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PN-525E LCD MONITOR LCD FARBMONITOR MONITEUR LCD ЖК МОНИТОР 液晶 显 示器 OPERATION MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI РУКОВОДСТВО ПО ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ 使用说明书 ENGLISH ..E1 DEUTSCH ..D1 FRANÇAIS ..F1 РУССКИЙ ..Р1 汉语 ....C1...
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Authorised representative responsible for the European Union Community Market Autorisierter Repräsentant in der Europäischen Union Représentant autorisé pour le marché de la communauté européenne SHARP ELECTRONICS (Europe) GmbH Sonninstraße 3, D-20097 Hamburg...
PN-525E LCD MONITOR ENGLISH IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS IN U.K. IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: GREEN-AND-YELLOW : Earth BLUE : Neutral BROWN : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: •...
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If the product is used for business purposes and you want to discard it: Please contact your SHARP dealer who will inform you about the take-back of the product. You might be charged for the costs arising from take-back and recycling. Small products (and small amounts) might be taken back by your local collection facilities.
DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of a SHARP LCD product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Safety Precautions carefully before using this product. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) 15. Replacement parts — In case the product needs replacement parts, make sure that the service person uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer, or those with the same characteristics and performance as the original parts. Use of unauthorised parts can result in fire, electric shock and/or other danger.
- Never rub or tap the monitor with hard objects. - Unplug the power cord if it is not used for a long time. - Please understand that SHARP CORPORATION bears no - Do not attempt to repair the power cord if it is broken responsibility for errors made during use by the customer or or malfunctioning.
Contents Introduction Basic Operation IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..........1 Turning Power On/Off ............14 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ..........3 Turning on the main power ........14 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........3 Turning power on/off ..........14 TIPS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......5 Disabling power on/off operations ......14 Supplied Accessories ............7 Basic Operation .............15...
2 clamp: 1 INPUT * Sharp Corporation holds authorship rights to the Utility Disk programme. Do not reproduce it without permission. * For environmental protection! Do not dispose of batteries in household waste. Follow the disposal instructions for your area.
Part Names Rear view 1. Main power switch (See page 14.) 2. AC input terminal (See page 12.) 3. PC/AV output terminal (DVI-D) (See page 11.) 4. PC1 input terminal (DVI-D) (See page 10.) AV1 input terminal (DVI-D) (See page 10.) 5.
• Mounting the monitor on the wall requires special expertise bracket designed or designated for mounting the monitor. and the work must be performed by an authorised SHARP • This monitor is designed to be installed on a concrete wall/ dealer.
Connecting Peripheral Equipment Connection with AV equipment Caution • Be sure to turn off the main power switch and disconnect the plug from the power outlet before connecting/ AV1 input terminal disconnecting cables. Also, read the manual of the equipment to be connected. •...
Connecting Peripheral Equipment Other terminals Connecting multiple monitors PC/AV audio output terminals You can connect multiple monitors (up to 5 monitors) in a • Audio from the equipment connected to the AV audio input daisy chain by using the PC1/AV1 input terminals and PC/AV terminals or PC audio input terminal is output.
Connecting the Power Cord Caution • Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with the monitor. 1. Turn off the main power switch. 2. Plug the power cord (supplied) into the AC input terminal. 3. Plug the power cord (supplied) into the AC power outlet. For power Main power switch outlet...
Binding Cables Attaching the cable clamp Cable clamp The cables connected to the terminals on the back of the positions monitor can be neatly bundled using the supplied cable clamps as shown in the illustration. Insert the cable Caution clamp into a hole. Cable clamp (any hole available) attachment...
Turning Power On/Off Caution TIPS • Turn on the monitor first before turning on the PC or • If the monitor is in the input signal standby mode and you playback device. press the POWER button on the remote control unit, the monitor enters standby mode.
VOLUME ID No. mode, and press to enter. MODEL PN-525E * You can select the input terminal by pressing the input switch of the monitor. Input mode Video Audio 1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 V: 60 Hz H: 48.4 kHz...
Basic Operation Switching the screen size Even when the screen size is changed, the display may remain the same depending on the input signal. WIDE PC input Displays image so it fills the entire screen. AV input An image with a 4:3 aspect ratio is stretched to fill the entire screen. ZOOM 1 PC input An image with a 4:3 aspect ratio is enlarged to fill the entire screen...
Menu Items Displaying the menu screen Menu screen display Video and audio adjustment and settings of various functions are enabled. This section describes how to use the menu SCREEN PICTURE PC2 ANALOG items. See pages 18 to 20 for details of each menu items. PICTURE AUTO Example of operation...
Menu Items Menu item details COLOR MODE Changes the colour mode on the screen. The colour mode The menu will differ depending on the input mode. on the screen can also be changed using a remote control unit. (See page 15.) SCREEN (PC2/PC3) * sRGB is PC input only.
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Menu Items SETUP OPTION OSD H-POSITION DATE/TIME SETTING Adjusts the horizontal display position of menu screen. Set the date and time. Press to select the date and time, and press to change the numerical OSD V-POSITION values. Adjusts the vertical display position of menu screen. Set the date in “Year/Month/Day”...
Menu Items ENLARGE (PC input) TIPS • When WHITE BALANCE is set to THRU, BLACK LEVEL, ENLARGE MODE CONTRAST and GAMMA cannot be set. Sets the number of screen splits used for the enlargement. • If COLOR MODE is set to sRGB or VIVID, the following (See page 21.) items cannot be set.
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Menu Items Enlarge SCHEDULE You can align 4, 9, 16, or 25 monitors and integrate them into You can set the time to switch the monitor on and off. a single large screen to display. Set this function with “SCHEDULE” in the OPTION menu. (See Enlarged views of separated images are displayed in each page 19.) monitor.
Menu Items Adjustments for PC screen display Caution • Do not switch off the main power after setting the Automatic adjustment SCHEDULE. • Specify the correct date and time. (See pages 14 and 19.) When you use the PC2 input terminal or PC3 input terminals SCHEDULE does not function unless the date and time are to display a PC screen for the first time, or when you change specified.
Initialisation (Reset)/Functional Restriction Setting You can return the settings to their factory-preset values and restrict operations. SIZE 1. After pressing for about 5 seconds, press , and in that order. FUNCTION ALL RESET ADJUSTMENT LOCK OSD DISPLAY RS-232C UNLOCKED END … [MENU] 2.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC Communication conditions You can control this monitor from a PC via RS-232C (COM port) on the PC. You can also connect multiple monitors via a daisy chain by Set the RS-232C communication settings on the PC to match using a PC.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC Response code format Communication interval When a command has been executed correctly • After OK or ERR is returned, you must send the following commands. Return code To set a timeout for the command response, specify 10 , 0A seconds or longer.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC Commands for ID control IDLK ..The parameter of this command sets the ID number of the monitor. The monitor is subject to all The command examples shown on this page assume the subsequent commands. following connection and ID number set up.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC Repeater control This system has a function to allow setting of multiple monitors connected in a daisy chain using a single command. This function is called repeater control. You can use Repeater control function without assigning ID numbers. [Example] Set 1 Set 2...
Controlling the Monitor with a PC RS-232C command table How to read the command table Command: Command field (See page 24.) Direction: W When the “Parameter” is set in the parameter field (see page 24), the command functions as described under “Control/Response Contents”.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC PICTURE menu Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents AUTO AGIN When the input mode is PC2, PC3. CONTRAST CONT 0-60 0-60 0-127 on PC2/PC3. BLACK LEVEL BLVL 0-60 0-60 0-127 on PC2/PC3. TINT TINT 0-60 0-60 When the input mode is AV.
Controlling the Monitor with a PC OPTION menu Function Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents DATE/TIME SETTING DATE AABBCCDDEE AABBCCDDEE AA: Year, BB: Month, CC: Day, DD: Time, EE: Minute SCHEDULE SC01- ABCDEFFGGH ABCDEFFGGH Schedule of a specified number SC08 A: Schedule 0 = Not effective, 1 = Effective B: Power...
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC Initialisation/Functional Restriction Setting (FUNCTION) menu Functio Command Direction Parameter Reply Control/Response contents ALL RESET RSET ADJUSTMENT LOCK ALCK 0-2 0: OFF OSD DISPLAY LOSD 0-1 0: ON, 1: OFF OFLD 0-1 0: ON, 1: OFF Others Function Command...
Remove dust if possible. power to all the monitors connected in a daisy chain and Ask Sharp dealer about removing internal dust. then turn the power on again. PC3 or AV2 does not appear properly.
When AUTO INPUT CHANGE is OFF. 11.5 W when it is ON. As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production...
When mounting the monitor, be sure to use a wall-mount / ceiling-mount bracket they comply with the VESA-compatible mounting method. SHARP recommends using M6 screws and tighten the screws. Note that screw hole depth of the monitor is 10 mm. Loose holding may cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injuries as well as damage to the product.
Specifications Power management This monitor conforms to VESA DPMS and DVI DMPM. Both your video card and computer must support the same standard in order for the monitor’s power management function to work. DPMS: Display Power Management Signaling DMPM: Digital Monitor Power Management Power Power DPMS...