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Operating Instructions
LCD Video Monitor
BT-LH2550P
Model No.
BT-LH2550E
Model No.
ENGLISH
VQT2A05
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions LCD Video Monitor BT-LH2550P Model No. BT-LH2550E Model No. DEUTSCH Für Erlauterungen in Deutsch, konsultieren Sie bitte die mitgelieferte CD-ROM. FRANÇAIS Pour des explications en français, veuillez vous reporter au CD-ROM fourni. ITALIANO Per le istruzioni in italiano, vedere il CD-ROM in dotazione. ESPAÑOL Para la explicación en español, consulte el CD-ROM uministrado. -
Page 2: Read This First
To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be CAUTION: inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet This Monitor is for use only with Panasonic Wall which is effectively grounded through normal Mount Adaptor, BT-WMA26G. Use with other Wall household wiring. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ07094 Support contact: Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company 1-800-524-1448 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. - Page 4 CAUTION: This Monitor is for use only with Panasonic Wall ■ DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS BY Mount Adaptor, BT-WMA26G. Use with other Wall Mount is capable of resulting in instability causing UNSCREWING THEM.
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Page 5: Transportation Precautions
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your Fuse local Panasonic Dealer. indicates safety information. Transportation precautions Do not try to lift the... - Page 6 Read this first ! EMC NOTICE FOR THE PURCHASER/USER OF THE APPARATUS 1. Applicable standards and operating environment (BT-LH2550E) The apparatus is compliant with: • standards EN55103-1 and EN550103-2 1996.and • electromagnetic environments E1, E2, E3 and E4 2. Pre-requisite conditions to achieving compliance with the above standards <1>...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Precautions for Use • The LCD screen is manufactured to precise specifications. Although over 99.99% of the pixels function normally, 0.01% of the pixels are either missing or constantly lit (red, blue or green). This is normal and not a cause for concern. -
Page 8: Outline
Outline The BT-LH2550 LCD monitor is a 25.5 inch full HD LCD display panel designed especially for broadcasting service and business use. ■ Compact 25.5 type full HD monitor • The monitor is equipped with a high-resolution (1920 x 1200) IPS LCD panel. •... -
Page 9: Dimensions
Dimensions Video monitor unit Unit: mm (inches) 346 (13.6) 370 (14.6) 100 (3.9) 599 (23.6) 60 (2.4) 550.08 (21.7) 10-M4,L=10mm Max 200 (7.9) 100 (3.9) 169 (6.7) 215 (8.5) • When installing the monitor in one place permanently, we recommend that you fix the monitor in place using the screw holes in the lower part of the stand. -
Page 10: Controls And Their Functions
Controls and Their Functions Video monitor unit Front view Rear view Tally lamp ( page 35, 48) The color of the tally lamp Indicates monitor status. Front panel controls ( page 11) POWER switch ( The POWER switch is located at the bottom of the front panel. This switch turns the power On and Off. -
Page 11: Front Panel Controls
Controls and Their Functions (continued) Front panel controls INPUT button ( Selects the signal input line. Each press of the button changes the lines in the following order: VIDEO SDI1 SDI2 /RGB DVI-D. VIDEO VIDEO input SDI1 Serial digital interface input (HD/SD compatible) SDI2 Serial digital interface input (HD/SD compatible) /RGB :... -
Page 12: Rear Panel Terminals
Controls and Their Functions (continued) Rear panel terminals SDI (HD/SD) terminal (BNC) : This is the SDI input terminal (compatible with HD/SD automatic switching). : This is the SDI input terminal (compatible with HD/SD automatic switching). SWITCHED OUT : This is the active through-out terminal for the SDI input signal being displayed on the screen. -
Page 13: Ac Adapter
Controls and Their Functions (continued) AC Adapter AC IN (AC inlet) This is the AC input terminal. POWER switch (ON : , OFF : This switch turns the AC adapter on and off. POWER lamp This lamp lights green when the POWER switch is set to on. DC OUT This is the DC output terminal. -
Page 14: Power Supply
Power Supply Connecting the power cord 1. Connect the power cord to the AC inlet of the AC 4. Connect the power cord to an AC outlet. adapter. 5. Turn on the POWER switch. The POWER LED lights green. Power cord hook Power cord Screw Use the supplied screw (for securing power cord) -
Page 15: How To Use The On Screen Menu
How to Use the On Screen Menu The screen displays eight types of information: input signal status, picture/volume adjusting menu status, sharpness display, FUNCTION display, audio level meter display, menu display, TIME CODE display and CLOSED CAPTION display. Input signal status 1. - Page 16 How to Use the On Screen Menu (continued) FUNCTION display • Use the menu to open and set up functions. • When “FUNCTION DISPLAY” ( page 32) is set to ON, press any of the "FUNCTION1" to "FUNCTION5" buttons to display the functions assigned to F1:MARKER FUNCTION buttons.
- Page 17 How to Use the On Screen Menu (continued) TIME CODE display (TC) • Use the menu to display and set the time code for HD-SDI signal input. It also allows you to switch display mode (VITC, LTC, VUB, LUB). In VITC and LTC display mode: •...
- Page 18 How to Use the On Screen Menu (continued) Menu operations 1. Press [MENU] to display the MAIN menu. 3. Press [ ] to select a sub menu and press [ENTER]. The settings in the sub menu change to green. 2. Press [ ] to select a menu and push [ENTER].
- Page 19 How to Use the On Screen Menu (continued) Picture/volume adjusting menu operations 1. Press [ADJUST] to display the picture/volume adjusting menu. 2. Press [ ] to select item to adjust. The selected item changes to white. 3. Press [ ] to adjust. PHASE 0-60 (30) CHROMA...
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Page 20: User Data
User Data You can save and load up to five combinations of menu settings and picture/volume adjustments as user data. You can also return settings and adjustments to their factory defaults. User data include the following settings. • Menu settings except “SETUP LOAD/SAVE” and “CONTROL/CONTROL” (including button function settings on the monitor front panel) •... -
Page 21: Main Menu
Main Menu Menu configuration MAIN MENU MARKER MARKER 16:9 VIDEO CONFIG GAMMA SELECT COLOR SPACE B.LIGHT/CONT. BACK SMPTE-C SYSTEM CONFIG COLOR TEMP. BACKLIGHT CENTER SHARPNESS MODE MENU POSITION GPI PRESET1 ITU-709 SHARPNESS H STATUS DISPLAY GPI PRESET2 WIDE1 SHARPNESS V SETUP LOAD MARKER TYPE WIDE2... -
Page 22: Marker
Main Menu (continued) MARKER This function is not available in split screen display of the TWO WINDOW function. (CROSS HATCH is not affected.) Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Setting Description MARKER Turns the MARKER setting on and off. *2*3*4 Selects/displays the 16:9 marker type. - Page 23 TYPE2 Selects conventional monitor or camera recorder marker size. MARKER TYPE TYPE1 <TYPE2> Marker size compliant with the camera recorder (Panasonic) <TYPE1> The marker has the same size as that of the previous model (BT-LH2600W). CROSS HATCH Turns the cross hatch grid on and off and sets its density.
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Page 24: Marker Types
Main Menu (continued) Marker types ■ 16:9 marker ■ 4:3 marker (Displayed for SD input in 4:3 aspect ratio mode) (Displayed for HD input and SD input in 16:9 ratio This marker is displayed as a dotted line. mode.) This marker is only displayed as a vertical bar. The section becomes the “MARKER BACK”. - Page 25 Main Menu (continued) ■ “CROSS HATCH” The “CROSS HATCH” function enables display of markers at regular vertical and horizontal intervals to facilitate composition and other tasks. The width of marker lines is 1 dot, the markers consist of 1 line, and are spaced 120 dots apart (fixed value).
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Page 26: Video Config
Main Menu (continued) VIDEO CONFIG Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description GAMMA Selects gamma curve. The gamma curve in the sub-window can be STANDARD *1*2 set in the split-screen display and sub-window display (single screen) SELECT STDIO/PST of the “TWO WINDOW”... - Page 27 Main Menu (continued) Sub menu Settings Description *2*6 MODE2 Selects IP conversion mode. ( page 27, “IP mode”) Both the main I-P MODE MODE1 window and sub-window can be set up in the split-screen display of the “TWO WINDOW” function. <MODE2>...
- Page 28 Main Menu (continued) ■ WB adjustment mode Select “VAR1” to “VAR3” for “COLOR TEMP.” in the “VIDEO CONFIG” menu to make “WHITE BALANCE VAR1” to “WHITE BALANCE VAR3” (WB) adjustments. Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description USER0 - 6 Selects the color temperature that will become the basis COLOR TEMP.
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Page 29: System Config
Main Menu (continued) SYSTEM CONFIG Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description B.LIGHT/CONT. BACKLIGHT Selects function to be assigned to BACKLIGHT/CONT. in the picture/ CONTRAST volume adjusting menu. <BACKLIGHT> Adjusts the BACKLIGHT. <CONTRAST> Adjusts the CONTRAST. BACKLIGHT 0 - 50 Adjusts the backlight when the B.LIGHT/CONT. - Page 30 Main Menu (continued) ■ CALIBRATION The CALIBRATION function in this unit measures LCD panel characteristics from low to high brightness values and internal monitor processing handles CALIBRATION. CALIBRATION does not rely on image quality settings since internal signals are used for a calibration. CALIBRATION in this unit is made at D65 color temperature and calibrations for other color temperatures are results calculated from this value.
- Page 31 Main Menu (continued) ■ CALIBRATION Select CALIBRATION in the “SYSTEM CONFIG” menu to open the following menus. Sub menu Setting Description AUTO Connect a CA-210 color analyzer and use this submenu to make a calibration. CALIBRATION* Select “AUTO CALIBRATION” and select “YES” in the confirmation screen that appears to start calibration.
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Page 32: Function
Main Menu (continued) FUNCTION Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description FUNCTION 1 - Selects functions to be assigned to [FUNCTION1] - [FUNCTION5] HV DELAY (front panel buttons). FUNCTION 5 AUTOSETUP <HV DELAY> BLUE ONLY Displays synchronizing signals (horizontal, vertical). GAMMA SELECT The display changes in the following order. - Page 33 Main Menu (continued) ■ FUNCTION setting restrictions Settings are not available under the following conditions. Setting Conditions that disable operation HV DELAY In TWO WINDOW and WFM mode, “INVALID FUNCTION” appears to indicate that operation is disabled. When “RGB-COMP.” is selected under “YP /RGB”...
- Page 34 Main Menu (continued) ■ Functions displayed during FUNCTION button operation Pressing any of the [FUNCTION1] to [FUNCTION5] buttons displays the operations assigned to each button as shown below. • HV DELAY • WFM/VECTOR DELAY OFF, H DELAY, V DELAY, HV DELAY WFM ON, WFM/VECTOR OFF, VECTOR ×...
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Page 35: Gpi
Main Menu (continued) “GPI CONTROL” is used to enable and disable GPI functions and assign functions to each of the GPI terminal pins page 48). Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description GPI CONTROL DISABLE Enables and disables GPI functions ENABLE <DISABLE>... -
Page 36: Input Select
Main Menu (continued) INPUT SELECT Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description VIDEO Turns VIDEO line to the INPUT button on/off. FORMAT AUTO Selects the video input format. NTSC <AUTO> Automatically selects NTSC or PAL. <NTSC> NTSC <PAL> PAL NTSC SETUP Selects NTSC setup level. - Page 37 Main Menu (continued) ■ COMP. Set “RGB-COMP” under “YP /RGB” in the “INPUT SELECT” menu and select the “RGB-COMP” input line to enable the “COMP” menu. Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description AUTOSETUP Automatically adjusts RGB-COMP as well as H POSITION, V POSITION, PHASE and CLOCK settings of input formats.
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Page 38: Audio
Main Menu (continued) AUDIO Use the following submenus to set headphone output and audio level meters. Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description INPUT AUTO Selects input line for audio output to headphone terminal. SELECT ANALOG <AUTO> When an SDI input line is selected with the [INPUT] button on the front panel: embedded audio (SDI terminal) When input lines other than SDI1 or SDI2 are selected with... -
Page 39: Display Setup
Main Menu (continued) DISPLAY SETUP Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description Selects size of split-screen displays. WINDOW <L/S> main window LARGE, sub-window SMALL SIZE <M/M> main window MEDIUM, sub-window MEDIUM <S/L> main window SMALL, sub-window LARGE SUB INPUT VIDEO Selects sub-window input in split-screen display. - Page 40 Main Menu (continued) ■ “WFM/VECTOR” The “WFM/VECTOR” function enables display of the waveform and vector display. Use “DISPLAY SETUP” in the main menu to select “WFM” and “VECTOR” display. ( page 39) Press the button ([FUNCTION1] to [FUNCTION5] ( page 32)) to which the “WFM/VECTOR” function has been assigned to turn the function on and off.
- Page 41 Main Menu (continued) ■ TWO WINDOW function The “TWO WINDOW” function displays two inputs selected from VIDEO, SDI1/2, YP /RGB or DVI-D in two windows. Each press of the button ([FUNCTION1] to [FUNCTION5]) (page 32) to which the "TWO WINDOW" function has been assigned changes the display mode.
- Page 42 Main Menu (continued) ■ TWO WINDOW size The “TWO WINDOW SIZE” setting in the “DISPLAY SETUP” menu determines the size of the main window and sub-window. • Main window (SD) and sub-window (SD) 1920 1280 1280 “TWO WINDOW SIZE” setting: L/S “TWO WINDOW SIZE”...
- Page 43 Main Menu (continued) • Main window (HD) and sub-window (SD) 1920 1280 1280 “TWO WINDOW SIZE” setting: L/S “TWO WINDOW SIZE” setting: M/M “TWO WINDOW SIZE” setting: S/L Display size of main window: 16:9 or 16:10 Display size of sub-window: 4:3 or 5:4 •...
- Page 44 Main Menu (continued) ■ TWO WINDOW screen sync In single screen display, the TWO WINDOW screen is synchronized to the frame rate frequency of the input signal format. In split screen display, the screen used as a reference for synchronization changes with the input signal format and “TWO WINDOW SIZE”...
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Page 45: Control
Main Menu (continued) CONTROL Underlined values indicate factory defaults. Sub menu Settings Description CONTROL LOCAL Selects operation. (with control clock) REMOTE <LOCAL> Enables front panel operation <REMOTE> Enables remote operation (front panel operation is locked) LOCAL DISABLE. Selects the disabled operation on the front panel when selecting INPUT “REMOTE”... - Page 46 Main Menu (continued) ■ List of setting restrictions ( × : available, : not available) Input CH SDI 1/2 RGB-VIDEO DVI-VIDEO VIDEO RGB-COMP. DVI-COMP. × × MARKER × × 16:9 × × × × BACK MARKER × × CENTER × ×...
- Page 47 Main Menu (continued) Input CH SDI 1/2 RGB-VIDEO DVI-VIDEO VIDEO RGB-COMP. DVI-COMP. × × TWO WINDOW SIZE SUB INPUT SEL. × × × × × × WFM/VECTOR × × × × × × POSITION × × × × × × ×...
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Page 48: Remote Specifications
REMOTE Specifications This monitor permits remote operation via GPI/RS-232C terminal. GPI terminal GPI screen items correspond to the following terminals. Use the GPI menu to assign functions to each terminal ( page 35). Functions assigned to terminals are executed when GND (pin 5) is short-circuited (ON) or open (OFF). Pin number Signal ■... - Page 49 REMOTE Specifications (continued) ■ Priority of assigned functions • When both “MARKER1” and “MARKER2” are activated at the same time, “MARKER1” has priority. However, when the display aspect ratio is 4:3, the “MARKER1” aspect ratio is 16:9 and the “MARKER2” aspect ratio is 4:3, “MARKER2”...
- Page 50 REMOTE Specifications (continued) ■ Setting command No Command Description Data Response Input switch 0: SDI1 1: SDI2 2: VIDEO 3: YP /RGB 6: DVI-D Image quality CON00-60 : Contrast settings BRI00-60 : Brightness settings adjustment CRO00-60 : Chroma settings PHA00-60 : Phase settings Blue only 0: OFF 1: ON...
- Page 51 REMOTE Specifications (continued) ■ Query command This command returns the sub-window setting. Command Description Data Response Input selection 0: SDI1 1: SDI2 2: YP 3: RGB-VIDEO 4: VIDEO 6: RGB-COMP. 9: DVI-VIDEO 10: DVI-COMP. Image quality CON : Contrast setting value 00-60 adjustment : Brightness setting value...
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Page 52: Maintenance Inspecions
Maintenance inspecions Maintenance inspections through periodic and appropriate maintenance are essential to keep the monitor in optimum condition and ensure safe operation. Be sure to conduct the following maintenance inspections to enable long-term, full use of all its functions. Necessity of periodic maintenance service The backlight in the LCD panel is a consumable component that deteriorates over time leading to gradual loss of performance that could eventually result in a malfunction. -
Page 53: Specifications
Specifications ■ General SDI output terminals BNC × 1 switched-out Supply Voltage 24 V DC, 4.5 A /RGB output terminals 5 V DC, 0.03 A BNC × 3 Through-out (Automatic 75 Ω indicates safety information. termination) SYNC/HD output terminals BNC × 1 Dimensions (W ×... - Page 54 Specifictions (continued) ■ List of compatible signal formats ( : Compatible, : Limited compatibility) Input signal formats VIDEO SDI1 SDI2 RGB-VIDEO RGB-COMP. DVI-VIDEO DVI-COMP. NTSC 480/59.94i 480/59.94p 576/50i 576/50p 720/50p 720/59.94p 720/60p 1035/59.94i 1035/60i 1080/23.98PsF 1080/24PsF 1080/23.98p 1080/24p 1080/25p 1080/29.97p 1080/30p 1080/50i 1080/50p...
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- Page 56 Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company Unit Company of Panasonic Corporation of North America Executive Office: One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Tel: 201-348-7000 Eastern Zone: One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Tel: 201-348-7196 Southeast Region: Tel: 201-392-6151 Western Zone: 3330 Cahuenga Blvd W., Los Angeles, CA 90068 Tel: 323-436-3608...