Where to get more information Where to get more information Where to find more information The following documentation is included with your system: Document Location Information Getting started Booklet in box Booklet describing how to guide install and setup the display Getting started CD-ROM The same booklet in PDF for-...
On-screen display (OSD) On-screen display (OSD) To use the OSD menu system: When the display is on and the OSD is not on the screen, touch the Enter soft touch key. The front illumination is switched on for about 10 seconds. To display the main menu, touch the Enter touch key while the illumination is on.
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On-screen display (OSD) To exit from a submenu, use the navigation keys select EXIT. Next, press Enter If you exit from the Main Menu, you exit the OSD. To change an adjustment value or setting, use the navigation keys to select the adjustment or setting. Next, press Enter to go into edit mode.
Input selection Input selection The MDSC-1119/MDSC-2124 can be equipped with numerous different video inputs. The available inputs may depend on the customer’s requirements. Input selection can be done in 5 ways: • Automatically, by means of the Source Scan system •...
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Input selection Quick input selection You can quickly select another video input as follows: Make sure the OSD is not on the screen. If it is, exit the OSD. Touch the navigation keys . The illumination is switched on and the current video input is displayed. While the illumination is on, touch the navigation keys select another video input.
Input selection Input selection menu In this OSD menu, select the desired video input source from the list of input sources. The possible inputs are: Input Description Analog video on Sub-D15 connector Grayscale Analog monochrome video signal connected to the G BNC connector RGBS Analog video signals connected to the BNC con- nectors...
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Input selection See Setup, on menu. They may be disabled in the Setup menu. page 24 It can be that some of the inputs listed above can not be enabled Note: for your specific display configuration. For an overview of the possible configurations, consult the connectors paragraph of the Getting Started Guide.
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Adjustments Adjustments Adjustments menu In this menu you can perform a number of image adjustments. Note: When picture-in-picture (PiP) is active, the adjustments will affect the PiP1 video frame only. If you wish to adjust the video signal in the PiP2 frame, toggle the PiP frames in the PiP menu so that the signal from frame2 is displayed in frame1.
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Adjustments Item Description Noise reduction Adjust this in case the selected video source exhibits unwanted noise. Note that this adjust- ment reduces noise but also reduces image sharp- ness. Sharpness Adjusts the image sharpness. Autosetup Takes you to the autosetup submenu (see below) Restore Current Takes you to the restore current preset submenu Preset...
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Adjustments Tip: You can find a suitable test pattern on the product CD-ROM. Item Description Full Performs the combination of phase, geometry and gain offset setup Phase Automatically adjusts panel phase. For a correct adjustment, the image must contain fine details, such as small characters. Note that Phase adjustment may not have any effect on some input types.
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Adjustments Scaling submenu This menu allows you to set the image scaling. Item Description Native The image is not scaled. The image is displayed at the LCD panel’s native resolution. Best fit The image is scaled proportionally to obtain the best fit.
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PiP (picture in picture) menu This menu lets you select layout, video sources and other setting for the PiP function. The PiP function allows to view two video sources on one display. They are displayed in 2 different frames. Note: The PiP menu is not available when a priority input source is selected.
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Item Description Border Takes you to the border color submenu (see below). The border is not available when the PiP frame size is maximum. PiP order Touch Enter to change the stacking order of the PiP frames Toggle PiP Touch Enter to switch the video sources of both PiP frames.
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PiP border color submenu For both PiP frames you can select the border color. This function is not available when the image is at maximum size. Note that maximum size may be less than 100% for some images, depending on the available bandwidth.
User Profile User Profile User profile menu In this menu you can create, select, rename and delete user profiles. A user profile stores the display settings the user has made for a certain video signal (characterized by the video timings and the physical input it is connected to).
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User Profile Item Description Store profile Lets you store a profile. When you have made changes in the settings of the selected user pro- file, you must select this function to store the changes in the profile. You can store them in the current profile or as a new profile.
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More... More... Where More... is displayed in the OSD, some advanced menu items are hidden. To unhide them, use to select More... Touch unhide the menu items.
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Advanced Advanced Advanced menu This menu lets you perform some advanced functions. Item Description Luminance Adjusts the display luminance. Use this function if you experience the overall image is too dark or too bright. This function controls the LCD panel backlight. For more information, see page 35.
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Advanced Item Description Restore factory Touch Enter , which opens a submenu. settings Touch to select Yes and touch restore the factory settings. As a consequence all user settings, including the user presets and user profiles, will be erased and the display will restart.
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Advanced Color temperature submenu This menu allows you to select a color temperature from the list of available color temperatures. Item Description Full white The native, unchanged LCD panel color tempera- ture 6500K Color temperature of 6500 Kelvin. ClearBase A color temperature according to the clearbase film standard Adjustable Lets you adjust the color temperature with a...
Advanced Item Description Gamma A gamma display function is selected. Use this set- ting if you wish the color behavior to resemble a CRT display. You can manually adjust the gamma with the Gamma function. DICOM A display function according to the DICOM stan- dard.
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Setup Setup Setup menu This menu contains a number of display settings. Item Description Camera selec- Lets you select a camera (see below). tion Enable inputs Takes you to the Enable inputs submenu (see below). This allows you to enable and disable inputs.
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Setup Item Description GPIO text (1/2) This menu line is visible when the corresponding GPIO function is set to Text. It allows you to define the text (maximum 10 characters) that should be displayed when the corresponding general pur- pose switch is depressed. It also takes you to the GPIO Icon submenu (see below) where you can select from 4 pre-defined icons to accompany the GPIO text.
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Setup Item Description OSD timeout Takes you to the OSD timeout submenu (see below). RS232 baudrate Takes you to the RS232 baudrate submenu (see below). Quick input Use Enter to enable or disable the quick input selection selection feature. When enabled, you can use the navigation keys to switch inputs while no OSD is on the screen.
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Setup Camera selection This submenu lets you select from a list of camera types. The selection provides customized settings for certain timings, as requested by the selected camera. Enable inputs When you open this submenu, the list of all video inputs the display contains, is shown.
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Setup OSD timeout Select the desired OSD time-out from the list of available time-outs. When selected, the OSD will automatically disappear when the display controls are left idle for the time selected from the list. GPIO function From the list of available entries, select the desired behavior of the general purpose switch: Item Description...
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Setup Baudrate submenu Select the proper baudrate from the list of available baudrates. This is important for data communication via RS-232. You should select the proper baudrate that matches the data source baudrate.
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Product The name (type) of the display Order code The Barco display order number Serial number The display serial number The version of the run code Display runtime The number of hours the display has been operat- ing, including stand-by position.
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How to..How to..Note: This chapter explains briefly how to perform a number of important or complex tasks. For more information about how to use the OSD menus and a more detailed description of all the functions in the OSD, please refer to the corresponding chapters about the OSD menus.
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How to..The display memory can contain maximum 20 different user presets. When the memory is full, the last user preset is overwritten when a new video signal is adjusted. When Restore Factory Settings from the Advanced menu is selected, all the user settings, including the user presets, are cleared.
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How to..How to make a PiP setup Setting up picture-in-picture Picture-in-Picture (PiP) is a feature where two different video signals can be displayed next to each other or on top of each other in 2 separate frames. You can adjust the way in which the video signals are displayed and store this in a PiP layout.
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How to..Select the desired PiP2 input from the list of available video input sources. See also the note below. Note: When selecting the video input for PiP2, some inputs may not be available, depending on the chosen PiP1 input. If you wish to adjust the image in the PiP2 frame, select Toggle PiP.
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How to..How to use brightness, contrast and luminance adjustments Although they may seem very similar, there is quite a difference between brightness, contrast and luminance adjustments. • Luminance adjustment leaves the video signal untouched but changes the light intensity of the backlight behind the LCD panel inside the display.
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How to..How to adjust color temperature The MDSC-1119/MDSC-2124 display contains 3 pre-defined and 1 user- defined color temperatures. You cannot adjust color temperature separately for the 2 picture-in-picture frames. It can be adjusted only for the whole display. To adjust color temperature: Open the OSD and select menu Advanced.
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