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LIS FR IS PN-525U LCD MONITOR MONITEUR LCD OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI ENGLISH E1 FRANÇAIS F1
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PN-525U LCD MONITOR ENGLISH IMPORTANT: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the Model No.: product’s model and serial numbers in the space provided. The numbers are located in the ...
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Continued) WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s autho...
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DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of a SHARP LCD product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Safety Precautions carefully before u...
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) 15. Replacement parts — In case the product needs replacement parts, make sure that the service person uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer, or those wit...
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TIPS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - The TFT color LCD panel used in this monitor is made with The Power Cord the application of high precision technology. However, there - Do not damage the power cord nor ...
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Contents Introduction Basic Operation IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................1 Turning Power On/Off ....................................................14 DEAR SHARP CUSTOME...
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Supplied Accessories If any component should be missing, please contact your dealer. � Liquid Crystal Display: 1 � Power cord (Approx. 13.1 feet [4 m]): 1 � “AA” size battery: 2 � CD-ROM (Utility Disk...
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Part Names Rear view 1. Main power switch (See page 14.) 2. AC input terminal (See page 12.) 3. PC/AV output terminal (DVI-D) (See page 11.) 4. PC1 input terminal (DVI-D) (See page 10.) AV1 input ter...
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LIS How to Install the Monitor If it is difficult to provide such space because the monitor is Mounting precautions installed inside a housing or for other reasons, take other • Since the monitor is h...
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Connecting Peripheral Equipment Caution Connection with AV equipment • Be sure to turn off the main power switch and disconnect the plug from the power outlet before connecting/ AV1 input terminal dis...
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Connecting Peripheral Equipment Other terminals Connecting multiple monitors PC/AV audio output terminals You can connect multiple monitors (up to 5 monitors) in a • Audio from the equipment connected...
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Connecting the Power Cord 1. Turn off the main power switch. Caution 2. Plug the power cord (supplied) into the AC input terminal. • Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with 3. Plug th...
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Binding Cables Attaching the cable clamp Cable clamp positions The cables connected to the terminals on the back of the monitor can be neatly bundled using the supplied cable clamps as shown in the i...
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Turning Power On/Off Caution TIPS • Turn on the monitor first before turning on the PC or • If the monitor is in the input signal standby mode and you playback device. press the POWER button on the re...
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Basic Operation 5. BRIGHT +/- (Backlight adjustment) Pressing or displays the BRIGHT menu when the menu screen is not displayed. BR GH Press or to adjust the brightness. * If you do not press any butt...
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Basic Operation Switching the screen size Even when the screen size is changed, the display may remain the same depending on the input signal. WIDE PC input Displays image so it fills the entire scre...
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Menu Items Displaying the menu screen Menu screen display Video and audio adjustment and settings of various functions 4 1 3 2 are enabled. This section describes how to use the menu PC2 ANALOG1/2PIC...
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Menu Items Menu item details COLOR MODE Changes the color mode on the screen. The color mode on The menu will differ depending on the input mode. the screen can also be changed using a remote control ...
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Menu Items SCREEN MOTION POWER ON DELAY ABCABC Residual images are reduced by moving the screen. You can delay the screen display after the monitor is turned PATTERN 1 .... The whole screen moves vert...
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Menu Items ENLARGE (PC input) TIPS ENLARGE MODE • When WHITE BALANCE is set to THRU, BLACK LEVEL, CONTRAST and GAMMA cannot be set. Sets the number of screen splits used for the enlargement. • If COL...
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Menu Items Enlarge SCHEDULE You can align 4, 9, 16, or 25 monitors and integrate them into You can set the time to switch the monitor on and off. a single large screen to display. Set this function ...
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Menu Items Caution Adjustments for PC screen display • Do not switch off the main power after setting the Automatic adjustment SCHEDULE. • Specify the correct date and time. (See pages 14 and 19.) Wh...
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Initialization (Reset)/Functional Restriction Setting You can return the settings to their factory-preset values and restrict operations. 1. After pressing SIZE for about 5 seconds, press , , , and in...
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC You can control this monitor from a PC via RS-232C (COM Communication conditions port) on the PC. You can also connect multiple monitors via a daisy chain by Set the ...
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC Response code format Communication interval When a command has been executed correctly • After OK or ERR is returned, you must send the following commands. Return c...
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC Commands for ID control IDLK ........The parameter of this command sets the ID number of the monitor. The monitor is subject to all The command examples shown on thi...
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC Repeater control This system has a function to allow setting of multiple monitors connected in a daisy chain using a single command. This function is called repeater...
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC RS-232C command table How to read the command table Command: Command field (See page 24.) Direction: W When the “Parameter” is set in the parameter field (see page 24...
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC PICTURE menu Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents AUTO AGIN When the input mode is PC2, PC3. No CONTRAST CONT WR 0-60 0-60 0-127 on PC...
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC OPTION menu Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents DATE/TIME SETTING DATE WR AABBCCDDEE AABBCCDDEE AA: Year, BB: Month, CC: Day, DD: Tim...
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC Initialization/Functional Restriction Setting (FUNCTION) menu Functio Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents ALL RESET RSET No ADJUSTMENT LOCK AL...
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Troubleshooting Before calling for repair services, make sure following checks Control buttons do not work. for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. There is no picture. • Some kind of load ...
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Specifications Product Specifications Model PN-525U LCD element 52" wide (132.2 cm diagonal) ASV low-reflection black TFT LCD Max. resolution (pixels) 1920 x 1080 Max. colors 16.77 M colors (8 b...
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Specifications Dimensional Drawings Note that the values shown are approximate values. Unit: inch [mm] VESA holes Opening width (45-9/16 [1157]) pe ni ng ei gh When mounting the monitor, be sure to u...
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Specifications Power management This monitor conforms to VESA DPMS and DVI DMPM. Both your video card and computer must support the same standard in order for the monitor’s power management function ...