PN-E601 PN-E521 LCD MONITOR OPERATION GUIDE
Contents Part Names........................................................................3 Basic Operation................................................................5 Menu Items........................................................................7 Displaying the menu screen..........................................7 List of menu items.........................................................8 Menu item details........................................................
Part Names nFront view 1. LCD panel 2. Remote control sensor 3. Input switch (See page 5.) 4. Power switch 5. Power LED 1 TIPS • Use a pointed object such as a pen tip to press the switches at the front of the monitor. 2 nRear view 3 4 5 12 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 14 13 10 1 11 3 2 4 5 6 7 9 10. 11. When the PN-ZB01 (optional) is attached 15 8 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 22 Caution • Consult your SHARP dealer for attachment/detachment of optional parts.
Part Names nRemote control unit 1 2 7 3 8 4 5 6 E 4 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Signal transmitter POWER button MUTE button (See page 5.) VOL +/- buttons (See page 5.) BRIGHT +/- buttons (See page 5.) Cursor control ( / / / ) buttons DISPLAY button (See page 5.) MODE button (See page 5.) INPUT button (See page 5.) MENU button (See page 5.) SIZE button (See page 5.
Basic Operation 3. MENU Displays and turns off the menu screen (see page 7). 1 2 4. VOL +/- (Volume adjustment) Pressing or displays the VOLUME menu when the menu screen is not displayed. 3 VOLUME 4 5 Press or to adjust the volume of the sound. * If you do not press any buttons for about 4 seconds, the VOLUME menu automatically disappears. 5. BRIGHT +/- (Backlight adjustment) Pressing or displays the BRIGHT menu when the menu screen is not displayed. 6 7 8 BRIGHT 1.
Basic Operation nSwitching the screen size Even when the screen size is changed, the display may remain the same depending on the input signal. WIDE ZOOM 1 PC input Displays image so it fills the entire screen. AV input An image with a 4:3 aspect ratio is stretched to fill the entire screen. PC input An image with a 4:3 aspect ratio is enlarged to fill the entire screen without changing the aspect ratio. The edges of the image may be cut off.
Menu Items Displaying the menu screen TIPS Video and audio adjustment and settings of various functions are enabled. This section describes how to use the menu items. See pages 10 to 13 for details of each menu items. Caution • Do not turn the main power switch off while the menu items are being displayed. Doing so may initialize the settings. • The menu will differ depending on the input mode. • The menu screen will close automatically if no operation is performed for about 15 seconds.
Menu Items List of menu items The displayed menu items vary depending on whether or not the PN-ZB01 (optional) is attached. ○: Item is available, -: Item is not available.
Menu Items Menu OPTION Item DATE/TIME SETTING SCHEDULE INPUT SELECT AUDIO SELECT INPUT SIGNAL ENLARGE PIP/PbyP SCAN MODE POWER MANAGEMENT COLOR SYSTEM AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT LEVEL SELF ADJUST AUTO INPUT CHANGE ENLARGE H ENLARGE V ENLARGE-POS H ENLARGE-POS V BEZEL H BEZEL V H-POS V-POS PIP MODES PIP SIZE PIP H-POS PIP V-POS PIP BLEND PIP SOURCE SOUND CHANGE MAIN POS PbyP2 POS AUTO OFF DVI BNC HDMI PC DVI-D PC HDMI PC D-SUB PC RGB AV DVI-D AV HDMI AV COMPONENT AV S-VIDEO AV VIDEO 480 LINES 768 LINES
Menu Items Menu item details The menu will differ depending on the input mode. nSCREEN AUTO (PC D-SUB/PC RGB) The CLOCK, PHASE, H-POS, and V-POS are automatically adjusted. Pressing performs adjustment. Use this automatic adjustment when you use the PC D-sub input terminal or PC RGB input terminals to display a PC screen for the first time or when you change the setting of the PC. (See page 16.) CLOCK (PC D-SUB/PC RGB) Adjusts frequency for sampling clock for applicable video.
Menu Items nAUDIO TREBLE Adjusts the volume of treble-level sound. BASS Adjusts the volume of bass-level sound. BALANCE Adjusts the balance of the audio sound between right and left. RESET Resets the values of the AUDIO menu items to the factory preset values. MENU Select “ON” and then press . nSETUP OSD H-POSITION Adjusts the horizontal display position of menu screen. OSD V-POSITION Adjusts the vertical display position of menu screen. MONITOR Select the installation direction of the monitor. LANDSCAPE..
Menu Items nOPTION DATE/TIME SETTING to select the date or Set the date and time. Press and time, and press or to change the numerical values. Set the date in “Year/Month/Day” order. Set the time on a 24-hour basis. SCHEDULE (See page 15.) You can set the time to switch the monitor on and off. INPUT SELECT Select the input mode to be used in PC/AV DVI-D input terminal, PC/AV HDMI input terminal and PC RGB/AV component input terminals.
Menu Items nPIP/PbyP PIP MODES Sets the display method. OFF..........Displays one screen. PIP............Displays a sub screen inside a main screen. PbyP.........Displays a main screen and a sub screen in a line. PbyP2.......Displays a main screen which measures 1280 pixels in the longest direction and a sub screen in a line. PIP SIZE Sets the size of the sub screen in PIP mode. PIP H-POS Adjusts the horizontal position of the sub screen in PIP mode.
Menu Items nEnlarge TIPS • You can align several monitors and integrate them into a single large screen to display. • Up to five monitors can be aligned in both the horizontal and vertical directions. • Each monitor displays enlarged views of separated images. (Example) Horizontal direction: 2 monitors Vertical direction: 2 monitors Horizontal direction: 3 monitors Vertical direction: 2 monitors Setting procedure In the ENLARGE menu, set ENLARGE H/V and ENLARGE-POS H/V. (See page 12.) 1.
Menu Items nSCHEDULE Caution You can set the time to switch the monitor on and off. Set this function with “SCHEDULE” in the OPTION menu. (See page 12.) PC D-SUB SCHEDULE XXXX/XX/XX XXX XX:XX:XX No. (1) POWER (2) DAY OF THE WEEK (3) TIME (4) INPUT (5) • Do not switch off the main power after setting the SCHEDULE. • Specify the correct date and time. (See page 12.) SCHEDULE does not function unless the date and time are specified. • Check regularly that the set date and time are correct.
Menu Items nADVANCED items (AV input) (See page 10 for additional Menu item details.) FLESH TONE Adjust the hue control. 3D-NR Reduce the noise of playback images on video. Setting a higher level reduces more noise. However, it may cause blurring on an image. MPEG-NR Reduce block noise caused by digital compression. 3D-Y/C (AV VIDEO) Specify whether to perform 3-dimension Y/C separation. If dot interference or cross-color is occurring in fast-motion scenes, selecting “OFF” may improve the image quality. C.
Initialization (Reset)/Functional Restriction Setting (FUNCTION) You can return the settings to their factory-preset values and restrict operations. 1. After pressing , SIZE , and for about 5 seconds, press , in that order. FUNCTION 1/1 ALL RESET ADJUSTMENT LOCK RS-232C OSD DISPLAY OFF UNLOCKED ON LED ON TEMPERATURE ALERT LED STATUS ALERT POWER BUTTON OFF MONITOR CONTROLLER INPUT END…[MENU] 2. Select and set the items. ALL RESET Resets the settings to the factory default settings.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) You can control this monitor from a PC via RS-232C (COM port) on the PC. You can also connect multiple monitors via a daisy chain by using a PC. By assigning ID numbers to each monitor (see page 19), you can make input mode selection/adjustment or can check the status of a specific monitor. Precautions when the PN-ZB01 (optional) is attached • To control the monitor via RS-232C, set RS-232C/LAN SELECT to RS-232C.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) nResponse code format When a command has been executed correctly O K Return code (0DH, 0AH) A response is returned after a command is executed. * If an ID number has been assigned Return code (0DH, 0AH) Space (20H) O K SPC 0 0 1 ID number of responding monitor nCommunication interval • After OK or ERR is returned, you must send the following commands. To set a timeout for the command response, specify 10 seconds or longer.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) nCommands for ID control The command examples shown on this page assume the following connection and ID number set up. ID number: 1 ID number: 2 ID number: 3 ID number: 4 IDST.......... A monitor receiving this command sets its own ID number in the parameter field. Example: IDST0001 OK 001 ← The ID number of this monitor is set to 1. IDLK.........The parameter of this command sets the ID number of the monitor.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) nRepeater 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 control. You can use Repeater control function without assigning ID numbers. [Example] Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Setting of the GAMMA user data nTo transfer the GAMMA user data Use the user data transfer commands (UGRW, UGGW and UGBW).
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) RS-232C command table How to read the command table Command: Command field (See page 18.) Direction: W When the “Parameter” is set in the parameter field (see page 18), the command functions as described under “Control/Response Contents”. R The returned value indicated under “Reply” can be obtained by setting “????”, “ ?” or “???+” (repeater control) in the parameter field (see page 18). Parameter: Parameter field (See page 18.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) PICTURE menu Function Command Direction Auto AGIN W CONTRAST CONT WR Parameter Reply Control/Response contents 1 When the input mode is PC D-SUB, PC RGB. 0-60 BLACK LEVEL BLVL WR 0-60 0-60 0-127 on PC D-SUB, PC RGB.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) SETUP menu Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents OSD H-POSITION OSDH WR 0-100 0-100 OSD V-POSITION OSDV WR 0-100 0-100 MONITOR STDR WR 0-1 0-1 0: LANDSCAPE, 1: PORTRAIT MONO WR 0-1 0-1 0: OFF, 1: ON LANGUAGE LANG WR 14 14 ENGLISH 1 1 DEUTSCH 2 2 FRANÇAIS 3 3 ITALIANO 4 4 ESPAÑOL 5 5 РУССКИЙ 6 6 PWOD STANDBY MODE WR 0 0 1-60 1-60 WR 0-1 0-1 0: STANDARD, 1: LOW POWER (“ERR" wh
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) OPTION menu Function Command Direction Date/time setting DATE WR AABBCCDDEE AABBCCDDEE AA: Year, BB: Month, CC: Day, DD: Time, EE: Minute ○ SCHEDULE SC01SC08 WR ABCDEFFGGH ABCDEFFGGH Schedule of a specified number A: Schedule 0= Not effective, 1 = Effective B: Power 0 = OFF, 1 = ON C: Day of the week 1 0 = Only once, 1 = Every week, 2 = Every day D: Day of the week 2 0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday through 6 = Saturday, 9 = Not exist E: Day of the week 3 0 =
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) ENLARGE menu (When the input mode is PC) Function Command Direction EMAG WR 0-4 EMHV WR 11-55 11-55 1 x 1 (OFF) to 5 x 5 (“m x n” is expressed as “mn”, where m and n are the numbers of monitors specified for the longest direction and the shortest direction respectively.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) PIP/PbyP menu Function Command Direction PIP MODES MWIN WR 0-3 PIP SIZE MPSZ WR 1-12 PIP POS The longest direction MHPS The shortest direction MVPS PIP POS LD+SD BATCH W Parameter Reply 0-100 0-100 R MPOS W 0-100 0-100,0-100 R PIP BLEND MWBL WR PIP SOURCE MWIP WR 0-3 0: OFF, 1: PIP, 2: PbyP, 3: PbyP2 1-12 0-100 R W Control/Response contents Specify the position in MPOSxxxyyy format.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C) Others Function Command Direction SCREEN SIZE (PC) WIDE WR 1-5 1-5 1: WIDE, 2: NORMAL, 3: Dot by Dot, 4: ZOOM1, 5: ZOOM2 SCREEN SIZE (AV) WIDE WR 1-5 1-5 1: WIDE, 2: ZOOM1, 3: ZOOM2, 4: NORMAL, 5: Dot by Dot VOLUME VOLM WR 0-31 MUTE MUTE WR 0-1 MODEL INF1 R SERIAL NO INFORMATION SRNO R BRIGHT VLMP WR TEMPERATURE SENSOR DSTA R Parameter Reply Control/Response contents 0-31 0-1 0: OFF, 1: ON ○ ○ ○ *2 (A) (B) - Value ● Value
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN) When the PN-ZB01 (optional) is attached, your monitor can be connected to a LAN allowing you to control it from a PC on the LAN. You can also configure the monitor to send e-mail notification when it has a problem. The connection requires a commercially available LAN cable (UTP cable, Category 5, straight through). Network (LAN) Settings to connect to a LAN Set the monitor’s IP address and subnet mask to match the settings of your LAN.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN) ■ To set from a PC When the monitor is connected to a PC, LAN settings can be configured via PC. Set up process (1) Connect your monitor to a PC (2) Specify the PC’s IP address (3) Configure the monitor’s LAN settings 7. Temporarily change the IP address and subnet mask. To access the monitor as it is shipped from the factory, set as follows. • IP Address: 192.168.150.3 • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN) 5. Click on “LAN SETUP” under NETWORK. Controlling with a PC ■ Basic operation You use Internet Explorer on a PC on the LAN to control the monitor. 1. Launch Internet Explorer on the PC. 2. In the “Address” box, type “http://” followed by your monitor’s IP address followed by “/”, then press the Enter key. 6. Specify the “DHCP CLIENT”, “IP ADDRESS”,etc.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN) ■ INFORMATION Information about this monitor appears. ■ CONTROL You can control the operations corresponding to the buttons POWER INPUT SIZE ( ) on the remote control unit. (See page 5.) TIPS • In standby mode, Power ON is the operation available. • MONITOR POWER turns the monitor power ON/ OFF regardless of the POWER BUTTON setting in the FUNCTION menu. E 32 ■ ADJUSTMENT You can adjust these settings which are also available on the monitor’s menu.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN) ■ NETWORK (LAN SETUP) This screen allows you to set the settings necessary when the monitor is connected to a LAN. DHCP CLIENT If your LAN has a DHCP server and you wish to obtain an address automatically, change this setting to “ON”. To set the address manually, set this to “OFF”. IP ADDRESS If the DHCP CLIENT is set to “OFF”, specify an IP address. SUBNET MASK If the DHCP CLIENT is set to “OFF”, specify the subnet mask.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN) ■ NETWORK (GENERAL) This screen allows you to specify the general LAN settings. MONITOR NAME Specify a name for this monitor as it should appear on the Internet Explorer screen. AUTO LOGOUT TIME Specify the time (in minutes) to elapse before automatically disconnecting this monitor from the network. Specify in minutes from 1 to 65535. A value of ‘0’ will disable this function. DATA PORT Specify the TCP port number to use for exchanging data with the monitor.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN) ■ MAIL (RECIPIENT) This screen allows you to specify the recipients of the e-mail sent periodically or when the monitor has an error. RECIPIENT E-MAIL ADDRESSES Specify the e-mail addresses to send error notification e-mail to. CONDITION Specify the conditions to send mails. When you check PERIODICAL, specify the date and time to send the mails in the PERIODICAL setting. CONFIRMATION Sends test e-mail.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN) ■ SNMP You can configure settings related to SNMP. Caution • After you set SNMP, click [Restart the monitor immediately.] or turn off the monitor and then turn it on again with the main power switch. When the monitor restarts, wait about 30 seconds and then start the next operation. TIPS • Depending on the SNMP settings, a short delay may occur before the SNMP is usable.
Troubleshooting If you are experiencing any problem with your display, before calling for service, please review the following troubleshooting tips. The video from the PC RGB input terminals or AV component input terminals does not appear properly. • Is the setting for BNC of INPUT SELECT on the OPTION menu correct? (See pagae 12.) • Is the input signal compatible with this monitor? (See Specifications.) There is no picture or sound.
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