatically released, 75-ohm termination of the input is automatically and the signal input to the Y/C IN connector is output released, and the signal input to the VIDEO IN from this connector. connector is output from this connector. 8 AUDIO IN (phono jack) To output the component signal Connect to the audio output of a VCR or a microphone Connect to the R-Y/Y/B-Y component signal inputs of (via a suitable microphone amplifier). a Betacam video recorder, etc. AUDIO IN (phono jack) AUDIO OUT (phono jack) Connect to the audio output of video equipment when Loop-through output of the AUDIO IN connector. the analog RGB or component signal is input. Connect to the audio input of a VCR or another monitor. AUDIO OUT (phono jack) 4REMOTE connector (20-pin) Loop-through outputs of the AUDIO IN connector. Connect to the tally output of a control console, 6EXT SYNC (external sync) connectors special-effect generator, etc. The tally lamp on the Press the EXT SYNC selector (light on) to use the front panel will be turned on and off by the connected sync signal through this connector. equipment. This connector can also be used for connecting a remote control unit. IN (BNC) For details on the pin assignment of this connector, see When this monitor operates on an external sync signal, page 19. connect the reference signal from a sync generator to this connector. 5RGB/COMPONENT connectors RGB signal or component signal input connectors and OUT (BNC) their loop-through output connectors. Loop-through output of the IN connector. Connect to To monitor the input signal through these connectors, the external sync input of video equipment to be set the LINE/RGB selector to the RGB position (light synchronized with this monitor. on), and press the A/RGB or B/COMPONENT When the cable is connected to this connector, the 75- selector (light on). ohm termination of the input is automatically released, R/R-Y IN, G/Y IN, B/B-Y IN (BNC) and the signal input to the IN connector is output from When the EXT SYNC selector is set to the off position this connector. (light off), the monitor operates on the sync signal from the G/Y channel. To monitor the RGB signal Connect to the analog RGB signal outputs of a video camera, etc. To monitor the component signal Connect to the R-Y/Y/B-Y component signal outputs of a Sony Betacam video camera, etc. R/R-Y OUT, G/Y OUT, B/B-Y OUT (BNC) Loop-through outputs of the R/R-Y IN, G/Y IN, B/B- Y IN connectors. When the cables are connected to these connectors, the 75-ohm termination of the inputs is automatically released, and the signal inputs to the R/R-Y IN, G/Y IN, B/B-Y IN connectors are output from these connectors. To output the RGB signal Connect to the analog RGB signal inputs of a video printer or another monitor. 9 Using On-Screen Menus You can make various settings and adjustments of the monitor using the on-screen menus. On-Screen Menu Configuration On-screen menu tree-chart For details on the menu type and each on-screen menu, see 1 Main menu 2a STATUS 1 menu “Functions of On-Screen Menus” on page 12. ENTER MENU ENTER MENU 2b STATUS 2 menu ENTER MENU 7 AUTO ADJUST screen 3 CHROMA SET UP menu ENTER MENU MENU 4 COLOR TEMP/BAL menu 8 ADJUST GAIN screen 9 ADJUST BIAS screen 10 COLOR TEMP RANGE menu 11 USER COPY menu MENU 5 CAPTION VISION menu1) MENU 6a USER CONFIG 1 menu 12 COLOR SYSTEM DISPLAY menu 13 358 TRAP FILTER menu 14 SUB CONTROL menu 15 SUB CONTROL screen 16 USER PRESET menu 17 PRESET ADJUST menu ENTER MENU 19 V HOLD screen 18 PRESET ADJUST screen 6b USER CONFIG 2 menu 20 COMPONENT LEVEL menu 21 NTSC SETUP LEVEL menu 22 ACC menu 23 LANGUAGE menu ENTER MENU 24 DEGAUSS DELAY menu 25 LANDING screen2) 10