FCC NOTICE CAUTION: Changes or modifi cations not approved by JVC could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer service to qualifi ed service personnel under the following conditions: a) When the power supply cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen on the product. c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
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Safety Precautions • Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at doors, plugs, receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.
Table of Contents Safety Precautions ... 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...2 Parts Identifi cation ... 6 Front panel ...6 Rear panel ...6 Remote control ...8 Installation ... 9 Connecting external speakers ... 10 Connections ... 11 Available signals ... 11 Daily Operations ... 14 Turning on the main power ...
REMOTE terminals Connect external control equipment (see pages 12, 31 to 33). RS-232C terminal: Connect to the RS-232C terminal of a personal computer. For the control method using this terminal, consult an authorized JVC dealer. RS-485 terminals: IN terminal: Connect external control equipment.
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(Power) button: Turns the monitor on/off (see page 14). 2 INPUT button: Changes inputs (see page 14). 3 MENU button: Displays the main menu (see page 17). 4 5/∞ buttons: Selects an item on the menu (see page 17). 5 +/– buttons: Adjusts the volume level (see page 14).
Parts Identifi cation Remote control POWER OFF button Turns off the monitor (see page 14). SET-UP button Displays the set-up menu (see page 17). MENU/EXIT button Displays the main menu (see page 17). PICTURE MODE buttons Changes the picture mode (see page 16).
Installation Precautions • When installing the monitor, be sure to use a dedicated stand unit or wall mounting unit, depending on your particular case. Ask your dealer to install. • When installing the monitor in a special way (for example, installing it diagonally), consult your dealer. •...
Installation Connecting external speakers You can connect commercial speakers of the following specifi cations to the EXT. SPEAKER terminal: • Impedance: Between 6 Ω and 8 Ω • Power handling capacity: More than 3 W Speakers (commercially available) Ferrite core (supplied) To reduce interference from the monitor on external equipment, attach the supplied ferrite cores near to the EXT.
Connections Available signals The following signals can be input to this monitor. Video signals Terminal VIDEO IN A terminals VIDEO IN B (RGB/ Component signals COMPO.) terminal RGB signals * Select an appropriate setting for High-Defi nition signal (see “1080/1035“ on page 23). Computer signals (Preset) VIDEO IN B (RGB/COMPO., DVI-D) terminals Screen resolution...
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Connections CAUTION • Before making any connections, turn off all the equipment. • DO NOT connect the power cord until all connections are completed. • Use a cord whose plugs correctly match the terminals on this monitor and the equipment. •...
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Connect the VIDEO IN A OUT terminal to the video input terminal of another monitor, etc. CAUTION • Since the IN terminal and OUT terminal are loop-through terminals, the devices connected to the OUT terminal should be correctly terminated. Otherwise, pictures become abnormally bright or the display screen gets aff ected abnormally. To stereo audio To video output output terminals...
Daily Operations Turning on the main power I : Main power on ‡ : Main power off On the rear panel Turning on the monitor From the remote control: To turn off the monitor, press POWER OFF. On the main unit: Each time you press the button, the power turns on and off...
Changing the aspect ratio Each time you press the button, the aspect ratio changes as follows: REGULAR Displays at conventional 4:3 aspect ratio. FULL Enlarges the picture of 4:3 aspect ratio horizontally. • For the picture of 16:9 aspect ratio, the aspect ratio is not changed. ZOOM Enlarges the picture of 4:3 aspect ratio vertically and horizontally at the same ratio.
Daily Operations Selecting the picture mode DYNAMIC: Suitable for displaying documents for presentation. NORMAL: Displays the original picture. USER: You can adjust picture quality as you like (see “PICTURE SETTING” on page 19). NOTE • You can adjust the picture quality, such as brightness, for each picture mode.
Menu Operations On the main menu and set-up menu, you can make various adjustments, such as picture quality, or initial settings of the monitor. • For the confi guration of the main menu and a detailed description of each item, see pages 18 to 23. •...
Menu Confi guration On the main menu, you can make various adjustments and settings for picture, screen, and audio. M A I N M E N U P I C T U R E S E T T I N G S I Z E S E T T I N G A U D I O S E T T I N G I N P U T C O N F I G U R AT I O N...
PICTURE SETTING Item To do PICTURE MODE Selects a picture mode you want (see “Selecting the picture mode” on page 16). CONTRAST Adjusts contrast of the picture. BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the picture. CHROMA Adjusts the color density of the picture (except for RGB and BW (50 Hz/60 Hz) signals).
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Menu Confi guration M A I N M E N U P I C T U R E S E T T I N G S I Z E S E T T I N G A U D I O S E T T I N G I N P U T C O N F I G U R AT I O N F U N C T I O N S E T T I N G L A N G U A G E...
AUDIO SETTING Item To do SPEAKER SELECT Selects the speakers you want to use. MUTING Turns the volume on or off . AUDIO Changes the audio mode. AUDIO L ch. Selects the left audio channel when the EMBEDDED AUDIO signal is being input.
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Menu Confi guration M A I N M E N U P I C T U R E S E T T I N G S I Z E S E T T I N G A U D I O S E T T I N G I N P U T C O N F I G U R AT I O N F U N C T I O N S E T T I N G L A N G U A G E...
FUNCTION SETTING Item To do COLOR SYSTEM Selects the color system. When you cannot view pictures correctly with “AUTO, ” select an appropriate option according to the current input. MULTI DISPLAY Sets the multiple monitor usage (see “Example of the multiple monitor setting” below). MULTI SIZE Activates/deactivates the multiple monitor usage (2 monitors horizontally * 2 monitors vertically).
Menu Confi guration On the set-up menu, you can change various settings such as color temperature and timer. S E T- U P M E N U 1 / 2 C O L O R T E M P. N O S Y N C F U N C T I O N R E M O T E S Y S T E M P O W E R O N L O C K T I M E R...
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COLOR TEMP. Item To do R DRIVE, G DRIVE, Adjusts the drive level of each color (red, green, and blue). B DRIVE R CUT OFF, G CUT OFF, Adjusts the cut-off point of each color (red, green, and blue). B CUT OFF sub menu Displays the adjustment bar which enables you to adjust the drive level and cut-off...
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Menu Confi guration S E T- U P M E N U 1 / 2 C O L O R T E M P. N O S Y N C F U N C T I O N R E M O T E S Y S T E M P O W E R O N L O C K T I M E R V C R A D J .
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TIMER Item To do PRESENT TIME Sets the clock. HOURS Sets the hour. MINUTES Sets the minute. POWER-ON SET Activates/deactivates the power-on timer. POWER-ON TIME Sets the time to turn on the monitor. HOURS Sets the hour. MINUTES Sets the minute. POWER-OFF SET Activates/deactivates the power-off...
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Menu Confi guration S E T- U P M E N U 1 / 2 C O L O R T E M P. N O S Y N C F U N C T I O N R E M O T E S Y S T E M P O W E R O N L O C K T I M E R V C R A D J .
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FAN SPEED Sets the speed of the internal cooling fan. When installing the monitor vertically, select “HIGH. ” Setting value: HIGH, LOW I/P MODE Select a mode with which you can view the least noise on the screen. Setting value: MODE1, MODE2, MODE3 SAMPLING MODE Sets the sampling mode for the signals input from the computer to reduce noise and display thin vertical lines of the picture more clearly.
Menu Confi guration Setting the Power-on Lock When the Power-on Lock is set to “ON, ” you need to enter the password when turning on the monitor. Without entering the correct password, you cannot perform any operation except for entering the password and turning off the monitor.
How to Use External Control 7 About the external control This monitor has two external control terminals as follows: • RS-232C terminal: For operation using this terminal, consult your dealer. • RS-485 terminals: You can select the external control system in “REMOTE SYSTEM” on the set-up menu (see “CNT. RJ45 OUT”...
How to Use External Control 7 Using the serial communication You can control the monitor from a personal computer or a dedicated controller via the RS-485 or RS-232C terminal. For details on operating the monitor from the personal computer or the dedicated controller, consult your dealer. Input terminal Cable RS-485...
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How to Use External Control 7 Using the MAKE/TRIG. system The RS-485 IN terminal is confi gured as follows. You can assign the functions to each pin terminal by setting “REMOTE SYSTEM” (see “PORT F1 – PORT F5” on page 25). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This is a female terminal.
Troubleshooting Solutions to common problems related to the monitor are described here. If none of the solutions presented here solves the problem, unplug the monitor and consult an authorized dealer or service center. Self-diagnostic lamp lights (fl ashes). ] See page 36 for details. No sound.
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Symptom Power is suddenly turned on or off . The picture becomes blurred. Color is abnormally bright or dark. Color is poor or unstable. The picture is cut or shifted toward one side. Menu does not appear or disappears quickly. Some items are not shown on the menu.
The self-diagnostic lamps light or fl ash as listed on the following table. Please give me immediate advice or service if necessary. TEMP. OVER Your Name Telephone No.: Address: LCD DISPLAY MONITOR GM-H40L1G Self-diagnostic lamp Lamp position Conditions & &...
RS-232C input RS-485 input RS-485 output AUDIO OUT MONITOR OUT EXT. SPEAKER General GM-H40L1G Metallic dark gray Type 40 wide format 16:9 (Wide format) 40“ wide, active matrix TFT 885 mm x 498 mm (34 ” x 19 ”), 1 015 mm (39 1 366 (H) x 768 (V) 16.77 million (256 colors for each of RGB)
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Specifi cations Dimensions Unit: mm (inch) Top view Front view 885 (34 13/16) 887.8 (35) 986 (38 7/8) DVI-D input terminal Pin No. RGB/COMPONENT input terminal Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name Y/C IN terminal Pin No. (cont.) Side view Rear view 48 (2)
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This monitor is precision equipment and needs dedicated packing material for transportation. Never use any packing material supplied from sources other than JVC or JVC-authorized dealers. • For easy understanding, pictures and illustrations are shown by being emphasized, omitted or composed, and may be more or less diff...