Panasonic Monitor Bt Lh2600w Owners Manual

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1. Attach the power cord to the monitor unit.  2. Connect the power cord to the power outlet. 
1. Attach the mains lead to the monitor unit.  2. Connect the AC mains lead to the power outlet. 
Connecting and fixing the power cord (for the U.S.A. and Canada)
Power cord hookUsing the power cord 
hook and the screw, 
attach the power cord to 
the monitor unit. 
Power cord
Screw
Connecting and fixing the AC mains lead (for others)
AC mains lead hook Using the AC mains lead 
hook and the screw, 
attach the AC mains lead 
to the monitor unit. 
AC mains lead
Screw
Power Supply 
						

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Six types of information are displayed on the screen. The input signal status, picture adjusting knob status, 
sharpness display, function display, audio level meter display and the menu display. 1. The selected input line (J page 9,  )
• VIDEO, Y/C, SDI1, SDI2,   
YP
BPR/RGB-VIDEO/RGB-COMP.
2. Various display (FILM mode) •Displayed when “FILM” is selected in “GAMMA 
SELECT”.
3. Signal format •The display status can be set in “STATUS 
DISPLAY” in the “ SYSTEM CONFIG” menu  
( J  page 21). 
• If “UNSUPPORT SIGNAL” is displayed, then either 
the current input signal is not supported or the 
“INPUT SELECT” menu setting needs to be 
changed. 
• When “NO SIGNAL” is displayed, there is no input 
signal. 
4. Various display (lock setting) •Displayed when control lock is ON.
Note: 
“UNSUPPORT SIGNAL” and “NO SIGNAL” may not be 
displayed correctly.
Picture adjusting knob ( J page 9,  )
• This knob can be rotated and pushed. 
• The status display appears when the knob is 
pushed.   
The display disappears when the knob is pushed 
again, or if the knob is not operated for 10 seconds.  
• Settings can only be adjusted in the status display. 
• The display position can be changed ( J page 21
“ROTARY POSITION”). 
Status display:
PHASE, CHROMA, BRIGHT, CONTRAST or BACKLIGHT
Note: 
The volume knob status display is not displayed on the 
screen. 
• Sharpness is displayed when it is set. 
• The display disappears if remains idle for 2 minutes. 
Input signal status
SDI 1
4
12 3
Picture adjusting knob status
Sharpness display
SHARPNESS
30
How to Use the On Screen Menu 
						

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•You can set FUNCTION display in the menu. 
• When “FUNCTION DISPLAY” ( J page 22) is “ON” 
and either [FUNCTION1]  or [FUNCTION5] is 
pressed, the unit displays the status of the 
FUNCTION item set.
• The display disappears if remains idle for 2 seconds. 
• The operational status is displayed in “XXXXX” ( J
page 23 “Operation items displayed when a 
FUNCTION button is used”).
• When the signal is SDI, the audio level is displayed 
on the white skeleton bar meter.
• You can switch the level display on and off, and set 
the number of displayed channels using the menu.  
• The 0 dB line and channel display can be switched 
on and off from the menu.
• This is displayed when the menu is used. 
• The display disappears if re mains idle for 2 minutes. 
• The display position can be changed ( J page 21
“MENU POSITION”). 
Function display
F1:MARKER
F2:WFM
F3:LEVEL METER
F4:PIXEL TO PIXEL
F5:PIXEL POS. XXXXX
Audio level meter display
1 13
35
57
7
2
2
4 4
6 6
8 8
Level 
display 0 dB 
line
Channel 
display
Menu display
MENU
FUNCTION
HOURMETER
[MAIN MENU]
Displays the operation explanation for the 
menu button. 
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1. Push [MENU] to display the MAIN menu. 
2. Push [ ,  ] to select the menu, then push [ENTER].  3. Push [ ,  ] to select the sub menu, then push 
[ENTER]. 
The setting values in the sub menu change to green. 
4. Push [ ,  ] to select the setting values, then  push [ENTER]. 
Push [MENU] to cancel. 
To return to the previous screen
Push [MENU].
Menu operations
MENU
FUNCTION
HOURMETER
[MAIN MENU]
MARKER
MARKER
    16:9
   4:3
   BACK
   CENTER
GPI PRESET1
GPI PRESET2 OFF
OFF
OFF
NORMAL
OFF
4:3
4:3
SET
MARKER
MARKER
   16:9
   4:3
   BACK
   MARKER
GPI PRESET1
GPI PRESET2 ON
OFF
OFF
NORMAL
OFF 4:3
4:3
SET
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You can change the menu setting values and picture adjusting knob settings, then save and load up to 5 
combinations of screen adjustment values as user data. You can also return the setting values and adjustment 
values to the factory preset settings. 
The following settings are included in user data. 
• Menu settings except for “SETUP LOAD/SAVE” (including the button function settings on the front of the monitor)
• Screen adjustment values changed in picture adjusting knob
1. Push [MENU] to display the MAIN menu. 
2. Push [ ,  ] to select the “SYSTEM CONFIG” 
menu and push [ENTER].
3. Push [ ,  ] to select the “SETUP SAVE” sub  menu and push [ENTER]. 
The setting values in the sub menu change to green. 
4. Push [ ,  ] to select the file you wish to save  to from “USER1” – “USER5”, then push [ENTER]. 
The following screen appears. 
5. Select “YES”, and push [ENTER].  The user data is saved.  1. Push [MENU] to display the MAIN menu. 
2. Push [ ,  ] to select the “SYSTEM CONFIG” 
menu and push [ENTER].
3. Push [ ,  ] to select the “SETUP LOAD” sub  menu and push [ENTER]. 
The setting values in the sub menu change to green. 
4. Push [ ,  ] to select the file you wish to load to  from “USER1” – “USER5”, then push [ENTER]. 
The following screen appears.   
To return to the factory preset setting values, select 
“FACTORY”. 
5. Select “YES”, and push [ENTER].  The user data is loaded. 
To return to the previous screen
Push [MENU].
Saving user data
CONT./BACK.
BACKLIGHT
SUB WINDOW
WFM POSITION
MENU POSITION
ROTARY POSITION
STATUS DISPLAY
SETUP LOAD
SETUP SAVE
FAN MOTOR
COLOR SPACE BACKLIGHT
60
FULL RB
CENTER LB
3SEC OFF FACTORY USER1 OFF
EBU
Changes to green
SETUP SAVE
Loading user data
CONT./BACK.
BACKLIGHT
SUB WINDOW
WFM POSITION
MENU POSITION
ROTARY POSITION
STATUS DISPLAY
SETUP LOAD
SETUP SAVE
FAN MOTOR
COLOR SPACE BACKLIGHT
60
FULL RB
CENTER LB
3SEC OFF FACTORY USER1 OFF
EBU
Changes to green
SETUP LOAD
User Data 
						

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Menu configuration
MAIN MENUVIDEO CONFIG
SYSTEM CONFIG
FUNCTION
INPUT SELECT GPI
MARKER GAMMA SELECT 
FILM GAMMA
COLOR TEMP.
SHARPNESS MODE
SHARPNESS H
SHARPNESS V
I-P MODE
MONO
ANAMO
SD ASPECT
SCAN
NOISE WIPE
CONT./BACK.
BACKLIGHT
SUB WINDOW
WFM POSITION
MENU POSITION
ROTARY POSITION
STATUS DISPLAY
SETUP LOAD
SETUP SAVE
FAN MOTOR
COLOR SPACE
GPI CONTROL
GPI1
GPI2
GPI3
GPI4
GPI5
GPI6
GPI7
GPI8
VIDEO/ Y/C
NTSC SETUP
YP
BPR/RGB
COMPONENT LEVEL
RGB SYNC
COMP.
AUTOSETUP
H POSITION
V POSITION
PHASE
CLOCK
WXGA/XGA
AUDIO INPUT SELECT
EMBEDDED SELECT L
EMBEDDED SELECT R
LEVEL METER
0 dB POINT
CH
CONTROL
LOCAL ENA.
OPERATION
LCD
FA NCONTROL
HOURMETER *[WHITE BALANCE VAR1-3]
MARKER
16:9
4:3
BACK
CENTER
GPI PRESET1
GPI PRESET2
FUNCTION1
FUNCTION2
FUNCTION3
FUNCTION4
FUNCTION5
FUNCTION DISPLAY
COLOR TEMP.
GAIN RED
GAIN GREEN
GAIN BLUE
BIAS RED
BIAS GREEN
BIAS BLUE
RESET
USER0-63
D93
D65
D56
VAR1
VAR2
VAR3
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The underlined values are factory preset setting values. 
*1 The setting becomes “On” when the unit receives marker-related control during REMOTE operation. (Priority  goes to GPI when GPI settings exist.)
*2 When controlling the marker settings using the GPI function ( J page 30), these settings become disabled. 
These are not operated when the 2 screens are displayed. 
*3 These are only enabled when the HD signal and SD signal aspect ratio settings are 16:9. 
*4 These are only enabled when the SD signal aspect ratio setting is 4:3. 
*5 When setting “GPI PRESET1” or  “GPI PRESET2” using GPI function, the REMOTE function depending RC-
232C becomes disabled (error response: ER001). 
MARKER
Sub menu Settings Explanation
MARKER 
*1
Used to make MARKER settings effective.
16:9
*2*3









 Used to select/display the type of marker when the aspect ratio 
setting is 16:9.  Marker not displayed. 
 4:3 marker
 14:9 marker
 VISTA marker
 93% 
Area marker
 88% Area marker
 13:9 marker
<
CNSCO> CNSCO marker
 95% 
Area marker
 90% Area marker
 80% Area marker
4:3*2*4




 Used to select/display the type of marker when the aspect ratio 
setting is 4:3. 
 Marker not displayed. 
  95% Area marker
  90% Area marker
  80% Area marker
  93% Area marker
  88% Area marker
BACK*2


Used to select the background brightness excluding the marker. 
 Normal background
 Background brightness 50%
 Background brightness 0% (Black)
CENTER
*2
 Used to display the center marker. 
 Not displayed
 Displayed
GPI PRESET1
*5













 GPI PRESET1: Used to select the ma
rker to be displayed using the 
GPI terminal “MARKER1 ON/OFF” operation ( J page 30). 
GPI PRESET2: Used to select the ma rker to be displayed using the 
GPI terminal “MARKER2 ON/OFF” operation ( J page 30). 
GPI PRESET2
*5 4:3 marker
 13:9 marker
 14:9 marker
<
CNSCO>CNSCO marker
 VISTA marker
 95% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 16:9.
 93% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 16:9.
 90% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 16:9.
 88% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 16:9.
 80% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 16:9.
 95% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 4:3.
 93% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 4:3.
 90% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 4:3.
 88% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 4:3.
 80% Area marker when the aspect ratio is 4:3.
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g16:9 marker  
(Displayed when using HD, or when using SD 
with a 16:9 aspect ratio)
The marker is only displayed as a vertical bar. In 
addition, the   section becomes the “MARKER 
BACK” item. 
VISTA marker, CNSCO marker
A horizontal dotted line is displayed as the marker. 
When “UNDER” is set in “SCAN” in the “VIDEO 
CONFIG” menu, a vertical dotted line is also 
displayed as the marker. 
Area marker
A dotted line is displayed as the marker.  g4:3 marker 
(Displayed when using SD
 with a 4:3 aspect ratio)
A dotted line is displayed as the marker. 
(Displayed when using HD , or when using SD with a 16:9 aspect ratio)
A dotted line is displayed as the marker. 
*You can display 4:3 marker at the same time as 16:9 marker.
Simultaneously display example
The   section becomes the “MARKER BACK” item. The 
background selected with the 16:9 marker is controlled.
gCenter marker 
Types of MARKER
4:3 marker 13:9 marker
14:9 marker
VISTA marker CNSCO marker
VISTA marker CNSCO marker
95% Area marker 93% Area marker
90% Area marker 88% Area marker
80% Area marker
95% Area marker 93% Area marker
90% Area marker 88% Area marker
80% Area marker
95% Area marker 93% Area marker
90% Area marker 88% Area marker
80% Area marker
16:9 marker:
95% Area marker
4:3 marker:
80% Area marker
Center marker
The marker is displayed in 
the center of the picture.
80% Area marker
95% Area marker
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The underlined values are factory preset setting values. 
*1 During 2 screen display, the changes are not reflected in the still image of the main window. 
*2  When “RGB-COMP.” is selected in “YP
BPR/RGB” in the “INPUT SELECT” menu (J page 27), this does not operate.
*3 The following sharpness values can each be set,  1) VIDEO system input line (VIDEO,Y/C)(Factory settings  are SHARPNESS MODE : LOW, SHARPNESS H/V : 0)
2) any other input line’s HD (Factory settings are SHARPNESS MODE : HIGH, SHARPNESS H/V : 0)
3) any other input line’s SD (Factory settings  are SHARPNESS MODE : LOW, SHARPNESS H/V : 0)
and the setting values for the selected input signal from within this group is displayed. The adjustment status is 
displayed in the bottom right when selected. 
*4 When “VAR1”, “VAR2” or “VAR3” is selected,  the monitor switches to WB adjustment mode (
J page 20).
*5 When selecting USER0–63
1) Push [ENTER] (USER changes to blue).  2) Select 0–63 with [ , ], and push [ENTER]. 
*6 When using “SUB WINDOW” function (J page 24),
1) change the setting after releasing “SUB WINDOW” function.
2) we recommand 
“MODE2” for the image with a fast movement.
*7 During Anamo size display, “SCAN” change is not reflected.
VIDEO CONFIG
Sub menu Settings Explanation
GAMMA 
SELECT
*1*2

 Used to select the gamma curve. 
Standard mode  FILM mode  
Color emphasis mode (in the gamma characteristic in 
which shades are valued more than the contrasts, it is suitable for 
use by the studio and the post production, etc. )
When FILM is selected,   mark is displayed in the top left of the screen. 
FILM GAMMA*2
 Used to select the type of FILM gamma mode. 
 VARICAM use
 When using other types than VARICAM
COLOR TEMP. 
*5





Used to select the color temperature. 
 Adjustable settings 0–63 (color temperature around 3000K–9300K)
 Color temperature around 9300K
 Color temperature around 6500K
 Color temperature around 5600K
 WB adjustment mode
*4 WB adjustment mode*4
 WB adjustment mode*4
SHARPNESS 
MODE*2*3

Used to select the width of the sharpness edge. 
 Thin edge  Thick edge
SHARPNESS H
*2 *3Used to set the sharpness in the horizontal direction. 
When adjusting, the item display moves to the lower part of the screen. 
SHARPNESS V*2 *3Used to set the sharpness in the vertical direction. 
When adjusting, the item display moves to the lower part of the screen. 
I-P MODE*2*6
Used to select IP conversion mode. ( J page 20 : About IP Mode) 
 Field Interpolation  Frame Interpolation
MONO
*2
 Used to switch between color and monochrome (MONO). 
 Color  Monochrome
* When this is ON, the picture adjusting knob [CHROMA] setting is fixed at 0. 
ANAMO*2*7
If an Anamo lens has been used on the camera, and input through 
SDI 720/60P, 59.94P, the picture is resized to Anamo size 
magnification. (a vertically comp
ressed signal can be amplified 
vertically and corrected when it is displayed.)
SD ASPECT
*2

Used for setting the aspect ratio settings when using SD signal input. 
 4:3 display  16:9 display
SCAN
*2
 Used to set under-scan and normal display. 
Normal display Under-scan
NOISE WIPE
*2
 This makes a fluid and smooth contrast obtainable.  
This is especially effective for co ntinuously changing the contrast of 
the source signal or CG signal when the S/N is very high.
 Noise reduction mode. Depending on the camera, this mode can  be especially effective for dark scenes. We recommend leaving 
this setting “ON” under normal conditions.
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gWB adjustment mode
You can adjust “WHITE BALANCE VAR1” – “WHITE BALAN CE VAR3” (WB) by selecting “VAR1” – “VAR3” in 
“COLOR TEMP.” in the “VIDEO CONFIG” menu.  The underlined values are factory preset setting values. 
*1 When “COLOR TEMP.” is selected and [ENTER] is pressed following item change, the display changes to the  confirmation screen. Selecting “YES” and pressing [ENTER] on this screen return GAIN and BIAS values to the 
selected color temperature values.
*2 When adjusting, the item display moves to the lower part of the screen. About IP Mode
By selecting “MODE1”, you can convert IP through Frame Interpolation.
This unit has reduced the Frame Interpolation delay to 1 field or less, compared to our old models having caused 
1 frame delay or more.
Factory preset setting value is “MODE1” recommended for normal use. Depending on images, in very rare 
cases, noise may occur on the screen. In
 such a case, “MODE 2” is recommended.
By selecting “MODE2”, you can convert IP through Field Interpolation.
Depending on still images, etc., flicke rs may occur on the screen. In such a case, “MODE 1” is recommended.
Sub menu Settings Explanation
COLOR TEMP.
*1


 Used to select the color te
mperature that will become the 
basis for adjustments.
Adjustable settings 0–63 (color 
temperature around 3000K–9300K)
 Color temperature around 9300K
 Color temperature around 6500K
 Color temperature around 5600K
GAIN RED 
(Factory presets are values 
for color temperature .)
* The presets are values 
adjusted before shipment 
from factories. GAIN elements for RED are adjusted.
*2
GAIN GREEN
GAIN elements for GREEN are adjusted.*2
GAIN BLUEGAIN elements for BLUE are adjusted.*2
BIAS RED
(Factory preset settings: 0) BIAS elements for RED are adjusted.*2
BIAS GREEN
BIAS elements for GREEN are adjusted.*2
BIAS BLUEBIAS elements for BLUE are adjusted.*2
RESET“GAIN RED” – “BIAS BLUE” values are reset to color 
temperatures values selected in “COLOR TEMP.”.
Main Menu (continued)