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vi Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Thank you for your purchase of this quality Vidikron product! It has been designed to provide you with the quality of video that is expected in a home theater. For the best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus...

Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Contents ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .............................................................................................. iii Safety Precautions ...............................................................................................

Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual ix 1 List of Figures 2-1. DView Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2-2. DView Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 1 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Manual describes how to install, set up and operate the Vidikron VL-37 LCD Display. Throughout this manual, the Vidikron VL-37 LCD Display is referred to simply as the “DView.” Target Audience Vidikron has prepared this man...

Introduction 2 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Graphic Conventions: These symbols appear in numerous places throughout the manual, to emphasize points that you must keep in mind to avoid problems with your equipment or injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following table to locate the speci...

Introduction Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 3 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Vidikron presents the high performance DView™ Series VL-37 LCD Display, perfect for those who demand our award-winning flat panel performance in a more intimate size than we offer with our larger plasma mon...

Introduction 4 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 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 ...

Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 5 2.1 DView at a Glance Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 show the locations of the DView controls, indicators and connectors. Controls and Indicators Figure 2-1. DView Controls and Indicators 1. TV/AV Button (Input Source Selection) 2. MENU Selection Button 3. Volume...

Controls and Functions 6 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Connectors Figure 2-2. DView Connectors 1. INPUT 2 S-Video Input Standard S-Video input for connecting a DVD player, satellite receiver or Super VHS (S-VHS) VCR. 2. INPUT 2 Audio Input 3. INPUT 2 Composite Video Input Standard composit...

Controls and Functions Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 7 10. INPUT 3 Component Video (RCA connectors) Standard-definition (480i/576i) or high-definition (720p/1080i), YPrPb component input. This is the input for component video from sources such as DVD players. 11. INPUT 3 Composite Video In...

Controls and Functions Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 9 1. OFF / ON Use these buttons to turn the DView on or off. 2. Numeric Buttons Use these buttons to enter menu pass codes. 3. TIMER OFF Button Press this button to set the sleep timer. Press it repeatedly to scroll through the available...

Controls and Functions 10 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 6. Aspect Ratio Selection Buttons: ANA (Anamorphic) For 16:9 DVDs or HDTV program material. 4X3 (Standard 4:3) The input signal is scaled to fit 4:3 display mode in the center of the screen. LETBOX (Letterbox) Image in letterbox forma...

Controls and Functions Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 11 11. Sound Control Buttons: S.MODE Press this button repeatedly to scroll through the available Equalizer presets (CUSTOM, STANDARD, MUSIC, FILM or SPEECH). SURRND (Surround) Press this button to turn Surround Mode on or off. MTS/SAP (...

Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 13 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote control: 1. Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow and remove it. 2. Insert the included batteries. Ensure that the polarities correctly match the and markings inside the battery compartme...

Installation 14 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the DView installation process. The sections following this one provide detailed instructions. Installation should be performed by a qualified custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. ...

Installation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 15 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of your DView will ensure the highest possible picture quality. Whether you are installing the DView temporarily or permanently, you should take the following into account to ensure that it pe...

Installation 16 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 3.4 Connections to the DView Proceed as follows to connect the DView to your video sources, external controller(s) -- if present -- and AC power. When connecting your equipment: • Turn off all equipment before making any connections. • Use the ...

Installation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 17 Figure 3-1. DVI or HDMI Source Connections Audio Cable DVI-D or HDMI Cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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) Rear of the Display Rear of the PC

Installation 18 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual RGB-HD Connections: The DView has an RGB input for connecting a personal computer (see Figure 3-2) or DTV decoder with an RGB output. (This application requires a DB15-to-RGBHV breakout cable.) Figure 3-2. Analog RGB Connections 1. Refer to Com...

Installation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 19 Component Video Connections: If you have a DVD player or DTV decoder with a component (YPbPr) output, connect it to INPUT 3 or INPUT 4 of the DView as shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3. Component Video Connections Composite/S-Video Connections: T...

Installation 20 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual MONITOR OUT Connection 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-...

Installation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 21 RS-232 Controller Connection Use a standard, 9-pin RS-232 cable to connect a PC or home theater control/automation system (if present) to the RS-232 port on the DView; see Figure 3-7. For more information about using this connection, refer to S...

Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 23 4.1 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your source components. 2. Plug the female end of the power cord into the AC receptacle on the rear of the DView (AC 100V ~ 240V). 3. Connect the other end to your AC power source. The power indicator lights red to indica...

Operation 26 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all DView functions. (The ISF Calibration menu is not accessible until you enter a passcode.) Source From the Main Menu, select Source to choose a video signal source. The active source i...

Operation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 27 Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description Anamorphic ANA Select Anamorphic to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 screen. Standard 4X...

Operation 28 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Picture Adjust Use the controls in the Picture Adjust menu to calibrate your DView for optimum picture quality. The DView has been designed to incorporate setup and calibration standards established by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). The ISF...

Operation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 29 Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE is an acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment.”) Figure 4-2 shows a typical PLUGE pattern. Figure 4-2. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness PLUGE ...

Operation 30 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Contrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast Select Contrast from the Picture Adjust menu. Using the left- and righ...

Operation 32 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER . On your external test pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-...

Operation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 33 Save Settings (not available for RGB input): The DView lets you save image quality settings for each input and supported resolution to a preset. You can recall this preset at a later time by simply pressing a button on the remote control or using ...

Operation 34 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Timer To set the DView internal clock or configure the on/off timers, select Timer from the Main Menu and press ENTER . Time: To set the DView internal clock, select Time from the Timer menu and press ENTER . Use the up- or down-arrow button to se...

Operation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 35 To restore the factory-default Position, Size and Phase settings, select Factory Preset and press ENTER . Caption: Select Caption from the Setup menu to control the display of closed captions when watching programs that contain them. • Display: Se...

Operation 36 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Table 4-2 describes the TV ratings and content categories. For more information, visit http://www.fcc.gov/parents/parent_guide.html. • Movie Rating: Select Movie Rating from the Parental Control menu to block movies carrying a given rating, to pre...

Operation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 37 Input Selection: Input 1 and Input 2 have both S-Video and composite video connectors. Input 3 and Input 4 have both component and composite video connectors. To specify which connection type you are using -- or to switch from one to the other if ...

Operation 38 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual • Save Settings: For each input and supported resolution, the DView lets you save image quality settings as presets that you can recall at a later time. You can create up to three presets -- designated “Custom,” “ISF Day” and “ISF Night” -- per in...

Operation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 39 Baud Rate: Select Baud Rate from the ISF Calibration menu to set the data transfer rate of the DView’s RS-232 SERVICE port. (This setting must match the data rate of the device connected to the RS-232 input.) Command Ack: The Command Ack setting e...

Operation 40 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 4.5 Using Picture-In-Picture (PIP) To use PIP, press the PIP ( ) button. The PIP window appears inside the main image window. Press PIP again to switch to side-by-side PIP mode. Press PIP again to turn PIP off. MENU MENU EXIT EXIT ASPECT SIZE POSI...

Operation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 41 Press the TV/AV button ( ) to select a PIP signal source. For each source, Table 4-3 shows which of the other sources are available as a PIP source. Changing the PIP Position To change the PIP window position, press the POSITION ( ) button on the ...

Operation 42 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual Changing the PIP Size To change the PIP window size, press the SIZE ( ) button on the remote control repeatedly to achieve the desired window size. Changing the PIP Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio of the PIP window from 4:3 to 16:9 or vice...

Operation Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 43 Swapping the Main and PIP Images To swap the main and PIP images, press the SWAP button on the remote control. Swapping the Main and PIP Audio Programs To swap the main and PIP audio programs, press the S.SWAP button on the remote control. MENU EX...

Operation 44 Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 4.6 Stereo Sound/SAP The DView supports Multichannel Television Sound (MTS), the broadcast audio standard that allows transmission of both stereo and Secondary Audio Program (SAP) content. The SAP is usually a foreign-language translation. However...

Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 45 5.1 Troubleshooting Tips 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. 5 Maintenance...

Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 47 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the DView with a home theater automation/control system or a PC running terminal emulation software, connect it to your control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-7. Configure the RS-232 controller or...

Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 51 7.1 DView Specifications Table 7-1 lists the DView specifications. 7 Specifications Table 7-1. DView Specifications Native Resolution: 1366 x 768 WXGA Screen Size: 37 in. (diagonal) Screen Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Available Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Ana...

Specifications Vidikron VL-37 Owner’s Operating Manual 53 7.3 Computer/Video Signal Compatibility The DView can display video signals from a variety of computer sources via its RGB-HD and DVI inputs. Table 7-2 lists the signal types that are compatible with the DView, and indicates which of those ar...