MULTI FORMAT LCD MONITOR DT-V21G11Z 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. Serial No. DTV21G11_LCT2681.indb 1 : : DT-V21G11Z LCT2681-001A 12.2.
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 – 240 V, 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.
Operating Precautions The LCD panel and backlight have life expectancy. Due to the basic characteristics of the LCD panel, an afterimage or uneven display may occur. It is recommended that you change images occasionally, activate the power saving function, or often turn off the power to reduce the load on the LCD panel. Continuous operations of the LCD panel may accelerate the deterioration.
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. ● How to set up 1 ● To detach the stand You can tilt the monitor as follows. When the monitor is not tilted (0°), the guidelines align as illustrated below.
● To install the monitor on a shelf or any other suitable surface using screws You can install the monitor on a shelf etc. by changing the position of the bottom plate of the stand to a rearward position. CAUTION ● Lay the monitor on a cloth with the LCD panel facing down to prevent the LCD panel from being damaged. ● When you change the position of the bottom plate of the stand, be sure to install the monitor using screws (not provided).
Connections Rear panel Security slot Attach a security wire to this slot. Note for connections • Before making any connections, turn off all the equipment. • Use a cord whose plugs correctly match the terminals on this monitor and the equipment. • Plugs should be firmly inserted; poor connections could cause noise. • When unplugging a cord, be sure to grasp its plug and pull it out. • DO NOT connect the power cord until all connections are complete.
Daily Operations 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.” (☞ “TALLY SELECT” in “FUNCTION SETTING” on page 18 and “External Control” on page 22) • “NO EFFECT” is displayed when you press a button which is not available for the current input or signal format (the lamp lights even when the function does not actually work).
Daily Operations (cont.) 6 MENU button t INPUT SELECT buttons/lamps Activates/deactivates the display of the MAIN MENU (☞ “Menu Operations” on page 13). Selects an input. SDI 1: 7 COLOR OFF button/lamp SDI 2: Displays only the luminance signal. ● This function does not work for RGB input signals. DUAL LINK: 8 1:1 button/lamp Displays the picture in the original resolution of the input signal. ● The aspect ratio of the picture may change depending on the input signal. DVI: COMPO.
Audio Channel Selection Select audio channels emitted from the speakers (L/R) and the AUDIO MONITOR OUT(OUT1(L)/OUT2(R)) terminals, when EMBEDDED AUDIO signals come in to the SDI terminal and SDI input is selected. ● You have to choose a group of selectable audio channels before the channel selection (☞ “E.AUDIO GROUP” in “AUDIO SETTING” on page 16). ● The setting is memorized for each input (SDI 1 and SDI 2). 1 Press or button when a menu is not displayed.
Daily Operations (cont.) On the Status Display If you press the INPUT SELECT button (☞ t on page 10) currently lit, the status of the input signal and setting of MUTING are displayed for about 3 seconds. ● Make the setting to display/hide the status in “STATUS DISPLAY” of the “INFORMATION.
Setting the menu Menu Operations 1 MAIN MENU SET-UP MENU Item being selected Display the menu. To display the MAIN MENU ➔ Press MENU button. To display the SET-UP MENU ➔ Press button while holding 2 Press Operation guide button. buttons to select an item, then press button. ● For some items, adjustments will be made by pressing 3 4 Press buttons to select an item, then press MAIN MENU Ex. When “MARKER” is selected. . buttons to make adjustments.
Setting the menu (cont.) MAIN MENU PICTURE FUNCTION Setting for the picture quality. Item Content Setting value APERTURE * Activates/deactivates the function at the level set in “APERTURE LEVEL.” OFF, ON APERTURE LEVEL *1 Simultaneously corrects the frequency characteristics of the RGB colors. 01 – 10 CTI Adjust the clearness of the outlines of the chrominance signal. OFF, NORMAL, HARD LTI Adjust the clearness of the outlines of the luminance signal.
MARKER*1*2 Settings for marker functions. 1/2 Item Content Setting value AREA MARKER *3 Activate/deactivate the area marker and select the style of it. The setting values and features are as follows. OFF LINE HALF HALF+L BLK. BLK.+L OFF LINE HALF : Deactivate the marker. : Displays the area with an outline. : The area outside the specified aspect ratio of the screen is displayed at 50% transparency.
Setting the menu (cont.) AUDIO SETTING Settings for the audio output balance, EMBEDDED AUDIO signals and level meter. Item Content Setting value BALANCE Adjust the balance between the right and left speakers. L5 – L1, 0, R1 – R5 E.AUDIO GROUP *1 Select the audio channel group of the EMBEDDED AUDIO signals. The setting values and selectable audio channels of EMBEDDED AUDIO signals are as follows.
SCOPE SETTING*1 Configure the settings for the wave form monitor and vector scope. Item GAIN SIZE *2 POSITION *2 Content Adjust the input gain level. Set the window size. Select the window position. TRANSPARENT Activates/deactivates the function to make the window translucent. ON : Translucent OFF : Normal AUTO OFF WAVE DISPLAY Set the function to turn off the window automatically 15 minutes after displayed. Select a wave form to be displayed for the wave form monitor.
Setting the menu (cont.) SET-UP MENU FUNCTION SETTING Configure the sub menu display, the lighting color of the tally lamp, the size of images, the brightness of the button lamps. Item sub menu POSI. Content Select the contents and displaying position of “sub menu.” The setting values and features are as follows. LOWER1 : Displays the current setting and adjustment bar at the lower part of the screen. UPPER1 : Displays the current setting and adjustment bar at the upper part of the screen.
PICTURE SUB ADJ. Configure the standard level of image adjustment. Item CONTRAST *1 BRIGHT *1 CHROMA *1 PHASE *1, *2 NTSC SETUP COMPO. LEVEL sub menu reset *1 *2 Content 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.
Setting the menu (cont.) REMOTE SETTING (☞ “External Control” on pages 22) Settings for the external control. Item Content Setting value SERIAL TYPE Select the input terminal used for external control by serial communication. RS232C RS485 PARALLEL TYPE Select the external control method for the MAKE/TRIGGER terminal. MAKE, TRIGGER, SET PIN1 PIN2 PIN3 PIN4 PIN5 Assign the control functions to the pins of the MAKE/TRIGGER terminal.
INFORMATION Settings for the information display of the monitor. Item Content Setting value POSITION Select the position to show the information display (☞ “On the Information Display” on page 11). UPPER LOWER SOURCE ID Select whether the name assigned in “CHARACTER SET.” is displayed on the screen (☞ “On 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. OFF ON AUTO CHARACTER SET.
External control About the external control 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 Functions to be controlled TALLY SEL Selects the color of the tally lamp SDI 1 SDI 2 DVI Display COMPO. VIDEO 3G-B.DS DUAL LINK A.MARKER S.MARKER FRAME C.MARKER MARK.SEL ASPECT 1:1 STATUS L.METER TIME CODE SOURCE ID WAVE FORM VECTOR COLOR OFF SCR CHECK I/P MODE MUTING DIMMER −−− Changes the input to “SDI 1” Changes the input to “SDI 2” Changes the input to “DVI” Functions to be controlled Changes the input to “COMPO.
External Control (cont.) Using the serial communication You can control the monitor from a personal computer etc. via the RS-485 or RS-232C terminal. ● Consult your dealer for the details of the external control specification. Input terminal RS-485 RS-232C Cable A straight LAN cable A straight cable with a D-sub 9-pin connector (male for the monitor, female for the personal computer etc.
No.
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 Cannot turn on the unit. No picture with the power on. No sound. “Out of range” appears. “NO SYNC” appears. Wrong color, no color. The picture becomes blurred. Wrong picture position, wrong picture size.
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 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 lamps (DVI, COMPO., VIDEO) on the front control panel start flashing... 1 2 3 4 5 Check which lamps are flashing.
Specifications General Model name DT-V21G11Z Type MULTI FORMAT LCD MONITOR Screen size Type 21 wide format Aspect ratio 16:9 Compliant video signal format ☞ “Available signals” on page 29 Format 3G SDI DUAL LINK HD SDI HD SDI SD SDI EMBEDDED AUDIO : : : : SMPTE424M/SMPTE425M SMPTE372M BTA S-004C, SMPTE292M ITU-R BT.656: 525/625 SMPTE259M: 525 : SMPTE299M, SMPTE272M Audio output Internal speaker: 1.0 W + 1.
Available signals The following signals are available for this monitor. Video signals No. Signal name 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 NTSC PAL 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 1080/59.94p 1080/50p 1080/30p 1080/29.
Specifications (cont.) Computer signals (preset) DVI-D (HDCP) terminals No. Signal name Resolution Frequency Horizontal Vertical Horizontal (kHz) Vertical (Hz) Scan system 1 VGA60 640 480 31.5 59.9 Non-interlace 2 WVGA60 852 480 31.5 59.9 Non-interlace 3 SVGA60 800 600 37.9 60.3 Non-interlace 4 XGA60 1024 768 48.4 60.0 Non-interlace 5 WXGA (1280) 1280 768 47.8 60.0 Non-interlace 6 WXGA+60 1440 900 55.9 60.0 Non-interlace 7 SXGA60 1280 1024 64.0 60.
MEMO 31 DTV21G11_LCT2681.indb 31 12.2.
MULTI FORMAT LCD MONITOR DT-V21G11Z © 2012 JVC KENWOOD Corporation DTV21G11_LCT2681.indb 32 1211TMH-MW-MT 12.2.
