Clarity SN-4620-1080 - Manual

ii 3.5.3 Serial Port Settings … 60 3.6 Other Operations … 63 Maintenance 65 4.1 Cleaning the Screen … 66 Troubleshooting 67 5.1 Basic Bay Cat X Troubleshooting Steps … 68 5.2 Diagnostics, Test Patterns … 70 Reference 73 6.1 Menu Structures … 74 6.2 Remote Control Buttons … 106 6.3 Drawings … 112 6.4...

1 1 Introduction 1.1 What are the Main Features of Bobcat X? … 2 1.2 You Should Have These Accessories … 3 1.3 Safety for You and Bobcat X … 4

2 1.1 What are the Main Features of Bay Cat X? Flat screen, long backlight (lamp) life (60,000 hours). Portrait or Landscape orientation Bay Cat X is a 46" LCD display that can be wall-mounted or mounted on a stand. The display can be portrait or land-scape. Bay Cat X is only 3.96" deep. Its...

3 1.2 You Should Have These Accessories Standard accessories • 1 Power cord • 1 VGA cable • 1 Remote control • This User Guide • Wall Bracket, with CATLOCK™ and locking tool Optional accessories • Free-standing feet • Adapter Plate, WAL-4025-00, with hardware The Adapter Plate comes with 4 nuts and ...

4 1.3 Safety for You and Bay Cat X This list of safety warning and caution notes isn’t very long. Reading it could save you from getting an electric shock. This display was designed with safety in mind. How- ever, if you don’t heed the safety warning and cautions, you could get hurt. The safety warn...

5 2 Installing 2.1 Installing the DVI Board or SDI Board … 6 2.2 Installing the Bay Cat X Wall Bracket … 9 2.3 Hanging the Bay Cat X on the Wall Bracket … 10 2.4 Connecting Power … 12 2.5 Connecting Picture Sources … 14 2.6 Connecting RS232 Communication … 16

6 2.1 Installing the DVI Board or SDI Board Clarity Visual Systems ships the DVI or SDI board separately from the Bay Cat X to some customers and for field upgrades. ✎ The DVI Board is the field-installed video board for the Video Model of Bay Cat X. The SDI Board is the field-installed video board ...

9 2.2 Installing the Bay Cat X Wall Bracket The Bay Cat X hangs on its wall bracket in either landscape or portrait orientation. Installing the wall bracket The wall bracket comes with each Bay Cat X. See pic- ture in “You Should Have These Accessories” on page 3. Using hardware you supply, bolt or ...

10 2.3 Hanging the Bay Cat X on the Wall Bracket The locking system for the Bay Cat X wall bracket prevents the display from jumping off the bracket during earth tremors, and it helps deter theft. Two-person job The Bay Cat X weighs just over 73 lbs. (33 kg). Always have two persons hang the display...

12 2.4 Connecting Power Bay Cat X accepts 110-120 VAC and 200-240 VAC with no manual switching. Plug the power cord into the receptacle on the rear of the Bay Cat X. Plug the other end into a good source of AC power. When ready, turn on the power switch. Normal operation It is normal to leave the po...

14 2.5 Connecting Picture Sources The Bay Cat X accepts inputs from many different sources, depending on configuration Which Configuration Do You Have? The Bay Cat X can be ordered in one of three configura- tions: Base Model, Video Model, or Broadcast Model. The Video Model and Broadcast Model have...

16 2.6 Connecting RS232 Communication RS232 control is not necessary for operation, but it is a convenient way to control Bay Cat Xs from a distance. RS232 communication allows a computer to control one or more units using the computer’s serial port. Almost every-thing you can do with the remote, yo...

17 remote, press M ENU . Using the up and down arrows, move to Advanced Options and select Serial Port Settings . w In the Serial Port Settings menu, set the Group ID and the Unit ID so that the combined ID is unique for each Bay Cat X in this RS232 loop. Addressing Bay Cat X Part of the RS232 comma...

19 3 Configuring Bay Cat X 3.1 Quick Start … 20 3.2 Setting up a Bay Cat X … 223.2.1 Selecting the Picture … 23 3.2.2 Adjusting Levels for Digital Computer Sources … 26 3.2.3 Adjusting Levels for Analog Computer Sources … 28 3.2.4 Adjusting Levels for Video Sources … 30 3.2.5 Aspect Ratio and Scale ...

20 3.1 Quick Start After you select the picture source, most of the rest of setup is automatic, although you can override the automatic settings and adjust anything manually. Selecting the source means choosing the connector where the picture is coming in. You’ll chose from the following connectors,...

21 ✎ TIP: The FREQ / PHASE button opens the Picture menu directly. 4. Select Source and press E NTER . This opens the Source menu (the menu shown below is from the Video Model; the Broadcast Model and Base Model have different options): 5. With the arrow keys, select the input connector you want: 6....

22 3.2 Setting up a Bay Cat X The source picture—from computer, video, DVD—is not always perfect in its size or resolution; it does not always conform exactly to a standard. Bay Cat X can compensate for this. You’ll find it easier to configure your Bay Cat Xs when you perform the steps in the follow...

23 3.2.1 Selecting the Picture Selecting the source (picture) manually is usually quicker than using the SETUP button. Selecting the picture is really selecting the input connector. If you have the Base Model, you have only one connector, which is a HD-15 for analog computer sources. If you have eit...

28 3.2.3 Adjusting Levels for Analog Computer Sources This section applies to Analog RGB (computer) pictures only. The Levels are best adjusted semi-automatically. Why adjust levels? For analog RGB pictures the levels for black and white vary from one computer to another, or from one video pro-cesso...

29 5. In the Input Levels menu, select Auto Black Level and press ENTER . This menu line says “Working…” until the process is complete. 6. From the computer source, display an all-white picture. 7. In the Input Levels menu select Auto White Level and press ENTER . Wait for “Working…” to disappear. T...

32 3.2.5 Aspect Ratio and Scale Mode The aspect ratio of any picture is its height divided by its width. H / W = Aspect Ratio The native aspect ratio of the Bay Cat X screen is 1.77, which is sometimes referred to as 16:9. This is the WXGA and HDTV picture format. 1366 horizontal pixels, 768 vertica...

36 3.2.7 Position This moves the picture image on the screen, but does not move the menus. Image Position In the Picture Position menu, the four arrow keys move the picture. w The Horizontal Position number shows the number of pixels from the beginning of H sync to the first active pixel. Because th...

38 3.3 Tiling a Display Whether you use Clarity’s Big Picture™ or an external video processor, your goal is to make the picture fit together properly at the edges. Using an external processor The processor divides a single picture into several sec- tions and sends each part on a separate cable. Conn...

40 3.4 Saving Your Work & Recalling a Memory Some saving is done automatically, but there are big advantages to saving your work manually. How automatic save works Whatever changes you make with the remote control or RS232 commands, these changes are saved automatically. If you change sources (s...

43 It does not Do Frequency or Phase or anything else, because it recognizes that this input was used before, and the previous settings are probably correct. Possible issue with Mode specific memory Suppose that after setting up the 1024x768 and 1600x1200 pictures, you connect a third computer that ...

46 3.4.3 Adjusting Color Balance Color Balance is used to match the colors of adjacent displays when several Bay Cat Xs are arranged in an array. You may also use it to adjust the color of a single display. For one Bay Cat X only If you have only one display, the Color Balance controls can be used t...

47 Adjusting Color Temperature Select Color Temperature in the Color Balance menu and select from 3200°K (Warm), 5500°K, 6500ºK, and 8500°K (Cool). Each of these selects a set of White Balance values to give the picture a warm (3200K) to cool (9500K) appear-ance. To adjust an array of Bay Cat Xs for...

48 displays, not the adjacent edges. (If you can’t bring the-ses settings down to match the baseline, maybe you didn’t choose the darkest display.) Do not adjust the Gray values at this time. 6. Continue with other adjacent displays until all the dis- plays have the same appearance when white. Be ca...

51 3.4.5 Viewport Adjustment The Viewport menus adjust the image on the LCD. What is Viewport? The Viewport menu ( Main > Size & Position > View- port) adjust the number of pixels actually used on the LCD. You can’t increase this number, naturally, but you can reduce it. • Image R esolutio...

52 3.5 Advanced Options Menu Options moves the menus to other places on the screen. Auto Adjustment Options sets what will happen automatically and what will not. Menu Options These controls move the menu to a different position on the screen or rotate it for Portrait orientation. Menu Time-out is s...

53 • When you press the SETUP button. Retry on lost signal occurs only when the present signal (picture) disappears or changes in some way. If this item is not checked, the Bay Cat X will not try to sync to a new signal. Keep this menu item checked. Note that searching will not happen just because t...

55 8. When capture is complete, the following note displays: 9. On the remote, press M ENU to dismiss the note and the Logo Capture menu from the screen. 10. To see the custom splash screen, on the remote, press CURTAIN . Depending on the size of the captured image and the positioning choices, the l...

56 3.5.1 Miscellaneous Options This menu holds several unrelated settings. Curtain Pattern determines what the screen will show when there is no source picture. You have a choice of sev-eral solid colors or the logo. Plug and Play (EDID Enable) For Plug and Play and EDID , see the full discussion in...

58 3.5.2 Backlight Control Backlight control can automatically adjust the screen brightness as ambient light conditions change. To get to the Backlight Control menu, go to Main Menu > Advanced Options > Backlight Settings . w Backlight control has two options: automatic and man- ual. In the ma...

59 Manual backlight control This mode is useful when the Bay Cat X is in a room with no outside windows and unchanging ambient light lev-els. Set the Backlight Control Mode to Manual . Adjust the Backlight Intensity to comfortable bright- ness. A lower brightness will increase lamp life. CAUTION Cha...

60 3.5.3 Serial Port Settings This applies only if you use RS232 commands to control the Bay Cat X. If you wish to control Bay Cat Xs remotely with RS232 commands from a computer, read this section. Otherwise, skip it. Bay Cat Xs can be linked together for RS232 using straight-through 8-conductor ca...

61 The ID is in two parts, Group ID and Unit ID. Each of these has a range of 0–9, A–Z. This range results in 1296 possible addresses. You can group the Bay Cat Xs by using the same letter or number of the Group ID, such as 8. In this way you can address the group as 8*, and all the Bay Cat Xs in th...

62 3.6 Other Operations To change sources (input connectors) Press the SOURCE button on the remote. Bay Cat X will look for the next connector that has a picture coming in, select that one, and auto adjust to it. Or use the Source menu. 1. Press MENU on the remote. This opens the Main Menu . w 2. Wi...

63 Input system caches Settings (position, aspect ratio, brightness/contrast, color balance) are saved automatically 5 seconds after you make a change. The system caches the last ten settings. Whenever a picture is shown from a new source with the same resolution as a previous picture, the system re...

66 4.1 Cleaning the Screen Clean the screen with a soft cloth or lint-free paper towel and a mild cleaning solution. Cleaning products and how to use them For protective glass and the LCD screen itself, a foam spray cleaner seems to work well. It’s is sold under differ-ent names in different parts o...

67 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Basic Bay Cat X Troubleshooting Steps … 68 5.2 Diagnostics, Test Patterns … 70

68 5.1 Basic Bay Cat X Troubleshooting Steps The Bay Cat X is very simple to troubleshoot because there is very little that can malfunction Troubleshooting Checklist Problem Possible Cause Possible Resolution Result/Further Action Screen is black No power Check power cord. Check power switch Backlig...

70 5.2 Diagnostics, Test Patterns These are used for testing and troubleshooting Possibly the most important test pattern is None. This is the one that allows the source picture to show on the screen. All other patterns block the program picture. All test patterns are full screen. Aspect Ratio has n...

73 6 Reference 6.1 Menu Structures … 76 Picture > Input Levels … 78Size and Position … 80Aspect Ratio and Wall … 82Memory … 84Diagnostics > Unit Status … 86Diagnostics > RS232 Port Status … 88Diagnostics > Test Patterns … 90Diagnostics > Setup Summary … 92Diagnostics > Setup Summar...

74 6.1 Menu Structures The gray text in menus is for information only. You cannot move the yellow selector to these lines. Some menus change their appearance depending on the source selected or other factors. Picture Source chooses the source (the input connector you want to use) and adjusts the pic...

75 Picture Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Source The source of the video signal. Analog, DVI, SDI, Component, Com-posite, S-Video Colorspace The range of colors for the type of input. Generally computer inputs use RGB and video sources use YPbPr. RGB, YPbPr Video Standard The three ma...

76 Picture > Input Levels I n p u t L e v e l s A u t o B l a c k L e v e l ( o f f s e t ) A u t o W h i t e L e v e l ( g a i n ) C e n t e r P o i n t 6 4 1 2 4 9 9 B l a c k L e v e l ( o f f s e t ) - A l l 7 9 R e d 8 9 G r e e n 6 7 B l u e 8 3 W h i t e L e v e l ( g a i n ) - A l l 9 9 R...

77 Input Levels Menu Options Menu Item Description Center Point The intensity value for each of the red, green, and blue color components for the point at the center of the screen. Used while adjusting black level and white level Black Level (offset) An adjustment which allows you to compensate for ...

78 Size and Position SIZE / POS key opens the Picture Position menu directly. S i z e & P o s i t i o n P i c t u r e P o s i t i o n Z o o m W i n d o w To p & L e f t Z o o m W i n d o w B o t t o m & R i g h t V i e w p o r t W i n d o w To p & L e f t V i e w p o r t W i n d o w ...

79 Size & Position Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Picture Position The position of the image relative to the sync signal Default value and range depends on the incoming signal Picture position is automatically adjusted during setup based on where the edge of the image is found (se...

80 Aspect Ratio and Wall WALL key opens the Aspect Ratio & Wall menu directly. A s p e c t R a t i o & W a l l S c a l e M o d e F i l l A l l J u s t i f y C e n t e r O v e r s c a n 0 % B o r d e r C o l o r B l a c k W a l l W i d t h 1 W a l l H e i g h t 1 U n i t C o l u m n 1 U n i t...

81 Aspect Ratio and Wall Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Scale Mode Fill All makes the picture fit top-to-bottom and left-to-right regardless of how this stretches or compresses the picture. Letterbox/Pillarbox expands the picture until the first edges (top-bottom or left-right) touch ...

82 Memory M e m o r y R e c a l l S a v e D e l e t e R e c a l l 1 9 1 7 2 5 3 3 2 1 0 1 8 2 6 3 4 3 11 1 9 2 7 3 5 4 1 2 2 0 2 8 3 6 5 1 3 2 1 2 9 3 7 6 1 4 2 2 3 0 3 8 7 1 5 2 3 3 1 3 9 8 1 6 2 4 3 2 4 0 The submenus for Recall, Save, and Delete are very similar. M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i...

83 Memory Options and Settings Menu Option/Setting Description Settings/Values Name The name of the saved setting A default name is created by the unit, which may be changed by the user Source The type of input Analog, Digital, Component (YPbPr), S-Video, or Composite Colorspace The colorspace of th...

84 Diagnostics > Unit Status w M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o s i t i o n A s p e c t R a t i o & W a l l M e m o r y D i a g n o s t i c s A d v a n c e d O p t i o n s “ P r o g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n D i a g n o s t i c s U n i t S t a t u s R S 2 3 2 P o r t S t a t ...

85 Unit Status Settings Setting Description Asset Tag An optional user settable field which is set via the RS-232 port. This could be a serial num-ber, name or any other piece of information desired Backlight Status Shows OK if the electronics module detects that both banks of backlights are functio...

86 Diagnostics > RS232 Port Status S e r i a l P o r t S t a t u s R S 2 3 2 P r e s s < e n t e r > t o c l e a r C o m m a n d s R e c e i v e d 3 4 R e p l i e s S e n t 3 4 L a s t P a c k e t Ty p e O p e r a t i o n L a s t P a c k e t A d d r e s s N o t A d d r e s s e d B y t e s R...

87 Serial Port Status Settings Setting Description Commands Received The total number of properly formed messages received by this Bobcat X, whether they were addressed to it or not Replies Sent Counts the number of replies sent. It counts up to 32767 and then resets to 0 Last Packet Type The kind o...

88 Diagnostics > Test Patterns Te s t P a t t e r n s N o n e C u s t o m C o l o r W h i t e G r a y S c a l e G r i d R e d R e d S c a l e A l i g n m e n t D a s h e s G r e e n G r e e n S c a l e 4 x 4 C h e c k e r b o a r d B l u e B l u e S c a l e U n i f o r m i t y B l a c k C o l o r...

89 Test Patterns Test Pattern Notes None Displays the source RedGreenBlueBlackGrey Displays a full screen of the selected color. Gray displays a 50% gray pattern, which is useful for detecting if TIR has occurred. For more information, see “Optimizing Your Clarity Display” on page 116. Gray ScaleRed...

90 Diagnostics > Setup Summary S e t u p S u m m a r y S o u r c e A n a l o g C o l o r s p a c e R G B R e s o l u t i o n 1 3 6 6 x 7 6 8 W a l l 2 x 2 1 : 1 S c a l e / J u s t i f y O n e t o O n e / C e n t e r P o s t i o n / O v e r s c a n 1 6 9 , 2 0 / 0 % Z o o m U L / L R + 0 , + 0 / ...

92 Advanced Options > Color Balance A d v a n c e d O p t i o n s C o l o r B a l a n c e M i s c e l l a n e o u s O p t i o n s B a c k l i g h t S e t t i n g s S e r i a l P o r t S e t t i n g s A u t o S e t u p O p t i o n s M e n u O p t i o n s M e s s a g e i n P i c t u r e C a p t u r...

93 Color Balance Settings Menu Item Description Setting(s) Color Temperature Adjust the “pure white” of the system to different color shades 3200°K (Warm), 5500°K, 6500ºK, 8500°K (Cool) White Balance - All Adjusts the white balance setting of all three colors simultaneously, keeping them in proporti...

94 Advanced Options > Miscellaneous Settings M i s c e l l a n e o u s C u r t a i n P a t t e r n L o g o P l u g a n d P l a y ( E D I D E n a b l e ) P r e f e r r e d S o u r c e D e t e c t i o n 1 6 x 9 H D I n t e r l a c e d C o n t e n t M o t i o n N o r m a l MISC opens the Advanced Op...

95 Miscellaneous Settings Menu Item Description Setting(s) Curtain Pat-tern When the curtain is put up (via the curtain button on the remote, or via RS-232), this is the pattern that is displayed. White, Red, Green, Blue, Black, logo Plug and Play This enables the display to give information to a co...

96 Advanced Options> Backlight Settings B a c k l i g h t C o n t r o l A u t o B a c k l i g h t o n Tu r n B a c k l i g h t o f f w i t h n o S o u r c e ( D P M S ) D P M S D e l a y 1 h r B a c k l i g h t C o n t r o l M o d e M a n u a l B a c k l i g h t I n t e n s i t y 1 0 0 B a c k l ...

97 Backlight Control Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Auto Backlight on Auto Backlight turns on the backlight soon after AC power is restored. Turn Backlight off with no Source (DPMS) Saves lamp life and energy by turning off backlights DPMS Delay The amount of time the unit will wait a...

98 Advanced Options> Serial Port Settings & Auto Setup Options S e r i a l P o r t S e t t i n g s G r o u p I D 1 U n i t I D 1 A S C I I R e s p o n s e Ty p e S y m b o l i c A S C I I R e s p o n s e Te r m i n a t o r C R B a u d R a t e 1 9 2 0 0 A u t o S e t u p O p t i o n s R e t r ...

99 Serial Port Settings Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Group IDUnit ID Group ID and Unit ID together make up at two-character ID for this Bay Cat X. In a group of Bay Cat Xs connected in a series for RS232 commands, each Bay Cat X should have a unique ID. 0-9 and A-Z ASCII Response Type AS...

100 Advanced Options> Menu Options and Message In Picture M e n u O p t i o n s H P o s i t i o n 1 0 0 V P o s i t i o n 8 M e n u T i m e o u t N e v e r T i m e O u t R o t a t e M e n u N o n e M e s s a g e I n P i c t u r e R e c a l l L a s t M I P T i m e o u t 6 0 s e c o n d s A d v a n...

101 Menu Options and Message in Picture Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) H and V Position The position of the on-screen menus. H: 0-150V: 0-100 Rotate Menu Rotates the menu for Portrait orientation. It does not rotate the picture. See “Advanced Options” on page 52. None, clockwise, counter-c...

102 Advanced Options> Capture Custom Logo L o g o C a p t u r e P o s i t i o n To p L e f t S c a l i n g O n e t o O n e R L E c o m p r e s s i o n f a c t o r 1 M o v e A r e a U p / D o w n M o v e A r e a L e f t / R i g h t S h r i n k / G r o w H e i g h t S h r i n k / G r o w W i d t h ...

104 Advanced > Program Information P r o g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n C l a r i t y V i s u a l S y s t e m s 2 7 3 5 0 S W 9 5 t h A v e S u i t e 3 0 3 8 W i l s o n v i l l e , O R 9 7 0 7 0 U S A Te l ( 5 0 3 ) 5 7 0 - 0 7 0 0 w w w . C l a r i t y V i s u a l . c o m B a y C a t X 1 9 2 0 x...

106 6.2 Remote Control Buttons Source . . . Analog Source Absent Starts searching for the next available source Turns backlight (lamp) on Turns backlight off U n i t S t a t u s B a y C a t X 1 9 2 0 x 1 0 8 0 5 7 3 - 2 4 1 0 R e v 1 . 0 A s s e t Ta g : B a c k l i g h t S t a t u s O K I n t e r n...

116 6.5 Optimizing Your Clarity Display Here are some guidelines for using your Clarity display. Burn In versus Temporary Image Retention Burn-in causes the screen to retain an image essentially forever, with little or no way to correct the problem. Under normal use, a Bay Cat X will not experience ...

118 6.6 EDID: What It Is and How It Works EDID is the name of a method computers use to determine the characteristics of the computer monitor. EDID stands for Extended Display Identification Data. It is the system behind Plug and Play. But just knowing its name doesn’t tell you how it works. EDID is...

120 A Glossary of Terms Terms used in this manual, and general terms. Term Meaning array A group of displays physically bolted together. (Not possible with Panthers or Bengals.) aspect ratio The ratio of the width to the height of a picture, often expressed as 4-by-3, 4:3, 4×3, or 1.33:1 (the aspect...

124 B Specifications for Bay Cat X Mechanical Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Notes Outside dimensions Width 44.0" 111.8 cm Height 26.1" 66.3 cm Depth 3.96" 9.9cm Weight 73 lbs. 33 kg Shipping weight 105 lbs 47.7 kg Orientation Landscape or portrait Chassis color Standard: dark gra...

126 C Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's Name: Clarity Visual Systems Manufacturer's Address:27350 SW 95th Avenue, Suite 3038Wilsonville, OR 97070 declares that the products Model Numbers: SN-4620-1080 (LCD display) Product Options: All conforms to the following EU Direc...

127 Note: Any changes or modifications to the display not expressly approved by Clarity Visual could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Use of a shielded interface cable is required to comply with the Class A limits of Part 15 of FCC rules. Other Certifications UL, CUL, FCC/CISPR 2...

129 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W V X Y Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W V X Y Z Index Numerics1 to 1/ keep original size 324 x 4 checkerboard pattern 704×3 aspect ratio, definition of 1219-pin to RJ45 adapter 16, 60, 1159-pin to RJ45 adapter 16, 60Aaccessories, optional 3...

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137 Having trouble? Most questions are probably answered somewhere in this manual. Check the Index. If the problem you have is completely baffling, call your Clarity reseller—the company that sold the Clarity display to you. My Clarity Reseller is: If you can’t contact your reseller for some reason,...