Sony LMD-A240 Operating Instructions Manual

Sony LMD-A240 Operating Instructions Manual

Professional video monitor

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4-527-034-12(1)
Professional

Video Monitor

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
LMD-A240
LMD-A220
LMD-A170
Software Version 1.1
© 2013 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1: Video Monitor

    4-527-034-12(1) Professional Video Monitor Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. LMD-A240 LMD-A220 LMD-A170 Software Version 1.1 © 2013 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your WARNING Sony dealer regarding this product. When installing the unit, incorporate a readily accessible disconnect device in the fixed wiring, or connect the Model No.
  • Page 3 Subpart B of part 15 of FCC Rules. Consult with Sony qualified personnel for wall mount This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. and rack mount installation.
  • Page 4 This product has been manufactured by or on behalf of Lead, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108- Biphenyls (PBB) or Polybrominated Diphenylethers 0075 Japan. Inquiries related to product compliance (PBDE) - in concentrations exceeding 0.1 weight % and...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Precaution ............6 On Safety ..............6 On Installation ............6 Handling the Screen ..........6 On Burn-in ...............6 On a Long Period of Use .........6 Handling and Maintenance of the Screen ....7 On Dew Condensation ...........7 On Repacking ............7 Disposal of the Unit ..........7 Location and Function of Parts and Controls ............
  • Page 6: Precaution

    If the power cord is damaged, turn off the power Masked images with aspect ratios other than 16:10  immediately. It is dangerous to use the unit with a (LMD-A240) damaged power cord.  Masked images with aspect ratios other than 16:9 ...
  • Page 7: Handling And Maintenance Of The Screen

    LMD-A170  the screen’s performance. In addition, the screen is The illustration of LMD-A240 is used for the vulnerable to damage. Do not scratch or knock against it explanations. Any differences in specifications are using a hard object.
  • Page 8: Location And Function Of Parts And Controls

    Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel  (USB) connector F3 button: [Chroma] Used for future expansion. F4 button: [Scan] F5 button: [Marker]   (headphones) jack F6 button: [Volume] The audio signal which is selected by the input select F7 button: [WFM/ALM/Vector] button is output in stereo sound.
  • Page 9 DC voltage range is appropriate. If an error display appears when using the unit with AC input, or with DC input within the appropriate DC voltage range, refer to a Sony qualified service personnel. Error display Symptom...
  • Page 10: Input Signals And Adjustable/Setting Items

    Input Signals and Adjustable/Setting Items Input signal HDMI/ Composite HDMI Item Dual Color B & W Link          Color Temp          Color Space  ...
  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    United States and other countries. OUT connector Loop-through output connector. Note Use an HDMI cable bearing the High-Speed logo (Sony Note product recommended). When inputting a video signal with the jitters, etc. the picture may be disturbed. We recommend using the ...
  • Page 12  The connection speed may be affected by the network CAUTION system. This unit does not guarantee the Be sure to connect to a power supply of the specified communication speed or quality of 10BASE-T/ voltage. 100BASE-TX.  PARALLEL REMOTE connector (RJ-45, 8-pin) Pin assignment Forms a parallel switch and controls the monitor externally.
  • Page 13: Removing The Monitor Stand (Pre-Attached)

    Removing the Monitor Attaching the handle Stand (Pre-Attached) (LMD-A220/A170 only) To install the monitor on a rack, remove the bottom The handle (supplied) can be attached to the rear panel stand as follows. using the four screws (supplied). Put the monitor on a soft cloth with the surface of the monitor downward.
  • Page 14: Connecting The Ac Power Cord

    Connecting the AC Power Initial settings Cord When you turn on the unit for the first time after purchasing it, select the language you wish to use. You Plug the AC power cord into the AC IN socket on can select the language from among English, French, the rear panel.
  • Page 15: Using The Menu

    Turn the menu selection control to select the item, Using the Menu then press the menu selection control. The item to be changed is displayed in yellow. If the menu consists of multiple pages, turn the menu selection control to go to the desired menu The unit is equipped with an on-screen menu for page.
  • Page 16: Protection Of The Setting Values

    Protection of the Setting Adjustment Using the Values Menus Protecting the setting values using Items [Key Inhibit] The screen menu of this monitor consists of the following items. You can protect the setting values using [Key Inhibit]. [Status] (the items indicate the current When the values are protected by the key inhibit function, you cannot change the values.
  • Page 17: Adjusting And Changing The Settings

    [Marker Intensity] [Serial Remote] [Aspect Mat] [Grid] [Security] [Grid Type] [Key Inhibit] [Grid Pitch] [Password Lock] [Time Code Setting] [Time Code] [Format] Adjusting and Changing the Settings [Position] [Transparency] [P&P Setting] [Status] menu [Wipe Setting] [Auto SDI Switch] The status menu displays the current status of the unit. [Focus Assist Setting] The following items are displayed: [Focus Assist]...
  • Page 18: [Color Temp/Color Space/Gamma] Menu

    Page 3 (for the SDI signal input) Page 4 Payload ID Model name   Video standard Serial No.    Bit depth  Software version  Sampling structure  FPGA1 version  Picture rate  FPGA2 version Scanning method Operation Time ...
  • Page 19: [User Control] Menu

    Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Manual Adjustment] If you set the [Color Temp] to the [Backlight] Adjusts the backlight. When the setting [User1] or [User2] setting, the item is changed, the brightness of the displayed is changed from black to backlight is changed. white, which means you can adjust the [Composite Video [V Sharpness]: A crisp image can be...
  • Page 20: System Setting

    [System Setting] Submenu Setting [User Reset] Returns to the factory default setting except for the following: Color temperature for [User1]  Color temperature for [User2]  User Preset for [User Preset1]  Password setting  Network setting  Language setting ...
  • Page 21 [Input Setting] Submenu Setting Stretched in a longitudinal direction due to the anamorphic lens. [2.0X_4:3] 2.39:1 Aspect display Submenu Setting [Dual Link] Sets the dual link. Select from [422 YCbCr], [444 RGB], [444 YCbCr] or [Off]. Enter the link A signal of the SDI dual link signal to the SDI IN ...
  • Page 22: Function Button Setting

    [Grid Display] Submenu Setting Press this button when you want to confirm the whole image with a grid. The grid setting is performed in the Note [Marker Setting] menu (see page 26). When [AFD] is set to [On], the scan setting is disabled when a valid [Camera Metadata] command is received.
  • Page 23 [Wipe] Note Press the button to display the two inputs of the SDI When [Auto SDI Switch] is set to on, the following signal connected at the boundary location. The functions turn off. boundary line setting is performed in the [P&P Setting] ...
  • Page 24 [Time Code] [Flip H] Press the button to display the time code display. Adjust [Flip V] the settings for the time code display in [Time Code [Flip H/V] Setting] (see page 26). Press the button to display the reversed image. [Flip H], [Flip V] and [Flip H/V] can be assigned to each function [Mono] button.
  • Page 25 480i, 575i, 480p, 576p picture softer. 480i, 575i, 480p, 576p, Vertical pixels are set to 1080i, 1080PsF, 1080p, 1200 (LMD-A240), or [Volume] 720p 1080 (LMD-A220 and Press the button to display the adjustment screen and LMD-A170). Horizontal LMD-A220/A170 adjust the volume.
  • Page 26 [Marker Setting] [Time Code Setting] Submenu Setting [Time Code] Selects [On] to display the time code and [Off] not to display. [Format] Sets the time code format. [VITC]: To display the time code in  VITC format. [LTC]: To display the time code in ...
  • Page 27 [Focus Assist Setting] Submenu Setting [Metadata1] to Assigns the camera metadata to be [Metadata12] displayed on the screen. You can assign from the following: [Iris F-Number]  [Iris T-Number]  [Focus Position]  [Focus Ring Position]  [Macro Setting]  [Lens Zoom (35mm)] ...
  • Page 28 Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Display] Select [On] to display the [WFM] When [ALM] is selected (waveform monitor), [ALM] (audio Audio level level meter), or [Vector] (Vectorscope); or [Off] not to display. [WFM/ALM/Vector] [WFM]: Displays the waveform  monitor. [ALM]: Displays the audio level ...
  • Page 29: Audio Setting

    [Closed Caption Setting] Submenu Setting [Zoom] When [On] is set, 0-20 IRE areas will be zoomed when [WFM] is selected, or black areas will be zoomed when [Vector] is selected. [Line Select] Select [On] to display the waveform of the line assigned in [Position] below, when [WFM] is selected.
  • Page 30 Note Setting [IMD] to [On] turns off the following function: [Camera Metadata]  [Position] Sets the position of IMD. Select [Top] or [Bottom]. LMD-A240 Submenu Setting [Top] [Tally Bckgnd The tally is displayed on the screen of Display] this unit.
  • Page 31: [Remote] Menu

    [Parallel Remote] Submenu Setting [Text Intensity] Selects brightness of text displayed in IMD. Selecting [Remote Specified] sets the brightness same as set in TSL command. Selecting from other than [Remote Specified] sets the following brightness, regardless of the command setting. [Remote Specified] ...
  • Page 32: [Security] Menu

    Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Connection] Sets the connection of the monitor and Notes the controller. [LAN]: for connection via a If you use the parallel remote  network function, you need to connect [Peer to Peer]: for one to one cables.
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

     If the internal temperature of the unit increases, Pixel efficiency 99.99% the screen may become dark and the unit may turn off. Viewing angle (Panel specification) In this case, refer to Sony qualified service personnel. 89°/89°/89°/89° (typical) (up/down/left/right, contrast > 10:1) Normal scan...
  • Page 34 Protection kit General BKM-PL17 (For LMD-A170) Power LMD-A240: AC 100 V to 240 V, 0.5 A to 0.4 A, 50/60 Hz Design and specifications are subject to change without DC 12 V to 17 V, 3.6 A to 2.6 A notice.
  • Page 35 119.000 64.7 480/60p – – – –  1600 × 1200 162.000 75.0 640 × 480/60p – – – – (LMD-A240 only)    1080/24PsF – – 1920 × 1200 154.000 74.0    1080/25PsF – – (LMD-A240 only) ...
  • Page 36: Dimensions

    Side Dimensions LMD-A240 5-M4 hole Front Unit: mm (inches) Mass: Rear Approx. 7.6 kg (16 lb 12 oz) 4-M4 hole LMD-A220 Front Dimensions...
  • Page 37 Rear LMD-A170 4-M4 hole Front Side Rear 5-M4 hole 4-M4 hole Side Unit: mm (inches) Mass: Approx. 5.4 kg (11 lb 14 oz) 5-M4 hole Unit: mm (inches) Mass: Approx. 4.9 kg (10 lb 13 oz) Dimensions...
  • Page 38 LMD-A240/A220/A170 * Length of M4 screws (side, rear) Monitor cabinet Attached object M4 screw ) to 10 ( Torque: 1.2 ± 0.1 N·m Unit: mm (inches) Dimensions...
  • Page 39 Sony Corporation...

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