MULTI FORMAT LCD MONITOR DT-E21L4 DT-E17L4G INSTRUCTIONS The illustration of the monitor is of DT-E21L4. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. : DT-E21L4 / DT-E17L4G Serial No. : DTE21L417L4G̲EN̲1.indb 1 ® LCT2673-001A 12.2.
Safety Precautions The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages and other hazards. Refer all service to qualified service personnel. Do not use the product for a long time if the sound is distorted. Use only the power source specified on the unit. • AC power: 120 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz • DC power: 12 V — 17 V • The AC power supply is controlled by turning on/off the POWER switch on the rear panel.
Safety Precautions (cont.) IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Table of Contents Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2 Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Caution for use of the product for many hours Caution for use of the product in the high temperature Maintenance 4 4 4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation ● Do not rest your arm on the monitor or lean against the monitor. ● Do not touch the LCD panel when installing the monitor. ● Be sure to install the monitor securely to prevent the monitor from falling over, which may cause damage to the monitor or injury. ● To install the monitor on a shelf or any other suitable surface using screws 4 You can install the monitor without protruding the stand bottom plate by moving the stand bottom plate to the rear position.
● To install the monitor on a wall You can install the monitor on a wall by changing how the stand bottom plate is attached. Installation Only for Authorized Service Personnel Consult authorized service personnel for the installation of this unit. Installation instructions must be followed precisely in order to prevent accidents. We are selling this product with the understanding that it will be assembled and installed by properly trained and qualified service personnel.
Connections Rear panel Carry handle Use this handle when carrying the monitor. The illustration of the monitor is of DT-E21L4. Security slot Attach a security wire to this slot. 1 POWER switch Turns AC power on or off. ● You need to press button (☞ u on page 10) to use the monitor after turning on the POWER switch. 2 AC IN terminal AC power input connector. Connect the provided AC power cord to an AC outlet.
8 E. AUDIO HD/SD SDI (SWITCHED OUT) terminal (BNC) Output terminal for the HD/SD SDI signals. ● The SDI signals of the current input (SDI 1 or SDI 2) are re-clocked, then emitted. ● When an input other than SDI 1 and SDI 2 is selected, the SDI signal of the input selected last time is emitted from this terminal. ● The signals are emitted from this terminal only when the monitor is on or in “Power Save” (power save) mode. 9 HDMI terminal Input terminal compatible with HDCP for the HDMI signal.
Daily Operations Front panel Tally lamp This lamp is controlled by the tally function of the MAKE/TRIGGER terminal. • You can select the color of the tally lamp from “Green” or “Red.” You can also select whether the whole lamp is turned on at once, or whether it is turned on one half at a time.
i DC lamp When the DC 12 V power voltage is being lowered due to the battery consumption, the lamp changes to orange from green. When the voltage becomes lower than a certain level, the monitor automatically turns off and the lamp turns to red. ● Make sure to turn off the POWER switch and DC switch on the rear panel before replacing the battery. ● The length of time that the lamp lights in orange differs depending on the type of battery or the battery condition.
Daily Operations (cont.) On the Status Display If you press the INPUT SELECT button (☞ r on page 10) currently lit, the status of the input signal and setting of MUTING are displayed for about 3 seconds. ● Make the setting to display/hide the status in “Status Display” of the “Information” (☞ page 19).
Menu Transition Diagram Main Menu Picture Function Size/Position Adjust Aspect Signal Setting Marker Audio Setting Sync Function No Operation Action Backlight Aperture Aperture Level CTI LTI Gamma Color Temperature sub menu reset Auto Adjust H Size H Position V Size V Postion Dot Clock Clock Phase sub menu reset Auto Aspect Manual Aspect SD4:3 Size Component/RGB Select Sampling Mode Wide XGA SXGA/SXGA+ I/P Mode Color System sub menu reset Area Marker Marker Aspect Safety Marker Safety Area Frame Center
Menu Configuration (cont.) Main Menu Picture Function Setting for the picture quality. Item Backlight Aperture*1 Aperture Level*1 CTI LTI Gamma To do Adjusts the brightness of the display. Activates/deactivates the function at the level set in “Aperture Level”. Compensate the frequency response of the luminance signal of the video signal. Adjust the clearness of the outlines of the chrominance signal. Adjust the clearness of the outlines of the luminance signal. Select the Gamma correction value.
Signal Setting Settings for input signals. Item Component/RGB Select Sampling Mode Wide XGA SXGA/SXGA+ I/P Mode*1 Color System sub menu reset *1 To do Selects the signal type you want to use for COMPO./RGB terminals. Analog RGB input Standard: When the input signal is VGA60 or XGA60 Wide: When the input signal is WVGA60 or WXGA60 When the input signal is other than the above, the setting value does not affect the displayed image. Select the analog WIDE XGA signal format.
Menu Configuration (cont.) Audio Setting Settings for the audio output balance, EMBEDDED AUDIO signals and audio level meter signal. Item Balance To do Adjust the balance between the right and left speakers. Setting value L5 – L1, 0, R1 – R5 Audio1 Assign Select the video input through which audio is output. Analog audio is input through the AUDIO ASSIGN (IN 1) terminal. Audio2 Assign Select the video input through which audio is output. Analog audio is input through the AUDIO ASSIGN (IN 2) terminal.
Sync Function Settings for the synchronization with signals. Item No Sync Action To do Select the screen status when no signal is coming in. Setting value Off, Standby, Power Save (power save mode), Gray Back (gray screen) Select the period until the screen status changes as selected in “No Sync Action” after signals 30s, 5min, 15min stop coming in. Activates/deactivates the function to shorten the time taken to display the picture (low Off, On latency function).
Menu Configuration (cont.) Picture Sub Adjust Configure the standard level of image adjustment. Item Contrast*1 Bright*1 Chroma*1 Phase*1,*2 NTSC Setup To do Adjust the standard level for the contrast adjusted with the CONTRAST knob on the front panel. Adjust the standard level for the brightness adjusted with the BRIGHT knob on the front panel. Adjust the standard level for the chroma adjusted with the CHROMA knob on the front panel.
Information Settings for the information display of the monitor. Item Source ID Character Setting Status Display Time Code CRC Error Sub Hour Meter Model Version Hour Meter*2 *1 *2 To do Setting value Select whether the name assigned in “Character Setting” is displayed on the screen (☞ “On Off, On, Auto the Information Display” on page 11). • When “Auto” is selected, the display color synchronizes with the color of the tally lamp while the tally lamp is lit.
Menu Configuration (cont.) ● Setting of “Character Setting” 1 2 3 Change the input to one that you want to assign a video source name for. Select “Character Setting”. Press buttons to select the first character. ● Each time you press button, the character changes as follows. Press button to reverse the order. Space 4 Press button to move the arrow to the next space. ● The characters entered before moving the arrow are memorized. Repeat steps 3 and 4 (10 characters at maximum).
Function Key Setting Specify the function assigned to the F1/F2 button. ● To display “Function Key Setting” Menu Press the button when the menu is not displayed. Press the MENU button to exit from "Function Key Setting” Menu. Item Function1 To do Specify the function assigned to the F1 button. Setting value - - -, Aperture, I/P Mode, Frame, Center Marker, Level Meter Display, Gamma, Color Temperature, CRC Error Function2 Function Display Specify the function assigned to the F2 button.
External Control About the external control This monitor has three external control terminals. ● Make/Trigger terminal (RJ-45): The following external control systems are available. (1) Make (make contact) system: Controls the monitor by short-circuiting the corresponding pin terminal to the GND pin terminal, or disconnecting (opening) it. (2) Trigger (trigger) system: Controls the monitor by sending the pulse signal instantaneously to the corresponding pin terminal.
Display ––– Tally Color Tally Type Tally-L(R) Tally-R(G) SDI 1 SDI 2 HDMI Component/RGB Video Area Marker Safety Marker Center Marker Frame Marker Select Manual Aspect 1:1 Status Level Meter Time Code Source ID Color Off Screens Check I/P Mode Muting Dimmer *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6 *7 *8 Functions to be controlled No function. Tally lamp color selection.*1 Tally lamp lighting method selection. Light the left half of the tally lamp in red.
External Control (cont.) All commands consist of the following segments. Header Monitor ID Function Data Cr (0Dh) On Header “!” : Operation commands from the personal computer, etc. (☞ below table). “?” : Reference commands from the personal computer, etc. “@” : Status returns from the monitor To start communication, send the connection command from the personal computer etc.
Troubleshooting Solutions to common problems related to the monitor are described here. If none of the solutions presented here solve the problem, unplug the monitor and consult an authorized dealer or service center. Symptom Probable cause and corrective action No power supply. ● Press the button. ● Firmly insert the AC power plug. ● Turn on the POWER switch on the rear panel. No picture with the power on. ● ● ● ● No sound. ● ● ● ● “Out of Range” appears. ● “No Sync” appears.
Troubleshooting (cont.) Self-check program This monitor has a self-check function, which allows it to detect malfunctions and alert you. This makes troubleshooting easier. Whenever a problem occurs, one or some of the INPUT SELECT lamps will flash. If this happens, follow the steps below and contact your dealer to resolve the problem. The illustration of the monitor is of DT-E21L4. When the screen goes blank, and one or some of the INPUT SELECT lamps (COMPO.
Specifications General Model name Type Screen size Aspect ratio DT-E21L4 Multi format LCD monitor Type 21 wide format 16:9 Horizontal/vertical frequency (computer signal) H: 31.469 kHz – 75.000 kHz V: 49.990 Hz – 75.062 Hz * Some signals within this frequency range may not be displayed (“Out of range” is displayed). ☞ “Available signals” on page 29 HD SDI: BTA S-004C, SMPTE292M SD SDI: ITU-R BT.656: 525/625 SMPTE259M: 525 EMBEDDED AUDIO: SMPTE299M, SMPTE272M Internal speaker: 1.0 W + 1.
Specifications (cont.) Dimensions Unit: mm (inch) DT-E21L4 53 (2 1/8) 1.3 (1/16) VESA mounting holes (Size: M4, depth: 10 mm) 100 3 (1/8) 115 (4 5/8) 100 347 (13 3/4) 352.1 (13 7/8) 515 (20 3/8) 99.8 (4) 20.2 (7/8) 300 (11 7/8) 181 (7 1/4) To install the monitor on a shelf To install the monitor on a wall 8 6-φ 179 (7 1/8) 173.5 (6 7/8) 23 (1) 67 60 (2 3/4) (2 3/8) 15.1 (5/8) 15 (5/8) 23.5 (1) 36.7 (1 1/2) 112.
Available signals The following signals are available for this monitor. Video signals No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Signal name NTSC NTSC 4.43 PAL-M PAL60 PAL PAL-N SECAM B/W50 B/W60 480/60i 480/59.94i 576/50i 480/60p 480/59.94p 576/50p 640*480/60p 640*480/59.94p 720/60p 720/59.94p 720/50p 720/30p 720/29.97p 720/25p 720/24p 720/23.98p 1080/60i 1080/59.94i 1035/60i 1035/59.94i 1080/50i 1080/60p 1080/59.
Specifications (cont.) Computer signals (preset) Analog RGB input (COMP./RGB terminals) and DVI input (HDMI terminal): No.
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MULTI FORMAT LCD MONITOR DT-E21L4/DT-E17L4G © 2012 JVC KENWOOD Corporation DTE21L417L4G̲EN̲1.indb 32 0212TMH-MW-MT 12.2.