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  • Page 1 PN-B501 PN-B401 LCD MONITOR OPERATION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the Model No.: product’s model and serial numbers in the space provided. The numbers are located in the rear of the product. Serial No.: U.S.A. ONLY...

  • Page 3: Important Information

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within a triangle, is intended to alert the user to the CAUTION presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of RISK OF ELECTRIC sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric...

  • Page 4: Dear Sharp Customer

    DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of a SHARP LCD product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Safety Precautions carefully before using this product. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled.
  • Page 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) 19. Batteries — Incorrect use of batteries may cause the batteries to burst or ignite. A leaky battery may corrode the equipment, dirty your hands or spoil your clothing. In order to avoid these problems, make sure to observe the precautions below: •...

  • Page 6: Tips And Safety Instructions

    - Never rub or tap the monitor with hard objects. - Unplug the power cord if it is not used for a long time. - Please understand that SHARP CORPORATION bears no - Do not attempt to repair the power cord if it is broken responsibility for errors made during use by the customer or or malfunctioning.

  • Page 7: Mounting Precautions

    • Mounting the monitor on the wall requires special expertise the right side. and the work must be performed by an authorized SHARP - Set the PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE INSTALL in the dealer. You should never attempt to perform any of this work MONITOR menu to PORTRAIT.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

     USB flash drive / SD card cover: 1  USB flash drive / SD card cover fixing screw: 1 * SHARP Corporation holds authorship rights to the Utility Disk program. Do not reproduce it without permission. * For environmental protection! Do not dispose of batteries in household waste.

  • Page 9: Part Names

    23. Optional attachment section (PN-B501 only) This section is used to connect optional hardware for function expansion. Offering this attachment location is not a guarantee that future compatible hardware attachments will be released. Caution • Consult your SHARP dealer for attachment/detachment of optional parts.
  • Page 10 Part Names nRemote control unit 1. Signal transmitter 2. Operation buttons (See pages 17 and 19.)

  • Page 11: Connecting Peripheral Equipment

    Connecting Peripheral Equipment 1. DisplayPort output terminal Caution • The video of the current input mode can be output to an • Be sure to turn off the main power switch and disconnect external device. the plug from the power outlet before connecting/ •...
  • Page 12 Connecting Peripheral Equipment 6. Audio input terminal • Use an audio cable without resistance. • Set the audio input terminal to be used in AUDIO SELECT on the SETUP menu. 7. Audio output terminal • The output sound varies depending on the input mode. 8.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Power Cord

    Connecting the Power Cord Caution • Use only the power cord supplied with the monitor. 1. Turn off the main power switch. 2. Plug the power cord (supplied) into the AC input terminal. 3. Plug the power cord (supplied) into the power outlet. Main power AC input switch...

  • Page 14: Attaching The Logo Sticker

    Attaching the logo sticker You can attach the supplied logo sticker on the monitor. Refer to the following example to attach the sticker as necessary. Example for landscape orientation Example for portrait orientation Attaching the USB flash drive / SD card cover 1.

  • Page 15: Preparing The Remote Control Unit

    Preparing the Remote Control Unit Installing the batteries 1. Place your finger on the part marked with the ▲, and then pull the cover off. 2. See the instructions in the compartment and put in the supplied batteries (R-03 (“AAA” size) x 2) with their plus (+) and minus (-) sides oriented correctly.
  • Page 16 Preparing the Remote Control Unit Remote control sensor out Point the remote control unit toward the remote control sensor on the front of the monitor. For the monitor in landscape orientation For the monitor in portrait orientation 16.4 feet Remote control 16.4 feet (5m) sensor...

  • Page 17: Turning Power On/Off

    Turning Power On/Off Turning power on/off Caution • Turn on the monitor first before turning on the computer or Press the POWER button to turn the power ON/OFF. playback device. You can also turn the power ON/OFF by pressing the •...

  • Page 18: Disabling Power On/Off Operations

    After replacing the internal battery, set 2017/01/01 SUN 00:00 the date and time as explained in step 1 on the left. • Please contact an authorized SHARP servicing dealer or service center for assistance with internal battery The date/time setting must be set by Application.

  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    Displays monitor information. INFORMATION1 01/01/2017 SUN 12:00 AM INPUT MODE D-SUB[RGB] SIZE WIDE COLOR MODE BRIGHT VOLUME ID No. REMOTE No. MODEL PN-B501 VERSION ×.×.××.× ANDROID VERSION ×.×.× KERNEL VERSION ×.××.× BUILD No. ×.×.×.× ×××××××× STATUS 0000-000000-00-0000 END:[RETURN] 1 9 2 0 x 1 0 8 0 V: 60 Hz H: 67.5 kHz...
  • Page 20 Basic Operation 11. ID SET Set a number on the remote control unit. (See page 32.) 12. OPTION Switch the input mode to OPTION when you have used the expansion slot to expand the functions. 13. DP (DisplayPort) Switch the input mode to DisplayPort. 14.
  • Page 21 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 Displays image so it fills the entire screen. ZOOM 1 The image is enlarged to fill the entire screen without changing the aspect ratio. The edges of the image may be cut off.

  • Page 22: Menu Items

    Menu Items Displaying the menu screen 4. Press the button to adjust the setting. SCREEN PICTURE D-SUB[RGB] Video adjustment and settings of various functions are PICTURE BRIGHT enabled. This section describes how to use the menu items. CONTRAST SETUP See page 23 for details of each menu items. BLACK LEVEL TINT MONITOR...

  • Page 23: Menu Item Details

    Menu Items Menu item details The menu will differ depending on the input mode. nSCREEN AUTO (D-SUB[RGB]) The CLOCK, PHASE, H-POS, and V-POS are automatically adjusted. Pressing the ENTER button performs adjustment. Use this automatic adjustment when you use the D-SUB[RGB] to display a computer screen for the first time or when you change the setting of the computer.
  • Page 24 Menu Items nPICTURE BRIGHT Adjusts the backlight brightness. CONTRAST Adjusts the difference between the bright and dark portions of the image. BLACK LEVEL Adjusts the entire brightness of the video signals. TINT Adjusts the hue. Selecting + changes the color towards green, and selecting - changes it towards magenta. COLORS Adjusts the color intensity.
  • Page 25 Menu Items ADVANCED AUTO (D-SUB[RGB]) The ANALOG GAIN and ANALOG OFFSET are automatically adjusted. Pressing the ENTER button performs adjustment. ANALOG GAIN (D-SUB[RGB]) Adjusts the bright portions of the video input signal. ANALOG OFFSET (D-SUB[RGB]) Adjusts the dark portions of the video input signal. Reduce the image noise.
  • Page 26 Menu Items nSETUP DATE/TIME SETTING Display the date and time. When select “SET”, input mode change to APPLICATION, and you can set the data and time. DATE/TIME FORMAT Sets the date/time display format. SCHEDULE (See page 31.) You can turn the power on/off and change the screen brightness at a specified time. LANGUAGE Sets the display language for the menu screen.
  • Page 27 Menu Items nMONITOR PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE INSTALL LANDSCAPE ..Landscape orientation PORTRAIT ..Portrait orientation HORIZONTAL INSTALLATION OFF ....Portrait/landscape installation FACE UP ....The display screen faces up. FACE DOWN ..The display screen faces down. ROTATE 180° If video is upside down when the monitor is installed in portrait orientation, you can rotate the video 180 degrees. Interlaced signals may not be displayed properly.
  • Page 28 Menu Items nMULTI/PIP MULTI ENLARGE (See page 30.) Sets whether or not to use the enlarge function. ADVANCED (ENLARGE) ENLARGE H / ENLARGE V ..Sets the number of screen splits (number of monitors) in the horizontal/vertical direction used for the enlargement. ENLARGE-POS ..
  • Page 29 Menu Items nOTHERS POWER MANAGEMENT POWER MANAGEMENT determines whether or not to switch modes from no signal to the input signal waiting mode. CONNECT AUTO INPUT SELECT Sets whether the input into the input terminal automatically changes when a video signal is input into that terminal. The input via the expansion slot is ignored.
  • Page 30 Menu Items nDual screen display nEnlarge You can display two screens simultaneously. • You can align several monitors and integrate them into a Set this function with PIP MODES of PIP/PbyP in the MULTI/ single large screen to display. PIP menu. •...
  • Page 31 Menu Items nSCHEDULE (6) BRIGHT Sets the brightness when changing the screen brightness at You can set the time to switch the monitor on and off. a specified time. Set this function with SCHEDULE in the SETUP menu. (See page 26.) Caution D-SUB[RGB] SCHEDULE...

  • Page 32: Adjustments For Computer Screen Display

    Menu Items nAbout remote control numbers Adjustments for computer screen display If there is another monitor nearby, you can change the remote nAutomatic adjustment control number to prevent the other monitor from being operated by the remote control unit. When you use the D-SUB[RGB] to display a computer screen Set the same number in the monitor and in the remote control for the first time, or when you change the setting of the unit.

  • Page 33: Initialization (Reset)/Functional Restriction Setting (Function)

    Initialization (Reset)/Functional Restriction Setting (FUNCTION) You can reset the settings to the factory default settings or OSD DISPLAY restrict operations. Shows/hides the menu, modes and messages. To initialize the APPLICATION mode settings, select “System The FUNCTION screen cannot be hidden. Settings”...
  • Page 34 Initialization (Reset)/Functional Restriction Setting (FUNCTION) POWER BUTTON Normally, leave this setting as MONITOR. When using an optional part, if instruction appears, change the setting accordingly. EXTERNAL CONTROLLER INPUT Normally, you do not need to change this setting. When using an optional part, if instruction appears, change the setting accordingly.

  • Page 35: Controlling The Monitor With A Computer (Rs-232C)

    Controlling the Monitor with a computer (RS-232C) Communication conditions You can control this monitor from a computer via RS-232C (COM port) on the computer. You can also connect multiple monitors via a daisy chain by Set the RS-232C communication settings on the computer to using a computer.
  • Page 36 Controlling the Monitor with a computer (RS-232C) nResponse code format nCommunication interval When a command has been executed correctly • After OK or ERR is returned, you must send the following commands. Return code To set a timeout for the command response, specify 10 , 0A seconds or longer.
  • Page 37 Controlling the Monitor with a computer (RS-232C) nCommands for ID control IDLK ..The parameter of this command sets the ID number of the monitor. The monitor is subject to all The command examples shown on this page assume the subsequent commands. following connection and ID number set up.
  • Page 38 Controlling the Monitor with a computer (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...

  • Page 39: Rs-232C Command Table

    Controlling the Monitor with a computer (RS-232C) RS-232C command table How to read the command table Command: Command field (See page 35.) Direction: W When the “Parameter” is set in the parameter field (see page 35), 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 35.) Parameter: Parameter field (See page 35.) Reply: Response (Returned value) * : When POWER SAVE MODE is set to OFF: “●/○” : I ndicates a command which can be used in standby mode or when the power is on. “–” : I ndicates a command which can be used when the power is on. Cannot be used in standby mode. When POWER SAVE MODE is set to ON: “●” : I ndicates a command which can be used in standby mode or when the power is on.

  • Page 40: Picture Menu

    Controlling the Monitor with a computer (RS-232C) PICTURE menu Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents BRIGHT VLMP 0-31 0-31 COLOR COLOR MODE BMOD 0 STD ADJUSTMENT 2 VIVID 3 sRGB (sRGB cannot be used when input mode is D-SUB[COMPONENT].) 4 HIGH ILLUMINANCE WHITE BALANCE WHBL...
  • Page 41 Controlling the Monitor with a computer (RS-232C) MULTI/PIP menu Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents ENLARGE ENLG 0-1 0: OFF, 1: ON ENLARGE MODE EMHV 11-55 11-55 1 x 2 (2 x 1) 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.) IMAGE POSITION (M x N)
  • Page 42 Controlling the Monitor with a computer (RS-232C) Others Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents SCREEN SIZE WIDE 1-5 1: WIDE, 2: NORMAL, 3: Dot by Dot, 4: ZOOM1, 5: ZOOM2 ○ VOLUME VOLM 0-31 0-31 MUTE AUDIO MUTE 0-1 0: OFF, 1: ON INFORMATION MODEL INF1...

  • Page 43: Controlling The Monitor With A Computer (Lan)

    Controlling the Monitor with a computer (LAN) Command-based control Your monitor can be connected to a LAN allowing you to control it from a computer on the LAN. The connection requires a commercially available LAN cable You can control the monitor using RS-232C commands (UTP cable, Category 5, straight through).

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    - Internal temperature rises quickly if dust accumulates then turn the power on again. inside the monitor or around the vents. Remove dust if possible. Ask SHARP dealer about removing internal dust.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    When POWER SAVE MODE is set to OFF, and no optional part is attached. When POWER SAVE MODE is set to ON: 0.5 W As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.
  • Page 46 When mounting the monitor, be sure to use a wall-mount bracket that complies with the VESA-compatible mounting method. SHARP recommends using M6 screws and tighten the screws. Note that screw hole depth of the monitor is 3/8 inch (10 mm). Loose mounting may cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injuries as well as damage to the product.
  • Page 47 ON STATE Display 92 W STANDBY 19 W SUSPEND display 19 W OFF STATE * In order from the top, the values are for the PN-B501, and PN-B401. nCompatible signal timing (PC) Digital Analog Screen resolution Hsync Vsync Dot frequency (D-sub)
  • Page 48 Specifications nCompatible signal timing (AV) Screen resolution Frequency HDMI Component 1920 × 1080p 24Hz 50Hz 59.94Hz 60Hz 1920 × 1080i 50Hz 59.94Hz 60Hz 1280 × 720p 50Hz 59.94Hz 60Hz 720 × 576p 50Hz 720 × 480p 59.94Hz 60Hz 640 × 480p(VGA) 59.94Hz 60Hz 720(1440) ×...
  • Page 49 Specifications nRS-232C output terminal pins nDisplayPort output terminal pins (D-sub 9 pin) (DisplayPort 20 pin) Function Function Function Function N.C. N.C. MainLane 0+ Received data N.C. 12 MainLane 3- Transmitted data N.C. MainLane 0- 13 Gnd N.C. N.C. MainLane 1+ 14 Gnd 15 Aux + MainLane 1-...

  • Page 50: Mounting Precautions (For Sharp Dealers And Service Engineers)

    • When using this monitor laying flat on a surface (when the monitor is tilted more than 20 degrees upward or downward from the perpendicular in relation to a level surface), consult an authorized SHARP dealer because there are some specific mounting conditions.
  • Page 51 PN-B501-B401 Mu EN17J(1)

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