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O W N E R ' S
O P E R A T I N G
M A N U A L
VL-37HD
HIGH DEFINITION FLAT PANEL LCD MONITOR
VERSION 1.2

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  • Page 1 O W N E R ’ S O P E R A T I N G M A N U A L VL-37HD HIGH DEFINITION FLAT PANEL LCD MONITOR VERSION 1.2...

  • Page 3: One Year Limited Warranty

    (1) year from the effective date of delivery to the end user. PARTS: Vidikron will provide new or rebuilt replacement parts for the parts that fail due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of delivery to the end user.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT -- WARRANTY REGISTRATION: Please fill out and mail your warranty registration card. It is imperative that Vidikron knows how to reach you promptly if we should discover a safety problem or product update for which you must be notified.
  • Page 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To locate the name and address of the nearest Vidikron Authorized Service Center, or for additional information about this Limited Warranty, please call or write: Attn: Customer Service Department VIDIKRON PRODUCT INFORMATION RETAIN THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR RECORDS...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Vidikron Dealer for a replacement cord. • Do not remove the cover of the LCD display for any reason. If any problems arise with the unit, please contact a Vidikron Dealer or Vidikron International for service. Removing the covers will void the warranty.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Safety Precautions ... vi 1. Introduction ... 1 2. Controls and Functions ... 5 3. Installation ... 13 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual About This Manual ... 1 Target Audience... 1 If You Have Comments About This Manual..1 Textual and Graphic Conventions ...
  • Page 8 Swapping the Main and PIP Audio Programs ...43 Stereo Sound/SAP ...44 Troubleshooting Tips ...45 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration ...47 Serial Command Syntax ...47 DView Specifications ...51 DView Dimensions ...52 Computer/Video Signal Compatibility ...53 viii Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 9 7-1. DView Dimensions..............52 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 10 List of Figures Notes: Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Vidikron has prepared this manual to help home theater installers and end users get the most out of the DView. Vidikron has made every effort to ensure that this manual is accurate as of the date it was printed. However, because of ongoing product improvements and customer feedback, it may require updating from time to time.

  • Page 12: Using This Manual

    DANGER appears when a given action can cause severe injury or death. DANGER! Use the following table to locate the specific information you need in this manual. If you need... Information about obtaining service General information about the VL-37 LCD Display Installation instructions First-time configuration instructions Advanced configuration instructions Troubleshooting tips Specifications for the VL-37 LCD Display ...

  • Page 13: Description, Features And Benefits

    In addition, the handsome, pewter-finish television is engineered with ISF™ calibration standards for the purest video performance. The VL-37 LCD Display also features PIP, PBP, closed captioning and Parental Control (V-Chip) functionality, as well as multi-language support.

  • Page 14: Parts List

    Parts List Your DView is shipped with the following items. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your Vidikron dealer or Vidikron Customer Service at (888) 4VIDIKRON. • VL-37 LCD Display • Remote Control Unit and two (2), AAA-size batteries •...

  • Page 15: Controls And Functions

    Lights red to indicate that the DView is in standby mode; lights green to indicate normal operation; flashes green when the DView receives a signal from the remote control. Power Button Speakers Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Right Side Controls and Functions DView at a Glance...

  • Page 16: Connectors

    HDCP-compliant digital video input for connecting a DVD player, personal computer or HD tuner with a DVI or HDMI output. Audio Input (RGB/DVI) Connect the audio output from your RGB or DVI source here. 14 15 INPUT4 INPUT3 INPUT1 MONITOR-OUT Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 17 Connect the audio output from your Input 1 source here. 18. INPUT 1 S-Video Input 19. MONITOR-OUT (Composite Video) 20. MONITOR-OUT (Audio) 21. RS-232 CONTROL PORT A male, 9-pin D-sub connector for interfacing with a PC or home theater automation/control system. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Controls and Functions...

  • Page 18: Dview Remote Control

    INPUT INPUT MEMORY CUST ASPECT RATIO ENTER ENTER VOL - MENU MENU ASPECT SIZE POSITION P.MODE S.SWAP SWAP MTS/SAP S.MODE SURRND Figure 2-3. DView Remote Control INPUT INPUT I-WIDE VOL + EXIT EXIT TV/AV MUTE Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 19 ISF NT (Night) Press to recall settings for the current input from the “ISF Night” memory preset. ISF DAY Press to recall settings for the current input from the “ISF Day” memory preset. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Controls and Functions...
  • Page 20 Press to recall settings for the PIP input from either the “ISF Night” or “ISF Day” memory preset. S.SWAP Press to switch between the main and PIP audio programs. SWAP Press to swap the main and PIP windows. TV/AV Press to switch to a different PIP video source. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 21 Press this button repeatedly to scroll through the available MTS settings (MONO, STEREO, SAP or Mono+SAP). MUTE Press this button to mute the audio output. 12. FC1/FC2/FC3/FC4 Not used with this model. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Controls and Functions...
  • Page 22 Controls and Functions Notes: Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 23: Installation

    • Ambient conditions may possibly impede the operation of the remote control. If this happens, point the remote control at the LCD display and repeat the operation. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Remote Control Installation Notes on Batteries...

  • Page 24: Quick Setup

    Component (Input 3 and/or Input 4); save settings when finished: • Aspect ratio • Brightness • Contrast • Color level • Tint • Input position For Details, refer to page... 26 through 37 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 25: Installation Considerations

    The wall must be capable of supporting a redundant weight factor three (3) times the weight of the display, or be reinforced. Vidikron recommends that this be done by a custom installation specialist. Use only the Vidikron-approved wall-mount kit designed for your display.

  • Page 26: Connections To The Dview

    “Plug and Play” capability; the display and a VESA DDC-compatible computer communicate their setting requirements, allowing for quick and easy setup. In order for Plug and Play to work correctly, you must turn on the display before you turn on the connected computer. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 27: Dvi Or Hdmi Source Connections

    9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Audio Cable (Sold Separately) DVI-D Cable (Sold Separately) Figure 3-1. DVI or HDMI Source Connections Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Rear of the PC Installation...

  • Page 28: Analog Rgb Connections

    3. This DView may not be able to display images from notebook computers in simultaneous (CRT/LCD) mode. Should this occur, switch the notebook computer to “CRT only” mode. If you are unsure how to do this, refer to your notebook computer’s user manual. Rear of the PC Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 29: Component Video Connections

    VCR, camcorder, laser disc player or DVD player; see Figure 3-4. (INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3 or INPUT 4) Input 2 (INPUT 1 or INPUT 2) S-Video Audio Video Figure 3-4. Composite and S-Video Connections Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Composite Video S-Video Installation...

  • Page 30: Monitor Out Connection

    You can connect a set of headphones to the DView to watch a program without disturbing others. Connect them to the headphone output located at INPUT 2; see Figure 3-6. Input2 S-Video Audio Video Figure 3-6. Connecting Headphones Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 31: Rs-232 Controller Connection

    For more information about using this connection, refer to Serial Communications on page 47. MONITOR-OUT INPUT1 Connector Pin Assignments: Receive Data Transmit Data Ground 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 Not Connected Figure 3-7. RS-232 Control System Connection Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Installation RS-232 Controller Connection...
  • Page 32 Installation Notes: Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 33: Operation

    To maximize image quality when using the DView with a personal computer, you may need to adjust the display properties of your PC video card. To do this: Choose Settings from the Windows Start menu and click on “Control Panel.” Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Turning on the Power TIMER TIMER...

  • Page 34: Using The On-Screen Menus

    The DView OSD menus are arranged hierarchically, as shown in Figure 4-1. Depending on the selected input source, some menu options may not be available. ) on the remote ) to select the setting you want to change. ) to change that setting. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 35: Dview Osd Menu Structure

    Input Selection Monitor Out Overscan (not available on RGB input) Figure 4-1. DView OSD Menu Structure Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual ISF Calibration 0, 10, 20, ... 100 5400, 6500, 8500 or Custom 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, ... 100...

  • Page 36: Main Menu

    For information about saving settings, refer to Save Settings (not available for RGB input) on page 33. ) to its left; in the example at left, TV is the ) to its left; in the Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 37 Remote Aspect Ratio Control Anamorphic Standard Letterbox IntelliWide I-WIDE Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Description Select Anamorphic to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native Active Image Area aspect ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 screen.

  • Page 38: Picture Adjust

    Vidikron video display devices. Accordingly, Vidikron recommends that setup and calibration be performed by an ISF-certified installation technician.

  • Page 39: Typical Pluge Pattern For Adjusting Brightness

    • The dark gray areas are barely visible. • The lighter gray areas are clearly visible. • The white areas are a comfortable level of true white. • The image contains only black, gray and white (no color). Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 40: Typical Gray Bar Pattern For Adjusting Contrast

    Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 41 (on either side of the green bar) appear to be a single shade of blue. Like the brightness and contrast controls, the color and tint controls are Note interactive. A change to one may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum setting. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Operation...

  • Page 42: Typical Test Pattern For Adjusting Sharpness

    Higher settings produce a “bluer” picture; lower ones impart a reddish hue to the image. Backlight: The Backlight control changes the apparent brightness of the displayed image. Its effect is similar to that of a lamp intensity control on a projector. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 43: Audio

    Surround: The DView has a “surround sound” mode that simulates a multi-channel sound system. To use the surround mode, select Surround from the Audio menu and set it to On. When Surround is set to On, the graphic equalizer is disabled. Note Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Audio Balance Equalizer...

  • Page 44: Timer

    Use either setting in this case.) ) to highlight H Position. Then, use ) to highlight V Position. Then, use ) to shift ) to highlight H Size. Then, use the ) to decrease Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 45 To block programs carrying a given rating, use the up- or down-arrow to select a rating. Then, press the right-arrow button to require the PIN code to be entered to view a program with that rating. A lock icon ( ) appears to indicate that the restriction is active. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Operation...
  • Page 46 Control menu and select Allow or Block. Press ENTER to confirm your choice. • Change PIN: The default PIN for accessing the parental controls or bypassing content restrictions is 0000. Vidikron recommends changing this to something less obvious. Letterbox Mode: Select Letterbox Mode from the Setup menu to change the appearance of movies in Letterbox format.

  • Page 47: Isf Calibration

    • Tint: Refer to Tint on page 31. • Sharpness: Refer to Sharpness on page 32. • Color Temp. Refer to Color Temperature on page 32. • Backlight: Refer to Backlight on page 32. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual ISF Calibration Picture Adjust White Balance...
  • Page 48 All images will be more vibrant while still showing good detail in dark areas. The default Gamma setting of 2.2 is appropriate for most typical home theater environments. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 49: Dview Splash Screen

    Splash Duration: Use Splash Duration to control how long the DView splash screen remains on-screen after power-up; see Figure 4-6. To prevent this screen from appearing, set the Splash Duration to 0. CALIBRATED FOR: Figure 4-6. DView Splash Screen Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 50: Using Picture-In-Picture (Pip)

    Press PIP again to switch to side-by-side PIP mode. Press PIP again to turn PIP off. MENU MENU EXIT EXIT ASPECT SIZE POSITION P.MODE S.SWAP SWAP TV/AV MUTE S.MODE SURRND MTS/SAP 2. Press the ( Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 51: Changing The Pip Position

    2. The DView cannot display the same source in both the main and PIP windows, nor can it display RGB and component video simultaneously. To change the PIP window position, press the POSITION ) button on the remote control repeatedly until the window is in the desired position. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual INPUT3 INPUT4 MENU MENU...

  • Page 52: Changing The Pip Size

    P.MODE S.SWAP SWAP MENU MENU ) button on ASPECT SIZE POSITION P.MODE S.SWAP SWAP MENU MENU ASPECT SIZE POSITION P.MODE S.SWAP SWAP MTS/SAP S.MODE SURRND Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual EXIT EXIT TV/AV EXIT EXIT TV/AV EXIT EXIT TV/AV MUTE...

  • Page 53: Swapping The Main And Pip Images

    To swap the main and PIP images, press the SWAP button on the remote control. To swap the main and PIP audio programs, press the S.SWAP button on the remote control. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual MENU EXIT ASPECT SIZE POSITION P.MODE...

  • Page 54: Stereo Sound/Sap

    Table 4-4. Compatibility with Stereo and SAP Audio Broadcasts Broadcast Mode Mono Mono Mono Stereo Mono Mono+SAP Mono Stereo+SAP Mono S.MODE SURRND Receive Mode Stereo Mono Mono Stereo Mono Mono Stereo Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual MUTE MTS/SAP Mono+SAP Mono Stereo Mono+SAP Mono+SAP...

  • Page 55: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Table 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the DView. If you encounter an issue not described here, please contact your Vidikron dealer or Vidikron Technical Support. Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart Symptom The display does not turn on •...
  • Page 56 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Notes: Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 57: Serial Communications

    Select S-Video for Input1 0201 Select Composite Video for Input2 0202 Select S-Video for Input2 0301 Select Composite Video for Input3 0303 Select Component Video for Input3 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Serial Communications Description RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration Serial Command Syntax...
  • Page 58 0=off 1=on Example: [ SCA0000 turns caption off 000# Set PIP mode 0=OFF 1=PIP 2=PBP Example: [ SDA0002 selects PBP 000# Set PIP size 0=small 1=medium 2=large Example: [ SDB0001 selects medium PIP size Description Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 59 INPUT1 0027 INPUT2 0028 INPUT3 0001 INPUT4 0102 0101 RGB HD 0003 CUSTOM 0062 ISF NIGHT 0031 ISF DAY 0040 ANAMORPHIC 0043 0039 LETTERBOX 0126 INTELLIWIDE Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Description ). All commands are in ASCII. Serial Communications...
  • Page 60 Up-Arrow key 0011 Left-Arrow key 0046 ENTER 0026 MENU 0100 EXIT 0063 ASPECT RATIO 0047 SIZE 0034 POSITION 0032 0037 P.MODE 0052 S.SWAP 0033 SWAP 0036 TV/AV 0053 S.MODE 0054 SURROUND 0024 MTS/SAP 0091 MUTE Description Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 61: Specifications

    Operating Environment: Dimensions: Weight (with Stand): Regulatory Approvals: Limited Warranty: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 1366 x 768 WXGA 37 in. (diagonal) 16:9 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, IntelliWide™ 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i 1000:1...

  • Page 62: Dview Dimensions

    Specifications DView Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows the DView dimensions. 5.51 in. 5.83 in. (140 mm) (148 mm) 22.05 in. (560 mm) Figure 7-1. DView Dimensions Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...

  • Page 63: Computer/Video Signal Compatibility

    Note: The DView may not be able to display images from notebook computers in simultaneous (CRT/LCD) mode. Should this occur, switch the notebook computer to “CRT only” mode. If you are unsure how to do this, refer to your notebook computer’s user manual. Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Vertical Frequency Horizontal...
  • Page 64 Specifications Notes: Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual...
  • Page 66 RUMA-011165 rev. 01-25-06 v1.2 Vidikron 2900 Faber Street Union City, CA 94587 510-324-5900 Fax 510-324-5905 1-888-4-VIDIKRON www.vidikron.com SE RI A L NUM BE R...

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