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DATE/TIME SETTING
Set the date and time. Press 

 or 

 to select the date 

and time, and press 

 or 

 to change the numerical 

values.

Set the date in “Day/Month/Year” order.

Set the time on a 24-hour basis. (Factory default)
DATE/TIME FORMAT
Sets the date/time display format.

DATE .................. MM/DD/YYYY 

DD/MM/YYYY 

YYYY/MM/DD 

(YYYY: Year, MM: Month, DD: Day)

TIME ................... Select 12- or 24-hour time.
SCHEDULE (See page 28.)
You can turn the power on/off and change the screen 

brightness at a specified time.
INPUT SELECT
Select the input mode to be used in PC D-Sub input terminal,

PC/AV DVI-D input terminal, PC/AV HDMI input terminal and

PC RGB/AV component input terminals.

For D-SUB, select SET after selecting the input mode, and
then press 

MENU

.

D-SUB and BNC cannot be set to AV COMPONENT at the

same time. 

If D-SUB is set to AV VIDEO, the AV VIDEO input terminal

cannot be used for BNC.
AUDIO SELECT
Selects the terminal used to input audio signals in each input 

mode.
INPUT SIGNAL (PC D-SUB/PC RGB)
If a computer connected to the PC D-sub/PC RGB input

terminal outputs any of the following resolutions, make a 

selection from the following options.

480 LINES .......... AUTO, 640x480 or 848x480

768 LINES .......... AUTO, 1024x768, 1280x768 or 1360x768

1050 LINES ........1400x1050 or 1680x1050

ZOOM2 SPECIAL SETTING (See page 28.)
SCAN MODE (AV input)
Sets the scan mode used for AV mode input.

MODE1 ............... Over-scan display

MODE2 ...............Under-scan display

MODE3 ............... Under-scan display when the input signal

is 1080i/p. Otherwise, over-scan display

* Even when MODE1 is selected, under-scan display is used

when the input signal is 1080i/p and the screen size is Dot

by Dot.

POWER MANAGEMENT
POWER MANAGEMENT determines whether or not to

switch modes from no signal to the input signal standby 

mode.
COLOR SYSTEM (AV S-VIDEO/AV VIDEO)
Select the color system of the AV equipment which is

connected to AV S-video and AV video input terminal. (AUTO /

PAL / PAL-60 / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43)  

When AUTO is selected, the color system is automatically set

according to the input signal.

AUDIO OUTPUT(RCA)
Sets the volume of sound output from the audio output 

terminals. When set to VARIABLE2, audio is not output from

the external speaker terminals.

VARIABLE .......... You can adjust the volume using VOLUME.

FIXED ................. Disables volume adjustment and fixes the

sounds.

When the PN-ZB01 (optional) is attached:

VARIABLE1 ........ You can adjust the volume using VOLUME.

VARIABLE2 ........ You can adjust the volume using VOLUME,

but audio is not output from the external 

speaker terminals.

FIXED ................. Disables volume adjustment and fixes the

sounds.

AUDIO LEVEL(STEREO MINI)
Selects the maximum audio input level of the audio input 

terminal.
SELF ADJUST
On a PC D-SUB/PC RGB screen, specify whether to

perform screen adjustment automatically or not. When ON

is selected, the screen is automatically adjusted when its

resolution is 800 x 600 or higher and the timing of input

signals changes. “ADJUSTING” appears on the screen

during the adjustment. For images with black edges, etc.,

depending on the signal, adjustment may not be possible.

In this case select OFF. (Perform manual adjustment of the

screen.)
AUTO INPUT CHANGE
Specify whether to change inputs automatically. When ON is

selected and no signal is present in the selected input mode, 

AUTO INPUT CHANGE automatically changes the selected

mode to another mode where a video signal is present.

When video signals exist in multiple input modes, the

switching priority is as follows:

PC D-SUB, PC HDMI, AV HDMI, AV COMPONENT and AV

VIDEO
When the PN-ZB01 (optional) is attached:

PC DVI-D, PC HDMI, PC D-SUB, PC RGB, AV DVI-D, AV

HDMI, AV COMPONENT, AV S-VIDEO and AV VIDEO

(Input mode switching may take 15 seconds or more,

depending on the connected equipment. Input signals

may not be detected properly and a priority may change, 

depending on the connected equipment or video signals.)
FAN SPEED
Sets the rotation speed of the fan.

As this number increases, the rotation speed becomes 

faster. When set to AUTO, the rotation speed of the fan will

change depending on the internal temperature.

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ENLARGE (See page 27.)
Sets whether or not to use the enlarge function.
ADVANCED (ENLARGE)
ENLARGE H / ENLARGE V

 .........  Sets the number of screen splits (number of

monitors) in the horizontal/vertical direction used for

the enlargement.

ENLARGE-POS

 .........  Specify the split screen to be displayed when the 

enlargement function is used.

H-POS / V-POS

 .........  Adjust the horizontal/vertical position of the enlarged

screen.

BEZEL ADJUST
Sets whether or not to use the frame correction function.
ADVANCED (BEZEL ADJUST)
BEZEL ADJUST (TOP) / BEZEL ADJUST (BOTTOM) /

BEZEL ADJUST (RIGHT) / BEZEL ADJUST (LEFT)

 .........  Adjusts so that the top/bottom/left/right connecting

joints of grouped units will be displayed smoothly

when a group of monitors are aligned in multiples to 

display a single image.

BEZEL (TOP) / BEZEL (BOTTOM) / BEZEL (RIGHT) /

BEZEL (LEFT)

 .........  Sets the frame width of the display.

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PIP MODES
Sets the display method.

OFF .........Displays one screen.

PIP ...........Displays a sub screen inside a main screen.

PbyP ........Displays a main screen and a sub screen in a line.

PbyP2 ......Displays a main screen which measures 1280 pixels

in the longest direction and a sub screen in a line.

PIP SIZE
Sets the size of the sub screen in PIP mode.
PIP H-POS
Adjusts the horizontal position of the sub screen in PIP

mode.
PIP V-POS
Adjusts the vertical position of the sub screen in PIP mode.
PIP BLEND
In PIP mode, use this menu item to display the sub screen 

transparently.
PIP SOURCE
Selects the input signal of the sub screen in PIP, PbyP, or 

PbyP2 mode.
SOUND CHANGE
Sets the sound which is output in PIP, PbyP, or PbyP2 mode.

If the main screen is displayed as a full screen by the AUTO 

OFF function, the sound for the main screen is output even

when the sound for the sub screen is specified.
MAIN POS
Sets the position of the main screen in PbyP or PbyP2 mode.
PbyP2 POS
Sets the position of the sub screen in PbyP2 mode.
AUTO OFF
Sets the display method when no signals for the sub screen 

are input in PIP, PbyP, or PbyP2 mode.

MANUAL .......  Displays a main screen and a black sub screen.

AUTO ............ Displays the main screen as a full screen.

TIPS

•  When WHITE BALANCE is set to THRU, BLACK LEVEL,

CONTRAST, TINT, COLORS, RGB INPUT RANGE,

GAMMA and COPY TO USER cannot be set.

•  If COLOR MODE is set to sRGB, the following items cannot

be set. 

WHITE BALANCE, PRESET, USER, COPY TO USER, and

GAMMA

•  When the COLOR MODE is set to VIVID or HIGH

ILLUMINANCE, GAMMA can not be adjusted.

•  STANDBY MODE cannot be set to LOW POWER when

SCHEDULE is effective or when OFF is selected for LED in

FUNCTION.

•  When displaying the color pattern, it is possible to adjust

certain items of the PICTURE menu. 

Non-adjustable items cannot be selected.

 Audio input from the HDMI input terminal is also not output.

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You can display the screens of the PC input signal and AV

input signal simultaneously.

Set this function with “PIP MODES” in the PIP/PbyP menu.

Main screen 

Sub 

screen

A sub screen is displayed 

inside a main screen.

Main  

screen 

Sub 

screen

A main screen and a sub 

screen are displayed in a 

line.

Main screen 

Sub 

screen

Displays a main screen

which measures 1280

pixels in the longest 

direction and a sub 

screen in a line.

*  The currently selected input signal is displayed on the main

screen.

*  You cannot simultaneously display the screens of signals

of the same type, such as two types of PC input signals or

two types of AV input signals.

*  The dual screen display cannot be used with the

combination of PC DVI-D and AV HDMI or of AV DVI-D and

PC HDMI.

TIPS

•  You might infringe on a copyright of the author which is

protected by copyright law when you display the images of 

the computer screen and television/VCR simultaneously for

profit-making or to show the image to the public.

•  The screen size for dual-screen display is the same as

the screen size for single-screen display. The Dot by Dot

screen is displayed in NORMAL size except when it is set

as the PIP main screen.

•  When dual-screen display is selected, the AUTO INPUT

CHANGE function is disabled.

•  When dual-screen display is selected, the screen cannot

be enlarged.

•  When dual-screen display is selected, the INPUT SELECT

options cannot be set.

•  When an interlaced signal (1080i, 480i, video, S-Video) is

input to the sub screen, horizontal lines may flicker. If this

happens, display the image on the main screen.

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•  You can align several monitors and integrate them into a

single large screen to display.

•  Up to five monitors can be aligned in both the horizontal

and vertical directions.

•  Each monitor displays enlarged views of separated images.

(Example)

Horizontal direction: 2 monitors

Vertical direction: 2 monitors

Horizontal direction: 3 monitors

Vertical direction: 2 monitors

Set using the MULTI menu.

MENU

TIPS

•  When Enlarge is used, the AUTO INPUT CHANGE function

is disabled.

•  When Enlarge is used, the HDMI AUTO VIEW function is

disabled.

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If you connect a laptop computer with any of the following 

screen resolutions and black bands appear around the 

screen, set ZOOM2 SPECIAL SETTING of INPUT SIGNAL on

the OPTION menu to ON and then select ZOOM2 in the SIZE

setting.

This displays the area inside the black band.

Laptop computer 

resolution

Corresponding signal*

1

1280x800

1280x1024, 1280x960, 1400x1050*

2

1280x600

1280x720

1024x600

1024x768

*1: This setting is effective only when the screen resolution,

including the black band, is one of the resolutions listed 

above.

*2: Use the automatic screen adjustment.

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You can set the time to switch the monitor on and off.

Set this function with “SCHEDULE” in the OPTION menu. (See

page 25.)

When BRIGHT is set, set BRIGHTNESS SENSOR to OFF on

the SETUP menu.

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V: 60 Hz    H: 67.5 kHz

2.  Set the SCHEDULE. (See the description below.)

Press 

 or 

 to select items, and press 

 or 

 to 

change the setting.

MENU

SCHEDULE becomes effective.

(1)
●: SCHEDULE effective

-: SCHEDULE not effective
(2) POWER
ON  :  Switches the monitor on at the specified time.

OFF :  Switches the monitor off at the specified time and puts

the monitor in standby mode.

(3) DAY OF THE WEEK
Specifies the day of the week to execute the SCHEDULE.

0: ONLY ONCE

Executes the SCHEDULE once on the specified day.

Specify the day of the week to execute the SCHEDULE.

1: EVERY WEEK

Executes the SCHEDULE on the specified day of the week

every week. Specify the day of the week to execute the 

SCHEDULE. 

Periodic setting such as “Monday through Friday” is also

possible.

2: EVERY DAY

Executes the SCHEDULE every day regardless of the day

of the week.

(4) TIME
Specifies the time to execute the SCHEDULE.

Set the time on a 24-hour basis. (Factory default)

Can be entered as 12-hour time using the TIME setting in

DATE/TIME FORMAT.
(5) INPUT
Specifies the input mode at power-on. When not specifying,

the screen at the previous power-off appears.

Input modes displayed on DVI, HDMI, BNC and D-SUB

depend on INPUT SELECT settings.
(6) BRIGHT
Sets the brightness when changing the screen brightness at 

a specified time.

Caution

•  Do not switch off the main power after setting the

SCHEDULE.

•  Specify the correct date and time. (See page 25.) 

SCHEDULE does not function unless the date and time are

specified.

•  Check regularly that the set date and time are correct.

•  When STANDBY MODE is LOW POWER, SCHEDULE

cannot be set.

•  When a temperature abnormality occurs and the backlight

brightness is reduced, the brightness is not changed even 

if a schedule set to BRIGHT is executed.

TIPS

•  Up to 8 SCHEDULE items can be registered.

•  Setting the SCHEDULE flashes the power LED alternately

in red and orange in standby mode.

•  A SCHEDULE that has a large number has precedence

over that of a small number when schedules overlap.

•  If D-SUB of INPUT SELECT on the OPTION menu is set to

AV VIDEO, the input mode will switch to AV VIDEO (D-SUB)

regardless if set to D-SUB or VIDEO.