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LL-171ME

CONNECTION, ADJUSTMENT, OPERATION, AND FUNCTIONS

2 – 6

4

Check that [CUSTOM MODE: ON] is displayed in the upper right of
the screen, and executes EXCUTE of the menu. 

•  The release method in custom mode

1) Custom mode is changed to OFF in the above-mentioned proce-

dure 

2

.

2) When a set value of a detailed menu is returned to an initial value,

[RESET] is executed by above-mentioned procedure 

3

. 

3) EXECUTE is performed, the normal mode starts.

4) Turn off a monitor main unit

Caution: Even if it performs [all reset], custom mode is not canceled.

When you cancel custom mode, please be sure to operate it in

the above-mentioned procedure.

(Refer <2-6. Returned to an initial value set value>)

(1) [

b

] + [

d

]  + [POWER] buttons on the control panel is pushed to

enter CUSTOM MODE.

(2) "CUSTOM MODE" is selected, then it is changed from "OFF" to

"ON". ("OFF" or "ON" is selectable. Preset is "OFF".)

After the power is turned off, CUSTOM mode is started from the

next power on.

*

CUSTOM mode can be canceled by changing from "ON" to "OFF"
on the above procedure (2).

*

It can be set up by the control panel or the remote controller button

operation. Only the following button works on the CUSTOM MODE

(MENU) screen.

<On the body>

<On the remote controller>

*

The setting for CUSTOM mode can NOT be reset by ALL RESET

([MENU] + [OK/BRIGHT MODE] + [POWER]).

*

The setting for CUSTOM mode can be reset by INITIALIZE
([INPUT] + [MENU]  + [VOLUME/BITHGT 

d

] + [POWER]).

*

In case of ADUSTMENT LCOK ON, when "CUSTOM MODE" is

changed from "OFF" to "ON", ADJUSTMENT LOCK is automatically

changed to OFF. And, ADUSTMENT LOCK can't be turned on.  

*

When ADJUSTMENT LOCK is ON, INITIALIZE and ALL RESET
does not work.

(3) [

d

] button is pushed, pushing [

b

] button on the control panel to dis-

play CUSTOM MODE MENU on CUSTOM MODE OSD.

The following items on the table are set up by the control panel or
the remote controller button operation. 

*

The setting in CUSTOM MODE MENU can NOT be reset by ALL

RESET ([MENU] + [OK/BRIGHT MODE] + [POWER]).

*

The setting in CUSTOM MODE MENU can be reset by INITIALIZE

([INPUT] + [MENU]  + [VOLUME/BITHGT 

d

] + [POWER]).

*

Only when "CUSTOM MODE" is ON, contents of a setup of CUS-
TOM MODE MENU become effective. 

[POWER]

POWER OFF

[MENU]

SELECT

[VOLUME/BITHGT 

d

]

[VOLUME/BITHGT 

e

]

ADJUST/EXCUTE

[POWER]

POWER OFF

[

b

] [

c

]

SELECT

[

e

] [

d

]

ADJUST/EXCUTE

No.

SPEC NAME

(OSD MENU INDICATION)

SUMMARY OF SPEC

SPEC CHOICES

OSD ITEM NAME

0

RETURN (RETURN)

It returns to the previous screen. 
(CUSTOM MODE)

No items

1

CONTROL PANEL
BUTTON LOCK
(CONTROL PANEL BUTTON)

An operation by control panel buttons
(except for power switch) is disabled.
(CHANNEL & VOLUME, INPUT, etc)

An operation by control panel
button

- is enabled

- is disabled

ENABLED (

1

 PRESET)

DISABLED

2

OSD DISPLAY LOCK
(OSD DISPLAY)

All OSD display is disabled.
(CHANNEL,VOLUME, etc)

OSD DISPLAY

- is enabled

- is disabled

ENABLED (

1

 PRESET)

DISABLED

3

START MODE DESIGNATION
(START MODE)

The input mode or the channel is
specified when a power is turned on.
(Switching is available after power is
turned on.)

The input mode or the channel
is

- Not specified.

- specified.

NORMAL (

1

 PRESET)

******

 (INPUT MODE or TV

CHANNEL)

4

PC MODE PERMIT
(PC MODE PERMIT)

PC mode is permitted or not.

PC mode

- is permitted.

- is prohibited.

ENABLED (

1

 PRESET)

DISABLED

5

TV MODE PERMIT
(TV MODE PERMIT)

TV mode is permitted or not.

(In) TV mode

-  ALL CHANNEL is permitted.

-  Specific channel is permitted.

(Only one channel that it is
permitted is specified.)

- is prohibited.

ALL (

1

 PRESET)

CH0 ~ CH99

DISABLED

LL-171ME

CONNECTION, ADJUSTMENT, OPERATION, AND FUNCTIONS

2 – 7

(4) There are the following two methods to exit CUSTOM MODE MENU.

• EXECUTE in CUSTOM MODE MENU is done. When the setup of

"CUSTOM MODE" is ON, contents of a setup are saved and the

CUSTOM mode is started. When the setup of "CUSTOM MODE" is

OFF, contents of a setup are saved and the normal mode is started.

• [POWER] button is pushed, contents of a setup are saved and the

monitor is turned off.

(1) CONTROL PANEL BUTTON LOCK

• The user chooses whether an operation by control panel button is

"ENABLED" or "DISABLED".

•  The preset is "ENABLED".

• The following hidden operation is possible even when it is set up in

"DISABLED "

1) CUSTOM MODE operation by [

b

] + [

d

] + [POWER] buttons.

2) VERSION & CHECK SUM operation by [MENU] + [

d

] +

[POWER] buttons.

3) AGING TEST operation by [OK] + [

e

] + [POWER] buttons. 

4) INITIALIZE operation by [INPUT] + [MENU] + [

d

] + [POWER] buttons.

(2) OSD DISPLAY LOCK

• The user chooses whether OSD display is "ENABLED" or "DIS-

ABLED".

•  The preset is "ENABLED".

• When OSD DISPLAY is "DISABLED", even when SCREEN OFF

MODE on the CUSTOM MODE MENU is "ENABLE", SCREEN OFF
MODE becomes "DISABLED" and gray out.

• Even when OSD DISPLAY is "DISABLED", CUSTOM MODE MENU

OSD can be displayed.

• When OSD DISPLAY is "DISABLED", [MENU], [SLEEP TIMER],

[VOLUME/BRIGHT 

d

/

e

] (on the control panel) buttons can not work.

• When OSD DISPLAY is "DISABLED", the set period of SLEEP

TIMER is cleared.

(3) START MODE DESIGNATION

•  The INPUT MODE or TV CHANNEL can be specified when the mon-

itor is turned on.

• The preset is "NORMAL". (The INPUT MODE or TV CHANNEL cho-

sen when the monitor was turned off last time.)

• The setup item of the menu can be changed by the [

d

] [

e

] button as

follows.

NORMAL 

0

 AV1 

0

 AV2 

0

 PC 

0

CH0 

0

 CH1 

0

 . . 

0

 CH99 

0

• When the monitor is turned on when a setup was except for NOR-

MAL,  it starts by the INPUT MODE or TV CHANNEL which set up.

Switching after that is possible.

•  "PROGRAMMES" in the menu isn't indicated in the case of

[CH01] - [CH99].

(4) PC MODE PERMIT

[ENABLED] (default): user can switch to "PC " input.

[DISABLED]

: user cannot switch to "PC" input.

 "PC" button on R/C should be unavailable.

(5) TV MODE PERMIT

[ALL] (default)

: user can select all channels on TV input.

[CH0], [CH1], [CH99]: user can select only this channel on TV input.

*

In this time, "PROGRAMMES" is not displayed in menu OSD.

[DISABLED]

: user cannot switch "TV" input.

"CH up/down", "TV" buttons on R/C, and 

"CH up/down "keypads should be unavailable.

(6) AV1 MODE PERMIT

[ENABLED] (default): user can switch to "AV1" input.

[DISABLED]

: user cannot switch to "AV1" input.

"AV1" button on R/C should be unavailable.

6

AV1 MODE PERMIT
(AV1 MODE PERMIT)

AV1 mode is permitted or not.

AV1 mode

- is permitted.

- is prohibited.

ENABLED (

1

 PRESET)

DISABLED

7

AV2 MODE PERMIT
(AV2 MODE PERMIT)

AV2 mode is permitted or not.

AV2 mode

- is permitted.

- is prohibited.

ENABLED (

1

 PRESET)

DISABLED

8

MAXIMUM VOLUME LIMITATION
(MAXIMUM VOLUME)

The maximum volume of the speaker
and head phone is restricted in the
range of 1-100.

MAXIMUM VOLUME
LIMITATION is

- Not done.

- done.

100 (

1

 PRESET)

**

 (1~99)

9

VOLUME FIXATION
(VOLUME FIXATION)

The volume of the speaker and the
head phone is fixed in the optional
level.

The volume is

- Not fixed.

- fixed.

DISABLE (

1

 PRESET)

ENABLED

10

REMOTE CONTROLLER
(REMOTE CONTROLLER)

The remote controller operation isn't
accepted.

The remote controller operation
is

- Enabled.

- Disabled.

ENABLED (

1

 PRESET)

DISABLED

11

SCREEN OFF MODE
(SCREEN OFF MODE)

The mode that black screen is dis-
played and back light is turned off is
added in the BRIGHT MODE.

SCREEN OFF MODE is

- Not added.

- Added.

DISABLED (

1

 PRESET)

ENABLED

12

RESET (RESET)

A setup item to the above 1 - 11 is
returned

No items

13

EXECUTE (EXECUTE)

The CUSTOM mode menu is closed.
The set up contents is executed.

No items

No.

SPEC NAME

(OSD MENU INDICATION)

SUMMARY OF SPEC

SPEC CHOICES

OSD ITEM NAME

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CONNECTION, ADJUSTMENT, OPERATION, AND FUNCTIONS

2 – 8

(7) AV2 MODE PERMIT

[ENABLED] (default): user can switch to "AV2" input.

[DISABLED]

: user cannot switch to "AV2" input.

"AV2" button on R/C should be unavailable.

Note:

a.

These settings are effective only for normal input switch.
User can select all sources for PIP and PC sound even if user set
them to "DISABLED".

1) TV is disabled but user selects TV source for PIP or PC sound.

That means CH up/down,and direct channel should be avail-
able on PC+PIP(TV) or PC+PC sound(TV).

2) TV is disabled and user selects AV1 source for PIP or PC sound.

That means CH up/down,and direct channel should be

unavailable on PC+PIP(AV1) or PC+PC sound(AV1).

b.

If user set all of them to "DISABLED", all input sources can be
selected.

c.

If user select other than "NORMAL" on "START CODE",

d.

Switching input source keys are available for only the enabled
sources.

 1) When only PC and AV1 are enabled,

[INPUT] 

.

 [PC] 

3

 [AV1] 

3 

[PC]

[PC] and [AV1] are available but [TV], [CH up], [CH down]

and [AV2] are unavailable except a.1).

2) When one channel is enabled on "TV MODE PERMIT", 

[CH up], [CH down], [Flashback] and direct channel should
beunavailable on TV mode.

e.

Channel OSD when one channel is enabled.

e.g. When [CH10] is selected as "TV MODE PERMIT", user

presses [1],[5] and it should be cancelled.
However we don’t mind if [15] OSD would be displayed.

(8) MAXIMUM VOLUME LIMITATION

•  The maximum volume of the speaker and head phone is restricted in

the range of 0- 100.

•  The volume can not be increased beyond the established value.

•  The preset is "100".

•  When it is set up in less than 99, volume OSD becomes only a num-

ber, and a volume bar isn't indicated. Please refer below VOLUME
OSD for MAXIMUM VOLUME LIMITATION.

•  This setting is common in the PC mode and the TV/AV mode.

•  The initial value of the volume becomes 20 when maximum volume is

restricted to 20 when the initial value of the volume is 30.

(9) VOLUME FIXATION

• The user chooses whether the volume of the speaker and the head

phone is fixed or not.

•  The preset is "DISABLED".

1

Before going into the CUSTOM MODE MENU, it is set up in the vol-
ume which it wants to set up in the normal mode with a volume but-

ton. Volume at this time becomes volume to fix volume.

2

It goes into the CUSTOM MODE MENU after the monitor is turned off.

3

VOLUME FIXATION is changed from DISABLED to ENABLED.

• The setting of DISABLED or ENABLED is common in the PC

mode and the TV/AV mode.( Fixed volume is independent.)

•  When a setup is ENABLED, Volume can not be changed, and

VOLUME and MUTE OSD are not indicated even if [VOLUME 

b

/

c

] [MUTE] button on the remote controller is pushed.

•  When a setup is ENABLED, when [VOLUME. BRIGHT 

d

/

e

] but-

tons on the control panel is pushed, VOLUME & BRIGHT OSD is
shown, but volume can not be changed.

•  After a setup is changed from ENABLED to DISABLED, the value

of volume is set up in 1, and it can be changed with [VOLUME 

b

/

v] button.

•  It gives priority to the setup of VOLUME FIXATION when MAXI-

MUM VOLUME LIMITATION and VOLUME FIXATION are set up
at the same time.

(10)REMOTE CONTROLLER

• An user chose whether the remote controller operation is

"ENABLED" or "DISABLED".

•  The preset is "ENABLED".

•  Even when a setup is "DISABLED", the remote controller opera-

tion is enabled in CUSTOM MODE MENU.

(11)SCREEN OFF MODE

•  An user chose whether "OFF" mode is added in BRIGHT MODE

or not.

•  The "OFF" mode is black screen is displayed and back light is

turned off.

•  The preset is "DISABLED".

• When OSD DISPLAY is DISABLED, SCREEN OFF MODE is

automatically set up to DISABLED and gray out not to change to

ENABLED.

• When a setup is ENABLED, the mode changes at the time of

[BRIGHT MODE] button push as follows.

• The setting of DISABLED or ENABLED is common in the PC

mode and the TV/AV mode.

When it is set up in "OFF" in the BRIGHT MODE, the display is

changed to the black screen, and "OFF" OSD is indicated for 5 minutes.
After OSD disappears, back light is turned off.

When the following is manipulated in the BRIGHT MODE at the "OFF"

time, only back light is turned on, and OSD corresponding to the top of
the black screen is indicated.

[INPUT], [CHANNEL 

b

/

c

], [VOLUME +/

-

], [CHANNEL BUTTON 0-9],

[SLEEP], [SOUND], [MUTE], [FLASHBACK], [DISPLAY], [PC], [TV],
[AV1], [AV2] buttons are pushed.

When the following is manipulated in the BRIGHT MODE at the "OFF"

time, it changes to the BRIGHT MODE of "DARK" (PC mode) or " NOR-
MAL" (TV/AV mode).

•  The monitor is turned on after turned off.

• [VOLUME/BRIGHT 

e d

](on the body), [MENU], [

e

], [

d

], [

b

], [

c

],

[BRIGHT], [VIEW MODE], [FREEZE], [PIP], [BRIGHT MODE],

[TEXT], [SUBTITLE] buttons are pushed.

When it is "PC" -----

"PC MODE PERMIT" should be always
"ENABLED" and be grayed out.

When it is "CHxx" ----- User can select only "ALL" or "CHxx"

(same one as "START MODE") and cannot
select the others.

When it is "AV1" -----

"AV1 MODE PERMIT" should be always
"ENABLED" and be grayed out.

When it is "AV2" -----

"AV2 MODE PERMIT" should be always
"ENABLED" and be grayed out.

Brightness which user set up

DARK

BRIGHT

OFF (Added)

Brightness which user set up

NORMAL

DARK BRIGHT

OFF

(Added)

LL-171ME

CONNECTION, ADJUSTMENT, OPERATION, AND FUNCTIONS

2 – 9

Software programs that need to be written in the LL-171ME are flash

memory data (firmware) and EDID data.

■

1

The contents of a custom modecustom mode setting are memo-
rized to the memorandum etc. (when required).

2

Writing of flash memory data (firmware) & Version check

3

Writting in EDID data

(Only when U16 is changed and there is necessity)

4

Execute “initilization”.

5

The cstom-made mode setting content memorized by 

1

 is set to

the main body. (If necessary. )

Software programs that need to be written in the LL-171ME 

are flash memory data (firmware) and EDID (data for DDC). Since this

tool writes only flash memory data, EDID should be written separately
after flash memory data is written.

[System requirements for the tool]

Windows95/Windows98

(The tool won't work with Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.)

■

1.

Connect the jigs to the PC. (See the separate connection diagram.)

2.

Install the tool and firmware write data to the PC in the following

manner:

(1) Make a folder c:\fg.

(2) Copy all files in the Launcher Tool (Ver3.02E) floppy disk to the

folder c:\fg.
Use version 3.02E or later.

(3) Copy all the contents of the Flash Memory Writing data (latest

data) to the folder made above. (Any compressed files should

be expanded.)

3.

Execute "Launcher.exe".

Select LL-171ME from the Class drop-down menu. Select 
"LL-171ME write FLASH (firmware)" from the Contents menu and

then press "Go".

4.

When a window which confirms your intention to execute appears,

press "Yes" and go to the next step.

Note that you should not connect the monitor to the tool yet at this

point.
When the button is pressed, the screen changes.

5.

When the following window appears, connect the jigs to the monitor
and press the power supply button of the monitor.  (If the power supply

has already been turned on, turn off the power supply and then turn it

on again.)
When writing starts, a progress meter appears.  If no progress meter

appears, check the jigs for proper connection.

6.

When the following window appears, writing has finished.  Then the

monitor restarts.

7.

Press the power supply button of the monitor to turn off the power supply.

8.

Press and hold down both the [INPUT], [MENU] and [

d

] button

while pressing the power supply button on the monitor.

9.

After "ALL RESET" appears on the screen, the monitor starts up.

10. Press the power supply button on the monitor to turn off the power sup-

ply.

The LL-171ME holds the model name, serial number and production
week of each set in U16 as EDID data.
If U16 is changed due to servicing or maintenance, write EDID data in
U16 using this tool.

Instructions for use:

1) Connect the VGA cable of the jig to the VGA connector of the monitor

in accordance with the writing jig connection diagram.

*

Make sure the cable is connected before turning on the power
supply of the monitor.

2) Insert the Service Tool floppy disk to the PC, and turn on the power

supply of the PC.

3) Enter the write command as follows:

A>W171ME