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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-26HD and VL-32HD HIGH DEFINITION FLAT PANEL LCD DISPLAYS VERSION 2.3...
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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...
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Page 6: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions Thank you for your purchase of this quality Vidikron product! For best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus and operation. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION:... -
Page 7: Compliance Information
Compliance Information DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY: Manufacturer’s Name: Vidikron, a subsidiary of Planar Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 2900 Faber Street, Union City, CA 94587 hereby declares that the products Model Numbers: VL-26, VL-32 conform with the provisions of: Council Directive 2004/108/EC on Electromagnetic Compatibility;... - Page 8 The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. viii Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
Compliance Information ... vii 1. Introduction ... 1 2. Controls and Functions ... 5 3. Installation ... 13 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual About This Manual ... 1 Target Audience... 1 If You Have Comments About This Manual..1 Textual and Graphic Conventions ... - Page 10 Cleaning the Vents ...45 Troubleshooting Tips ...45 6. Serial Communications ... 47 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration ...47 Serial Command Syntax ...47 7. Specifications ... 51 DView Specifications ...51 DView Dimensions ...52 Computer/Video Signal Compatibility ...54 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
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- Page 12 List of Figures Notes: Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 13: 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 14: Using This Manual
Information about obtaining service General information about the VL-26 and VL-32 LCD Displays Installation instructions First-time configuration instructions Advanced configuration instructions Troubleshooting tips Specifications for the VL-26 and VL-32 LCD Displays ... Turn to page: Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 15: Description, Features And Benefits
The advanced TFT active-matrix LCD display panel offers 1366 x 768 resolution and includes Vidikron’s discrete aspect ratio control with IntelliWide™ mode to fill the 16:9 screen with standard 4:3 images without loss of picture quality. Also included are discrete source, aspect ratio and power selection and an RS-232 interface for whole house or automated control system integration. -
Page 16: 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-26 or VL-32 LCD Display (with Table Stand) • Remote Control Unit and two (2), AAA-size batteries •... -
Page 17: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Right Side TV/AV Controls and Functions... -
Page 18: Connectors
DVI/Computer Input (Digital) HDCP-compliant digital video input for connecting a DVD player, personal computer or HD tuner with a DVI or HDMI output. For best results, do not run your DVD player in progressive mode. Left Side Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... - Page 19 Connect the audio output from your Input 1 source here. 16. INPUT1 S-Video Input 17. RS-232 CONTROL PORT A male, 9-pin D-sub connector for interfacing with a PC or home theater automation/control system. 18. MONITOR-OUT (Audio) 19. MONITOR-OUT (Composite Video) Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Controls and Functions...
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Page 20: Dview Remote Control
TIMER TIMER INPUT INPUT MEMORY CUST ASPECT RATIO ENTER ENTER VOL - MENU MENU ASPECT SIZE POSITION P.MODE S.SWAP SWAP TV/AV MUTE S.MODE SURRND MTS/SAP Figure 2-3. DView Remote Control I-WIDE VOL + EXIT EXIT Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... - Page 21 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual button to enter DTV sub-channel Controls and Functions...
- Page 22 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
- Page 23 Press this button to mute the audio output. 12. Favorite Channel Selection Buttons Use these buttons to select stored favorite channels. To store favorite channels, select Favorite Channel from the Channel menu (described in Section 4). Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Controls and Functions...
- Page 24 Controls and Functions Notes: Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 25: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Remote Control Installation Battery Installation... -
Page 26: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 27: 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 28: Connections To The Dview
Connect your video sources to the DView as shown and described in the sections that follow. Antenna/Cable TV Connection: Connect your antenna or cable television source to the ANT jack on the rear of the DView; see Figure 3-1. Input Panel Cable Television Figure 3-1. Antenna/Cable TV Connection Network Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 29: Dvi Connections
Rear of the Display 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 3-2. DVI Connections Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Rear of the PC Installation... -
Page 30: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 31: Component Video Connections
VCR, camcorder, laser disc player or DVD player; see Figure 3-5. (INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 3) Input 2 (INPUT 1 or INPUT 2) S-Video Audio Video Figure 3-5. Composite and S-Video Connections Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Composite Video S-Video Installation... -
Page 32: Monitor Out Connection
➤ Connecting Headphones The DView has a monitor out feature for connecting a second VCR or other auxiliary equipment. Connect the MONITOR OUT audio and video jacks to the audio and video inputs of the VCR or other equipment as shown in Figure 3-6. -
Page 33: Rs-232 Controller Connection
For more information about using this connection, refer to Serial Communications on page 47. Connector Pin Assignments: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 Figure 3-8. RS-232 Control System Connection Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Receive Data Transmit Data Ground Not Connected... - Page 34 Installation Notes: Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 35: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Turning on the Power Changing the OSD Language... -
Page 36: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 37: Dview Osd Menu Structure
Time On Timer Off Timer Timer Sleep Timer Time Zone Figure 4-1. DView OSD Menu Structure Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 0, 10, 20, ... 100 Setup 5400, 6500, 8500 or Custom 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, ... 100 Custom... -
Page 38: Main Menu
The aspect ratio selection persists until you change it. (It is not saved Note independently for each input.) ■ ) to its left; in this example, TV is the ■ ) to its left; in this Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... - Page 39 Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Remote Aspect Ratio Control Anamorphic Standard Letterbox IntelliWide I-WIDE Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Description Select Anamorphic to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native 16:9 Image on aspect ratio. 16:9 Screen (Display) 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 display.
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Page 40: Picture Adjust
Vidikron video display devices. Accordingly, Vidikron recommends that setup and calibration be performed by an ISF-certified installation technician. -
Page 41: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 42: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... - Page 43 (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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Operation...
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Page 44: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 45: Audio
TV Speaker: To disable the internal speakers, select TV Speaker from the Audio menu, set it to Off and press ENTER. The effect is similar to using the MUTE button, except that the DView “remembers” this setting if you turn off the display, then turn it back on. Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Audio Balance... -
Page 46: Channel
Time Zone: To set the local (North American) time zone, select Time Zone from the Timer menu and press ENTER. Use the up- or down-arrow button to select Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific. Press ENTER to confirm your selection. Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 47: Setup
• CC On Mute: To have the DView show captions when the audio output is muted, set this option to Yes. Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual ) to highlight H Position. Then, use ) to highlight V Position. Then, use ) to shift ) to highlight H Size. - Page 48 To block movies carrying a given rating, press the right-arrow button to require the PIN code to be entered to view a movie with that rating. A lock icon ( ) appears to indicate that the restriction is active. For more information on movie ratings, please visit http://www.mpaa.org/movieratings/. Description Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 49: Isf Calibration
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 50 All images will be more vibrant while still showing good detail in dark areas. The default Gamma setting of 2.4 is appropriate for most typical home theater environments. Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 51: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 52: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 53: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual INPUT3 INPUT2 VIDEO COMPONENT... -
Page 54: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual EXIT EXIT TV/AV EXIT EXIT TV/AV EXIT EXIT TV/AV MUTE... -
Page 55: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual MENU EXIT ASPECT SIZE POSITION P.MODE... -
Page 56: 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-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual MUTE MTS/SAP Mono+SAP Mono Stereo Mono+SAP Mono+SAP... -
Page 57: 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 58 PC Mode Adjust on page 35). The sound quality of a • Use the MTS/SAP button stereo broadcast may be on the remote control to unstable in an area with a select mono. weak signal. Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Solution...
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Page 59: Serial Communications
Select Composite Video for Input1 0101 Select S-Video for Input1 0102 Select Composite Video for Input2 0201 Select S-Video for Input2 0202 Select Composite Video for Input3 0301 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Serial Communications Description RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration Serial Command Syntax... - Page 60 1=FC1 2=FC2 3=FC3 4=FC4 Example: [SCC0002 selects favorite channel 2 Set PIP mode 000# 0=OFF 1=PIP 2=PBP Example: [SDA0002 selects PBP Set PIP size 000# 0=small 1=medium 2=large Example: [SDB0001 selects medium PIP size Description Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
- Page 61 Number “–” 0023 TIMER OFF 0001 INPUT1 0105 INPUT2 0027 INPUT3 0028 0102 RGB HD 0101 0019 CUSTOM 0003 ISF NIGHT 0062 ISF DAY 0031 ANAMORPHIC 0040 Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual Description ). All commands are in ASCII. Serial Communications...
- Page 62 0034 0032 P.MODE 0037 S.SWAP 0052 SWAP 0033 TV/AV 0036 S.MODE 0053 SURROUND 0054 MTS/SAP 0024 MUTE 0091 FAVORITE CHANNEL 1 0057 FAVORITE CHANNEL 2 0045 FAVORITE CHANNEL 3 0044 FAVORITE CHANNEL 4 0055 Description Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 63: Specifications
Operating Environment: Dimensions: Weight: Regulatory Approvals: Limited Warranty: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual 1366 x 768 WXGA VL-26 = 26 in. (diagonal) VL-32 = 32 in. (diagonal) 16:9 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, IntelliWide™... -
Page 64: Dview Dimensions
Specifications DView Dimensions Figure 7-1 and Figure 7-2 show the DView dimensions. 19.88 in. (505 mm) Figure 7-1. VL-26 Dimensions 7.87 in. (200 mm) Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 65: Dimensions
Specifications 7.87 in. (200 mm) 23.03 in. (585 mm) Figure 7-2. VL-32 Dimensions Vidikron VL-26/VL-32 Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 66: Computer/Video Signal Compatibility
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