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For the customers in Europe the use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, both. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Table of Contents Precaution ..............4 On Safety ............4 On Installation ............4 Handling the LCD Screen ........4 About the Fluorescent Tube .......4 On Cleaning ............4 On Repacking .............5 Features ..............5 Location and Function of Parts and Controls ..7 Front Panel ............7 Input signals and adjustable/setting items ..9 Side Panel ............10 Connecting the AC Power Cord ......12...
If the LCD screen • The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment becomes dark, unstable or does not turn on, consult your and shall be easily accessible. Sony dealer. On Installation On Cleaning • Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat Before cleaning build-up.
• If the cabinet is in contact with a rubber or vinyl resin Features product for a long period of time, the finish of the cabinet may deteriorate or the coating may come off. The LMD-4250W (42-inch) is a multiple format LCD On Repacking monitor for broadcast or business use featuring a precise image and high performance.
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Closed caption The closed caption conforming to the EIA608 standard is displayed. The EIA/CEA-608 and EIA/CEA-708 standard closed caption signals superimposed on an SDI signal are displayed by installing the optional input adaptor. Auto chroma/phase function The chroma and phase of the decoder are automatically adjusted with the auto chroma/phase function.
Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel CONTROL VOLUME CONTRAST PHASE CHROMA BRIGHT MENU ENTER RETURN COMPOSITE COMPONENT HD15 a 1 (standby) switch and indicator Press the + button to make the skin tones greenish or the When you press the switch to turn on the power in –...
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When the menu is not displayed and the button is MARKER, H/V DELAY, MULTI DISPLAY, CLOSED pressed, the distinguished signal format is CAPTION and APA in FUNCTION BUTTON displayed. SETTING of the USER CONFIG menu (see page 23). For details of the function assigned to the function RETURN button button, see page 23.
Input signals and adjustable/setting items Input signal Item Component Computer Video B & W HD15 CONTRAST BRIGHT CHROMA × × × PHASE × × × × × × × (NTSC) APERTURE COLOR TEMP COLOR SPACE AUTO CHROMA/ × × × ×...
Side Panel OPTION A PARALLEL REMOTE SERIAL REMOTE AC IN DVI-D HD15 OPTION B SYNC COMPOSITE IN AUDIO a a/? (power) switch f B/P IN connector (BNC) The power is turned on or off. Input connector for B of RGB signals and P (blue color The monitor is turned on by pressing side ?.
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Follow the instructions for this port. n SERIAL REMOTE connector (RJ-45) Connect to the network or Sony BKM-15R Monitor Control Unit by using a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN cable (shielded type, optional).
Connecting the AC Installing the Input Power Cord Adaptor Plug the AC power cord into the AC IN socket on Before installing the input adaptor, disconnect the power cord. the side panel. Then, attach the AC plug holder (supplied) to the AC power cord. Remove the panel of the optional input slot.
Selecting the Default Settings CONTROL VOLUME CONTRAST When you turn on the unit for the first time after PHASE purchasing it, select the area where you intend to use this CHROMA unit from among the options. BRIGHT MENU The default setting values for each area –...
2 If LATIN AMERICA is selected: Selecting the Menu PAL&PAL-N area Language L A T I N A M E R I C A P A L & P A L - N A R E A Argentina A R G E N T I N A P A R A G U A Y Paraguay U R U G U A Y...
The setting items (icons) in the selected menu are Using the Menu displayed in yellow. USER CONFIG – SYSTEM SETTING The unit is equipped with an on-screen menu for making M AT R I X : C O M P O N E N T L E V E L : xxxx various adjustments and settings such as picture control, N T S C S E T U P :...
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The menu icon presently selected is shown in About the memory of the settings yellow and setting items are displayed. The settings are automatically stored in the monitor memory. USER CONFIG – SYSTEM SETTING M AT R I X : C O M P O N E N T L E V E L : xxxxx N T S C S E T U P :...
MATRIX Adjustment Using the COMPONENT LEVEL NTSC SETUP Menus SCAN FORMAT DISPLAY LANGUAGE POWER SAVING Items PICTURE DELAY MIN MARKER SETTING The screen menu of this monitor consists of the MARKER ENABLE following items. MARKER SELECT CENTER MARKER SAFETY AREA STATUS (the items indicate the MARKER LEVEL current settings.)
For the video input COLOR TEMP/SPACE menu The COLOR TEMP/SPACE menu is used for adjusting the picture white balance or color space. STATUS 1/2 You need to use the measurement instrument to adjust F O R M AT xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx the white balance.
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For the video input Submenu Setting SUB CONTROL Adjusts finely the adjustment range of the button on the front panel for USER CONTROL 1/3 CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, A U T O C H R O M A / P H A S E CHROMA and PHASE.
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For the DVI/HD15 input Submenu Setting PICTURE CONTROL Adjusts to monitor the picture more * The 1/3 menu cannot be adjusted. clearly. • SIZE H: Adjusts the horizontal size of the picture. The USER CONTROL 2/3 higher the setting, the larger S U B C O N T R O L the horizontal size of the C O N T R A S T :...
USER CONFIG menu Submenu Setting The USER CONFIG menu is used for setting the FORMAT DISPLAY Selects the display mode of the system, marker, multi display, function button, closed signal format and scan mode. • ON: The format and scan mode caption and audio.
Scan mode image Submenu Setting MARKER SELECT Selects the aspect ratio according to the film, when the frame of the film Input is displayed on the screen. When 16:9 aspect ratio is selected with the button which the aspect function is assigned You can select from among 4:3, 15:9, 14:9, 13:9, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, 1.85:1 &...
Submenu Setting Submenu Setting FRAME Sets the position of the main display MULTI DISPLAY Selects ON to display the multi display when MULTI DISPLAY is set to POP ENABLE and OFF not to display. and the sub display is put on the 4:3 display.
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BLUE ONLY Press the assigned button to eliminate the red and green Submenu Setting signals. Only blue signal is displayed as an apparent CLOSED Select ON to display the closed caption monochrome picture on the screen. This facilitates CAPTION and OFF not to display. “chroma”...
Submenu Setting Submenu Setting BKM-244CC Sets closed caption. • TYPE: Selects the closed caption INPUT SELECT Selects the input audio signal. • ALL: The sound except from signal format. • 708: To display a closed caption BKM-220D and BKM- signal conforming to the EIA/ 243HS is output.
Submenu Setting Submenu Setting SERIAL REMOTE Selects the mode to be used. • OFF: SERIAL REMOTE does PARALLEL REMOTE Selects the PARALLEL REMOTE connector pins for which you want not function. • RS-232C: The monitor is to change the function. You can assign various functions to controlled by the command 1 to 4 pins and 6 to 8 pins.
Select OFF or ON. Troubleshooting If you set to ON, all items are displayed in black, indicating the items are locked. This section may help you isolate the cause of a problem and as a result, eliminate the need to contact technical support.
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Signal notice. Note Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS...
Available signal formats Composite BKM- BKM- System Component 243HS/ 220D The unit is applicable to the following signal formats. BKM-227W BKM-229X 244CC 1080/24P Composite BKM- 1080/25P BKM- System Component 243HS/ 220D BKM-227W BKM-229X 244CC 1080/30P 575/50I (PAL) 1080/50I 480/60I (NTSC) 1080/60I 576/50P 720/50P...
Side Dimensions 1 3 0 1 3 . 6 ( Front 1, 027 (4 0 SYNC COMPOSITE IN AUDIO OPTION A PARALLEL REMOTE SERIAL REMOTE CONTROL DVI-D VOLUME HD15 CONTRAST PHASE OPTION B CHROMA BRIGHT MENU ENTER RETURN COMPOSITE Unit: mm (inches) COMPONENT HD15 Rear...